She was a woman of cool demeanor and a unique charm that was particularly captivating.
Those with poor eyesight could only discern her silhouette from afar, perceiving her as beautiful but distant, like a star in the sky, unreachable.
However, for Chen Ran, this was not a significant issue.
His eyesight was already good.
Furthermore, currently in the Decade transformation, his dimensional vision allowed him to see clearly even things within the dimensional rift, let alone this.
"Hoo, so it's her..."
Chen Ran shrugged slightly.
Mamiya Reina!
One of the executives of the Worm clan, a strategist, her true form was an adult mantis shrimp, possessing extremely high defense. Many Kamen Riders had suffered setbacks at her hands.
The Worms were numerous.
And molting was easy for them.
Consequently, their strength varied significantly. In contrast, the original forms were fewer in number and molting was difficult. However, once they molted and transformed into adults, their strength was incomparable, capable of sweeping aside all opposition, and the two factions had been locked in an endless struggle for countless years.
There was certainly a reason for this.
After molting, the adult forms, in addition to Clock Up, awakened certain other special abilities, possessing immense power. These were known as the executives.
Nogi Ryuji, Mamiya Reina, and... Touda Ken, who was determined to exterminate all Worms!
Mamiya Reina possessed both defensive and offensive capabilities.
Her hardened carapace provided formidable defense.
And the steel-like colossal claw on her right arm could effortlessly crush anything.
Ordinary Kamen Riders could not get close to her.
"Decade? I didn't expect you to find this place." Mamiya Reina's cool voice suddenly echoed. As she drew nearer, a strange light surged from her body, and she transformed into her original Worm form – an adult mantis shrimp!
After transforming, her imposing presence escalated even further.
It was terrifying.
As an adult form,
Compared to the adult Worm that Decade had instantly defeated earlier, this one was in an entirely different league.
One in the sky, the other on the ground!
Step, step, step...
She advanced closer.
Her voice grew clearer.
"Since you've come, you'll stay here!"
Mamiya Reina was confident in her strength. The reason she wasn't an opponent for Nogi Ryuji was solely due to his time-stop ability being too overpowered. But in a one-on-one fight with any Kamen Rider, she had never feared anyone!
Even if the opponent was Decade, who had become a mysterious figure to both the opposing and allied factions recently!
"Anyone can talk big. It all depends on your strength."
Chen Ran was unfazed by Mamiya Reina's words.
Her strength was undeniable!
But Chen Ran had evolved to Stage 2, his physical capabilities now surpassing the human range.
While the Rider systems indeed had their strengths and weaknesses,
This was not an absolute rule!
When one's own power reached a certain level, the strength displayed would no longer be bound by the Rider system.
That man, who "walked the path of heaven and commanded all things," was a prime example of this.
Mamiya Reina did not respond further.
She merely let out a cold laugh and attacked Decade.
In the blink of an eye, she was upon him.
She swung her incredibly sharp giant claw.
Decade did not confront her directly this time.
He had predicted Mamiya Reina's prediction!
He inserted the prepared Illusion card into his driver and read it in a second.
"Attack Ride!"
"Illusion!"
Several clones suddenly appeared.
They skillfully dodged Mamiya Reina's attack.
Then, forming a triangle formation, they struck towards Mamiya Reina.
Their movements were almost identical,
making it impossible to discern the true body...