In this fantasy world, be a Kamen Rider

"Give me back my camera!"

Shameimaru Aya quickly landed and reached out to grab it, but a huge mechanical hand grabbed her wings and lifted her up. Fujiwara no Mokou clenched her fists and walked over with a smile. Her hand rapidly enlarged in Shameimaru Aya's eyes.

"Don't hit my face! Aaaaaah!"

During the brief interval, Yukari Yakumo closed the viewing window. Ran Yakumo walked up behind her, bowed, and said in a respectful tone:

"Lady Murasaki, Mr. Yoru has made his request. He wants the blood of Lady Yagokoro Eirin and Reisen, or... your blood!"

"Tsk, this kid, he actually still remembers what I said last time?" Yakumo Yukari narrowed her eyes, looking at her slender fingers, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes: "A level-breaking demon of one person and one clan, if we utilize his special ability, will a second one appear?"

"Master Zi!"

Hearing Yakumo Ran's mutterings, she was shocked and quickly looked up, her voice filled with anxiety: "Lady Yukari, you can't give your blood to outsiders! You are too important to Gensokyo! We can't let others use this as leverage because of something so trivial."

"I know, Ran, don't worry too much." With a mixture of relief and helplessness in her eyes, Yukari Yakumo turned around and touched Ran Yakumo's soft hat. Her tone softened as she said, "I won't give my blood to that kid so easily. After all, he doesn't have that ability yet."

"But what about the payment..."

Yakumo Ran bit her lower lip, once again caught in a dilemma. This was the first time a human had put the nine-tailed fox in such an awkward and difficult situation.

"Now that things have come to this, I can only resort to my trump card. Who told this kid to have such high standards? Asking someone to do something always comes at a price. It's just a pity that he won't be willing to serve me wholeheartedly."

With a hint of regret in her voice, Yakumo Yukari walked out of the gap and returned to the Lost Home. Having lived to this point, she naturally possessed the wisdom to see through everything. She knew very well that although Yoru was very respectful to her and did not refuse the requests he made, they were all transactions based on interests. Whether it was his ambition or his power, he was destined to be an existence that was not bound by anyone.

"I'll go ask Lady Eirin for some blood."

Ran Yakumo hesitated for a moment, then got up to leave, but was stopped by Yukari Yakumo. She shook her folding fan, pointed to a very old room, and said softly, "No need for that. I don't need to owe Eientei a favor. Ran, go and get the things from the second shelf of the sixth cabinet."

Completely bewildered, Yakumo Ran entered the storage room that Yakumo Yukari had kept closed. Following her instructions, she took out a small brown bottle from a specially made cabinet. The bottle was still sealed. Yakumo Ran carefully took out the bottle and handed it to the pensive Yakumo Yukari.

"I've been fighting with Eirin for many years, and we both have some dirt on each other. But it seems I really have to use some of my trump cards today. I hope this incident at Youkai Mountain will make my price worthwhile."

Playing with the bottle in her hand, Yukari Yakumo's lips curled up, her eyes filled with nostalgia as she looked at the bottle. Perhaps Ran Yakumo didn't know what was inside, but she knew that after fighting with Eirin Yagokoro for so many years, they would each have data on the other's blood and power. The blood of the Moon's Brain was in the bottle.

"Lan, go collect the rabbit's blood. It shouldn't be too difficult, since it's a succubus rabbit. Also, tell Ye Ge that the supplies are ready, but the reward will be given after he completes the mission."

Yukari Yakumo pinched her nose, waved for Ran Yakumo to leave, tossed the small bottle into the gap, yawned, and felt a long-lost sense of fatigue from the preparations and aftermath of the vampire mutation. She decided to catch up on her sleep before the storm hit.

……

"Do you realize your mistake?"

"understood."

Watching Aya Shameimaru being hoisted up by the mechanical arm, Fujiwara no Mokou stretched comfortably, feeling all the pressure she had been under recently released. At the same time, Yoru also released Aya Shameimaru, deleted the photos from the camera and threw them to her, whose face was bruised and swollen. Aya caught them in a fluster and stared at the transformed Yoru with a reproachful look.

"It's been a long time since we've been ambushed. What's your name, buddy?"

"Night Song, the race is human."

Yoru deactivated her transformation and gave Aya Shameimaru a friendly smile, but the latter still looked resentful. Although she was in the wrong, Yoru's shameless sneak attack and the sudden appearance of the mechanical hand caught Aya Shameimaru off guard. Although there was an element of luck involved, the fastest girl was actually caught.

"Hey! Night Song, can I interview you?"

Aya Shameimaru's eyes lit up, showing no trace of the humiliation she had just suffered. She almost pressed her face against Yoru's body. Fujiwara no Mokou angrily pulled her away, glaring at Aya with a threatening look. The latter chuckled, kept his distance, coughed twice, and then got down to business.

Yege didn't feel much ill will towards Wenwen, who had become much more well-behaved. After all, the girl in front of her was quite pretty. She happily answered Wenwen's question until the very end...

"Hey! What's your relationship with Ms. Mokou? Are you boyfriend and girlfriend? Or just casual sex partners?"

Wenwen poked her cheek with the pen, her eyes almost shooting out light. Before Yege could speak, Meihong hurriedly squeezed over, grabbed Wenwen's shoulder, and smiled kindly. However, the tic-tac-toe marks on her forehead made Wenwen sweat.

"We're just friends, friends! Do you hear me?"

Mokou's repeated explanations made Yoru's expression slightly strange. Aya was also very curious, but given the faint flames already burning behind her, she wisely put down her camera and nodded repeatedly.

"I just remembered that my huahua is missing! I have to go find it right away! Sorry, Brother Yege, let's chat again next time."

Before the two could speak, a gust of wind swept by, and Wenwen's figure disappeared from the spot. Ye Ge looked up at the sky and saw that she had already flown far away, even turning twice in the air. Her obliviousness left Ye Ge speechless.

"Are all tengu like this? This has already happened on Youkai Mountain, hasn't it?"

Even though Ye Ge was a very experienced person, she was still worried about Wenwen's carefree attitude. With the house in such a state, how could she still have the mind to wander around looking for gossip?

"Most tengu are fairly normal, but this guy... is an anomaly."

How eccentric are they?

"She dared to steal clothes from Yukari Yakumo."

"Okay, you're a real man!"

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Section 44. Breaking Through the Mountains

After parting ways with Wenwen, Yege also received a reply from Yakumo Ran.

"Lady Murasaki has already agreed to your request and will provide Lady Eirin and Reisen's blood. However, this request is rather special, so Lady Murasaki hopes to deliver the blood to you after the matter is completed! Rest assured, the Yakumo family will absolutely keep their promise."

Upon hearing Yakumo Ran's explanation, Yoru no longer showed any dissatisfaction. Instead, she nodded repeatedly, appearing grateful: "Thank you, Miss Ran. I can accept this suggestion. Thank you for your generosity, Lord Yukari!"

"Then tonight, I hope Mr. Night Song can take appropriate action."

Yakumo Ran nodded and disappeared from Yoru's sight again. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled mysteriously, rubbing his chin with interest and muttering to himself, "So we're going to make our move tonight? Heh, Youkai Mountain is the local stronghold, it won't be as easy as Scarlet Devil Mansion, will it?"

"What did Yakumo Ran say to you?" Mokou, who had been hiding nearby ever since Yakumo Ran appeared, came over, her red eyes fixed on Yoru, her tone filled with worry.

"It's nothing, I've just rested for a week, it's time to stretch my muscles."

Yoru smiled at Mokou and uttered this puzzling remark. Although Mokou was displeased, she didn't pry any further. Keine had recently taught her quite a bit: women with excessive curiosity aren't very popular with men. Although Mokou outwardly didn't listen, she secretly remembered it all.

Filled with a unique sense of novelty and excitement, Yoru waited until nightfall. He didn't even go home that day, but stayed at the temple school with Mokou and Keine. The three of them bickered and joked around. Although it wasn't peaceful, it was very heartwarming. Yoru even had an impulse to take them all home!

"Mr. Night Song, it's time to set off."

Under the gaze of the three, Yakumo Ran smiled at Yoruka from within the gap. Instead of stepping out, she stepped aside to make way. Yoruka nodded, waved to Keine and Mokou under their watchful eyes, and then walked into the gap with Yakumo Ran, disappearing from sight.

"Keine, what do you think Yakumo Yukari will ask Yoru Uta to do? Is it to infiltrate the Tengu group? Or some other method?"

As the gap closed, Mokou suddenly blurted out this sentence. Keine was stunned for a moment, and then looked thoughtful before finally saying, "It's probably not very likely. Tengu are a very exclusive race, and it's very difficult to infiltrate them. Moreover, Yoru's power is already not to be underestimated. I don't think Yukari Yakumo would let him do something so beneath his talents."

"In other words, the most likely scenario now is... a surprise attack!"

……

"What? You want me to confront them head-on?"

During the brief respite, Yege was dumbfounded when he heard Yakumo Ran's request. He wasn't some invincible genius who could dominate everything; would directly charging into the mountain be the death of him? Although his strength had increased dramatically, there were still quite a few monsters in the Youkai Mountain, and even he could perish there if he wasn't careful.

“That’s right. Since Mr. Night Song has offered such a generous reward, he should naturally take on the corresponding responsibility.”

Yakumo Ran smiled, her tone seemingly gentle, but Yoru Uta could detect a hint of vengeful pleasure in it! That cunning merchant! Separating them was revenge for how she had ripped them off!

"Fine, fine, what can I do? I'm just a pathetic tool."

Night Song lowered his hat, which he was using to cover himself, and reluctantly agreed. Money talks, after all, what he wanted was the blood of the Moon's Brain. Seeing that he no longer objected, Yakumo Ran nodded in satisfaction and used the right of use given to her by Yakumo Yukari to open a gap, outside of which was the bottom of the Youkai Mountain.

"Go, young man! Charge forward bravely!"

With a kick, Yakumo Ran kicked the stunned Yoru into the gap. Her tone was unusually lighthearted. Finally, she had a chance to teach this stubborn troublesome guy a lesson. As expected, vixens are all petty!

"Damn it! Don't let me catch you, or I'll pluck all the hairs off your tail!"

Spitting out the dirt in his mouth, Yoru got up angrily, wanting to find Yakumo Ran, but the gap had already closed, and there were already lights ahead, accompanied by several wary voices:

"Who's there! Come out now! Monster Mountain doesn't welcome outsiders!"

"Tch, so it seems we still have to confront them head-on?"

He spat in annoyance, mentally crossed out Yakumo Ran, and stood up. Without any hesitation, he took out the Evol driver. What he needed to do now was to break into the Youkai Mountain in as little time as possible; he didn't have time to argue with these small fry.

"Bat! Rider System!"

"Evol Match! Are you ready?"

"henshin!"

The patrolling tengu only saw a flash of light, followed by an endless swarm of bats that overwhelmed their lanterns. Screams filled the air as Yege spread her wings and swept over them, followed by the bats. The tengu were left standing there, bruised and battered, their clothes torn and unable to move.

"Goodbye, puppies, I don't have time to play with you."

As Yege sped through the air, he soon saw the fires of Monster Mountain lighting up intermittently, accompanied by noises from all directions. Clearly, the guards of Monster Mountain had taken action. He carefully lowered his altitude, almost skimming the ground. Although it was night, the monsters had excellent night vision, and being in the air would make him extremely easy to spot by some powerful monsters.

"Halt! Surrender immediately!"

Just as Yege was pondering what to do, a flash of light appeared, and Kirito—oops, a white-haired loli—descended from the sky, slashing fiercely at Yege's head. He quickly dodged to the side, the blade grazing the edge of his armor, sparks flying in the darkness.

"Phew! That was close."

She landed directly on the ground beside her. Ye Ge touched her neck with lingering fear. If she had been a little slower in dodging, the knife would have really cleaved her neck. Although the armor protected her, she was alright.

"Intruder, this is your final warning! If you attempt to resist again, I, Inuzoku Momiji, will cut you down with my blade!"

Under the moonlight, the blade gleamed with a cold, desolate light. Inuzoku Momiji raised the blade to his chest, his wolf-like, sharp eyes locking onto Yoru's figure. He would kill Yoru immediately if he dared to make any rash move.

"Tsk, amazing, I never expected there to be such a swordsmanship genius."

Yoru shook off the dirt, a smile playing on his lips beneath his mask. His figure blurred slightly. A cold glint flashed in Inubashiri Momiji's eyes as he slashed at Yoru's location, only to miss his target. All that remained was an afterimage!

"High comprehension, rigorous training, keen intuition, and as a swordsman, he has no obvious weaknesses."

Yoru's words of praise echoed in Inubashiri Momiji's ears, but no matter how Inubashiri Momiji attacked, his figure moved around like a ghost, and Inubashiri Momiji's sword couldn't even touch his wings.

"But the only flaw is that you're too weak!"

As expected, I couldn't quite grasp the personality of Mokou, who is a rough and tough guy. Perhaps that's just her characteristic. In any case, it added a lot of difficulty for me.

Section 45. Don't let the weaklings block your way!

The voice suddenly turned cold, and a gust of wind swept by. The hairs on Inuzomi Momiji's body stood on end. Her beastly instincts made her withdraw her sword without hesitation and extend it behind her, pointing the blade at her back, like a samurai sheathing his sword. But her purpose was not to show off, but to defend against an attack from behind.

Night Song appeared silently behind her, the Sound Terminator in her hand flashing with different colored light, and slashed at the blade that Inuzoku Momiji had extended behind her back. Inuzoku Momiji felt her tiger's mouth go numb and all the muscles in her body tense up, which prevented her from being knocked away by the recoil.

"I can do it! I can still fight!" A surge of hope welled up in Inuzomi Momiji's heart. She wanted to use the momentum to send Yoru flying and then unleash a 360-degree aerial spinning slash!

But how could Night Song give her the chance to show off? I haven't even started my performance yet, how dare you? The backhand tone terminator went straight for it, and the powerful horizontal slash struck the waist of the katana. With a clang, Inuzoku Momiji was sent flying.

"My sword!"