Starting with Firefly, Speedrunning the World - Part 21

"With the supporter's help, will Geats once again display his undefeated legend, or will he be defeated by him?!"

Noticing the situation around Ukiyo Ace, Girori was no longer in a hurry to make a move. He wanted to first see the true strength of Sam, that Stellaron Hunter.

After all, up to this point, that Stellaron Hunter had yet to reveal his real power.

The perspective returned to the Kamen Riders.

All the contestants watched as that Stellaron Hunter ignored them and went straight to clearing out the zombie Jamato.

He even saved the survivors from time to time.

He had completely stolen their targets and mission. As contestants, they could only stand there watching, exchanging bewildered looks.

What were they supposed to do next?

Just wait? Wait for him to deal with all the zombies?

Even Ukiyo Ace made no move to stop him. He simply watched Sam's every action, unable to figure out what his purpose was. Was he really just eliminating Jamato and saving people?

That was just... strange.

Had he come here solely to save people?

Sakurai Keiwa, on the other hand, could not help but smile. As expected of his idol and savior. Unable to hold himself back, he rushed over, wanting to help save the survivors as well.

"Eh?!"

Noticing Sakurai Keiwa's actions, Kurama Neon could not help following him.

The fear she had felt toward Sam's power had vanished, replaced by even greater admiration. Her destined one truly was a kind-hearted Rider!

Powerful and kind-hearted.

Ruthless toward evil, extending a hand to the weak—he was simply the perfect model of the ideal Rider in her heart.

Though in reality, Firefly was merely saving the people she encountered while farming points. It would not cost her any extra effort anyway!

"This is..."

Just as Ukiyo Ace was at a loss, lacking any decent Buckles on hand, a box appeared before him.

Ukiyo Ace froze. It was clearly a box for holding Buckles, but why had it suddenly appeared here?

Still, he instinctively snatched it up. Then he noticed a note on top, telling him not to give up—that they would always support him.

They hoped to see Geats' undefeated legend once more!

Ukiyo Ace fell into thought, but did not dwell on it. He immediately opened the box in his hand.

Then, a Buckle he had never seen before appeared before his eyes.

And it looked incredibly powerful—anything but ordinary!

But Ukiyo Ace had no time to worry about that. Standing around and doing nothing did not suit his personality.

Even though he had failed once before, that was no reason to be afraid.

Thus, Ukiyo Ace decisively inserted the brand-new Buckle into the Driver.

As Ukiyo Ace moved, a cool Rider sound effect rang out.

[GREAT!Ready Fight]

However, after transforming, he found that his transformed state seemed no different from his Entry Form. It merely had an additional visor over his eye mask and an antenna.

But before he could think further, a streak of light appeared at his side in the next second, transforming into a gorgeous greatsword.

This was the Buckle's exclusive armament—the Raising Sword.

At the same time, another Buckle was slotted into the sword. Ukiyo Ace tried pulling it out, only to find that it would not budge. It seemed to require charging.

Thinking of that possibility, Ukiyo Ace did not hurry to deal with the Stellaron Hunter. Instead, he charged toward several zombie Jamato in another direction.

Once he drew near those zombie Jamato, a single swing of his sword unleashed a terrifying wave of sword energy that directly slew the surrounding enemies.

"So strong!"

Feeling the power of the weapon in his hand, Ukiyo Ace was instantly fired up, and his confidence swiftly returned.

He began continuously slaughtering Jamato while charging the weapon in his hand. Before long, the charge was complete... and he successfully removed the other Buckle from the weapon.

Without the slightest hesitation, he inserted the Buckle into the other side of the Driver.

[Take Off Complete JET ＆ CANNON!Ready Fight]

"Raising Enhancement! Command Twin Buckle!"

With that announcement, empowered by the Command Twin Buckle, Geats directly entered his enhanced form: Command Form - Cannon Mode.

Previously, only Geats' head had changed. At this moment, he was fully armed from head to toe.

His chest, shoulders, and arms were covered in cannon armor, while a pair of cannons capable of firing and delivering tremendous firepower rested on his back and shoulders.

His legs were covered in jet armor. A pair of mechanical wings with exceptional jumping capability appeared at his lower back.

Command Twin Victory!

"Though it isn't a perfect fit for me, it's really strong."

Having entered its complete form, Ukiyo Ace felt the power brought by the twin Buckles, and a hint of joy rose in his heart. He naturally knew that Boost combined with Magnum was the Buckle best suited for Geats.

But to deal with that Stellaron Hunter, their previous battle had already proven that it was still far from enough.

Unless he could go even further and enhance himself again on the foundation of the Boost Buckle and Magnum Buckle—but how could that be possible?

He had never seen such a Buckle before!

Boost was already one of the top-tier Buckles available.

Still, with this Buckle, it was enough to deal with him. Though it was his first time using this unfamiliar Buckle, he was a fox who had lived for two thousand years and participated in the Desire Grand Prix through most of his lives.

He had practically mastered this power completely.

Or rather, he could wield any Buckle with proficiency.

That was Geats.

"Then..."

Ukiyo Ace looked at the armored warrior ahead, who had nearly finished clearing out the zombie Jamato, his eyes filled with absolute confidence in himself.

He raised the sword in his hand, and a crisp snap rang out.

"Next... it's my shining moment!"

He would be the winner next.

As long as one believed in oneself and held such a wish, the world would answer in kind.

There were not many zombie Jamato left. With his score behind, the only way to win was to defeat this guy who had disrupted the game.

With the thrusters beneath Ukiyo Ace's feet firing, his figure swiftly appeared before Sam.

"Let me be your opponent now, Stellaron Hunter Sam."

The moment his voice fell, the cannons on Ukiyo Ace's shoulders fired rows of tracking energy shots directly at Sam.

At the same time, Ukiyo Ace... Geats himself charged at Sam with his sword in hand.

The Raising Sword in his hand slashed toward Sam along with the bombardment, a massive wave of sword energy sweeping forward.

Sam had just raised her arm to block the energy cannon attack when she was struck by the Raising Sword's energy slash the next second. Her entire body was swallowed by the explosion.

Seeing this, Ziin, Geats's number-one supporter among the future people watching the battle, brightened with delight. As expected of the Geats he supported—he really would not disappoint him.

The others, and even the Game Master, looked tense and solemn at the sight.

But before they could think any further, Sam charged out of the barrage completely unscathed. In the blink of an eye, she appeared before Ukiyo Ace, her mechanical iron fist smashing down at him without mercy.

Having noticed this, Ukiyo Ace—who understood deeply just how powerful Sam was—dodged immediately.

Mechanical wings capable of immense leaps unfolded from his lower back. Then the thrusters activated, and he narrowly evaded the strike.

Even so, the powerful blast of air nearly knocked him off balance.

"Not enough. Is that all?"

Sam did not pursue him, merely looking at Geats before her.

Though his power was decent now, he still could not harm Sam in the slightest. That attack had not even registered.

To Sam, the current Geats was like a moth flying into a flame, seeking his own destruction.

But Sam believed that even a moth possessed the power to turn the tide, just like herself—Firefly rushing into the flames, born toward life through death.

What was more, Ukiyo Ace truly possessed that trump card. He was the child of the Goddess of Creation and had inherited the goddess's power of creation.

Once he unleashed that power within his body, everything would be different.

Only then would he be qualified to become her true opponent.

But ordinary provocation surely would not be enough to make him erupt, unless it involved his mother. Yet Firefly had no interest in doing such a thing.

Otherwise, how would she be any different from those future people?

Ukiyo Ace did not give up. After pulling some distance away, he attacked once more.

He rushed before Sam, fighting on two fronts at once. While his cannon fire continued relentlessly, the Raising Sword in his hand did not stop either.

But Sam could not even be bothered to strike. She stood proudly with her hands behind her back, allowing him to attack.

The barrier formed by the power of the Path of Destruction enveloped her, effortlessly blocking every attack.

Ukiyo Ace stared solemnly at Sam, who seemed even more smug than himself. He did not waste any more time, taking several steps back and pressing the button on the Command Cannon Buckle to lock onto his enemy.

After he pulled the twin Buckle's lever, blue energy gathered within the shoulder cannons, while the mechanical wings behind his waist extended and pierced into the ground to anchor him in place.

[Command Twin Victory!]

The next moment, the cannon ports above his body immediately unleashed incomparably powerful beams, blasting toward Sam.

Watching Geats's movements before her, Sam—who had been standing with her hands behind her back—finally moved as well. The instant the beams shot toward her, she sprang into action.