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Chapter 1806 No.423: You would think Mr. Bi is also a cake maker pretending to be stupid
"I thought you would meet me on the throne. It seems your intelligence gathering skills are much better than before."

"Or... have you simply become more cautious than before?"

"A king without authority is meaningless, my king."

"But strength is the reason for becoming king, DarkKnightmon."

Balmon.X said coldly.

"How long will it take before you can merge with the evil Demon King as the Dark Knight and become the most tyrannical emperor?"

Its name is "Imperium Vicious" / "Magic Emperor Domination", and as Dark Baggramon's passive special move, even villains will immediately bow down and surrender once they are immersed in it. It has been overlapped with countless fear descriptions since a long time ago, and has become a test of will that Beelzebumon.X wants to try.

But now the question is no longer "Can DarkKnightmon still evolve into DarkBagramon?", but:

"Are you really still looking forward to that duel, my king?"

"Is Beelzebumon X, who once acquiesced to my little moves of forming cliques just for this expectation, still standing here now?"

"What are you doubting?" Baalmon.X asked it.

"It's not doubt, but belief," Dark Knightmon said calmly, "I believe that my king's pursuit is not in vain, and what I saw of you has indeed proved this."

He looked at the slender yet tall figure, especially the calm eyes beneath the headdress.

"Even though you have recovered the Crown of Sin, you still do not intend to show yourself as the Demon King. Perhaps you have other aspirations in mind."

"Is this what you expect?" Baalmon.X asked again.

"Can't say no." DarkKnightmon was unexpectedly frank.

He was so honest that it seemed as if the fact that he had just insulted the other person in his mind using human words did not exist.

And it also said what it did not dare to say at the beginning: "After all, I have realized that my goal is in conflict with your position."

"That's why all the waiting in the past has been fruitless."

"Is it?"

Faced with those words that were enough to anger most of the kings, Balmon.X's reaction was very calm.

This calmness made DarkKnightmon feel half relieved. He cheered loudly in his heart for the accuracy of his bet, and this accuracy was also based on the intelligence network he had secretly developed and the other party's attitude just now.

"But where is your reward?"

"... "

"During my absence, have you found the power you desire?"

"Not enough time, my king."

Although it sounds like a quibble, it is true that it is very difficult to produce a Digimon from the 'fusion materials' such as Gloommon and Baggramon. Even if you cultivate them yourself, the path to evolution is still extremely difficult. And the likes of Strongmon (secondary material) are almost never seen in the dark area.

"This is true even if I hired humans to serve as my intelligence network, or even let them kidnap one if they had the chance."

So it was so confident in what it said, and it also made Balemon.X, whose eyes were deep and seemed not to be looking at itself but thinking about something else, speak after a moment of silence:
"In fact, I'm still looking forward to the fulfillment of that promised battle, DarkKnightmon."

?

His heart, which had just settled halfway, seemed to be suspended again. The knight, whose colors were black, gold and silver, stared at him in silence, because his goal had never been a showdown with the strong, but simply the determination to turn legends into reality and achieve hegemony with the power of a tyrant.

"So you will be my spokesperson."

"what?!"

The calm demeanor he had been trying so hard to maintain finally broke down after hearing these words. DarkKnightmon looked at this guy in surprise, who should not have been associated with the word 'spokesperson'.

This was like seeing Beelzebumon.X suddenly exercising his authority and duties as a king, and anyone who heard this would inevitably have the same reaction.

"You are allowed to act in my name, to continue pursuing the opportunity to fulfill the promise. Isn't that what you need?"

“…Is this what so-called freedom is?” The Dark Knight raised his huge hand and placed it on his head, which was almost like the helmet itself.

"Yes."

"Looking back, I also realized the crux of the problem that led to my inefficiency. I was so stupid to let you work hard on your own."

It sounded like his efforts were useless, but the fact was that he had made no progress in reaching the target. DarkKnightmon responded in silence, and then said in a low voice: "Even if I launch a hunt in the main world in your name, or even attack the Dark Warriors?" "Do you think that's a risk?"

"..."

"Have you never taken into account the dramatic changes that have taken place over the past few days? Knight, have you never thought about why I came back, and have you never considered the strange atmosphere in the dark area?"

"It sounds like you are more anxious than me... No, is this also the reason why you took up power for the first time in history?"

"Be alert to all demon kings, knights, especially Lucemon and the Great Dracomon who supported me in returning here."

He raised his hand, and an incomplete golden crown appeared between his long and wide fingers. He looked at DarkKnightmon's face, which was naturally good at concealing his eyes and emotions.

"The day of setting foot on the main world, or the time of attacking the human world is approaching. Even I will need an assistant who can clear the obstacles for me in the battle. Do you know the word assistant? Knight."

"Of course, I have always been dealing with humans."

"That's easy," Balmon.X said calmly, "I will also have a human-looking assistant visiting me later. He is someone I met in the human world, and I will leave the task of entertaining him to you."

"That Omer Linton?"

"Very imaginative, but unfortunately, it is not. The assistant's name is 'Shen'. Remember to treat him with courtesy. After all, he can help you too."

"what do you mean……"

"Shut up," Balmon.X said, his tone unchanged, "I've said enough."

"You should be thankful that I have indeed made some achievements in the path of 'freedom', otherwise every question you ask will leave a mark of punishment in the 'Red Book of Yabin'."

His book has self-awareness - this fact that must exist after the X-Antibody releases its power seems like some kind of unfounded rumor because of the extremely scarce information about Balemon.X and his appearance that does not seem to reflect it at all.

But at this moment, the book was indeed trembling violently under the slightly raised red hand of Balmon.X.

It was enough to make DarkKnightmon retreat slightly, and then he realized it belatedly and pulled back the distance.

It did not want to show weakness, even though avoiding the enemy's attack had become part of its fighting instinct.

Balmon.X, who had seen this little action, said nothing.

He just continued to walk deeper into the Skeleton Arena, and immediately swiped the screen of human technology that would make most of the Digimon here uninterested.

"Tell him that everything has been arranged here."

"Okay! Then I should also prepare to come over after Shen?"

The voice was full of excitement, as if the Skeleton Arena in the Dark Area could be a 3A scenic spot worth visiting. Mr. Bi always made Balmon.X's eyes subtle in this way, even if they were serious and cold the previous second.

“I still stand by that statement, you don’t have to force yourself.”

"No one will blame you. Omer Linton has no shortage of spies, and I am not as weak as you imagine."

"Hey! People like you always say that, and you always block me from saying anything! But what if?"

"You guys also love to say what if, don't you?"

“It’s also part of what we should do to eliminate the unexpected.”

"I'm the unexpected elimination person arranged by Omer! The kind that is more backward than Shen!"

At this point, Balmon.X couldn't help but sigh: "...Sometimes I feel that he is too partial to you."

"Brothers are like this. I always thought you were my brother too! Otherwise, why would I leave my sweet world with Zhuohua behind and pay attention to you!"

"Don't ignore Zhuohua."

"Who ignored me? That was just my opinion! I've been having backaches these past few days!"

“…Is this considered a conversation between brothers?”

"Telling dirty jokes is also a way to smooth interpersonal relationships! Although Omar is not very fond of answering them, I think he is trying to hold it in and not show off. He is definitely making a fortune in silence!"

"…Omer Linton was the first human to open my empathy."

"Really? That's incredible. I have to tell him, how come you sympathize with him? Because his partner is Mikomon? I think that's great. I've even envied him."

"..."