Become a Knight Across the World

That night, the people at the association headquarters were filled with worry, but some were as happy as gods, such as Wang Yan, the chairman of Tianding Group.

Wang Yan and his son Wang Hao are truly an "extraordinary" pair! Wang Yan's wife was unable to conceive, but at that time he was just a son-in-law who had married into the family, so how could he dare to utter a single complaint against his father-in-law? After all, his father-in-law was the chairman of the then-dominant Tianding Group!

In his desperate attempt to have a son, Wang Yan took a dangerous gamble and raped one of his maids. Soon after, the maid gave birth to Wang Hao, but Wang Yan ruthlessly kicked her out of the house.

A few years later, Wang Yan's father-in-law passed away, and he naturally became the new chairman. After that, he used every trick in the book to swindle all of his wife's shares, and finally drove her to suicide.

At this point, Wang Yan had finally gained complete control of the entire group and began his dictatorial rule.

At this moment, night had fallen and it was quite late, but Wang Yan was still in his office at the corporation, passionately entwined with the young and alluring female student he was keeping. Despite this situation, he couldn't erase Lin Yue's image from his mind. As his longing for her grew stronger, his movements became increasingly intense. "Be gentle!" the student beneath him pouted and muttered.

"Mr. Wang is in such high spirits! It's so late, and he's still working hard in the office!"

An untimely voice rang out. Wang Yan looked over and saw a yellow-eyed knight leaning against the window, staring at him. The girl, seeing someone, hurriedly grabbed her clothes to shield herself and ran behind the table, frantically putting on her clothes.

"You're the mysterious Kamen Rider A mentioned, right?" Wang Yan, being the big boss, quickly guessed based on the reports from the two men in black that afternoon. But the company doors were locked; how did he get in? Wang Yan saw the open window—this was the twentieth floor! It just goes to show that the power of a Kamen Rider is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"As expected of the big boss, your mind works so fast!" 555 said politely, then pulled out a lightsaber!

"Ah!!!" The girl beside her covered her mouth and screamed in fear. "If you don't know anything, you can leave!" 555 said to the woman. The girl nodded fearfully, her legs trembling so badly she could barely stand, and she scrambled away. Wang Yan also wanted to leave, but 555 stopped him.

"You can't go!"

"Knight...Knight!" Wang Yan was terrified, cold sweat pouring down his face. "I...I'm sorry, sir. I...I will never harass that girl again...I beg you, sir...please forgive me. The law says knights cannot attack ordinary people! I'm just an ordinary person too!" Wang Yan knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.

"Death is inevitable, but punishment is unavoidable." As the voice of 555 fell, he gently swung the uniquely shaped lightsaber that shimmered with mysterious light, and Wang Yan's little finger was easily severed as if it were tofu.

"Ah—" The sudden, excruciating pain caused Wang Yan to let out a piercing scream. He clutched his injured hand in agony, his body collapsing uncontrollably to the ground. Blood gushed from his severed finger, staining the ground crimson.

However, 555 showed no pity whatsoever. He coldly looked at Wang Yan lying on the ground, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "If there's a next time, you'll lose your life!" After saying that, he turned and swaggered towards the door.

Wang Yan lay on the cold ground, his body trembling uncontrollably from the extreme pain. His heart was filled with fear; only now did he truly realize how serious the mistake he had made was.

With 555 gone, the room fell into a deathly silence. Only Wang Yan's painful groans echoed in the air…

...

Time flies, the weekend is short, and soon Monday is here.

As soon as Lin Yue arrived in the classroom and sat down, she slumped onto the desk. Mondays were her least favorite day!

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Yuetian, who sat in front of Lin Yue, had just entered the classroom when he saw Lin Yue slumped over her desk.

"It's nothing, just a little annoying," Lin Yue yawned. "Classes are starting soon, the furthest day from the weekend!"

"That's great! You seem to enjoy learning!" Li Yuetian didn't quite understand Lin Yue's words.

"Tch!" Lin Yue rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention. Lin Yue's grades were only average in her class, the kind that were neither high nor low, while Li Yuetian consistently ranked first in the grade. Clearly, she didn't understand the world of academic superstars!

Soon, the school bell rang, and the teacher entered the classroom to begin the lesson. Lin Yue forced herself to stay alert, took out her textbook and notebook, and listened attentively. The first lesson was Chinese! Lin Yue was able to keep up; the second lesson was math! Lin Yue stared at the numbers on the blackboard, racking her brains to memorize them; the third lesson was physics! Lin Yue looked at the formulas on the blackboard, feeling drowsy, as if she was about to fall asleep at any moment.

"Knock knock knock!" The sudden knocking on the door pulled Lin from her drowsy thoughts. She looked up at the classroom door and saw the head of the teaching department standing there.

"Is Li Yuetian here? Please come out for a moment, the principal wants to see you," the dean of students said.

Li Yuetian stood up, nodded to the teacher, and walked out. Li Yuetian had excellent grades, and the school often invited him to participate in competitions, which everyone was used to.

...

Li Yuetian walked to the principal's office with practiced ease and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Li Yuetian went inside and found that besides the principal, there were two other unfamiliar people, a man and a woman, in the office. The woman was sitting in the principal's seat, while the principal and the other man were standing to the side.

"Li Yuetian, let me introduce you. This is our school's honorary principal—Principal Wen," the principal said to Li Yuetian.

"Hello, Teacher Wen!" Li Yuetian said obediently.

"Alright, Principal Xia, you can go out now. I have something to discuss with this student," said Teacher Wen, flipping through a booklet in front of her.

"Okay, you two chat." Principal Xia nodded, then left and skillfully closed the door.

"Alright, please allow me to introduce myself again." Teacher Wen closed the booklet and continued, "My name is Wen Wanting, and I am the honorary principal of this school. I am also the president of the Z City branch of the Knights Association!"

Upon hearing the words "Knights' Association," Li Yuetian knew he had been exposed; that's how it's written in novels.

"Li Yuetian... no, I should call you Kamen Rider 555, that would be more accurate," Wen Wanting said with a smile. The Kamen Rider Association has a record of all the Kamen Riders that Zi-O Oma will appear to have left behind, along with their physical characteristics. After the Kamen Rider Association has restored and investigated the surveillance footage in high definition, they finally determined the name of this Kamen Rider. After a city-wide search, they finally settled on Li Yuetian.

Li Yuetian was startled. He could only say that modern technology was indeed very convenient for investigating a person, but he kept his expression unchanged. The protagonist in a novel must never show panic when his identity is exposed! The next step should probably be to get him to join the Knights Association.

"It was me," Li Yuetian admitted. "Haha!" Wen Wanting covered her mouth and chuckled. "So, you were the one who sneaked into Tianding Group last Saturday night to teach the chairman a lesson, weren't you? Tsk tsk tsk, playing the hero to save the damsel in distress for the girl you secretly admire..."

"What exactly are you trying to say? Stop beating around the bush!" Li Yuetian's face flushed slightly. Why was this woman so gossipy!

Seeing that the boy in front of her seemed about to break down, Wen Wanting abandoned her joking thoughts. "Actually, I'm not too surprised that a Kamen Rider is a student; after all, many Riders in the association were students when they awakened. What surprises me is—your ability." Wen Wanting pointed to the young man beside her: "This is one of the fastest Riders in our association—Kamen Rider Wasp! But after our precise calculations, we found that your speed is even faster than theirs."

Wen Wanting took a sip of tea and continued, "Speed-type knights like you are exactly what our Knights Association needs. After all, speed is the most important thing in battle! The faster we can support the battlefield, the less damage the monsters will cause, so..."

Wen Wanting paused, then looked directly at Li Yuetian: "The state strictly forbids knights from harming ordinary humans, but I've suppressed this matter! I'd like to invite you to join our Knights' Association! Our association is funded by the state, and you'll definitely not be shortchanged in terms of benefits..."

"I refuse!" Wen Wanting hadn't finished speaking when she suddenly froze upon hearing this: "What?"

"I said I refuse!" Li Yuetian said seriously. As a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), his first priority is to protect those around him. If he joins the association, a newcomer like him will definitely be sent to the dangerous forest right away. How can he protect those around him then?

“When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. Are you going to sit idly by when strange people appear?” Wen Wanting said anxiously.

"That's not what I meant. I'm still a student, and I want to finish my studies first. We can talk about this after I graduate."

"So...you're rejecting me?" Wen Wanting's tone turned cold. "I'm sorry," Li Yuetian said apologetically. "If any strange people appear, I will assist you."

Wen Wanting sat there in silence for a while. "Lin Yue," she slowly uttered. "It's a good name."

"You dare!" Li Yuetian reacted instantly, glaring at Wen Wanting, a belt and a flip phone instantly appearing on his waist and in his hands.

The man beside him watched him warily, a bracelet and a mechanical bee appearing on his wrist, and the two were on the verge of a fight.

"Don't be nervous, I was just joking." Wen Wanting smiled and stood up, taking out a business card and placing it on the table. "This is the address of our Z City Knights Association. My phone number is on it. Come find me here when you've made up your mind." With that, Wen Wanting turned and left. The man put away his transformation device and followed her out.

Li Yuetian stared at the business card on the table, his emotions unable to settle for a long time.

...

When the bell rang for the end of the third period, Li Yue returned to the classroom, where his two good friends, Zhao Yang and Zheng Sheng, immediately surrounded him.

"So, what kind of competition is it this time?"

“This time it’s…physics…” Li Yuetian gripped the card tightly.

"Physics...that's a bit difficult. Anyway, good luck!" the two encouraged him. "Oh, okay." Li Yuetian walked to his seat and sat down, looking dejected.

Wei Siyu, who sat in front of Li Yuetian, was a perceptive person. She noticed that Li Yuetian seemed to have a worried look on his face and asked:

"Li Yuetian, why do you seem a little unhappy? Don't you want to participate?"

"I guess so." Li Yuetian turned to the side in his seat, leaning against the wall.

“That’s true. The school makes you go to every competition, and the competitions are always on weekends. School is tiring enough, and you have to go to competitions on weekends.” Wei Siyu analyzed, “If you don’t want to go, the school will use some so-called sense of collective honor to pressure you and put you in the spotlight. You have no choice but to go.”

"Mmm," Li Yuetian replied perfunctorily, but his eyes glanced at Lin Yue, who was already asleep at the desk behind him. His hand went into his pocket and touched the business card again.

I thought that knights joining the Knights Guild was entirely voluntary, but now it seems that's all bullshit! Unless the awakened person comes from a wealthy and powerful family, ordinary people like them who awaken as knights will be recruited by the guild in various ways.

But what could he do? Who knew if his parents would be the next to be threatened? He sighed and decided to go this weekend.