The Knight of the Second Generation of Demons Re-enacts

"Who knows? I'm looking for the answer, too."

Chen Shi took out two percussion sticks with hammer heads shaped like burning flames from his waist and hooked his finger at them.

"Since you don't want to sit down and listen to us reasoning, and only want to fight, then I'll play with you."

"whispering sound!"

Such obvious contemptuous attitude made Rem feel uncomfortable. A single horn emitting a faint glow appeared from her forehead. Rem raised her empty left hand, and several wind blades shot out, attacking Chen Shi's neck and the weak points of the armor.

At the same time, she twisted her wrist, and the meteor hammer that had just been blocked moved again like a snake, circling around Chen Shi's blind spot and preparing to attack the opponent's head.

The two deadly attacks formed two sides of cheese sandwiched together. Although the strategy was simple, it was very effective.

Unfortunately, her opponent is a being named Chen Shi.

Waving the percussion stick in his hand, Chen Shi was like a drummer performing for the world at a festival. He rhythmically dispersed the flying wind blades one by one. The clear sound echoed in the space, and Rem's heart, who was burning with anger, seemed to calm down a little.

But it was just one point, the meteor hammer in his back hand was already within reach.

Chen Shi's ears moved slightly. The enhanced sound discrimination ability brought by the Xianggui Armor made it impossible for him to miss the sound of breaking air behind him.

Before Natsuki Subaru could even speak up to warn him, Chen Shi turned around and swung the sonic stick, sending the meteor hammer flying. The collision of metal against metal made the clear sound even clearer and louder this time, and it actually made Rem's heart tremble, and the anger in her heart was purified a little.

"what did you do to me?"

Feeling her heartbeat gradually calming down, the doubt in Rem's eyes had already overwhelmed her anger.

"Although you may learn about it in the video later, I'll still give you a spoiler here."

Turning the percussion stick in his hand, Chen Shi shrugged.

"Kamen Rider Hibiki is a demon warrior who fights against evil by playing clear music, and since it is music used for purification, it naturally has the power to soothe people's hearts."

105: Reasons to Fight

"The power to soothe people's hearts?"

Whispering Chen Shi's words softly, Rem felt her heart gradually calming down.

After the anger faded, all that was left was emptiness and unwillingness. The desire for revenge that he had nurtured for so many years was so vulnerable in the face of the power of Kamen Rider.

"How about it? Still want to fight? I can definitely accompany you to the end."

Tossing the percussion stick in his hand, Chen Shi felt that he was in good shape today. He could try to be a taiko drum master and perform a whole job for the two RE0 protagonists. He might as well play a song "Ku" (the theme song of Hibiki), which would be a good easter egg.

"Oh, no need to continue. In fact, Rem noticed it before you transformed. I am no match for you."

"That's true. After all, I am the ceiling of the Heisei era. I am not inferior to anyone except the veterans."

With his hands on his hips and his chest puffed out proudly, Chen Shi made a random joke that only he knew, causing a little devil from another multiverse to sneeze repeatedly.

"Well, now that the maid has calmed down, Natsuki-kun must have a lot of questions. Let's talk about everything now to avoid misunderstandings."

"Oh, I do want to do that."

Subaru Natsuki stood up and looked at Rem seriously. Although Rem still disliked this "stinky" guy, because of the latter's eyes that did not reveal any malice and because of the situation, Rem decided to communicate with the two of them this time.

"Rem, I definitely have no intention of betraying you all. Rather, I am doing this today to save you all."

"Save everyone?"

Rem tilted her head when she heard the unexpected words.

"Yes, a dangerous monster has infiltrated the village. In order to ensure everyone's safety, I came to the village to find Chen Shi to investigate."

"You just arrived at Lord Roswaal's territory, and you were unconscious even before today. How could you possibly know such a thing?"

Rem pointed out the obvious flaws in Natsuki Subaru's words.

In response, Natsuki Subaru wanted to tell the secret of death and return, but that cold feeling of palpitations came again, and Natsuki Subaru stopped his mouth.

Fortunately, Chen Shi immediately smoothed things over.

"I told him. As you can see, Natsuki Subaru and I are from the same hometown. It is reasonable for me to rush to help my fellow villager when he is in trouble, with my special abilities."

Chen Shi said it sincerely. If a Kamen Rider Mecha-Gai's transformation prop fell out of his crotch at this moment, it would be a fatal blow. Unfortunately, it couldn't fall out.

In response, the smart Rem said.

I don't believe you, you are such a bad guy.

Of course, this was just what she thought in her mind. The situation was stronger than the person, so Rem naturally wouldn't be so foolish as to say it out loud.

And when she looked into Natsuki Subaru's eyes, she still could not detect a trace of malice in them.

"What about the evidence? Evidence of a monster invasion."

"Of course there is."

Chen Shi cancelled his transformation, revealing his confident and handsome face.

"where is it?"

Seeing that the other party really had evidence, Rem became a little anxious. If Warcraft really sneaked into the village, then the villagers without high-end combat power would be in trouble. Rem was too kind to explain this.

"I don't know where I am now."

"Oh my god, this is real, Brother Chen Shi, please don't let me down at this time!?"

Seeing that Chen Shi was so unreliable, Natsuki Subaru felt that the reliable image that the other party had previously built up had completely collapsed.

"Are you kidding me?"

Seeing that Rem's face turned gloomy again, Chen Shi hurriedly reached out to stop the maid from losing her temper.

"Wait, I know you're anxious, but don't worry, let me worry first! It's your fault that I don't know the location of the clue!"

"Blame me!?"

Rem was obviously not expecting Chen Shi's abrupt act of complaining first, and she felt very confused for a moment.

"Yes, I know there are clues, but just when I was about to go look for them with Brother Natsuki, you came here. Do you think it's your fault?"

"Ah this..."

"Okay, Brother Chen Shi, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what the clue is."

"In fact, the barrier used to isolate the monsters in the village should have been destroyed somewhere..."

……

After roughly explaining the whole story, the two-person team of Chen Shi and Natsuki Subaru added Rem, and the three of them walked around the outskirts of the village and quickly found the signs of destruction.

"This trace is a sign of human destruction, and it is very recent. It was left this morning."

Rem looked at it carefully and confirmed it.

"Mr. Nayue just woke up this morning and didn't have time to commit the crime."

Having said that, Rem shifted her gaze to Chen Shi again.

"Hey, hey, I'm so strong now. If I want to attack the village, I can't be so bored as to do such a trick, right? How can I ensure that no one will notice the damage before the monsters come?"

"That's true."

Rem nodded. This was such a thankless task. Although Chen Shi was a very frivolous person, he shouldn't be so stupid.

"I will notify Lord Roswaal to come and repair the damage later. The best solution right now is for me to stay here and guard the place. Mr. Caiyue will go back to the mansion to report the news, and Mr. Chenshi will go find the monster that sneaked into the village."

"Do not."

Chen Shi shook his head.

"You and Brother Natsuki better not leave my side, especially Brother Natsuki. If you die, I will have to start all over again. I think it will be very troublesome."

"Hmm? You mean we are the target of this monster invasion?"

Natsuki Subaru and Rem frowned, realizing the meaning of his words.

"To be precise, it's anyone in the mansion, whether it's Brother Natsuki, the maid lady, even if it's Sister Pinkhair or the Half-elf King Chosen. As long as there is a chance, the monster will attack."

"The destruction of the barrier by humans, the attack on the people in Roswaal's mansion..."

Natsuki Subaru recalled the black-haired beauty in the royal capital who had killed him several times.

"This is an attack on Emilia-Tan, who is the chosen king. If a malicious incident occurs in the area she is responsible for, Emilia-Tan's already precarious credibility will be completely destroyed."

"Bingo! You're pretty quick-witted, Natsuki-kun."

Chen Shi snapped his fingers, and the expression on his face was just like the relief that the men in the university dormitory felt when they saw their big boy prepare lunch boxes for them.

"Since this is the enemy's goal, we must stop them. I will protect Emilia-tan!"

Natsuki Subaru suddenly became full of energy, which made Rem stunned.

"Why are you so eager to help Lady Emilia?"

Rem was puzzled. In her impression, the members of the Witch Cult were all insidious, cunning, selfish and greedy. But why could the person in front of her help a stranger whom she had only met a few times without asking for anything in return?

"Haha, then you better listen carefully."

Natsuki Subaru wiped his nose proudly and smiled innocently like a child showing off his treasure.

"Maybe it was love at first sight. I wanted to be her strength and helper. Even though she doesn't remember it anymore, she helped me when I was most desperate. The reason to fight for her is that simple."

106: Natsuki Subaru's Choice

"The reason to fight for it is that simple."

Rem's eyes widened at the boy's sincere words. Those were words from the heart that a witch cultist, who was devoted to evil, could never imitate.

At one moment, the figure of this frail boy even overlapped with the figure of the sister who fought desperately to protect him.

At this moment, the hostility that Rem had always held towards Natsuki Subaru was completely dispelled.

She believed that such people would never hurt them.

But even though she figured it out, Rem didn't show it.

"Hmph, the reason is pretty mediocre for Mr. Subaru's level, eh, for Mr. Subaru's level."

“Why do you have to repeat both sides? Is this Mr. Subaru’s illusion? I feel like you’ve underestimated me, Rem-chan!”

Natsuki Subaru complained out loud, but the smile on his face did not diminish. He could feel that Rem was showing signs of reconciling with him.