"So, this is what the transformation looks like?"
Neon's mouth twitched as she spoke.
Just then, Ace pressed the button on the Raise Buckle.
"Henshin!"
"Orange Armor!"
Immediately, the giant Orange Lockseed split into several pieces and attached itself to Geats' suit, forming a set of orange-eyed armor.
"Ready, Fight!"
With that, Geats' form underwent a major change. He had transformed into a configuration similar to Gaim's Orange Arms. A Daidaimaru sword also appeared in his hand.
In terms of raw power, however, this form was stronger than Gaim's base form, it was roughly equivalent to Gaim's Jimber Arms in strength.
Seeing this, Neon finally let out a sigh of relief. For a moment, she thought he was actually going to have a massive piece of fruit stuck on his head.
"Is this the power of the new Buckle?"
Ace quickly gauged his current strength and then charged toward a Jyamato Rider.
Both his power and speed had significantly increased compared to before.
A few simple slashes from his sword sent the Jyamato Rider howling in pain.
The others witnessed this and quickly transformed using the Buckles they had just acquired. Na-Go transformed into the Strawberry Armor form, and Michinaga took the Banana Armor form.
Raven immediately prepared to use the Kachidoki Buckle.
He could finally unleash his true strength in the Desire Grand Prix.
"Set!"
"Kachidoki!"
Accompanying the sound of a bugle, a gigantic Melon Armor Lockseed dropped from the air.
Raven calmly declared:
"Henshin!"
"Kachidoki Arms!"
"Ready, Fight!"
As the sound effect finished, the Kachidoki Armor had fully donned Raven's Rider body.
Kamen Rider Shiryu, Kachidoki Arms made its dramatic debut!
"He looks so cool!"
Keiwa stared, dumbfounded.
He hadn't expected Raven's Buckle to be so distinct. The armor on his body was thicker, and two flags were mounted on his back! He truly looked like a great general from the Sengoku era!
The moment Raven completed his transformation, a few oblivious Jyamato came running in from a nearby passageway entrance.
Sara instantly flinched in fear.
Raven responded by using the Musou Saber (Gun Mode) in his hand to fire a cannon blast at them.
Boom!
In a single shot, the minor Jyamato soldiers were completely annihilated.
"That's… too strong…"
Keiwa was stunned again. He hadn't realized Raven's output was so high in this form.
But now was not the time for him to be amazed. Kamen Rider Keilow, who had been injured earlier, had no strength left to fight and was resting on the ground.
Seeing a few Jyamato moving in to attack the elder, Keiwa rushed forward and pushed them away with his own body.
"Grandpa, are you okay? We need to get out of here quickly!"
Keiwa helped the older man up.
"Don't worry about me… I've lived a long life, but you are still young. Your life is just beginning…"
After experiencing these few rounds of the game, the elder had gained clarity and no longer chased after the wish of returning to youth.
"You're going to be fine!"
Keiwa spoke to him with firm resolve.
He then picked up a broom from the ground and assumed a fighting stance against the approaching Jyamato.
"Damn it, if only I could transform right now."
"I want to protect everyone!"
Just as Keiwa was thinking this…
Flash!
A treasure chest suddenly dropped down in front of him.
"What is this…"
Keiwa picked it up from the ground and opened it. He found that it contained a Desire Driver and his ID Core.
"Keiwa Sakurai, given the current special circumstances, you are being exceptionally permitted to participate in the game. However, Kamen Rider Keilow's game qualification will be revoked."
Girori called on the phone, speaking to both him and the elder.
"That's a relief…"
The elder sighed audibly after hearing this, a great weight clearly lifted from his shoulders.
"Henshin!"
Keiwa immediately put on the Driver and quickly completed his transformation.
The Buckle he used this time was naturally the Lime Buckle he had recently obtained.
The lime-green fruit armor attached itself to his body, splashing juice.
"Ready, Fight!"
Kamen Rider Tycoon, Lime Armor Form debuted!
With Keiwa's addition, the pressure on the others in the hall was significantly reduced.
Soon, the endlessly flowing Jyamato were defeated.
Everyone finally had a moment to catch their breath.
"Wait, where did Ace run off to?"
Keiwa suddenly asked.
"Now that you mention it, Tsumuri and PunkJack haven't been seen either."
Neon was also curious.
"They've probably gone to figure out how to crack the cipher on the large gate," Raven replied with a slight smile.
He actually already knew the method. All you had to do was say the words "Open the door" in the Jyamato language.
"Everyone, follow me. I think I know how to clear this stage."
Raven immediately walked toward the outside.
After a moment of hesitation, the others quickly followed.
Soon, they arrived at the large gate.
At this moment, Ace, Tsumuri, and Win also appeared from the distance, holding an old-looking book. It seemed they had been looking for clues to solve the riddle.
Raven faced the voice verification device at the gate and called out the words "Open the door" in the Jyamato language.
Immediately, the tightly sealed gate suddenly swung open.
"The game is cleared!"
Everyone was incredulous.
"How did you figure that out?"
Ace was speechless. He had only just managed to decipher the secret by observing clues all along the way.
"I happened to find the answer left behind in a room earlier, so I decided to try it. I can't believe it actually worked," Raven explained casually.
No one pressed him for details, as the manor was vast, and there could certainly have been more than one clue left behind.
Thus, this round of the game resulted in the elimination of only Kamen Rider Keilow.
Everyone else successfully cleared the stage.
"By the way, what's with those Buckles you guys have on…"
Win looked curiously at the Riders who hadn't yet de-transformed.
"These? They turned into this after picking the fruit from those trees. They're really amazing!" Keiwa quickly answered.
"Huh? There was a chance for something that good?"
Seeing this, Win immediately wanted to go pick a fruit.
But before he could even touch one, all the Helheim plants suddenly vanished.
The entire manor reverted back to its original appearance.