"I don't know either. Could Raven-san have already been defeated by him?" Neon couldn't help but wonder. If he really was eliminated like that, wouldn't he forget her? Wouldn't all the memories they shared every night be gone?
That was something she couldn't accept.
Just then, the Kakurenbo Jyamato from this round of the Musical Chairs Game reappeared. Defeating it would mean the current game was over, and contestants who hadn't recovered a Driver would be eliminated.
Faced with the Jyamato's attack, Keiwa and Neon had no choice but to fight.
"Excellent." Girori noticed that Keiwa and the others were close to completing the mission. He added force to his attack and kicked the Command Form Geats away.
Bang!
Geats' body slammed heavily against a wall. Even in the Command Form, he was no match for Glare.
"Damn it…"
Ace quickly lost his ability to fight and collapsed. His transformation was forcibly cancelled.
However, there was no despair in his eyes. On the contrary, he had anticipated this. Even if he was eliminated, he knew he had a way to return to the game.
Girori stepped forward and removed the Desire Driver from Ace's body.
"Go home now. This is the consequence of attempting to investigate the Desire Grand Prix," Girori said coldly.
"Ace!" Keiwa, seeing this from a distance, was stunned. He hadn't expected Ace to be defeated by the Game Master so easily.
"What are you waiting for!" Michinaga was fighting the Kakurenbo Jyamato alongside him. They were moments away from delivering the final blow and ending the game, which also meant two people could be immediately eliminated.
"If you won't do it, then I will!" Michinaga decisively delivered the final blow to the small boss.
Boom!
Finally, the Kakurenbo Jyamato collapsed in a burst of light. This round of the game was officially over.
…
Inside the Game Lobby.
Tsumuri looked at the elimination list and saw Raven's name. She sighed deeply. A single tear even rolled down her cheek.
She had developed genuine feelings for Raven during their time together. Although she constantly denied it aloud, Raven's presence had settled in her heart.
But now, he had been forcibly eliminated. Their fate together would be severed.
"Tsumuri, why are you crying?" a voice suddenly came from behind her.
Tsumuri jumped in shock. That voice…
She immediately turned around. Standing behind her was Raven, who should have been eliminated.
"Are you sad because I got eliminated?" Raven stepped forward and familiarly caressed Tsumuri's fair, flawless cheek.
"No, absolutely not," Tsumuri quickly denied. Then, she asked, puzzled, "Wait… weren't you supposed to be eliminated? How are you here?"
Raven smiled slightly. Then he said, very seriously, "I'm here to take over your Desire Grand Prix."
"Eh?" Tsumuri was completely stunned upon hearing this. She reached out and placed her hand on Raven's forehead, trying to check his temperature.
"You don't believe me?" Raven's lips curled up. He continued, "Last time, in the Jyamato Manor, I beat your Game Master so badly, isn't that enough proof of my power?"
He was no longer holding back.
Using his own divine power, even without official authorization, he had forcibly accessed this game space hidden in the void. After all, he commanded the dimensional power of Dimensional Travel. He could freely move between any space and was not subject to interference from the Creation Power or authority that the Desire Grand Prix relied upon.
To defeat him, they would have to rely solely on genuine, head-to-head strength. All tricks were useless.
Even if the big boss behind the scenes, Suel, were to appear, so what? Without these weird permissions and the Creation Power, he would, at most, be on the level of a normal boss in a Kamen Rider world. He might not even be as strong as Rosyuo.
This was the source of his confidence.
"You're that mysterious Kamen Rider? And you're the one controlling those monsters?" Tsumuri was astounded.
This meant that the mysterious third-party power that had been secretly influencing the Desire Grand Prix and interfering with the results was Raven himself?
Oh my god…
She never imagined the situation was like this. The person she had been sleeping next to all this time had such a hidden face and identity.
"But why are you telling me all this?" Tsumuri asked curiously.
"It's simple. Because I need you."
"And don't forget, you are my woman."
Looking at Tsumuri's lips, Raven couldn't resist and kissed her.
Tsumuri was already accustomed to it and didn't attempt to resist. After they parted, she asked, "You said you need me?"
"What does that mean?"
"The literal meaning. Didn't I just say I'm taking over your Desire Grand Prix this time?" Raven pulled her into a hug.
Tsumuri put up a symbolic struggle and then said, "It seems you're serious."
"But the Desire Grand Prix is nowhere near as simple as you think…" She was kindly trying to warn Raven. Girori was nothing compared to the Mastermind and the Founder. While Raven could easily defeat Girori, he might not have the strength to fight the Game Producer and the Founder.
"Do you not have faith in me?" Raven patted Tsumuri's shapely backside before releasing her, sensing that someone was about to arrive.
A moment later, Girori, along with the successfully advanced Keiwa and the others, appeared in the Game Lobby.
"Raven-san!" Neon was instantly ecstatic upon seeing Raven here and rushed forward for a hug, completely ignoring the presence of the others.
Michinaga was also extremely surprised to see Raven appear here completely unharmed. He pulled out his phone again to confirm the elimination list. Raven was clearly on it.
Raven indulgently embraced the clingy 'cat.' "It's only been half a day since we last met, and you missed me this much?" he teased the thrilled Neon.