Rabbits! Dragons! A Temporary Combination! (Part 2)

With the Hazard Ex-Aid mixed bag in front and the Giant Cobra behind, it all looks like a hopeless situation.

The dragon flames of the Hazard Dragon Lock arrived unexpectedly, stopping at a certain distance in front of the two before being unable to penetrate any further. This was because the Force Field was working. However, if they continued to endure such a high-intensity attack, their energy would be quickly depleted.

This is troublesome. The Transformation Bracelet will automatically send a distress signal to the Schicksal Headquarters when I am in danger, but the environment here is terrible... No problem, it will come to my rescue if it detects that the bracelet signal is lost... But the problem is that I made some modifications to the positioning system with the Jizo-Mitama before.

Kiana, hurry up! If you don't come soon, I'll become a breeding ground for Honkai Beast in World Serpent!

That's right, Luming called in outside help, but it's unclear when they'll arrive.

But with Seele around, finding your place shouldn't be too difficult, right?

The Fire-Chasing Squad—

'King Arthur -Ou!'

"Suika Arms! (Watermelon Armor!)"

"Press!"

Kiana and Mei looked at their Gundam armor, then at Ai-chan's Gundam armor, and fell into deep thought.

Kiana's King Arthur Fantasy Drive Book can summon a giant weapon: the King's Greatsword, and can also transform into human form, which is pretty good in theory... But why does the user herself also turn into a sword and become the mecha's weapon when she switches to human form?

And Mei's Watermelon Mech —that thing was way too big! When she used it, the entire watermelon-sized armor crashed down like a meteorite. Although Mei was unharmed, it really scared her.

Note: This references two references from Kamen Rider. Non-Kamen Rider fans, please don't take offense.

Why is Ai-chan's Mammoth Mech so normal?!

"Because Ai-chan made it herself!"

Desperate to save her Ai-chan manipulated the destructive mammoth to relentlessly pound the incredibly hard Alloy Layer beneath her feet with its massive fists. "You two, don't just stand there! Miss is in great danger!"

So, King Arthur's mecha wielded the King's Holy Sword in one hand and Flame Sword transformed from Kiana in the other, Mei piloted the Watermelon Mech, wielding Watermelon Twin Blades, and worked alongside the Destroying Mammoth on construction projects. The lolis who didn't receive Gundams could only cheer from the sidelines.

"Get out of the way! Lobster Doctor has brought us Arahanto!" Bronya shouted at the three people who were frantically pounding the ground.

Inside the cockpit of the new Arahanto, the father-in-law was all smiles. Arahanto, whose size was comparable to Ultraman, walked up to the three smaller mechs and punched them. The ground cracked open, and everyone fell down without warning... Fortunately, everyone was equipped with transformation items that allowed them to fly.

"What about me?" Sigfried, whose mech had accidentally fallen into Underground Cavern and was unable to move, was dumbfounded. Holy crap, what's this thing doing next to this Underground Base? Who was in charge of choosing the location for the World Serpent base? And the place where it fell is right in the cockpit!

"Um, Dad, you wait for rescue inside Arahanto. We're going to rescue your favorite Idol Lady first!" Kiana removed King Arthur, inserted Storm Falcon, spread her wings, flew to Arahanto, glanced at the giant mecha with lingering reluctance, and then left without looking back.

Note: Because she didn't explain Sachi's transformation ability to Sigfried, Kiana lied to her father, saying that Luming Lady was a new member of the Fire-Chasing Squad. After asking his daughter if she could help him invite his Idol Lady out for a meal, her father-in-law unsurprisingly got a beating from her.

Rabbit Dragon's side—

Bang!

Snap!

Whoosh!

Wipe!

Heh!

Click!

Since it was inconvenient to fight with Luming, Kane simply threw her out to fight alone, figuring that Luming's Turtle Shell was so hard that nothing would happen to her.

Although the girl who was left behind was a little resentful, she really couldn't contribute any fighting power at the moment.

Ugh, I'm so angry! I've done so many dungeons! I've fought all sorts of ridiculous enemies, am I just going to be a cheerleader shouting "666" all day?

Quickly think of any unused cheats you have, what, what... I almost forgot!

Fox Lady stared at the Magnum Buckle in her hand, lost in thought. Without the Booster Buckle, she seemed unable to win... Ah, and there was also the Knight Combination that could unlock the basic form of Extreme Fox... Full Bottle was confiscated!

"Kane, find a way to get the Motorcycle Full Bottle over to me! If that's not possible, try to get the Camera Full Bottle instead!"

"Huh?" Kane, who was being brutally beaten by Hazard Dragon Lock Build Rider, was completely disoriented. He had just spat out a word when Hazard Gorilla Diamond Build Rider punched him away, crashing through several walls before collapsing to the ground and deactivating his transformation.

Luming quickly chased after them and shielded her partner with her body. The attacks from the mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid created ripples in the Force Field, and the giant serpent was still lurking in the distance. The situation couldn't get any worse.

Using emergency healing magic to repair the boy's injuries, Luming held down Kane, who wanted to get up and fight them again. "We can't beat them with just our Knight System. Now cooperate with me. As long as we can get a full bottle, a camera or a motorcycle will do. Either one will be enough to break our current predicament."

Kane glanced at the mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid launching attacks around him and nodded silently. He took out the still-cooling Dragon Gel and, ignoring his partner's advice, transformed into his Jelly Dragon Form again. The forced transformation had a huge side effect on his body, but he didn't care.

"It's all because of me that Luming is in danger, so... even if I fall here today, you won't lay a finger on her!"

'Scrap Break!'

With a powerful kick from his right foot, which was covered in blue flames, the Dragon Head Energy Body opened its maw and attacked the enemy. The enemy also unleashed their ultimate moves, and the violent collision caused a huge explosion. The blue Dragon Knight flew out of the flames and crashed heavily in front of the girl. Electricity raged on his armor, and the immense pain pressed on his nerves, but he didn't utter a sound. With a trembling right hand, he handed the bright red bottle to his most trusted partner.

The Hazard Ex-Aid, whose full bottle had been taken, smoothly replaced the empty one with a new full bottle.

"I'm sorry, Luming, this was the closest to me at the time, the others... I couldn't get them."

"No, it's already great that you got the bottle full, partner."

"Hurry, Luming, I'll hold this place. By the way, meeting Luming is the second luckiest thing that has ever happened to me, Kane."

"Thank you, "Kane said to himself, then struggled to his feet and resumed his fierce battle with the recovered Hazard Ex-Aid.

Honestly, Kane's growth rate exceeded her expectations. From not being able to use even the basic Cross-Z properly at the beginning, to now being able to fight against the two great riders Jelly Dragon and World Serpent, without being at a disadvantage, forcing Jackal to use a drug first and then send out a big monster to capture him, Luming was very satisfied with her friend's strength and potential.

However, she is now unable to help... If she were to transform back into him again, the physical damage would be greatly aggravated.

"Rabbit." Luming looked at the rabbit logo on the full bottle and sighed. Why is it this full bottle?

Her remaining full bottles— the Whale Fullbottle had already been used by Kane and wasn't powerful enough, the Fox Full Bottle, the Card Full Bottle, and the Imagine full bottle obtained from the second extraction after defeating that brat—all required specific full bottles to use. So, all that was left was—

"Dragon." Luming looked at the blue full bottle from her partner and sighed again, "A rabbit and a dragon just don't seem like a good match."

(What, you're asking why not use the Lock Fullbottle? That thing suppresses Honkai Energy, and the power of the Dragon Lock Form is difficult to control. Besides, transforming into the Dragon Lock Form consumes the Lock Fullbottle's energy, and it's not even ready for cooldown yet.)

But there's no other way. Now, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

Looking at the boy who was still fighting hard despite being surrounded by Hazard Ex-Aid, Luming's gaze was deep, as if she had traveled through time and seen her former self.

A hero cannot desert his post.

I'm not a hero, but for Kane Kaslana—

Xing Kaslana is his hero.

I am Xing Kaslana, so I absolutely cannot run away from here!

"Alright, let's begin the experiment!"

While maintaining her Magical Girl transformation, Luming took out the driver and placed it on her waist. A yellow strap extended out and secured it.

'Build Driver!'

A red and blue bottle appeared in the girl's hand. She shook it a few times, then turned the cap, took a deep breath, and tucked it into her belt.

"Rabbit! Dragon!"

There were no special sound effects, only the sign-in from the full bottle, which was to be expected, since the two full bottles had no connection whatsoever.

The symbols of the rabbit and dragon appeared on the driver, but the energy fluctuations of the dragon bottle were too strong, and the energy emitted suppressed the rabbit bottle, even affecting the user.

The purple erosion patterns on her body expanded further. Despite the pain throughout her body, Luming gritted her teeth and turned the lever, relying on the protection of her Magic Armor. The transformation platform for the basic Rider was quickly constructed, and red and blue Rider half-armor appeared in front of and behind her.

"Transform!"

The two halves of armor paused for a moment, then quickly merged back into the girl's body. The severe fitting of her two halves caused her immense pain, but having long since become accustomed to pain, she naturally didn't care about it.

The red and blue Rabbit Dragon Half-Face transformed into the knight's compound eyes, while the sharp dragon horns and slender rabbit ears formed a symmetrical arrangement. If you look closely, you'll notice the Rabbit Dragon Form's goggles, as if the rabbit and dragon are facing off, their faces almost touching.

"Luming!" Noticing her partner's forced transformation, Kane hurriedly signaled her to leave. The girl ignored his request, gritted her teeth, and endured the backlash from the imbalance of power in the bottle. She turned the lever to prepare to unleash her ultimate attack, but at that moment, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in her heart, just like when she was about to encounter danger in the past. This was her biological instinct giving her brain a warning.

She tried to escape using the rabbit's agility, but the power of the Dragon Bottle slowed her down by a second.

On the battlefield, where situations change rapidly, even a second's delay can be fatal.

Brush!

A snake tail, thicker than a truck, broke through the wall beside her and lashed out at her. Force Field appeared on her body, shielding her for a moment, but only for a moment.

The snake's tail swept across the entire area, then rose high and slammed down.

A sound like shattering glass rang in Kane's ears. He saw his partner, who had just been in his sight, vanish in an instant, leaving only the traces of the snake's tail that had swept across the entire area.

At that moment, Kane's mind went blank. Every scene, every word spoken, and every event that had occurred since his first encounter with the girl flashed through his mind. When he came to his senses, the Hazard Ex-Aid around him were all ready with their ultimate moves, intending to kill him.

[Unforgivable!]

A raging inferno erupted from him, repelling all the mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid around him with unstoppable force. Cross-Z, whose emotions had completely erupted, had far exceeded his usual stats in all aspects. With a speed that they could not react to and a power that they could not resist, he destroyed them all.

He grabbed the Hazard Rabbit Tank's head, ignoring the attacks from the other knights around him, pressed it down, and kicked it upwards with his knee, instantly smashing the machine head into pieces.

As for the other mass-produced knights, with their chests pierced, split in two, and limbs severed... Kane now looks exactly like his idol when he's angry.

When he regained some of his senses, all that remained around him were scattered fragments and a full bottle.

The thick snake tail lashed out at him, but the Dragon Knight neither dodged nor retreated. He forcefully pressed down on the wrench component of the Grip Driver, breaking it off due to excessive force. However, it didn't matter, as the energy charge for this powerful attack had already been transmitted to the driver.

'Scrap Break!'

Blood is boiling, Stigmata are burning, soul is raging!

You bastard, die!

Bang!!!

The blazing blue flames formed a dragon shape, roared, and attacked the Giant Snake, biting its tail. It then spun it around and slammed it into the ground until it was stunned, before tossing it away like trash.

The exhausted Dragon Knight detached from the fire dragon's head, deactivated his transformation in mid-air, and the boy who had fallen to the ground dragged his weak and tired body toward the large crater in the distance.

"Luming..."

In the center of the deep pit, a girl dressed as Magical Girl lay quietly, her eyes closed, like Sleeping Beauty.

"... It's all my fault..." The boy's legs went weak, and he knelt down beside her, large tears streaming down his face and dripping onto the Idol Lady's face, which looked disgusted.

Huh?

"Stop crying! I'm not dead yet!" Luming pinched his thigh hard in anger. "I'm just lying here a little longer because I haven't recovered yet! It's not like I'm dead. Couldn't you check my breathing, pulse, and heartbeat... If you dare to check the last one, I'll kill you!"

Kane stared blankly at her as she threw a tantrum, and his CPU started burning out.

"Although I don't really like this outfit, its life-saving function is really good. Thanks to it and the armor, otherwise I would definitely be done for... Hey, are you okay?" Luming barely sat up and waved her hand in front of Kane a few times.

"Waaah..." Kane suddenly burst into tears, which made Luming ache. A man doesn't easily shed tears, so why is he crying? This scene is too... well, it gave me goosebumps.

The boy, whose sorrow turned to joy, was in a state of utter confusion, unable to speak for a moment. Seeing this, Luming had an even bigger headache and sighed helplessly, "I feel like I've been sighing all day. Ugh, can't they give me a break?"

The warm touch reminded the emotionally distraught boy of his mother. The girl, with a mixture of disdain and helplessness, let him rest his head on her shoulder, gently patting his back while softly comforting him.

She looks just like a loving mother comforting her child.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. Aren't you ashamed? Well, strictly speaking, this incident was my fault. If I hadn't been away these past few days, you might not have been captured by the World Serpent." Luming expressed her apology to him in gentle words, easing his guilt and remorse.

"But Luming had something very important to do before she left, right? How can you blame yourself for this..." Kane was still filled with self-reproach.

"But I spent a long time in bed... resting in bed. I wish I had come back sooner."

"Luming, did you almost say something terrible just now?"

"That's just your imagination. Okay, have you rested enough?" The embarrassed girl pushed him away from her and returned to her usual state of exploiting him.

"(Luming's embrace is so warm... Julia! Julia! Julia!) Hmm, with Luming's comfort, this young master is now in MAX mode! Even stronger than a hundred of my previous selves!" The fully revived young man was now full of energy, and even the Stigmata on his hands that had dimmed due to the previous outburst had regained their luster— the Stigmata power of the two of them had been replenished.

Luming Lady Meng blinked her eyes innocently. This sentence seemed familiar, and it had a somewhat complicated meaning.

"Oh, right, here, take this." The girl took off her Ex-Aid Driver and handed it to him, along with both of their full bottles. Kane excitedly prepared to use his Rabbit Dragon Form to take on the Giant Snake that hadn't woken up yet. "Don't worry, Luming, let our bond power take care of this guy... Ouch!"

With a headache, Luming grabbed his ear and brought this brainless idiot back to reality. "Idiot, do you think I'd let you fight in this form? Here, take it."

The dragon-shaped Drive Armor flew out of the girl's hand and nuzzled its owner affectionately. "It wasn't serious damage; Little Te Tru fixed it in no time. Now, go fight, Kamen Rider Cross-Z!"

"Um!"

Wearing the driver that still retained the girl's body heat, the boy's thoughts seemed to return to the time when he first transformed. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them, revealing his clear blue eyes.

"Wake Up!" Cross-Z Dragon!"

Are you ready?

The blue knight's half-armor formed in front of and behind Kane, who struck his transformation pose and then shouted the incantation to summon the knight, "Henshin!"

"Wake up burning!" Get CROSS-Z DRAGON! Yeah!"

A blue and gold Dragon Knight emerged from the smoke, his signature weapon Beat Closer, extending from his belt and held in his hand.

Kane clenched his fist, gathered all his strength, and roared. The power of the Stigmata merged with the power of the Full Bottle, and Kamen Rider Cross-Z Burst Mode was activated.

Watching him unfurl his illusory Dragon Wings towards the Giant Snake, Luming smiled with satisfaction and sang loudly for the warrior she had trained. Thanks to the [Portable BGM], a corresponding melody also resounded throughout the arena:

"カッコつけてるつもりで proud になって

Put all the big things away and put them all away

The self-divided self-divided self-divided bitterness is the bitter one.

そんなにサヨナラさTransformation"

Translation:

"Being smug over a trivial matter"

Putting aside all important matters

Torture yourself like a prisoner

Say goodbye to this version of yourself (Transformation)

The Giant Snake opened its bloody maw and bit at the Dragon Knight. Its sharp claws rubbed against its venomous fangs. Kane seized the opportunity and conjured a dragon tail with his right foot to strike the Giant Snake's tail. Both the knight and the Giant Snake were sent flying by the recoil.

The retreating Giant Snake spewed venom at him, but Kane snorted coldly, spread his Dragon Wings, and flew forward resolutely, wielding the Dragonfire Beat Closer, which was covered in dragon flames, and evaporated all the venom in mid-air.

When he was very young, he was bitten by a cobra. As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, twice shy, his fear of snakes was formed in this way.

The skin on the Giant Snake's back burst open, and two wings sprouted, propelling its thick, long body into the sky, stirring up the air currents and enveloping the knight inside.

Just like a snake catching its prey, it first coils around the prey's body, injects venom, and then devours it when the prey is exhausted.

But who exactly is the prey?

Kane glanced at the rapidly moving snakes around him, instinctively took a step back, swallowed hard, and felt his heart race, but...

Azure, blazing dragon flames burst forth from the gaps in the snake's body. The Dragon Knight forcefully broke through the Giant Snake's blockade with a Dragon Claw Strike and pressed his advantage to launch a fatal strike.

"Dark and terrifying"

アイツがてどうする

Footstepみしてるだけじゃ

まない"

Translation:

What should I do if I'm afraid of the dark?

What should I do if I'm scared of that guy?

Without taking this step

"Then you will never be able to move forward."

Ready——

The illusory dragon body almost solidified into a physical form. It wasn't the source of power, Benares, but rather something he had seen in a book. The dragons of Shenzhou were many times more handsome than the dragons on their side.

Go!

The roaring dragon attacked the monstrous snake, which was oblivious to its fate, and sprayed flames to burn its body. Before long, the aroma of roasted meat wafted out.

Dragonic Finish!

The dragon swallowed the monstrous snake whole, and the flames inside completely incinerated its body. After defeating its enemy, the dragon's body dispersed, revealing the blue and gold Dragon Knight struggling to flap his Dragon Wings and remain suspended in the air.

"I won! Luming!" He waved excitedly to his partner watching from the ground, "I've avenged you!"

Seeing Kane's childlike excitement after winning the battle, Luming shook her head helplessly. She'd better work on his mental fortitude in the future. But she could understand; at least he didn't suffer a defeat.

The thought had barely formed in her mind when, a second later, another enormous cobra, exactly the same as the one before, appeared behind Kane, its gaping maw spitting venom at him. Sensing the danger, he immediately turned to defend himself.

Caught off guard, the venom still managed to spray onto his armor, damaging the left-side goggles and revealing the boy inside.

"Damn it!" Kane roared in fury, gathering all his strength once more, but the dragon flames were no longer as fierce as before, and he could only barely project a part of the dragon's body.

Bang!

The Giant Snake lashed out at him with its tail. Unable to dodge in time, he had no choice but to take the blow head-on. He was knocked down from the air by the heavy attack and crashed into the steel barrier on the side.

The intense impact nearly knocked Kane unconscious, but Luming's song continued, encouraging him to keep fighting.

He looked at the bright red Rabbit Full Bottle in his hand and silently clenched his fist.

"なら かのためにくなれ

をいしばって いっきりkeeper りけ

んでもいいよ またちがればいい

ただそれだけできれば

Hero

Translation:

A real man should become strong for others.

Grit your teeth and persevere to the end

It's okay if you fall down, you can just get back up.

As long as this can be done

He's a hero!

Kane pulled the Great Dragon Full Bottle from the Cross-Z Dragon, loaded it into the hilt of the Beat Closer sword, and pulled the lever three times in succession, summoning all remaining power to unleash a final finishing move. He then inserted the Rabbit Full Bottle into the Cross-Z Dragon and rapidly spun the lever.

"Little Te didn't say it was forbidden to put other full bottles inside, which means it's okay!"

A bright red substance gushed from the Dragon Knight's mask, forming red Rabbit Compound Eyes on the gap, facing the Great Dragon Compound Eyes on the other side, creating a unique aesthetic.

The Dragon Knight leaped out of the gap, gripped his weapon tightly as he faced the oncoming Giant Snake, and with a sudden burst of power, his extraordinary leaping ability propelled him to eye level with the Giant Snake. Then—

Sizzle!

A sword burning with Flame-shaped Rhythm Energy Wave pierced the Giant Snake's body, roaring flames surging out and piercing through it. Using the momentum of his fall, Kane, wielding the Beat Closer, drew a long line along the Giant Snake's side. As he landed, the Giant Snake's body split in two from the inside, crashing helplessly to the ground.

Strangely colored blood and countless organs rained down from the sky, and beneath them lay the Dragon Knight who carried the power of their friends.

"This young master... has won again!"

Kane knelt on one knee, panting heavily. He was exhausted, so exhausted. Let him rest for a bit.

However, several more Giant Snake, exactly the same as before, appeared and knocked the exhausted Dragon Knight away, landing right next to the girl. He opened his mouth, closed his eyes, and deactivated his transformation.

Feeling utterly humiliated, Kane silently covered his face. Damn author, couldn't you have given me a little longer of my moment of glory? I just finished showing off!

"Alright, cheer up. The other side won unfairly, and you're still the winner," Luming's mother said gently, pulling him up.

"Yes!" Kane nodded vigorously, focusing his attention on their current situation. "But Luming, I'm out of strength now. What should we do next?"

"Hey, Kane." The girl didn't answer his question directly, but looked at him with incredibly sincere and expectant eyes, "Would you be willing to become my sword?"

"Huh?" Kane was taken aback by the sudden question, but he nodded nonetheless. "Of course I'm willing!"

"That's fine." The girl smiled softly, a smile that dimmed the Stars and made everything else lose its color.

She took the boy's hands in her arms, and their fingers intertwined. Kane instinctively stepped back, but was pulled back by Luming.

"It's not what you think. Put away your filthy thoughts," the girl said angrily.

"Now, imagine what I look like in your mind, then close your eyes and feel my breath, my heartbeat..."

In the interplay of red and blue light, their foreheads touched.

Rabbits and dragons are indeed not a good match, but at least they are a temporary pairing.

Bonded Weaponry - Activated!

Author's Note—

Sorry, I miscalculated the word count for this chapter. The official fusion will be released in the next chapter!