Raven VS the Gods

DGP Desire Grand Prix.

A tournament organized by powerful gods from countless dimensions.

It was also the most exciting cross-dimensional television program in the Kamen Rider Universe.

The competing sides were Kamen Riders and dark monsters.

The winner could make a wish that would alter a dimensional world.

Only the ancient gods knew how long this tournament had been running.

In this era, they chose the dimensional world guarded by Kamen Rider Geats as the playing field.

The organizers selected suitable people and had them bear the powers of Riders or monsters.

The two sides competed through various methods to determine the final winner.

As the Guardian of this dimensional world, Kamen Rider Geats was powerless against the forces behind the DGP tournament.

Although ancient power of creation lay hidden within him, he could not guarantee victory against a host of ancient gods, whether righteous or evil.

He could only compromise and become a contestant.

He won again and again, protecting the world in this helpless way.

At the same time, he used the Desire Grand Prix to secretly search for his mother.

After winning once more, Geats wished for the DGP staff to become his family.

Yet when the tournament ended, he discovered an unexpected situation that had never occurred before.

One of the participating Kamen Riders had been taken away by the DGP staff.

Morning came.

Ukiyo Ace woke from his sleep.

The moment he opened his eyes, he remembered the Kamen Rider who had been taken away.

"I need to find out what happened."

Ukiyo Ace walked out of his room.

At that moment, Girori, the administrator of the DGP Desire Grand Prix, and Tsumuri, its guide, had become his "father" and "older sister" through the power of his wish.

"Breakfast is ready, Ace." Tsumuri placed a serving of breakfast on the table and called Ukiyo Ace over.

"Having a family really does feel wonderful." Ukiyo Ace showed no sign of anything unusual.

"It truly is an honor to become your family. After all, you’re the consecutive champion of the Desire Grand Prix."

Girori, who was eating across from him, shrugged.

"Can’t be helped. I have to protect this world. If I lose, who knows what kind of nonsense wishes those bastards will make?" Ukiyo Ace shrugged and said indifferently, "If you don’t want me to keep winning, you can leave."

"We can’t leave. The DGP Desire Grand Prix’s ratings are getting higher and higher. The audience is waiting to see who will replace you, and they also want to see what methods we can come up with to make things difficult for you."

"Until every bit of your value has been squeezed dry, we won’t leave this dimensional world."

Girori wore a troubled expression.

"Then there’s nothing to be done. You’ll just have to watch me keep winning." Ukiyo Ace said.

"The next tournament won’t be so simple," Girori said.

"I hope you people can show a little creativity." Ukiyo Ace ate his breakfast as he spoke carelessly. "It’s always the same old tricks. I’m getting tired of them."

"That’s hurtful, Ace. We’ve worked very hard to innovate." Tsumuri clenched her fists.

"By the way, when the tournament ended, I think I saw one of the Riders get taken away by you people. Did he break some rule?"

Hearing this, Girori, the administrator of the Desire Grand Prix, stopped what he was doing and stared intently at Ukiyo Ace.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there a problem?" Ukiyo Ace looked confused.

Girori examined Ukiyo Ace’s expression but could not find the slightest flaw.

"This isn’t something you should concern yourself with, Ace."

"I was only asking out of curiosity. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be the next one taken away, considering how many times I’ve won."

Ukiyo Ace’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly, he tensed.

So there really is a problem.

If he could find that Rider, perhaps he could learn the secret behind the DGP Desire Grand Prix.

Girori said, "Your popularity is very high right now. No one would dare take you away, so don’t worry."

"I hope so." Ukiyo Ace shrugged.

After breakfast, Tsumuri and Girori went out to work.

Because they had become the family of Ukiyo Ace, the champion of the Desire Grand Prix, they could no longer continue working in DGP-related positions during this period.

They had to work ordinary jobs and earn money like normal people.

After watching the two leave, Ukiyo Ace got up and left as well.

He was going to search for information on that Rider.

This was not difficult for him.

Using the wealth and connections he had accumulated, he easily found the user of the Rat Driver Transformation Device.

The man called himself Ito.

His identity and origins were unknown.

It was as though he had suddenly appeared in this world.

Ukiyo Ace gathered all available information about Ito.

He discovered that this man seemed to have retained his memories of the Desire Grand Prix all along.

After other selected participants failed, even if they were revived, they lost their memories.

But Ito had not.

"This secret must have been discovered by him."

Ukiyo Ace guessed why that Rider had been taken away.

It might have had something to do with his sudden appearance in this world.

"I need to find a way into the DGP and investigate this."

Ukiyo Ace thought it over in his mind.

Because the DGP Desire Grand Prix needed to use all kinds of competition environments,

the gods hidden behind the scenes were restricted by certain rules and could not freely use their own powers.

To avoid trouble, DGP officials usually cooperated with influential and powerful people.

Those people possessed black-gold cards that allowed them to enter the DGP.

"I need to find someone easy to target."

Ukiyo Ace considered which powerful figure he should make his move against.

He intended to make thorough preparations before acting.

The forces behind the DGP were not something he could shake.

If a conflict broke out, the entire dimensional world might be destroyed.

A dimensional space separate from the real world.

This was the backstage workspace of the DGP Desire Grand Prix.

After clocking in at his workplace, Girori used his powers to hypnotize his colleagues before coming here to report.

"Ukiyo Ace is probably investigating that Rider, isn’t he?"

The producer, Niram, dressed in a crisp suit with a bow tie and holding a cup of coffee, took a sip and spoke with complete confidence.

"It doesn’t matter. Even if he finds out, he won’t be able to change anything."

"What exactly is going on with that Rider?" Girori changed the subject. He knew little about this matter as well.

"You don’t need to know too much." Niram said, "You only need to know one thing: the DGP is about to usher in unprecedented glory."

"Unprecedented glory?" Girori could not understand. "How can merely capturing one Rider lead the DGP to glory?"

"The important thing isn’t the Rider, but what he represents. A vast world is calling to us." Niram said, "The bosses behind the scenes can’t wait to go there."

"That place?" Girori looked puzzled.

But Niram had no intention of explaining anything.

"You should return to work. According to the rules of the Desire Grand Prix, you must abide by the wish made by the God of Desire."

Girori had no choice but to leave first.

Samas, whose figure was curvaceous, emerged from the shadows.

She walked to Niram’s side and watched Girori leave with him.

"Are you really not planning to tell him?"

"He isn’t qualified to know yet." Niram took another sip of coffee.

Samas said nothing more.

She was merely Niram’s secretary and did not dare defy him.

After all, only a boss could silence a female secretary. How could a female secretary silence her boss?

"Let’s go and see how that guy is doing."

Niram snapped his fingers and opened a spatial gate.

After stepping through it, he arrived in a dark space.

A man was bound by chains extending from the void.

That man was Ito.

He had just finished investigating the DGP and was preparing to return to Spacetime City.

But an inexplicable force stopped him.

Then several people claiming to be DGP staff transformed into Riders and captured him.

"You will pay for your stupidity." Ito looked at the people entering and said each word distinctly, "That lord is not someone you can provoke."

"That lord?" Niram revealed a disdainful expression. "He’s nothing more than a god. What’s so special about that?"

"A god?" Ito sneered.

These so-called DGP personnel might be able to bully a rookie transmigrator like him.

But trying to challenge Spacetime City was simply asking to die early.

Ito could clearly sense that none of these people were as strong as the Magic Mirror woman in Spacetime City who guided transmigrators.

How could someone who made the Magic Mirror woman willingly become a servant possibly be compared to mere gods?

"Once we defeat the one behind you, you won’t be wearing that expression anymore." Niram said, "No one can oppose the DGP. Not even the strongest Rider can do it."

The present world.

The moment Ukiyo Ace returned home, he was greeted by several uninvited guests.

There was also a pitch-black Raven tilting his head as he looked at him.

"You’re Geats, the protagonist of this dimensional world?"

"Who are you?" Ukiyo Ace frowned.

"You’re Geats?" The other party repeated his question.

"I’m Geats. What exactly do you want to say?" Ukiyo Ace said.

"From now on, you’re my subordinate. No problem with that, right?"

Ukiyo Ace widened his eyes as he looked at the Raven before him, feeling that the world had gone mad.

It had just walked up and demanded that he become its subordinate.

Was this Raven not awake yet, or was its brain simply not working properly?

"I can see defiance and pride in your eyes. Zi-O Beast, deal with him."

With a single glance, Raven guessed Ukiyo Ace’s thoughts.

Tokiwa Sougo did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately used his Driver to transform into Kamen Rider Zi-O.

Ukiyo Ace’s expression changed instantly. He also took out the Geats Driver, intending to transform into a Kamen Rider.

But Kamen Rider Zi-O gave him no chance. He rushed forward and kicked him away, snatching his belt in the process.

"Alright, you lost." Raven said. "From now on, I’m your boss. No problem with that, right?"

Ukiyo Ace looked at Raven, then at Kamen Rider Zi-O.

"Fine, you win, Boss."

"Very good. Zi-O Beast, give his belt back to him."

Raven sensed the change in the predetermined fate.

He then opened a space-time passage.

He dragged Primal Heavenly Venerate over, who had been discussing with Supreme Lord Taijun how to create a Force Transformers Universe.

Primal Heavenly Venerate: "."

A dignified Creator God was being summoned and dismissed at the whim of a bird.

Did he have no dignity at all?

Primal Heavenly Venerate cursed inwardly, but he still wore a smiling face.

"Raven, is there anything I can help you with?"

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded.

Girori and Tsumuri happened to return and saw a huge spherical robot along with several strangers.

"What are you people doing?" Girori shouted.

Raven looked at him and read the information about him, as well as the Rider who had been captured.

"Capture him."

Primal Heavenly Venerate looked at Girori, then rotated his spherical body to look at Raven.

"You stopped me from creating a universe and dragged me all the way here just to catch some petty thief?"

"You don’t understand. Bring a few more people to make a bigger show of force." Raven shrugged.

Primal Heavenly Venerate wanted to spray Raven to death with synthetic motor oil.

Did a dignified God of Creation have no dignity?

Running around for trash like this.

Primal Heavenly Venerate looked at Emperor. "Aren’t you going to say something? He’s questioning whether your power can handle these guys."

Emperor turned his head as though he hadn’t heard.

Let him question it.

Why make Raven give me a hard time when he can give someone else a hard time instead?

Seeing Emperor act like an ostrich burying his head in the sand, Primal Heavenly Venerate felt even more like spewing oil.

This damned bastard.

Where was your dignity as the Dark King?

Where was your great power to destroy universes and devour all things?

Damn it, you were just going to stay silent over something this humiliating, weren’t you?!

"Now, immediately call over your superior, your boss, and everyone involved in this mess." Primal Heavenly Venerate turned around. "I’m busy. I don’t have time to waste talking nonsense with you."

"Cooperate a little and let me settle this quickly so I can go back."

Girori’s expression changed, and he immediately took out the Administrator Driver and transformed into a Kamen Rider.

"You won’t get away with this."

Primal Heavenly Venerate swung a mechanical tentacle and sent him flying on the spot.

Girori was forced out of his transformation.

Primal Heavenly Venerate also seized his Driver.

"The technology in this universe is pretty interesting. Maybe it’ll give me some inspiration. I could add something like a Transformation Device!"

After obtaining the Driver, Primal Heavenly Venerate’s gloomy mood improved considerably.

With this thing, at least the trip hadn’t been for nothing.

Ukiyo Ace watched in shock.

The Kamen Rider Girori transformed into was quite strong in battle.

Yet he had been defeated in less than a single exchange.

This spherical robot’s combat power was terrifying!!

"Sir!" Tsumuri cried out.

The next second, she too was bound by mechanical tentacles.

"Where is the person you took away?" Raven asked.

"Who did we take away?" Girori looked utterly confused.

"Do you mean the man named Ito?" Ukiyo Ace immediately thought of the man who had been secretly arrested.

"Yes." Raven nodded. "Do you know where he is?"

"Of course. He was taken to DGP headquarters."

"DOG? Do you know the way?"

Ukiyo Ace looked at Girori and Tsumuri, who were being held by mechanical tentacles, and smiled.

"They’re DGP staff. Just have them lead us inside."

P.S.: Here’s an image.

Desire Grand Prix Guide—Tsumuri