Chapter 1: Escape to Frelia
Sento, who was completely lost in the land of Magvel, decides to join Princess Eirika and Seth in their journey to Frelia to inform King Hayden of what happened to Renais. Along the way, they discuss about Sento's power.
"So, you call yourself a Kamen Rider." Seth said.
"Yup, that's what everyone in my region called me when I'm in that form you just saw." Sento responded.
"We've never heard of a Kamen Rider before. Mind telling us what it is?" Eirika asked
"Well, a Kamen Rider is a warrior that always protects our region from any evil threats for several generations. You could say they're some sort of a legendary hero." Sento explained.
"I see..." Eirika said.
"And I assume you became a Kamen Rider to protect the land from evil." Seth assumed.
"That's right. I do fight for love and peace, after all." Sento simply answered.
"Wait, you said generations. Does that mean you're not the only Kamen Rider around?" Eirika asked.
"Ah, yes. I'm not the only one who took up the mantle of Kamen Rider. There were others who came before me and there's another one who fought alongside me..." Sento paused a little bit.
When he said that, he can't help but remind himself of his friend, Banjo. He still thinks he died alongside Evolt during their final battle. The only thing that will serve as a reminder is the Dragon FullBottle that he left behind.
"Is something the matter? You look pale." Eirika asked.
"Oh, it's nothing." Sento reassured her. "Banjo, Kazumi, Gentoku, Sawa and Misora...I'll never forget the times we spent together. It was all thanks to you all that I finally managed to beat Evolt...I hope you'll find peace in the new world..."
After several minutes of walking, they finally reached their destination: Frelia. However, the place was now surrounded by Grado forces.
p style="text-align: left;""Seth, look..." Eirika said as she points to the Grado forces.
"I see it. It seems like Grado's army has already reached Frelia. Princess, this is perilous. We should bypass Mulan altogether and head straight to the castle." Seth said.
"But we can't just ignore this...You were there when Renais was invaded...You saw what I saw." Eirika told him. "You saw how the people suffered at the hands of Grado's soldiers. Homes were destroyed, possessions stolen, women kidnapped..."
"Anyone who resisted was executed without question, without hesitation." Eirika continued. "Please, Seth. I can't allow that to happen here. I don't want to see any more people harmed by Grado's atrocities."
"She's right, you know. We can't let these people do what they want. I've seen enough bloodshed in my duties as a Kamen Rider and I won't let it happen ever again." Sento agreed on Eirika's statement.
"Sento..." Eirika's only response.
"Alright. I understand. Perhaps we can retake Mulan. But, you two must act with caution." Seth finally agreed.
"Of course, Seth. Come on! Let's go!" Eirika declared.
"Okay, shall we begin the experiment?" Sento said as he takes out both the Rabbit and Tank FullBottles.
RABBIT! TANK! BEST MATCH!
"You got to see this, Princess." Sento said as he cranks the lever.
ARE YOU READY?
"Henshin!"
HAGANE NO MOONSAULT! RABBIT TANK! YEAH!
And just like that, Sento has fully transform into Kamen Rider Build RabbitTank Form. Eirika could only look in awe as to what she witnessed.
"Amazing..." Eirika's only response.
"The rules of victory has been set!" Sento said as he took out the Drill Crusher charges towards the Grado forces.
Eirika and Seth followed suit and thus the battle began. While this is going on, the Grado commander took notice of the battle and he was surprised as to who battles his men.
"Hm? Is that the princess of Renais? Ha ha! It really is my lucky day! Fame and fortune ride to meet me!" The commander said. "Move on, you slugs! Bring that girl to me!"
In the battle, the group managed to hold on their own against the Grado soldiers. Until two more people arrived in the scene, a man in a yellow armor riding on a horse and another man wearing a bulky armor.
"Sir Gilliam, is that Mulan? Have we reached Frelia's border already?" The man in a green armor asked.
"Aye, we have. Her Highness Princess Tana should be inside the castle." Gilliam answered.
"But look, the countryside is crawling with Grado soldiers! Where's the castle guard? Has Mulan fallen? Are we too late?" The man in a green armor said.
"Too tough to say from here." The armored man could only shrug. "Princess Tana's in no danger if they want her as a barganing tool. We men of the Eastern Watch will see her to safety."
"Yes...Yes, of course. We musn't give up. We must move. We must retake the castle. Then, we ride forth to Princess Eirika's aid." The man in a yellow armor ordered.
"I've stronger armor than you do. I'll take the lead. Watch my back." The armored man said.
Meanwhile, the battle is still going on and it seems that Sento's group managed to take out some of Grado's forces.
"Alright, we took out some of them. But there's still more, so stay sharp." Seth told the two.
But then, the two men that recently arrived joins them in taking out the remaining Grado forces.
"Is that you, Franz? I'm relieved to see you're still in one piece!" Seth approached Franz.
"Y-Yes...and you as well, General. As long as you lead us, sir, the Knights of Renais cannot lose!" Franz told him before turning his attention towards Build. "And who's that guy with a red and blue armor?"
"I'll explain later. Right now, we need to take out the Grado forces and retake Mulan!" Seth ordered.
"Yes sir!" Franz obliged to his orders.
And after several minutes of fighting against the Grado soldiers, they managed to took them all out. Now, the commander is the only one left standing.
"Alright, the commander should be up ahead! Let's go, everyone!" Eirika told them.
But before they could do so, they were stopped when three bandits arrived from the south.
"I've found them! Stragglers from Renais! Don't let them get away!" One of the people ordered.
"This is terrible..." Sento said.
"Don't worry, we'll handle them. You two go and deal with the commander!" Seth ordered.
"Right. Let's go, Sento!" Eirika told Sento.
And with that, Sento and Eirika rushed in to fight the commander while Seth and the others remained to fight the three bandits that chased them.
"So, you've finally came, princess." The commander uttered.
"I suggest you move out of the way and surrender, commander of Grado." Eirika commanded.
"Ha! You won't sway me that easily! Guards, attack them!" The commander issued an order to his guards.
Then, several Grado guards starts attacking both Eirika and Sento. But they were easily defeated by their combined might.
"Bah! What a worthless lot of curs I've been assigned!" The commander ranted.
"You might as well give up right now. You're no match for us!" Sento told him.
"Ha! We'll see about that!" The commander took up a stance and fights them.
The commander starts by thrusting his lance towards them, but Build managed to dodge it in time. He tries to retaliate with the Drill Crusher, but he blocked it with his lance and kicks him away.
"Not bad...In that case, how about this?" Sento said as he took out the Gorilla and Diamond Full Bottle.
He shakes the Full Bottles and then twists the lid before inserting them into the Build Driver.
GORILLA! DIAMOND! BEST MATCH!
After inserting them, he then cranks the lever from the Build Driver until he finally stopped.
ARE YOU READY?
"Build Up!"
KAGAYAKI NO DESTROYER! GORILLAMOND! YEAH!
And with that, Sento transofrm into it's GorillaMond form.
"W-What is this...sorcery?" The commander was bewildered.
"It's not sorcery. It's science!" Sento corrected him.
He then attempts to attack the commander with a punch from the Gorilla HalfBody. The commander tried to block his attack with his lance, but he was overwhelmed by the power of it's punch and was pushed away.
"Curse you!" The commander cursed.
"Let's finish this!" Sento exclaimed as he cranks the lever once more.
READY GO! VOLTECH FINISH! YEAH!
Build summons up a bunch of diamonds out of nowhere and formed into a barrier in front of him. Then, he punched the diamond barrier, allowing it to scatter towards the commander. He tried his best not to get hit by these diamonds. When the attack stopped, we see Eirika rushing in and stabs him with the rapier.
"This...this can't be...I..." The commander's last words before dying.
"It's over..." Eirika declared.
"Yeah..." Sento nodded.
Then, we see Seth, Franz and Gilliam approaching them.
""Are you okay, Princess?" Seth asked.
"I'm fine, Seth. Thanks to Sento, we managed to take out the commander." Eirika told them.
"Good. Let's go inside the castle and see if Princess Tana is okay." Gilliam said.
Inside the Castle...
"Princess Tana." Gilliam called out.
"Sir Gilliam...I'm sorry I never meant to cause you such trouble." Tana said to Gilliam.
"It was no trouble. I live to serve, Princess." Gilliam reassured the princess.
Then, we see Eirika approach Tana.
"Tana!" Eirika called out.
"Eirika?!" Tana was surprised to see her. "Is that really you?"
"Tana, what are you doing, so far from Castle Frelia?" Eirika asked.
"I heard that Renais had fallen, and I was worried..." Tana explained. "But I'm glad to see that you're safe...Wait! Where is Ephraim? Is he well?"
"I wish I knew..." Eirika frowned.
"You haven't heard from him? Oh, I hope he's not been harmed..." Tana said.
"Hey, who's Ephraim?" Sento asked Seth, who was right next to him.
"He's the prince of Renais and the brother of Princess Eirika." Seth responded.
"Oh, that makes sense..." Sento said.
"What do we have here? Eirika, I didn't know you have a new friend." Tana said upon looking at Sento.
"Oh, him? That's Sento." Eirika introduced Sento. "He's the one who helped us make our way through Frelia."
"Is that so? But by the looks of it, he doesn't seem so tough..." Tana looked at Sento.
"Oh, Tana. You just wait until he goes into action." Eirika chuckled. "You will regret ever saying that Sento's not tough."
"Anyways, we must go to Castle Frelia. My lord father may know something." Tana said.
And so, the group once again journey themselves into Frelia in order to inform King Hayden of what happened.
Somewhere in Magvel...
We see a man walking around the land. This man has brown hair and he seems to be wearing a white and blue jacket with a black shirt inside.
"Aw, man! Where the hell am I? This looks nothing like Japan at all!" The man scratches his head in confusion.
As he walks around, he encounters a man with a light blue hair wielding what seems to be a lance. He seems to be running away from the castle, alongside two more people.
"Hey! What's going on?" The brown-haired man asked.
"You need to get out of here! It's too dangerous to stay here, especially since this place is full of Grado soldiers!" The light blue-haired man told him.
"Huh? Grado?" The brown-haired man was confused.
"That's right. Grado soldiers will kill anyone in sight! So, if I were you, you need to get out of here!" The blonde-haired man told him.
And with that, they ran away from the town. Banjo could once again only scratches his head in confusion.
"I have no idea what's going on anymore...Grado? I've never heard of something like that." The man said.
Then, he noticed the Grado soldiers searching through the town. Seeing no other choices, he decides to run away in the same path that the light blue-haired man took before he gets spotted.
