Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"Oh, so it's here, Woz!"

The person walking at the front was Gates, and following behind him were a group of Heisei Riders who had come to this world.

Yusuke Godai, Hibiki, and Ryotaro.

Gates jogged over, and the three of them followed.

"Did you see that? The whole world has returned to normal!"

"Ah... Of course, if that's the case, then it means that my Demon King has successfully saved this world and changed everything."

"In that case, where is Yan Mingjun?"

"Don't worry, I think he'll be in his own apartment, right?"

"Huh? Is that so?"

Yusuke Godai scratched his head, looking at him with a hint of curiosity.

"If that's true, then wouldn't Mr. Woz be incredibly prescient?"

"No, no, that's not true..."

So Woz quietly tapped the book in his hand with his finger.

And he calmly revealed a natural smile.

"I'm just a loyal subject of my Demon King, so it's perfectly normal for me to know this kind of thing."

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Gentle sunlight streams down from the azure sky, creating a warm and peaceful world that will never make one feel uneasy.

Yan Ming drew back the curtains in his home and looked out the window.

The people on the street were safe and sound, with no signs of rioting or vandalism.

There were no more negative news articles on my phone, and absolutely no content related to the words "magical girl".

"Just like before, have I rewritten this world once again...?"

The first time was when I defeated the Witch Night, and the second time was when I destroyed Kyubey.

The third time was not long ago, after he successfully eliminated Teed's existence using his newly acquired power.

Compared to Zi-O II, Grand Zi-O's ability to manipulate time on the watch face has greatly improved. Originally, he could not freely control multiple timelines and spacetime information, and could only manipulate the time of one world, but now he can successfully expand the scope to this extent.

But in reality, he did not change the world by manipulating history or altering time.

Instead... they used the combined power of twenty Kamen Riders to directly destroy this spacetime, this world.

After spacetime was destroyed, a completely new power was generated to help Yan Ming recreate the world itself according to his own ideas.

Just like after the Big Bang, new life and particles were born along with the explosion.

Before creation, destruction is necessary.

This concept is exactly the same as when I used the power of Oma Zi-O...

Does this also indicate that the power of Grand Zi-O in his possession is not fundamentally different from that of Oma Zi-O?

…No.

He pulled the watch face out of his pocket; its golden light was a brilliance that even sunlight could not match.

Even though they are somewhat similar in nature, the power of Oma Zi-O and the feeling brought by this watch are completely different.

The power emanating from this dial alone is enough to allow him to reach a point where he can directly resolve crises that threaten the destruction of the universe and the world.

If it were Oma Zi-O... just how high would he have to go?

Suddenly—

A faint chill seemed to creep up on my back.

“I have collected all twenty control dials and obtained the strongest power, but it is clear that there are things I am completely unaware of hidden behind all of this.”

And so, Yan Ming seemed to have a feeling.

Everything I have done in the past, present, and future—

All of this is to unravel a huge mystery... a huge mystery that is related to oneself, or even one in the very center of it.

My journey is far from over.

As a king... as a demon king, I still have a long and arduous road ahead.

Yan Ming put aside that idea.

After stuffing the watch face into his pocket, the first thing that came to his mind wasn't anything about this world.

"At that time, I did defeat Teed, and after reshaping the world, what came to mind was..."

A memory.

It seemed to be a conversation between two people, but strangely, no matter how Yan Ming looked at them, he couldn't make out their faces...

Even if I hear the sound, I can't recall the timbre.

However, he still vaguely remembered what those people were talking about.

One of the words...

"The First Temple..."

A knock came from outside the room, interrupting Yan Ming's thoughts.

"It must be Woz and his group."

When reshaping the world, everything was basically done according to Yan Ming's ideas. So he changed the tragic fate of most people and cleansed the whole world from scratch, but he preserved the memories of some people involved, so that they could remember all the experiences. This naturally included Woz and the others.

So he walked to the door and opened it. Without thinking, Yan Ming naturally assumed that the person on the other side must be—

"…Um?"

The figure that appeared outside the door seemed rather small compared to Woz.

That was a black-haired girl.

Wearing the school uniform of Mitakihara High School, her shiny black hair reflected the sunlight, and her slightly purple eyes were staring at her.

Of course he knew who it was.

For a moment, Yan Ming fell silent, and the girl standing in front of him also remained silent.

The two of them just stood there, looking at each other, without saying a word.

"...Let me in."

Homura Akemi sighed softly, her expression slightly helpless, but she also gave a small smile.

"Shouldn't you be in class right now?"

Do you think I can concentrate on class now?

Of course, Homura Akemi was among those whose memories were preserved.

So the girl went into the man's apartment, completely disregarding that it was a man's room, and instead pulled out a chair and sat down as if she didn't care.

Yan Ming brewed two cups of black tea for himself and her, and sat down opposite her.

"...Aren't you surprised by the world as it is now?"

"not at all."

Homura Akemi took a sip of tea and quietly covered her face with the teacup.

"Because I believed in you from the very beginning."

"So even if the world is rewritten, it will definitely be because of you, just like the previous two times."

What if I fail?

"Then how could I possibly be sitting here peacefully?"

She put down her teacup.

"I... also always thought you couldn't possibly lose."

Two beautiful eyes flickered slightly as they looked at the table.

"If you ask why, it's because you and I made a promise that you would come back alive."

Yan Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he said nothing more.

The words and thoughts they wanted to say to each other were completely absorbed into each other's hearts.

“I have indeed kept some things, such as your experiences back then.”

“I know, so I still have to face my parents after school... They still need three more days before they can leave here.”

"This is actually quite good. When was the last time you spent time with your parents? It's been a long time, hasn't it? This is a rare opportunity, so you should take this chance to get together."

"But I..."

Looking at Homura Akemi, the girl seemed to have something else to say.

But she only twitched her eyebrows slightly.

Just when Yan Ming thought the other party still had some hidden worries—

Bang! The door was flung open.

"You really are here, my Demon King... Huh?"

Suddenly, five burly men burst in through the door.

This immediately stunned Homura Akemi, who was still inside the house. More importantly—

The two of them sat opposite each other, drinking tea, and this scene was witnessed by everyone.

"...So that's how it is."

Hibiki immediately nodded and then consciously retreated towards the outside.

"...Huh? Is this child Yan Mingjun's sister?"

"No, Mr. Godai, it's not actually that simple a relationship..."

"Is that so? I think so too, but it doesn't quite seem like it. Could it be... my cousin?"

"This one... is obviously not it either."

Watching this scene, Akemi Homura looked at Yan Ming beside her, unsure of what to say.

"...Who are these people?"

"Comrades...or friends?"

"Why do their personalities seem so... strange?"

"Perhaps, it is indeed as you said."

Faced with the current situation, even Yan Ming couldn't help but shake his head and finish the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"Perhaps all of us Kamen Riders who can transform have some quirks in our personalities..."

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As mentioned above, the world has been restored.

But at the same time, other things also began to make new progress.

"I see."

There were three people standing together in a desolate wilderness.

A man in purple, a woman in light blue, and a boy in dark blue.

Each of the three people was holding a very small object in their hands.

"Did Tide lose? But I have to say, what he did was really outrageous."

"...Swartz, you don't really understand what that freak named Teed is trying to do, do you?"

"No—I have no idea. Even until he died and was destroyed, I still couldn't figure out what he was trying to do... I think the only person who wants to know about this is Shilun Yanming."

After recalling what happened with Teed, the purple-clad man—Swartz—said with a serious expression.