The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Leaving aside the shield form for the moment, the high level of "Shielded Sword Monster" with nine stars made Dark frown and ponder.

　Aegislash's base stat total in the Pokémon games is 500, far below the previously envisioned limit of 600.

　However, it was not limited to eight stars, but successfully evolved into a nine-star magical spirit.

　Is this because of this "Greed IV" card, or because his initial concept was fundamentally flawed?

　Dak pondered for a moment, then looked down.

　The [Shield Sword Monster (Shield Form)] has a magic power of 4500 points and a defense of 6000 points, but its attack value is 0.

　But since it's in "shield form," it's normal that it doesn't attack. "It's just a pity that it seems I can't use the weight and strength of steel to crush my opponent."

　Dark couldn't help but shake his head.

　The "shield form" of this "Shield Sword Monster" is too pure, which is sometimes not good.

　He still hopes that Aegislash can have some offensive capabilities, just like Onix, which also has the "Heavy Slam" attack.

　"However, if the defense can be made to the extreme, it is feasible."

　"The Aegislash should have a special attack called 'King's Shield,' right?"

　Thinking this, Dark infused his magic to examine it closely and quickly learned its first ultimate attack.

　—As expected, the first special move of "Aegislash" is still "Weaponize".

　There's a lot of information about the "Weaponization" skill, so Dark will skip it for now and move on to the next ultimate move—"Battle Switch"!

　"Battle Switch" was originally a trait that gave "Shielded Swordsman" the ability to freely switch between shield and sword.

　Theoretically, even after becoming a finishing move, the difference wouldn't be too significant. Dark carefully examined the detailed information of this finishing move.

　v

　[Battle Switching: Aegislash can switch between (Shield Form) and (Sword Form). When it switches to (Shield Form), it will activate its special attack (King's Shield). When it switches to (Sword Form), it will activate its special attack (Holy Sword).]

　[King's Shield: For thirty seconds, the Shield Swordsman enters a Protect state, completely blocking enemy attacks and becoming unaffected by most special moves. If used consecutively within one hour, the success rate of each subsequent use will decrease to '% of the previous one. While in Protect state, being attacked by contact will reduce the attacker's attack by 50% for sixty seconds.]

　[Holy Sword: The Shielded Swordsman attacks its opponent with a holy sword. In addition to its original elemental advantage, it gains a 100% increase in advantage against Demons and a 50% increase in advantage against Dark elements. It also has an additional lethal effect against Demons. The attack ignores any changes in the opponent's abilities, is guaranteed to hit, and has a small chance to ignore defense and attack directly.]

　The current "Aegislash" is in "Shield Form," and therefore possesses the special attack "King's Shield."

　"King's Shield" is the exclusive special move of [Shield Sword Monster (Shield Form)]. In addition to having an effect similar to "Protect", it can also reduce the attack of the opponent it comes into contact with.

　"Holy Sword" is the ultimate attack of "Shielded Sword Monster" in its "Sword Form".

　The Holy Sword itself is quite powerful, and it also has a passive ability that is exclusive to dealing with demons.

　This special move is a complete inheritance of both the "Single Sheath" and "Double Sheaths". Correspondingly, when "Aegislash" transforms into "Sword Form", its form attributes and special move should change, but we won't go into details for now.

　Dark continued watching the [Shield Sword Monster (Shield Form)]'s special moves. The last two special moves were "Iron Wall" and "Sleep".

　[Iron Wall: The Shield Swordsman hardens its skin to the hardness of iron, greatly increasing its defense by 100% of its base defense. Duration: 60 seconds.]

　[Sleep: After use, the user enters a sleep state for 1 turn. Every ten seconds, one-third of the user's mana is restored, and all abnormal statuses are cured.]

　Both "Iron Wall" and "Sleep" are super-powerful techniques that enhance frontal defense.

　With its three signature moves, "King's Shield," "Iron Wall," and "Sleep," the "Aegislash" is practically invincible!

　Dark reached out and grabbed the hilt of the "Shielded Sword Monster," turned it upside down, and said, "Next, transform into sword form."

　"Qiang Qiang!"

　The "Shielded Sword Monster" immediately leaned against its giant shield, holding it in one hand and revealing its sword.

　However, this caused a huge change in the information on the magic card.

　v

　【Card Name: Shielded Sword Monster (Sword Form)】[Type: Spirit Card]

　[Level: c0886ooao] [Race: Undead]

　[Type: Steel/Ghost] [Magic Power: 4500] (Attack: 5000] [Defense: 3300]

　[Ultimate Skills: Weaponization, Battle Switching, Combo Slashes, Sword Dance]

　"Defense is not zero!"

　The "Shield Form" of Aegislash can be the ultimate in defense, sacrificing attack. However, the "Sword Form" of Aegislash cannot be without defense.

　It is, after all, a melee-focused magical spirit. It must possess a certain level of defense.

　3300 points of defense isn't high, but it's not weak either; it's acceptable.

　Its attack power is 500 points higher than that of a nine-star perfect attack. This basic attack power, combined with "Combo Slash" and "Sword Dance", can reach a maximum attack power of [5000X3]=15000 points.

　If the "Holy Sword's" defense-ignoring property can be triggered again...

　Unlike the "Single Sheath" and the "Double Sheath", the "Shielded Sword Monster" also possesses extremely powerful abilities.

　In this situation, if it is simply "weaponized" normally, it might not be as useful as the original body.

　Dark raised his hand and said, "Aegislash, weaponize!" *Clang clang clang!*

　"Shielded Sword Monster" instantly closed its eyes, and the ribbon arms on both sides of the sword guard quickly shortened, transforming into sword tassels.

　The sword and shield had unexpectedly split into two, transforming into two different weapons! Dark held the sword in one hand and the shield in the other, his heart filled with joy.

　v

　【Card Name: Shielded Sword Monster (Weapon Form: Shield)】[Type: Item Card]

　【Effect ①: Grants the user a defense bonus of "Star Rating x 30".】【Effect ②: Adds the passive "Holy".】

　【Effect 3: Grants the passive skill "King's Shield".】

　[Effect 4: Adds the ultimate skill "Iron Wall".] [Effect 5: Adds the ultimate skill "Sleep".] [Effect 6: Adds the ultimate skill "Elf Transformation".]

　v

　[Card Name: Shielded Sword Monster (Weapon Form: Sword) [Type: Item Card]

　【Effect ①: Grants the user an attack bonus of "Star Rating x 30".】【Effect ②: Adds the passive "Holy".】

　[Effect ③: Adds the passive skill "Holy Sword".] [Effect ④: Adds the ultimate skill "Combo Slash".] [Effect ⑤: Adds the ultimate skill "Sword Dance".] [Effect ⑥: Adds the ultimate skill "Elf Transformation".]

　"Dual wielding of sword and shield!"

　The shield that this "Shielded Sword Monster" transformed into even inherited the "King's Shield," "Iron Wall," and "Sleep" abilities!

　A true hero wields both sword and shield!

　Unfortunately, the shield of this "Shielded Sword Monster" also possesses a sacred quality, and only those with the qualities of a hero can activate its true power.

　"Gittomon, come here."

　"Gatomon" rolled over and jumped off the bed, quickly arriving in front of Dark.

　With an excited expression, it took the sword and shield of the "Shielded Sword Monster" from Dark's hands. Instantly, golden light flowed from the sword and shield into its arms, and its defense and attack both surged in that instant.

　An incredibly powerful and sacred aura filled the room.

　Although the giant shield was almost as tall as it, and the giant sword was twice as tall, it still stood there with an imposing presence.

　If it can evolve into the perfect form of "Angewomon", then the shield of "Aegislash" will naturally be a better match for it!

　Dark smiled and let him bond with the "Shielded Sword Monster" while he leisurely walked into the washroom to wash up and prepare.

　He was very satisfied with this evolution of the "single sword sheath".

　Moreover, when he held the sword and shield, he could clearly feel the connection between himself and the "Shielded Sword Monster" becoming increasingly close. Even the power of the holy sword within its body seemed to be faintly activated.

　When he first encountered the "Sword of the Mountain Giant" in the academy's treasury, he already felt that he seemed to have a tiny bit of "heroic potential" to some extent, and now that feeling is becoming more and more obvious.

　"Although I don't know why... if this continues, perhaps in a few more years, I will be able to use the Holy Sword even without the Holy Weapon Spell."

　Dark looked at himself in the mirror and subconsciously touched his chin. The downy hair on his chin seemed to be getting thicker—was he about to grow a beard?

　Dark looked at him sideways and couldn't help but sigh, "Still so handsome!"

　The influence of "arrogance" has intensified.

　After breakfast, Dark, in order to verify his guess, went outside the castle this time and summoned [Onix].

　Then he took out "Greed IV" again and used normal summoning: "In the name of Darkdemon, magical summoning—'Greed IV'!"

　The power of "greed" surged forth, and a beam of deep blue light gathered, shining down onto the head of the "Great Onix".

　The giant onyx reared up, greedily absorbing the light containing its own energy, causing its already enormous body to swell even further. Its head, in particular, became even larger, and its entire body gradually radiated...

　It developed a metallic luster.

　Without using "Metal Membrane" or "Gluttony," this Onix entered the evolution process unusually smoothly.

　Its eyes turned red, its body, once made of interlocking rocks, was now completely transformed into a body of steel, its weight had at least doubled, its head had become relatively flat, three pairs of rod-shaped protrusions had grown on its body, and the tip of its tail had become as sharp as a nail.

　"Big Steel Snake!"

　Dark called out its name and immediately looked at the magic card in his hand that had already changed.

　But on that Steelix card, nine stars were clearly marked! This Steelix, evolved from the six-star Onix, was actually a nine-star magical Pokémon.

Chapter 1120 The Serpent of Greed, A Fallen Assault (4k)

　The appearance of the nine-star "Giant Steel Serpent" made Dark ponder. He was now more inclined to believe that the "Greed IV" card was of excessively high quality, which led to this result.

　Based on this premise, the concept of "Double-Layered Great Sin Demonic Runes" is indeed groundbreaking.

　Perhaps by using this basic theory to reforge "Elysium IV", "Poison Baby" could evolve into the nine-star "Jaw Needle Dragon".

　Furthermore, since the "Double-Layered Great Sin Runes" can elevate the quality of "Greed IV" to such a high level, could slightly lowering the quality of the "Great Sin" itself—for example, by replacing it with a "Paradise Version" or a "Lunar Version of Elysium" instead of the one originating from Dark—would it be possible to forge a usable (Great Sin IV)?

　Emmm...

　"The Moon Goddess version of Elysium" is definitely not acceptable, since it is essentially more inclined towards "the Moon Goddess".

　However, a "paradise version of Elysium" might be successful.

　He had originally considered using the "Paradise Version of Bliss" when he was refining "Bliss IV", but he failed in the end.

　Now that we have the new rune framework, we can definitely try it again.

　However, that will have to wait until "Pride IV" is fully formed. Everything has its priorities.

　Dac now prefers to develop "Pride IV".

　After a moment's thought, Dark refocused his attention on Steelix.

　Steelix's type has changed from Rock/Ground to Steel/Ground, so its special moves will definitely change.

　However, among all of Onix's special moves, only the "Snake" special move is crucial and cannot be changed.

　"It will most likely be inherited."

　With a firm belief in his mind, Dark picked up the "Giant Steel Serpent" magic card, infused it with magic power, and obtained information feedback.

　(Image: Steelix)

　Card Name: Steelix [Type: Spirit Card]

　[Level: 088888ooo] [Race: Reptile]

　[Type: Steel/Ground] [Magic Power: 4000] [Attack: 2000]

　(Defense: 6000)

　[Special Moves: Snake, Iron Wall, Quicksand Hell, Heavy Slam]

　The stat distribution of "Steelcore" is not too different from that of "Onix".

　However, the attack power, which was originally only 1000 points, has now doubled to 2000 points, which is still acceptable.

　In addition, there is an increase in defense; the base high defense of 6000 points makes it even more robust.

　However, this level of defense is still insufficient for Steelix. The original Steelix already had its defense raised to over 6000 thanks to its special move, Snake.

　If this nine-star Steelix only has this much defense, then this evolution is not very meaningful.

　Therefore, the key point is whether it inherits the "Snake" ultimate move.

　Dark immediately channeled more magic into him, receiving feedback from deeper levels of information. A moment later, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

　v