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

　Leaving aside those speculators and profiteers, it's hard for ordinary people not to yearn for a kingdom built by a god.

　Wang's reputation has spread both domestically and internationally.

　With the added influence of a large number of prophets and bards, almost all the people knew that the Kingdom of Yunic's "dominant" status was no longer stable.

　Within the kingdom's established rules, several factions have emerged. Among them are those who are willing to risk everything to fight Zeus, the "King of Gods." However, such reckless individuals are few and far between, and it is clear that many with ill intentions are mixed in with them.

　Currently, the largest and most powerful faction is still the one that has chosen to defend the kingdom and stand with it through thick and thin.

　Those nobles who firmly stood on Zeus's side and were already preparing to move their entire families were only a minority.

　However, this is only the apparent situation. Behind the scenes, no one knows what they are truly thinking.

　After all, Zeus's kingdom is still nowhere to be found.

　Even if they wanted to betray, they'd need a place to do so first.

　Therefore, although the situation is currently turbulent, it has not yet deteriorated to that extent.

　The biggest impact of this situation on the Duke's mansion was that it caused the previously divided factions to lose their foothold, thus leading to a restructuring of the entire faction.

　With the era of Prince Charles temporarily over, the succession struggle between the princess and the prince has come to an end.

　Elizabeth became the first in line to the throne, and rumors circulated that she also received behind-the-scenes support from "Queen of the Gods" Hera.

　Given that Zeus and Hera were an openly married couple, many people believed that being close to Elizabeth was equivalent to being close to Zeus, and could prevent future conflicts between the kingdom and Zeus's kingdom.

　However, some people reject Elizabeth for the same reason, believing that Elizabeth is backed by Hera, and Hera is backed by Zeus. Giving the throne to Elizabeth is tantamount to selling the Kingdom of Yunic to Zeus.

　In short, there are all sorts of opinions, and you can often hear debates between different factions on the street.

　What made the situation even more chaotic was the disappearance of the Valkyrie and King Austin's sudden low profile.

　At this crucial moment, Austin did not step forward. And Alvitt was not even in the capital.

　No one knew what the two most powerful people in the kingdom were really thinking.

　At this time, the "messengers" chosen by the twelve gods began to spread faith among the human world.

　The Holy Church, which originally regarded heretics as enemies, suddenly became timid and allowed those new sects to carve up its territory of faith.

　His Holiness the Pope remained silent on the matter.

　……

　"Not a bad thing."

　Dark reviewed the intelligence report again and then casually placed it on the table. He had always believed that the "Valkyrie Faction" was originally too large and bloated.

　Although there are many people belonging to the "Valkyrie faction", not many are truly loyal to the "Valkyrie".

　Most people surrendered because of the Valkyrie's strength and charisma.

　They support "powerful people who can protect their interests," not Arvit.

　Ultimately, this is what "doves" are all about.

　They are conservative, non-confrontational, yearn for peace, and place great importance on "self-preservation."

　When a more powerful person emerges who can provide them with greater security, they will not hesitate much to switch factions.

　Especially today, with the major reshuffling of factions, there's no longer any concept of loyalty or disloyalty; those who are meant to leave will naturally leave.

　However, eliminating these opportunists is precisely the future course of action for the Duke's mansion.

　By consolidating their power and leaving only the true core, they could prepare for the even more dire situation of "the disappearance of the Valkyries," which came at just the right time.

Chapter 1704 Birth! Lucemon: Fallen Mode! (6k)

　That evening, Dark didn't waste any more time and immediately began preparations for the forging of "Pride V".

　Using his own blood instead of divine materials, he finally completed the alchemy.

　Although there is a lot of preparation to be done beforehand, most of it has already been done in advance.

　He had been planning the creation of "Pride V" for a long time, so it was practically impossible for it to go wrong. The only thing that needed to be reconsidered was how to change the proportions of "light" and "darkness" within it.

　"Great sin" is inherently a negative energy. But "pride" is special; while it has a dark side, it also hides a light side.

　After receiving a gift from Apollo, the "God of Light," Dark's blood became unbalanced in terms of light and darkness, shifting significantly towards the light side.

　Dark therefore wanted to refine "Pride V" into a "Sin Card" with a light attribute.

　However, after making the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" a "True God", his attributes returned to balance. Although both light and darkness increased significantly, there was no obvious bias.

　In this situation, if he wants to create another "Pride V" that leans towards light, he must replace the "blood" used as divine material with a new divine material that leans towards light and is compatible with "Pride".

　—He happened to have a "sunstone" that met the requirements.

　However, using his own blood as divine material to attempt to create "Sin V" was also one of his plans.

　From "pride" to "ecstasy" and then to "greed," "wrath," "gluttony," "sloth," and "envy," if this experiment succeeds, then...

　Then they can use their own blood as a divine material to refine it.

　The "Great Sin V" he wants to create in the future will definitely not be just one or two, so searching everywhere for divine materials that fit different great sins is itself a very unreliable thing.

　Therefore, the very act of using blood to forge "Pride V" is of great value.

　However, this would mean returning to the original doctrine, which would deviate significantly from his vision of "Devimon" undergoing ultimate evolution into "Lucemon".

　Furthermore, he wasn't actually sure what "Devimon" would evolve into using "Pride V," as there were too many contradictions involved, so he could only take it one step at a time.

　The only consolation is that even if Pride V cannot make Impmon undergo the correct Ultimate Evolution, it can at least allow the Magic Spirits of other Digimon such as Agumon and Gabumon to achieve Ultimate Evolution.

　Therefore, the process of creating divinity using one's own blood as the material is certainly not without its rewards.

　Of course, this is all predicated on the success of crafting "Pride V" once again.

　After processing all the necessary materials, Dark reviewed the alchemy method one last time before going to sleep peacefully.

　After a night of rest, he returned to his peak condition the next morning and began the formal training.

　To be honest, he was already impatient, so he didn't even go to see Professor Cazell and Professor Harvey as soon as he returned to school.

　He now has a massive 111.5 points of "arrogance," which is more than enough.

　The core alchemy of "Pride V" remains the fusion of divinity, elevating the explicit status of "Pride" to the divine realm.

　His blood now manifests its divinity and is compatible with the seven "great sins," making it the so-called universal divine material.

　However, what is needed to become "Pride V" is not one of the "great sins", but only "pride".

　Therefore, when he extracts blood as material, he must perform additional processing to bring out its "arrogance" characteristic, making it easier to refine and ultimately forming the (Arrogance Blood Core).

　Then, by inscribing multiple layers of magic runes, the arrogance and divinity within the "Arrogant Blood Core" are further enhanced, and various abilities such as energy storage and charging are added.

　After Dark had constructed the complete mental model of alchemy in his mind, he quickly got into the zone.

　His movements were as precise as a machine, each step executed without the slightest deviation. However, absolutely correct actions do not necessarily yield absolutely correct results; this is the inherent uncertainty in the process of magical transformation.

　How to handle this uncertainty during the forging process is an important factor in judging the practical skill level of a mage.

　Dark's practical skills far surpassed those of the average student, and he had already mentally prepared for and summarized various possibilities. Therefore, when changes occurred, he remained calm and quickly adjusted the training program to the right direction.

　The entire transmutation experiment lasted for more than an hour, and finally, after consuming 103 points of "Arrogance", the final transmutation step was successfully completed.

　After cleaning the surface of the magic card, Dark saw a dark golden crystal core floating quietly inside it.

　Surrounding this crystal core are multiple layers of halos, with mysterious runes inscribed on them.

　The rune was not the "Pride" magic rune, but rather the text originally inscribed on the "Pride" emblem.

　As soon as Dark infused his magic, he immediately felt a divine power that was both extremely familiar and very strange.

　This extremely familiar yet entirely new divinity is the divinity of the sin of pride!

　More precisely, it should be the "pride" divinity belonging to the "Seven Deadly Sins".

　The "Seven Deadly Sins Demon God" wields seven powers of sin, each of which touches upon the rules of the world—though not necessarily the rules of this world, but absolutely different from the sinful energy below the gods.

　Only after mastering "Great Sin V" can one truly access the authority and power of the corresponding Great Sin.

　This is also one of the sources of Dac's sense of crisis.

　The more he analyzed the "great sins," the closer he got to the "demon god." But this was a path he had no choice but to continue on.

　That is why he wanted to become the God of Magic, so that once he truly touched the authority of "Great Sin," he would have the ability to transform it into his own authority.

　But now is not the time to think about that.

　Now that the forging of this magic card is complete, it's time to confirm the results.

　"Basically, it should be considered a success."

　With that thought in mind, Dark summoned "Devimon" through telepathy.

　……

　Shortly after, "Little Devimon" flew in from outside the balcony, flapping its wings and rushing into the bedroom.

　Dark made no secret of his experimental progress; magical spirits such as "Little Devilmon" were already waiting for the moment to see the results.

　Dak turned to look at it, his gaze slightly grave.

　His biggest question about "Pride V" was whether it could enable "Devimon" to evolve.

　"Devimon" is at the very core of his Great Sin system. Because it evolved into its ultimate form using "Great Sin V", it is very likely one of the Seven Great Sins, which also symbolize the Great Sin.

　This was initially verified after he mastered "Elysium V".

　Lilithmon, which evolves from Impeccionmon, is one of the Seven Great Demon Lords of Digimon who possess the Crown of Elysium.

　The Demon Lord of "Pride" is "Lucemon: Fallen Mode". Is the ultimate form of [[Devimon]'s "Pride" Lucemon, or "Lucemon: Fallen Mode", or perhaps a subspecies (Lucemon X)?

　While confirming whether the forging of "Pride V" was successful, Dark also wanted to determine the ultimate form of "Devimon's Pride" as soon as possible.

　After preparing "Devimon", he unleashed a Normal Summon without hesitation.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, a magical summoning—'Pride V'!"

　As the summoning spell unfolds, the "Core of Pride," surrounded by multiple layers of aura, emerges from the card. An aura of divine arrogance spreads layer by layer with the shimmering aura, filling the entire room.

　He actively channeled his magic power and poured it into the magic card to replenish the enormous amount of magic power required for ultimate evolution.

　With his magic replenished, Pride V finally unleashed his full power.

　In an instant, "Little Demon" was enveloped in a pillar of dark gold light, and a huge phantom of the "Core of Pride" appeared above its head, constantly radiating light.

　[Devimon] bathed in that radiance, undergoing layer upon layer of evolution!

　Located within the pillar of evolution, "Devimon," which had completely transformed into light, was the first to evolve into the form of "Devimon."

　That was its initial evolutionary form, revealing its true nature as a "demon." But after that, [Devimon] did not evolve into "Myotismon," but instead evolved into "Bastimon."

　It was from this point that the evolution of "arrogance" took an unexpected turn.

　While Bastimon can evolve from Devimon, it is an unconventional evolution that is rarely mentioned.

　Its only point of convergence in this evolutionary path is the "fusion of light and darkness" gold.

　The "Bastimon," which can be evolved from the fusion of "Gatomon" and "BlackGatomon," was the first magical spirit Dark encountered, formed by the fusion of light and darkness.

　And now, it has become a springboard for "Devimon" to reach its ultimate form. What will be the next evolutionary form, even further than "Bastymon"?

　Dark's gaze was fixed on the beam of evolution, and he saw that the luminous object, which resembled "Bastimon", was still rising higher.

　—This means that the "Lightmon" is a smaller version of the "Basidimon" that the Little Devil accuses of.

　—It also cannot be the larval form of "Light Beast: Larva".

　The luminous being's growth finally stopped; while maintaining its human form, it unfurled six pairs of wings from its back at once!

　—That must be one of "Lucemon: Fallen Mode" or "Lucemon X".

　"Lucemon X" is actually a subspecies of "Lucemon: Fallen Mode". It is also a Demon Lord type Digimon and belongs to the "Seven Great Demon Lords" system.

　It is the same as "Lucemon: Fallen Form," which is an antibody on the machine, but that is a substance in the setting of the Digital World.

　In terms of the final result, the biggest difference between "Lucemon X" and "Lucemon: Fallen Mode" is that although "Lucemon X" is a Demon Lord type Digimon, it has a completely angelic form. As the outline of the luminous wings gradually became clearer, Dark finally ruled out the possibility of [Lucemon X].

　"It's Lucemon: Fallen Mode!"

　Although Lucemon Fallen Mode is originally designed as a "Perfect" form, there wouldn't be any problem in simply assuming it's a "Ultimate" form.

　It is an ultimate Demon Lord type Digimon that combines both holy and demonic powers, and is the strongest among the "Seven Great Demon Lords".