I, Minami Kotori, Son of the Sun

[If you don't fight, you can't survive...]

This is what the ten knights, his predecessors, told him. This is the [Knight's Survival Guidelines]

And the facts prove it just like that.

The first one to enter this world was actually number one.

Kamen Rider One is the very first Kamen Rider and the founder of the spirit of chivalry.

The eldest brother of the Showa Knights, he has a human name, Takeshi Hongo.

"This is..." Before he could think, the strange-looking mysterious creature attacked him.

"Knight, transform!" He transformed as usual, shouting the slogan of the Showa tough guy, "Taku!"

The unknown monster was destroyed by him with just three punches and two kicks, and turned into strange cards.

Later, the knights called these monsters "mirror monsters". These monsters were weak, but they should not be underestimated. If you are not careful, even the strong bodies that have been tempered by thousands of times will be injured.

Takeshi Hongo never imagined that this would be the last time he would appear in public as a human being - there were too many enemies, and he had no time to cancel his transformation before another life form attacked him.

He could only helplessly deal with these dumb monsters and find a way to escape from this world. He never imagined that this process would last for [a whole year].

He would never have thought that this was only one seventieth of his entire battle.

The answer he had been searching for for so long finally appeared. It was not that he actively searched for it, but someone told him.

"An unknown force has caused this mirror world to go out of control. Monsters from all universes are moving towards this mirror world, but the number of monsters this world can accommodate is limited. If the number of monsters is allowed to grow endlessly, this world will be broken. At that time, the monsters will wreak havoc in the real world. Kamen Rider, please save this world."

"What! How could this happen?" Number One clenched his fists and asked the voice from above loudly, "What is going on in this mirror world? Is there no way to stop it?"

"The only way to find... is to find a guy who has a substitute for the [Man in the Mirror], his name is..." The voice became intermittent and disappeared.

"The man in the mirror, a substitute?" Number One shook his head blankly, "But at least, at least I know what I should do."

The long and endless battle had almost worn out his will. He was extremely grateful that he now had a clear goal and could think normally.

But where would the "Man in the Mirror" be? All along the way, there were strange mirror monsters, and no trace of humans at all.

He traveled across Japan for a whole year, but the scope of the mirror world is the whole world. In such a huge scope, he was looking for a "person in the mirror" whose true identity was unknown.

It would be more reliable to look for a needle in a haystack than this, but he couldn't stop.

"If what that person said is true, I must at least not allow these monsters to increase in number." Number One clenched his fists, "I must not allow the real world to be destroyed by the mirror monsters."

Number One made up his mind and continued to search for the "Man in the Mirror" while fighting.

. . .

[Five Years], time flies, and five years have passed. Number One sat on the stone railing of the bridge, looking at the spinning Big Ben, and sighed unconsciously in his heart.

In the past [five years], he has traveled across Asia to Europe, and now he has traveled to Britain, France, and Portugal, but he still hasn't found the [Man in the Mirror].

Such a result is somewhat discouraging. He looked at the damaged gloves and was stunned for a moment: "This is Shocker's nanotechnology, which has the function of self-repair, but now..."

The continuous fighting caused irreversible damage to his body, and he felt vaguely uneasy.

"Number One, I'm back from hell to find you."

"Who is it?" He immediately stood up, turned around and saw a familiar figure.

"Ambassador of Hell! How come you appear in this world?" When fellow villagers met, he was not moved at all. He just raised his broken fist and swung it at his former enemy again.

. . .

[Thirty Years], he looked at the rolling waves in the distance. Has thirty years already passed? He almost lost all sense.

Not long ago, he personally killed his last old nemesis: Dr. Death. All the monsters and cadres of Shocker who had been defeated reappeared in the mirror world, and he defeated them one by one.

"I actually miss it a little." Number One put aside the strange emotions in his mind. Perhaps he was just simply confused.

After defeating his old enemy, he was alone again, fighting against the speechless mirror monster.

"Number Two, wait, this feeling is Number Two!" He stood up from the beach in ecstasy, called out the Tornado with joy, and rushed towards the place he felt.

The sound of the motorcycle was getting closer and closer, and the two riders saw each other.

"Number One, why are you here? What's going on here? These monsters..."

"I, I will tell you everything, just listen to me slowly." Speaking so eagerly, like a child, No. 1 took No. 2's hand and sat on the edge of the cliff.

He talked all night long, tirelessly, and it was no wonder.

He has been fighting alone for thirty years and has never spoken to anyone.

. . .

They then joined forces to fight, and this life was like heaven and hell compared to the beginning.

With people looking out for each other, No. 1 regained his confidence and was sure to find the guy.

Moreover, the number of partners is still increasing.

V3, Knight Man, X Knight, Amazon, Strong Man, Sky Knight, Super One RX!

It was such exciting news that fellow knights who had fought together in the past were coming into this world one after another.

They no longer felt alone, and the knights gathered their strength together to launch a large-scale exploration around the world. Although the results were not satisfactory, they still failed to find the "Man in the Mirror".

But, everything is getting better. The number of mirror monsters has been greatly reduced. As long as we can continue to fight like this, one day we will be able to...

. . .

"Number One, you, what's wrong with you? Why are you attacking me?"

"Me? What happened to me?" Hongo Takeshi covered his head in pain, and even the mechanical structure inside the torn combat suit was exposed. "I, I am, what am I doing."

Number One attacked everyone like a madman, and they had to work together to suppress him.

At night, No. 1, who learned what he had done during the day, slowly stood up and came to his youngest junior.

"Minami Kotaro."

"Brother Hongo Takeshi! Are you, are you okay?" Hongo Takeshi shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "If you say I'm okay, even I won't believe it myself."

"I can't fight anymore." He sighed and patted Minami Kotaro's shoulder gently.

"Why, how could that be? You must be just ill. You're fine."

"Hehe, Kotaro-kun, why are you talking nonsense too? Have you forgotten that we are cyborgs? Cyborgs don't get sick."

For a cyborg, getting sick may be a luxury.

"me....."

"Those guys, Shocker, transformed my entire body, but they didn't transform my heart." He pointed at his heart, "Compared to my mechanical body that has been tempered a thousand times, this heart is too fragile."

Number One was smiling when he said this: "But I am also grateful to them for allowing me to retain human emotions - joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness."

“Senior…” Nan Kotaro was in mixed emotions and he didn’t know what to say for a moment.

"But mechanical bodies will wear out, and my heart has long been broken." Number One said with a smile, like a helpless self-mockery, like the relief of a dying person, "Before you came, I fought alone for thirty years. I guess my heart must have inevitably broken at that time."

"Senior, I'm sorry..."

"No, no, no, this is not your fault." Number One said slowly, "Nan Kotaro, you are different from us."

"You have an almost long lifespan, and your strength is favored by the sun. There is no doubt that you are the strongest among us." Number One said sincerely.

"No, Senior, I..."

"Don't be modest. I just want to tell you that not only me, not only Kamen Rider One, but all of us, except you, will usher in that day." Hongo fiercely grasped Minami Kotaro's hand, "If that day comes, please don't hesitate to kill us. That will be a relief for us."

"Senior, I can't do that! Absolutely not!"

"A knight will never die. His power and spirit will be passed down. But if it is abused and used as a weapon to kill people, it will be an insult to the spirit of chivalry." Number One said in a deep voice, "If I go crazy again, please kill me together with the other knights."

"Nan Kotaro, if we all die before we find the Man in the Mirror, I hope you won't give up, okay?" Number One continued, "This is my last request."

"No, it won't come. We will definitely find the [Man in the Mirror], and we will definitely be able to return to our original world alive together!"

"Haha, of course I hope so. Don't worry, my old bones can still fight for another three to five years."

. . .

In the Mirror World [70], Kamen Rider One collapsed during the battle and attacked his fellow V3. RX arrived and ended Hongo Takeshi's life with the Spinning Sword despite his plea.

V3 had a big fight with Rx over this, but they soon understood each other and agreed that if V3 also went crazy and collapsed, Rx would kill him personally.

. . .

In the Mirror World [100 years], Kamen Rider No. developed the same symptoms as No. and was suppressed by the strong man and RX. Not long after, he was found to have committed suicide around No. 's grave, and only nine of the ten knights were left.

. . .

In the Mirror World [130 years], the Knights collapsed. After killing the Knights, V3 also collapsed and asked Rx to take his life as promised. Only seven of the ten knights were left.

. . .

Mirror World [140 years], the strong man collapsed.... Six knights remain

. . .

Mirror World [160 years], X collapses.... Four Knights remain

. . .

Mirror World [165 years], Sky Knight collapsed....Three Knights left

. . .

Mirror World [170 years], Amazon collapses.... Knights remaining RX super1

. . .

"Rx, I feel like my day is coming soon."

"Senior! Please don't say such things. You will definitely be able to make it through this."

"Hahaha, Kotaro, I know very well that my advantage over the others is that I arrived a little later. My perseverance is not even as good as theirs..." Chongyi smiled carefreely, "But I am also a martial artist. You may not be able to beat me when the time comes."

"senior...."

"So, from now on, you have to start simulated training until you can easily defeat me. Shaolin Kung Fu is not that simple!" Chong Yiye smiled and said, "Transform, Kotaro-kun, let's fight till the end of time!"

. . .

In the mirror world [190], Super1 was sparring with Rx as usual, but was deliberately hit in the vitals by him.

"Senior! You are lying. Didn't we agree that..."

"I'm sorry, Kotaro-kun, I've taught you everything I can. I'm sorry, I really can't hold on any longer." Chong Yiye smiled ashamedly, "As a martial artist, we are ashamed of you. Please take good care of yourself..."

super1 crash...knights remaining....RX

All eight members of Rongguang died at this point, leaving only Nan Kotaro fighting alone in the mirror world.

The long lifespan granted by the Emperor Stone and the immortal vitality that coexists and dies with the sun make him a knight killer. No, rather than a killer, it would be better to say that he is their gravekeeper.

The rotating sword can cut through everything, but it cannot protect the predecessors who fought side by side with it.

No matter how sharp the knife is, it cannot stop the passage of time.

And now, it is [230 years], and he has been fighting alone for 30 years.

And in [200], just ten years after he killed Super One, Black appeared.

That was another me. He had come to this world in the past. I thought we could fight together, but...

Not long after the two transformed and fought together, repulsion between their powers began to appear.

Black and RX are the same person and cannot appear in the same universe at the same time.

Ordinary people would be annihilated if they touched it, but the two of them were able to hold out for so long because of the Emperor Stone.

But by the time the two realized this, it was already irreversible and their bodies were withering away.

The only solution is to kill the other person.

"Kill me, rx. You are a stronger me. Only you can better protect this world."

So he killed his past with his own hands. That day, he cried loudly for a whole day and night, and the sun lost its light.

He lost all emotions and transformed into a black knight, silently slashing the monsters that appeared in the mirror one after another.

These guys can’t be allowed into the real world. He is the only and last line of defense.

. . .

Now, he had killed his own daughter by mistake, and the meaning of his desperate fight had become a joke in that instant.