Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"Shilun Yanming has a familiar yet completely impenetrable aura. It feels like I've seen him somewhere before, but I can't remember anything when I think about it."

"Hmm... I clearly possess the ability to see the state of everything in the world, yet I cannot see his affairs. Speaking of which, King Gilgamesh was the same. I really don't know if King Solomon's ability to see through things would be of any use to him."

"Fufu——!"

Fufu, standing at his feet, called out while turning her gaze toward the direction Yan Ming had left.

Merlin then smiled.

"It's really getting more and more intriguing; just who is he?"

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Most people know that Yan Ming and Gates defeated Gorgon and rescued Ushiwakamaru and the others, but most ordinary people in Uruk are unaware of this.

But one person became completely famous.

That was... Woz, surrounded by all sorts of people, receiving a ton of gifts.

That's right... because during the day he stepped forward and eliminated countless magical beasts that attempted to invade Uruk, the news spread like wildfire, and the people of Uruk came to know him completely.

His reputation grew so much that some said he was a god who replaced the goddess Ishtar to save Uruk, while others said he was a mysterious and powerful being whom King Gilgamesh met from the underworld... In short, all sorts of rumors circulated.

After confirming Woz's situation, Yan Ming didn't bother him, but instead went to find a young girl on his own.

"…ah."

Just as he turned the corner, a familiar figure bumped right into Yan Ming.

The things she was holding in her arms scattered directly onto the ground... they were all kinds of flowers.

The person who arrived was Anna.

She looked at Yan Ming with some surprise, but quickly suppressed her emotions, lowered her head, and picked up the flowers that had fallen to the ground.

Yan Ming glanced at her and then bent down to help her tidy up.

"...What are you here for?"

"I need to talk to you about something. Also, did the old man who sold flowers give these to you?"

"How...how do you know about her?"

"I saw her by chance when I left Uruk. She looks quite old and her eyesight seems to be poor. Is she alright on her own?"

"...I went to see her during the day today, but her eyes suddenly...were fine at some point."

"I see, that's really a very amazing thing."

Yan Ming had no intention of admitting anything. It was best not to know; he would just let the old man enjoy the world after regaining his sight.

Then... after discussing these everyday matters, it's time to get down to business.

“I called you here to talk about Gorgon… about the monster that Medusa turned into.”

Upon hearing this...

Anna, who had just finished collecting the flowers, froze in place once again.

Volume 8, Mesopotamian Absolute Monster Front: Chapter 343 The Suppression of Gorgon

The people walking on the street were Yan Ming and Anna.

The two are now walking together on the street, surrounded by people celebrating Uruk's victory today.

only.

After Yan Ming told Anna what had happened, Anna seemed somewhat silent and didn't dare to look at him.

Of course, it couldn't be because of boredom or shyness, but for some deeper reason.

"...You already know?"

Holding the flowers she received from the old man in her arms, Anna lowered her head and whispered something.

"Gorgon is the ultimate incarnation of Medusa, and I... am also Medusa in her childhood form. It's astonishing that I could guess something that no one has known until now..."

"This isn't just a guess; Merlin should also know."

"Don't mention that idiot...!"

It seemed that Merlin Anna would get sulky whenever Merlin Anna was mentioned. Her pouting little mouth looked quite adorable, but Yan Ming's attention was more focused on the problem itself.

"You said you wanted to talk to me, so what exactly do you want to talk about?"

"I will defeat Gorgon tomorrow."

Anna was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

"Defeat the Gorgon...you, can you really do something like that?"

"My partner and I had already defeated her once before, but she came back to life and became even stronger than before."

At this point, Yan Ming turned to look at Anna.

With a very serious look in his eyes.

"That's why I've come to ask for your opinion, because I know that your mission in this era is to defeat the Gorgon."

"What do you plan to do? If you want to fulfill your mission in this era, I can let you do the job of defeating Gorgon, but let me make it clear beforehand that Gorgon's strength is now far beyond what it was before."

"..."

Yan Ming's only response was silence.

He noticed Anna's gaze becoming unfocused, and the girl simply walked alongside him with her head down, showing no intention of answering his questions.

…No.

That look in his eyes seemed to indicate that he was simply trying to escape.

"If this is your choice, then I understand."

"…Um."

“I won’t force you… I’ve already given you the choice, so I will be the one to defeat Gorgon next.”

Anna nodded as if acknowledging something, and said nothing more. Since Yan Ming had received Anna's response, he stopped asking her questions.

Although Gorgon's strength had increased considerably, Yan Ming was well aware that he would never be defeated by Gorgon.

Since Anna doesn't intend to face her own destiny, then the rest... will be left to him.

The two remained silent and continued walking down the street.

Although the surrounding atmosphere was cheerful due to the lively chatter of passersby, a rather melancholic atmosphere seemed to gradually settle between the two of them.

Anna followed Yan Ming, but soon realized that he did not seem to be taking the usual route to his residence.

Instead, they took a more remote road.

"...Where are you going?"

Looking confused, Anna couldn't help but ask Yan Ming from behind.

The other person answered her without turning their head.

"Go and help Ushiwakamaru recover from his injuries."

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This is a place similar to a hospital, a special area for treating patients and the wounded.

Thanks to Tovors, Uruk didn't suffer many injuries or deaths during the daytime battle with the monster army, so there weren't many people there.

Yan Ming pulled back the curtain. The room was very quiet. This was because the location was deliberately set far away from the bustling street to allow the injured to rest.

Upon entering the room, you can see a familiar figure lying at the far end of the room.

Anna and Yan Ming walked in together.

"Ah...is it Lord Yan Ming? And Miss Anna..."

There was a man guarding that spot, Benkei, whom I had seen not long ago.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you going to the victory celebration tonight?"

"I only went to help prepare supplies, but... seeing Lord Ushiwakamaru suffering here, I really can't do that..."

The person lying on the bed was Ushiwakamaru. She was covered with a blanket and was lying there with very weak breathing.

There were many medical staff helping her treat the injury, but in the end, how could such a simple treatment recover from the injury caused by a god like Gorgon?

'That Gilgamesh guy is really something, his own Servant is in trouble and he doesn't even come to help.'

Of course, Yan Ming knew that Gilgamesh was busy with many more important things every day, so he didn't say anything more.

"Excuse me, are you Lord Yan Ming?"

Several medical staff members nearby also came over, looking at Yan Ming with some concern.

"Lady Ushiwakamaru... is still in the recovery phase. Her injuries are quite severe, so it's best not to disturb her rest for the time being..."

"It's ok."

As he spoke, Yan Ming took something out of his pocket.

"That is...?"

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, Yan Ming took out a watch-like object.

Then, Yan Ming pointed the watch face at Niu Ruomaru, and a faint wave of power enveloped her entire body.

"Lord Yan Ming? What are you doing—?!"

Benkei, seeing this, cried out in alarm, but—

“…Ugh.”

Ushiwakamaru, who was lying in bed due to serious injuries, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Is this... in Uruk?"

"No, Lord Ushiwakamaru! Your injuries are too bad to... move around..."

The medical staff who were watching were stunned.

When Ushiwakamaru was brought in, he was covered in injuries, but now, after lifting the blanket, there wasn't a single part of his body that was injured.

"Huh? What, what's going on?!"

"Lord Ushiwakamaru! How...are you feeling?"

The medical staff and Benkei were all shocked, and Ushiwakamaru himself looked completely bewildered.

"Really, all my original injuries are gone..."

Thinking of this, everyone turned their gaze to Yan Ming, but he simply put away the Time King II's control dial calmly.

"It's good that you're alright. You can all go to the celebration banquet later and relax. Don't be too tense."

"Okay... Thank you very much for your help... Um—"

"It's alright. We can talk about it properly after we come back and completely defeat the enemy."

Although both Ushiwakamaru and Benkei had a lot to say, they couldn't figure out what to say to Yan Ming after thinking for a long time.

A thank you? More likely, it's shock.

How did he do that...? Why did all of Ushiwakamaru's injuries heal with just a wave of his hand?

"Lord Ushiwakamaru, do you feel anything unusual about your body...?"

"No... thank you for your concern, Benkei, it's just..."

"only?"

"...It doesn't feel like my body has been healed, but rather like...it has returned to the state it was in before fighting Gorgon."

Anna looked at Yan Ming with a shocked expression, but he simply turned around calmly and prepared to leave the room.

Anna naturally followed after them.

"What...what exactly did you just do?"

"If we turn back time, we can heal Ushiwakamaru's injury directly."

"Turning back time...?!"