Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Enki...do?

"That's nothing, it sounds like a character's name from a mythological novel."

"Enkidu is a character in the epic of Gilgamesh, a work of the Sumerian civilization. He is a friend of Gilgamesh, the oldest king in legend, and is a very kind and upright person."

After hearing what Woz said, Gates squinted at the person floating in mid-air... known as Enkidu.

"You say this guy is kind and upright? I don't see that at all?"

"That kind of thing is irrelevant now, Mr. Gates. Do you really think that's the focus right now?"

"Ah, you're right. Whoever this guy is, it seems like he's the mastermind behind this riot."

Once the target is identified, it won't be troublesome for Yan Ming and his team.

only…

Yan Ming and Woz watched the magical beasts roaming around them. These magical beasts were quite different from ordinary ones, and were very similar to the ones Woz had just dealt with.

However… apart from that, both of them could sense a unique yet familiar aura emanating from these magical beasts.

At this point, Enkidu decided to stop pretending.

"Monsters, tear everyone in front of you to shreds!"

"So this is his real purpose, senior!"

In any case, the situation no longer allowed Fujimaru Ritsuka much time to think.

Countless monsters attacked them. This time, the target of the attack was no longer just Anna and Merlin, but also Mash, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and even Yan Ming and the other two behind them.

"Mash! Go all out and repel these monsters as much as possible!"

"Understood!"

Upon receiving her Master's command, Mash raised her shield with both hands and slammed it down in front of her.

Bang—!! Several magical beasts crashed directly into Mash's shield. The violent impact caused a gust of wind to rise in all directions, and even Mash herself was forced to take a few steps back.

However, she ultimately managed to stop all the monsters with her sheer strength.

"Anna, go help them."

"This isn't in the contract, is it, Merlin?"

"What are we even thinking about contracts for now! Look, if we don't stop these monsters, we're all going to die!"

After hearing Merlin's explanation, Anna glanced at Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, who were bravely fighting against the monsters behind her, and then nodded.

With a swift motion, Anna used her scythe to easily smash the monsters that Mash had blocked away.

"Yeah, no one likes a girl who's too old-fashioned."

Boom!! At that moment, Merlin also raised his wand, and the intense light wave instantly blasted the monsters that Anna had sent flying into pieces.

The surrounding environment instantly transformed into a fierce battlefield in a short period of time, while the person who created this turmoil remained suspended in mid-air.

…No.

In contrast, the other three stood up and confronted him.

The person who met Enkidu's gaze was Yan Ming. Compared to Enkidu's somewhat arrogant expression, Yan Ming appeared extremely calm.

"Woz, Gates, go help Mash and the others."

"Understood, my Demon King."

"You're going to take this guy on by yourself? No problem? You don't need me to come along?"

Yan Ming simply glanced at Gates in response to his answer, but Gates already understood what he meant.

"Then you should be careful. If you need anything, just call the two of us."

Then, Gates and Woz rushed towards Mash and the others.

In this way, the relatively open space in front of them was left with only Yan Ming and Enkidu facing each other.

One person is suspended in the sky, while another person is just standing in place. At first glance, it seems like a magical scene, but in reality...

—A sense of oppression, no less than that of Enkidu, was slowly emanating from Yan Ming.

"Foolish fellow, do you really intend to stop me all by yourself?"

Enkidu couldn't help but sneer, and his gaze toward Yan Ming began to turn extremely contemptuous.

"Moreover, I don't even know who you are, you nobody. At first, I thought you three were Servants who descended from some myth or epic, but now it seems you are nothing, just a bunch of lowly, incompetent, and useless humans."

"With your frail appearance, what right do you have to stand before someone like me...!"

As he spoke, Enkidu's eyes suddenly began to gleam intensely.

Boom! Golden lightning erupted from his body in one breath.

The lightning bolts approached Yan Ming at an overwhelming speed, far exceeding the limits of human reaction speed; an ordinary person simply could not dodge this attack.

but.

Under Enkidu's watchful gaze, all attacks aimed at Yan Ming were frozen in place.

"What--?"

He immediately showed a surprised expression—it's like this again?

I just saw it; the monster that was supposed to attack those two guys was suddenly stopped in its tracks, like a scene from a movie frozen in time…

Could it be that this guy did it?

Yan Ming glanced at the stopped lightning bolts around him, but remained silent. He casually flicked the lightning with his hand—

These currents then began to return along the same path at an overwhelming speed.

"—!"

Enkidu was once again shocked by this scene, and his body instantly fell to the ground.

Boom—!!

And so, the mid-air where he had been standing was struck by those lightning bolts, causing a series of explosions.

"you…"

It was only at this moment that Enkidu realized that the man in front of him was no ordinary person.

And to be honest, the other party hasn't said more than a few words since they appeared.

Thinking of this, Enkidu felt a vague anger rising within him.

"Hmph... How dare you put on such airs when you're just a mere human! Don't get too cocky!"

—Whoosh! He flew forward again, concentrating his magic power in his right palm, attempting to kill his opponent with a single blow.

But at that moment, Yan Ming found himself wearing something like a belt around his waist.

Bang! In a split second, he tucked something into his belt, and instantly, an invisible force blocked Enkidu's follow-up palm strike.

"Transformation."

These were the last words Enkidu heard.

Then—a purple energy field instantly exploded outwards from Yan Ming's entire body.

Enkidu's body was instantly blasted away by the power of his transformation.

"Rider Time! Kamen Rider! Zi-O!"

Whoosh—! Enkidu gripped the ground with his hands, slowly bringing his body to a stop, then suddenly looked up at the figure in front of him.

Yan Ming, who was supposed to be standing there, was replaced by a strange man dressed in silver-purple armor.

The opponent was unharmed, with a few purple energy waves swirling around him, and his power seemed to be much stronger than before.

"What...is this? A Servant? No—I can't sense even the slightest trace of a Spirit Origin!"

Then, in the very instant Enkidu murmured these words—

A purple-white figure was already attacking him, wielding a sharp sword.

Clang! Enkidu reacted instantly, blocking the sword with his arm, which was imbued with magic, and frowned immediately.

Boom!! Countless golden chains suddenly emerged from the surrounding ground.

Enkidu's body flipped backwards like a dancer, the golden chains bending and changing in the air before stabbing directly at Yan Ming.

Yan Ming easily turned around and moved, using the power of his instantaneous state to deflect all the incoming chains with the Time Limit Sword.

In that instant, Enkidu's figure had already disappeared.

"Where are you looking?!"

A thunderous roar erupted overhead once more.

Enkidu had somehow appeared above Yan Ming's head and, relying on his chain spear wrapped in lightning, slammed straight down towards him.

Yan Ming also raised his sword accordingly.

Boom—!! The two figures crossed at a single point, and the overwhelming power was completely transmitted to Yan Ming's armor through Enkidu's weapon and electricity.

The electric current traveled through the blade, shocking Yan Ming as well, and Enkidu revealed a smug smile as well—

He completely ignored this and used his free hand to rapidly turn the drive at his waist.

"Finish Time! Time Break!"

A massive blade of light, formed from the deep purple energy, suddenly hurtled towards Enkidu from the very tip of the Time Limit Sword.

The sword is over 120 meters long.

Attacked by such a huge blade at close range, Enkidu didn't even have time to react; he immediately showed a look of surprise.

However, he still did a good job of defense.

Bang—!! With a loud bang, his body flew a distance away. Enkidu blocked most of the damage from Yan Ming's ultimate move by wrapping those chain-like things around his front.

The first phase of the battle ended in a draw.

But this one game alone was enough to leave Enkidu in awe.

"...He actually did it."

Enki covered his face slightly with his hand, gritted his teeth, and said unhappily.

"Using human strength, you managed to fight me to this extent...?"

"...The testing is sufficient."

What? Yan Ming suddenly blurted out this sentence, which made Enkidu look surprised.

But Yan Ming completely ignored the other party's reaction and actions.

He took out other watch faces and put them all on his waist.

It had a magenta dial and... a pink and green dial.

Then, they connected with each other.

"Final Form Time! E·E·E·Ex-Aid!"

Om-! !

An overwhelming radiance and a dimensional body instantly erupted from Yan Ming's entire body.

"Whoa—! What is this?!"

The dazzling golden light almost blinded Enkidu, forcing him to shield his eyes with his hands.

The next instant.

Appearing before Enkidu was a warrior whose body shimmered with golden light.

— He is an invincible knight who shines like a shooting star.

"Now that we've figured out the opponent's strength, there's no need to continue testing."

Having transformed into this form, Yan Ming uttered these words with remarkable decisiveness.

Volume 8, Mesopotamia Absolute Demonic Front: Chapter 321 The Strongest Player in Gold

"What the hell...?"