Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

Their fearful tone and expressions reminded the noble pumpkin beast of its own youth.

Those were unspeakable years...

That's really...very interesting...

The Noble Pumpkinmon spoke again, its tone gentle and soothing, saying easily, "To answer your question, I am an Ultimate-level Doll-type Digimon, Noble Pumpkinmon, and also a gentleman!"

The noble Pumpkinmon removed his hat, bowed slightly, and gave a half-bow to the two Champion-level Devimon. This was his gentlemanly demeanor, regardless of the opponent's level!

Please take care of me~

The noble pumpkin beast raised its head, its lips slightly upturned, tilted its head, and playfully closed one eye.

It must be said that the noble Pumpkinmon truly lives up to its cheerful personality and slightly mischievous nature; after this series of actions, the Devimon have lowered their guard considerably.

Of course, it's also possible that they knew this was the ultimate form and that nothing else mattered, so they resigned themselves to their fate with despair.

"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it..."

The two demon beasts quickly said.

care?

You must be joking. Does a supreme Ultimate-level being need the care of ordinary Champion-level beings like us?

They could probably slap a whole bunch of their own kind to death with one slap, so why do they need any special treatment? It should be the big boss who should be looking after us...

The two Devimon secretly grumbled to themselves, but on their faces they wore bright smiles.

After all, a huge gap is like a company's CEO suddenly speaking nicely to a junior employee, telling him to treat the company like his own home and do whatever he's supposed to do.

Take that with a grain of salt. If you actually dare to do it, you'll either be fired or fired!

The final result was death~

Seeing how sensible Devimon was, Noble Pumpkinmon nodded in satisfaction. His previous gentlemanly demeanor wasn't feigned; it was simply Noble Pumpkinmon's natural way of life. However, this didn't mean you could truly be his equal.

After all, this is the Digital World, and even a gentleman like the noble Pumpkinmon fought his way up from the bottom to the Ultimate level.

It's like the relationship between a master and a cat. Although they act like the cat's master and the cat's servant now, in reality, they definitely still prioritize themselves.

Even if your cat plays rough and scratches you, it's really not a big deal, because as the owner, you'll happily tolerate all its mischief, though you don't deny the importance of some discipline...

But if the cat really wants to turn the tables and change the status quo between pets and owners...

I doubt many people could tolerate this!

The noble pumpkin beast, though no longer aloof, still informed them of the negotiations as if issuing a command, before disappearing without a trace.

Only two Devimon who had narrowly escaped death remained, feeling fortunate and looking at each other in bewilderment.

"...What should we do?"

"What else can we do but report it to our superiors? This isn't a decision we can make ourselves. If anyone's going to have a headache, it's the higher-ups who will."

“That makes sense!”

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go back and report..."

"Ah... wait for me, senpai—"

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Chapter Fifty-Eight: Conversation in the City of the Dead (Part Two)

Did he say that?

In a dark and gloomy place, where no light source is present, sits a row of ultimate beings. They are all powerful figures in the City of the Dead, and naturally, the seat of honor belongs to the Death Beast himself.

At this moment, they were all listening to an Ultimate-level Digimon report its results. It was the top superior of the Devimon, responsible for finding Huangfu Future and his group's Ultimate-level Digimon.

He was recounting the reports from Devimon, awaiting Deathmon's decision.

The Death Beast simply uttered those words calmly, its gaze darkening as if it were lost in thought.

"Hehe, that's really bold."

The Dark Dragon Beast chuckled softly, its expression unreadable—whether it was mocking Huangfu Weilai and his group or admiring them for daring to choose the location within the City of the Dead, wasn't it afraid they'd turn the negotiations into a trap?

"I'll take care of things regarding them. I can guarantee they won't leave the City of the Dead!"

Belial the Vampire Beast spoke coldly and menacingly, clearly intending to keep Huangfu Weilai and the others here.

"Ha, you really are the City Lord's right-hand man! You're going to trample the credibility of our Dead City underfoot!"

Upon hearing this, the Dark Dragon Beast didn't hesitate to mock, regardless of whether it was true or not, it first pinned a big label on the other party.

"Dark Dragon Beast, you don't need to give me that nonsense. The reason our Death City has stood here for so long isn't because of credibility, but because of strength—real, undeniable strength!"

"You are just a mere Ultimate-level Digimon with only twenty-odd years of experience. You have never witnessed the establishment of the City of the Dead. As long as our Lord exists, the City of the Dead will never fall."

Belial the Vampire Beast had a loud voice and his eyes were gleaming. He looked like a... utter charlatan, but with his naturally villainous face, he seemed somewhat out of place.

Good heavens!

Dark Dragon Beast's expression shifted slightly, its gaze hardening. Why had Belial Vampire Beast suddenly become so eloquent, its flattery so refined and sophisticated, completely unlike its previous self? Had it rediscovered its forgotten skills in flattery?

?!

However, Darkdramon was no pushover either. Upon hearing BelialVamdemon's words, it immediately retorted with a sarcastic retort.

“I admit that as long as the city lord is still alive, the City of the Dead will exist forever.”

Upon hearing this, Belial Vampire Beast secretly gave a cold smile. Was this just repeating my previous flattery? Too late. Only when I, the person involved, spoke first would it be effective. A second round of agreement would seem rather weak.

Hahaha—everything I did since that incident has paid off!

Without mentioning BelialVamdemon's thoughts, Darkdramon changed the subject and continued, "But BelialVamdemon, you're different."

"Judging from the rumors outside, even if the City Lord hasn't taken that step of evolution yet, he's probably not far off. And what about you?"

"So many years have passed, and you're still so useless. Even I, a mere twenty-year-old Ultimate, can rival you. Where have you been all these years? Probably living off (digital profanity)!"

Darkdramon sneered, but he still managed to bypass Deathmon and instead targeted BelialVamdemon himself.

This naturally resulted in a critical hit.

"you--!"

BelialVamdemon suddenly felt a bit breathless, because Darkdramon had hit a nerve. As a veteran Digimon who co-founded Necropolis with Deathmon, his strength was undeniably formidable, even surpassing that of Deathmon.

With the development of Lingcheng, he also gained access to more resources that he couldn't obtain before, and his strength became even greater.

Even so, the next stage of evolution is still a long way off, and the path ahead is nowhere in sight.

Thus, Belial the Bloodmon focused his attention on power, and remained so until—

A dark horse emerged

Considering the terrifying lifespan of an Ultimate-level being, to evolve from a Perfect-level to an Ultimate-level being comparable to itself, and even surpassing ordinary Ultimate-level beings, in just twenty years—that's Darkdramon!

Belial the Vampire Beast, now enraged by having his sore spot touched, quickly regained his composure, simply because—

"enough!"

"The Death Beast said sternly."

The group of Ultimate-level beings breathed a sigh of relief; it was still the City Lord who could 'mediate' them...

They usually attend several routine meetings, but recently there have been a lot of things going on, making the meetings more frequent; otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have been able to meet so often.

Deathmon looked down at all the Ultimate-level monsters below. He actually found everything BelialVamdemon and Darkdramon's words quite pleasing; it really was an advantage for those in power to have a few eloquent people around them…

They speak so nicely, I absolutely love it here...

But what's more important now is the discussion about Huangfu Weilai and his group.

In fact, by now, Death Beast had basically made up its mind.

That means being prepared for both possibilities. If an agreement can be reached, all the better. But if no agreement is reached, the Death Beast is not afraid to use force to obtain it.

After all, the technology Ogremon possesses is knowledge that Deathmon is determined to obtain. Previously, due to the disparity in strength, Deathmon also planned to acquire it through brute force, and the same applies now.

It's just that the price to pay will be much higher, and it might even cost the City of the Dead, because Death Beast knows all too well how much destruction its level of Ultimate form would cause to the surrounding area if it fought unrestrained.

This also means that he regards the Armored Beast as someone on the same level as himself, so it's not unreasonable for him to be extremely wary.

Of course, even so, he was still confident that he could suppress his opponent, based on the home advantage that Death Beast had spent a lot of time establishing, and the confidence that Death Beast had gained from sitting in this place for so long.

But having thought it through yourself is one thing; whether you bring it up for discussion is another.

Belial the Vampire Beast was right before; their City of the Dead doesn't rely on credibility, but on its power. However, this power is mostly external; if they lack integrity and authoritarianism internally, how can they have what they have?

People will follow you?

Therefore, the leader has a way to promote his subordinates. Among them, Darkdramon is the best. In a short period of time, he has climbed to a level comparable to veterans like BelialVamdemon.

This requires more than just having the strength to do it; it also requires making a significant contribution to the development of the City of the Dead.

So the Death Beast shared his thoughts and waited for their additions.

While we cannot change Deathmon's plan, we can address some of its potential problems. That is the purpose of this discussion, as well as to notify the Digimon in charge of this matter.

"I'll leave BelialVamdemon to you. As for Darkdramon, you'll be in charge of receiving them."

"Yes."×2

Clearly, Darkdramon was responsible for negotiating the route, while BelialVamdemon was responsible for negotiating the route where the negotiations broke down. If the negotiations failed, the entrances and exits of the Dead City would be closed, and a group of Ultimate-level monsters would surround and attack together.

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Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Beginning

"Get ready."

Huangfu Weilai smiled gently, his eyes gleaming with an astonishing light.

"Of course."

"It was prepared a long time ago."

"whee."

His gaze swept over the three noble Pumpkinmon, finally settling on Ogremon.

"Let's go."

Ogremon returned Huangfu Future's gaze with a firm look, then a flash of light appeared, and it evolved into Ogremon X.

“I’ll provide the accompaniment…” Ogremon X started playing the guitar without saying a word, humming a strange tune.

"The curtain rises—!"

Huangfu Weilai suddenly reached out and placed his hand on Ogremon X's head, speaking slowly and deliberately. At the same time, holy blue patterns instantly spread across Ogremon X's body, bursting forth with brilliant light before transforming into an all-consuming blackness.

Figure.

Armored Beast has arrived!

A gentle breeze stirred, and invisible currents of energy, appearing black, swirled around Armored Kingmon. Beneath Armored Kingmon's icy exterior, Huangfu Weilai and Ogremon were arguing, or rather, Huangfu Weilai was engaging in a one-sided argument.

Ogremon is lecturing.

"Can't you control yourself? Once X evolves, your ideas will become a bit weird."

"You can't blame me for this! You know, after X evolved, my mind was filled with destructive desires. It's already a miracle that I was able to shift my focus."

"So there's still room for improvement!"

"Tsk..."

These were two voices inside the Armored King Beast. The noble Pumpkin Beast and the others outside naturally didn't notice; in fact, they were still astonished. Even though it wasn't the first time they'd seen the Armored King Beast, each appearance still surprised them.

I was surprised for a long time, just because of this powerful aura.

"Is it an illusion? It seems even stronger than last time..."

The noble Pumpkin Beast frowned, sensing the vast amount of data emanating from the Armored Beast; its presence seemed even more formidable.

"Now that you mention it..."

The wrestling volcano beast seemed to realize something as well. Having once confronted MagnaGidmon beside the armored kingmon, it could clearly sense the changes in the armored kingmon.

"No way, he got stronger in such a short time?"