"So, that guy is Faiz..."
Tsukasa Kadoya, who had just arrived on the scene, couldn't help but mutter. Behind him, a purple motorcycle came to a halt. It was Raven and Natsumi Hikari.
"The Faiz Driver... I always thought it was just a legend."
The Centipede Orphnoch picked up the belt from the ground.
"Wait!"
Seeing this, Tsukasa immediately lunged forward to reclaim the Faiz Driver. However, he was intercepted by the Dragon Orphnoch, who charged in from the side. The impact cut off Tsukasa's transformation sequence, sending the Decadriver flying into the distance.
"What do we do now...?" Natsumi said anxiously. Her beautiful eyes darted toward Raven, clearly hoping he would step in.
"Watch me," Raven replied, signaling her not to worry. He stepped forward alone.
When the Centipede Orphnoch saw Raven approaching, a jolt of alarm surged through him. His body instinctively recoiled a step. Raven merely reached out a hand in a "friendly" gesture, wearing a deceptively kind, yet chilling, smile.
"Give that belt to me."
Raven's words seemed to carry a strange, hypnotic power, severely rattling the creature's psyche. Under the crushing weight of sudden, infinite fear and pressure, the Centipede Orphnoch actually handed the belt over to Raven.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing?!"
The Lobster Orphnoch was stunned by the sight. The Centipede Orphnoch was usually the most calm and composed among them; why was he acting so terrified?
What they didn't know was that Raven had intentionally focused the aura of the Orphnoch King solely onto the Centipede Orphnoch, causing his spirit to nearly collapse.
"Good boy. I'll be gentle in a moment so you can die without any pain."
Raven calmly accepted the Faiz Driver. Not far away, Natsumi was dumbfounded. What on earth did Raven say to that monster to make it just hand over the belt?
Raven strapped the Driver around his waist. With practiced ease, he flipped open the phone and punched in the transformation code.
[STANDING BY]
He snapped the phone shut, slotted it into the center of the Driver, and pressed it down.
"Henshin," he uttered softly.
[COMPLETE]
As the belt activated, a Photon Frame composed of Photon Blood began to manifest across Raven's body. Finally, accompanied by a brilliant burst of crimson light, the armor equipped.
Kamen Rider Faiz had made his entrance!
"That guy..."
The Lobster Orphnoch lost her composure instantly. She hadn't expected Raven to be able to transform into Faiz as well. Raven gave his hand a soulful flick, a perfect homage to Takumi Inui, and charged toward the Lobster Orphnoch.
"How does he know how to use that belt?" Tsukasa was genuinely surprised. Moreover, Raven's movements were incredibly fluid, almost too practiced.
"Worry about yourself!"
The Dragon Orphnoch was still hunting Tsukasa down, intending to kill him while his belt was lost to avenge his earlier humiliation. Just at the critical moment, several bullets streaked in from the distance, forcing the monster back.
The Dragon Orphnoch looked over. It was Daiki Kaito.
"You! Didn't you say you were joining Lucky Clover?" he asked, confused.
"That's right. But for Lucky Clover... don't you think there are a few too many members?"
As unlikeable as Daiki Kaito could be, his devotion to Tsukasa was undeniable, otherwise, he wouldn't be acting like such a stalker. As he spoke, Daiki inserted a Rider Card into the Diendriver and aimed it at the sky.
[KAMEN RIDE: DIEND!]
With that, Daiki Kaito completed his transformation, becoming Kamen Rider Diend.
"Diend?" Tsukasa muttered as he heard the transformation sounds. So he uses cards to transform too. And his style looks remarkably similar to my Decade form.
"Damn it!"
The Dragon Orphnoch didn't care about the details; his priority was still finishing off Tsukasa. However, Daiki, eager to "protect his man," leaped down and landed directly in front of him, saving Tsukasa once again. This forced the Dragon Orphnoch to lock onto Diend as his new target.
On the other side, Raven was battling the Lobster Orphnoch as Faiz.
Calling it a "battle" was generous; it was a one-sided slaughter. The Faiz Raven had become was on a completely different level compared to someone like Takumi Ogami. Even without any innate power boosts, Raven's sheer skill was enough to instantly overwhelm any member of Lucky Clover present.
"You idiot! Why are you just standing there watching?!"
The Lobster Orphnoch screamed in rage as she was knocked to the ground. She saw the Centipede Orphnoch just standing there like a spectator, doing nothing. "Have you really betrayed us?!"
"I... I..."
The Centipede Orphnoch finally shook off his fear. Seeing Raven in the Faiz armor, he gritted his teeth and charged. Raven caught him with a back-kick and simultaneously pressed 'Enter' on the Faiz Phone.
[EXCEED CHARGE]
Crimson energy surged through the Photon Blood streams and into the Faiz Pointer attached to his leg. Instantly, a red conical target locked onto the Centipede Orphnoch. Raven leaped high into the air, executing the Crimson Smash!
In a flash, the Centipede Orphnoch's body was marked by the Faiz Rider Crest before erupting into brilliant blue flames.
"Ugh... Ahhh!"
The Centipede Orphnoch collapsed and disintegrated into a pile of gray sand.
"So cool!"
Natsumi watched with excitement. She hadn't expected Raven to be just as dominant using someone else's belt. Her excitement caught the Lobster Orphnoch's attention, who immediately thought to use her as a hostage to threaten Raven.
"Ah!"
Natsumi paled in terror. She hadn't expected that even from a distance, she'd be targeted. But her speed was nothing compared to Raven's. Raven blurred forward, instantly kicking the monster away.
"It seems you're that eager to meet Yama."
Raven pulled out the Faiz Shot, equipped it to his fist, and pressed 'Enter' on the phone once more.
[EXCEED CHARGE]
Photon Blood flowed down the energy conduits and pooled into his right fist. Raven walked forward slowly, staring down the Lobster Orphnoch.
"No... Don't kill me... Please!"
She could feel the overwhelming killing intent radiating from him. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
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