Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The golden slash of the strongest time-limit sword merged with the light blade of Geiz, which had been superimposed with energy countless times, instantly transforming into an ultimate power of gold and orange.

That force exploded head-on into Aiwass without any reservation.

then.

The paused time resumed its flow.

From Earth's perspective, one might observe a faint, lingering force slowly spreading outwards into outer space...

Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 215 The Third World War

After putting in so much effort, will things change?

of course.

However, it's also possible that even after expending so much effort, you won't be able to harm a single hair on your opponent's head. If that's the case, then it's a battle that you have no chance of winning.

Fortunately, that's not the case.

As the smoke and dust from the explosion dissipated, nearly 80% of the entire massive underground structure was reduced to rubble.

On the bright side, this could be a powerful blow that could shake the surrounding cosmic space.

Fortunately, Yan Ming and Gates precisely controlled their power and focused it on Aiwas's body, so all the energy hit the opponent.

Although the remaining spilled energy still nearly pulverized the entire underground space, it was already quite good that it didn't evaporate the entire Pacific Ocean.

"How was it? Did that move work?!"

Gates initially wanted Yan Ming to input more energy into him so that he could output more power, or for Yan Ming to unleash a few more fatal strikes... but they didn't have time to do any of that.

It is impossible to confirm what kind of creature Aiwass is; all that is known is that it possesses a powerful physique that allows it to transcend even time and space.

The fact that Yan Ming's time manipulation ability could work on such a being is already a miracle—or rather, only someone like Yan Ming, who has perfect and free control over time, could influence it.

Having finally managed to unleash a powerful attack after expending so much effort, what lay before Yan Ming and his men was—

It's actually a completely new problem.

Where is Aiwas?

Looking in the direction of the explosion, in the deep crater and among the surrounding ruins, there was no longer any presence as dazzling as the sun.

Aiwass...it's gone.

Neither Yan Ming nor Gates were naive enough to think that an attack of that level could destroy it. Aiwas wasn't that weak... That attack might have damaged it, but it definitely couldn't have destroyed it in one blow.

However, no matter how they observed the surrounding space through the Knight System or how they scanned, they could not find any trace of Aiwas.

Did they really... win?

"…wrong."

As Yan Ming was saying this, he finally noticed something.

To be precise, it's not in the real world or any space... but hidden in their hearts—hidden in Yan Ming's heart.

"Let's go to Russia."

Aiwas's words surfaced in his mind, not in the biological sense of the brain, but in the more abstract and conceptual mental world.

"Go to Russia..."

"What? Going to Russia? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"Let's go, Gates. There's no need to stay here any longer."

Aiwas's presence has vanished. Regardless of whether the attack just now affected it or not, staying here will not yield any further information.

So... why send them to this land called Russia?

No one gave him an answer, and it's probably not even recorded in Wozniak's book.

Yan Ming kept this doubt to himself and walked to the back with Gates.

"My Demon King! Are you both alright?"

"Ugh... that guy must have gotten away, how infuriating!"

"Even if it doesn't leave, we'll only suffer if it continues to fight us. We can't defeat that angel with our own strength."

Aiwas's strength was absolutely extraordinary. Although Yan Ming didn't know exactly how powerful it was, he instinctively felt that it was definitely not something that the two of them could handle.

Fortunately, the angel didn't intend to be their enemy, but...

He wouldn't treat the Right Flame, who shared the same aura as that Aiwas, with such great kindness.

The thought of facing one of the enemies next, the Right Flame with unfathomable strength...

"It seems our days of staying in Academy City are over."

"Eh...? What does that mean, my Demon King?"

"Go to Russia," Aiwas said, leaving a lasting impression on me. Although I don't know why he did it, I guess there must have been an important reason.

Moreover—a premonition told Yan Ming that everything in this world was about to end.

"Hopefully nothing particularly serious will happen next."

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For most people, perhaps the world hasn't changed much yet.

But in reality, things have changed a lot.

The country located in the northern part of Eurasia is called Russia.

The northern land is covered in ice and snow, and here at the headquarters—the speech begins.

This was a speech broadcast live globally. Almost without warning, in the morning in Russia, their president issued a global notification, but the countries that were actually being notified—no, strictly speaking, weren't countries at all.

Today, Russia officially declared war on the city of Academy City, located on Japanese soil.

Other countries that have friendly relations with Academy City were also included in the declaration of war, and the message of war was perfectly conveyed to everyone watching the live broadcast and those on site.

"very good."

In reality, even the true rulers of Russia are still controlled by someone else.

A red-haired young man, with a casual smile, watched the Russian president walk towards him from backstage in the speaking area.

"You did a great job; the demand for a declaration of war is more than sufficient."

"What...what are you planning to do next?"

"Needless to say? I've already planned to trigger a global war, and then of course I'll just let the war ignite."

World War III.

On the surface, it appears to be a war between Russia and Academy City and its allied nations, but in reality... the one that truly matters is not Russia.

Rather, it was this living, breathing human being standing before the Russian president.

"My purpose is to use the war as bait, to lure my precious right hand here, and to create the battlefield I need. That's all."

"Are you kidding me? You really... want to fight the whole world all by yourself?!"

"What, you don't think I'm just joking around, do you?"

The red-haired man—Fire on the Right—maintained a nonchalant expression even when facing the president of Russia.

Or rather, he doesn't need to be afraid of anything at all.

"Let me tell you this, Mr. President: With just a snap of my right hand, mountains, rivers, and seas will vanish. Whether you are America, Russia, or Academy City, no matter what means you use, you can never defeat me."

"You'll regret this... Not only will you face the threat of nuclear weapons, but they might even use biological and chemical weapons!"

"That thing is just a toy, is there any need to panic like this?"

Nuclear weapons? Biological weapons? Right Fire couldn't help but laugh out loud. Did someone really use something with such low lethality to fight a war?

"Let me tell you this: if I were to slap you right now, your prized nuclear weapons, along with the country they're so proud of, would vanish instantly—and Eurasia might even disappear along with them."

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, even if I were standing right here, I could split the surface of this Earth in two with a wave of my hand... You should understand what I mean, Your Excellency."

"you…!"

To say that war broke out? That was not the Russian president's wish at all, but in reality, he could not possibly disobey the orders of the Right Flame.

Even if you multiply all of Russia's current military firepower by ten, it still wouldn't be enough to withstand a casual slap from the right-wing fire. And if the other side wanted to, he could wipe out hundreds of billions of Russias in an instant—no, it should be said that hundreds of billions of human civilizations.

Human military technology appears so laughable, fragile, and pathetic in comparison to him.

But that's not all that's truly terrifying.

If the moon were to fall directly to Earth right now, humanity would perish, and neither the United States nor Russia would have any way to deal with it... But the fire on the right could save all of humanity.

Because he could actually slap the entire moon so hard that it wouldn't even crumble into dust.

Despite possessing such terrifying power, he still wanders around this earth as a mere human, solely to fulfill his personal desires.

"If you understand, then hurry up and make preparations. I'll spare your dog's life, or do you want to witness the power of that right hand right now? Starting this war with Russia as a sacrifice isn't so bad, is it?"

"I understand! I will make the preparations, but please, please don't harm those innocent citizens!"

Right Fire had his hands in his pockets; he was the only one left in the room.

…No.

He smiled happily and turned to look behind him.

"What? Quite a few people are still trying to test how good my temper is."

Several people came out from behind the scenes.

There were probably four people. One of them was wearing a black cloak, and it was impossible to tell from his aura whether he was human or not. That's why Right Fire thought there were 'probably' four people.

The other three people were a middle-aged man in purple, a boy in blue, and a girl in light blue.

"What do you want from me?"

"You must be the Right Flame? A powerful figure capable of igniting a global war."

"There's no point in exaggerating your claims; just state your purpose clearly."

"Hahaha! You truly deserve to be called a strong person! You have plenty of room to maneuver. I like people as straightforward and direct as you!"

The people who appeared were naturally Swartz and his two companions, along with the demon who was working with him.

Swartz clapped his hands, while Aura and Ur behind him seemed extremely wary of the fire on the right.

But he acted as if nothing had happened.

"Listen to me, the strongest of the Right Seat of God, we are here to cooperate with you."

"What can you offer me? You're more like my subordinates. What makes you think I'd be willing to cooperate with you?"

"Then let me explain it to you properly, shall I?"

Facing the Right Flame, who could easily slaughter him like an ant, Swartz calmly stated his purpose.

"Are you interested in that man named Shilun Yanming?"

At that moment, a hint of interest appeared in Right Fire's eyes.

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Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 216 Make sure to change your clothes before coming to Russia

At this very moment, at the headquarters located in Russia.

Swartz and the others, along with the Right Flame, who have completed their communication, are now here.

"Keeping you guys around is still somewhat useful."

Through negotiations with Swartz, Right Flame changed his mind.

He's not the type of person who enjoys group activities, but...

In the current situation, although Right Fire does have intelligence on many people and factions, it does not know anything about one person.

That man named Shilun Yanming.

Now, Swartz has provided him with some unique intelligence, which intrigues Right Flame and makes him feel that the people in front of him are quite novel.

"However, what I'm going to do won't change. No matter what you want me to do, I'll just ignore you."

"That's okay, you just need to do what you were going to do."