Chapter 467

Chapter Two Hundred and Two Ash Vanishes in Flash

Ash vanished in a flash.

As the Desert King, and as the ultimate culprit who brought out the one-time fully suppressed Pretty Cure by Crimson Timons, Doon absolutely wouldn’t be weak!

Even though he was temporarily sealed off his most formidable aggressive posture by Ash’s scheme, the disparity of their residual strength still gave Ash a decisive disadvantage.

After all, with Ash having exhausted much of his energy to face an almost lightly injured Doon, how could it possibly be easy?

The ability to knock out the main body using just the skin on the feet was a minority miracle of weather, location, and timing; now the situation was decisively against Ash!

Blocking a crucial elbow strike with his arm, he slammed a heavy punch into the rider’s head, generating enough force to lift up a piece of land, cracking Blue Goggles even further. The dazed knight stepped back stumblingly.

“You’ve slowed down, Kamen Rider!”

“…”

“Even if you bring the most inspiring hero over, Knight, she can’t warm everyone’s heart flower!”

Doon showed a seemingly annoyed expression, as if he was really provoked by Ash’s performance, yet without giving Ash a chance to recover, he laughed coldly and punched again, sending the knight flying into the ground, despite Ash’s best efforts to slow himself down, still sliding for several kilometers.

Spitting out blood that stained his already malfunctioning helmet, Ash painfully stood up, glaring fiercely at Doon, eyes seeming ready to ignite flames.

“Ahhhhhhh!” He roared, sprinting toward Doon with incredible force, liquefied lightning under his feet shortened the distance to nothing. His punches, faster than the speed of sound, pummeled Doon’s chest, yet Doon stood unshaken.

“Why aren’t you dead yet?!” His final punch required every bit of his remaining strength, almost grunted through clenched teeth, sustaining injuries and continuing to strike.

“You can’t hurt me, Ash.”

A mocking smile appeared on Doon’s youthful face, pulling his shirt aside. Ash saw something wriggling underneath. Having experienced that power, Ash knew exactly what it was.

Over time, just as Ash appropriated his special power, Doon had adapted to it.

“Desert King, boy.”

Doon mocked and sat on the weakened Ash, pressing him down immobile. Then Doon unleashed his deadly attacks.

One punch, two punches, then accelerating. Forces capable of tearing the earth struck the Full Cloth armor; even though the armor was extremely durable, it couldn’t resist Doon’s assault.

“Die! Die!” Doon laughed, his powerful fists raining down like hailstones.

“Go rot, clown!”

Just before the iron fist crushed Ash, the helmet mask below suddenly opened, spraying hot coolant directly hitting Doon’s face. Howling in pain, Doon shifted his position, giving Ash the chance to pull out the Revice sawblade from the sand beside him, igniting its sin powers and slicing upwards!

Blood and dark sand flew in unison. Doon’s chest suffered a grievous wound, while Ash, his right hand severed from the shoulder, plunged his sword into the dune nearby.

Encountering — this masked rider actually injured me?

Doon’s smile, now filled with agitation, twitched violently.

Damn it, why is he able to touch me? Just a human…

Why can this nearly dead man persist so long with me?

“Huh… Huahaha…..”

Clutching his wounded shoulder, with the left side of Blue Goggles shattered and oozing blood, Ash finally regained his uncontrollable laughter.

“Masked Rider, looks like you aren’t as high-minded as you say. You understand me well, as I understand you! You seek punishment for your actions.”

I could see the remorse in your eyes when you were with them, so you became more than just a bait for yourself.

“But if you want punishment, you must first create it!”

Did you do something bad and then come to me to take on the blame?

“Who knows?”

Ash didn’t answer directly, or perhaps it didn’t matter.

The battle wasn’t over, Ash had indeed once evaded his fate. But if he had to die for it, so be it. He wouldn’t change his way of living simply because of his affection for them.

“Still, what’s next, Masked Rider? The outcome is clear, isn’t it?”

With fewer cloaks, Doon could finally fight with full power, two intersecting crimson beams vowed to kill him. Ash dodged by twisting his body past one of the disintegrating cloaks.

No matter what you plan, we have a hard gap in strength. In any case, you won’t beat me!

This time, a horizontal kick came, although seeing the path, Ash lacked the power to evade. With the cloak burned away, he lifted his arm, and was swept away like a fly.

Your armor, this masked rider, and this planet’s Precure system are completely different, aren’t they? Kamen Rider, you’re not from this world.

Unable to dodge…

Any last words? Could I deliver them to your fans among the girls?

Facing the hand slash closing in, Ash closed his eyes, lacking even the energy to raise a finger, let alone fight with maimed hands.

It’s over… isn’t it?

‘Stay back!’

An unfamiliar female voice echoed in his mind, directing him to仰起头颅 in an impossible position to dodge this attack.

‘Ash, don’t die!’

Someone once said the world resists unwanted presences.

Perhaps my presence here is also resisted, and you are evidence of it, but the Earth wants to tell it that it’s wrong.

Ash opened his eyes.

“Now, I will stop you.”

“What nonsense—”

Enraged, Doon’s attacks increased in frequency but lost accuracy briefly. Ash danced precariously close to death but was actively drawing closer to Doon instead.

Hold on… Ash!

When Doon refocused on increasingly fast-moving Ash, he found a shadow swooping towards him. Realizing it was a burnt cloak, Doon launched a counterattack but missed its mark. Upon dust settling, he discovered it was only a damaged cloak.

Having discarded his safety net, is he abandoning defense entirely?

“Hang on, FullCloth!!!”

Amazed, he dodged a web shot. But seeing Ash dragging his legs backward, jumping up, and pulling the webline upward,

He—

The webline caught Ash’s broken arm holding the Revice sawblade. With the final effort, the knight channeled his power to slash anew crescent moon arc, nearly decapitating Doon.

“Ha… You show the disgraceful look of encountering impossibility’s failure.”

Ash’s hand fell.

Through the entire battle, Kayin silently emerged from Ash’s body, removed印记 from his waist, and resealed it.

“[Charge] ![More]!”

Blood spurted again as Ash shook, pushing back with his left foot and bursting with power.

Facing silent, overwhelmingly powerful Doon, Ash squatted and ran, flipped, and jumped.

His armor, ridden with wounds, struggled to contain such huge energies, but cracks spread wider. However, none of this mattered anymore.

“[ScarletDemonsFullNova]!”

The terrifying power that once totally obliterated the Desert Demon before was rekindled. Now empowered by a kick, infused with deep shadows rippling with darkness, Ash kicked towards shining Doon.

Without a miracle, I am surely dead today. Therefore, I only strive for the miracle now.

Hitting Doon’s chest with a flying kick, an overwhelming light blazed, dimming even the moon’s glow, illuminating the world.