Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

When do you think I started using backstabbing tricks?

"That kind of shamefully straightforward technology is even older than 20,000 years!"

"Chatty!"

Deep red energy bullets that could bind the opponent were thrown out from the phantom's gauntlets. These attacks from different angles came in front of Ash, but the man "grazed" them past easily like an oriental player. After avoiding the last light bullet that slid across his chest, Ash looked up and saw the phantom attacking from above his head.

Those were just baits, this is my real killer move!

"Humph, finally here comes some courageous guy."

Not bad, he actually withstood and even attacked me proactively in the face of my all-out "momentum"? Hehe, just based on this self-confidence, he is still an opponent worth attacking.

The fingers that had been resting on the control card box tapped lightly on the outer shell, and the hilt of the sword popped out with a crisp rhythmic sound and slid into Ash's palm.

The phantom that was coming over his head and slashing down with a knife seemed to have already sensed the threat. The sound of the sword that automatically unfolded from the card box was like the opening horn of a new battle.

Then, a flash of silver light—

From Ash's hands, from Ash's sword.

The "painting" painted by the silver and red lights is so beautiful.

"Humph."

After just a flash, with his back to the person squatting on the ground, Ash put the card box back on his waist without even looking at him.

"Didn't hit it--" "Phantom", who was famous for his strong skills in the Phantom Empire, could not surpass Ash's attack even though he increased his speed to the extreme. Just when he wanted to turn around and reorganize his attack, a sudden pain from his shoulder made him react.

"What..."

Bright red color gushed out from the area near the neck like a faucet being turned on.

"What!?"

When did he attack?! Our attacks should have just collided... Did he slip past me at the last moment and stab me in the shoulder?! Is this really something a human warrior could do?!

Now, Phantom truly experienced the horror of Ash with his own body.

"Kamen Rider..." Covering his shoulder, which had finally healed after using his power and stopped bleeding, the defeated Phantom's expression was eerie, with a hint of panic and confusion. "Who the hell are you?!"

As an enemy... as someone that Lady Phantom Queen hates, it's true that he lives up to his reputation!

"Didn't I tell you all?" Ash's movements were casual, and his tone was also casual, as if he was just being casual about doing something insignificant. However, the light emitted by the green compound eyes behind the striped mask was... scorching and intense.

"Just passing by."

If you are still asking this kind of question, it seems that you really haven't reviewed the plots of special effects dramas on TV... It's understandable if you think about it. After all, except for children who have not forgotten their dreams, who would believe that Kamen Rider and Ultraman actually exist?

"It's okay if you can't remember it. You really haven't remembered it yet."

Twisting his arms and neck as if warming up, Ash now doesn't feel any difficulty or fatigue at all... To be honest, how long has it been since I felt able to take advantage of the start and look down on everyone in this way?

Oh no, no, no—I'm the kind of "hardcore gamer" who challenges difficult levels! It wouldn't be cool if I became addicted to this kind of cool game too much.

"Even Pretty Cure couldn't do this, and you—" Pulling out the short sword, stained with a deep light, from the sheath behind his back, the Phantom's eyes were filled with danger and vigilance. "This is the first opponent who forced me to draw my sword!"

"I'm honored, too." In response to the other party drawing his sword, Ash also drew a few new cards from the card box beside him with the sound of engine cylinders. "I won't allow you to let me win."

It's a rare opportunity for me to suppress my opponent with my performance.

You have to hold on a little longer.

"If I fight you, this card would be a better choice, right?"

Chapter 29: The Battle Witnessed by the Girl

"If I fight you, this card would be a better choice, right?"

Just as Ash was speaking, a sudden flash of intuition came to his mind, causing him to instinctively move to the side.

Then, the phantom that was not far away after the knife was drawn suddenly disappeared like a shear, and suddenly appeared in front of Ash without any warning. The light-blade dagger was more powerful and faster than before, and it wanted to take Ash's head directly!

Then he leaned back and raised his foot to kick the phantom, but the touch disappeared immediately after it was felt on his leg. The phantom kept disappearing and reappearing around Ash, attacking him from different dazzling angles like twinkling stars!

Teleportation combined with a powerful strike blade? A skill with a greatly reduced error tolerance is truly a troublesome one.

Ash's response to this impenetrable attack was simple—no matter where he came from, I'll just go back there! He concentrated his strength and struck directly in front of him, sending shockwaves that ripped apart the phantom, leaving him no chance to sneak up on him from other angles.

The last teleportation disappeared from in front of him, but at this moment Ash suddenly felt his hand loosen.

"Humph, I've already noticed that!"

Holding the two cards snatched from Ash at the last moment, Phantom, who had been frustrated for the whole game, finally smiled. It turned out that this was his real purpose.

"You use cards to change your form and fight just like Pretty Cure. If that's the case, then all I have to do is prevent you from using the cards!"

Banishing your cards before you transform into a stronger form and use your special move is my winning formula.

"Well, your method is indeed very useful." Ash, whose card was taken away, was not anxious. Instead, he raised his hand to signal him to take a good look at the card in his hand. "However, the stolen card is not very useful."

"Nani?!"

After being reminded, Phantom quickly turned his attention to the card in his hand. He saw a picture of two knights, one red and one purple, posing.

"[Ore Sanjou (I am here!)"

“[Kotaewa Kiite Nai (Your answer doesn’t matter)?]”

The answer is not important....Who asked you?!

What on earth is this seemingly unreliable card? This is such a rip-off!

"When I felt that you would suddenly disappear, I put these now useless cards in the front as a trial bait." As he threw the cards on the ground in frustration, Ash moved the cards that had been pressed in his palm in advance back to his hand like magic.

"The better card I'm talking about is this one."

On this card is a silver-gray person running fast.

"You guy!"

The phantom was so angry that he could even understand Iona's feelings not long ago. He swung his hand vigorously, and a blood-red blade of light as bright as a waning moon flew towards Ash from the knife.

Just as Ash was about to dodge again, he caught a glimpse of someone still lying on the ground out of the corner of his eye. He stood still with a sound and put the card into his belt.

"boom--!"

A huge firework erupted in front of the motionless knight, completely engulfing his body in flames, until several overlapping shadows flew out from the explosion and covered Ash.

"Woo..." The girl who had fainted due to exhaustion after witnessing Ash's reappearance was now slowly waking up with a cry in the huge explosion.

The first thing the still unconscious girl saw was the man standing in front of her, shielding her from the aftermath with the shadow of the knight superimposed on his body, and the inspiring sound effects that reached her ears.

"[FormRide Faiz Axel Form!]"

He skillfully used the invincible transformation to block the opponent's attack. Several bright red lights climbed up Ash's body, turning him into a new knight with a strong sense of technology. The silver-white armor on his chest then unfolded upwards to reveal the core structure. The photon blood in his body turned from red to silver, and even the bright yellow compound eyes turned into rippled red in this form.

Although teleportation is not a rare ability, it is indeed troublesome. However, I have ways to deal with it.

Can your spatial manipulation skills match my current speed?

"Very good..."

Seeing the knight appearing in front of her in real life, the girl's eyes were completely filled with tears.

She had completely lost track of whether her tears were shed out of joy for him or sadness for herself.

"Still alive!"

All the emotions that the girl had been accumulating since that day turned into crystal clear tears that kept falling to the ground.

"He's still alive..."

At this point, the girl had no idea what he was thinking.

Anyway, I am too weak now to catch up with him...

But it was different from what the girl thought. The man who stood up explained for her.

"How did you feel about your fight with him just now? Was it hatred that made you impatient and prevented you from exerting greater strength?"

"Think about what you're fighting for, Pretty Cure."

Ash, standing in front of the girl, swung his raised right hand, making a loud noise. Then he raised his left hand equipped with the bracelet in front of him and pressed the timing button on it.

"Then, watch carefully."

"That's how a true warrior should fight."

"[Start Up!]"

When the knight's entire body structure began to glow, the numbers on Faiz's accelerometer watch also began to count down from 10 to 0, as if symbolizing the end of the countdown above.

"You've changed again. Let me see what you really are—"

"Mr. Phantom~" Before he could finish, Ash even interrupted his fierce words with a polite word. "Let me play with you, so get ready."

Although it was the same reminder, it was not the same process as the referee raising the signal gun and shouting "ready" at the beginning of the game, but rather... a cat-and-mouse game.

"Because, it's only ten seconds."

Ten seconds? What does that mean—!?

The phantom that had just been interrupted was interrupted again. This time, it was his thoughts that were interrupted. After the huge blow, the phantom looked at the sky that suddenly collapsed in front of him. His pupils trembled suddenly and he realized what was happening.

I was attacked?! When and from where—"Guwaa!"

The man who was hit hard from behind only had time to scream out instinctively before he was hit by another gravity-accelerated Rising Dragon Punch from Ash who was moving at high speed and was sent flying higher into the sky.

Chapter 30: Twelve Sounds of the Crimson Electric Drill

"[Start Up!]"

When the watch sound effect sounded for the first time, he was still standing in front of the girl, but in the blink of an eye, the knight was standing in front of the phantom and threw the first punch, then the second punch, the third punch, and then countless more punches!

After activating this accelerated form, Ash, who was almost falling forward to the ground, had turned into a ray of light that was beyond wind and sound. In Iona's confused vision, it was as if he was shrouded in this absolute domain by a barrier formed by an invisible silver-gray phantom.

And this area was completely filled with that person's figure.

He was running with all his might... No, this guy was actually running at full speed!

"Damn it—guh!"

Phantom wanted to do something, but no matter whether he mobilized the strength of his limbs, drove the energy in his body, or swung the sword of light, he, who was once invincible, could not even touch the edge of his enemy's clothes.

In that case, use teleportation!

Unable to capture the enemy's figure at all, the determined Phantom immediately flashed continuously and changed his figure in the surrounding environment. However, he never expected that after seeing this scene, Ash under the mask excitedly stretched out his tongue to lick his dry lips.

Now, haven’t you been fooled?

The whole person was like a spider in the shadows, clinging to the ground. The accelerating light kept flashing on Ash's limbs and followed him in the direction of the next one. The only traces were the afterimages left in the air.

Faiz's acceleration is 1000 times the speed, which may still be difficult for enemies who can teleport continuously without leaving any trace.

But, this is Faiz's limit.

Not my limit!

"Now—Guwa!"

Before the Phantom, who had just teleported away, could feel proud, a shoe sole flashing with "Φ" kicked him in the back of the head from behind. His body fell forward uncontrollably, and his chaotic pupils didn't even have time to tremble before he saw the fist in front of him getting bigger and bigger, followed by another uppercut from Ash that hit the Phantom's face hard.

"What the—Guwaa!"

The phantom with panda eyes flashed again and howled again before he could calm down his disordered breath. It was the hook punch from Ash's hand that was deeply imprinted in his stomach, knocking him away and even escaping the attraction of gravity.

The phantom, unwilling to believe in evil, continued to teleport despite the pain, but the strange thing was that no matter how he dodged, he would be caught by the opponent first. It was simply - it was as if he was sending himself to Ash's fist again and again!

What's going on? How could he see through me?!

At a speed that the phantom could not see, Ash was like a humanoid spider crawling darkly in the phantom. After quickly adjusting his position to confine the opponent to an area, he used all four limbs to jump continuously at high speed in space using various movements that were difficult for humans to achieve.

Then, through what he observed in the previous battle with him, even the phantom himself did not realize that the distance of his "flash" actually followed a certain pattern, and when Ash memorized this pattern.

No matter how the phantom flashed next, it was just a fly jumping on the web in Ash's palm.

Continuous attacks, continuous speed! In less than a second, Phantom endured more beatings than he had ever received in his entire life.

"want--!"