Starting with Firefly, Speedrunning Worlds — Episode 22

"Operation! Execute!"

"Path of Destruction, empower me!"

[BHF—Blazing Flame Propulsion!]

Propelled by powerful flames and bolstered by the power of the Path of Destruction, Sam became a streak of light, disregarding the beam attacks as he charged straight at Kamen Rider Geats.

Geats, who had just unleashed a powerful finishing move, was knocked out by a single punch from Sam and immediately spat out a mouthful of bile.

His body was hurled backward, rolling across the ground several times before stopping. Then, even his Rider armor could no longer be maintained, and he reverted to his original form.

Kamen Rider Geats, whose legend of invincibility had never been broken, had once again been defeated by the Stellaron Hunters.

"Even that guy..."

"There's no way we can win. What do we do?"

"What's he going to do next? He's not going to attack us, is he?!"

Watching Geats suddenly grow stronger only to be defeated again, his current fate unknown, the other contestants did not dare move recklessly.

Even Geats and Buffa, the two strongest Riders, had been knocked out. What chance did people like them have?

What worried them most now was whether this Stellaron Hunter would continue attacking them.

Probably not, right?

He had attacked Buffa and Geats because they had attacked Sam first. They had not attacked him, so they should be fine.

Besides, Na-Go and Tycoon had seemed to get along quite well with him earlier! He had even gone out of his way to rescue the survivors and clear out the Jamato. He was probably a good person, right?

Thinking that, most of them relaxed.

In fact, with their two strongest competitors taken down, this was advantageous for them! It was something worth being happy about...

But looking at the scores, there were barely any Zombie Jamato left, while Na-Go and Tycoon had taken the lead over everyone else because they had gone to save people earlier.

At this rate, those two would be the winners.

Just as everyone was lost in their complicated thoughts, the Stellaron Hunter they had regarded as such a good person suddenly made another move—and the moment he did, it was a killing blow.

It Was the Stellaron Hunters Who Saw You Off on Your Final Journey

Sam's figure instantly appeared behind Kamen Rider Panda, beside Kurama Neon, and grabbed him directly by the head.

"Spare... spare me..."

Panda wanted to beg for mercy.

He had not expected Sam to suddenly attack him. He had clearly never provoked him; he had only wanted to attack Na-Go.

That was right—he had been preparing to attack Na-Go.

Seeing that Kurama Neon and Sakurai Keiwa held the highest scores, and since he had already been infected by a Zombie Jamato and most likely would not make it anyway...

Before dying, he wanted to drag someone down with him, so he chose Na-Go.

But just as he was about to succeed, he had been targeted by this stranger of unknown origin.

Panda was still begging for mercy, but Sam gave him no such chance and ruthlessly killed him on the spot.

This scene instantly terrified everyone. Kurama Neon, in particular, was completely stunned. Just moments ago, she had considered him the perfect Rider in her heart. Even when he attacked Geats and Buffa, it was because they had caused trouble first, so Sam could not be blamed.

But now...

It was hard to imagine that he would suddenly attack Panda—and without the slightest mercy, go straight for the kill.

Watching Panda be eliminated, his body completely vanishing... Kurama Neon covered her mouth and staggered back several steps. The other contestants also lost their earlier calm and became frightened once again.

Seeing their reactions, Sam had no intention of explaining.

She still had not seen the Game Master appear, however, and could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

"Since that's the case, let's end this here!"

Since the Game Master was not coming out, Firefly did not dwell on it.

If they did not show themselves this time, she would continue later.

She did not believe they could keep hiding forever. Eventually, they would not be able to endure it!

Then, she turned her gaze toward the contestants before her. Terrifying flames suddenly burst from her body, spectacular effects swirling around her.

"As for you..."

"Once you return, remember to tell everyone in the future!"

"It was the Stellaron Hunters who saw you off on this journey."

The moment her words fell, Sam shot into the sky under everyone's terrified gazes, then turned into a streak of light and crashed down at the center of the group.

In an instant, every contestant was blasted away by that terrifying force!

However, Sam had deliberately held back. The force was not enough to seriously harm them, though injuries were unavoidable.

Hopefully, after this, they would give up on continuing to participate in the Desire Grand Prix.

Because the Desire Grand Prix would become even more dangerous from here on out.

"Damn it!"

"They have absolutely no regard for us Desire Grand Prix management."

Watching the scene displayed on the screen, Girori instantly flew into a rage.

He had never expected things to turn out like this. That Stellaron Hunter had come purely to challenge them—he was targeting the Desire Grand Prix itself.

Did he really think Desire Grand Prix management would be afraid of him?

But this Stellaron Hunter was definitely no ordinary person. Especially that one sentence of his—it made it clear that he knew who they were.

People from the future!

There were not many people in this world who knew their identities.

Things had reached the point where he could no longer decide them alone. With that in mind, Girori immediately contacted another Desire Grand Prix executive—

The Game Producer, Niram!

By now, Girori had changed his initial plan. Rather than personally stepping in to deal with him, it would be better to use the Goddess's power to settle everything.

After all, the impact caused by that Stellaron Hunter was simply too great.

Taking action alone would not resolve it perfectly.

But his authority alone was not enough to use the Goddess's power. He also needed the Game Producer's approval.

That was also why, after giving it some thought earlier, he had not stepped in himself.

Not long after Girori successfully contacted Niram, Niram was still leisurely enjoying a seafood feast.

Yet after hearing Girori's report, Niram rejected his proposal.

"Why? He has already seriously disrupted the Desire Grand Prix."

Girori was displeased that Niram had rejected his proposal and immediately questioned him.

"The Goddess's power cannot be used casually. Besides... even the Goddess's power may not be able to erase his existence."

"He is a reality that should not exist in this world."

Niram set down the lobster shell in his hand, picked up a towel beside him to wipe his hands and the corner of his mouth, and answered calmly.

In fact, although he had always been searching for fine food and reality, he had also paid attention to that Knight who had suddenly appeared and clearly did not belong to the Desire Grand Prix.

However, he soon discovered that he could not find that Knight at all.

He seemed to exist, yet he also seemed not to exist!

He was utterly mysterious.

Even with the Goddess's power, they might not be able to affect him.

"What? How is that possible? Even the Goddess's power can't affect him?"

Girori frowned. This was going to be troublesome.

"Though it is unbelievable, that is the truth. He probably isn't from this dimension, which is why the Goddess has difficulty affecting him."

Niram answered thoughtfully. Though he had no evidence, there was an eighty percent chance that this was correct.

"Not from this dimension? No wonder."

"Could it be... that he is also from our world?"

Come to think of it, among their audience, there really were quite a few unruly supporters, so Girori had his suspicions.

"I don't know about that. You'll need to investigate it yourself."

Niram shook his head. He was quite interested as well.

But there was no need for him to step in so urgently. This was the Game Master's responsibility, and it was not yet time for him to take the field.

"..."

Girori fell silent at those words. It seemed he would still have to step in personally.

"Stellaron Hunter Sam."

If he appeared again, Girori absolutely would not let him off so easily, no matter who he really was.

Even after witnessing the Stellaron Hunter's strength, how could those participating Riders and the management possibly be on the same level as him?

As the organizers, they possessed the highest authority.