In this fantasy world, be a Kamen Rider

"Tsk! Looks like you have a good grasp of things."

Hong Meiling nodded in approval. Ye Ge's progress was beyond her imagination. Even for humans with exceptional comprehension, it would take a week to master the skill, but Ye Ge had actually grasped it in just half a day.

In fact, all of this was thanks to the energy bottle. After absorbing Hong Meiling's blood, her martial arts and power were contained within the bottle, for Ye Ge to study and comprehend.

As he repeated the exercise, Ye Ge's body began to heat up, and his muscles began to tremble involuntarily. This set of boxing techniques was very magical, and it could even utilize the muscles inside the human body. His muscles seemed to come alive, and with each breath, they released heat.

Finally, at a critical point, Ye Ge's body suddenly trembled, and a blue energy burst forth, enveloping his body. He looked at the visible energy on his body with delight; it was like his own arm, which he could easily control and freely release.

"Hmm, your aura is quite unique. Tell me honestly! Is your father or mother a dragon?"

Hong Meiling seemed to have discovered a new continent, circling around Ye Ge and marveling at his pale blue aura. Just as Ye Ge's aura was born, she sensed that faint but captivating dragon aura again, and she recalled the mysterious dragon's might that flashed by last night.

"Cough cough, how could that be! I was a perfectly normal human, and then I became a half-vampire!"

Ye Ge quickly denied it. He had only practiced a little martial arts, how could his race have changed? Fortunately, Hong Meiling didn't dwell on this. Instead, she continued to teach him with great interest. She was becoming more and more interested in Ye Ge. Just how monstrous was this amazing boy? How much of her legacy could he inherit?

……

It wasn't until noon that Yoru and Hong Meiling returned to the Scarlet Devil Mansion under black umbrellas. By then, Yoru had put her mask back on and returned to her room amidst the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of a group of vampires.

"Night Song, how are your studies going? Life at the Scarlet Devil Mansion is pretty good, isn't it?"

A gap opened in front of Yoru, and Yakumo Yukari's alluring voice came from within, but she herself did not appear.

"That young lady who runs the museum is a bit tricky. I can't show myself, and I can't stay in the open for too long. She knows I'm watching, and if I stay too long, she'll become alert."

"I understand, Lord Zi. Is there anything I need to discuss this time?"

Yukari Yakumo paused for a moment, then her tone returned to seriousness: "I'm here to inform you that the time is almost up. It will take about two or three days for the external forces to gather. Remember what I told you. Although your role is not important, it is indeed key to reducing the enemy's manpower."

"clear."

The gap slowly closed, and Ye Ge lowered his eyes, his humble expression vanishing. He looked at the sun hanging high in the sky. As nocturnal creatures, vampires rarely moved at this time, so it was their sleeping time. Apart from a few sun-watching vampires, no one else came to disturb them.

"I hope I can get something good from this trip, so it won't be in vain."

Yege narrowed his eyes, his hands clenching slightly. He didn't care about the outcome of the war between youkai, humans, and vampires. It wouldn't be a bad thing for him no matter which side won. As long as he fulfilled Yakumo Yukari's request, his mission would be complete. What he wanted next was to extract as much profit as possible from it. War was the biggest mess, and he wanted to use this opportunity to grow stronger. That was why he agreed to learn from Hong Meiling.

"Huh? Is that Yukari Yakumo guy here again?"

At this moment, Remilia, who was sleeping in the coffin, suddenly opened her eyes. The prompting of fate woke her up, reminding her of Yakumo Yukari's arrival. She slowly sat up, shaking her still somewhat drowsy head. A vampire's sleep being disturbed is like a person being suddenly woken up; they are grumpy when they are woken up. However, Remilia had nowhere to vent her anger.

"Sigh! Never mind, that old woman has been spying on us for a while now, anyway, she won't dare to come!"

Remilia, still grumpy from waking up, collapsed again. Little did she know that her carelessness would lead to something even she, with her power of destiny, couldn't have foreseen.

……

In the following days, apart from eating and sleeping, Ye Ge was constantly being taken out for training by Hong Meiling. They had finally found such a promising talent, and they couldn't let him slack off! With this in mind, Hong Meiling began to subject Ye Ge to inhumane training, and even Ye Ge's current physical condition almost collapsed from exhaustion.

Fortunately, it was all worth it. In just two days, Night Song's physical skills improved rapidly, and he was even able to fight ordinary vampires without using the power of Kamen Rider. If he transformed, he wouldn't even care about the pure-blooded nobles from before!

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Section 32. Midnight Raid

On the third night...

"It's about to begin."

Instead of resting in his room, Yege skipped the work the vampire had assigned him. He stood in a corner of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, reached out and removed the stone mask from his face. With a slight squeeze, he crushed it to pieces. He then reached for a new Noh mask at his waist, given to him by Yukari Yakumo. It was said to be a Menreiki item, which, after special enhancement, could even conceal his aura.

Yoru readily accepted the gift, because the mask's shielding was two-way; not only could the vampires not detect his presence, but it would also take Yakumo Yukari herself some time to find him. In addition, Yakumo Yukari already trusted him quite a bit, so there was much less surveillance, which was more conducive to his performance.

"Tonight, there will be plenty of material to bring in."

Donning the Noh mask, Yege slowly walked forward, his shadow stretching long in the moonlight. Following his gaze, one could see faint lights emerging from the already dark horizon.

"Young Miss, the monsters have started."

Before the throne in the Scarlet Devil Mansion, a white-haired woman dressed in a maid outfit bowed slightly to the petite figure on the throne, her tone respectful:

"Heh, they finally couldn't hold back anymore."

On the throne, Remilia swirled her wine glass, a mocking smile on her face. Suddenly, she smashed the glass, spilling the precious red wine onto the floor.

"Follow me to the battle! The rest of you, hold the Scarlet Devil Mansion, repel the attacking enemies, and then await my triumphant return!"

"Yes, Miss."

The vampires shouted in unison, and bursts of red mist rose up. At this moment, the vampires finally stopped hiding their inhuman characteristics, and their fangs and wings were fully extended. Remilia and Sakuya were surrounded by a group of monsters.

Bang!

She stepped forward, and the gates of the Scarlet Devil Mansion were finally opened by her master. Remilia flew in the air, her small body exuding unparalleled majesty; this was perhaps the peak of her majesty.

Behind her, pairs of scarlet eyes lit up, exhaling icy breath. They filed out, following the young lady's steps, standing in distant opposition to the monsters.

"You monsters! Why are you causing trouble at my Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

Remilia glanced at the army of monsters below, her eyes filled with amusement and disdain.

"Oh dear, it seems the lord of the Scarlet Devil Mansion is unaware of this."

Yukari Yakumo walked over, waving a folding fan. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and her smile carried a chilling aura, with a faint demonic energy emanating from her.

"Your subordinates previously abducted some humans in the Human Village, causing unrest there. For the sake of the entire Gensokyo, please return them."

Ha, pshaw!

"What utter nonsense!" Remilia scoffed. She had naturally heard about what Yukari Yakumo had said, but she only regarded it as something to talk about over tea. Yet Yukari Yakumo actually wanted to make a big deal out of it.

"My subordinates make mistakes, so I will punish them myself. The sage of demons has no say in this. Go back to your demon territory."

Remilia's tone was full of sarcasm and contempt, and her haughty demeanor immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many monsters. The group became restless, but under the pressure of the monster sage, they dared not act rashly.

"It seems the owner doesn't intend to return it?"

Yukari Yakumo's eyes were fully open, her smile unchanged, but her tone now carried a threat—a warning! A show of politeness before resorting to force.

"Heh heh, bring it on!"

Remilia responded with a sharp and defiant reply: "Are you kidding me? If she really backed down and let Yakumo Yukari openly enter the Scarlet Devil Mansion and take those humans away, wouldn't that be tantamount to trampling on the Scarlet Devil Mansion's reputation? If word got out, who would want to join such a cowardly force?"

"Then there's nothing to talk about!"

Two gaps appeared behind Yukari Yakumo, and two figures, one large and one small, emerged from them. Ran Yakumo's nine tails swung powerfully, and her demonic aura spread out, ready for battle.

"So, the other party is unwilling to cooperate?"

Yawning, Reimu waved the gohei in her hand impatiently: "Anyone who doesn't behave will be exterminated! Yukari, you're no exception!"

The monsters present were all sweating. The help that Yukari Yakumo had invited seemed unreliable. Why did it feel like she would beat up everyone who was in her way during the battle?

"Let's start the war!"

Remilia laughed wildly, spreading her bat wings, which were larger than herself. The blood energy behind her surged, directly confronting the spiritual power emanating from Reimu Hakurei. She wasn't worried about losing at all. Behind her were her powerful allies, including Scarlet Devil Mansion, Patchouli, Misaki, and Izayoi, as well as a large group of vampires. How could she possibly lose to these monsters?

A tremendous roar erupted, tearing through the dark night sky. Brilliant and terrifying beams of light and energy exploded in the air, a mixture of blood, demonic power, and magic.

While the vampires, monsters, and humans were engaged in a fierce battle, Yoru walked briskly and entered the Scarlet Devil Mansion without any hindrance.

"Which department are you in charge of? And what brings you here at this hour?"

As he expected, Ye Ge hadn't taken more than a few steps when he was stopped by the vampire's fierce shout. He slowly turned around, his face mask gleaming with an eerie cold light.

"Don't move! I'm going..."

The vampire cautiously tried to alert the others, but his movements froze the next second. Before he knew it, a dragon had flown to his side, spewing flames that caught him completely off guard.

"henshin!"

The mechanical dragon returned to its position, and Night Song successfully fired his shot. His figure moved like a ghost in front of the burning vampire. Under her terrified gaze, he raised his fist, which was burning with blue energy. With one punch, the vampire's skull was shattered.

"Tsk, what's with all this talk about 'qi'? Such a mysterious thing, isn't it just the energy within the body?"

Ye Ge withdrew his fist, angrily shaking off the blood and other substances from his hands. If he were to transform in front of Hong Meiling, he could unleash his so-called "qi" in just a few seconds, not hours, and crush all the martial arts geniuses of the past.

However, it cannot be said that Hong Meiling's teachings were useless. At least now, Yege can use energy freely without transforming. Although the utilization rate is not high, it has indeed increased his combat power in human form.

"Although the purity is very low, it's better than nothing."

After taking out the energy bottle and storing the vampire's corpse inside as material, Ye Ge turned around, grinned at the house inside, and slowly reached for his belt, turning it gently.

The blue aura grew stronger and stronger, and a bright blue dragon appeared behind Ye Ge. He leaped high into the air and kicked the wall in front of him.

"Ready to go!"

"Dragonic Finish!"

A dazzling side kick, like a blue blade flashing, just like Kirito's sword light back then, the blue dragon roared and broke through everything, the Scarlet Devil Mansion trembled violently.

"That's a wrap!"

Night Song landed, looking with satisfaction at the ruins of the room and the dead vampires. These were all materials, and he absorbed them one by one, like picking mushrooms, thoroughly enjoying himself, until...

"Big brother, are you new here?"

Dude, you guys really pushed me to the point of writing 10,000 words a day... I'm spitting blood, my liver is killing me!

Section 33. Mad Fran

Just as Ye Ge was enjoying his unparalleled victory, a child's innocent voice rang out from the ruins. Ye Ge froze. He hadn't expected that a vampire would survive his all-out attack. His muscles tensed, and he gathered his energy, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to this survivor.

From the ruins, a small blonde head peeked out, followed by a tinkling sound that echoed through the silent ruins. A blonde little girl appeared before Night Song, with tattered wings on her back adorned with sparkling and beautiful gems, each gem containing astonishing energy.

"Big brother, are you here to play with Fran?"

Flandre licked her fingers, her adorable big eyes shining. Night Song broke out in a sweat, steeled himself, and stepped forward, bending down: "Little sister, were you brought here by them?"

Fran shook her head and pointed to a large pit below. Ye Ge looked down and saw that there was another layer below the pit, with a huge door in the middle. There were many runes on it that Ye Ge couldn't understand, some of which had been damaged.

"Fran had been locked in the basement the whole time. Thankfully, the sudden explosion broke the seal on the door!"

Fran clapped her hands happily, then gave Ye Ge a quick handshake, her face beaming with a sweet smile: "So, big brother! Come play with Fran!"

Night Song felt a chill run down his spine. The instinctive threat made him immediately roll to the side. Although he was still in his transformed state, he trusted his intuition completely.

Click!