Knight Born of Bonds: Cross-Build! (Part 1)

This is the story of a young boy.

Born into a family of heroes, he was influenced by the stories of his ancestors from a young age and longed to become a hero himself.

He wasn't after fame or fortune, nor did he want to be admired by thousands or have a beautiful woman in his arms. He just thought it was cool, that's all.

Also, once you become a hero, can you protect the people around you from harm?

The naive boy strives towards this dream, firmly believing that beauty still exists in this world. Until that winter, his childhood sweetheart falls before his eyes, and the elders' true colors make him witness the darkness of the world for the first time. He also carefully considers the words that the former clan leader Sigfried spoke to him when he was still in the Kaslana Family, and comes to a different understanding.

He was not even 10 years old that year.

Ignorance is bliss, and as the boy grew up, he gradually came to understand this truth.

He began to slowly understand some of the subconscious intentions of the people around him. He discovered the hypocrisy and darkness in people's hearts. He hated himself for being able to understand these things. At this moment, he suddenly understood why the former clan leader was like a Hokuto in his early years.

Sometimes, the person who seems the most confused is actually the one who understands the most.

Until one day—

"Hey, isn't the Valkyrie's compensation a bit low?"

"No one will notice if 1,000 are missing, young master Kane."

"No, make up the difference. What can you do with such a small amount of money?"

"There's really nothing we can do, but do you think we're only missing this one? More than this many die every year in the Schicksal. If we don't take some, the little money the Schicksal gives to the family won't be enough for us to live on. Young Master Kane, you're going to be the patriarch someday, you can't be so clueless as to not understand this?"

At that moment, the flame in the boy's heart was extinguished. He fled that place, spending his time in self-destruction and indulging in pleasure (which really just meant reading comics, eating snacks, and doing odd jobs), until he met that woman—

"Hey kid, wanna work for me?"

In a moment of impulse, he beat a thug on the street so badly that he was paralyzed. When he was cornered in an alley, the gray-haired woman appeared before him and offered him a stable job.

Then, just as Otto met Kallen, who changed his life five hundred years ago, a boy named Kane also met his own Saintess five hundred years later.

Note: Kane is Kevin of this era. Oh, you mean Kiana? Cough cough, which writer gave the Kiana a modern female version of Kevin?

This is also the story of a young boy.

He has no illustrious lineage, nor any extraordinary skills—if clearing the game without taking damage is considered an extraordinary skill.

He lacks self-control, leads a disorganized life without clear goals, but he is sensible and filial, never intentionally makes his family angry, and is usually very obedient.

His favorite thing to do is spend a day with his grandmother, eating the Guotie and dumplings she makes herself; that's what he considers the greatest happiness.

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The boy comes from a happy family; unlike the protagonists in anime, he doesn't have both parents who died. He has a sister and a house, though it's true that he does have a sister.

He really liked this little sister and often played with her. Even as she grew up, he still cared for her a lot. If anyone dared to bully her, he would retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold.

However, there was one thing he felt very sorry for his sister. After high school, he became addicted to Yugi and rarely had time to spend with her. That's when their relationship started to sour.

This is an extremely ordinary story, because the protagonist is just an ordinary person who has made mistakes and done right things, had foolish experiences, but is slowly getting better.

——Love Gate——

What was that just now?

It's as if I'm witnessing someone's life journey?

The red and blue light gradually subsided, and the boy's consciousness returned to his body. He opened his own blue eyes in a daze, raised his left hand, and said, "Hmm, an unprecedented feeling of comfort. What did Luming do to me...? Hey, has my voice become higher-pitched? And my hands... these hands are quite pretty, huh?"

"Of course, this is my hand! No, it should be our hand?" The girl's confused voice rang out, or rather, it rang out directly in his mind, and then his ears heard the voice from reality.

"Huh?" Kane moved his left hand, which was wearing a short black glove, in a daze. Wait a minute, this is on my body, isn't it my hand? Wait a minute, why can't I lift my right hand?

Under the bewildered gaze of the boy, his right hand moved uncontrollably, slapping his fidgeting left hand. "Behave yourself. I need time to adjust to this."

"Luming, where are you?"

"We're together!"

So where are you?

"We already said we'd be together!"

"So where is it?" Kane was going crazy.

"Do I really have to tell you? You idiot!" Luming snapped, "Haven't you noticed? We've merged!"

Oh, they've combined, no wonder... wait a minute?

The boy subconsciously lowered his head and pressed his right hand, which he could control, against his flat chest. "Hmm, flat, but why is it so soft?"

"Are you asking for it?!" Enraged, Luming slapped herself across the face. It was okay to say that, since the body was currently shared.

The slap caused him to lose his balance. In his panic, he tripped over his own feet, and the white hair that the two of them had merged into one spun around in place before falling down.

"They actually merged! Luming, I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay, this body is male, I don't mind."

"Hey, how did you know? Is it because of Ping?"

"Look where my hand is being pressed down!!"

From an outsider's perspective, it probably looks like someone has been talking to themselves for a long time, with their hands and feet constantly trying to control their brain as if they were fighting against each other.

Several enormous black shadows loomed over their heads. A glint of light flashed in the boy's eyes, and numerous chains flew out from his body, piercing through the Giant Snake's body and turning it into a hedgehog.

"Yes, if we're of One Body Fusion, moving around isn't actually that difficult." Luming deftly stood up, dusted herself off, and took out a mirror to look at herself.

Perhaps due to genetics, her face is closer to Chen Xilumeng's, and her eyes are still red on the left and blue on the right, but the colors have become deeper and purer. One is her perspective, and the other is Kane's perspective.

The white hair, which was originally dyed with red and blue highlights, has been transformed into a pure white shoulder-length bob, but still retains some red and blue highlights.

He's grown considerably taller than before, but is still shorter than Kane, presumably by averaging the heights of both.

Their outfits were typical of a teenager with delusions of grandeur: a headscarf, a scarf that doubled as a cape, a long trench coat, athletic shorts, Leg Ring (a must-have for company culture), and bandages wrapped around their arms and thighs...

"Hmm, she's fairly pretty." After carefully examining her current appearance, she nodded in satisfaction. Kane, on the other side, was no longer calm, or rather, he had been calm from the beginning. "Hey, Luming, did you make this?"

"Oh? We did it together. This is my ability, I call it [Bonded Weaponry]. It allows me to combine my power with that of a friend, unleashing even greater strength. By the way, you're the first man I've ever merged with. Hmm, that sounds a bit strange, doesn't it?"

"Huh, is that so?" Kane nodded, seemingly understanding, but no, that's not the point!

"Alright, stop daydreaming, the chains can't hold them anymore." Luming patted her shoulder, waking Kane from his reverie. The two were now of one mind, their Stigmata glowing on the backs of their hands.

The white-haired hero clasped his hands together, then slowly separated them, revealing an incredibly handsome greatsword emerging from the flames. The sword's blade shone as if forged from crystal, and the red and blue spiral blades added to its beauty. The chains wrapped around the greatsword acted like a seal, warning all who saw it that its power was so great that it needed to be constantly sealed to prevent it from going berserk and out of control.

"Let's call it, The Song of Dawn and Triumph—Dream of Grace! As for this posture, how about Judgment Knight, or rather, Dream Chaser Hero?"

"What a nice name, Luming!"

"Actually, it was just picked randomly."

"Huh?"

As the two talked, their greatswords cleanly and decisively severed the head of the serpent. The monster that had previously given Kane a hard time was now easily dealt with, demonstrating the immense power the two possessed after combining their strength.

With a casual sword flourish, Luming, in a good mood, hummed a song as she looked at the mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid gradually appearing in the distance. "Roar, the appetizer is here, let's go, partner!"

"Oh my!"

Well, Luming, or rather Xing, isn't the kind of person who's stereotypical. He thinks it's okay for him to merge with a girl, but not with a boy? He doesn't care about such trivial matters.

Ah, when the Fire Moth combine, they'll definitely kick Kane out of the group chat.

What Ling Xing was concerned about was that after merging with Kane, he did not immediately become a weapon, but first merged with himself before transforming himself into a sharp sword.

This is a bit problematic. I and the Fire-Chasing Squad have been building up our bond for so long, from directly transforming into weapons to first combining and then transforming. How come this thing has directly transitioned to the second stage? It's impossible that our bond has grown to a level comparable to the Fire-Chasing Squad's during this time, right?

There's another thing: why does he have absolute control over half of his body after merging with Kane? Although he could get Kiana and the others to control his body when he used the Bonded Weaponry before, he had to get their consent first!

Forget it, I'll think about these things later. For now, I'll focus on the battle!

The high-speed movement whipped up a fierce wind that made the sleeves crackle. The fist, made of flesh and blood, collided with the steel body of the armor. The Hazard Rabbit Tank took a few steps back, while the boy took more than ten steps back.

"Are our physical strengths about the same? But my overall abilities are stronger." A dual-channel voice rang out. The hero, having finished testing pure physical strength, clenched his fists and quickly formed several hand seals. "Taixu Immortal Art - Stillness!"

The mass-produced knights paused for a moment, and the hero seized the opportunity to swing his greatsword. The fiery sword energy sent them flying several meters away, but did not destroy them. "Hmm, in the untransformed state, it can be compared to the bubble form."

"Luming, didn't you say you didn't know magic?"

"Ahem, it seems I can't hide the fact that I'm an immortal anymore."

The two people inside my mind chatted and laughed, controlling my body to react together. At first, it felt quite strange, but now I can do it with ease.

"Roar!!!"

Just as the hero was fighting the mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid with ease, a violent dragon roar came from afar. Sensing danger, he used the Shrink to Inch to leave. Where he had been standing, the powerful dragon breath turned the Hazard Ex-Aid, who had stopped resisting and automatically accepted destruction, into ashes.

Note: The bottles used in these Hazard Ex-Aid are made by World Serpent.

"Damn it, my Danger Trigger!" Luming cursed angrily, having missed another chance to obtain an enhancement item! Which blind fool did this?!

The white-scaled dragon flapped its wings, exuding a powerful aura. Its red scales gradually darkened and then turned into azure blue. Its appearance immediately reminded Luming of Bella, but she was too small.

"Heh, that Jackal guy, did he create a clone? It looks a bit malnourished."

"Luming, why does this Western dragon look a little familiar?"

"How can it not look familiar? The materials for your and Kiana's transformation items come from the same source."

"Benares?!"

"I've already defeated that one; this one must be a clone."

"Oh, I see... Don't make defeating Judgment Class Honkai Beast sound as easy as eating breakfast!"

"It's not difficult. I've fought more than just this one."

Summoning the Red Cross, the hero wielded the Holy Sword and clashed with the dragon. Although it was smaller than the original Bella, it was in much better condition than the weakened Bella. Its hard scales were impenetrable even to the Holy Sword, but the dragon could not harm the hero either, as its health bar was many times thicker.

Let's turn our attention back to the Fire-Chasing Squad—

Upon entering the World Serpent base, they were ambushed. Jackal attempted to repeat his previous tactic, spraying a wave of Honkai Energy Deactivator for a large harvest. However, having been notified in advance, the group was already prepared with gas masks. Wendy immediately conjured a gust of wind to disperse the poisonous fog. "Sisters, don't hold back! Go all out! Brother Xing said before that if she were captured by World Serpent, Jackal would definitely use her to study the reproductive possibilities of Herrscher and various creatures!"

Fire-Chasing Squad's Rage Value: MAX

"Finishing Move Read Through: Dragon! Eagle! Saiyuger! (Journey to the West!) Three Volume Slash! Fi-Fi-Fi-Fire!"

"One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand! Orange Charge!"

"Kimewaza! (Final Move!) Roaring Adventure Finish! (The Humo Adventure Ends!)"

"Ninja & Arrow·Victory!"

Light! Darkness! Twin Maximum Drive!

"Butterful!" Stamping Finish!"

In an instant, all sorts of powerful moves were unleashed without any special effects fees. The Fire-Chasing Squad and the Demolition Team, their rage overflowing, swept through the enemy lines with unparalleled might. Raven, who had originally planned to take a break and go through the motions, saw this and quickly slipped Raven. Oh my god, these girls are serious this time. What if they kill me? Let Cocolia take over.

In fact, Cocolia's presence in the battle was very useful; none of our four knights wanted to fight her, but...

"So you're the one bullying my little sister, huh?"

"Ha, foolish woman, didn't anyone tell you that guy is my servant? Daring to provoke the Thunder Queen, you've got some nerve!"

"What you did to Brother Xing, and the evil deeds you committed last time, I will settle accounts with you this time!"

"Seele might go easy on you, but I won't!"

After a righteous brawl, Cocolia gloriously rolled around with her eyes closed, looking utterly defeated. Just as Bronya was about to take her back, a large mechanical hand burst through the floor and slammed down, revealing a colossal mechanical object before the Fire-Chasing Squad.

Bronya paused for a second, then her eyes twitched as she cursed, "Damn it, you actually sold the Father to the World Serpent?"

Returning our focus to the Rabbit-Dragon group—

After a fierce battle with the dragon that ended in a draw, the increasingly frustrated hero raised the Holy Sword. The chains on the sword broke apart, releasing its true power. Just then, Luming suddenly noticed that as the chains disappeared, cracks gradually appeared on the blue part of the blade. Out of concern, she spoke with Kane and gave other reasons to abandon the idea of using the Holy Sword to unleash its full power.

Note: Even if weapons are created after direct fusion, these weapons are still formed from the body of the person being armed.

"Hey, how about trying a real fusion transformation, partner?"

"I shall obey your command, Miss."

"Be serious, or I'll make you kneel on a washboard for a whole day when we get back."

"Didn't the washboard become completely dust-free?"

"Oh, I have several. Would you like to try the pure steel one?"

Cross-Z Dragon flew in response. With a thought, the hero formed a brand new full bottle in his hand, with red and blue intertwined light particles. The inside was divided into red and blue halves, and the rabbit and dragon symbols were engraved on the bottle. The cap was decorated with the red and blue half of the 'R/D' pattern.

The hero took out the Ex-Aid Driver, put it on, dodged the clone Bebelong's attack, calmly switched the Cross-Z Dragon to transformation mode, and then inserted the Rabbit Dragon Bottle.

Come on! Build Rabbit!

Wake Up! Cross-Z Cross-Z Dragon!

Two sound effects rang out simultaneously. The hero put the Cross-Dragon into his belt and quickly spun the lever. The transformation scene of the Rabbit Dragon Form was created, but with an added element.

Let's UP! (Grow together!) Are you ready?

"Transform!"

The red and blue knight's half-armor merges together, and the profiles of the rabbit and the dragon gaze at each other, forming the knight's compound eyes.

Based on the Rabbit Dragon Build, armor from Cross-Z is attached to the chest, and half of each rider's symbol is printed on the chest, forming a brand new symbol.

Blue Dragon Wings spread out on her back and folded up to form a cape; red rabbit ears hung down at her waist and fell down to form a skirt.

The iconic dragon head logo stands atop the knight's head, with half of it adorned with Build elements.

Hiding in the corner, Little Te, brought over by his master for emergencies and to provide voice acting for his new form, was forced to perform. "Celebrate! This is a knight born from the bond of two knights, possessing the power of two knights. His name is—"

Kamerider Kamen Rider -Build!

Note: This is quite different from the original Rabbit Dragon Form. Also, please use your imagination to picture the knight.

Author's Note—

Sorry, I seriously underestimated the word count for this chapter. Updating four times a day is exhausting...

The next chapter will officially conclude this instance!

Um, I have a feeling that if I keep describing Kane and Luming's story like this, it'll be hard to end without them getting married... I'm just kidding, Luming Lady is not going to date a man, and besides, she's still a weak and submissive young boy.

Well, how should I put it? A few days ago when the main story was updated, I wanted to share my thoughts at the end of each chapter, but I kept forgetting.

This ending may not be good enough for some people, or even a bit bad, but in my personal opinion—

I was already satisfied, very satisfied, but when I saw the Core Key I entered for Ai appear on the screen, I was not only surprised, but also deeply moved.

Using the Captain's will to forge the Hyperion, taking Kiana and the others to the moon, and then using the Captain's Core Key to break through Kevin's defenses... Is this kind of plot arrangement really unnecessary?

Even without a captain, Kiana and the others could do this, it would just take more effort and time.

I am satisfied. In the very end, I was able to contribute my strength to their battle. I am truly satisfied.

The Honkai 3rd storyline will end after the main storyline of the first part of Honkai Impact 3rd is completed, followed by a final crossover episode as the conclusion of the first part. As for the second part, we'll talk about that after this one is finished.

Are you still willing to fight for all the good things in the world? Are you still willing to accompany them on their journey into the future?

In the past, I was a witness; now, I am a participant; in the future, I want to be a storyteller.

— [My] Core Key