Chapter 1788: with translation of chapter title

NO. 403: The awakening of the older generation of Hei'an members.

The selection and enthronement of the new king is an important process of the Seven Great Demon Lords selection system brought by the Gate of Great Sin, but the legitimate right of succession brought by the Hei'an faction's Digimon assassinating the king and overthrowing the throne is more feasible—as was previously explained.

It merely makes one wonder why the original Belzebu Beast. X was unable to seize the authority of the Crown of Lust.

Of course.

Anyone who has ever understood Belzebu Beast would not wonder why she did not act.

Thus, GranDracmon did not ask this hard-won 'guest' for details of recent major events.

It also did not need to ask.

Even in Barbarimon. X's memory, this guy is absolutely not the honest and quiet type rumored to be.

Little Demon Digimon constantly appearing at the castle's edge;

Dracmon always asking questions at the gate;

Obviously, it had been seen loitering near the Demon Lords' Holy Hall; others might overlook and misidentify it, but the noble king's memory is flawless—he would not miss the conspicuous Candlemon……

With the Hei'an Castle's eyes and ears spread throughout the Hei'an region, one wonders how someone who hears nothing outside the window could be so oblivious?

Barbarimon. X still recalls that even their interactions began with the other party proactively approaching through their mouthpiece, and the method of abdicating the Great Sin Crown was also instructed by them.

Otherwise, given his originally belligerent nature, even if he gradually mellowed in life, the Beelzebumon. X who daily buried himself in the arena and hunting would have had no channel to come into contact with such secret information.

After all, before it, no one among the Seven Great Demon Lords had ever managed to abdicate.

Even if one had the idea, there was no way to disengage from the Great Sin Crown's deep fusion with the Digicore.

But such a method certainly exists; it's just that no one can access it.

If one wanted to try it themselves, they would lack sufficient experimental specimens; and even if you asked whether they'd dare to use themselves as test subjects… even if they dared, the sample size would still be insufficient.

Thus, personal research has always been idle talk.

Even under the premise of long-term, deep cooperation between the Seven Great Demon Lords and humans, no Demon Lord would be willing to let humans tamper with their bodies, let alone delve into analyzing and adjusting their Digicore.

Only ready-made methods can be followed.

But that too is only known because the composition of the Great Sin Crown was examined, when it first formed, via something akin to 'administrator privileges'—a method that ought to be known only to a 'god'.

And that method is currently held by the first Digimon in Digimon history to commit blasphemy against God.

GranDracmon sighed: 'Clearly a curse that was hard-won to sever, yet you take it back so decisively?'

Barbarimon. X: 'There's no reason to hesitate.'

'Then why do you still maintain this appearance?'

'With this form, defeating that successor would surely be arduous.'

Sizing up Barbarimon. X's form—which, though stronger than most Ultimates, still falls far short of being regarded as the Gluttony Demon Lord's aspect—the castle lord concluded that since they could obtain the Gluttony Crown, they must have already stepped into that aspect.

That aspect, which, despite lacking a true Gluttony Crown, can still simulate partial authority via the Digicore, is what barely qualifies as capital to challenge the new Gluttony King.

Because even if a successor gains room to strive by seizing the opportunity (the former Demon Lord's abdication), they are still a Beelzebumon; and one must know that every Beelzebumon is inevitably forged by the Digicore into a war-mad pattern—so even if lacking in seniority, their combat experience remains at a height ordinary Digimon cannot reach.

Under these circumstances, even if Barbarimon. X evolves into an Ultimate to oppose, their advantage should lie only in familiarity with the Gluttony authority—knowing how to use it most effectively also means knowing how to counter it.

——but Beelzebumon, meanwhile, is a Digicore setting among the Seven Great Demon Lords that uses authority the least……

That would obviously be a difficult battle.

However, it currently remains a complete-body X-Antibody form, which makes this Vampire King feel regretful.

Regretting that it has not yet truly embraced the former Gluttony heart, it still cannot be considered a truly satisfying assistant.

'I have my own reasons.'

Just as now, this guy's opening remark is still so cold.

'As for you, don't you think you care too much about unrelated matters?'

'How can caring about an ally's condition be considered unrelated?' GranDracmon replied with a gentle smile.

'Because you've recently been dealing with humans, I'm really worried—many Digimon become unreliable after too much contact with humans.'

'Are you referring to Holy Angel's fallen form?'

'Oh?'

'That guy directly made a human-shaped clone, presumably to walk in the human world.'

'That's truly astonishing intel—is that why you came ahead of time?'

'You're paying too much attention to unnecessary matters,' Barbarimon. X stared at its mask, as if able to see the blood-red eyes behind it, 'Cooperation or refusal—you only need to express such a stance.'

'You yourself said that if I needed help I could come to you; now is the time.'

'But I also said it must be related to the concept of the Seven Great Demon Lords.' The castle lord shrugged.

'I need you to tell me what that bunch is plotting in the human world—could that possibly be unrelated to the Seven Great Demon Lords?'

'Can't say there's none, but it sounds like you intend to fight for humanity.'

'Does this relate to your former promise?'

'This has to do with my curiosity…'

GranDracmon said, picking up the glass of crimson liquid offered by a female demon Digimon beside him, took a sip, and then continued: 'Furthermore, as your ally, I do not recommend you show goodwill toward humans.'

'I accept this advice; then are you willing to fulfill your promise?'

'You handed that junior's data over to Barbamon, right?'

'…' The other's off‑topic answer made Barbarimon. X's gaze sharper, yet also a slight nod—after all, this itself was part of their advice.

The result of kin killing kin is that the Great Sin Crown will not return, and the data that ought to have dissipated will not disappear.

The slain Lilimon. X and the careless Beelzebumon. X should have become food for Barbarimon. X, but this data can also be retained.

For many lone Ultimate Digimon, consciously compressing data as food to carry around is also a necessary survival tactic. After all, at this stage everyone's stat gains are inherently limited; conversely, if heavily wounded in battle they easily degenerate or even die—if one immediately replenishes a large batch of data, it can instead preserve life, and even one's stage.

In short, powerful Digimon data can serve not only as compressed rations but also as a potent blood tonic—a new‑era technology that emerged in the Digimon world after human researchers intervened.

It also causes many veteran Digimon to curse humans as damned, using this technology to covertly ruin an already not‑very‑peaceful Digimon world environment.

But you can completely believe that the Dracula Beast is not among these.

Its rejection of humans obviously has some deeper reason, but the Noble King doesn't care about that.

He only cares about the other's response to his words: 'So now, the emblem of the Great Sin Gate should have lit up two, do you still remember that legend?'

'When all the emblems light up, the Eighth-Eye Super Demon King will appear? Don't tell me that's its purpose.'

'The Ogudomon naturally can't be the Barbamon's ultimate goal, the Seven Great Demon Lords never thought of sacrificing themselves to achieve something, but fulfilling your expectation actually doesn't require figuring out what they want to do, right?'

'You mean...'

'Propagating this as their goal, stirring up those tense self-proclaimed righteous ones to directly fight those guys at all costs, would also solve your worries, wouldn't it?'

'What's important has never been the facts, but the result you want.'

(End of chapter)