Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

As a human, Yan Ming directly intended to use his own power to eliminate three goddesses...

"Of course, I don't think things can be resolved so easily, but if they could be resolved just like that, it would be more convenient for me."

"...Do you know what you're saying? Those are three goddesses, one of whom is even a Gorgon who rules over countless magical beasts. Do you think you can take them all down by yourself?"

Yan Ming did not respond to this question.

Even so... Gilgamesh could still guess what the other was thinking.

That means that regardless of whether one has the ability or not, one will still do it.

This kind of drive—to achieve one's goal no matter what stands in one's way—is something one is determined to do at all costs.

He was just like a real demon king.

"...I'm really impressed with you. Even if you have the guts, things can't be solved just by killing someone."

"First of all, if you really destroy that goddess of the underworld, it will cause the underworld of this era to fall out of control. At that time, the laws that are like a natural system will collapse, and the underworld where life goes after death will also be in great chaos."

Yan Ming thought for a moment and then continued.

"That's simple, you just need to tell me who we should take care of now."

"If I had to name a name, it would be Gorgon, but..."

Gilgamesh couldn't help but show a troubled expression.

"...The future I see will probably only happen after the Gorgon are destroyed."

After the Gorgon are destroyed, something even more dangerous will come.

Yan Ming possesses the ability to see the future, and the future he foresees will be created as the only future.

The future he saw was not the destruction of the world... but rather a rebirth from despair.

However, he needs to work hard to figure out the specific details.

"In other words, without eliminating the Beast Goddess, the destruction of humanity cannot be stopped, but if we deal with Gorgon, something even more dangerous will emerge."

After thoroughly understanding the logic behind everything, Yan Ming thought for a moment and nodded.

"So... what else?"

"…What?"

"Aside from the Three Goddess Alliance and what might become even more dangerous afterward... haven't you foreseen anything else more unusual?"

"Is there anything more outrageous than the destruction of human history?"

"For example, being entangled by a magical beast whose aura you've never seen before."

"...No, I've never seen it before."

Gilgamesh seemed completely unaware of this... He was completely oblivious to the anomalies that existed in this singularity, in this world.

Yan Ming, however, knew this.

That thing that exists on the monsters... has an aura almost identical to that of the demons.

"Perhaps things are not as easy to handle as I thought."

"Hmph... Weren't you just acting all high and mighty, saying you were going to take down the Three Goddess Alliance—"

"The alliance of the three goddesses is not a problem for me."

Yan Ming spoke calmly, word by word.

"What really caught my attention was something else. I think that no matter what the future holds, something bad is bound to happen in this world."

"I think you might be right, but at least you need to understand one thing: the people of Uruk will not bow down. Whether or not others help us, we will fight to the very end with our own strength."

"Of course I can understand you."

As Yan Ming said this, images from the previous world flashed through his mind.

Those humans who survived the great war between countless races over the Star Grail, exhausting their minds and strength to live to an incredible degree, racking their brains and using all their power to survive...

"It is precisely because I have seen people who work just as hard as you that I respect your choices even more."

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This is the dark frontier.

The boundless ocean, a world like a dream.

Here, there is a god who is bewitched by nightmares and can never wake up.

She created this world and all life; her existence is the ocean that nurtures all life.

On this calm sea surface.

A figure slowly descended.

Floating on the sea, it gazes with its own eyes at the Mother Goddess who created heaven and earth and all life with her own body…

He spread out his hands.

He poured the fluid, which was wrapped in seven colors, into the ocean beneath him.

"bring it on…"

The man, who identified himself as a demon, whispered softly in this deserted dream world.

"Use all your strength to stop that demon king's next move as much as possible."

The once calm and silent ocean gradually began to turn blood red...

Volume 8, Mesopotamia Absolute Demonic Front: Chapter 328 The Demon King is Dead, Underworld?

After ending his conversation with Gilgamesh, Yan Ming returned alone to his arranged accommodation.

However, when he returned, the scene in the room was quite different from before.

"Hehe... have another... cup..."

"Lord Fujimaru... please remember... to exercise..."

"Merlin... he's taken over the corner of the room all by himself, kill him, sob sob..."

All of the above are just drunken ramblings and slurred speech, including people like Fujimaru Ritsuka and Anna, and even a king like Leonidas I who also became intoxicated.

Besides these, there was another person whose situation also shocked Yan Ming.

"... "

He walked over to the other person, while Gates lay sprawled on a chair nearby.

Yan Ming tried to move Gates' body, but he didn't react at all; instead, he was snoring loudly.

Looks like even Gates got drunk, or should we just say he can't hold his liquor?

Yan Ming had never seen Gates drink before, and he never expected that he would get so drunk on his first time drinking. In fact, there was probably no one in the entire room who wasn't drunk...

Looking helplessly at everyone, Yan Ming finally had no choice but to take out the Decade control dial and use the Aurora Veil's ability to send them all to his bed one by one.

But at least they're happy now.

Although Yan Ming did not attend the banquet, at least those who did attend were happy, and that was enough.

He went straight to the second floor, opened an empty room, and decided to use it as his accommodation for the next few days.

The room was quite spacious, and although the floor was made of clay, it was very sturdy and didn't seem to pose any risk of collapsing.

I've been through quite a lot today. Since coming into this world, I've basically been busy all the time.

For Yan Ming, this kind of thing was commonplace, but since he had the opportunity to rest and recharge, it was naturally a very good thing.

Just as he finished tidying up the room and was about to sit down...

A soft knock came from outside the door.

Yan Ming was not surprised by this. He walked over and opened the door, and the person he expected appeared in front of him.

"It really was you, Woz."

"Eh, my Demon King...did you already guess that I would come to find you? Or did you foresee it through prediction of the future?"

"Even if we don't do that kind of thing, I can tell it's you just from your aura."

Yan Ming stepped aside, and Woz blinked in surprise. However, Yan Ming did not intend to go into the house with him, but instead came out with Woz.

"Let's talk somewhere more open."

"I understand."

Woz spoke respectfully as always, and then followed Yan Ming out of the room—heading towards the top floor of the clay house.

As soon as I stepped onto the rooftop, the faint moonlight shone directly through the stairwell.

The two came to the edge of the roof and looked together at the city in the distance, which had gradually become quiet.

"You're not drunk?"

"Yes, because my body has a very low tolerance for alcohol, which is only effective for most people, so I can drink as much as I want without getting drunk."

"So you've been waiting for me all this time, haven't you?"

Woz smiled and then opened the book in his hand.

The contents presented on the pages are about this era... information related to the three goddesses of the Three Goddess Alliance.

“I anticipated that you would go to speak with King Gilgamesh, so I prepared what you need in advance. This is the most detailed information about the three people in the Three Goddess Alliance.”

"I see. As expected of you, Woz. A very astute judgment."

"It's just my job."

Yan Ming took the book, while Woz stood aside in the old-fashioned way, waiting for Yan Ming to finish reading the information.

In just a few minutes, Yan Ming had completely understood everything.

"It's basically what I expected."

"Huh...? What does this mean?"

"I had already anticipated which guys I would clash with before this. After reviewing the information on these three goddesses, I compared it with my initial plan, and the final conclusion was still the same as before... The main objective should be to deal with the Beast Goddess Gorgon first."

Through this information, Yan Ming learned that all the magical beasts he had encountered so far came from Gorgon.

The other two goddesses can be left alone for now, as they will not take the initiative to attack. As for Gorgon, once she is dealt with, the supply of monsters will stop and will no longer be as continuous as before.

At that time, the people of this city will no longer have to live under the threat of attacks from countless monsters every day, as they have for the past six months.

"...As expected, my Demon King, you were indeed planning to save the people of this era, weren't you?"

"Isn't this exactly what I've been doing all along? There's nothing surprising about it."

"Yes, you're right."

As Wozniak spoke, his expression became complicated.

"what happened?"

Noticing this, Yan Ming immediately closed the book and handed it to Woz, who then took it and met Yan Ming's gaze.

"It's nothing... I've just been thinking that constantly helping people you meet in every world like this, I mean, it's definitely the right thing to do, but..."

His tone began to become somber.

"...But is this really what makes you happy, I mean, what you really want to do?"

Yan Ming stopped speaking and simply looked at Woz, leaving the opportunity to speak to him.

“My Demon King, I have always been by your side, watching you gain new power and become stronger, saving countless lives in the process. However, I do not want you to treat this as your duty.”

“I don’t want you to think that ‘because I possess this power, this identity as king, I must save the people.’ I hope you will—”

"Woz."

He stopped talking abruptly, and Yan Ming realized what Woz meant by what he had said.

In fact, this is quite different from what he said at the beginning.

At first, Woz thought that Yan Ming should become king as soon as possible and then quickly complete all the things that a king should do, believing that this was his inevitable fate.

But now, he wants to consider many aspects of his life, and he even worries that he might be doing this because of pressure related to his status.

Unfortunately... his worries were unnecessary.