"Erika, that Timons was transformed from a boy before..."
"Huh?"
Ash slowly sat up from the crater he had smashed into, thick black energy beginning to seep from his entire body.
Spiderman here was genuinely angry.
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"You shameless bastard—!!"
His hands were shaking!
He was furious!
Being attacked with someone else's butt had Ash practically exploding with rage!
Ash rose to his feet and strode step by step toward Erika, who mechanically turned her head toward him, carrying an intimidating aura.
"You actually rammed someone with your butt—you call yourself a Pretty Cure?!"
"Y-You don't get to complain when dealing with an annoying adult like you—wah!" Erika had still been talking tough, but the next second, Timons came crashing toward her and chased her into scrambling wildly across the ground.
"I'll catch you, and then—"
"Let her go!"
Though her emotions were a tangled mess, Rei still acted decisively. She gathered power through her body and clashed with Ash. After exchanging several blows, she found an opening and forcibly knocked him back.
"...Sigh."
Ash, who had fallen to the ground, flipped himself back up and let out a soft sigh.
"Has my power deteriorated after going so long without fighting... No."
Ash squeezed his palm hard. The feedback of power from the fist encased in armor made him understand the reason.
The Dark Echo inside him was not as active as it had been in the previous world. Had the power boost it provided weakened? Still, that could wait.
Ash placed his hand on the screen of his belt, awakening the demon dwelling within.
"Hey, Timons' power—the power of a demon should be more than just this, right?"
"Why has the output dropped?"
"B-But..." Kain's eyes were the only thing visible on the screen, and