Kamen Rider: Prince of Shadows

Chapter 198 Minami Kotaro’s communication and No. [-]’s warning (first update)
The light flashed past, and Shadow Moon appeared between the worlds driving the Amazing Locust for the first time in a long time.

"Huh, it turns out this is the most familiar place."

Shadow Moon lamented that the time he spent imprisoned by the Black God in the world of Yajituo was too depressing. Now that he was here, he couldn't help but stretch.

where to go next

Shadow Moon is thinking about the next world.

I have been to many knight worlds. Do you want to go to the team world? Maybe go to the world outside the barrier to see what will be there?
Ultraman world?Marvel world?Or the fang wolf world?
He was seriously thinking about this matter, and subconsciously, he looked towards the endless void, but at this moment, his expression changed - the world in front of him had changed drastically.

The worlds that originally did not interfere with each other like fruits on a branch are now close to each other, and small parts of the worlds are even integrated.

what happened?
What exactly happened during the time when I was in the world of Yajituo?
Shadow Moon fell into doubt. He carefully looked at the world in front of him. Suddenly, Kotaro's anxious voice sounded from his motorcycle:

"Nobuhiko, can you hear me? Nobuhiko!"

"Well, what happened, Kotaro?"

"Great, where have you been? I tried to contact you several times but couldn't reach you. I couldn't even locate you. What happened?"

"It's hard to describe in a word. I've been through a lot, but everything has been resolved now. Is there anything wrong?"

"Well, Knight No. [-] has always wanted to contact you."

"Okay, I'll go back right away."

Shadow Moon hung up the communication, but there was some doubt in her heart.

After the battle of the decade, the Showa Knights seem to have been silent for a while. There doesn't seem to be any noteworthy villains recently. Could it be the knight's soul?That's a bit troublesome. I've only heard of that comic, but haven't read it.

With thoughts racing in his heart, Shadow Moon drove the motorcycle towards the Showa World. Fortunately, he still had the coordinates of the Showa World stored, and they had not changed even if the world changed.

Whoosh-!
In the Showa world, Kotaro stood at the door, looking expectantly at the end of the street. He seemed to have returned to his youth again.

Suddenly, the familiar sound of an engine sounded at the end of the street, and from far to near, a figure driving a silver motorcycle came into view.

"Nobuhiko!"

Kotaro waved his hand, calling this friend whom he had not seen for a long time.

Nobuhiko drove the motorcycle to the door of Kotaro's house, took off his helmet, looked at Kotaro and smiled:

"Long time no see, Kotaro."

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"I see, I have experienced so many things."

In the room, Kotaro looked surprised as he listened to Nobuhiko telling what he had experienced.

Even though he had already witnessed the existence of the Creation King, he was shocked when he heard that the legendary Creation God really existed.

"But everything is over. Human beings who have surpassed gods have solved it and everything has settled."

Nobuhiko took a sip of water and said with emotion.

Then, he looked at Kotaro and asked about what he mentioned before:
"Why did Knight No. [-] contact me?"

"Well, they seem to be tracking a special organization recently, and they seem to need your help for this. They also gave me some fragments and wanted me to use the Emperor Stone to check them, but my Emperor Stone didn't respond to them."

Recalling the previous situation, Kotaro was also a little confused.

Listening to his description, Nobuhiko subconsciously thought of Shuka, a villain who could be said to be unbeatable. But was it too early for Shuka to jump out just after being defeated?
And what are the fragments?
While Nobuhiko was thinking, he subconsciously looked at the door - Kotaro stood up and went to open the door. What caught his eye was a middle-aged man with a resolute face.

He seemed to have just come off the battlefield and felt a little dusty.

But the moment he saw him, Nobuhiko stood up subconsciously:

"Mr. Hongo."

Yes, he is the origin of all Kamen Riders, the first Kamen Rider transformer - Hongo Taken.

Nobuhiko didn't expect to see each other here.

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you. I informed my senior before that it would be better for him to tell you these things directly." Kotaro explained from the side.

Hongo looked at Nobuhiko fiercely, with a gentle smile on his resolute face:
"Long time no see, Akizuki Nobuhiko, I heard from Kotaro about your affairs. Are you okay?"

"Well, it's okay. It's better to say that in a sense, I've even benefited from it, and my abilities have further evolved."

"I see, you successfully protected the people of that world from the enemy."

Hongo nodded fiercely and said.

But when he heard this, Nobuhiko thought of the base that was washed with blood, and also thought of the people who went crazy and died in the blood moon. Although he didn't regret doing this, to be honest, this kind of behavior seemed to be in line with Showa's Kamen Rider philosophy. Going in the opposite direction.

"No, it's not so much protection. I actually didn't do anything. On the contrary, I killed humans with my own hands."

Nobuhiko shook his head and said very calmly.

He didn't intend to hide it. His experience in the world of Yajituo had slightly changed his views, so it was better to tell him sooner or later.

As soon as he said this, Kotaro's expression changed and he asked hurriedly:

"What the hell is going on?"

"How should I put it? Some ambitious people wanted to get the power of gods and even conducted human experiments. Many people died, so I killed them."

"How could such a thing happen..."

Hearing this, Kotaro spoke solemnly, but the anxiety in his words disappeared quietly.

"That's right."

Hongo nodded sharply and then asked:

“Do you feel guilty or regretful about this?”

"No, I don't regret anything I did."

"That's enough."

"Ugh?"

Hongo Meng's words surprised Nobuhiko. In his impression, most of the Kamen Riders during the Showa period were absolutely righteous warriors. This seemed to be related to children, but for Nobuhiko, this kind of absolute justice was not a good thing for him. It's a bit far away for him.

However, Hongo Meng didn't seem to care about his murder.

"Are you confused? Even though I am the first knight, what exactly is a Kamen Rider? If I stand in my original position, he is a transformed warrior who has lost everything, even his human identity. But now it is different, many The warriors called Kamen Riders, who protect mankind, have stood up. They are not transformed people. Is it because of this that they deny their identity as knights?"

Hongo suddenly thought of the battle against Shuka with the Heisei Knights:
"I want you to become a Kamen Rider, but I don't want our ideas to constrain you."

"Don't you blame me for killing someone?"

"If you condemn a person by killing, then soldiers all over the world may have to shoot him. The most important thing is, I heard Kotaro said about you. In order to protect the people of the monster world, you even sacrificed yourself. This is your spirit. His nobility is also the key factor to becoming a Kamen Rider."

"Sacrifice? Rather, I just accepted my fate."

Nobuhiko didn't think that was a sacrifice.

Hongo Meng has a different view:
"To judge a person, you should look at what he does, not what he says. It is a fact that you took the initiative to enter the monster world to protect the people in the monster world, and it is also a fact that you went into danger alone to deal with Dashuka.

No one is perfect. The power we possess is powerful, but precisely because of this it requires the restraint of a strong mind. What you do is worthy of this power. Just interpret the Kamen Rider in your heart with all your heart. Don’t be held back by our influence. "

Hongo stepped forward suddenly, patted Nobuhiko on the shoulder, and said seriously.

As soon as these words came out, Nobuhiko was stunned, but then, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he changed the topic:
"Speaking of which, didn't you ask me for help? What on earth is going on?"

"Well, actually the last time I fought Dr. Death, I got something strange."

Hongo Takeshi did not continue this topic, but reached into his pocket and pulled out an evidence bag. Inside, pieces of mechanical fragments were quietly staying inside. The largest piece had a clear S letter.

"After investigation, it is called Gaia Memory."

(End of this chapter)