The young boys are Riders!
They are ones who form kinship with monsters.
Sky Extreme!
As expected of Navirou's number one disciple!
Your disciple is awesome!
Right, right?!
It's alive!!
No way...
You're... the Black Dread?
We're your opponents!
The power of kinship won't ever succumb to the Black Blight!!
That's why we...
won't ever lose!
Lute and friends ended the Black Blight, and retook peace for the world.
But then, the reality of Ayuria being captured by a mysterious group calling themselves the Black Riders was brought to their attention.
A Rider suddenly appeared in front of a worried Lute, challenging him to a battle.
He introduced himself as Gael of the Black Riders, and his Monstie was a never seen before rare breed of Silver Rathalos.
Gael displayed overwhelming power, but that wasn't all.
The Monsties of Black Riders had a hidden secret!
We're also alive today
We're also smiling today
Nothing else is needed just by having that
Let's RIDE ON right now
We'll soon all be desiring
Since we're greedy creatures
Because we're born with nothing
Happiness is
Right beside you, right close to you
Even though the important things become oblivious
We should be grateful
Towards those who understand what you have been through
Anyone could come to want to run away
And it seems like I'm about to lose myself
Love is definitely there, inside your heart
We'll walk ahead together
While we're undearneath the same sky and look upon it
We can count the beautifully coloured kinships
Happiness is always
Right beside you, right close to you
Even though the important things become oblivious
We should be grateful
Towards those who understand what you have been through
Anyone could come to want to run away
And it seems like I'm about to lose myself
Love is definitely there, inside your heart
We'll walk ahead together
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Now you know what our real strength is, don't ya?
I'll be getting serious with this next one.
Where's Ayuria?
That's got nothing to do with you.
I came to retrieve your kinship stone.
Why do you want my kinship stone?
Your babbling is annoying!
Ratha!
Not bad.
Ratha!
Ratha, are you ok?
What do you think you're doing by baring a weapon against another Rider?
Say what? This is a battle, you know.
I'll say it one more time. Come at me seriously.
I won't point my sword at another Rider. There's no meaning to it!
I know. There's absolutely no meaning to it.
But! If that's your style of doing things then,
I'll accommodate you.
As expected of Gael-sama!
He different compared to other people!
On top of accommodating you, I'll win!
Phew~
They're the same fellow Rathalos, so even if they were bathed in flames, they're both resistant to it.
Did I hear you say "the same"?
The same??
What's up with you? You creep me out.
You're a disgrace to Felynes.
Indeed, Ratha is a normal Rathalos, and your Rathalos is a rare breed.
Sure, yours may be stronger as a monster, but Lute and Ratha have their strength of kinship.
Gael-sama, these guys don't know anything!!
Haha, as expected, then let me teach you!
Dusk, Dragon Light!
What's with that light?!
Like he said, Dragon Light.
Dragon Light can only be used by the Stygian Zinogre, how can a Rathalos use that?!
Because we've allowed Dusk to awaken his dormant Bond Genes.
Bond genes? What's that?
You really don't know anything, don't you?
Not even of the Rite of Channeling?
I'm going to say it out loud! I don't know!
What is that?
Like I said, you awaken the Bond Genes and increase the abilities of your Monstie.
Do it, Dusk - Spread Dragon Breath!
Spread Dragon Breath?! There's no way a Rathalos can use that!
But that's not how it is~
Dodge it!
Lute!
I-I can't move my body!
Ratha! We're fleeing!
Like I'd let you!
Wah~ Gael-sama!
Hang in there, Lute!
Hey~ I caught up!
Donuts?
I messed up!
This one!
Where are they?!
Take that, that, and that!
Dusk, go above!
Where and Lute and Navi-chan go?
We have to get ready for our journey...
There's really no helping Navirou, is there?
This is bad!! Hey!!
What?
This is an emergency! A crisis!
Lute!
A Black Rider has appeared!
Then that guy told Lute to hand over his kinship stone, and then challenged him to a battle,
and his Monstie used abnormal abilities, and stuff like Bond Genes, Rite of Channeling...
The Rite of Channeling!
What's that?
I don't have time to explain. Go see the Channeler, Lute.
And you, Cheval.
The Channeler?
The Mountain Hermit that lives in Darj Snowfield.
Wasn't that the Riddlemaster?
So that Gramps wasn't just a simple riddle-maker, after all.
If the ones targeting kinship stones are using the Rite of Channeling, then you should depart with haste.
Gael-sama! Gael-sama! Where are you?
Stop dwaddling around!
Hop on!
Okay!
You should meet with the Channeler, and ask him about everything, got it?
Leave the village to us.
I'll keewp guard without sleeping on the job!
We're here if anything happens!
If we put our heads together, everything will work out!
Do your best, Lute-senpai!
House-sitting is boring but I'll take it on!
Then we're off! Ride on!
Qurupeco!
Ride On!
Monoblos!
Ride On!
Gravious!
Ride on!
Aptonoth!
Ride on!
Rathian!
I'll accompany you, Cheval!
Alright, let's go!
Lute?
In going to save Ayuria, we'll probably end up fighting the Black Riders...
But that Rathalos wasn't normal.
Yeah.
They could use Dragon Light like a Stygian Zinogre, Spread Dragon Breath like a Devilijho,
even though he's a Rathalos.
I wonder what exactly is the Rite of Channeling? Would that mean I might end up changing Ratha?
We won't know for sure until we hear the full story, but I think our kinship with out Monsties would remain unchanged.
Dan-senpai, we have this many Riders, what do you think about facing him with all of us?
Yeah! Let's rough him up with all of us!
But we're not used to fighting fellow Riders.
It's different from having a monster as an opponent.
Yep. He came slashing his sword at me and Ratha.
He did that?!
That... doesn't bode well.
Moreover, they seemed to be unaccompanied.
Even so, they might have allies.
Then we'll follow Chief Omuna's suggestion, and head for the Channeler's place!
Gael-sama, over there!
We found them.
What's wrong, Aptonoth?
Dan-senpai, there's someone coming closer.
I'm sure it's the supposed Black Rider!
I guess we've been tracked.
Go ahead everyone.
I'll hold him off here.
Nole!
I'll use this Flash Bomb, it should still make his Rathalos confused!
What's with you?
I'm a Rider of Hakum Village. I won't let you pass!
Not going to let me pass?
But isn't your monstie is a, you know, Aptonoth?
It's just as you see!
Aptonoth?! An Aptonoth?! You're saying an Aptonoth can stop my Dusk?
Are you for real?!
What a joke, Gael-sama!
What's wrong with an Aptonoth?!
I doubt you'd amount to much but, hand over your kinship stone.
I'll let you off lightly if you hand it over obediently.
Don't underestimate me! Let's go, Aptonoth!
You're the one underestimating!
How's that?!
How come a Flash Bomb didn't work??
You really don't know anything.
What was that?
It's that Monstie's Spread Dragon Breath!
Nole!
Stone!
Everyone go on ahead!
Dan-senpai, I'm going too!
What shall we do, Dan-senpai?
We'll hurry on ahead, I have to get you guys up to the Channeler no matter what it takes!
That's our duty!
Gael-sama!, there are two people that's not Lute coming at us!
They're a lost cause.
It must be him!
Hand over your kinship stones. If you pass them over nicely, I'll spare you the hurt.
Stop talking big. There's two of us here!
We'll pincer attack!
These guys are really not used to fighting at all.
You're telling me.
Let them have it. Spread Dragon Breath!
Once you're pass these caves, you'll arrive at Darj Snowfield.
We managed to escape somehow.
No way!!! He's caught up!
Hurry and head into the caves y'all!
What about you, Dan-senpai?
Leave this to me, hurry up and go!
But!
Let's go, Lute.
He's right, we have to meet with the Channeler!
Yeah! Just follow my navigation and we'll be through in no time!
Then we'll be going, Dan-senpai!
We're off!
Leave this to me!
Ride On!
Qurupeco!
Uha! It's dark! I can't navigate like this!
This is my time to shine.
As expected of you, Titi.
Now let's go!
This is no position for Navirou to navigate!!
Oi, oi, another one? And a weak looking one, to boot.
They don't seem to know their place.
What happened to my friend?
They're all passed out back there.
I only needed their kinship stones.
Stop joking!
Isn't your Monstie a Qurupeco? You think you can stop us with just that?
Don't look down on Qurupecos!
You see Qurupecos can, Qurupecos can, Qurupecos can...!
How's that? Qurupecos can do this!
Hooo! This guy can only increased their numbers.
But in the end, it's only numbers.
Go!
Gael-sama, he's...!
What are you trying to do?
I won't let you pass here!
What?
Dan-senpai is fighting against him!
We should hurry.
How do you like that? You can't pass now!
You bastard... you've really done it now!
I'm still not done yet! From here on it's only going to be
TOP FORM!!
Truth be told, how long do these caves go on for?
I can't show off by just walking and walking.
I'm certain that these caves should take us to Darj Snowfield...
Ugh, for real, making me go through all this trouble.
We can't advance like this. What should be do, Gael-sama?
It's meaningless to further our pursue. We'll head back to the Black Castle for now.
Understood.
Hey!
Dan-senpai and the others are back!
I've heard that Silver Rathalos are strong monsters but...
It's not just that.
It held the abilities of other monsters.
That was how it is.
That would be the power of the Rite of Channeling.
It allows the chosen monster to be able to use the abilities of others.
You can do something like that, Chief Omuna?
Our kinship stones were taken.
I wonder why he's do something like that.
We can't really call ourselves Riders now.
This is the pits.
Us three are the only ones who can Ride On in the village right now.
Our responsibilties just got heavier.
We'll have to get a proper grip on ourselves.
We'll get a gwip.
Hyoro-senpai, Mille-senpai, my monstie is a Velocidrome, would I be alright?
I think not.
Mille! You didn't have to put that that bluntly.
It's better to be frank. If he appears again, we have to consider where we stand.
I'll do what I can!
Well, you can count on me when the time comes.
Master Anbis! These are the kinship stones obtained from this trip.
I offer you. They didn't amount to much, but please pardon us since we managed four this time.
We were regrettably unable to obtain Lute's kinship stone this time, however, next time for sure.
Gael-sama, I wonder where'd that Lute guy go?
I see you're behaving. Nutts, make this good girl a treat.
Yes, certainly! A treat for the good girl~
Oh! the exit! Finally, the Darj Snowfield! Yay! We're here!
C-Cold!
Well, what did you expect from a tundra?
Aren't you c-cold?
Not really.
Titi?
I'll be fine like this.
I'm j-jealous!
Hang on, I'll apply Hot Mist on you right now.
Done! This should ease the cold.
It's still cold though!
This is indeed Darj Snowfield, but where's the Riddlemaster's shack?
Navirou think it's that way!
Then, it's this way.
Hey! Don't leave Navirou behind!
I'm Nariki!
I may be a novice Rider, but I won't lose to anyone in enthusiasm!
Eh? An odd fellow has appeared!
Next episode: The Unprecented Narcissist!? A Meeting with Madd!
Ride On!
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