Learn the truth a bit
The two of us ran to each other, preparing our fists tightly and hitting each other using a fast momentum, but still... I lost with him. The fist of his hit my helmet, making me feel hurt.
While the fist from me, what I was aiming for also at his helmet was unsuccessful because he avoided it. But I didn't stop attacking him, I used my legs and aimed at his stomach, kicked him firmly—he didn't know the attack, he couldn't predict.
"Gaahkk!"
"Aghk!!!"
Moans of pain came out of our mouths, pain could be felt, even though I felt pain again, more than before. He turned out to hit my stomach, as a result it made me feel hurt, twice because he was aiming for my head and stomach.
Luckily I used Zi-O's armor, the impact that I felt could be minimized, otherwise there would be more damage to my body that was still not so hard and resistant to all kinds of attacks; because I don't have a Pain Resistance or something.
The legs, abdomen, face and head—which are covered by helmets—all attack were target each other's bodies, the body of the opponent that is in front of us right now. Geiz and I launched the attack at the usual speed and gradually became faster.
But the situation changed, even though I was overwhelmed with it because I was not so used to fighting like this, when he pulled something out of his pocket. A Ridewatch with dark blue with 2008 numbers in it, a symbol of a pointed curved tail like the shape of a pink fishcake.
[OSHIZU]
The ridewatch turns on, a sign that it is active and immediately put it in D '3 slot on his Ziku-Driver, making the Ridewatch respond and appearing an armor next to it, the figure of a girl wearing a white kimono and purple sling with long purple hair, both small long hair with beige ribbons; as for the brightly colored lumps surrounding it.
[ARMOR TIME]
Walking calmly, several parts of his new armor slowly clung to and covered his entire body, making him use another Armor aside from Kamen Rider Geiz Armor. White and purple armor with a somewhat robotic design.
[SAIKO]
[OSHIZU]
"Haaah...!!"
Oy-oy...! That, he uses a Rider Armor?! But it's not Ghost! What other armor is that?!
That made me surprised, seeing his new armor and also he who was about to crash back at me to launch his attack. Using an armor named Oshizu that I heard just now, but not Ghost, but the same ghost type, he launched several brightly colored lumps towards me.
"Oy-oy, that's cheating!"
"There is no cheating in battle."
"Okay! You said it!"
Feeling rather annoyed because of the reply, I tried to avoid the attack aimed at me. I would feel pain if I punched him with my fist, I would make sure that would be because it was natural. This really made me in a serious situation, really messed up.
"My lord, I will help—"
"No Woz, let me handle it."
"But—"
"Believe me."
Hearing my words, Woz couldn't say anything more to reply. He paused and nodded in understanding, although I guess he felt uncomfortable seeing the demon king he wanted to serve experience a situation like this.
"Die, Ohma Zi-O!"
"Not so fast!"
Trying to think of the weapon and take it out, the Ziku-Driver glowed and a katakana that read 'Sword' appeared before me, revealing also a circle from the clock and a black magenta colored sword with an existing slot, the Ridewatch Slot.
[ZIKAN GIRADE]
"Oh wow, I didn't expect this..."
[SWORD]
I hold the sword in front of me right now, that is Zikan Girade, the personal sword from Kamen Rider Zi-O that I am currently having and try to cut and fend off some attacks launched by Geiz: Oshizu Armor.
"Damn you... Ohma Zi-O!"
Furiously growling, Geiz still launched the lump at me and took out his personal weapon by releasing his Oshizu Armor, a blackish red bow with hiragana that read 'Bow' and a Ridewatch Slot attached to it.
[ZIKAN ZAX]
"Take this…"
[YOU ME]
"Damn it! Damn, damn it!"
A shot from Geiz's bow was launched at me, making me inevitably have to parry it and try to avoid the attack. Many times a shot from his arrow was launched, making him have to change the mode from his weapon to another.
[OH NO]
The bow weapon he had used changed shape, into an ax which he began to launch a slash from the weapon at me and made me have to hold back the slash. Each slash was so strong and heavy, it hit me backwards.
Putting again the Oshizu Ridewatch into the D '3 slot, he used the armor again.
[ARMOR TIME]
[SAIKO]
[OSHIZU]
Pressing the Ride On Starter on the Oshizu Ridewatch and also the Ride On Ruser on the Ziku-Drive, he prepares to take the final move from his Ridewatch.
[FINISH TIME - OSHIZU]
Turning his Ziku-Driver into 360 degrees, he took a position with his backward left foot and his right foot in front, a reddish-colored collection of energy centered on his right foot and made it clearer that it was fire.
Seeing that, made me panic and decided to issue the final move as well by pressing the Ride On Starter at Ridewatch Zi-O, as I watched my surroundings a fire appeared and suddenly grew to be in front of me.
[FINISH TIME]
Some of a magenta-colored katakana that read "Kick" circle around Geiz, which makes me jump immediately and so does Geiz who jumps like me. The katakana was immediately stuck to my right leg, and the fire with the Ridewatch symbol was stuck to his leg—our kicks collide with each other!
[JIGOKU TIME BURST]
[TIME BREAK]
"Haaaaah!!!!!"
Shouting it simultaneously, the two kicks from our feet touched each other and clashed with strength. His kick was really strong, making me feel even more pain because of his attack which had a rather large impact.
The strength of my kick couldn't hold it back. It immediately made me bounce because of the losing battle due to the considerable difference in strength between the two of us. The explosion of the kick made me bounce quite far away, the spark was truly extraordinary.
"Aaaaahkk!!! Gaaahhh..!"
I also held my right leg while groaning in pain, trying to stand up and keep fighting against Geiz who was now back at the Geiz Armor, pointing You Me bow at me as if he was ready to shoot me and attack me again.
"With this, the future will be safe. Goodbye…"
Attracting the Burst Slinger from Zikan Zax You Me mode, made me stand up staggering and weak and in pain while seeing Woz suddenly in front of me, which of course surprised me.
"Woz! I will eliminate you if you interfere."
"Too bad, Geiz-kun. But it seems like Tsukuyomi-kun doesn't allow you."
Hearing that, Geiz turned and saw Tsukuyomi who was now stretching her hands and trying to block Geiz by being in front of her, making him surprised.
"Tsukuyomi?! Why are you, shouldn't we kill Ohma Zi-O?!"
"Geiz! Stop it! This isn't like you usually do! "
Instantly Geiz growled and detransform, returned it to his original form and still growled while clenching his hands tightly and throwing his face away because he was annoyed at not being able to kill me because of Tsukuyomi.
Tsukuyomi who saw him became breathing freely and turned to me.
"You, Ondra Dwi Putra Adi Setiyo—your name is really long, it's okay?"
"Oh good! My body is fit, so healthy that I can run around this place 100 times!"
"S-Sorry ..."
I snorted softly while shaking my head at him who lowered her head because she felt foolish to ask my situation even though I already knew how it was. Really stupid, you could say she is a character that is not very useful.
"My lord, I told you before that I would help. But you—"
"Ahahaha. Sorry, sorry, after all, this way I know it—I have to be strong; in order to become a demon king."
"So it's true. I think I have to kill you right now."
"Geiz!"
"Tch!"
He throws his face back when he hears the words protest with high voice from Tsukuyomi. Are they really good friends? Or just an acquaintance? But I don't know, I don't know for sure the past of the three of them; Geiz, Tsukuyomi and Woz.
I also detransform and tried to stand up while cleaning my clothes which became rather dirty because of some of my blood while inside Zi-O's armor. Ophis approached me and healed me, really like when I first met Anomaly.
"Thank you again, Ophis."
"You're welcome... Ondra."
She said it with a red face and cheeks slightly red, making me confused with it.
Hm? Why her face is flushed, is she sick?
Coughing for a while and tried to call Geiz and Tsukuyomi, I began to open my mouth and talk to them while crossing my hands.
"You Geiz and... Tsukuyomi, aren't you?"
Responding to my question, Tsukuyomi nodded and spoke in response.
"Ah yes. My name is Tsukuyomi and he is Myoukouin Geiz, we are from 2068. It means we are from the future and you are—"
"—Ondra Dwi Putra Adi Setiyo, a demon king candidate, Ohma Zi-O, right?"
"How did you find out...?"
"It's simple, both of you and also Woz, Kamen Rider and Time Jacker—are mere works of fiction that are not real. So I can find out quickly."
A look of surprise was seen on their faces, completely different from Woz who had known from the beginning that he and the others were works of fiction, not something real and made me turn to Woz who smiled just like usual.
Actually, I didn't expect a reaction like this that I got from the two of them, instead I thought they already knew that fact from the very beginning coming here. Isn't Time Mazine only able to go through time? They should know that.
"But... it's impossible... it's absurd."
"If you don't believe it, ask Woz or I show you some proof. How's that?"
Not Tsukuyomi who answered, but Geiz this time.
"You can, try to show us the proof, Ohma Zi-O."
"Okay, okay. You have Time Mazine, don't you? Let's go to where I live by use it."
"Heh?!"
That way, we all rushed back to my boarding room, using Time Mazine to make it faster even though the road was fine and not long because the place wasn't so far away, but I wanted to feel to ride a giant robot like Time Mazine.
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"Finally."
The goal was reached, we all arrived at my boarding room and wanted to enter it while Ophis made the existence of the Geiz and Tsukuyomi unknown to the people around me as usual.
"It's really a small and less clean place."
"I am sorry. I'm still a candidate for a demon king, not a demon king yet."
"You're really serious, huh."
"Is it wrong?"
I gave the question to Geiz in a displeased tone, he looked at me with an irritated face but tried to throw his face away because he knew that Tsukuyomi who was currently putting on a worried face would stop him.
"Why do you want to become a demon king, Ohma Zi-O? What is your reason?"
Opening the door of my room, I will enter and let them all enter even though it will feel rather narrow.
"Please sit anywhere and why, huh?"
She nodded, as if waiting for an answer from me and so did Tsukuyomi who was curious about the answer I gave while Woz was putting on a calm face and Ophis was sitting on my lap.
"I'm tired of being a hero."
"Wh—"
"Why is it always the demon king who is on the evil side? In many stories, humans and other races are always on the good side and eradicate them, demons and their kings are always considered a source of chaos and evil that must be crushed from their world."
Geiz restrained himself, again surprised by my words, followed by Tsukuyomi and Woz. They was surprised because I said that, because I should have been the king of the devil who was a figure of evil in the world.
What I say is true. It is a fact, where the devil is always considered evil and crushed by other parties, especially humans who are considered the weakest race but can defeat races that are higher than them and a bullshit such as the power of the humanity.
It doesn't make sense, but many people like that. But got a lot of power until become OP and still a human? It is absolutely impossible, unfair and violates natural law accordingly.
Equivalent exchange.
The words are aimed at alchemists but actually it can be for everyone, to get something, they have to sacrifice things that are equal to what they want, that is something that is fair because the rules in the world are also like that.
Got great power but no compensation? Free, doesn't cause any side effects? It's bullshit, just like Mochizuki Touya from Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni and Satou from Kara Hajimaru Isekai's Kyousoukyoku Death Marchwho gets a power without sacrifice or any compensation.
It's nice to get such power without sacrificing anything, but it feels like it will be empty and there is no sense of achievement that means, it won't make it exciting.
"But you in 2068, as demon king Ohma Zi-O, will make everyone sad! Many people will die and rebel against you! Do you know that, Ohma Zi-O?! That's why I have to kill you now!"
"Indeed, I will be like that but because of your arrival, the timeline has changed and it is possible that I will not become such a violent king later."
He was silent hearing that, as well as Tsukuyomi. Can't reply to anything. My words seemed to hit them, a checkmate and couldn't be returned. Woz put on a complicated expression that I can't read, while Ophis... she blushes? Her face flushed again? Even though she didn't get sick, I only pat her.
"I won't deny that I want to become a demon king but your actions and motives really make me rather disgusted."
I said it with a tone and a look of disgust at him, as if sorry and made him look shocked when he heard it directly from me like that.
Toei really failed here, even though there were many plotholes that they ignored but Geiz was truly an inconsistent character, he was the tsundere who said he would defeat Ohma Zi-O but repeatedly helped the demon king himself.
Even often giving spoilers in the extra episode.
"If you have found a reason that makes more sense and makes me agree with it, then you can kill me anytime and anywhere. I will take you seriously."
He paused and did not reply to my words, then Tsukuyomi spoke up.
"If so... Ohma Zi-O—"
"—Just call me Ondra."
"Okay then, Ondra. Where is the proof you said to us? Can you show it to me?"
I sighed and nodded at it, picked up and opened my laptop, then played a video from Kamen Rider Zi-O episode 1—I showed them both the truth. That made them stare in disbelief, the horror they showed me I could guess and as if they were confused.
The screen shows the Tsukuyomi figure showing a video of Tokiwa Sougo in the next 50 years, namely Ohma Zi-O.
{This is you in the next 50 years. The most violent demon king.}
{I'm a demon king?}
Then the scene changes to Geiz who first found Sougo using Time Mazine, with Geiz in it.
{Finally, I found you. Ohma Zi-O!}
The scene changes again, revealing Woz who still wears his hood and reunites with Sougo to guide him to become Kamen Rider Zi-O where Tsukuyomi tries to hold and attack Another Build.
{Zi-O's power is the strongest in history. If you use, not only the world, even the past and the future are within your grasp.}
Speeding up the video again, shows Kamen Rider Zi-O who was born and Woz who started the celebration ritual of the birth of demon king Ohma Zi-O and also Kamen Rider Zi-O with his typical words.
{Rejoice! The one to inherit all Rider powers, the king of time who will rule over the past and the future. And his name is Kamen Rider Zi-O, you have watched the time of his birth.}
The video was finished, they were both silent and shocked when they found out the truth, a fact that they couldn't deny. Real and concrete evidence from my words earlier.
"How...?"
"So we... aren't real...?"
Tsukuyomi said with a trembling tone, an expression of disbelief on her face still visible. I just nodded in response.
"That is how it is."
"And Woz... do you know about this?"
"Of course, Geiz-kun. I already knew this, which is why I wasn't surprised anymore when I found out—"
"—Ah, you were still surprised, Woz."
"... forgive me, my lord."
For some reason, Ophis seemed to be very happy when she get caressed, she began to put on a soft smile on her face and made me 'doki-doki' because of it. Makes me more love to her, more cute and beautiful from my view.
"If you both know, the enemy that we are facing later is not Another Rider. From the Ridewatch you used, I'm sure it must have something to do with my current situation."
I pointed at Geiz, he tightly grasped the Ridewatch he was using, while looking at me rather irritably—I think he really still wanted to kill me to prevent where the future wouldn't be like that.
"And when you still haven't found a clear reason, we will cooperate, Geiz."
"Hn. Only for a while, Ohma Zi-O."
Really, bro?
I nodded at him who was still the tsundere. Tsukuyomi just nodded, even though she could do nothing and even though she would later become Kamen Rider Tsukuyomi because of the Toei who tried to force her.
"Well, then a temporary ceasefire is formed. Remember, I will not accommodate you here because I live alone. So I suggest you bring money or something valuable to be exchanged for currency here for you to live here temporarily. "
"A-Alright."
They said while sweatdroped when I nodded steadily and crossed my arms, feeling relieved that I didn't have to ride the two of them, let alone Woz.
"Woz, how about you? Where will you stay?"
"Ah, you don't need to worry, my lord. I have found it before meeting you."
"Great! You really are reliable, Woz!"
"Your words are too good for me, my lord."
"Well, then Geiz, you come with me and train me about hand-to-hand martial arts and familiarize myself with fighting!"
"Why should I?!"
"Remember what I said earlier."
Hearing it, he sighed irritably and was forced to obey my words to train me in hand-to-hand self-defense and familiarize myself in a fight like before. It was truly a shocking day, so many surprises were given to me but I had to stay focused on protecting myself.