Dusk had fallen.
The setting sun painted the sky in hues of crimson.
"This is such a strange sight..."
Inside the dormitory, Moss gazed out the window at the sunset, sighing in admiration.
A beautiful sunset was nothing unusual—it happened every day. It wasn't something that typically evoked such a strong reaction from her.
But if someone were to witness the sun rising back into the sky instead of setting, that would certainly be worth marveling at.
And that was precisely what Moss was seeing.
The sun was rising.
Of course, this wasn't due to some bizarre natural phenomenon—it was simply because her perspective was upside-down.
Maintaining her Blood Queen form, she was currently standing on the ceiling, her feet firmly planted above her head.
From afar, she must have looked like a bat, hanging upside down from the ceiling!
As a result, she was witnessing an inverted sunset.
What made the scene even stranger was that her long golden hair still flowed down toward her waist—defying the laws of gravity.
This was one of the bizarre abilities granted by Myotismon's Soul. It was as if she could walk on any surface, whether it was walls, ceilings, or even water, much like using chakra in a ninja world.
She had even tested it out in the bathtub.
Although she could fly, and these abilities were practically useless to her, it still meant that her mastery of the Blood Queen form had reached new heights.
Every little improvement was worth celebrating.
"Disengage Absorption Magic!"
She flipped down from the ceiling and landed on the floor, deactivating her transformation. Immediately, a warm sensation spread through her body as the dark energy faded and her divine power returned.
Raising her right hand, she summoned a small sphere of violet energy in her palm.
This was Holy Energy.
It swirled and shifted at a slightly faster rate than before.
"My control over it is improving too," Moss said with satisfaction.
"Perhaps you can start learning that technique now," Angewomon suggested.
"Which one?" Moss asked.
"Holy Bubbles."
"Hmm… Let's eat first."
There was no rush to learn new skills. It wasn't something that could be mastered in a single session anyway. Moss left her room and headed for the DATS cafeteria.
At this time, the cafeteria was bustling with people, including scientists in white lab coats and several Digimon like Astamon, Mushroomon, Otamamon, and Gekomon.
However, she didn't see Thomas, Yoshino, Miku Kurozaki, or Hiromi Shirakawa.
"They must've already eaten," Moss thought, unconcerned. She simply ordered a serving of Digimon food.
After finishing her meal, she made her way to the Command Room.
The moment she opened the door, she was met with a room filled with tense expressions.
Even Daimon Masaru had his brows furrowed and a serious look on his face.
The sound of the door drew everyone's attention. But when they saw that the person entering was Moss, their faces all subtly fell in disappointment.
"What's going on?" she asked, puzzled.
Especially Masaru. What was with that gloomy face? Wasn't he supposed to be the musclehead of the group?
Yoshino sighed. "We're waiting for permission."
"Permission for what?"
"To deploy."
It turned out that Sei had sent the video evidence two hours ago, but because this operation was of great importance, Commander Hashiba and the DATS Director had to personally persuade the higher-ups.
Those higher-ups were currently holding a meeting to deliberate.
But even after all this time, there was still no decision.
"They're really this inefficient?" Moss sneered.
The higher-ups were dragging their feet.
Classic.
Bureaucrats sitting in offices had no grasp of how urgent things were on the front lines.
Moss inwardly rolled her eyes and looked toward Kudamon.
Why not just act first and report later?
Though Kudamon couldn't see her eyes, he felt her gaze and could imagine the fiery look she must be giving him.
If it were yesterday, when Kudamon had been fired up by Moss, perhaps it would have already acted on impulse.
But now, Kudamon had calmed down.
Suppressing its emotions, it focused on the bigger picture.
This wasn't just about taking down Kurata.
It was about paving the way for peace between the human and Digital Worlds.
Still, Kudamon saw yesterday's self in Moss's eyes, so it gave an explanation:
"Waiting is necessary for a complete victory."
Moss knew that at this point, there was nothing she could do but wait.
After all, Kudamon was the key figure in this operation. Its decision was the most important.
Roughly three minutes later, the computer played a voice message:
"DATS, deploy!"
The speaker's voice was elderly but filled with energy, like a general about to lead his troops into battle.
"Finally!"
Masaru straightened his back, pumped his fists, and burst with excitement.
Thomas sighed helplessly.
Yoshino shrugged and reminded him, "Masaru, we're only doing logistics."
Masaru froze.
Oh, right.
They weren't part of the strike team.
Damn it!
So frustrating!
But there was nothing they could do.
Their power level was too low for this mission.
"Go, Kudamon!"
Captain Satsuma stepped out of DATS Headquarters, holding his Digivice.
"DigiSoul, Charge to the Max!"
Kudamon leaped into the air, engulfed in blinding light.
From a half-meter-long weasel, it transformed into a towering warhorse-like beast.
A massive, red-armored centaur.
A crossbow on its left arm.
A shield on its right.
Six iron hooves pounding the ground.
Sleipmon.
Ultimate Level. Vaccine Type. Holy Knight Digimon.
"This is an Ultimate Level Digimon..."
Masaru, Thomas, Yoshino, and the others were all stunned.
This was the first time they had witnessed the power of an Ultimate Digimon.
They had no idea that such a powerful being had been right beside them this whole time.
As a Digimon herself, Moss could perceive even more.
This wasn't just an Ultimate Digimon.
It was one of Yggdrasil's Holy Knights—A Royal Knight.
An existence among the strongest Digimon.
Just standing there, Sleipmon radiated an aura of overwhelming strength.
"So powerful..."
Meanwhile, things weren't going so well for Sei.
Now a devout believer in justice, Sei had long prepared himself to die for his mission.
However…
"Get in, Sei."
Kurata led him to a chamber and gestured toward a glass pod filled with liquid.
Sei instantly recognized it.
A modification chamber.
Kurata may have been a villain, but he kept his promises.
If he said he would grant power, he meant it.
However—
Sei didn't want more power.
He wanted evidence.
He had delayed as much as possible.
He had hoped that by the time he returned, Kurata would already be captured.
But when he came back—
Kurata was just fine.
No one had attacked.
"DATS, what the hell are you doing?! Why is this taking so long?!"
Even Sei, a man of justice, nearly lost his temper.
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