From Firefly, Speedrunning Worlds (Up to Volume 5, Chapter 50)
Chapter 27

Speedrunning the World Starting with Firefly

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The unceasing explosions echoed without end.

The ground and buildings, already battered beyond recognition, were completely reduced to ruins.

Guaguala's Expectations

Under Kamen Rider Glare's relentless attacks, this entire area was on the verge of collapse. Before long, it would be completely erased from the map.

There were no longer any buildings around them. Everything had become rubble, while cracks spread across the ground like a terrifying spiderweb!

The floating cannons unleashed their full assault like a violent storm, giving no one even a moment to catch their breath.

Sam was not afraid of his attacks, but with her current power, it would be difficult to completely take down Girori. Using other powers would undoubtedly implicate too many people.

But even if she did not exert herself, Girori's current attacks would still drag the survivors within this Jyamato Field to their deaths.

Right.

In the eyes of these Future People, everyone in this world was insignificant. They would not care too much.

If they died, they died. As long as it did not affect their own affairs, that was enough.

But Firefly could not do that!

Dodging the floating cannons' attacks again and again, Firefly thought for several seconds before decisively choosing to leave. She flew toward the ocean.

Of course, she did not fly very quickly, and she deliberately exposed her position.

If Girori chased after her, that would be best. If he did not follow, she would think of another way, or turn back and stop worrying about so much.

As far as she knew, Kamen Rider Glare's Dimensional Observer could conduct dimensional observations within a radius of up to thirty kilometers, obtaining detailed information about the surrounding environment and targets, then transmitting it to the visual device, "Glare Vision."

Combined with its teleportation ability, unless she was too fast or deliberately concealed herself, he would never lose track of her.

And so, under Kamen Rider Glare's attacks, Stellaron Hunter Sam openly flew toward the open sea.

"Trying to run?"

Noticing Sam's actions, Girori's expression changed. He immediately had the control devices stop attacking.

He hesitated over whether he should chase after her.

Less than a few seconds later, he made his decision.

Chase!

If he failed to take him down this time and let him escape, that guy would probably appear again in the next DGP Grand Prix and cause trouble.

At this rate, could the DGP even continue?

With that thought, Girori swiftly locked onto Sam's information and pursued her.

"Hahahaha, interesting! This is truly too interesting! Who exactly is this Stellaron Hunter Sam?"

"A fugitive from the future? Or some kind of dimensional stowaway?"

"This is far more interesting than the original DGP Grand Prix!"

At that moment, in the Future People's VIP viewing room, Guaguala, who looked like a frog statue, watched the changes before him and could not help bursting into laughter.

He was very interested in the DGP Grand Prix, especially the person called Keiwa Sakurai.

He was also the one who had repeatedly rewarded him with top-tier Buckles.

Otherwise, how could anyone start out with a Booster Buckle or Magnum Buckle?

Ordinary viewers, even VIP supporters, were unwilling to reward top-tier Buckles as freely as he did, without caring about the cost at all.

He had long grown tired of Geats' consecutive championships. The current changes in the DGP Grand Prix suited him perfectly.

The changes in the DGP did not make him angry. Instead, they made him even happier. Most—no, almost all Future People watched the DGP Grand Prix merely to seek entertainment.

It was just that each person sought a different kind of entertainment.

Some craved "misfortune," some anticipated "emotion," and some loved "reality."

To them, this ancient Earth civilization was merely a game venue that provided the entertainment they wanted.

After that Stellaron Hunter Sam appeared, the normally proceeding DGP Grand Prix became even more interesting, turning into an even greater source of entertainment.

He did not know what the other Future People thought, but Guaguala was immensely pleased right now.

There was just one thing that displeased him slightly. Keiwa Sakurai, whom he had taken a liking to... was still naïvely protecting others instead of getting involved.

But then again, was that not exactly what he liked about Keiwa Sakurai?

Turning that naïve, foolish good guy into the hero standing at the very top in his ideal vision would surely be extremely interesting!

"Now that the Game Master has entered the field too, let me see how things develop from here."

"Stellaron Hunter Sam, will you stop here?"

"Before Keiwa Sakurai grows up, I hope you can bring me even more entertainment!"

Watching Kamen Rider Glare pursue the Stellaron Hunter, Guaguala eagerly anticipated what would happen next, clearly hoping for more chaos.

If the Stellaron Hunter had been a DGP Grand Prix participant, he would not have been able to resist rewarding Sam with several top-tier Buckles.

With his wealth, he could freely reward Booster Buckles that others were reluctant to give away, if not for the Grand Prix's restrictions.

Watching these changes now, he was even starting to feel the urge to enter the field himself.

Although the rules did not allow it, if something unexpected happened, then it was not necessarily impossible.

At this moment, it was not only Guaguala. Other viewers were also very concerned about the outcome of this accident. Apart from a small number of people, most felt that this was far more interesting than an ordinary DGP.

Especially some viewers who had also set their sights on the Vision Driver possessed by the Game Master.

At that moment, on an uninhabited island.

Sam landed directly by the shore and waited for Girori to catch up.

She did not have to wait long. In the next second, Girori appeared not far from her, clearly having teleported directly there.

With the power of the Creation Goddess, many things became extremely convenient, especially since the Desire Driver on him was directly linked to the Creation Goddess.

"Girori, you actually dared to follow me."

Sam turned around to face Kamen Rider Glare and spoke.

That made things much simpler, and she no longer needed to hold back so much.

"Hmph! You disrupted the DGP, and you think you can leave so easily?"

"You think that's possible?!"

Girori did not pay much attention to Sam's words and instead issued a threat. This unstable factor that could affect the DGP's smooth operation had to be dealt with today.

After saying that, Girori raised his left hand toward Sam. The control devices on his body transformed into floating cannons again and launched a frenzied assault on the enemy before him.

Every strike was delivered at maximum output, causing part of the island to vanish entirely beneath the sea.

However, Sam was completely different from before. She no longer needed to worry about so much, nor was she limited to using only her most basic combat capabilities.

That was something Girori could never have imagined.

He believed the Stellaron Hunter's strength was limited to this, but in reality, Sam had only displayed her most basic power because she was worried about implicating too many innocent people.

Up to now, she had not even activated the Secondary Burn she commonly used.

Sam had originally existed as a unit for interstellar warfare.

Not some reality show Rider!

Execute Scorched Earth Operation!

Staring at the control devices Girori manipulated, Sam paid no attention to the attacks that could slowly sink the island.

Now, she no longer needed to deliberately hold back.

Kamen Rider Glare was different from the other Desire Series Kamen Riders. Its basic combat mode would be difficult to deal with. She had to enter a proper combat state.

"Protocol approved. Execute Scorched Earth Operation!"

DHGDR - Secondary Burn!

In the next moment, Sam swung her armored right hand forward. Crimson flames spread over the Stellaron Hunter's body, while magma-like cracks covered the entire massive island beneath her feet, turning it completely into scorched earth.

In an instant, the flames covered the entire island and an unknown number of kilometers of the surrounding sea.

The seawater evaporated on a massive scale in an instant, and the sea level dropped by an unknown amount.

The vast amount of steam turned the area into a sea of fog.

But this environment would not affect Sam's combat, though it would not affect Kamen Rider Glare either.

Kamen Rider Glare possessed basic defense that surpassed diamond, as well as the ability to fight unaffected by any extreme conditions.

Whether in space or underwater, it was as if he were standing on level ground.

But this was not Sam's attack to begin with. It was merely the effect of entering Secondary Burn.

In only an instant, every plant and animal on the island, along with the creatures in the surrounding waters, turned into blackened charcoal.

At that moment, several parts of Sam's Mecha turned crimson, while flames ignited around her limbs and chest, like a fire crystal butterfly fluttering its wings.

"What exactly is this...?"

The sudden blaze left Girori deeply shocked. He had no idea what had happened.

Feeling the temperature around him, he knew that if he had not transformed into Kamen Rider Glare, he would have turned into a lump of charcoal in that instant.

Such an exaggerated, large-scale area attack.

Even in his memories, nothing like it existed.

Was this really some kind of fugitive from their future era?

He could not help but grow suspicious!

But there was one thing he knew clearly. He had misjudged this Stellaron Hunter's strength. If he did not make some change, he might truly be in trouble.

He raised his right hand, and three control devices in his hand transformed into data vortices.

Data, delete!

The data vortices flashed toward Sam, appearing before her in the blink of an eye without giving her any chance to react.

But as the attack ended, Sam was still standing where she had been, her arms crossed before her.

When he lowered his arms, he discovered that Sam was completely unharmed...

"Now it's my turn, right!"

"Molten Core, detonate!"

The Molten Core Engine activated!

As Sam's Molten Core Engine began operating, flames erupted from her chest in the next moment.

Then Sam swung her right hand toward Girori, and extreme heat surged directly at him. The ground transformed into a magma-like substance.

Even while inside Kamen Rider Glare, Girori could still feel the flames burning within his body. Even his consciousness became sluggish for a moment because of it.

Kamen Rider Glare's stats far surpassed those of ordinary Kamen Riders. One hand alone could defeat other ordinary Kamen Riders.

Its defensive capabilities were even absurdly powerful, yet even they could not prevent this.

At that moment, Sam charged at Girori amid roaring flames and ruthlessly threw a punch!

Even the air began to distort from the extreme heat.

Girori did not dare be careless. He immediately recalled every control device and deployed a defensive mechanism.

Circle Deflector!

The circular Deflect Pits that had originally been distributed across his body appeared before Sam in an instant, deploying the electromagnetic deflection shield, Circle Deflector, and granting Glare an almost impregnable defense.

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