Somewhere in the Cygni Continent…
"Fourth Elder, have you made contact with His Excellency?" asked a sharp-eyed man who seemed to be in his early thirties.
"Yes," a middle-aged man replied.
"He said to gather the believers because we will have a meeting in a week's time."
"Finally!" The sharp-eyed man grinned. "Our new believers have been looking forward to meeting His Excellency. This will definitely make them happy."
The middle-aged man nodded. "I know you're happy, but don't forget to act with discretion. The Central Government and the Cygni Coalition are now aware of our existence. Tell our members not to act suspiciously."
"I know," the sharp-eyed man replied. "I told them not to do anything suspicious and wait for my news. Should we put our assassination attempt on Zion Leventis on hold before meeting His Excellency?"
"Yes. He's in Casimir City right now and under heavy protection. Even members from the other battalions cannot meet him so easily. Let's just wait until he leaves the city for his field missions."
"It's a shame we can't make him one of our members." The sharp-eyed man sighed.
"He has strayed away from the light and can no longer be saved by our Lord," the middle-aged man stated. "His existence hinders us from attaining true freedom and ridding this world of corruption. He must not be allowed to live."
"Very well. I will see you in a week's time."
"We are the last mercy!"
"We are the last mercy!"
Thirteen sneezed as he read the documents spread out on top of his table.
Sherry and Hugo, who were standing on his left and right side, looked at the young man in concern.
"Do you feel sick, Zion?" Sherry asked.
"No," Thirteen replied. "I just feel like some people are talking about bad things about me."
"You're a good person, Sir," Hugo commented from the side. "I don't see any reason why people would say something bad about you."
"Oh, you'll be surprised, Hugo." Thirteen smiled faintly. "There are many people who hate me. Too many to count."
"Well, if they hate you, then they must be bad people, Sir," Hugo replied.
Sherry nodded in agreement. In her eyes, her fiancé was such an amazing person both in public and in private.
She sincerely believed that all those who hated Zion were either jealous of his achievements or were simply hating him for the sake of it.
Suddenly, the teenage boy's communicator beeped.
Seeing the message sent to him by his subordinate, the young man grabbed the remote of the TV on top of the table and switched the channel to the live broadcast of one of the teams that were scheduled to clean up a Monster Den.
This team was composed of the members of the Prestigious Families who had come to assist the Cygni Coalition in battle.
Several teenagers, accompanied by Champions of their respective families, could be seen fighting against the Jinns in the background.
This particular operation was meant to highlight that the Prestigious Families had come to support the defense of the continent and were doing their job properly.
The operation was running smoothly, and the majority of the monsters were already dead or dying.
However, something unexpected happened.
Several Rank 6 Sovereigns appeared, making Sherry and Hugo, who were watching the news broadcast with Zion, do a double-take after seeing some familiar monsters in the background.
Giga, Blacky, O1, O2, and the Trolls suddenly appeared in the battlefield and started to beat the crap out of the scions of the Prestigous Families alongside their guardians.
This sudden turn of events caught everyone by surprise, including the Patriarchs of the Prestigious Families who were watching the live broadcast.
The Bee Bee Cee Reporter, Rein, changed her manner of speech to that of a boxing commentator, giving a blow-by-blow description of the one-sided pummeling happening in the background.
As Giga sent one of the Champions flying, it made a dabbing pose in front of the camera, which made Thirteen facepalm.
Sherry giggled, finding Giga's antics very funny.
While everyone was watching this incident on live TV, a shout filled with righteousness was heard in the background.
"Monsters who hurt the weak and the innocent, I have come to punish you for your crimes!"
As if waiting for that moment, the cameraman focused on the newcomer who was standing on top of a silver beetle, covered in a very cool-looking armor in the shades of black and gold.
"You've hurt enough people. Now, it's your turn to feel pain!" the armored hero shouted before striking a fighting pose. "I am Masked Rider Beetle!"
The silver beetle the masked rider was riding on suddenly moved, charging at the battlefield like a train.
When it neared the monster, Masked Rider Beetle jumped off from its back and delivered one of his special moves.
The Masked Rider Beetle's kick hit Giga directly on the chest, making the Blaze Skunk stagger as it took several steps back.
Giga then roared hatefully at the Masked Rider Beetle and ordered its minions—err, friends to attack the bastard who kicked him.
A very epic fighting scene between Masked Rider Beetle and the monsters ensued, making Thirteen wish that he had prepared some popcorn for this moment.
"Drill Spiral Crush!"
Masked Rider Beetle sent one finishing move after the other, making every single monster he attacked collapse on the ground and disappear from sight.
The Wanderers watching this scene didn't know how to react. No matter how they looked at it, this Masked Rider Beetle's fight was just like the kiddie shows they watched as tiny toddlers.
"You are a worthy opponent," Masked Rider Beetle said to Giga. "But the time has come for you to meet your end!"
Raising his hand, a two-meter beetle descended from the sky and transformed into a bazooka, which Masked Rider Beetle held comfortably with both hands.
""Enemies of justice, meet your end!" Masked Rider Beetle shouted. "Exo Burst Finale!"
A flashy light emerged from the cannon and hit Giga's body.
A second later, a loud explosion occurred, creating a smoke composed of five different colors that spread out in the surroundings, marking the end of the first battle of the new Hero that appeared in the Cygni Continent.