A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

The analogy of a child's toy being snatched away is not quite appropriate here, but Jiang Yang thinks it's rather fitting.

Being brutally beaten by the Motorized Pegasus was already bad enough for this snail-like Orphnoch, but then Kaidou transformed and joined the fray, delivering a double beating with both Faiz and the Motorized Pegasus.

Kaidou's fighting style was really casual; he would use a side kick to throw the opponent off balance and then grab Orphnoch and unleash a barrage of knee strikes.

This state is very similar to Jiang Yang's own when he used to trap Bai Zhi in the corner and make him repeat his combat skills.

With this kind of attack, Jiang Yang estimated that Snail Orphnoch wouldn't even have time to wait for Faiz to unleash his ultimate before being beaten to death.

If he gets killed, that would be a real problem; all my efforts for the day would have been for nothing. So it's time to make my move.

I already have the IXA punch gun. Although I'm not confident I can beat Mobile Pegasus, I should be able to reason with Kaidou.

Just as Jiang Yang was about to grab the belt, Haitang suddenly kicked Orphnoch, sending it flying. Orphnoch flew towards Pegasus, but before it even landed, it was knocked away again by an uppercut from Pegasus.

Then I heard a splash, the sound of something falling into the water.

Jiang Yang: What?

Before he could even react, his opponent had already been knocked into the river. What was he going to do now? The river didn't seem to be flowing very fast, but you have to understand, in the world of Kamen Rider, water is a safe zone.

Under normal circumstances, anyone who is thrown into the water will survive.

This applies not only to Kamen Riders, but also to monsters. If a monster falls into water and doesn't explode, it's almost certain it's alive.

The problem now is that he fell into the water late at night, and he doesn't know how to find him.

"They got away, tsk."

After confirming that the other party had really escaped, Kaidou deactivated his transformation, glared fiercely at Jiang Yang and Qiao, and then rode away on his motorized Pegasus.

Jiang Yang was in a bad mood after a busy day. He had missed his chance this time, and the next time he saw that snail Orphnoch, he would probably have already killed someone.

When a normal person first awakens to become an Orphnoch, they will experience a bloodlust, which is a kind of almost twisted madness.

Generally, as long as you can get through the period when your desire is at its strongest, you can return to normal. Of course, you can also satisfy your desire, which can also make your desire subside.

Although he hadn't actually experienced it, based on his observations, this desire wasn't something that could be easily controlled.

This desire can amplify your emotions, and when emotions are amplified, people are easily impulsive. Orphino is the same in this respect.

With their target lost, they had no choice but to go home.

As for this commission, Jiang Yang wasn't going to give up yet. He'd come back tomorrow to check, and if he encountered it again, he'd give it another try. Giving up immediately when faced with difficulties is something to avoid; once you get into that habit, you'll never have the courage to face challenges again.

With that in mind, he dialed his client's number.

The next day, Jiang Yang got up very early. He had noticed that his sleep quality had become exceptionally good recently, good enough that he didn't need to sleep for long.

Okay, actually it was because he was woken up by a phone call, which forced him to get up early.

After washing up, I went downstairs, hopped on my War Lion, and set off.

The caller was Soga, who said he had something to ask him and wanted to meet him.

Jiang Yang did not refuse, nor did he have any reason to refuse, since Cao Jia was currently his teammate.

Jiang Yang didn't encounter any Orphnochs attacking him on the way. To be honest, he was a little disappointed. It was too inefficient for him to take the initiative to find Orphnochs. Only when they came to him could he improve his performance.

At this rate, when will I be able to finish charging?

Jiang Yang wasn't in a hurry to leave this world. As he had mentioned before, time travel was a trump card and a means of survival for him, so he was eager to get his hands on it as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Orphnoch doesn't appear very often.

Well, there is a way. Transform into IXA and storm the CEO's office. You'll definitely have no shortage of battles after that.

However, there's a high probability of dying in continuous battles, so it's best to avoid that.

He didn't go to school. It seems that Soga left school after receiving the belt, perhaps for convenience. He rented a house outside.

Of course, Jiang Yang wasn't going to his house.

When Jiang Yang arrived at the agreed-upon location, Cao Jia was already waiting there. Cao Jia had arrived on a regular motorcycle, so it seemed he hadn't received Caesar's motorcycle yet.

"What's the matter?"

Jiang Yang didn't exchange pleasantries, and Cao Jia wasn't that kind of person either; getting straight to the point was better for everyone.

"I have a question I hope you can answer. King Orphnoch, what exactly is that? I asked Orphnoch, but he doesn't know anything."

"Whoa?"

They've already fought and aren't injured. As expected of Kusaka, acquiring Caesar instantly maxed out their combat power.

"If you want to get information about King Orphnoch from the Orphnoch, I advise you to give up."

"What's the meaning."

"As for King Orphnoch, if you ask a hundred Orphnochs, ninety-seven of them will not know."

"What about the remaining three?"

"The remaining three are beyond your ability to defeat, and you can't possibly get anything out of them. Okay, I know this analogy is terrible. Simply put, the vast majority of Orphnochs don't even know of the existence of the Orphnoch King. Those who do know of the Orphnoch King's existence are of a level too high for us to approach right now. And even if we did approach him, we wouldn't be able to defeat him."

"Then how do you know this?"

"Of course, it's because I am the highest-ranking Orphnoch."

After Jiang Yang said those words, he saw Cao Jia take out his belt.

"Wait, wait, don't get excited. I was just joking. Why are you so impulsive?"

"This isn't funny."

"Fine, whatever you say. If an innocent Orphnoch were to stumble upon this, it would be like a scholar encountering a soldier—there's no way to reason with them."

Kusaka's face darkened.

No orphoenoid is innocent.

Jiang Yang shrugged, indicating he wasn't going to argue. There was no point in talking to Cao Jia about this now; he should wait and see.

"Let's get down to business. It took me a lot of effort to find out about King Orphnoch."

Watching DVDs was only allowed for two episodes a day at home. It took me many days to even learn about the existence of King Orphnoch. You tell me, wasn't that exhausting?

"Normally, I wouldn't tell you this kind of secret for free, but since we're allies, I can reveal some of it to you appropriately."

"The so-called King Orphnoch is something that will appear in the future, it hasn't appeared yet, so you don't need to look for the King Orphnoch, because you simply can't find him."

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'not yet happened,' 'future'? Are you kidding me? Are you trying to say you can predict the future?"

"No, I just have some inside information."

"Insider information?"

“It’s not just us looking for King Orphnoch; they’re looking for him too.”

"them…"

Cao Jia quickly realized who Jiang Yang was referring to when he said "them," which made him look at Jiang Yang even more strangely. Jiang Yang, is he really not Orphnoch?

"Don't look at me like that. I told you, I'm still alive. The reason I know all this is because I investigated. Of course, the method was a bit unusual. Alright, take my advice, now is not the time to worry about King Orphnoch. Rather than thinking about the problem at hand, we should think about the one at hand, rather than worrying about the yet-to-arrive King Orphnoch."

"The immediate problem?"

“That’s right, the Orphnoch King is a matter for the future, and although it’s urgent, to be honest, there’s nothing we can do about it right now. Instead, we should consider the powerful enemies on the surface.”

"I don't know if you've ever heard of the lucky four-leaf clover."