The death race between SeitenFire and Motross commenced and it was indeed intense. Two motorcycles, both were powerful in their rights, all out to defeat its rider.
The other four Seitengers were able to finish defeating the Gargonemas using another combined spell using the blade-less end of their Hyakureider.
"Hyakurei Laser! Shoot!"
Seconds later, they all destroyed the scattered Gargonemas and even those that tried to approach the two racers just to make the race uneven.
"Now that it's done, I think we better check on Shuichi and that Motross," SeitenWater suggested which earned him a nod from the other Spirit Power Vessels.
"Let's just prepare for whatever's going to happen or what Motross could be planning just for that monster to win," SeitenWind said soon after.
"Can you think of a spell strong enough to break the barrier?" SeitenLight asked her brother.
"You know what? Let's think about that when Motross decided to cheat. For now, we'll let Shuichi-san handle everything on his end."
The rest could only agree to what SeitenEarth said and so they approach the area where the deadly race was happening.
Just like before, Motross had put up a barrier so that the race would not be interrupted. But it was something that SeitenFire had already anticipated. Though it frustrated the rest of the Seitengers, all they did was watch Motross' movements as the Triske Monster raced with the red warrior. They couldn't help thinking that perhaps SeitenFire looked a lot like a modern knight with all that suit and the griffin-like vehicle.
While driving his motorcycle, there was a point in the race where SeitenFire decided to close his eyes. Even so, he was still able to keep up racing with Motross. In truth, the red warrior chose to concentrate. If what Helen told him was right, then he just needed to release that same emotion once again to prove the novelist's theory about that flash of light from before.
It didn't take long before Motross decided to heat up the race by firing beams once again toward the red warrior. SeitenFire did his best to avoid it and fire Lion Laser on his end. Of course, since he was aware that Motross had gotten stronger than last time, the speed of the beams fired toward him became faster. But to the monster's shock, the Lion Motor was able to withstand the attack, and SeitenFire, despite the surprise and amazement he felt upon observing that, was still driving it. The monster fired beams once again, with each beam that the vehicle had deflected only added frustration to Motross.
But still, it didn't bring down either of the Lion Motor or SeitenFire.
"Now I declare that those three Vessel Supports are all hell of geniuses," SeitenWater commented with a chuckle due to their observation about the race.
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It turned out that the reason for SeitenFire to close his eyes while driving was because he was trying to remember something with regards to his first encounter with the Triske Monster, specifically about the part when a red flash of light came from the lotus symbol on his helmet.
"I could lend you my powers, you know..."
Shuichi's eyes within the suit snapped open upon hearing that. Not to mention that he felt like he wasn't in the race anymore. Even so, he remained focused on that voice. Perhaps this was the answer he was looking for.
"How can you even do that?" he couldn't help asking as he concentrated once again.
"You only need to recall the exact feeling you had before that flash of light appeared to you..."
SeitenFire couldn't help laughing in his mind. It was exactly what Helen said to him. But at the moment, he needed to do what he must. Once again, Shuichi closed his eyes and did what the voice had told him so. And much to his surprise, it didn't take him long to figure out the answer.
Though his initial purpose at the time was to defeat the Triske Monster and make it pay for doing those horrible things to the victims and even to his fellow Seitengers, the real driving force he had at the time was his desire to settle it in his way, in a way that he loved the most. His fiery passion for motorcycle racing, over one of his dreams, that he managed to apply to his duel with Motross was his real driving force.
"That's it, isn't it? The answer that you were looking for from me," SeitenFire said soon after realizing all that.
"Way to go, Fire of the Fang." The voice in his head echoed once again, with pride this time.
With that, his helmet flashed an even brighter red light which also distracted Motross. This had only caused the monster to crash on a nearby light post. The other Seitengers were surprised when that bright light soon intensified that it became harder for them to see the situation.
"Woah! What's happening out there?" SeitenWater queried but he remained shielding his eyes with an arm even though he already closed them a while back.
"The light... This is no ordinary light," SeitenEarth commented as he, too, struggled to keep his eyes open because of the brightness around the racing area.
"Since when did anything related to Seitengers and Tareans ever become ordinary?" SeitenLight couldn't help saying that only earned her a glare from her brother and a laugh from both SeitenWater and SeitenWind.
As it was happening, SeitenFire noticed a floating red orb slowly coming down to him and soon stopping in front of him.
"Could this be...?"
Though cautious, he still took it and moments later, that orb of light changed shape. It soon formed a medallion similar to that of his Vessel Medallion. But instead of a lion head, the figure placed on that new medallion was something he soon recognized as the head of a condor.
"Okay... Every moment about this light is getting weirder and weirder."
Even so, it didn't take him long to figure out what this new medallion on his hand was.
"So this is the Guardian Medallion." Though the light hadn't dissipated just yet, for some reason, SeitenFire could still see things around him. At the moment, he didn't hesitate to finally do what he had to.
SeitenFire placed the medallion into its designated slot on the Hyakureider and he soon pushed the green button. He faced the still struggling Motross after that and without hesitation, approached the said Triske Monster. The blade of his Hyakureider emitted a fire-like glow as the red warrior began to charge toward Motross.
"Thriving Fire!" With that spell cried, he continuously struck the monster until he made sure that Motross won't be able to fight anymore. Not long after he laid his final strike on it, the motorcycle part of Motross' body exploded and SeitenFire was able to get away from there before it all happened.
Moments later, he could see that the dome the monster created was also destroyed after that. It was only when SeitenFire finally managed to heave a sigh of relief, even though he knew that it wasn't exactly over. Turned out, he was right because he saw a dark orb starting to converge before exploding, thus soon revealing an Unsealed Motross.
Before SeitenFire could even approach the revived monster, he saw his teammates running in his direction. They placed themselves on both his sides and stared at the Unsealed.
"How is it that we have to deal with a giant version of this racing lunatic again, huh?" SeitenWater complained the moment he stopped beside SeitenFire.
"There's nothing new with that. Get used to it already," SeitenEarth placidly replied which only made SeitenLight laugh.
"How about we end this together?" SeitenWind asked towards SeitenFire. The red warrior just nodded and positioned to a stance along with the other Seitengers.
Placing their Vessel Medallions and pushing the required button, the warriors raised their Hyakureider to the sky.
"Spirit Summon, Start!"
One by one, the five Grand Vessel Spirits appeared from the portal and went down towards their respective Seitenger partners. The warriors soon boarded their respective Grand Vessel Spirits
"Spirit Formation, Build Up!"
At that command, the Grand Vessel Spirits began changing their forms to combine. Firion, Sereo, Terraiger, Skylon, and Dovight all began changing their forms and combining to form an armed robot, poised and ready to battle the Triske Monster's Unsealed Form.
"Heavenly Guardian King, Descend! SeitenOh!"
When the robot was all poised and ready to fight, they began charging toward Motross to end the battle. But what they didn't expect was the speed the Triske Monster gained after becoming an Unsealed. Before the Seitengers knew it, they were having a hard time dealing with the monster's speed as it kept on charging towards SeitenOh in a flash.
"Okay, this is not exactly what I signed up for when this monster became an Unsealed!" SeitenWater complained as he struggled to stand up and gripped his Hyakureider stabbed on the dimensional floor.
"None of us expected this, so stop complaining and let's just think of a way to defeat this nuisance," SeitenEarth replied.
It was then that the medallion with the condor head that SeitenFire was holding glowed, which the others soon noticed and once again, bright enough to distract the Unsealed.
"Uh... What's that?" SeitenWind asked but no one answered.
Moments later, the glow subsided before projecting a figure of a big red condor in front of the Seitengers that surprised all of them.
"That was you, wasn't it? The one who talked to me inside my head while I was racing with Motross a while back," SeitenFire inquired to make sure.
The condor nodded. "That's right, my chosen warrior. And you've just earned the right for you to finally use my powers, just as your predecessor had done once before. Though I never thought it would take me 25 years to finally meet you."
"25 years? That long?"
"Who are you, anyway?"
"I am an Elemental Guide residing in the Realm of the Hundred Heavens and can only be summoned once my chosen warrior has proven his worth to possess my powers. Though mostly known by my title "Thriving Condor of the Flames", my name is Condire. Pleased to make your acquaintance--" the condor said as it faced the other four Seitengers. "--and your allegiance, as well." These last words were all said as the condor eyed SeitenFire.
"You said that I earned the right to use your powers," SeitenFire said. "How?"
"The same way you're all summoning your Grand Vessel Spirits, of course. What else? We Vessel Spirits do live in the same realm, after all."
Despite the slight sarcasm detected in the Elemental Guide's voice, SeitenFire could only laugh at that. He soon faced his teammates who only gave him encouraging nods before deciding to do what needed to be done.
This time, however, instead of pushing the red button of his Hyakureider, SeitenFire pushed the white one.
"Spirit Summon, Start!"
It didn't take long before a red condor in its mechanical form appeared from a portal above and soared towards SeitenOh.
"Vessel Armament, Set Up!"
To the Seitengers' surprise, the mechanical condor soon changed shape and in a matter of seconds, it transformed into a bazooka that SeitenOh took hold of the moment it floated in front of him. At that point, the said robot was armed with a powerful weapon.
"Fire Condor Knight, Descend! SeitenOh Condire!"