Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Even now, Yan Ming still remembers what Woz said to him.

"If you can truly inherit the history of that Demon King, then in the near future, this blank dial will naturally react."

"This is the embodiment of your qualification to become king."

Upon seeing the gleaming watch face in Yan Ming's hand, Woz's expression became even more excited.

"This is the history of the Demon King who was once known as 'Time King'!"

"That's right! As long as you possess it, you can become Kamen Rider Zi-O, and then embark on the path to becoming a time king who transcends time and space and knows the past and the future!"

Kamen Rider?

Although he had never heard of what Woz was talking about before, but—

When I held this watch, a vague, indistinct image vaguely appeared in my mind.

Those were not my own memories or experiences.

But... when he held the glowing watch, that experience flowed into Yan Ming's mind like a gentle stream.

Bang--!!

"Oh dear... it seems there's no more time for us to chat."

Explosions continued one after another.

However, this explosion was the most powerful to date.

I saw someone being thrown into a building.

"Ugh—Ughhhhh!!!"

Magical Girl Homura Akemi.

Although it is unclear how she managed to produce so many militarized weapons out of thin air, even with so much weaponry, she still couldn't defeat the enemy she faced.

Witch Night easily sent Homura Akemi flying onto a skyscraper.

The aftershocks of that force even caused the top floors of the surrounding buildings to be completely shattered, and the piles of rubble smashed the streets below.

Fortunately, there are no ordinary people here; otherwise, many more innocent people would have died tragically.

Even their only remaining fighting force couldn't defeat Witch Night.

If it is not stopped, not only this city, but all of humanity on the entire surface of the earth will be wiped out by it.

and so.

The time has come when we have no choice but to make one.

"...Your name is Woz, right?"

The atmosphere has changed.

Yan Ming gripped the watch in his hand and looked at the man who was trying to lead him to kingship with a gaze completely different from before.

"If I inherit the history of that demon king and become the new king, will I be able to stop that witch from taking lives?"

“That’s right…My king! The power of choice is actually in your hands!”

Wozniacki said excitedly.

“I will not force you to make a choice. Even if you do have the qualifications to become king, I am only here as a guide. How you make the final decision is entirely up to you.”

"Should we choose the path of kingship, or abandon it?"

"This is your own life, so naturally you should make the choices yourself."

That's complete nonsense... Yan Ming couldn't help but curse the other party in his heart.

If no choice is made, everyone will die.

In such a situation, where would Yan Ming find any other options to choose from?

and.

There is more than one reason.

Within his limited mental activity, everything seemed to slow down.

He thought of the people he had seen in the city.

I thought of the students who went to school with me, just like me. There were boys and girls among them, and each of them had a completely different personality and a rich and colorful life.

Not just Suwa Aoi, her neighbor, but everyone in the city…

Their lives should not have been destroyed by this sudden natural disaster.

Not to mention the people of the whole world.

Including... that black-haired magical girl who fought desperately to stop all of this.

It seems she was trying so hard to stop the Witch's Night in order to protect someone who shouldn't have been involved.

Yan Ming saw all of this.

He never thought about becoming a king, nor did he ever have such a desire.

but…

If the choice truly lies in your own hands.

If one could save the lives of all innocent people on the verge of death with just a single word from oneself—

Come back to your senses.

Woz was kneeling on one knee, and in his hand was no longer the heavy book, but a gorgeous cushion.

The thing on it was a long, black-and-white object.

"You should already know how to use it."

It seems like... I've heard that phrase before.

But it wasn't something I'd ever heard of before; rather, it was something the owner of this power had experienced.

Yan Ming grabbed the long, black and white object with his hand, and in an instant, something else appeared in his memory and thoughts.

Ziku Driver.

The name and usage of this thing were all instinctively imprinted in Yan Ming's memory.

That is the proof of qualification to inherit the history of the Demon King.

"To become king...?"

"That's right! You will become the new Demon King! Inheriting the history of the former Demon King, you will officially embark on the path to becoming a king who transcends time and history! This is the destiny you were meant to meet! New Demon King!"

"Then you've got it wrong."

"You're right! A brilliant conclusion! Just as you said... Huh? What... You're saying I'm wrong?"

The result was extremely contrasting.

Woz's expression changed instantly. He looked at Yan Ming, and only then did he realize something.

From the very beginning, everything I said was just my own one-sided thoughts.

He could never figure out what the young man was thinking.

"I've never thought about inheriting anything from anyone."

The eyes saw Homura Akemi struggling to stand up in the distance, trying to prevent the tragedy from happening.

"Don't you want to be a hero? Don't you intend to stand forever as a king throughout the world?!"

“I have never called myself a hero, nor have I ever felt that I should act with the goal of becoming anything.”

The watch face in my hand slowly rotated and was then inserted into the side of the driver.

The real reason Yan Ming had for taking this action was finally revealed from his mouth.

"I just... want to fight for the innocent people who should be protected."

That's how it's always been.

He realized something.

That is, where should one apply the knowledge and combat skills they have acquired?

The driver, now fully equipped with a watch face, was completely connected to Yan Ming's waist.

...yes.

I'm now very clear about what I really want to do.

His past and everything he has experienced will not become a burden or a nightmare for him.

Instead, it will be perfectly transformed into enlightenment.

"I will not hesitate."

The current flickered slowly.

"I will fight to protect the innocent whenever an enemy appears in front of me."

It started as a weak current, but it grew increasingly intense.

"No matter who stands in my way... I will defeat them."

A powerful electric current surged forth like thunder!

"It's just that simple a reason."

Wozniak's expression froze completely.

the reason is simple.

Although shocked by Yan Ming's completely unexpected words, but—

At the waist of the young man.

A power exceeding the limits of what the world can contain is constantly emerging with Yan Ming's consciousness.

"How... is this possible...?! It's impossible for it to be this right from the start?!?!"

Woz's body kept moving backward because the impact of the force had reached a level that his body could not withstand.

Even Homura Akemi on the distant building noticed all of this.

not only that.

In the distant reaches of space, a beam of light shines straight toward the planet Earth.

Regulus XIV.

The light belonging to that celestial body now completely enveloped Yan Ming.

The girl stared in astonishment.

Wozniak stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The enormous monster, Witch's Night, whose gaze had been drawn in, locked onto this direction with a confused yet innocent mind.

For an instant.

The time-space drive connected to the dial turned gold.

Transformation

His voice crossed the limits of what the world could tolerate.

Pushing both hands toward the inside of the driver, a dark golden light engulfed the world.

Everything will eventually begin.

The gray sky was forcibly transformed into a vast emptiness by an immense force.

Time, space, and dimensions—the lamentations of all things manifest in the form of collapse.

Even the definition of power has been overturned.

Beneath that person's feet, what was forcibly opened up was a different dimension that transcended the three-dimensional space.

The cosmic realm bursts forth with lava and demonic golden light, and the hands of the clock alone exceed four hundred meters.

It fits perfectly between the dimension and reality.