"Now, my hand has grasped the future."

……

"It's snowing."

……

"It seems that even if [I] turn the hands of time back to the original track, [variables] will always exist."

"That's what it is...... Is there a reason for your appearance? ”

……

"See? This is hell......"

……

"It's snowing......"

……

"Is it true that there is no change for the better?"

……

"It's snowing again......"

……

"Time is starting to run out, and history is spiraling out of control."

"We're almost done gathering information, but is it going to snow again? It seems that the last piece of the piece will be saved for the next time. ”

……

“…… Wait, how much snow is this? ”

……

"Now, my hand has grasped the future."

……

"Snow ......"

……

"No, it's wrong, it doesn't feel right, something must be wrong!"

……

"Snow ......"

……

“…… My hand...... Future ......"

……

"How many times have I fought him? Wrong...... So familiar...... Ah, the table! The table is feverish! ”

……

"I remember!"

……

"Next...... Snow ......"

……

"Snow ......"

……

"Snow Snow Snow ......"

……

"Loop! It's a loop! I, no, this entire time and space I'm in is stuck in an endless loop! ”

"It can't go on like this!"

"Even if I had this watch, I would still lose my memory periodically!"

……

“…… Hand...... Future ......"

……

"Snow ......"

……

"I understand, the more I change the past, the more I will let the future slide deeper into the abyss, I am not the absolute opposite of Him, I have to help Him, I have to connect Him to the future!"

……

"Snow ......"

……

"The man...... Time Raider, Svoruz, I remember him...... I still remember him, I haven't forgotten ......"

"Time is responding to me, not this rampant, twisted, crazy looping timeline, but real time...... No, it's not true, it's the other side of Him...... He also has desires, and He... He's saying, he's saying...... Uh, want to be free? ”

“…… Well, it seems, I'm on the right track. ”

……

Table ......

"Snow ......"

……

"I see, there's another me in this plane, right at the junction of the loop......"

"Is he the one who gave me this watch?"

……

"Snow ......"

……

"Kamidai Sword ......"

……

"Demon King ......"

……

"Faith ......"

……

Table ......

“…… Even without this watch, I'm still me. ”

"If the rampage of this world is inevitable, then let's go berserk, but the direction of its rampage is up to me."

"Cozy, I will take it to the end of the world, and then you and I will be reborn there."

“……”

“……”

“…… Future ......"

……

……

[1999year]

“…… The future is up to you. ”

In this short moment, countless identical and different memory images flooded into my mind, but the general director of the lower part of the department did not feel the slightest discomfort.

【Kabuto！ 】

The hour hand ticked, and the Kabuto knight watch in his hand started on its own, and a warm force flowed into his body, circulating throughout his body, supporting him and bearing everything for him.

And when the lower head of the department reopened his eyes, the childishness of the youth in his eyes had completely disappeared, and was replaced by a depth and maturity as deep as the sea.

It's really an unusual birthday.

The fourteen-year-old head secretary of the Kabuto was holding the Kabuto knight's watch and couldn't help but look up at the sky.

There, there is a light that shines on all things no matter how the timeline changes.

Sun.

He squinted and stared for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and looked ahead.

"Director-General?"

A couple walking in front turned to him and called out to him in confusion.

At this moment, the wave of memories that had receded actually surged up again, slamming into the head office of the lower part of the sun.

"Father...... Mother ......"

The pupils of the head office of the lower part of the sun twitched slightly, and he inhaled, and when he exhaled this breath very naturally, he stepped forward without the slightest abnormality.

"I'm fine, I'm just thinking about things a little bit preoccupied...... Well, a lot of things, but I'll take care of them, so let's go quickly for now, and don't keep Cozy waiting. ”

Next, I'm afraid he's going to be completely busy.

So, at least for today, I don't want my sister to wait longer.

……

A few days later.

After an in-depth investigation of this timeline, not just through memory, but through action, the head office of the Hisakabe Department found that this world has not yet experienced a meteorite event of a protozoa or alien worm.

After considering the information he had now, the head office of the Hisakabe began to look for someone.

Daigo Tachikawa.

The head office of the Kusakabe department found him in the hospital.

This is Tachikawa Daigo when the head secretary of the Kusakabe met a human for the first time.

He lay on the hospital bed very weakly, and his life was not long.

Cancer.

From the day he was diagnosed, Daigo Tachikawa's life entered the countdown.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Tachikawa Daigo is very fond of those newborn, young lives.

Just looking at the children's energetic appearance, he felt heartfelt happiness, as if his body, which was full of depression, had also become relaxed.

Since he got to know him, the head office of the Kusakabe often visits Tachikawa Daigo and tells him some stories that seem absurd and bizarre, but they are extremely scary to think about.

The timeline constraint exists.

As an important member of the development of the knight system, the protozoa Tachikawa Daigo will definitely appear.

Therefore, before the life of human Tachikawa Daigo comes to an end, the meteorite carrying the protozoa will definitely come to Earth...... And that day will not be far away.

……

Heavenly Dao House.

Standing in front of the door, the head office of the Hisakabe couldn't help but fall into memory.

If you think about it, it seems that this is the first time that I have visited my grandmother as a guest as the "head secretary of the sunhouse".

That said, in this world, he has experienced many firsts.

This made him sincerely feel that his time had indeed jumped out of the loop and began to move forward.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door opened before the head office of the Hisaka Department knocked on the door.

Appearing in front of the head office of the Hisakabe was an old woman.

She was dressed in a well-fitting and dignified kimono, with her gray hair neatly combed back of her head, and her cold and clear eyes were looking straight at him.

She seemed to see something in the eyes of the head secretary of the lower part of the sun, and a moment of doubt flashed in her eyes, but she immediately returned to calm.

Behind the old woman, a cute little head crept out and looked at him curiously.

"......" General Department of the Japanese Division.

It's grandma and tree flowers.

After a brief silence, the head secretary of the Hisakabe Department was about to speak, when his grandmother moved out of the way.

"Come in."

Having said that, Grandma continued to go out.

Not only that, but she also gave the tree flowers to the head of the Japanese department to take care of very relieved.

At the entrance, the boy and the little girl looked at each other.

After a while, the little girl said crisply: "Grandma said, I am the way of heaven, a girl who loves flowers and pities trees, the way of heaven and flowers, what about you, brother?" ”

Hearing this, the general director of the Japanese department subconsciously raised one hand, but stopped halfway.

He said, "General Director, my name is the General Director-General of the Japanese Division. ”

……

Since then, the head secretary of the lower part of the sun has occasionally made a trip to the Heavenly Daoist family.

This is to set the stage for convincing grandma later.

But grandma seemed to really see something, and never took the initiative to ask him about his intentions...... Even if he showed unusual familiarity with this family, and even said some of the words she had said, she did not take the initiative to ask, but, seeing no surprise, accepted it very calmly.

Even, a year later, when the meteorite carrying the protozoa fell to the earth, and the head secretary of the Kusakabe asked to talk to his grandmother alone, the style of painting was completely different from what he had originally imagined.

Persuade?

Interpretation?

Serious Q&A?

No, not at all.

On that day, their conversation was so concise that others couldn't understand it, but it felt very powerful inexplicably......

……

"Soon, someone will come to pick you up and Shuhua away, and I hope you will agree to this."

"Who is here?"

"I don't know."

"Where are you going?"

"I don't know."

"Okay, I agree."

“？” General Directorate of the Lower Division.

Seeing that the general secretary of the lower part of the sun couldn't help but be stunned, and grandma smiled.

"He who knows the truth will not be deceived by illusions."

For a moment, Grandma's eyes became extremely bright and proud.

"Your name is [Director-General], right?

"The way of heaven is everything.

"This is always what I expect from you, and I hope you can keep it up."

……

That was the last time the head secretary of the lower part of the sun went to the Heavenly Taoist house.

Then, the head of the day was unemployed.

……

Hospital.

Ward Garden.

Tachikawa Daigo, who was sitting alone on a bench looking at the sky, turned his gaze and looked at the huge strange insect that suddenly appeared here, stunned for a moment, and then, on his weak and pale face, he couldn't help but show a wonderful smile.

"A monster that can mimic a human, a monster that identifies with the heart of a man, and a monster who has defeated the heart of a monster......

"Ha, it turns out that the stories told by the Director-General are real?"

He smiled with relief as he watched the green monster's form gradually change to his own, then relaxed himself, leaned back in his chair, and slowly closed his eyes.

"If I hadn't gotten sick, what future would I have if I had survived?

"I'll leave this answer to you to verify...... The other, [I]. ”

The human Tachikawa Daigo died, and life faded.

And Tachikawa Daigo, the protozoa, suddenly showed a look of struggle on his expressionless face.

Then he turned sharply and found a red knight figure standing behind him, looking at him calmly with compound eyes as clear as the sky.

"You... You are...... Who!? ”

The red knight slowly raised one hand in the air, pointing to the sky.

"Grandma said that I am the one who walks the way of heaven, the head of all people, the way of heaven, the head of the head."

……

"Negishi has already started to develop the knight system, what about the test subjects? Have you found it? ”

"What, are you going to be a 'volunteer'?"

"It's not time yet."

……

"You're right! Negishi really did that! The test subject has become a protozoa! Why? Didn't he say that the protozoa should coexist peacefully with humans? Transforming all humans into protozoa, is this what he calls "peaceful coexistence"?

"Damn!

"If that's the case, then what's the point of us changing our name to [Protozoa]?

"How is this different from an insect!?"

……

"I can't do anything, I want to leave the institute."

"You can change that."

"I can't do anything."

"Yes, as long as we're together."

"Ha, I don't even believe in the leader anymore, how do you want me to believe that you won't change? There is a saying in human beings, that if you are not of my race, your heart will be different. Heavenly Dao Director, I don't believe you. ”

"Really? So, Tachikawa Daigo, what if, too, became a protozoa? ”

……

"Are you really going to do that?"

"In such a world, there is no power, nothing can be protected.

"Grandma said that where there is gain, there must be a price.

"I'm going to be ......

"No, I'm the trend.

"And that's the price I'm going to pay."

……

"Let's make a deal.

"I give you my life as the head secretary of the [Hisakabe], and in exchange, you have to play me from the bottom of your heart and protect my family."

……

"I heard that your family is leaving the country today...... With him. ”

"Really? Help me, Tachikawa, I'm going to give them one last ride. ”

"Your Body ......"

"It's okay, compared to what I'm carrying, the injuries caused by this experiment are not worth mentioning."

……

Aerodrome.

"Sure enough, you're all here...... Svoluz, Negishi. ”

【Kabuto！ 】

Turning the dial and activating the knight's watch, the Tendo Soji transforms into Kabuto and saves his father.

“…… Okay, Svoruz, seeing my heavenly form, you're going to do that, right?

"After all, it's you."

……

"Negishi, add this logic to the bottom layer of the knight system you are developing - only alien worms can use the knight system!" Svoruz said to Negishi in a cold tone.

……

In the bathroom, looking at the figure that was gradually approaching from the mirror world, and the figure of Hyper Kabuto behind him reflected in the mirror in the real world, a heartfelt smile appeared on the face of the head secretary of the Heavenly Dao.

"Hello, [my] future."

He finished with a smile, and then, handing out the Kabuto Knight Watch in his hand, he returned to the lightless cell.

Bring the Iron Armor Mask.

Bound by chains.

Endure the pain of experimentation after experiment.

In order to restrict the use of the knight system more precisely, the test subject must have both humans and protozoa.

In the early days, Negishi's protozoa resources were very small, so he was reluctant to directly use his subordinates as test subjects.

Therefore, the protozoa transformed from humans have become the first choice for test subjects.

And because the "Iron Armor" test subject has been tenaciously alive, no matter what experiments are subjected to it, it has not died, while the other test subjects will soon break down, so later, even other test subjects are not needed.

In this way, the knight system continues to unfold around the "core" of the iron-faced man.

Correction.

It is the history of the knights of the alien Kabuto line, and it is constantly unfolding with the head of the Heavenly Way as the cornerstone.

The head of the Heavenly Way no longer needs a Kabuto knight's watch to be his anchor.

The knightly history of this world itself is his anchor. (End of chapter)