"Don't you think this city where weirdos and humans live together is very familiar?"
This time Dast actually raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Ash.
"Look, human beings are no longer as vulgar and ugly as we hate, because this darkness has been pulled out alone to create monsters!"
Since it is his own, he knows enough about it. If Ash can poke his lung tube, of course he also knows the pain points of Ash!
"Isn't this just a heroic stage play that will never end? You won't hate it, brother!"
"!"
Rider stood up from the ground and dragged his steps backwards cautiously.
Ash realized that he might have thought wrong. Maybe the theme of this world had nothing to do with dystopia at all.
If this setting was part of a tokusatsu drama, I would probably like it very much, but...
"No matter how you deny it, I am an existence created by your original body, so my thoughts are very clear."
Dast became more and more excited as he spoke.
"You have gone through a lot, maybe now you have to fight for love and friendship."
"But as far as the root is concerned, enjoying the exciting life of laughing out loud after winning! Dying peacefully after losing. Such a simple theory is the root of what you pursued in the first place!"
"You said you are different and have changed compared to us?"
Raising his hand, he pulled out the opponent's big sword, and the sharp blade pointed directly at Ash from an unexpected trajectory!
"Then, you can't change the pursuit of strength no matter what, so how can you deny it?"
Change? Nothing has changed!
different? What's the difference!
Chapter 18 The man who really changed, Ash!
As the saying goes, momentum is a surge of energy, then it declines and then it is exhausted. Daxter, who had strengthened himself through Dark Echo, knew very well that it would be the stupidest thing to engage in a protracted battle with Ash, who was still getting stronger. He wanted to use the confusion caused by his words to take advantage of the current moment when his momentum was strong to win him down in one go!
"Who wants to believe anything about the consciousness of change? In the past, weren't we the same guys who laughed evilly together with the devil? If they know that you have now jumped back to the decent style, they will definitely be extremely disappointed."
The great sword, soaked in ink in the dusk, cut through the darkness in the air and slashed towards Ash!
"However, there really aren't many of your friends left now!"
Now let you taste the horror of my Dark Echo!
"Cang!"
The two swords that were taken off from Dust's hands in the previous battle were firmly blocked in front of the big sword by Ash's backhand with an X-shaped cross.
"I, Ash, am not that bad at making friends."
I would not choose to have a heart-to-heart relationship with those truly evil and disgusting people. The only people who can really be called friends are those who are respectable in some way!
It's true that I know quite a few companions who have similar odors, but even a despicable and shameless devil has someone who is worthy of respect just because of his despicability! What's more, the hearts they each hold are not necessarily truly evil! "How can a mere robber understand how I feel now?"
Pressure, can't suppress it!
"Shut that blabbering mouth of yours!"
Dast's words that wanted to shake Ash's heart became the source of his even more explosive power! "If you dare to insult my friend, I will not forgive you a word!"
Including those friends who have been deceived by you, I will "awaken" them all with the truth that makes them believe more!
"You said something about friendship, for love and peace... don't you always feel empty when you fight for these unrealistic factors?"
The part of your soul that longs for battle and strength should have been awakened in the battle with me! Why is there no excitement?!
The two swords that flicked the big sword away continued to move forward. Without waiting for a response, the counterattack turned into a continuous rainstorm and continued to hit the weapon. The constant suppressed impact from the tinkling sound made Dust's arms tremble, and he had to forcefully support his body by inserting the pointer behind his back into the ground.
"That's enough! No matter how great and righteous you are to cover up your heart, it's useless. You are all pursuing simplicity and strength. You and I are the same, we are the same! The heart that wants to defeat me now is the proof!"
"[The strongest! Finish Time!]"
Pull the trigger on the sword, hold up the sword and turn the towering dusk-colored light blade from the sword into a sky-falling sword, slashing towards the Zi-O facing the demon head-on!
Everything you have shown in the battle with me now is proof that you cannot turn a blind eye to this way of survival, whether it is a refreshing victory or a perfect death!
"Maybe that's right. Because people can't change that easily."
The raised swords drew a perfect semicircle on the side of the body, and the golden light of Mugen turned into a sudden flame that kept burning on the sword, and it burned more and more intensely!
"[Finish Time]"
The same sound effect sounded on the two swords. In the eyes of Ayumi who was hiding nearby, Ash and Dast were like two demon gods standing between light and darkness. Their mutual aura had reached the most terrifying peak moment!
"[King! Giri Giri Slash!]"
From the swords placed on both sides in Ash's hands, two golden light blades with the same power as the opponent appeared! In the midst of a pincer attack that cut towards the top of the head, the double light blades cut the towering sword in two from the center!
"It's not over yet!"
The huge shattered light blade fell and scattered among the fragments. The pointer in front of Dast's eyes turned for a moment and he predicted all the possibilities. Through the compression of the ultimate power of time, he came to the back of Ash who was maintaining his swing posture and stabbed the real killing sword in his hand!
"Yeah, it's not over yet."
Then, when Dast pierced the Phantom left by Zi-O's encounter with the devil, Ash walked out from behind Dast. When he was still leaning and about to turn around in shock, the two swords in his hands turned into "II"-shaped parallel lines and slashed him head-on!
[Zi-O is the strongest!]
The brilliance of the two swords exploded! Together with Ash's waving arm, an irresistible destructive blow completely exploded in Dust's chest!
"Great!"
Secretly Sakagami Ayumi couldn't help but cheer for Ash.
It seems I don't have to worry anymore!
Completely shattering Dast's last persistence, Ash's will broke through Dark Echo's body-protecting energy, and once again the invincible body flew backwards out of the air, rolling away like a bundle of helpless straw.
"Boom!"
The unabated force directly smashed Dast's body into the large tower with a pendulum hanging in the center of the city. The man buried deep in countless screens lay motionless among countless monitors as if he was asleep.
"In the past, as you said, I pursued a powerful way of survival out of emptiness, and I also used cruel methods to hurt people who were really good to me."
"It's really unspeakable and outrageous, but I don't intend to deny these crimes."
Standing on the other side of the hole, he saw the Ash on the monitors behind him clearly. It seems that you are constantly observing the situation in various worlds and making layouts here, right?
However, that's where it ends.
"And just as I rejected your approach to restarting the world, because the past cannot be erased, only after accepting and overcoming all the glory and setbacks!"
"It is a person's change and growth!"
He opened his hand and squeezed it hard at Dast, who was gradually making movement.
Because of this, I must defeat you too!
"Haha..."
Feeling the increasingly tense air around him, Dast smiled happily.
"Is this how you changed for the sake of love and friendship after becoming a partner of justice?"
There was a buzzing sound, and the screen behind Ash World was displayed on the monitor!
This is--!
What is on the screen is exactly the possibility that Ash never wants to see but it is very easy!
"Don't you value friendship the most now?"
I want to see how you are now, how can you worry about them!
Do you want to abandon me immediately and go to save them? Then you are the real idiot after being changed!
"What kind of changes are you going to choose now?!"
Chapter 19 is here! Our hero!
A monitor capable of observing other worlds projected the scene of Ash World in front of him.
The city that was finally protected has once again ignited the flames of fear.
Vito Fighter was half-buried in the soil, half buried in the sand, and the embarrassed pilot was lying on the window of the plane, not knowing whether he was alive or dead. Beside the tilted chariot, the co-pilot was struggling to drag out the unconscious main driver.
The ground was full of broken machines and weapons, and all the people leaving the country, no matter who they belonged to in the past, now looked tattered and covered in wounds.
"Ho--!"
Even the invincible MechaGodzilla was half-kneeling on the ground with one of its legs broken. Even so, it kept shooting "Space Beam" from its eyes. Even if it could only be used as a fixed turret, it still hindered the surrounding enemies!
"Everyone!"
Ash clenched his fists when he saw this scene.
Although everyone is a hero who has experienced hundreds of battles, but now that their power has been taken away, the enemies are even more vicious and endless Mugen!
Each of them has fought to the limit to protect the world of Ash.
"Heh, it looks like it."
Daxter stood up slowly and stood up from the ground.
"Being injured or even killed for the sake of friends and innocent people is the final fate of all heroes."
If you say that we are copies of you, then of course we have copied your despicability as well.
And Ash, since you said this before. I want to see what you will do——
"Bang!"
What came his way was a straight punch without any bells and whistles.
The huge impact broke through another wall on the tower, sending Daxter, who was surrounded by monitors scattered around, all the way through the wall and flying out.
"Change... nothing!"
"Because I believe them—"
In mid-air, Ash, who grabbed Dast's shoulders and swooped down from top to bottom against the wind and waves, was so enthusiastic and determined.
"I believe in the heroes who will never let me down!"
"This is it?"
Dast, who couldn't help but follow Feng Lang's gaze, saw the picture being played on a monitor beside him, and immediately locked his eyes firmly on it.
"This is it!!!"
"Already, I have no strength..."
Facing a steady stream of enemies, the soldiers who had exhausted their weapons and defensive power fell to the ground. Although they were a little unwilling, they did not regret it, because they did fight until the last moment to protect the innocent people behind them.
'I wonder if the people in charge of evacuating did a good job...'
'Sorry Ash, I'll leave the rest to you...'
However, just when Tuogu was about to leave his last words, his eyes that were about to close suddenly opened again!
Even the weirdos who were about to give them the final blow had to stop at the shocking scene in front of them.
Because everyone, including non-human beings, has seen that extremely familiar scene that represents a miracle!
When the glittering golden Aurora Curtain projection fell, several men in different clothes stayed here.
When the two light balls falling from the sky landed on the ground, two more people stepped out of the light curtain.
In the blink of an eye, they walked out of the wind and sand, and the two new teams of aliens who appeared there looked at everything around them curiously.
"Kaguya!"
Whether it was the burning ruins around him or the weird people staring at him, Ichinose Houtarou looked ugly and nervous.
"People in this world are suffering!"