But Anhk, standing to the side, suddenly poured cold water on the idea, saying:

"You guys don't actually think that ring is just for trapping people, do you? I can sense the aura of something being refined into a Desire Coin from it. Who knows what the thing inside will become after you're done fighting it?"

"Wh...what...Haruto...Haruto! No...!"

Fueki Koyomi's face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground as if the sky had fallen, calling out the name of the person in the ring in a daze. Everyone hurriedly set off, preparing to race against time to break through the stronghold, but Sakurai Yuuto saw Genji's pensive look and was about to ask when the boy said in an unyielding tone:

"Yuto, send me there first. I have an idea I want to try. You can arrange things however you want. I'm fine with anything."

"Okay, the zero-train is right outside the door. You can just get on the train."

Because of the paradox system, even if he is not in the car, Tianjin IV, which is authorized, can still activate it. This is why Sakurai Yuto is not accompanied by that otherworldly god this time. In case of an accident, having an emergency agent waiting in the Desert of Time will make it convenient for him to do whatever he wants.

Therefore, after explaining the time he was going to, Gengo, escorted by Tianjin Shi, headed straight for the point in the past. After getting off the vehicle, he activated the power of 'Cyclone·Xtreme' without stopping and went straight to the abandoned warehouse where he first met Fueki Riki.

.........

"I never expected that just testing a new magic ring would lead me to a place like this."

In the abandoned warehouse, a somewhat frivolous-looking man escorted Fueki Koyomi through the area, softly comforting her as he spoke:

"It's alright, don't be afraid. Once my magic recovers, I'll use magic to go back."

"Yes! With Qing here, I won't be afraid."

Fueki Koyomi gave the man a sweet smile. At that moment, one after another, pterosaur-like monsters emerged from the warehouse, each carrying a Gaia Memory. Seeing this, the man hid Fueki Koyomi behind a cargo box, then placed his right hand on his waist. With a "Drive On" sound effect, a fiery red magic circle was activated. Then, with a "Please," a hand-shaped transformation belt appeared. He casually pressed the right side of the belt, and the transformation device immediately began to beep: "Shabadobi Touch Henshin Shabadobi Touch Henshin Shabadobi Touch Henshin (Passionate Touch Transformation)..."

Amidst the cacophony of sound effects, the person quietly slipped a magician's ring onto their finger, closed the cap, and whispered:

"Henshin".

As he placed the ring in front of his belt, amidst the noisy "Flame! Please! Hi-HiHi-Hi-Hi!" sound effects, a life-sized magic circle swept across his body from left to right, and Kamen Rider Wizard completed his transformation.

"Come on, it's Showtime."

Just like when Eiji Hino defeated that monster, Kamen Rider Wizard effortlessly eliminated all these enemies. However, he also felt something was strange. These monsters seemed to be there to make a scene, constantly pressing on the Gaia Memory without causing him any harm. But... their actions couldn't be meaningless, he just hadn't realized it yet. Oh? This is... Phantom.

At that moment, Kamen Rider Wizard sensed a strange aura. It was the enemy he had been fighting all along. He never expected that they would also be active here.

Seeing the Phantom suddenly appear in front of him, Kamen Rider Wizard calmly lifted his skirt. He was never afraid of these things. But just as he was about to make a move, just like the change in the sky above Yumemachi, although the Kamen Rider reacted in time, he was unable to break through the sealed energy due to insufficient strength.

Just as Kamen Rider Wizard was about to be sealed, a dark figure rushed out, and the power of the Limit Drive, along with the Black Amethyst Armor, slammed into the seal. Instantly, cracks appeared like a spider web, and Genji used his strength again to shatter it.

"You are... Kamen Rider Joker."

"Oh? I didn't expect it to be you, Haruto-senpai."

Gengo still vividly remembers his experience fighting God One, and he naturally remembers this Kamen Rider with whom he had spoken.

"...Just call me Haruto."

Haruto Soma was a little flustered by Gengo's address. He didn't think much of it at first, but after he came to his senses, he realized that if they were to really count seniority, he wasn't Fuuto Kamen Rider's senior.

While Gengo was talking to him, both of them felt a strange fluctuation coming from the sky. In that instant, Haruto felt as if he was locked in place by something and could not move. Gengo also saw the fine sand in the Desert of Time begin to emerge from under Haruto's feet. It was the power of 'time' beginning to correct the past of Kamen Rider Wizard that was not sealed.

But I came here to change the past!

After easily dealing with those strange people, Gengo grabbed Haruto Soma's arm without hesitation, trying to pull him out. The Sands of Time also confronted Gengo. However, with Gengo's help, Haruto Soma slowly began to break free from the sand's encirclement. The abnormal fluctuations around him began to become terrifying, but this was just impotent rage. Haruto Soma was eventually pulled out of that inexplicable time loop by Gengo.

But at that very moment, Haruto felt a terrifying energy erupt from the boy beside him, as if an invisible giant hammer had slammed him into an endless vortex. The residual force alone sent him flying, crashing into a cargo box. He clutched his chest and groaned as he deactivated his transformation.

"Haruto, Haruto, are you okay?"

Fueki Koyomi quickly helped Soma Haruto up, and then the two of them saw Gensou spit out a mouthful of blood and fall to the ground.

As expected... my guess was correct.

Gensou still remembers the two requests he accepted to change the past. He thought that the pain he suffered after the requests were because he was bearing an ending that the clients did not experience. However, after the 'Kamiichi' incident, when he was the one who adjusted the timeline, he realized that he was the one who was bearing the altered 'timeline'.

To illustrate, the timeline is like a tree trunk. Logically, after Gengo changed the ending of Kanae's death, a branch would sprout from the trunk, which is what is called a parallel world. On the 'trunk', Kanae still died.

But that's not actually the case. On the 'trunk', Kanae Butterfly is also alive and well at this time. What Genji is bearing is the 'branch' that should have appeared, reversing the true future!

Haruto Soma is in the same situation. Gengo rescued him, changing his destined future of being sealed away. He endured the pain brought by 'time'. In the process, Gengo felt a malice attacking him in the Desert of Time, and he was being subjected to 'branches'. With almost no means of defense, he could only swallow this sneak attack, which led to his current miserable state.

After Gengo rescued Haruto Soma, on the Zero Train, everyone saw that Koyomi Fueki, who was beside them, had disappeared. At the same time, a powerful corrective force swept through the Desert of Time, but because of the 'Paradox' system, the Time Train avoided being corrected.

"This is......"

"Change the future."

Looking at the seven-colored light above the Desert of Time, Philip picked up where Shotaro left off and said softly:

"He did it; he rescued that Kamen Rider."

"While I am indeed happy about this, however..."

Yuto Sakurai murmured in an incredulous tone:

"How did he do that? Is Gengo really just a Kamen Rider who uses the Gaia Memory? Even if he had the 'Time' Memory, it would be impossible for him to do this."

"Ah, that is indeed puzzling, but that's not the point of thinking about it now."

Anhk tilted his head back, gesturing for everyone to look at the distant storm, and said:

"It seems this place has become restless because of the recent changes. Let's get going; I don't want to get involved."

227 Searching for a New Kamen Rider

"This is bad. This means the lockout period might be even shorter."

Upon seeing the storm, Yuto Sakurai's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly controlled the Zero Train to prepare for departure, and the Kamen Riders in the carriages also began to prepare for battle.

Just then, Terui Ryu felt a tug from behind. He turned around and saw the uneasy Narumi Akiko. He gently brushed the silly director's hair behind her ear and said softly:

"Chief, it's alright. With everyone here, this operation will definitely be fine."

"Um....."

Narumi Akiko responded sullenly, but still didn't let go of his hand. Terui Ryu smiled, bent down, and whispered in his ear:

"Director, I'm really strong, you know. After all... the reason I wanted Kamen Rider was to protect the person I cherish, which is you. So, no matter what the situation, I'm never fighting alone. You're always in my heart, cheering me on loudly."

"Well....."

Although they'd been dating for so long, Akiko Narumi had never seen such blatant displays of affection before. Having faced it twice in one day, she suddenly felt her brain wasn't quite up to par, and she was about to collapse, steaming. But when she saw Ryu Terui about to get off the train, she acted impulsively, rushing towards her fiancé, tiptoeing to bite his lip, then blushing and covering her face as she scurried into the deepest part of the carriage.

"Don't be shy."

Seeing Terui Ryu's embarrassed expression, Shotaro Sakai calmly waved his hand and said:

"If you still don't find this cheesy enough, you can kill me to have your fun."

"Hey? Shotaro, why did I want to kill you?"

Seeing Philip's curious gaze, Shotaro flicked his partner's forehead expressionlessly and said:

"You don't need to ask so clearly about the 'single dog' meme."

"Alright, everyone, we've arrived. Let's begin as I instructed."

Upon hearing Yuto Sakurai's words, all the Kamen Riders jumped off the Zero Train and ran towards the 'lock point' he had marked. Yuto Sakurai also turned around and headed towards the time point where Gengo was located, casually throwing the woman who insisted on following him back into the office.

On the other side, seeing Gensou injured, Soma Haruto endured the pain and rushed over with Fueki Koyomi to help him up. Seeing that blood was still flowing from the corner of the boy's mouth, he couldn't help but panic. But the golden ripples that lit up not only stopped Gensou's injury, but also restored Soma Haruto to normal.

"Yuanxiang, thank you."

Haruto Misaki expressed his heartfelt gratitude. As a magician, although he did not know what the seal was all about, he sensed extreme danger from it. If it weren't for Genji's intervention, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

"Don't be so polite with me. I should thank you for protecting me back then, Haruto. But speaking of which, do you remember what happened back then?"

Gengo looked at Haruto Soma with some curiosity. He could understand Shotaro and the others, since he had taken special care of them, so it wasn't strange that they retained their memories. But he hadn't treated Haruto Soma separately.

"Of course I remember what happened back then, so what?"

"It's alright, it's alright."

Gengo smiled and waved his hand, thinking that it was probably because it was his first time doing that kind of work and he wasn't very skilled, which led to the accident. Gengo then immediately explained the current situation to Haruto Soma and hoped to get his help.

Haruto Soma naturally wouldn't refuse. As a Kamen Rider, he wouldn't allow this situation to continue. Just as the two Kamen Riders reached an agreement, the train hummed, and Yuto Sakurai appeared in front of them, piloting the Zero Train.

"As expected, Gengo, you saved Haruto Soma. No wonder Koyomi Fueki disappeared from our lives."

After boarding the train, Sakurai Yuuto, seeing the magician suddenly speak, turned and continued driving the Time Train towards the point in the past. Hearing this, Soma Haruto and Fueki Koyomi exchanged bewildered glances, then looked at Gengo, awaiting an explanation. Gengo simply smiled and changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, is there any hidden health problem with Miss Fueki?"

Upon hearing this, Gengo noticed a slight stiffness in the expressions of Haruto Soma and Koyomi Fueki, and quickly continued:

"When I was healing, my ripples were transmitted to Miss Fueki's body, but I didn't sense any resonance from her life ripples, which is why I had this question. Of course, I was just asking casually, and it's perfectly reasonable if you don't want to tell me. Please don't take it to heart."

"Actually... it's not a secret that needs to be hidden."

Haruto Misaki glanced at Koyomi Fueki beside him, gently took her hand, and softly recounted their past—

In the world of magicians, there is a term called Gate, which refers to humans who possess the energy and powerful magic of Phantoms. When these people suffer mental trauma and fall into despair, a new Phantom will be born in their inner world, which will then devour everything and replace them from this world.

To create a large number of phantoms at once, a ritual called Sabbath is held, which brings together a large number of Gates and plunges them into the deepest despair.

Haruto Soma and Koyomi Fueki are the survivors of Sabbath. During that terrifying ritual, Haruto Soma used his power to suppress the Phantom that was born in his inner world, and thus gained the qualification to become a magician.

However, Koyomi Fueki was not so lucky. According to Haruto Soma's speculation, she was a Gate that gave birth to the Phantom, but for some reason, her body was preserved. However, her life, memories, and hope were all taken away, leaving her as an empty shell like a walking corpse, only able to live virtually by relying on Haruto Soma's magic.

At this point, Haruto sensed Koyomi Fueki's unease and dependence, and smiled at her, causing a bright hope to shine in the doll-like girl's eyes.

"Wait, an empty shell? That doesn't sound right."

At this moment, Gengo's unexpected words immediately attracted the attention of the two. The boy slowly rubbed his fingers, frowned and thought for a moment, and then reached out his hand to Fueki Koyomi. She was slightly taken aback, subconsciously glanced at Soma Haruto, and only after seeing him nod slightly did she reach out her hand to Gengo.

"Although I don't know what it is, Miss Fueki is not an empty shell."

Upon further confirmation, Gensato stated definitively:

“I felt a strong energy in her body. Although it’s not appropriate to act like this, I think Miss Fueki is more like a vessel than an empty shell.”

Gensou's statement was not without basis. When everyone used the Moon Emperor Stone as material to reshape his body, he felt that his body was like a blank container in the early days after his rebirth. As he gradually adapted, he continuously inputted his data into it. Fueki Koyomi was giving him a similar feeling, but her body was very weak, and the existence within her body was unknown. Further exploration might harm her, so Gensou could only stop there.

After hearing Gengo's conclusion based on his own experience, Haruto Soma and Koyomi Fueki exchanged glances. Before this, even Koyomi Fueki himself was completely unaware of this. And now was clearly not the time to use magic to examine Koyomi Fueki more thoroughly. So Haruto Soma thanked Gengo while secretly keeping this matter firmly in mind.

"arrive."

At this moment, Yuto Sakurai appeared before Gengo and the others with Tensei Shichi, and said with a serious expression:

“I don’t know what we’ll face next, so be careful. If you see anything wrong, be sure to speak up. Fueki Koyomi, you can stay on the Zero train, but remember that.”

Yuto Sakurai pointed to the floor beneath his feet and said seriously:

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