"A Kamen Rider?"
Mizusawa Yuu watched the figure who had single-handedly wiped out over a hundred Amazons, noting that he looked somewhat similar to his own form after using the belt to Henshin into an Amazon.
He lowered his head and glanced at the Amazons Driver fastened around his waist.
The Ant Queen Amazon felt aggrieved seeing the Ant Amazons protecting her back.
So many of her kind had died, yet the perpetrator stood there completely unscathed, which she found unbearable.
"Ahhh!!!"
The Ant Queen Amazon roared loudly, pushed aside the Ant Amazon in front of her, and charged toward Shiraishi Shin herself.
Shiraishi Shin pointed his index finger at her, then released red lightning from its tip, instantly piercing the Ant Queen Amazon's head.
She stumbled and fell to the ground mid-run, her entire body emitting white smoke before dissolving into a puddle of sludge.
Seeing this scene, the Ant Amazons could no longer hold it together.
Even their Queen had been killed so easily.
Overwhelmed by fear, they scrambled to jump off the building and flee in all directions.
Although Amazons are artificial cell Monsters, they are still a type of living creature and naturally feel fear.
"They're running away!"
"He scared the Amazons into running away. That's incredible."
The members of the Extermination Squad were all frozen in place.
This was truly shocking to them.
If they had this kind of strength, Amazons wouldn't be terrifying—they'd be cute ATMs.
At the same time, a middle-aged man wearing a black jacket and sporting a large beard on his chin walked in through the doorway.
He held a Driver similar to a motorcycle handlebar in his hand.
The appearance of the middle-aged man immediately drew the attention of the Extermination Squad members.
"It's that man!"
The Extermination Squad members naturally recognized this middle-aged man, Takayama Jin.
He had appeared previously during a battle in the woods, using the item in his hand to transform into armor resembling an Amazon.
"What's the situation now?"
Takayama Jin was a little confused about the situation.
The path from downstairs was covered in the mucus left behind by dead Amazons.
It didn't look like the work of these people, but rather the guy wearing the cape.
"Trying to run away in front of the God of Death? Naive."
As soon as Shiraishi Shin finished speaking, the twenty or so Ant Amazons who had jumped off the balcony floated up into the air, struggling fruitlessly.
"Die."
Shiraishi Shin used the power of the Wind element of the Weather Memory to gather these low-level Amazons together.
Then, with a clench of his right hand, the Heat element within the Weather Memory acted upon the Ant Amazons.
Their bodies instantly burst into flames in mid-air, emitting horrifying screams.
In the end, nothing was left behind.
Even the armbands that the Extermination Squad could exchange for money were completely melted away.
"Ahhh, the ar... the armbands weren't left behind!"
Misaki Kazuya said mournfully, his mouth hanging wide open.
This many E-rank Amazons, especially with double pay, would have been equivalent to the reward for three or four B-rank Amazons.
The others felt the pain too.
Why else would they do such dangerous work if not because they were desperately short on money?
Although it hurt to watch, there was nothing they could do.
After all, they weren't the ones fighting.
They were already satisfied just picking up the leftovers.
"So amazing, he's so powerful!"
Xiaoshou looked at Shiraishi Shin forcefully eliminating these evil Amazons, feeling deep admiration.
"Seriously?"
Takayama Jin was also very surprised.
This guy must be a mage, easily wiping out a swarm of low-level Ant Amazons without even using physical attacks.
"Done and dusted."
After Shiraishi Shin completely annihilated these hundred or so Amazons, he glanced at his points for eliminating Monsters.
Sure enough, they hadn't increased.
It was just like the Shocker Combatmen; killing more cannon fodder was useless.
After finishing up, he turned his head and looked at the few people behind him and to the left.
He had known they were there from the moment they arrived.
The protagonists of the original work, huh.
Aside from seeing the Extermination Squad once before, this was the first time he had seen the protagonists of the Amazons series: Takayama Jin and Mizusawa Yuu.
Regarding Takayama Jin, Shiraishi Shin admired his spirit—the willingness to become an Amazon himself just to eliminate all Amazons, even if it was partly for atonement, as he had played a role in researching the Amazon Cells.
Shido Makoto stepped forward two paces and asked,
"Excuse me, are you a Kamen Rider?"
Shiraishi Shin looked at Shido Makoto, spread his hands, and said,
"Kamen Rider Eternal is the God of Death."
After speaking, he leaped forward, jumping over ten meters high.
He then executed a Leap of Faith, landing next to his Eternal motorcycle downstairs.
Swinging one leg over the bike, he rode away.
The Extermination Squad members quickly rushed to the edge of the rooftop, watching the white figure depart.
Misaki Kazuya's eyes widened.
"He really is a Kamen Rider! He easily jumped over ten meters high, and then dropped from this five-story rooftop—a height of about forty meters—yet he's completely unharmed."
Kamen Riders had previously existed only in tokusatsu dramas and urban legends.
Seeing a real Kamen Rider for the first time made them feel like they were in a sci-fi movie.
"Nani?"
Just then, a voice from his superior came through the earpiece Shido Makoto always wore, ordering him to use a stun baton to sneak attack Takayama Jin and bring him back to Nozama.
This made Shido Makoto hesitate.
However, the voice in the earpiece spoke again, causing Shido Makoto to discard his hesitation and become resolute.
What could make a mature man change his mind so quickly?
There was only one answer.
More money!
...
In the afternoon, during the break, Shiraishi Shin was chatting with his beautiful homeroom teacher, Okada Yuriko, on the rooftop.
Shiraishi Shin looked at Okada Yuriko's mature face and asked in surprise,
"Are you saying that Shimamura Ichiyo, that somewhat reckless guy, wants to invite you and Uncle Tanzaburo to gather tonight to discuss matters concerning Monsters?"
Okada Yuriko nodded.
"Yes. He didn't specify what he wants to discuss with Uncle Tanzaburo, his younger brother Shimamura Mitsuba, and Yukarisu, but it must be something serious."
"What do you think? Do you want to check it out?"
The few of them had joined a group chat, and what Okada Yuriko had just told Shiraishi Shin was a message Shimamura Ichiyo had sent in the group that morning.
The others had already agreed, leaving only Okada Yuriko, who hadn't responded yet.
"Since he said it concerns Monsters, I'll go join the fun and see what he has to say."
Since he was free anyway, Shiraishi Shin decided to attend the gathering.
"Alright, it's settled then."
"We'll meet at Shimamura Izakaya at 7:30 PM."
Shimamura Izakaya was the shop run by Shimamura Ichiyo's younger sister and Shimamura Mitsuba's older sister, Futaba Shimamura.