Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The next moment.

Without hesitation, Yan Ming grabbed Gates by the collar and pulled him toward him.

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"You mean...they were the ones who cast the spell?"

On a building not far away, a tall woman looked at the three people in the distance with some surprise.

"The answer is that, based on the information provided by your Church of Necessary Evil, the evidence is conclusive."

Standing next to her was another girl.

She was petite, but her whole body was covered with things that looked like torture instruments, and she was also dressed in clothes that resembled torture suits or prison uniforms.

He took a photo out of his pocket; the three people in the photo were Yan Ming, Gates, and Wozniak.

The three people in the photo are exactly the same as the three people in front of us.

"The evidence is conclusive, so it is clear that the three of them are the ones who cast the spell of the fallen angels, and they are the culprits."

"…this…"

The other girl standing next to her, Kanzaki Kaori, made her feel that something was not quite right.

"Is there anything else that needs explaining? This is already the most conclusive evidence. That spiky-haired man, he did it because of his right hand, so how are these people able to keep their bodies from being replaced?"

"...Indeed, according to this statement, they are indeed the casters of the fallen angels."

"To annihilate the criminals who cast the spells is the work of your Church of Necessary Evil—"

"However, it is absolutely inappropriate to act rashly before everything is completely certain."

However, that's not the case; we can't just watch these three people do nothing.

Kanzaki Kaori did not want to attack them.

But... seeing the girl beside her who was always staring at her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and reach for the knife at her waist.

"...I will not kill any of them before I have confirmed the specific circumstances."

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then.

Several sharp beams of light struck the spot where Gates had been standing.

"what?!"

He quickly realized what was happening and immediately flew backward.

Yan Ming and the others looked at the air before them; something in the space was tense—

"This is... a thread?"

"It's steel wire."

Woz recognized it at a glance.

Yan Ming didn't say much. He silently stared at the source of the steel wire, the top of a building somewhere.

A figure flew down to the ground at a speed that no human could possibly reach.

boom--!!

Amidst the rising dust, a figure appeared directly in front of them, under everyone's watchful eyes.

She was a tall woman with a command sword at her waist.

The other person had long black ponytail hair, wore a white T-shirt and ripped jeans, and looked very stylish.

However, now is not the time for the three of them to pay attention to each other's appearance.

Yan Ming raised his hand, signaling the two people behind him not to take action for the time being, and to leave it to him to handle.

"...Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

The other party didn't say anything at first, but instead showed them a photo.

"The people in these photos look just like they did a few days ago, right?"

No denial.

Since that's the case, the other party narrowed his eyes, and his whole body began to exude a sharp aura.

“My name is Kanzaki Kaori…a magician of the Church of Necessary Evil, a Anglican church.”

"My purpose this time is to trace the source of the global magic spell, Angel Fall, and its caster."

"Only the practitioner of this spell can retain their original appearance in the world!"

For an instant.

Yan Ming immediately moved his body to avoid the successive explosions.

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Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 147 A Saint? So what!

"W-what happened?"

Gates quickly realized what was happening and staggered into a fighting stance.

Woz used his scarf to deflect the aftershocks of the impact, but Yan Ming quickly glanced at him.

"...Understood, my Demon King."

He nodded immediately and then stepped aside.

Now, only Yan Ming and the girl named Kanzaki Kaori were facing off.

The two looked at each other, one with a hint of coercion in his eyes, the other remaining calm and composed throughout.

Why did you attack us?

"In this world that has been affected by the fall of angels, only the caster of this magic can retain his original appearance."

"I see. So you think we're the culprits behind this global phenomenon of appearance alteration?"

The Fall of the Angels should be the name of this event; judging from the other party's words and actions, it is undoubtedly a form of magic.

However, the fact that magic could have such a global impact was an unexpected outcome for Yan Ming.

The other party must have found the three of them by following this series of clues.

"But isn't this how you originally looked?"

"...I happened to be in England at the very moment the Angel's Fall was launched, and used the sanctuary there to defend myself, thus avoiding the situation where even my inner self was replaced."

Kanzaki Kaori slowly touched her scabbard, while Yan Ming kept a close eye on her every move.

"Although my inner self is protected, to outsiders, my current appearance should be that of someone else... This is all thanks to this troublesome magic."

"That's truly pathetic for you, but even if you come to us, it won't make a difference."

Yan Ming said, word by word.

“We were definitely not the ones who cast the spell, and we know nothing about magic.”

"Is that so...? Then how do you explain the issue of appearance?"

The British girl squinted her eyes and held up the photo again. It was a picture of Yan Mingwoz, Gates, and the other two, taken at some unknown time.

"According to one of our companions who went to Academy City on a mission before, the three of you look exactly the same as in this photo. If you weren't the casters, your physical appearance should have been replaced as well."

"But none of you three have changed!"

"...Do you think you can convict us based on this alone?"

However, Yan Ming was also very clear that the real suspects were the three of them.

To outsiders, Kanzaki Kaori appeared to have been replaced with someone else, but to Yan Ming and the other two, both internally and externally, she remained exactly the same as before, unaffected by the so-called magic of the fallen angel.

The specific reason is unknown, but whatever the situation, Yan Ming is well aware that they were not the ones who cast the spell.

Do you think I'd listen to that kind of explanation?

Naturally, words alone cannot convince Kanzaki Kaori.

From the other side's perspective, the evidence was conclusive, and Yan Ming and his group could not provide any explanation for why they were not replaced.

A terrifying aura slowly lingered in the air.

On a quiet afternoon, the scorching sun shone on the beach, while Yan Ming and Kanzaki Kaori maintained an extremely tense state.

"Woz, Gates, you two step back."

"You're going to take this guy on by yourself?"

Gates' expression also looked rather unpleasant.

Judging from her aura, this woman who called herself Kanzaki Kaori seemed even more powerful than the alchemist named Aureos.

The opponent was definitely not some nobody; that sharp and substantial aura could not be faked with mere amateur skills.

This is a truly strong individual.

But Gates also knew very well that Yan Ming was also a truly strong person.

Woz would naturally not disobey any of the monarch's orders, and after thinking for a moment, Gates also chose to step aside.

The battlefield is now left to these two.

Yan Ming slowly pulled out a black and white driver from behind him and attached it to his waist.

Kanzaki Kaori, who was watching this scene, did not stop him.

At the same time, Yan Ming could also tell from the other person's eyes that she seemed to know very well that he would do such a thing.

"Aren't you going to stop me?"

"My intention is to defeat the enemy in the fairest possible way."

As she spoke, she glanced at the driver at Yan Ming's waist.

"Moreover, my companion told me that you need to use that item to transform into another form before you can unleash your amazing power, right?"

"...It's Stiyl."

"So you do know him too... Although you helped Stiyl resolve the Aureol matter before, I'm sorry."

Kanzaki Kaori's body sank slightly.

"I cannot allow any of the culprits behind the fall of the angels to continue to go unpunished!"

It seems there's no point in saying anything now.

Yan Ming and his companions could not produce any evidence to prove their innocence, but in Kanzaki Kaori's eyes, the three of them were practically irrefutable.

A fierce battle is inevitable.

After Yan Ming finished installing the driver, he took out the black and white dial.

"Zi-O!"

In front of Kanzaki, he attached the watch to his waist and performed a series of actions.

"Transformation."

"Rider Time!"

"Kamen Rider! Zi-O!"

The world spun around 360 degrees as if turned upside down.

An endless silver watch strap covered his entire body, and power surged through Yan Ming's hands and feet.

After the watch strap was completely shredded, purple three-dimensional lettering covered his helmet.

Transformation complete.

"Is this... the armor that Stiyl mentioned?"

What kind of feeling is this?

Kanzaki Kaori's feelings were complicated. In her career as a London magician, she had never encountered an opponent like this before.

Before transforming into this form, the other party only exuded ordinary aura and pressure.