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The sound was incredibly clear and sharp, so high-pitched it seemed to pierce the depths of one's soul.
It was so heavy, like two stars colliding head-on, creating a devastating shockwave that stirred up clouds of dust.
The air vibrated violently, creating visible ripples that spread outwards.
The ground beneath Akiko's feet trembled.
The expected excruciating pain and the terrifying feeling of being torn apart did not occur.
Still shaken, Akiko felt a sudden weight on her shoulder, an overwhelming force coming from behind, and her entire body was suddenly lifted backward, escaping the center of danger.
Like a feather, gently supported by an invisible yet incredibly tender force.
Immediately afterwards, she landed in a place that emitted a faint glow.
It was incredibly solid, providing her with unprecedented support.
It was incredibly warm, dispelling the chill that had seeped into my bones.
An unexpected yet incredibly safe haven.
Slowly, with a sense of bewilderment at surviving the ordeal and a lingering fear, she trembled as she struggled to open her heavy eyelids.
The vision gradually cleared, as if parting layers of fog.
What came into view was a scene she had never seen before in her life, and one that could not be accurately described in any words.
A suit of golden armor, so dazzling it was mesmerizing, yet exuding an indescribable aura of sacred majesty.
Akiko could even clearly hear the sounds coming from beside her ears.
Boom, boom, boom.
That was the steady and powerful heartbeat of the armor's wearer.
Like the most precise metronome, it is regular, steadfast, and full of a trustworthy life force.
The sound of his heartbeat traveled through the armor, seemingly carrying a peculiar, comforting power.
Her own heart was still pounding wildly in her chest, thumping and pounding erratically, almost leaping out of her throat, a reminder of the danger she had just experienced.
The two distinct heartbeats created a striking and memorable contrast at that moment.
It's this golden knight.
It must be him.
In this world, who else but him could possess such godlike power?
When she was only a hair's breadth away from hell, she was pulled back from the cold embrace of death in an almost miraculous way.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found her throat dry and tight.
"Are you OK?"
A voice rang out, piercing through her confusion.
Calm, composed, with a subtle, familiar coolness.
The voice pierced through the thick armor, clear and distinct, reaching her ears like the purest mountain spring flowing through her heart, pulling her back from the brink of daze.
This sound...
"Mr... Su Chen...?"
Akiko finally found her voice, and with a trembling of disbelief and a sense of relief after confirming it, she murmured softly.
She finally realized who was holding her.
At the same time, she realized that she was being held horizontally in Mr. Su Chen's arms in a very embarrassing and heart-pounding position.
Her head rested in the crook of his arm, and surprisingly, it didn't feel uncomfortable through the hard armor.
Her body was almost completely pressed against his broad and solid chest.
Through that strange golden armor, she could almost feel the intense, powerful energy within his body, as scorching as the sun.
A surge of scalding heat, with a sudden "whoosh," rushed straight to my brain from the base of my neck.
Her snow-white cheeks, along with her delicate earlobes, instantly flushed bright red, as if dyed by a fiery sunset, almost as if they were about to bleed.
"ah!"
Akiko let out a soft cry and struggled like a startled rabbit.
She frantically pushed against his chest with both hands, trying to pull him 180 degrees away, but found that his arms were as immovable as if they were made of iron.
Her legs were kicking wildly, trying to slide off his arms.
Her movements appeared clumsy yet hurried, filled with the girl's panic.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Su Chen! I...I didn't mean to! I...I..."
She was rambling incoherently, her tongue was tied in knots, and her mind was a complete mess. She had no idea what she was saying to ease the awkward situation.
My heart was still pounding uncontrollably.
Boom!Boom!
At this moment, she could no longer distinguish whether her rapid heartbeat was due to the lingering fear of being on the brink of death, or to the sudden, indescribable shyness and a strange flutter in her heart.
Su Chen didn't seem to care about her embarrassment and panic at the moment.
He simply lowered his head slightly, his bright golden compound eyes calmly gazing at her, so deep they seemed to see through everything.
Then, he exerted a slight force in his arm, his movements still gentle, yet carrying an undeniable decisiveness.
He carefully placed her not far away, next to Shotaro, in what he considered an absolutely safe area.
The entire process was clean and efficient, without a single unnecessary movement or expression of emotion.
It was as if he had only accomplished a trivial little thing.
Having done all this, Akiko's safety was ensured.
Su Chen then slowly turned around.
His tall, golden figure, like a golden deity descended from the heavens, stood alone and calmly in the center of the ravaged battlefield.
His back was as straight as a pine tree, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression.
He was facing a silver-white beast that had been forced to parry its full-force attack and had fallen into an even more ferocious and bloodthirsty state.
Fang Ace.
At that moment, the beast let out a low, threatening roar, and saliva dripped from between its sharp fangs, hissing white smoke as it corroded the ground.
Its blood-red compound eyes, flashing with a cruel light, were fixed on Su Chen, as if it wanted to tear this sudden troublemaker who had hindered its hunt to shreds.
The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere, mingling with violent energy fluctuations that spread outwards.
On one side is a rampaging, out-of-control force, representing the destructive power of primal wildness.
On one side was a golden knight, unfathomable and radiating a divine glow.
This extreme contrast froze the atmosphere of the entire battlefield, as if time itself had stopped.
Shotaro, who was in the distance, and Akiko, who had just regained her footing, both held their breath and watched this scene with bated breath.
Sunlight pierced through the pervasive smoke and dust, casting its rays down.
The light shone precisely on the exquisitely beautiful, futuristic golden armor, reflecting a dazzling brilliance that was almost blinding.
Kamen Rider 01: Shining Hopper Form.
At this moment, at this crossroads of destiny, for the first time, truly, it descended upon the world before everyone.
A brand new legend, surpassing the existing knight system, is about to be written by him.
There were very few witnesses.
Chapter 46 One Against Two! A Dazzling Suppression!
Su Chen's intervention instantly froze the atmosphere on the battlefield.
The air felt like it had turned into a thick, sticky substance, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
The rampaging Fang Ace, its blood-red compound eyes fixed intently on the golden creature that had suddenly intruded.
It seemed unable to comprehend how the other party could so easily deflect its full-force attack, which was brimming with boundless rage.
Confusion seeped out from the depths of those beast-like eyes, intertwining with their original ferocity and making them appear even more grotesque.
On the other side, the man who had been standing with his arms crossed, like a weapon addict watching a farce backstage at a theater, had completely lost his relaxed and carefree demeanor.
His face, pieced together from various metals, was now taut, his eyes sharp as a hawk's, fixed intently on Su Chen.
An unprecedented sense of crisis, like a cold, venomous snake, climbed up his spine and straight to the top of his head.
He instinctively sensed that the golden knight before him was far more dangerous than any opponent he had ever faced before, even surpassing the currently out-of-control Fang Ace.
After a brief, suffocating standoff, the two ferocious beasts, who had been wary of each other, reached a silent yet unwavering understanding.
Their gazes met briefly in the air as they confirmed their shared goal.
We must join forces first.
We must first eliminate the biggest and most unpredictable variable in front of us.
"Roar--!"
Fang Ace broke the silence with a deafening roar that tore through the air.
The sound waves spread as if they were a physical entity, stirring up pebbles and dust from the ground.
It stomped its limbs hard on the ground, cracking the hard surface instantly. Its entire body crouched low, like a prehistoric wolf charging out from the ancient wilderness.
The next moment, it transformed into a blinding silver-white lightning bolt, surging forward with unstoppable ferocity from Su Chen's left side.
The menacing "ArmSaber" on his arm dragged through the air with a shrill whistle, flashing a chilling light, its target aimed directly at Su Chen's throat.
This strike embodied all its current brutality and killing intent.
Almost simultaneously, the weapon hybrids on the right side of the battlefield also launched a fierce attack.
Without the slightest hesitation, the giant axe in his hand instantly deformed amidst a tooth-grinding metallic scraping sound.