Chapter 359

Chapter 92: Shabak, Standing in Silent Majesty!

“Lord Doon isn’t supposed to be with Kaz in the universe? Has he returned after winning the revival tournament?”

“The distance between Lord Doon and Earth is no longer that difficult to reach.”

The red light flickered at the ocular area of the steel mask. Shabak didn’t pursue Ayu’s mockery and just glared at him before continuing to explain calmly.

“Heh… So, does this mean that Lord Doon will soon arrive on his faithful Earth?”

In other words, is the flag for the final boss’s entry about to be raised?

Thinking about the strength of Rei and the others, Ayu quietly compared them in his memory with other warriors.

After Ayu’s “military training,” they had gradually developed their own formidable potential through battle experience. As combatants clearly stronger than the three girls from the last world, ordinary Kamen Riders in their ultimate forms could not stand against them anymore; moreover, he himself was almost losing to them.

So, can Rei and the others now match up to this cosmic invader, Lord Doon?

“Your judgment is correct.” With the console activated, it seemed that some signal had been connected, and the screen began to flicker. “As long as Lord Doon returns, Pretty Cure will be nothing but easy prey.”

“Yes, yes, everyone says so.” Ayu disrespectfully stuck out his little finger to scratch his ear. He was so used to hearing such arguments that it had become a habit.

Almost every antagonist until being thoroughly defeated would say something like this to the heroes facing them. Of course, as expected, the results were never what they anticipated.

“Timons.” During the wait for communication, Shabak unusually addressed Ayu. “You actively approached Dark Pretty Cure and even built a different relationship with her; what is your purpose?”

“Are you hoping to obtain something from her?”

“What if I am?” With a mysterious smile, Ayu maintained his mask’s mystery, causing a visible tension in the atmosphere as soon as he spoke.

“According to the circumstances,” on Shabak’s mask, a fierce red glow appeared. “I will eliminate you under the pretext of extreme danger.”

“Dark Pretty Cure is the ace that counters Pretty Cure. She cannot be influenced by someone like you leading to issues.”

Ayu’s smile remained unchanged, but he felt clearly that if he showed the slightest abnormality, this fellow would genuinely prepare to kill him.

But instead of getting angry, sorrow rose in Ayu’s heart toward this man.

“What a pitiful guy…” whispered Ayu, shaking his head slightly.

Remembering that day when he was entrusted to repair a gear gun and stealthily inserted an感应摄像头 (sensing camera) into the parts, Ayu couldn’t help but feel sorry for this individual who did not even realize what he was doing.

“Rather than wanting something from Little Dark, it might be more correct that she yearns to learn more from me.”

“What… what do you mean?” Ayu’s words instantly reduced Shabak’s momentum significantly.

“Just as it sounds. I’m taking her to experience life and have friends. It must make her very happy.”

“Wouldn’t that benefit you?”

“Of course. Little Dark is adorable, seeing her happy, I also feel happy.”

‘This guy, apart from the heroes’ conflicts, enjoys seeing how villains suffer and fall from grace?’

Hearing the devil’s voice from deep within, a few more smiles appeared on Ayu’s face.

“…”. Speechless at Ayu’s straightforward response, Shabak felt an unnamed anger rise.

“Then, what does the Doctor think?” Suddenly changing tactics, Ayu questioned Shabak. “As a creator, shouldn’t you regard her as a father figure? Is her only purpose merely as a combat machine? Everything else is unnecessary?”

“Of… course,” the word was on the tip of his tongue, but the man found himself unable to speak. For some reason, he didn’t want to say it.

“My intention was merely to show her things beyond fighting, after all…”

“For a woman, it’s too sad to not even try wearing clothes other than battle garments.”

Shabak remained completely silent…

Shabak didn’t ask further, and consequently, Ayu naturally stopped. These two stood in eerie harmony, waiting in silence for the screen to light up again.

“Timons.” At this moment, Shabak finally spoke. “I’ve found a replacement core for your gun, and I’ll have it fixed.”

“Huh, I’m really grateful!”

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“Mmm…” Ayu, whose legs already felt numb, looked at the snowy screen and tilted his head. “The signal seems bad.”

“No need to talk about it. Lord Doon will handle…”

Before finishing his warning, Ayu ignored Shabak and boldly slapped the machine hard.

“What are you doing, stop!”

These machines were all carefully handcrafted in the desert by his own hands. If they’re broken, I have to rebuild them.

“Ah, Doctor, don’t be so reserved.” To the standing-up-handed Shabak, Ayu pretended not to see him and continued hitting it. “A friend told me that for uncooperative machines…”

“One needs to use a rough method!”

Since these things don’t even have AI, there’s naturally no one complaining. This violent repair method is undoubtedly the best!

Under the power of Ayu’s Showa Knight technique, the machine visibly dented, the cringe-worthy sound of mechanical fatigue bending as if it wasn’t emitted from the machine but struck directly into Shabak’s heart, causing heartrending cries.

Just as the doctor was about to be driven mad by this outrageous behavior, with a powerful slap, the machine, now bearing another palm print above the screen, suddenly flashed, revealing a young boy’s silhouette.

“Lord Doon!”

Seeing the figure on the screen, Shabak immediately fell to his knees in panic, while Ayu stood motionless beside it, as if through the screen he was staring at the one on the screen.

“You are the one called Ayu?” The green-haired boy in a white coat referred to as “Lord Doon” by Shabak sounded so harmless that anyone would find it hard to believe he could be the evil antagonist.

“It’s me—what of it?” Indeed, even Ayu’s stern expression tightened further.

No matter how harmless he appeared, Ayu used his eyes and heart, knowing at first glance that he could identify the twisted soul and non-human monster beneath this seemingly weak human facade.

And a kindred yet decisively different aura…

The stench of the villain!