Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

"However, this power will eventually need its moment to shine," Huangfu Weilai said, stroking his chin. "One day, let the gods test your strength."

Huangfu Weilai made the decision directly. In his opinion, unless it was one of the top-ranking generals among the twelve divine generals, the other generals would probably not fare well against a beast tamer who was driven by idealism.

"..."

Alice listened expressionlessly. Besides searching for the Light of Evolution, her mission also included finding Huangfu Weilai, since he was the one mentioned by the Azure Dragon Beast...

Since that "master" has said so, she should just follow his instructions. After all... her roots are already in the Digital World!

"Um... excuse me."

Guilmon is back!

As the sun set, the two who had been having a blast in the park finally returned.

"Huh? Are there any guests?"

Matsuda Takato immediately noticed the shoes at the gate and instinctively stood in front of Guilmon, not wanting Guilmon to scare others.

“Takato…” However, Guilmon was not appreciative at all. Instead, its pupils transformed into a beast-like fighting posture, and it let out a “howl” of alarm, just like a stray cat threatening its territory.

"There's a Digimon!" Guilmon alerted its tamer, who was now able to control its beastly instincts and even consciously warn it.

"Eh... is it the Emperor Demon?" Matsuda Keito paused, instinctively asking with wariness.

The impression that Emperor Demon left on him was too deep. Upon discovering the existence of Digimon, he subconsciously assumed that this was a Perfect-level Digimon.

At the same time, due to someone's interference, they seemed to have guessed earlier that the Emperor Demon was related to the twelve zodiac animals.

Of course, the term "Deva" was learned from the Royal Serpent Beast and is a homophone. The truly recognized title is actually the Twelve Divine Generals.

“It shouldn’t be,” Guilmon replied.

"What are you standing there like idiots at the door? Come in, I'll introduce you to your new companions." The Fox-like Beast suddenly appeared in the entrance hall, as if to announce the presence of guests.

"A fox-like beast?" Matsuda Takato asked, seeing the small figure in the entryway, "Is it... a beast tamer?"

"Isn't that obvious!" The fox-like beast rolled its eyes. Although Matsuda had good potential, he was just dull-witted. In this respect, he was no match for that human named Akiyama Ryo!

So, Matsuda still has room for improvement!

However, this is probably the fun of raising a child that Huangfu Weilai was talking about!

"Then... I'll take my leave." Matsuda Hiroto said cautiously, after all, strictly speaking, this would be the third beast tamer he had met.

TimeKilmon silently suppressed its hostility and reverted to its original adorable appearance.

"Guilmon is hungry!" That's Guilmon for you—it speaks its mind. After playing for a while, it evolved into its Champion form and battled Orochimon. Afterwards, to expend its energy, it even...

The children played wildly together, feeling nothing at the beginning or during the process, but now that everything is over, fatigue and hunger are creeping in, so Guilmon frankly describes how he feels.

"Alright, alright, I've prepared your portion." Hearing this, the Foxmon rolled its eyes again, wondering if the Rookie-stage Gallantmon was the same as the one before it.

Just like Guilmon, they're both so clueless! After all, it's impossible to say that Guilmon's birth has nothing to do with Gallantmon!

Guilmon in its current form is, in Kubinomon's eyes, a reflection of Gallantmon in the past.

No, I have to write this down! Mastering the dark history of Crimson Knightmon is an inescapable duty for us!

The fox-like beast's eyes flickered, and it suddenly felt as if it had become sacred.

after all·····

The Royal Knights, also known as the Royal Civil War Order!

A Royal Knight who is straightforward and doesn't backstab isn't a good Royal Knight!

In any case, his wise and mighty eight-legged horse-beast had already guessed with a dark expression that when he returned to the Royal Knights, he would probably be subjected to repeated humiliation and beatings based on his past defeat at the hands of the Chaos Beasts, and even his own beast tamer would likely get involved.

This is absolutely intolerable, so... he needs to at least uncover the dark history of one of the Royal Knights to split their class factions!

As expected of my cleverness, the Fox Beast chuckled to himself.

In reality, however, he would affectionately pull Guilmon to eat, saying, "Eat up, eat as much as you can. If you can make a fool of yourself, that would be even better."

"Um... hello." When Matsuda Keito saw the elegant girl sitting on the sofa, he felt a sense of panic, like a mouse seeing a cat, and his greeting became somewhat hesitant.

At this moment, Matsuda Hiroto is not yet the tamer who will later experience the journey to the Digital World; he hasn't yet undergone that rich adventure and trials. At this moment, Matsuda Hiroto sees...

The beautiful girl subconsciously felt shy, not to mention the added advantage of being a beast tamer.

"Hello, I've heard of your reputation, Matsuda Hiroto," the blonde girl said calmly.

Hello, my name is...

- Huh?

Matsuda Hiroto, who was about to introduce himself, was stunned. He subconsciously pointed to himself and asked, "You know me?"

"After all, he's the tamer of Guramon." The girl nodded calmly, her eyes revealing a serene expression. This wasn't information she received from the Digimon, but rather from Huangfu Future.

Then...

“My name is Alice McCoy, you can just call me Alice,” the blonde, blue-eyed girl introduced herself.

"My name is Matsuda Takato, you can just call me Takato. This is Guilmon, my partner Digimon." Still not quite recovered from the information about "Grantamon," Matsuda Takato subconsciously replied upon hearing Alice's self-introduction, while also introducing Guilmon, who was wolfing down his food.

"There's a Digimon, Alice!" On the other side, Dobermon, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, caught the scent of a Digimon and rushed over immediately. Although he knew there was no threat in Huangfu Future's "territory," he was still worried about leaving Alice alone in the living room.

This is probably what they call being "sticky" or "influenced"...

"Don't worry, this is Takato Matsuda and his partner Guilmon." Alice patted the head of the Dobermanmon that came to her side and introduced Takato Matsuda and Guilmon in a casual manner.

Finally, he didn't forget to introduce his partner, the Doberman, to Matsuda Hiroto.

However, Matsuda Hiroto acted even faster than she had imagined, in Alice's...

In that moment of inattention, Matsuda Takato pulled out his red Arc Light Machine, aimed it at the Doberman, and then projected the Doberman's basic information: "Doberman - Adult Stage, Monster Type, Virus Species."

His ultimate attacks are the roar that seals the enemy's abilities—[Gray Noise]—and the [Black Ray] that pierces through the enemy's body and destroys their digital core.

[Image: Doberman Pinscher]

Looking at the information on the projection screen and then at the Doberman, Matsuda Takato subconsciously exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing! Your partner can actually stay at the Champion level."

Although unintentional, Matsuda Hiroto's words were actually somewhat hypocritical.

After all, Groudon could also maintain its adult form, but its larger size made it difficult to appear in the city, so it had no choice but to exhaust its energy and regress back to its juvenile form, Guilmon.

However, Matsuda Hiroto was unaware of this, so his praise of Alice was genuine.

"It's just that the training methods are different." Upon hearing this, Alice's expression remained unchanged, just like a true girl with no emotions.

This is understandable, as Dobermon evolved to Champion level on its own in the Digital World, and it had nothing to do with Alice; it was all due to Dobermon's efforts alone.

So, isn't the power gained from this effort a matter of course?

"...I see." Matsuda Keito chuckled awkwardly, and the atmosphere became extremely silent for a moment. After all, he really didn't know how to chat with girls, or rather, he was clueless.

It's already a good thing that this girl named Alice didn't come looking for a fight like the original Makino Ruki did.

"Hey, Qiren, you're back." At that moment, Huangfu Weilai appeared just in time.

“Brother Future…” Matsuda Takato looked at Huangfu Future with deep gratitude. His appearance brought Matsuda Takato a great sense of relief and broke the awkward silence.

An awkward predicament.

Then Matsuda Keito told Huangfu Mirai about the Royal Serpent Beast. After all, he knew from Makino Ruki that Huangfu Mirai was a powerful beast tamer, and it would be a shame not to bring in such a helper.

Of course, Matsuda Keito was unaware that the battle he had experienced had actually been witnessed by everyone present except for them.

"Alice will help you." After hearing everything, Huangfu Weilai said calmly.

“Alice…she…” Matsuda Keito hesitated as he looked at Alice. Alice’s princess-like, gorgeous appearance was too deceptive, making people subconsciously label her as “weak” and so on at first glance.

"Alice is incredibly strong; her Doberman Beast can even evolve to a Perfect level." Huangfu Weilai said calmly, his gaze indifferent. There was something else he didn't say: Alice... it wasn't impossible for her to even evolve to an Ultimate level...

However, even the complete form was enough to surprise Matsuda Hiroto.

Because among the current trio of Beast Tamers, only he possesses the power to evolve Guilmon to its Ultimate form; the other two are missing a crucial opportunity.

Alice then naturally joined them, turning the three animal trainers into a four-person group.

At the same time, Matsuda Hiroto casually mentioned that his school was having a camping trip the next day, and he wanted to bring Guilmon along...

P.S.: That's all~

Chapter Thirty-Two: The First Battle of the Sand Monster

In the early morning, several school buses were parked in a row at the school gate, and teachers were organizing and registering the students.

At this moment, one of the teachers in class asked in confusion, "Is it now fashionable to carry a backpack with a plush toy on it?"

Because most of the students in their class carried backpacks shaped like dolls, Li Jianliang used this method to get Big Ear Beast to infiltrate the class and make it his personal backpack.

Of course, the most important reason is the tacit understanding between the students and Li Jianliang.

However, Matsuda Hiroto, from Class 2, wasn't so lucky. It wasn't that his friends wouldn't help him, but rather that Guilmon was simply too big...

Taking a completely broken camera from home, Matsuda Keito approached his class teacher, hoping to distract him and allow Guilmon to sneak into the car.

only······

Isn't your method a bit too obvious? Everyone saw it except the teacher!

Because Matsuda Keito's two best friends, along with two other classmates, stood in a row at the front, while behind them stood the blatant Guilmon.

The sight of this underworld boss traveling with such an air of authority truly astonished many people.

So, is their concealment only directed at teachers, and completely abandoning the students?

Fortunately, these students were indeed helpful, as they all had a love for Digimon, so they turned a blind eye to Guilmon's appearance and its companions.

Or perhaps, they are genuinely curious about Digimon!

In short, after a series of stunts, Guilmon successfully boarded the vehicle and was finally able to go camping and have fun with Matsuda Takato and the others.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Huangfu Future also took Alice to pay her respects... cough, to meet Makino Ryuki.

Although both of them had a cold demeanor, Huangfu Weilai felt that they should have common topics to talk about, since they were both girls.

until······

Huangfu Weilai glanced at Alice and the Doberman Pinscher on his left, then looked at...

Looking at Makino Ruki and the fox spirit on her right, she said with a helpless expression, "Why did it turn out like this?"

"Hmph, didn't you bring her to challenge me? I accept!"

Makino Ruki replied.

The reading comprehension exercise, "...", made Huangfu Weilai feel ashamed.

"Rest assured, future senior, Doberman and I will not lose."

Like adding fuel to the fire, Alice calmly uttered a declaration that sounded like the truth.

"You really dare to say that..." Makino Ruki's indifferent little face seemed to grow even colder. "Neither I nor Rei-Nukemon will lose!"

"Tsk, this is probably what they mean by same-sex repulsion..." Huangfu Weilai sighed helplessly and had no choice but to go along with her thoughts.

For Alice, this was a good opportunity to test the Doberman, so even someone as unassuming as her couldn't help but feel the urge to fight.

As for Makino Ruki, it's even simpler.

She had always been obsessed with defeating Huangfu Weilai, and now that Huangfu Weilai's juniors had come to her door, she naturally assumed that they were trying to "challenge" her. Since she couldn't fight Huangfu Weilai for the time being, it wouldn't hurt to find someone else.

And so, the two girls, whose expressions seemed indifferent, locked eyes.

"【Card Slash】-Super Evolution Component S"

Without hesitation, the battle commenced immediately, and Makino Ruki transformed the fox beast into the nine-tailed fox beast.

Because the information shown at the beginning was already very clear, Dobermon is a Champion-level Digimon. Only Digimon of the same level as the Tamer can fight it. This is the lesson that Makino Ruki learned from Kofu Mirai.

"Ospite fire jade!"

Nine fluffy tails on its back stood up, followed by nine eerie blue flames that attacked the Doberman simultaneously from different directions.

"Dobermanmon!" Alice simply called out Dobermanmon's name, and her partner immediately understood the tamer's will. This was because they had spent far too much time together. To put it bluntly, the combined time the three tamers had spent with Digimon couldn't even compare to a fraction of their time together!

This emotion, refined over time, combined with the power of the beast tamer, transforms into a force not to be underestimated!

"Awooo!!!"