A fateful reunion
The statement caused the other Kamen Riders to become shock.
"You know this girl?" Saber, who is hovering next to Laevateinn, asked whilst pointing at the member of the "Third Eye".
"Yes, but….." Laevateinn began to say something, a conflicted expression appearing underneath his helmet.
"What are you trying to say?" Saber asked, feeling on edge.
"….She's supposed to be dead." Laevateinn finally responded, causing Saber to blink his eyes in confusion.
"Huh?! Can you repeat that?" The swordsman of flames asked, attempting to process what Laevateinn just said.
However, the swordsman of crystals turned his attention towards Fana.
"Fana! It's me, Mars!" Laevateinn shouted as he removed his helmet, surprising Saber.
"He's the Mage Warrior that we fought back at the Dungeon! How did the Diamond Kingdom managed to get their hands on a Holy Sword?" Saber thought, but decided to put that at the back of his mind before turning his attention back onto Fana.
The member of the "Third Eye" stared at Mars with a blank expression on her face.
"I don't know you." Fana responded, causing Mars to widen his eyes slightly.
"We grew up with each other back in the Diamond Kingdom. You said that the path we're walking on is to make ensure the Diamond Kingdom's safety!" Mars explained, attempting to get through to Fana.
"My family is dead, thanks to you humans." Fana explained, causing confusion and a look of sadness pass through Mars's face.
"He looked like someone who has been rejected after confessing their love to someone." Espada thought as she look at the swordsman of crystals.
"I hate all of you. Just die." Fana said before Salamander released some fireballs towards Saber and Mars.
"Move you two!" Joyeues shouted, becoming tense.
Luckily, Saber moved and Storm Eagle grabbed Mars since it looks like that the swordsman of crystals seems to be frozen in the single spot.
Thankfully, the only thing that Salamander's attack hit was the slab of crystal that Mars was standing on.
"That was a close one. Baka-Saber likes to make people worry." Joyeues commented she let out a sigh of relief.
"Keep your eyes on the enemy, Joyeues." Espada pointed out as the swords-woman of lighting saw that Fana is turning her attention onto the two female Kamen Riders.
With Saber, Storm Eagle and Mars, the three of them landed on the forest floor.
"Just what happened to you, Fana….." Mars questioned, ignoring how Storm Eagle has released him.
"So I'm guessing that you two are part of the experiments to create powerful Mage Warriors." Saber guessed as he looked at the swordsman of crystals.
Mars looked towards the swordsman of flames and stared at him for a few seconds before speaking.
"Yes. Me and Fana are among the children who the Diamond Kingdom have been experimenting on. We in fact were in the same group, being close friends." Mars began to explain, making Saber blink his eyes as he realized something.
"But don't the Diamond Kingdom forced the subjects to kill each other as part of the process…." Saber pointed out, making Mars nod his head.
"Yes and Fana was among the fallen When the test was finished, the ones conducting the experiments decided to merge her Grimoire with mine, probably because she was the last to die, killed by my hands." Mars explained, causing Saber to gulp slightly before becoming confuse.
"So if your friend is supposed to be dead, how is she alive right now?" Saber asked, causing Mars to shrug his shoulders.
"I don't know. If the Diamond Kingdom decided to do some experiments which involves resurrecting the dead, then Fana would likely be apart of the Diamond Kingdom's army as of right now." Mars explained, causing Saber to frown underneath his helmet before an idea appeared in his head.
"That "Phoenix Healing Robes" spell of yours, Fana also possess that spell…..how powerful is that spell?" Saber asked, causing Mars to look at the swordsman of flames confusedly, trying to understand what he's trying to say.
After a few seconds, Mars's eyes widened when he realized what Saber is asking.
"I….don't know. I never died, so I can't say if "Phoenix Robes" is capable of returning me back alive." Mars explained, causing Saber to hum slightly.
"Well, I say it may be a good chance that "Phoenix Robes" is powerful enough to bring back the user if your friend is alive…..like you say." Saber said, but a conflicted expression is present of Mars's face.
"But….Fana is acting completely differently than I remember. She's not someone who's full of hate." Mars explained as memories of his time with Fana in the past went through his head.
"A side effect maybe…." Saber suggested in an unsure tone of voice before glancing towards Storm Eagle who shrugged its wings in response.
"Or that terrorist group has decided to tamper with Fana's personality." Mars gave his own idea, a slight angry expression appearing on his face whilst clenching his fists.
"Great. We already dealing with Mrs Hate, we don't need Mr Hate coming along." Saber thought in a joking manner.
"….Are you planning on killing Fana?" Mars asked, snapping the swordsman of flames out of his thoughts.
"Well, she is apart of the The Eye Of The Midnight Sun, the group that is terrorizing the Clover Kingdom. So…..yeah..." Saber responded in an awkward tone of voice.
"Can you let me try to get through to Fana? She's my friend!" Mars asked in a determined tone of voice, causing Saber and Storm Eagle to gain surprise expressions on their faces.
Meanwhile in the air above the Witch's Forest, Fana is attacking Espada and Joyeues.
"How are supposed to get close to Fana? Not only she is wielding Salamander, she's equipped it with Demonic Mana. Is that even possible?!" Espada thought as she felt sweat dripping now her forehead.
Just as Salamander threw an attack at the swords-woman of lighting, Legend Of Leviathan took that opportunity to release a stream of water.
Whilst the attack did managed to hit the great spirit of fire, it quickly dried up due to the intense heat.
"Darn! So much has having an elemental advantage in this battle…." Joyeues thought in annoyance just as Salamander turned it's attention towards her and Legend Of Leviathan.
"Erk!" Joyeues exclaimed as she attempted to steer Legend Of Leviathan in a different direction.
However, Salamander was soon upon her and the silver mechanical leviathan.
"Fire Spirit Magic: Salamander's Claw." Fana spoke and fire covered one of Salamander's claws.
The great sprit of fire then swing its claw towards Joyeues and Legend Of Leviathan, sending out five large slashes.
When the swords-woman of steel thought that she would get hit by the attack, Legend Of Leviathan was suddenly pulled down.
"Gah!" Joyeues exclaimed just as Salamander's attack flew above her, ending up hitting the forest instead.
Seeing the Witch's Forest getting more damaged caused Joyeues to shudder.
"I hope that no one got hurt…" Joyeues muttered in a worried tone of voice.
"Don't I get a thanks?" A voiced asked, causing the swords-woman of steel to blink her eyes before looking down and saw Vanessa who has some of her threads wrapped around the body of Legend Of Leviathan and grabbing onto the Black Bull thread Mage is Lamp Do Alangina.
"That genie must have pulled Vanessa who was trying to me and Legend Of Leviathan down." Joyeues guessed just as Lamp Do Alangina released it's hold on Vanessa.
"Thank you!" Joyeues shouted before glancing up to see Salamander bearing it's fangs down at her.
Without having second thoughts, Joyeues managed move the silver mechanical leviathan to a safe distance.
"How are things in the forest?" Espada asked as the three female Magic Knights regrouped.
"Chaotic." Vanessa said with a grin on her face, attempting to make herself look more confident.
This caused Espada to snort slightly just as the Black Bull thread Mage turned her attention towards Salamander.
"So that's the great spirit of fire close up, huh." Vanessa thought before frowning at the Mana it's producing along with the added Demonic Mana.
"It's like a shard of god…." Vanessa thought, a bead of sweat tricking down her forehead.
"Got any fresh ideas? We're pretty much ran out of them." Joyeues asked as she glanced towards Salamander and saw that Fana is observing them.
"I'm not sure about Salamander, but I think I can do something about the host, dragging her off….as long as my strings don't burn away…." Vanessa responded before glancing down at her strings and saw that some of them are breaking apart.
It was then that the Black Bull's thread Mage realized something.
"Where is Asta? That fool went off to fight Salamander and the rider by himself." Vanessa asked as she glanced around, a slight angry expression on her face.
"You don't have to worry about Saber, the Witch Queen decided to heal his injured arms." Espada replied, causing a shock expression to appear on Vanessa's face.
"She did what?!" Vanessa exclaimed, not believing what she heard from the two Sword Of Logos Magic Knights.
"But why would she heal Asta willingly…." Vanessa thought, starting to gain a bad feeling.
It was then that another thought appeared in Vanessa's head.
"Where is that Diamond Kingdom Kamen Rider go? You two were fighting him." Vanessa asked, becoming confuse.
The two Sword Of Logos Magic Knights were about to respond, but it was at that moment a few things shot out of the burning forest.
"Fana! Please recognize me! Can really forget about someone who you knew for most of your childhood!?" Laevateinn shouted, him riding Storm Eagle now as he and Saber rush towards Fana.
"Will you shut up! I don' know you…." Fana shouted before suddenly twitching slightly.
"Get out of my sight!" Fana shouted as Salamander released an attack at the two incoming Kamen Riders.
As the attack came close, Storm Eagle flapped it's wings to slow the attack down.
Saber then got in front of Laevateinn and Storm Eagle and swing Rekka in a downward slash, cutting the fireball in half.
Storm Eagle swooped around the swordsman of flames and got closer to Fana and Salamander.
"What's up the third eye? Is this how the Eye Of The Midnight Sun is controlling Fana?" Laevateinn wondered before shaking his head before opening his mouth.
"Fana! The last time we saw each other, we promised that when we meet again, it would be in the outside world. This is the outside world, right?!" Laevateinn asked, his body slightly shaking.
"….." Fana didn't say anything as a slight conflicted expression appeared on her face and some unknown memories started to appear in her head.
Sensing the distressed that it's host is feeling, Salamander released a stream of fire.
"….It would seem that Baka-Saber has successfully pass his stupidity onto the enemy." Joyeues commented in a blank tone of voice as she, Espada and Vanessa watched as Saber and Storm Eagle quickly moved out of the way whilst making sure not to make Laevateinn fall off.
"Yep. It certainly looks like it. Come on, we better help them in whatever way they are thinking." Vanessa said, making the two female Sword Of Logos Magic Knights to nod their heads before returning to the fight.
"Okay! That was a bit close for comfort." Saber exclaimed in his head as he moved back from Salamander's latest attack.
"So, Saber. Care to explain what you and Laevateinn were doing?" A voice asked, causing the swordsman of flames to jump slightly before turning around to see Vanessa with her arms crossed.
"Apparently, Laevateinn knew Fana in the past during their time getting experimented on in the Diamond Kingdom, them being in the same group of children. So Laevateinn is attempting to get through to her." Saber explained, causing the Black Bull's string Mage to widen her eyes.
"Are you saying that Fana was killed during the experiments somehow got brought back to life?!" Vanessa asked in a shock tone of voice, she knowing the on goings in the Diamond Kingdom.
"Well, that what Laevateinn is saying." Saber responded, making Vanessa frown.
"There are the existence of forbidding magic involving bringing back the dead. Did someone used that sort magic on Fana to return her back to life. But how did the Eye Of The Midnight Sun got their hands on her then…." Vanessa thought deeply before shaking her head.
"So is Laevateinn attempting to get through to Fana?" Espada asked, making Saber nod his head.
"Yeah. Laevateinn said that Fana use to be a kind person in the past. The Eye Of The Midnight Sun must have done some memory modification on Fana, making her hate the Clover Kingdom for some reason." Saber explained, causing Vanessa to hum slightly.
"He's taking a big risk of attempting to talk to Fana…" Vanessa commented, starting to become worried for the swordsman of crystals.
With Laevateinn, the swordsman of crystals is feeling slightly desperate.
"Come on, Fana. I know that your kind self is in there!" Laevateinn shouted whilst Storm Eagle is circling around Salamander.
"Stop distracting me with your words! I don't know what you are talking about!" Fana responded just as a water-based attack struck Salamander, causing the great spirit of fire to jolt to the side, but the water soon started to evaporate.
Laevateinn turned his head towards the direction of the attack to see Joyeues and Espada approaching them.
"Back again I see…." Fana commented as she stare at the two female Sword Of Logos Magic Knights.
"Hmph! Don't go counting us out of the fight just yet." Joyeues said in a confident tone just as Legend Of Leviathan roared in agreement.
However, on the inside, the swords-woman of steel is terrified.
"Please don't kill her!" Laevateinn shouted, still believing that he can still get to Fana.
"Heh. It's funny, the first time that we met each other you were stone cold. But now you want to save your friend." A voice commented, causing the swordsman of crystals to turn his head to the side to see Espada.
"This is no time for jokes." Laevateinn said, glaring slightly underneath his helmet.
"Sorry, sorry. But it will be difficult to get through to her." Espada pointed out, sounding serious.
"But I need to try something…." The swordsman of crystals muttered, tightening his grip on Seiers Kristall.
With Joyeues, the swords-woman of steel is circling around Fana and Salamander on Legend Of Leviathan, dodging flame-base attacks.
"Come on, keep still so that I can land a hit from behind you." Joyeues thought as she attempted to get behind Fana and Salamander to launch a water-based attack at them.
It was then that something gold suddenly appeared next to Salamander and punched it, causing the great spirit of fire to stumble in the air.
"W-what?!" Fana exclaimed in her head just as Salamander regain it's balance.
Joyeues and Legend Of Leviathan have a shock expressions on their faces as the stare at Lamp Do Alangina who is waving it's punched arm where the fist is blackened and smoking slightly.
"That what you get for punching the great spirit of fire who is producing an intense amount of heat." The swords-woman of steel thought, sweat-dropping as she saw Espada and Laevateinn rushing forwards.
"Lighting Creation Magic: Lighting Genie's Tri-binding!" Espada shouted, causing Salamander to become trap within lighting-made bindings.
"Now, Laevateinn!" The swords-woman of lighting shouted, causing the swordsman of crystals to his head before speeding ahead.
"What is he attempting to do?" Joyeues thought, becoming curious.
Noticing Laevateinn approaching her, Fana growled before her Grimoire opened.
"Crystal Creation Magic: Harpies!" The member of the "Third Eye" shouted, creating crystal-made blades which shoot towards Laevateinn.
Whilst the swordsman of crystals became surprised at Fana's usage of his magic, he kept focused as Storm Eagle dodge the attacks and when the red mechanical eagle got close to the great spirit of fire, Laevateinn jumped off it and…..hugged Fana.
"Fana! Please wake up." Laevateinn pleaded, ignoring the intense heat.
"That….was unexpected." Vanessa commented as she and Saber joined the battle.
"Where were you two?" Joyeues asked, giving the two a slight glare.
"…" Saber and Vanessa didn't say anything, yet because awkward, causing the swords-woman of steel to roll her eyes.
With Fana, the member of the "Third Eye" began to twitch violently as more unknown memories started to enter her head.
"Fana?!" Laevateinn asked, starting to become worried as he pulled back slightly.
"…..M-Mars?" Fana asked in a different tone of voice whilst her face started to gain a softer expression.
"Fana! Is that you!?" Laevateinn asked in a hopeful tone of voice.
"Of course it is, silly." Fana said with a smile on her face whilst tears started to threaten to appear.
The same can be said with Laevateinn.
"It looks like he managed to finally get through to Fana at last." Espada commented with a smile on her as she and everyone else felt the heat dropping.
"Finally! It's over." Saber said in a relived tone of voice.
"Not quite. There may still be some foot soldiers still around…..the same can be said with the Diamond Kingdom's Mage Warriors." Vanessa pointed out, causing the swordsman of flames to sigh.
This caused the Black Bull string Mage to giggle slightly.
Back with Fana and Laevateinn, the host of Salamander is examining Laevateinn's armor.
"Wow! You certainly changed, becoming a Holy Sword wielder." Fana said in an impressive tone of voice.
"W-well, I was simply giving it by the higher ups back at the Diamond Kingdom…." Laevateinn responded, causing Fana to giggle slightly.
"But what happened to you? How did you managed to fall into the Eye Of the Midnight Sun's hands?" Laevateinn asked, starting to sound worried.
"I can't properly remember….!" Fana trailed off before her eyes suddenly widened.
"F-Fana!?" Laevateinn exclaimed, starting to become worried.
"G-get back! I….can feel it pres-GHAAAAAA!" Fana attempted to say before suddenly screaming, dark aura starting pour out of the eye on her forehead.
The scream alerted the others just as a sudden explosion of Demonic Mana erupted from Fana knocking Laevateinn off Salamander.
Luckily, Storm Eagle swooped in and managed to catch the swordsman of crystals.
"W-what?!" Vanessa exclaimed as she and the others become shock at the new surge of Demonic Mana.
"It looks like we haven't won just yet." Espada commented as she started to gain a very bad feeling.
"Now, face the hatred that I have for you humans." Fana said as she pulled out a large Alter-Ride that is gold, along with a red hue, black lining and symbol on the front cover.
The Sword Of Logos Magic Knights and the Black Bull's string Mage paled as they realize what is about to happen just as Fana opened the cover, revealing an image of a person surrounded by mythical creatures with demonic-like appearances.
"The opening of this book will unleash the wrath of the ancient beasts upon this world….."
The Alter-Ride book announced before Fana closed the cover before inserted it into the newly appeared belt-buckle.
"What is happening?" Laevateinn thought, starting to become worried for Fana's safety just as the creepy standby sound started to play.
Without saying anything, Fana pressed the button on the belt buckle, causing the inserted Alter-Ride book and the giant version of the same book to open, revealing an image an armored person.
Unleash the demonic Force!
The Alter-Ride book announced and multiple mythical beasts burst forth from the "page" before circling Fana.
Descend! Dominate the world with ancient powers!
Demonic God-Beasts!
There's no escape from the wrath of the mighty beasts…."
The Alter-Ride book finished it's announcement and the mythical beasts merge onto Fana, covering her in gold armor with a black under-suit, dragon-like heads for shoulder pads and gauntlets in the shape of dragon claws. Finally, Fana's head is in case in a helmet designed as an open dragon's head with orange eye pieces.
"Great. This again….." Saber muttered, remembering the battle with Vetto when he was clad in the animal version of the armor.
"And now to make sure that non of you survive. Spirit Dive!" Fana announced, causing Salamander to start glowing.
"Oh no. Not that…." Espada muttered in a slight pleading tone of voice as she and everyone else saw Salamander starting to glow.
"What is happening?!" Saber asked, starting to become anxious due to Espada's behavior.
"Spirit Dive is a spell that allows a host of spirit to fuse with them, gaining more power." Espada explained, causing Saber to widen his eyes just as Salamander started to fuse with Fana, causing fiery light to appear, blinding everyone.
When the light died down, everyone saw that Fana's newly gained armor now has a scale-like design to them, along with looking like they are burning in dark red flames. Two burning wings are now protruding from Fana's back.
"Great Demonic Flame Empress." Fana announced her newly transformed state.
And there we go, Laevateinn sharing his past between him and Fana with Saber before working together with the other Kamen Riders and Vanessa to bring Fana to her senses...which failed, leading to Fana using her Alter-Ride book along with her Spirit Dive. I know that Fuegoleon hasn't used his Spirit Dive form yet, but I believe that all the host's Spirit Dives are different from each other. The reason behind this is because Noelle's Spirit Dive is a more enhanced version of her Valkyrie armor, but the Heart Kingdom rulers will likely have different themes for their Spirit Dive forms.
So in Revice, it's revealed that the Devil set within the Demons Driver has started to stir, due to the life-force stealing effect of becoming Demons.
In Black Clover, Asta did managed to slice a bit of Lucifero's horn...leading to the king of the Devils to go in angry rampage, attempting to kill Asta. Even though this chapter is short, I like how the captains have respect towards Asta as they tried to protect him, completely different during the entrance exam where none of them, apart from Yami, saw no potential in him. The next chapter will be a battle between Lucifero and Yuno, who looked composed despite seeing Asta on the verge of death.
You know, I like how the new supreme Devil has respect for Lucifero. This is shown with how he's keeping out of Lucifero's way during his fight with Asta and the captains. If Zagred, Lilith and Nahamah were still around, then those three will attempt to interfere with the fight. The same could be said with Megicula, but she will be more cunning and wait for the right opportunity to strike.
Please review and until next time.
Dragon Rider 66:
1) That's an interesting alternative, Asta getting his Demon-Slayer sword repaired by someone from Hino.
2) I just have another idea that it could be a possibly that since Eldritch magic can be seen as pure Mana, then it could be a possibility that wielders of that magic can transform the Mana into different attributes. I can see Strange Supreme taking interest in the practice of the Devil binding ritual and Devil hosts. Strange Supreme could transform the Mana of Eldritch magic into a negative form, hence anti-magic. A Dr Strange X Black Clover story may be a future project.
3) That would a interesting plot twist, possibly leading to Olteca temporary working with the Riders in order to extract Giff out of Hideo's body.
4)...I think Noelle would do the breast thing unconsciously and for the mermaid form, I bet that either Mimosa or Lolopechka would tell Noelle's children about the mermaid form. I already have plans for a Rider form version of the mermaid armor.
5) Indeed, Noelle's tsundere moments are funny.
6) Not sure, I need to think more about Kenzan's Spirit Dive form.
7) I'm just waiting until Mr Tabata introduces Asta's dad into the manga who then possible tell Asta about his and Ricita's past.
8) That just makes the scene more chaotic:
Mimosa whilst heavily blushing: N-Noelle! get away from Asta this instant!
"Noelle": Why should I do that? Me and Asta are getting to the good part.
Asta: W-what good part?!
"Noelle" gaining a seductive grin on her face: Oh? you really wanted to know?
Asta: Eh...
Mimosa: A-Asta doesn't want to know! Get away from him!
Mimosa matching up to the two and snatch Asta out of "Noelle's" grasps...but end up planting Asta's head into her breasts.
"Noelle" just grinned at the scene.
At the moment the real Noelle entered the room and froze at the scene in front of her.
Noelle:...WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!
9) There may be a slim chance that Hirome survives in somewhere.
Raidentensho:
1) Thanks for possible Holy Sword concepts.
2) Thanks for possible ideas with Salamander as well.
Farhun Nugraha:
1) Don't worry, the story will go more into Saber's elements after the Witch's forest arc.
2) Are you talking about how Acier's soul may take over Noelle's body during the activation of the reincarnation spell? Reaction wise, Nozel will be uncomfortable, since tormenting isn't the best way to "protect" your little sibling, and for Soild and Nebra...pure terror.
3) Well...I have few things planned for Argent-Coronne.
4) That's an interesting idea, but it mainly depends if Houken Xross-Saber appears in that part in the story.
5) Yeah, that will be an interesting moment.