"How can I possibly hurt you?" Raven looked at Beroba with amusement.
"I lose several hundred million yen to you every day, you know."
Upon hearing this, Beroba immediately made several "ptui ptui ptui" spitting sounds and repeatedly hammered his chest with her small fists, acting as though she desperately wanted that money.
"How do you want to deal with this Worm?" Raven quickly soothed Beroba's mood in his arms.
"She's no fun at all. Just kill her." Beroba feigned boredom.
"Understood." Raven replied.
Without looking back, he reached out and unleashed a bolt of purple flame. The Worm woman, lying on the ground, unable to move, disintegrated into sand and vanished.
"Let's go." Saying this, he prepared to leave with Beroba.
After all, it was inappropriate for Beroba, still dressed in her maid uniform and black stockings, to stay out in public for long. That was a view reserved only for his appreciation.
"I want you to carry me," Beroba declared, sitting down firmly.
"You really ask for a lot," Raven said, looking at her helplessly.
"Hop on yourself." He didn't bend over, simply turning his back to Beroba. He considered this her reward.
Beroba got up, made a funny face, then flashed a triumphant smile before directly wrapping herself around Raven's back. Her black-stockinged legs hugged his sides tightly. Raven's hands cradled her behind her knees.
Immediately after, he accelerated. In the blink of an eye, he carried Beroba back to the café.
"Aah, you cheated! That's not fair!" Beroba was upset that the fun of riding Raven was over before she could fully enjoy it. She put on a wronged expression.
"You little brat. I gave you a little slack recently, and you start showing your true colors." Raven roughly dropped Beroba after entering the room. "You need a good lesson."
And so, he began an "in-depth discussion" about basketball with her. It seemed he intended to "lose" a few hundred million to Beroba once more.
Meanwhile, after Rena Mamiya attacked Kageyama and Drake, she went looking for Kamen Rider Sasword.
She demonstrated the same overwhelming power, defeating him as well. However, she still refrained from killing him. It was as if she was deliberately showcasing her power, intending to drive the Kamen Riders and Native Worms into despair.
As she returned, she tried to contact the two Worms she had sent out. There was no reply.
"It seems something went wrong."
"I wonder if Kabuto or that person named Raven was responsible," Rena Mamiya thought.
"If subtlety won't work, then we'll have to use brute force."
The next day. Hiyori was taking a walk alone by the sea. Tendo walked over from a distance.
Seeing that Hiyori seemed somewhat down, he approached her to express his concern.
But just then, Rena Mamiya and a group of Worms surrounded the area.
"Soji Tendo, allow me to present you with the most beautiful yet cruel death."
Saying this, Rena Mamiya transformed into her white Uca Worm form right in front of the two of them.
Tendo had no choice but to transform into Kabuto to engage, while shouting to Hiyori, "Run!"
Hiyori hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
However, she hadn't run far before several other Worms appeared in her path. Tendo wanted to help her, but Rena broke through his defense with just a few blows. Even Kabuto's heavily armored Masked Form couldn't withstand the assault.
Just then, Kagami arrived in the nick of time. He and Tendo engaged in a fierce tag-team battle. Yet, they still couldn't defeat Rena Mamiya.
Hiyori, sticking close to Yuzuki Misaki who had arrived with Kagami, was once again attacked by Worms. However, at the crucial moment, Raven arrived. He used his Faiz Gun from a distance to eliminate all the Worm larvae.
"You came!" Yuzuki looked at Raven in surprise.
"Get to safety." Raven nodded at the two women.
Then, with a burst of Super Acceleration, he vanished from the spot.
At this moment, both Tendo and Kagami were lying defeated on the ground.
"How can she be this strong..." Kamen Rider Gatack was defeated yet again.
Even the normally invincible Tendo was beaten, unable to open his eyes properly. Their current strength was gradually falling behind the Worm's power curve. The opponent was an executive-level Worm.
Rena Mamiya was ridiculously strong on her own, and she was currently backed by two fully molted Worms as enforcers.
"Kabuto, and Gatack. Today is your day to die."
Rena casually kicked Tendo aside. She then raised her sharp claws, ready to deliver the final strike.
At that moment, time suddenly stopped.
In the next second, Rena Mamiya's charged attack struck one of her own subordinates. The Worm instantly died on the spot.
"What happened?" Rena looked at the scene before her in disbelief.
But it was already too late; her own hand had instantly killed the molted Worm.
Tendo and Kagami, meanwhile, had been moved by Raven to a distance.
"How can your speed be this fast?" Rena thought Raven was merely fast enough to deceive her eyes.
"Fast speed?"
"It's not just that simple." Raven looked at Rena Mamiya mockingly.
The next second, he entered the accelerated state and engaged her in battle. Rena also accelerated to fight Raven.
It must be said that Rena Mamiya's attack power was indeed formidable, with every strike concealing devastating force. It was no wonder the Riders in their Masked Forms couldn't endure her attacks.
But these strikes were useless against Raven. Such was his power that even if he stood still and let Rena attack, he wouldn't shed a drop of blood. After all, both his Godly Body and his Amazon regeneration ability were far too powerful.
"Are you done? It's my turn now."
Saying this, Raven simply used a backhand slap to send Rena Mamiya flying.
"Ahhh!"
A sharp, feminine cry of agony was heard. Rena Mamiya was forced out of her Worm form and crashed violently onto the beach in her human form.
Raven casually dusted off the chest plate of his Faiz gear. It was as if Rena Mamiya's full-power assault had been nothing more than an itch to him.
This sight left Rena, lying defeated on the sand, completely bewildered.
Why... Why is the difference in power so enormous? We aren't even on the same level.
In the distance, Tendo and Kagami canceled their transformations, both still weak. They were equally stunned by the sight.
"He's still so strong..." Kagami didn't know how to describe it.
He had never seen Raven get defeated, ever.