Then There Was Only One Answer

"Project Bunny?"

Once time resumed its normal flow, Bronya stared blankly at her partner as it fell apart before her eyes.

Project Bunny had been a gift from her younger sister Seele when they parted ways in the Quantum Sea.

That was why this oversized female mech usually stayed by Bronya's side in the form of an energy construct.

In theory, even if Project Bunny had been destroyed, it should not have scattered away like sand in the wind.

But now, Bronya could clearly sense that Project Bunny was in terrible condition.

She was still connected to Project Bunny, but for the time being, Bronya could no longer summon it after even its atoms had completely collapsed.

"Fine, I'll give you one more chance. Surrender and disarm... forget it. That's too troublesome."

Seeing Bronya's gaze turn razor-sharp in an instant, Gu Yu irritably scratched his head and pulled out two cards from his card case.

"Forget it. One kick and you'd probably be dead."

[KamenRideWizard(Kamen Rider Wizard)]

"No need for unnecessary killing. This will do."

[AttackRideSleep(AttackRide Sleep)]

After switching into Wizard's flame-engulfed Flame Style, Gu Yu spread open his right hand and summoned a magic circle.

Kamen Rider Wizard was a Rider capable of using all kinds of magic in battle, and the [Sleep] magic Gu Yu used now was originally a spell that put its user to sleep.

But after Gu Yu cast that power upon Bronya, the Russian girl, who had been extremely alert just moments ago, suddenly felt her eyelids begin to tremble wildly.

"Strange... Bronya... why does Bronya want to sleep so badly..."

As an assassin trained by the military, staying up all night to carry out missions was practically routine for Bronya.

Yet this time, Bronya, who had been full of energy just a second ago, felt sleepiness completely invade her mind within a single second.

"Alright, I can't sing lullabies, so just lie down already."

After Bronya fell to the ground with a thud, Gu Yu spoke helplessly toward the room where Kiana and Raiden Mei were resting.

"You're both awake, right? If you are, pack up the food and drinking water. We're retreating."

"That little girl definitely informed her mother. We need to relocate before her mother finds this place."

After hearing Gu Yu's instructions, Raiden Mei and Kiana exchanged a glance in the room before immediately hurrying toward the storeroom where the food was kept.

The two had gone through a lot today, but how could they possibly sleep deeply under such dangerous circumstances?

They had already been awakened by the faint noises when Bronya and Gu Yu began facing off.

If they had not been worried about disturbing Gu Yu's fight, they might have poked their heads out to investigate long ago.

However, just as Raiden Mei and Kiana began packing, Gu Yu's expression beneath his mask abruptly changed.

"Tch, those hounds got here fast."

Seeing the Titan Mechs land around the Beichen Dojo with heavy thuds, Gu Yu immediately rushed to Bronya's side and scooped her up from the ground.

"Hm? Bronya?!"

After surrounding the Beichen Dojo, Cocolia, standing atop a Titan Mech, saw the unconscious Bronya in Gu Yu's arms and immediately changed expression.

Before Bronya had begun the operation, Cocolia had considered the possibility that her daughter might fail.

But only two minutes had passed from Bronya contacting Cocolia to Cocolia arriving on the scene.

She had already deployed a large force to search for Raiden Mei around Bronya in order to cover her daughter, yet it seemed she had still been far too careless.

"Oh, it's Anti-Entropy's fox-faced hag."

Seeing Cocolia's expression suddenly change, Gu Yu pointed the manifested Armed Wizard Gunsword in his hand at her like some third-rate villain.

"I suggest you don't move. Your daughter is in my hands. If I want to kill her, it won't even take a second."

"...Heh, is that so?"

Seeing Gu Yu's actions, Cocolia's somewhat worried expression suddenly became utterly relaxed.

"Kid, you're threatening me?"

"Of course. Tell your mech squad to fall back, or else..."

"—Or else you'll kill Bronya?"

After beating Gu Yu to the words he had intended to say, Cocolia disdainfully glanced at the weapon in his hand.

"Kid, if I were you, I'd hold the weapon to the hostage's throat when threatening someone, instead of pointing it at me."

"I see it now. You never intended to truly hurt my daughter. Judging from what you just did, it seems you've never killed anyone, have you?"

After Cocolia said that, Gu Yu fell silent.

Though the girl in his arms was currently his enemy, Gu Yu, who was still an ordinary person for all intents and purposes, truly had not prepared himself to kill someone, just as Cocolia had said.

Rather than killing people, he would even save anyone he could within his ability.

Even Raiden Mei, who had nearly smashed him to death on the spot, had been pulled back from midair by Gu Yu rather than being left to fall to the ground.

"People like you, if I put it nicely, are kind. If I put it bluntly, you're weak. No matter how strong you become, you'll never be able to fight me."

"Since you didn't hurt Bronya, I'll give you a choice."

Seeing Gu Yu fall completely silent, Cocolia finally felt fully assured of her victory.

"Bronya may be my daughter, but if it is necessary to complete my plan, I don't mind attacking her along with everyone else."

"Will you choose to be beaten to death by my mech squad?"

"Or will you hand over Raiden Mei and Bronya, then submit to me?"

"Come on, make your choice. Ten seconds. I'll only wait ten seconds."

Hearing Cocolia's proposal, Gu Yu silently tossed away the Wizard Gunsword in his hand.

"I don't even need ten seconds. I already had the answer."

"From the very beginning!"

Seeing Gu Yu throw down his weapon, Cocolia, convinced of her victory, immediately burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Very good, then..."

"Then there's only one answer. I offer you my loyalty... my ass!"

[KamenRideBlade(KamenRide Blade)]

After switching into the silver-white Awakened Swordsman, Gu Yu directly threw Bronya toward the room behind him and gripped the manifested Armed [Blay Rouzer] in his hand.

"I will never join forces with garbage like you!"

"Not in this lifetime!"

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