Hi there everyone. Before we start this chapter, I want to say that I found this arc difficult to write. Just to warn you guys.
Battle in Sosshi village: part 1
"What?!" Saber shouted in his head as he saw the shape quickly approaching him.
However, before the the shape could reach the swordsman of flames, Blades pushed him to the side, letting the shape hit him instead.
"Blades!" Saber and Noelle shouted in shock as the watch their fellow Sword Of Logos member disappear into the fog.
"W-what just happened?!" Magna thought in his head, his eyes widening in shock.
"Who took our friend?!" Saber asked, turning hs attention towards the pale skin man.
"Why should I reply to that question? All of you are going to die." The pale skin man explained in a blank tone of voice, making Saber glare under his helmet.
"Like hell we let you kill these villagers!" Magna shouted in determination, flames igniting to life in his hands.
This cause Saber to grin slightly before getting Rekka at the ready.
"I….let the two of you be the first wave. I stay back here…." Noelle said, feeling nervous.
"Feeling scared, Princess?" Magna asked whilst glancing over his shoulder slightly.
"Me?! Scared?! How dare you!" Noelle exclaimed in anger.
"Yeah, yeah." Magna said as he turned to focus his attention on the enemy.
"But I know where she's coming from. Me and Asta have a better chance of defeating this guy due to our magic. The Silva girl should focus her attention on protecting the villagers. I won't let anyone else die. But where did Rintaro go?"Magna thought, gritting his teeth slightly.
With Blades, the swordsman of water crashed in a side-street.
"W-what hit me..." Blades thought as he slowly stood up.
"Hmp! So you decided to take the hit for your friend." A male voice spoke, causing Blades to look up at the speaker and his eyes widened slightly.
Standing in front of him is a humanoid cat wearing a stylish black hat, red coat, his skin is mostly black with silver armour-like parts and black boots.
In his hands is a sword with a thin blade.
However, Blades' attention was drawn to the book-like symbol embedded on its chest.
"What's a Megid doing here?!" Blades thought in his head, completely shock.
"My name is Buto and I'm based on the story of the "Booted Cat." The known Buto introduce himself.
"..." Blades didn't say anything, a bit surprise that the cat Megid introduce himself.
The swordsman of water shook his head slightly before speaking.
"What are you doing here? Are you working with those people?" Blades asked whilst becoming tense.
"Maybe I am working with Heath Grace. Maybe I'm not." Buto replied, shrugging his shoulders.
"Is "Heath Grace" the man who attempted to kill those villagers when we first arrived? How does this Megid know his name if he claims that he may not work with those people?" Blades thought, sweat-dropping at the end.
It was then that I thought appeared in the swordsman of water's head.
"Did he already activated a Alter-Ride book? Was that what the radar to pick up earlier?" Blades thought, frowning under his helmet.
The two sword wielders stared at each other in silence for a few seconds before charging towards each other.
"HA!" Blades exclaimed as he swing Nagare towards Buto.
The cat Megid parried the attack before throwing out his own attack.
Blades brought his sword up to block the attack.
"Water Creation Magic: Water Lion's Claws!" Blades announced just as his free hand started to get covered in water before taking the shape of a clawed paw.
"Have some water, Megid." Blades said before attacking Buto with his water covered hand.
Luckily, the water shaped claws hit Buto, causing the Cat Megid to stumble back a few paces.
"Heh. Attempting to use a cat's weakness against me?" Buto asked as he regained his balance just in time to receive a few jabs to the stomach before a large slash from Blades.
This cause Buto to stumble backwards again.
"Heh. I think its now for my time to have some fun." Buto said suddenly lunging towards Blades, sword at the ready.
The swordsman of water had a hard time blocking all the attacks, but he managed somehow to survive the barrage of sword strikes.
Blades managed to throw a counter attack, but Buto jumped backwards, avoiding Nagare and landing somewhere in the fog.
"….Where did he go?" Blades thought after a few minutes of complete silence.
Suddenly, something came speeding out of the fog and strike Blades on the back.
"Gah! Blades exclaimed as he felt pain go across his entire body.
"Hah. Not tough now that I can hide within the fog." Buto's voice said through the fog before attacking Blades again.
The swordsman of water was brought down to one knee has he unsuccessfully attempt to block the incoming attacks that seemed in impossible to track it's origin.
"What can I do? He clearly has the advantage with being able to hide in this fog that was created by that ice mage." Blades thought before suddenly swinging Nagare in a circle and managed to block an incoming attack.
"Hmf. You managed to block that attack. But that will only be the last." Buto commented before becoming silent.
An idea appeared in Blades' head as he glanced around.
"I guess its time for me to use two Wonder-Ride books." Blades commented as he took out a gold bordered Wonder-Ride book that has a picture of a lady standing underneath a yellow moon. The title "Tsuki no Hime Kaguyan" is written at the top and the right bar is filled in.
Blades opened the book, revealing a yellow silhouette of a crescent moon.
"A beautiful princess shining on a moonlit night that emerged from a certain bamboo…"
The book announced before Blades placed Nagare back into the Seiken Sword-driver and closed the clover of "Lion Senki" before placing "Tsuki no Himi Kaguyan" Into the left slot of the driver, making the standby sound to be heard whilst two large versions of the Wonder-Ride books appeared behind the swordsman of water.
Blades pulled Nagare out in a quick motion.
Unsheathe the current!
The Seiken Sword-driver announced whilst the two Wonder-Ride books opened with the newly added Wonder-Ride book showing a image of a arm clad in blue robes.
When two books synthesize, the sacred blade is infused with power! Wonder Rider!
The driver began to announce just as the blue mechanical lion started to circle around Blades.
Moonlight started to shine out of the new Wonder-Ride book, enveloping the Swordsman of water's left side before it took the shape of blue robes.
Lion! Tsuki no Himi Kaguyan!
The Blade equipped with two attributes will be honed!
The Seiken Sword-driver finish its announcement and Blades exam his left side.
"I don't know what altering your amour will do. But it won't help you." Buto commented from somewhere within in the icy fog.
"Lets see, shall we?" Blades said before raising Nagare into the air which then shone brightly with moonlight which then pierce through the fog.
"Gah!" Buto exclaimed as he got blinded by the light.
"There you are!" Blades exclaimed before swinging Nagare, releasing a wave of moonlight which hit Buto squarely in the chest, making him fall off the roof that he was standing on.
Blades then ran forwards before jumping into the air and then striking Buto with the still moonlight-covered Nagare.
Buto grunted in pain as he crashed into the ground.
"Why you…." Buto growled slightly before releasing a jab of energy towards Blades whilst still on the ground.
"Water Creation Magic: Lion's shield!" Blades announced and the lion shaped shield block the attack.
However, Buto used the attack to draw Blade's attention away from him to quickly get up and quickly circle around the shield.
"No you don't!" Blades exclaimed before jumping out of the way of Buto's attack before sending another wave of moonlight.
Buto blocked the attack, but the wave of moonlight pushed him back.
Blades took the opportunity to throw in a few more strikes, all of them being successful, before kicking the cat Megid squarely in the chest, causing him to crash onto the ground.
"I think its time to wrap this fight up." Blades said before placing Nagare back into the Seiken Sword-driver and pressing the trigger.
Final Page!
The driver announced before Blades unsheathing Nagare and press the trigger again.
Unsheathe the current!
Lion! Tsuki no Himi Kaguyan!
Volume one strike: W-w-water!
The driver announced again before Blades stab Nagare into the ground, causing multiple bamboo trees to suddenly sprout within the street.
This cause Buto to become shock before becoming tense as he became surrounded in bamboo trees.
"Moonlight lion strike!" A voice shouted and Blades suddenly burst out from the bamboos trees, covered in a golden aura in the shape of a lion with its jaws wide open.
Buto attempted to block the attack, but it was proven fruitless as Blades swing Nagare, causing the aura shaped lion to bite down on Buto, completely destroying him.
"Fweh! That's over with." Blades thought in a relieve tone of voice whilst the bamboo trees vanish.
Blades took out the radar-like device and saw that the magic signals have lowered.
"The Alter-Ride book is destroyed as well…..?" Blades muttered before noticing something on the ground.
"What's this?" Blades questioned in his head as he crouched down and picked up a stone that is pink in colour.
"Why was that cat Megid carrying this sto-?" Blades began to say before the radar-like device started to vibrate.
"...The Magic signal is coming from this stone!?" Blades exclaimed in his head, his eyes widening.
"I need to get back to the others. I wonder how the others are doing?" Blades thought, gaining a frown on his face underneath his helmet.
With the three other Magic Knights, Saber, who is in his Dragon-Jackun form, and Magna are doing their best against Heath and his three subordinates.
Whilst they may have the advantage in terms of magic types, they are facing against more experienced mages.
Noelle stood back and hit any stray attacks that would hit the villagers.
"Why are you doing this!? Why are you trying to kill everyone in this village!?" Saber demanded as he used the vine, that is poking out of the left gauntlet, like a whip as he attack one of the hooded mages.
"…..As you know, your level of magic depends on where you are born in the Clover Kingdom, with the residents of the Nobel Realm having the highest level of magic whilst those in the Forsaken having the lowest level of magic. Just enough level of magic to improve the quality of their own lives. Whilst those in the Common Realm may have their uses to the nobles, the residents in the forsaken realm have nothing to offer. I'm just cleaning up the swines that infest this place. Is it worth protecting these people? You may be Magic Knights, but even then you have you own opinions about who to give your service to." Heath explained in the same emotionless tone of voice, now standing up but haven't moved.
The pale skin man's explanation cause the villagers to become scared whilst making the three current Magic Knights to become angry, with the sword bearers tightening their hold on their swords.
"I'm aiming to become the next Wizard King. Which means that I have to safeguard the lives of everyone in the Clover Kingdom, their birthplace means nothing!" Saber explained, making Heath raise an eye-brow.
"Is that so? How do you suppose to defend those lowly swines against this?" Heath asked as both he and a hooded mage that is standing next to him, combined their magic together.
"Ice Mist Compound Magic: Cage Of Infinite Hail!" Heath announced just as countless icicles started to appear all around them.
"I don't like things slowly, but…..this way is sure to get the job done." Heath explained just as some icicles started to move towards Saber.
"Have you forgotten that I'm a fire magic user? Fire Creation Magic: Flame Dragon's Claw!" Saber announced as he move Rekka into his left hand just his right arm started to get covered in flames before taking the shape of a claw.
"HAAYAA!" Saber exclaimed before swinging his right arm, melting all the icicles that came too close to him.
"I'm fully aware that you and the Black Bull are both fire magic users. But even if you destroy the icicles, I just create more to take their place. Do you even have any hope of winning?" Heath asked just as more icicles started to appear.
"We don't know if we try! Fire Magic: Exploding Buckshot!" Magna shouted as he joined Saber in destroying the incoming icicles.
"But how long can we last? There's only two of us whilst Noelle is at a disadvantage with her magic but her sword skills may give her some balance to that. If Rintaro comes back quickly, then the chance of victory will be shifted to our favor." Magna thought through gritted teeth.
"I wonder how you can last before falling down?" Heath wondered as he glance down at his stop-watch.
It was at that moment that something sped towards the pale skin man and managed to graze his cheek before hitting the wall behind him.
"Master Heath!" All three hooded mages exclaimed at the same time.
The male skin man look in the general direction that the attack came from and saw Noelle pointing her sword at him.
"Was that suppose to be a warning shot or something?" Heath questioned as he stared at Noelle whilst rubbing the blood off his cheek.
The silver hair girl remained silent but gritting her teeth in disappointment.
"Either way, everything you do is pointless." Heath commented before sending icicles towards Noelle and the villagers.
Luckily, the silver hair girl managed to destroy the incoming attacks with her sword.
"Good work, Noelle!" Saber called, giving the silver hair girl the thumbs up before he and Magna fought two of the hooded mages.
"This is ridiculous! I have the most magic power out of everyone here, but I'm force not to use it due to the enemy's own magic!" Noelle shouted in her head in frustration as she continue to block and destroy the incoming icicles.
"Hmf. Your sword skills are something. But can you destroy all of these?" Heath asked before creating numerous icicles directly above Noelle and the villagers.
"What?! I can't destroy every all of them!" Noelle shouted in her head, a small piece of sweat trickled down her face.
It was at that she felt someone tugging on her dress, making the silver hair girl look down to see a young girl.
"Lady from the Magic Knights, please save us!" The young girl said with tears in her eyes. This cause Noelle's own eyes to widen.
"What I'm I thinking? I'm a Magic Knight. I can't just abandoned people. There's no way in hell that I can run away!" Noelle shouted in her head, gaining a determined expression on her face.
It was at that moment that her Grimoire started to float into the air and started to glow brightly, causing everyone to turn towards thesilver hair girl.
"Heh. It looks like Noelle is learning a new spell." Saber thought, gaining a smile under his helmet whilst Noelle read the new page of her Grimoire before slamming the blade of her sword into the ground.
"Water Creation Magic: Sea Dragon's Nest!" Noelle yelled and a dome of water, that has small whirlpools on the surface, manifested, surrounding herself and the villagers and blocking all of the falling icicles.
Everyone stared at her in awe.
"I am royalty! And as a member of the Sword Of Logos, I'm going to protect the people of this Kingdom!" Noelle said with a determined tone of voice.
"Hehehe. That's some crazy power that you have there!" Magna said with a wide grin on his face.
"This power…where did it all come from!?" Heath exclaimed in his head before sensing someone approaching him.
The pale skin man turned his head just in time to see Saber lunging towards him, a fire covered Rekka at the ready.
"I hope your ready! This what happens when you mess with the Magic Knights!" Asta shouted before swinging Rekka, aiming at Heath's shoulder.
Heath started to cough up blood as Rekka managed to hit its mark.
"Master Heath!" All three hooded mages shouted in concern before the two mages that were attacking Saber and Magna rushed towards their master.
Within the dome of water, everyone has shock expressions on their faces at what just happened.
"Did…..Saber won?" Noelle asked with wide eyes.
"It sure looks like it." Magna, who had move closer to the dome of water, replied slowly.
However, with Saber, the swordsman of flames gain the feeling that something is off before looking down and his eyes widened as he saw that his feet are now covered in ice.
"He covered my feet in ice to mess up my momentum!" Saber exclaimed in his head in shock just as Heath smirk.
"You may have the elemental advantage, but I can work around that." Heath explained before raising a arm into the air whilst his Grimoire started to glow.
"Ice Magic: Heavenly Ice Fang!" Heath shouted before swinging his arm at Saber, causing a large icicle to spout out of the ground and striking the swordsman of flames in the gut.
Whilst the armor did provide some protection, the wielder of Rekka felt pain go through his body as he got sent flying into the air before crashing back down.
"Saber!" Noelle yelled with eyes widened whilst Magna tighten his fist in anger.
"Take a rest, swordsman…..for eternity." Heath said before wiping the blood off his mouth as started to walk towards the dome of water.
"That's some impressive magic power there….but I can still force open a space big enough for me to enter." Heath explains as he raise a hand against the surface of the dome before starting to freeze the water, making everyone become shock.
"It should take me 25 seconds. You pigs really like stealing my time." Heath explained in a angry tone of voice as the freezing water started to become larger and larger.
However, something grip tightly around Heath's leg, making the pale skin man become confuse before looking down to see his leg entangled in vines.
The vines suddenly jerked backwards, making Hearth stumble away from the dome of ice.
"Where did these vines come from?!" Heath thought in his head as he used his ice magic to freeze the vines before shattering them.
"Hehehe. The…..power of the…."Jackun-to-Domamenoki" Wonder-Ride book is…..useful when planning a sneak attack." Saber commented as he slowly stood back up.
"So those books grant the sword-wielder addition powers. Like with that person….." Heath commented in his head whilst scowling in anger.
"I said take a eternal rest, sword-wielder!" Heath shouted before sending out icicles which flew straight towards Saber.
"I got you covered!" Magna shouted, preparing to use his own magic to melt the icicles.
"Water Creation Magic: Water Lion's Shield!" A voice suddenly said and a lion shaped shield made out of water appeared in front of Saber, blocking the incoming icicles.
"You took you time. where were you?" Saber asked with a small smirk on his face just as the swordsman of water appeared in front of him.
"Sorry. I had to deal with a cat problem." Blades said in apologetic tone of voice, making the other Magic Knights to become confuse before they saw the blue robes that is covering the swordsman of water's left side.
"Gotten a wardrobe change I see." Magna commented with a smirk on his face, whilst inwardly feeling annoyed at being interrupted.
"Yes. I'm using the power of the"Tsuki no Hime Kaguyan" Wonder-Ride book, from the story category." Blades explained, making Magna nod his head, yet becoming confuse as he never heard that title before.
"So that blue armored mage came back, did he? Another person to steal my time then." Heath thought before sighing in frustration.
And there we have it guys, the first part of the battle against Heath which include Noelle gaining a new spell for her Grimoire. I hope you guys enjoy seeing my first original Megid and the appearance and usage of the "Tsuki no Hime Kaguyan" Wonder-Ride book. The Megid's name is basically how Japanese people pronounce "boot"...not really original. So next episode of Kamen Rider Saber involves Kamen Rider Saikou gaining his power-up form...a bit too early now that I think about it. Please review and until next time.
Trimusicadrag00n90: Thank you.
