At that moment, the 'Prism' memory that Daido Katsumi had given to Gengo flickered slightly, as if it resonated with something. Then, a ball of data flew out from the golden Crystalserver on the Kamen Rider's chest, transformed into a sword and shield, and landed in Gengo's hands. This was the 'Prism Bicker', the weapon equipped in the Ultimate Form, which consists of the Prism Sword and the Bicker Shield.

The former is a double-edged sword with a small guard. At the end of the hilt, there is a slot for inserting Gaia Memory, which is currently the 'Prism' Memory.

The latter is a round shield with four "MaximumSlots" arranged in an X shape, which can perform the previously impossible MaximumDrive function, activating four memory modules simultaneously.

If I have another chance, I need to practice my sword and shield skills properly.

Gensou chuckled and drew his longsword. The dark green blade was wreathed in astonishing energy. This sword, "GaiaBlade," could use the power of the "Limit Memory" to nullify the power of the Gaia Memory, and could also transform the power of the "Prism" Memory wrapped around the sword into destructive energy. It was a very useful weapon.

However... since it's my 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme' form, then I should be able to use that power too, right?

With that thought in mind, Gengo gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. He was good with his left hand, so the hand holding the longsword corresponded exactly to the half of the 'Joker's' body.

As the magical attacks drew ever closer, the power of "Joker" slowly spread and expanded. The invisible aura began to converge on the sword, and the steely will of the Ace resonated with GaiaBlade, evolving into a new power on top of its original foundation.

Just as the magical attack was imminent and everyone held their breath in tension, the boy opened his eyes, gently swung his holy sword at the wave of magic, and in that instant, the sky cleared, the wind calmed, and the colorful magic silently melted away like spring snow, leaving only the sword energy still radiating outwards to prove that it had once existed.

176 The Sudden Appearance of the Holy Stone Seed

"#¥!@#"

After the attack was completely wiped out, Nachtwal's movements stiffened slightly, as if it hadn't anticipated this situation. But it immediately let out another shriek, and dark purple magical energy continued to spread outwards, causing the earth and sea to tremble. An ominous mist spread out, and in an instant, not only in Wind City, but in every part of the world, terrifying magic circles appeared.

This behavior far exceeded the expectations of the controlling personality. It could only be that after assimilating some of the data virus's abilities, Nachtwal's thought process and behavior patterns changed. Judging from the current situation, Nachtwal has probably placed energy absorption at the highest priority.

If Nachtwal had already gone berserk by now, things wouldn't be so complicated.

The controlling personality clenched her fists nervously, continuing to absorb the energy of the Moon Emperor Stone as instructed by Genji, while also using magic to transmit her other discoveries to Genji's ears.

However, Gensou had already noticed the magic circle. At this moment, he felt that everything happening on this planet was under his control, as long as he wanted to. Looking at the magic circle that appeared in his mind, rotating all over the world, the halo emanating from it seemed to have the power to dissolve and assimilate all things.

How could I possibly let you have your way?

Gengo swooped down, wielding the holy sword. The longsword, imbued with an aura, obliterated all magical energy with each swing. Even though Nachtwal realized the sword was specifically designed for him and switched to physical attacks to counter the Kamen Rider, those attacks couldn't withstand even a single round against its sharpness.

At the same time, the three pairs of wings quietly stopped flashing, and the golden patterns on them continued to flicker, causing mysterious electronic circuits to appear in the space behind Yuanxiang. The two echoed each other, and a pale golden light suddenly shone on the tips of the wings. Using the circuits behind him as the central point and the wind of the earth as the form, the power of "Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme" was extended to every part of the world. Amidst the uneasy gazes of the people, the howling wind wings appeared out of thin air and crashed hard into the ominous magic circle, causing it to collapse abruptly.

it's over!

As he destroyed the magic circle, Gensou inserted the Holy Sword back into the round shield. At the same time, four streams of light flew out from Gensou's body and filled the four ultimate slots of the Radiant Holy Shield, accompanied by corresponding sound effects, maximizing the power of each memory.

"Cyclone! MaximumDrive!"

"Heat! Maximum Drive!"

"Luna! Maximum Drive!"

"Joker! Maximum Drive!"

Four different halos flew out from the ultimate attack slot, swirling and converging in the center of the Holy Shield. At the same time, Genji raised the Radiant Holy Shield forward, and seven-colored rays of light shot out from it. While shattering all the incoming attacks, it also enveloped the entire black hole on the sea surface. Countless seven-colored rays of light constantly moved and shone, scanning for weaknesses within it, and finally naturally converged at a single point. The destructive white light instantly pierced through the multiple defenses deployed by Nachtwal.

Immediately afterwards, Kamen Rider flapped his three pairs of wings, unleashing a violent gale that descended like a meteor. In an instant, the powerful impact caused the entire sea to tremble, and the surging force caused a tsunami that blotted out the sky. However, under the soothing influence of the gale, the waves subsided in a flash.

On the other side, under that terrifying attack, the Book of Darkness, which had been swallowed up by Nachtwal, was revealed in front of Genji. Nachtwal tried to wrap it back inside his body, but as the patterns on the knight's wings flickered slightly, wind wings appeared on both sides of the Book of Darkness. With the flow of the wind, the Book of Darkness was forcibly torn out of Nachtwal, drawing a curve in the air, avoiding the entanglement of the electronic tentacles, and arriving beside Genji.

Yuanxiang, who was already prepared, drew the Prism Holy Sword and gently touched the cover of the Book of Darkness with the tip of the sword. Then, the Crystalserver in the middle of the knights lit up with seven-colored scales. The surging memories of the earth were transmitted along the sword to the Book of Darkness, turning into invisible data chains. With the excessive amount of data, the program of the Book of Darkness was ruthlessly sealed.

At the same time, the countdown reached zero, and Nachtwal began to go berserk. A huge, pitch-black semicircle suddenly surged up on the sea surface, with several beams of light evenly distributed along the edge of the semicircle, shooting straight into the sky. Then the beams of light fell outward, and the semicircle expanded, like the lighting effects when an idol takes the stage, or like some kind of inexplicable ritual, guiding the arrival of destructive power.

As the dark semicircle shattered, a sacred ring emerged. Beneath the ring, mechanical dolls stretched out their arms, seemingly singing praises, displaying solemnity and grandeur. However, beneath the ring, a monster with countless electronic tentacles and a giant, fanged mouth let out a terrifying roar. Pure destructive desire assaulted everyone's mind, and this was the dark side of the Book of Darkness—Nachtwal's true form.

But before the behemoth could even utter a sound, the green gale, like a hammer of the gods, slammed down again, transforming into chains that bound Nachtwal's entire body. Then, wings shimmering with pale gold light, like the scarf of 'Cyclone,' extended continuously, piercing into Nachtwal's body. Next, like the most precise scalpel, they flawlessly ripped the core of the automated defense system from this enormous body.

Looking at the crimson core, Gensou drew the Prism Holy Sword. The "Prism" memory on the hilt flashed slightly, and amidst the sound effect of "Prism! Maximum Drive!", a vast amount of energy gathered on the sword.

"spread......."

As the Kamen Rider swung his sword, rainbow-like energy blades shot out from the Prism Sword, aiming straight for the evil core.

"Count out your sins."

In the final roar, the core was cleaved in two. Nachtwal, bound by the 'wind', stood frozen on the sea and turned to ashes. Blue sky and white clouds reappeared in the sky, and bright sunshine shone on the wind capital that had survived the catastrophe.

"Haha, Xiang has really become something else."

Seeing the knight completely overwhelming Nachtwal, Hongo Takeshi laughed heartily, praising the boy. The other Showa knights smiled and nodded in agreement. However, upon seeing Gengo return carrying the Book of Darkness, their smiles vanished, and they became alert. If they hadn't misunderstood Gengo's meaning, they feared they would be the ones to deal with the book next.

"Controlled personality, how are you recovering now?"

"It's all set now."

The controlling personality, now back to adult form, hurriedly answered Genji's question. At the same time, her gaze fell on the Book of Darkness, which was tightly controlled by the power of 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme'. The book was still trembling, as if it was about to break free at any moment and give birth to Nachtwal's core again.

"Very good, then I'll trouble you to assist the seniors in destroying the automatic protection program inside the Book of Darkness."

? !

Upon hearing Gengo's words, everyone was taken aback. After exchanging a glance, Takeshi Hongo and Kamen Rider 2, Hayato Ichimonji, quickly stepped forward and said:

"Xiang, although we are virus data entities, the system in this book is clearly incompatible with us..."

"No problem."

Gengo looked at Hongo Takeshi, raised his hand and waved, then said softly:

"With me here, there won't be any problems. There are many ways to use 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme', such as this."

After speaking, Gengo raised the Prism Holy Sword, and symmetrical electronic circuits appeared on the Crystalserver on his chest. Golden power was transmitted to the sword, emitting a soft halo that enveloped the Showa Knights. Instantly, Hongo Takeshi and the others felt a change in their bodies, and an unprecedented power surged in their fingertips, as if this planet had become their strongest support.

"Alright, now the seniors can enter the Book of Darkness."

Gengo inserted the Holy Sword into the Radiant Shield. The center of the shield glowed with a golden light, maintaining the Showa Knights' current state. In this state, they could forcibly enter any program existing on this planet, and all damage they suffered within the program would be transferred to Gengo. It could be said that after infiltrating the program, Hongo Takeshi and the others were practically invincible.

However, the conditions for triggering this ability are quite demanding. After all, pure data entities with such high strength and sufficient trust in themselves are quite rare. Even now, Gensou is unsure whether Philip-senpai can meet this prerequisite.

"After you go in, seniors, go and disable the automatic security program."

The most decisive and efficient method would be to kick the Book of Darkness to pieces, but that would undoubtedly kill the controlling personality. The controlling fusion rider is quite good, and it would be excellent for her to take care of Hayate Yagami. So, if we can save her, we should.

"but......"

At this moment, the controlling personality hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"The situation inside the Book of Darkness is not as simple as you think. Eliminating the automatic security system might be..."

"You just need to point out the way for your predecessors."

Genshou interrupted the controlled personality with a wave of his hand, tilted his head, and looked at the fusion knight, saying:

"To be more precise, as long as you make sure you don't die, it doesn't matter if everything else is destroyed. Or do you want to be separated from Gale forever?"

".....I see."

Seeing Yagami Hayate tugging at his clothes, the controlling personality nodded, then merged into the Book of Darkness first. Gengo, looking at Hongo Takeshi who seemed a little nervous, constantly clenching and unclenching his fists, chuckled and gave him a thumbs up, saying:

"It's not that complicated. Once the seniors go in, they just need to smash things until the automatic security program can no longer be revived."

"That makes sense now."

Recalling the monster's power, the Showa Knights, who were mentally preparing for battle, couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. They exchanged glances and, in perfect unison, with a "thud," merged into the Book of Darkness. Instantly, everyone saw the Book of Darkness begin to twist and contort, like a lobster doing sit-ups. Meanwhile, Genji continued to hold up the prism, quietly waiting for his seniors' victory.

"Stare~~"

"........"

"Stare~~~~"

I still

Gensou glanced down at Yagami Hayate, who was leaning closer, and gently pinched her cheek with his free right hand, saying with a smile:

"What's wrong? Is there something you want to say?"

"I just think that Yuanxiang-nii is a bit strange."

Sitting in his wheelchair, Hayate Yagami looked at Genji and said softly:

"Since he has the ability to enter the Book of Darkness, given Gensou's personality, he should have rushed in by himself. It's unbelievable that he entrusted it to someone else."

"You're making me sound like a loner, how could I possibly... Hey, don't agree with me."

Seeing the others' eager responses, Gensou muttered to himself, but... to be honest, if he weren't currently carrying the data of the entire planet, and going inside would directly burst the Book of Darkness, he really wouldn't want to hand this task over to others. It wasn't a matter of whether he liked taking on extra work or not, but rather that it was safest to do it himself. Of course, Gensou would never admit to anyone that, perhaps it was just his imagination, but his friends always thought he was a complete secret-keeper.

Just as Gengo was trying to gloss over the problem with some nonsense—no, information—that he found in the Earth Library, a strange shriek suddenly came from the sky. Gengo's mind raced, and the scene above immediately flashed into his mind. Then, Gengo 'saw' a terrifying attack that made him turn pale just by looking at it, bursting out from a suddenly torn spatial rift and heading straight for his location. And... yes, this was definitely an attack launched by the real Seed of the Holy Stone.

Damn it! Of all times!

Looking at Prism Radiance, which is still maintaining the state of the Showa Knights, if I were to stop now, it would undoubtedly push those predecessors to their deaths. But without Radiant Aegis... tsk, luckily I have other means!

With a solemn flick of his hand, Gensou's damaged 'Metal' memory was instantly restored by the power of 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme'. Then, the four memories transformed into streams of light and merged into Gensou's body. Three pairs of wings unfolded, and then a huge and powerful barrier was erected, enveloping the entire area. In the next second, the attack of the Holy Stone Seed also landed on it. In an instant, the world lost its color, and the mountains and seas trembled!

177 De-De-De-Decade!

"Cyclone! MaximumDrive!"

"Heat! Maximum Drive!"

"Luna! Maximum Drive!"

"Metal! Maximum Drive!"

The power of the four memories converged on Genji, releasing a massive barrier that protected the entire wind. With a deafening impact, Genji staggered back two steps. Wendy instinctively reached out to support him, but the moment his fingers touched Genji's body, he felt the powerful impact also transfer to him. The bard's expression changed, and he drifted away like a withered leaf in the wind, only then managing to dissipate the force without sustaining any injury.

That's a powerful attack.

Wendy couldn't help but mutter to herself, it was truly unimaginable that Genji, who had just easily crushed Nachtwal, had suffered a hidden loss in the face of such an attack.

This attack... is much weaker than I expected.

On the other side, Genji, clutching his chest, was slightly stunned. He had just used his body to simulate the data of the Radiant Aegis, achieving the synchronized limit drive of the four Gaia Memories. Of course, it is undeniable that he had not completed a 100% data simulation before this hasty action. But it was precisely because of this that Genji felt somewhat surprised, because if that attack had been a genuine Radiant Aegis, it would have been able to withstand it without any problem.

It seems I underestimated the power of 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme'.

In the recent conflict, Gengo gained a deeper understanding of the power of this new form. At this moment, he 'saw' several strange spatial rifts appearing high in the sky, indicating that several more attacks were about to strike. This time, Gengo calmly simulated the data of his left hand into a Prism Holy Sword, which was wrapped in a dark aura. He wanted to see if his evolved special attack ability could also erase the energy of the Holy Stone Seed.

But just as Genji was ready, the anticipated attack failed to materialize. And for some unknown reason, the several spatial rifts seemed to have been destroyed by something, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye. This caused Genji to frown deeply. Now that he thought about it, Nogami Ryotaro had been gone for quite some time. Knowing Nogami's personality, even if he couldn't find reinforcements, he should have returned to inform him...

Was the battle taking place in the Desert of Time?

'Beep beep beep beep!!!'

As Gensou attempted to simulate the data of the Time Train to explore the Time Desert, a sharp siren sounded from the Book of Darkness beside him. Immediately afterward, explosions of all sizes erupted on the book. Gensou felt a burning pain all over his body as if he were being engulfed by flames. Undoubtedly, this was the damage his predecessors had suffered in the battle in the Book of Darkness being transmitted back to him.

However, that doesn't matter. The wounds of 'Cyclone·JokerGoldXtreme' will be repaired by the data of the planet beneath its feet. Pain is something that Genji is used to. So Genji is more concerned about what his predecessors encountered in the Book of Darkness and whether the cleanup of the automatic protection program can be successfully completed.

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