Chapter 466

The Reaper was beckoning, far away.

Under the all-covering (FullCloth) cloak, newly generated thrusters on the shoulders and back turned Ash into a human rocket, sending him into the sky amidst countless fierce enemies.

The huge Desert Demon and smaller Desert Beasts each unleashed their abilities, firing innumerable intersecting destructive rays from their arms, backs, and even feet towards the seemingly unavoidable Ash in the air.

After his attempt to directly ambush and regain power from CureFlowe failed, these monster legions he had temporarily created on the way were being used to suppress the Pretty Cures and Phantom Mirrors. Now they were being aimed at Ash prematurely.

Facing the destructive beams covering him in firepower, Ash merely pulled up his cape, causing the beams that hit it to scatter like raindrops hitting an umbrella, spreading outwards and inadvertently causing many collateral damages.

“Haah——!”

With a roar, Ash’s mask opened synchronously, switching to a heat-emitting mode. The stored Sin Seals flew over his Revice Saw, and with his entire strength injected into the weapon, countless blade-shaped light waves severed the enemies before him!

As is well known, once previously formidable enemies are mass-produced, they don’t fare much better than disposable grunts.

Ash’s current battle was exactly this scenario.

“FullCloth, you really are like a wild horse!”

A stylish cobra maneuver dodged a direct heavy punch, after all, without his sand ability, he couldn’t use his cloak to block purely physical attacks. The rest had to be managed by his own courage and efforts.

“To think you’d use my energy to nullify my attacks; quite audacious of you, Kamen Rider. No wonder you have confidence in challenging me.”

Doon, who had hidden within the sandstorm, narrowed his eyes, watching Ash’s vibrant activities high above.

But do you really think this will defeat me? How naive!

Power began to accumulate in Doon’s body.

Ash was naturally unaware of what ground-based Doon was thinking, but even if he knew, he would probably scoff at it.

After all, he was always indifferent—

The twin fangs on his waist shot out again, piercing two Desert Beasts and using them like flails to bombard the enemy ranks.

The stars in the sky and the sand on the ground—all enemies!

“This…is…the last…!”

After swinging the remaining half-limb of the monster to the ground, the knight, covered in war damage and smoke, weakly squatted down.

Beautiful azure blue armor was heavily scorched, revealing exposed artificial muscles and tangled cables from various damages. The crown was bent and broken, the left shoulder cloak missing, with the remaining cloak burnt to just half its length.

Although saying grandiose words, fighting so many past enemies… perhaps a bit overestimating his bodily state and endurance…

Since simple energy annihilation methods are useless, only direct fist and foot combat is left. Now appearing from the sandstorm late or waiting to reap the victory, Doon mercilessly kicked Ash from above.

Ash blocked with both hands as immense force drove him into the ground, clearly no longer showing the initial fervor.

“This really is… even if you are an unbeatable opponent.”

In less than two hours, exhausted nearly to the limit, Ash was burning out quickly.

“Even if my complete form power is sealed, it doesn’t mean you have a chance to beat me.”

Ash reversed his Revice Saw, striking from the handle but missing. Doon’s voice came from all directions, indicating high-speed movement around him.

“In fact, you should bring your Pretty Cures along for a better chance of defeating me. Charging alone for glory is foolish, isn’t it?”

Doon attempted to distract Ash with words, which Ash understood.

“I’m rather adaptable, though I usually don’t bother thinking much. But when I start thinking, I end up thinking a lot,” Ash slashed in the direction of the sensation but still missed. It wasn’t due to a wrong choice, but simply because his speed was too slow. “It’s a pity you’re not a mindless enemy seeking only to destroy, or I’d have long shown you a thing or two.”

Ash knew that earlier, Doon was not giving time for him to say goodbye, but blocking when everyone evacuated to weaken the enemy first. This time, while Ash waited for Doon, Doon also awaited Ash.

“If I were you, facing so many enemies, I wouldn’t throw my life away needlessly. Obviously, I’d hide and look for opportunities, right?”

After all, you use my previous strategy.

“Do you understand this? Then why come here willingly?”

“I wouldn’t bait you unless there was something in it for you. Though I hold no fear, would I stand idly by if you attacked them individually?”

Though it’s possible to explain everything to Lei and the others, making them stay alert, there are only so many days one can live under constant suspicion; adding more pressure is unfair.

I’m also a man, a manager to them!

There are things more important than life itself.

“Furthermore, your main target is Lei’s grandmother, right?” Ash planted the sword in front of him, closing his eyes not to face death. “Do you think I’ll let you?”

“Heh, you subordinates aren’t just efficient but also perceptive.”

Sounds from all directions began to narrow until pinpointed to behind!

Snap—The armored shoulder, burned to the left shoulder of the cape, was blown away. The yellow-and-blue blade pierced through the knight’s armpit and back, thrusting through Doon’s chest.

“So you intended to be bait? Think carefully—now, you are doomed to die in vain.”

“Is that so? I’ve already defeated all your forces.”

Doon’s expression darkened.

“What’s the point of my death?”

In response, Ash swung the longsword upward at the strong foe from below, and in retreat, Doon ducked, then looked to see a faint dark energy escaping from the damaged chest.

“Come and try yourself!”