Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 350 A Kamen Rider Passing By (Page 12)

Lin Yue felt a strong wave of dizziness and weightlessness wash over her, as if she were plummeting from a great height.

The next second, I felt the solid ground beneath my feet.

She suddenly opened her eyes, breathing rapidly, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

What came into view was a familiar ceiling, warm lighting, and a soft sofa beneath her—it was her home in Z City!

what happened?

Shouldn't I be in that desolate pocket universe, about to be annihilated by Oma Zi-O's final blow?

Hallucination? A fleeting image before death?

No, the feeling of my soul being shaken and my memories being torn apart was too real; the pain and anger after learning the truth still burned in my chest.

She subconsciously looked down at herself. She was wearing ordinary loungewear that she had changed into after returning home, not the tattered Decade armor. Although her body still retained some exhaustion and lingering pain as if she had just experienced a great battle, there were no obvious external injuries.

"Is this your home? It's very nice."

A male voice, tinged with a touch of languor and a hint of playfulness, yet inexplicably magnetic, suddenly rang out in the quiet living room.

Lin Yue froze, then abruptly turned her head!

On the single sofa diagonally behind her, a man was sitting.

He wore a striking burgundy suit jacket over a black turtleneck sweater, paired with black trousers. A retro-style camera hung around his neck.

He crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed posture, casually playing with the camera strap with one hand and lightly tapping the sofa armrest with the fingers of the other.

His face was handsome, but what was most striking were his eyes. Those eyes were as deep as the starry sky, carrying the vicissitudes and clarity that came from experiencing countless worlds. At this moment, they were looking at Lin Yue and the home she was in with a bit of curiosity and appreciation.

Who is he? When did he come in? I didn't even notice!

Lin Yue instantly went into a state of high alert, her body tense, and she instinctively tried to summon the driver.

However, the man seemed to have seen through her intentions. He simply smiled slightly, and with elegant and swift movements, raised the camera in front of his chest and pointed it at her.

"Crack!"

A crisp click of the shutter sounded.

A flash of white light passed by.

Lin Yue was taken aback by the sudden photo being taken, and her movements subconsciously stopped.

The man put down his camera, looked down at the photos on the screen, nodded in satisfaction, then looked up and his gaze fell again on Lin Yue's face, which was filled with shock, wariness, and lingering pain. His smile deepened.

"Your expression is quite good, full of stories." He stood up and walked towards Lin Yue, his steps unhurried, exuding a natural confidence. "Let me introduce myself, I am..."

He stopped a few steps away from Lin Yue, pointed to his chest with a finger, and spoke with a unique, matter-of-fact tone, as if stating a well-known fact:

"A Kamen Rider who was just passing by."

It's him?

Lin Yue's pupils suddenly contracted, and her mind went completely blank, as if struck by lightning!

That legendary, original Kamen Rider Decade, who travels through various worlds, recording and occasionally destroying...?!

How could this be?! Wasn't he... wasn't he long ago lost to legend? His own Imperial Knight power, could it be...?

Countless questions and extreme shock crashed into Lin Yue's mind like a tsunami, leaving her speechless for a moment. She could only stare blankly at the man in the magenta shirt in front of her.

Seeing Lin Yue's completely bewildered expression, the man seemed to find it amusing. He chuckled, "It seems the 'legacy' I left you has taken you through quite a few things. Even that old devil almost drove you to desperation?"

His words were like a key, instantly unlocking the floodgates of Lin Yue's memories and emotions.

All the emotions erupted like a volcano at this moment!

Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably, blurring her vision. But she bit her lip tightly, forcing herself not to cry out, and just stared at him with her watery eyes, filled with grievance, resentment, anger, and confusion.

Seeing her like this, the nonchalant look on his face softened slightly. He sighed softly, stepped forward, and reached out as if to pat Lin Yue's shoulder, but his hand paused in mid-air before finally landing on her head, gently rubbing it.

"Hey, don't make that face." His voice softened a bit. "Although that old devil is quite troublesome, you haven't given up yet, have you? At the very last moment, didn't you find your own answer?"

His words seemed to possess some strange power, piercing through Lin Yue's chaotic thoughts.

“But… I can’t beat him…” Lin Yue’s voice was choked and hoarse, filled with helplessness, “His strength… is too strong… I can barely even withstand one of his casual blows… I…”

“Strength is never the only factor that determines victory or defeat,” the man interrupted her, “especially for beings like us.”

He pointed to Lin Yue's chest: "The power of the Imperial Knight lies in 'connection' and 'possibility.' It can transform the power of different worlds and different knights into its own. But the most important thing is the heart that uses this power."

"Just now, even knowing you were going to die, you still chose to fight to protect, right?" The man looked into her eyes. "That resolve, that will to embrace the light even knowing all the darkness and deception, is the power that truly triggered the driver."

He paused, his tone tinged with reminiscence and emotion: "It seems my choice was right. You truly deserve this power."

Lin Yue stared at him, pondering his words. The turmoil in her heart seemed to subside slightly, but the question that had long troubled her blurted out at that moment:

"why?"

"Ok?"

The man raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

Lin Yue took a deep breath and asked the question that had been nagging at her ever since she learned of Oma Zi-O's existence:

"You...you knew you couldn't defeat Oma Zi-O, so why did you still challenge him? Why did you keep this power? Aren't you afraid? Don't you think it was all in vain?"

Upon hearing this question, the man fell silent.

The smile on his face vanished completely, and his gaze turned to the night view of Z City outside the window. His eyes became distant and profound, as if he had pierced through time and space and returned to a magnificent yet helpless and resolute past.

The living room fell silent, with only Lin Yue's rapid breathing remaining.

After a long while, he slowly spoke:

"Fear? Of course I've been afraid. Any intelligent life form would feel fear in the face of such an extraordinary being."

"In vain? Perhaps in the eyes of many, that is indeed like throwing an egg against a rock, a meaningless sacrifice."

He turned his head and looked at Lin Yue again: "But some things, even if you know they will fail, still have to be done by someone."

"Like a moth drawn to a flame, not because it is unaware of the heat of the fire, but because it seeks that moment of light and warmth."

“I challenged him not because I thought I could win, but because—I couldn’t stand by and watch him arbitrarily distort and destroy countless worlds and possibilities according to his own will.”

“Every world, whether beautiful or ugly, has its own meaning and value. Every life has the right to choose its own path. This ‘possibility’ is the most precious treasure of the multiverse.”

"Oma Zi-O wanted to replace all of this with his 'royal way,' to bring everything into the 'correct' trajectory he set. That was a trampling and denial of all life and all worlds."

“I may not be able to defeat him, but I can use my actions, my resistance, to prove to all who know this that his path is not the only one! His will is not inviolable!”

"I leave this power behind in the hope that one day, a successor will emerge, someone who can truly understand the meaning of 'connection' and 'possibility', to complete what I have not finished."

"It's not for some lofty ideal of saving the world, perhaps... it's just for my insignificant pride and persistence as a 'passing-by Kamen Rider'."

He looked at Lin Yue, his eyes filled with expectation and approval: "Now it seems that you not only understand this power, but also find your own reason to use it."

"that's enough."

His words, like the resounding toll of a bell, echoed powerfully in Lin Yue's heart.

She finally understood that what was inherited from the first Decade Knight was not just power, but also a spirit—a knightly spirit that would never yield and would uphold its beliefs even in the face of absolute power and desperate circumstances!

Fear cannot be avoided, but it can be overcome.

Failure may be inevitable, but the struggle itself is meaningful!

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and her previously confused and desperate gaze was gradually replaced by an unprecedented clarity and determination.

Yes, Oma Zi-O's power is absolute, but so what?

She possesses the power of the Decade, the power to connect to infinite possibilities! This power is not meant to bow down to absolute power!

Seeing the change in Lin Yue's eyes, the man knew she had rekindled her fighting spirit. He nodded in satisfaction, his figure beginning to blur and become transparent, as if he might vanish at any moment.

"It seems it's time to say goodbye." He smiled, raised his camera, pointed it at Lin Yue, and pressed the shutter again.

"Crack!"

"This photo will definitely become the best one in my collection."

"Lin Yue, remember your belief at this moment. Use your hands to forge your own path and connect with everything you want to protect."

"I've temporarily frozen time in that pocket universe, but it won't last long. The rest is up to you."

Goodbye, my other self.

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished into thin air like shattered light, as if he had never existed.

In the living room, only Lin Yue remained, with his last words of encouragement echoing in her mind.

She clenched her fists tightly, feeling the power belonging to Decade within her, the legacy connected to countless knights and Tsukasa Kadoya.

Fear still exists, but she is no longer dominated by it.

Despair once enveloped her, but she tore through the gloom with her own hands.

Oma Zi-O is very strong, but... so what!

She looked up, her gaze seemingly piercing through the roof, seeing the lifeless pocket universe, and the arrogant, dark golden demon god.

"Wait for me, Oma Zi-O."

"This battle is not over yet!"

The dark golden, destructive energy, like the fingertip of death, traversed the distance of time and space, instantly reaching Lin Yue's brow.

Even before the energy arrived, the extreme destructive intent had already caused Lin Yue's tattered Imperial Knight armor to groan under the strain, as if it would turn to ashes along with her very being in the next moment.

In his view, the battle was over. This girl who inherited the power of the Decade Knight could not, in the end, cross the chasm of absolute power.

However, just as the destructive energy was about to touch Lin Yue's brow, a sudden change occurred!