Kamen Rider: Prince of Shadows

Chapter 167 Kaoru Ichijo: This is for the future! (Second update)

"Sorry, Ryo, I can't go back..."

When Aki Sakaki said these words, Gills felt as if the sky had fallen. He wanted to ask God why he was always so cruel to him.

Fate played another nasty joke on him.

The repeated blows made Gills angry. He looked at Nobuhiko, his savior, and slowly raised his right hand. He wanted to fight, fighting desperately, but that hand was constantly trembling.

Looking at the trembling right hand, Nobuhiko sighed:
"She has killed an innocent person. Even as an ordinary person, she cannot continue to live as before."

"Mr. Qiuyue, do you plan to judge us by your own will?"

"It doesn't matter if you think so. To me, this is just a job."

Nobuhiko said calmly.

Such a gentle voice made Yajituo on the side feel dissatisfied, and he said:

"How can it be like this? Is the matter that determines a person's life and death just a job to you?"

"The police who arrest people, the judges who make judgments, and the people who carry out executions are all jobs for them, and my current job is to be the limiter of the rampaging superpowers and Yajita."

Nobuhiko spoke without hesitation, then, his eyes swept over Yajituo and Gills, and said:
"If the person who was killed was someone close to you, you wouldn't be entangled here."

"...What exactly is this power? Mr. Qiuyue! You said you would let me control this power and accept this power, but so far, who has this power brought to us? It's just disaster. That’s all!”

Suddenly, Gills roared hysterically.

He didn't understand, apart from giving him combat power beyond ordinary people, what benefits did this power have?
He lost his career, his girlfriend, everything, and was even dragged into a never-ending battle, so why did he need this power?Now, even Sakaki Aki has fallen into the abyss of darkness because of this power.

From their perspective, the power of light does seem like a curse.

It's safer without it.

Looking at Gills's hysterical roar, Nobuhiko took a deep breath and said slowly:
"This force has made mankind what it is today."

"Ugh?"

"Even without awakening, this power gives humans the potential to create the future. It is precisely because of this that humans can develop such a brilliant civilization. Without this power, humans would be no different from beasts."

Nobuhiko spoke slowly.

Although it was not shown in the play, Nobuhiko once saw it in a post forum. It is precisely because of the power of light that mankind can achieve such a future.

Nowadays, even the awakening of the power of light is a test for mankind.

"I know this is painful for you, but there is no use escaping, because sooner or later all humans will awaken to this power..."

Nobuhiko's words made Yajita and Gills look at each other in confusion. At this moment, Nobuhiko continued:
"And if you don't accept this power, unknown will gradually kill everyone. Whether you sit back and wait for death, or use this power to rise up and resist, it depends on your choice. Anyway, for me, even if the whole world is destroyed , I can leave too."

After saying that, Nobuhiko turned around and came to the two hound lords, and said to the two knights:
"If you will resent me for this and want to seek revenge from me, you are free to do so. Of course, I will not stop at that time. I already have the consciousness to kill."

After speaking the last words, Nobuhiko activated his power and disappeared from the place with the two venerables.

Watching the direction he left, the two knights looked at each other speechlessly, not knowing how to speak.

Suddenly, a rapid siren sounded in the distance - the police were coming.

This is of course, the person who was attacked is the police, and it is natural for him to call his colleagues after escaping.

Yajituo and Gills obviously didn't want to deal with each other now, so they each got on their motorcycles and left.

On the other side, Nobuhiko led the three people to the deserted bridge. Two hound masters restrained Sakaki Aki on the left and right, making him unable to resist. Of course, Sakaki Aki did not show any resistance. She seemed to be determined to die and had no intention of resisting.

Nobuhiko motioned to the two sages to unlock the chains, and then said to Aki Sakaki:
"Is there anything else to say?"

"Actually, I kept thinking about it after that - if I hadn't boarded that ship, these things wouldn't have happened..."

Sakaki Aki said, unable to hold back tears from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing her look, Nobuhiko couldn't help but sigh. Was what Aki Sakaki did wrong?To be honest, if Nobuhiko saw Kotaro being killed by someone, he would not hesitate to take revenge, no matter whether the person was a human or not. Aki Sakaki's only mistake was not to find out the life and death of Ryo Shiraihara, which made her revenge become a error.

A policeman died in her hands.

"Maybe, but, like I said, this power belonged to humans a long time ago."

"... Mr. Qiuyue... right? How do you want to kill me? Let them? If possible, at least I want to die in the hands of humans."

Aki Sakaki made his last request.

Nobuhiko didn't say anything more. He stretched out his right hand and the Satan Sword fell into his hand. The bloody blade shone in the moonlight. This sword was very sharp and would not cause the opponent the slightest pain.

However, at this moment, Nobuhiko's hands rarely trembled.

It was strange that he had always remained absolutely calm when facing various powerful enemies in battle, but now, he hesitated when facing the woman Aki Sakaki.

In fact, it's very simple. If Shen Ji killed someone simply to vent his anger, Nobuhiko wouldn't have any hesitation. But now, the woman in front of him can only be summed up as pitiful.

Therefore, Sakaki Aki made Nobuhiko clearly feel the weight of life.It is really a terrible thing to control other people's life and death at will.

However, in the final analysis, this will happen sooner or later.

Nobuhiko laughed at himself and raised his sword to cut him off.

But at this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Jingle Bell·······"

Nobuhiko put down his sword and answered the phone. A familiar voice came from over there:

"Mr. Qiuyue, I am Ichijou, where are you now?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Please hand that woman over to me! Please! This is the job of the police!"

Kaoru Ichijo's words were full of unprecedented toughness, causing Nobuhiko to subconsciously tell him his location.

A few minutes later, Kaoru Ichijo drove the car here. He almost ran out of the car before it stopped and went straight to Nobuhiko.

"The Hirota who was attacked was from the Mobile Team. He heard the exchange between you and made a distress call, so I came over."

Ichijo Kaoru explained the reason for his coming, and then solemnly said to Nobuhiko:
"Mr. Qiuyue, please, since he is a criminal, please leave it to us. This is also the responsibility of the police."

"・・・"

There was determination in Ichijo's eyes, and Nobuhiko knew from this alone that he could not change the other person's mind.

"why?"

Nobuhiko couldn't help but ask, why did Kaoru Ichijo insist on taking Aki Sakaki away?There must be some reason for this.

"Because I am a policeman, and Mr. Qiuyue also said that the power of Yajituo is both an opportunity and a challenge for mankind. In the future, there will definitely be more supernatural crimes, so , at least from now on, human beings must adapt to the era when Yajida lives around them."

Ichijo Kaoru expressed his thoughts. After hearing Nobuhiko's story about Yajituo, he thought about it this way. Now, it's just an opportunity.

The law has a lag, and there is no doubt about the evil of human beings themselves. Even if the criminals are only a small part, it still represents the inevitability of super-powered criminals. Therefore, Kaoru Ichijo hopes to use Sakaki Aki as an opportunity to introduce a countermeasure against criminals. Laws for superpower criminals are necessary for the era when Yajida and humans live together.

It sounds a little naive, but everything is difficult at the beginning. No matter what they encounter in the process, at least they have taken the first step.

After hearing Kaoru Ichijo's words, Nobuhiko was silent for a long time. He put away the Satan Sword, stepped forward, raised his hand and aimed at Aki Sakaki to release his power.

Whoosh-!
There was a flash of green light, and a crescent-shaped crest appeared on Sakaki Aki's neck.

The moment the crest appeared, Sakaki Aki felt a sense of weakness - her strength disappeared.

"I have sealed your ability, but if necessary, you can contact me through the crest. After all, people with super powers are also human beings, even if they are criminals."

Nobuhiko spoke. In the Yajituo Theater version, there is an experimental plan for superpowers.

He hopes that Sakaki Aki can be tried like an ordinary prisoner, instead of undergoing cruel experiments because of his status as a superpower.

Ichijo Kaoru naturally understands this. He can't guarantee anything, but he will do his best to protect the other party's human rights.

"At 27:[-] p.m., the prisoner Aki Sakaki was arrested."

Kaoru Ichijo brought Aki Sakaki to the police car. Nobuhiko watched the other party leave, and then disappeared from the scene with the two sages.

In the police car, Aki Sakaki suddenly asked:
"Are you worried about him killing people?"

"Ugh?"

"I can feel that you don't want him to kill anyone."

"No one would want their friend to kill someone, no matter what the reason."

Ichijo Kaoru sighed and said solemnly:

"I know that for them, once they get to the point of killing, it must be a painful decision, so, at least at this point, I want to help them."

"That's great, but...looking at the way he looked just now, although he is in pain, he is already ready."

Recalling Nobuhiko's gesture of raising his sword just now, Sakaki Aki murmured.

"Then I hope that this day will come later. Let the police take the job of harvesting human lives."

Kaoru Ichijo said, no more words, and continued to drive the car.

At the same time, Nobuhiko, who was planning to go back with the Hound Lords, suddenly felt wrapped in a force during the teleportation process. Before he could react, he was already in a strange room.

In front of him, Heishen was sitting on the bed, looking at him with a calm expression:
"You are like me..."

(End of this chapter)