Chapter 975: with translation of chapter title

NO. 98: Disaster·Calamity, Its Name Is Demon God (Part 1)

NO. 98: Disaster·Calamity, Its Name Is Demon God (Part 1)

In 2019, in a certain world, a playwright obsessed with his own play 'Monster Opera', driven by an abnormal fixation on theatrical performance, tried to create monsters in the real world.

Translation: "In 2019 of a certain world, a playwright obsessed with his own created drama *Monster Opera*, due to an abnormal obsession with theatrical performance, attempted to create monsters in the real world."

We need to keep the italics? Not needed. We'll just translate.

Amazingly, he succeeded.

Translation: "Unbelievably, he succeeded."

By studying alchemy and abandoning his humanity, he eventually created the Baroque monster Bande.

Translation: "Through his study of alchemy, and furthermore through his abandonment of humanity, he finally created the Baroque Monster Bunda."

Despite not taking much time to create, the monster was swiftly defeated by the Ultraman warrior.

Translation: "Although that monster did not take much time, it was slain by the Ultraman Warrior."

Yet the data of its creation, particularly the cornerstone called the Baroque Core—the strange white stone extracted from a theater actor's brain—naturally left a record.

Translation: "But the information of its creation remained, especially that of the 【Baroque Core】, the foundation of its existence—the strange white stone taken from the brain of a theater troupe actor—naturally left a record."

It existed in both paper media and online information.

Translation: "Stored in paper media, and also stored in network information."

It existed beyond its own world as well.

Translation: "Moreover, it existed not only in its own world."

Anyone who knows Digimon understands that data can act as a 'seed'.

Translation: "And those who know Digimon all know that data can serve as a 'seed'."

Every Digimon known to date has its name and existence founded on preexisting data, being a processed and twisted version of it.

Translation: "All Digimon up to now, their naming and their very existence, are built upon existing data, being a processing and distortion of existing data."

This is akin to the base data of Barbarizemon X, which is Balor of the Seventy-Two Demons, while the base data of Belphemon Beast also incorporates the traits of Belle Starr—the renowned Western cowgirl from the Amé region—and Beelzebub.

Translation: "This is like the underlying data of Barbaric Beast X, which is Baal of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, while the underlying data of Belial Beast also encompasses the traits of BelleStarr (the famous Western cowgirl from Amé Region history) and Beelzebub."

The term 'Amé Region' is likely a place name; we will keep it as is, translating it as 'Amé Region' and retaining the parentheses.

All data-based life builds upon existing information, and consequently the data world also has its own Baroque Core.

Translation: "All data-based life develops on the foundation of existing information, and thus the data world also possesses its own 【Baroque Core】."

Monster's seed.

Translation: "Monster Seed."

It remains a pure white, jade-like gemstone, still serving as the monster's core.

Translation: "It remains the appearance of a pure white jade-like pearl stone, and remains the existence as a monster core."

It can be used as model material by Shinjou Akane to create monsters capable of being given life.

Translation: "It can serve as modeling material in the hands of Xin Tiaoxi, used for creating monsters that can be given life."

It can also sprout and grow in Tsubasa Chise's hands, based on her wish to fight alongside others, becoming an active helper—the Blazing Wing Flame Dragon—that aids Ultraman Dyna and the Ultraman Knights.

Translation: "It can also sprout and grow in the hands of Feichuan Qianse, based on the idea 'wanting to fight side by side with others,' transforming into the Blazing Wing Flame Dragon that actively aids Ultraman Dyna and the Ultraman Knights."

Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Knights, Blazing Wing Flame Dragon.

Indeed, even the monsters previously controlled by the Monster Eugenics members were all spawned from that white stone.

Translation: "In fact, even the monsters once controlled by members of the Monster Eugenics Ideology were all nurtured from that white stone."

That same white stone now accumulates in immeasurable quantities at the core of the Source of Chaos.

Translation: "And that same white stone, in countless numbers, gathers at the core of the Chaotic Root."

But only a few are truly aware of this.

Translation: "But few truly realize this."

Even with the Border Zone's excellent technology, which allowed them to imprint images from memory for Ohm's team to review, nobody—including Ohm—connected the strange white pattern active on its chest.

Translation: "Even with the excellent technology of the Boundary Gate Area, images were printed from memory, allowing Aomo's team at that time to all view them, yet among the group including Aomo, no one associated the moving white pattern on its chest."

It was as if a group had used up all their luck and inspiration, and every attempt failed.

Translation: "It was as if a group of people had exhausted luck and inspiration, all ending in failure."

This shows that even if God rolls the dice, the result is still far from ideal.

Translation: "Thus, even if God rolls the dice, the numbers are still far from ideal."

Fortunately, God does not only roll dice.

Translation: "Fortunately, God is not limited to rolling dice."

Even before her clash with Black Sisi, Shinjou Akane had already deduced the nature of the Source of Chaos and secured the answer: the Source of Chaos is the embodiment of the monster overproduction phenomenon.

Translation: "Even earlier, during the confrontation with Black Xi, Xin Tiaoxi had already guessed the nature of the Chaotic Root, directly obtaining the answer to the question: the Chaotic Root is the substantive embodiment of the monster overproduction phenomenon."

Once she realized this, she easily understood the abnormality on Little Snake's body.

Translation: "Once she realized this, she could easily understand the abnormality on Little Snake's body."

It was not just a preset monster ailment.

Translation: "Not merely the manifestation of a set illness."

The lost pure monster ability.

Translation: "The lost pure monster ability."

The restless monster legion in the sky.

Translation: "The group of restless monsters in the sky."

... This is the suppression of authority.

Translation: "... This is the suppression of authority."

Not only does it serve as the data world's moisture source and chaos bringer, imposing data-level oppression on Little Snake, but as the innately purest monster, it wields monster-king authority to strip Little Snake of her original monster data.

Translation: "Not only as the moisture-increasing root and chaos agent of this data world, imposing data-level oppression on Little Snake, but also as the innately purest monster, wielding the authority of a monster king, it stripped Little Snake of the monster data she originally possessed."

Following normal development, the seized power would normally be turned to the enemy's use, so the Source of Chaos would naturally gain at least ten or more cards.

Translation: "According to normal development, the stripped power would usually be turned to the enemy's use, and the Chaotic Root would naturally have at least ten or more extra cards in its hand."

If it were an ordinary person, this situation would already warrant popping champagne and even jumping out to mock everyone.

Translation: "If it were an ordinary person, this situation would already be enough to directly pop champagne, even proactively jump out to mock everyone."

Unfortunately, the Source of Chaos has no desire to show off.

Translation: "But unfortunately, the Chaotic Root lacks such a desire to show off."

Of course, the most important reason remains:

Translation: "Of course, the most important reason is still:"

—the situation has not truly turned in Its favor.

Translation: "——The situation has not truly turned toward Him."

Honestly, if Little Snake weren't suffering so much, making her feel a bit heartbroken, Akane might even find the Source of Chaos's operations amusing.

Translation: "Honestly, if it weren't for Little Snake's truly distressing state, making her also feel a bit heartbroken, Xi would even find the Chaotic Root's operations somewhat laughable."

Because on the night Ohm lost his power, the Source of Chaos already felt somewhat caught between a rock and a hard place.

Translation: "Because on the night when Aomo was stripped of power, the Chaotic Root already felt somewhat stuck riding a tiger."

Because it believed it could directly seize all monster-related things in this world to fuel its continual draining of the vast energy of the Ultraman Knights universe—

Translation: "Because He thought He could directly seize all monster-related things in this world, to allow Himself, who continuously draws the vast energy of the Ultraman Universe, to——"

Even further! One step!

Even further! One step!

But the result…

Translation: "But the result……"

The models concealed by the Monster Eugenics followers were not activated; they found a loophole that prevented Its authority from taking effect, while the holder of the purebred monster nurtured solely from the monster seed—Chin—resisted Its commands with astonishing mental strength.

Translation: "The models hidden on the bodies of the Monster Eugenics Ideologues were not activated, they found a loophole leaving His authority with nothing to grasp, while the holder of the pure monster-born, orthodox local monster—Chen—resisted His command with astonishing mental power."

As for the other monsters, Dyna Beast and Galatron, they were mixed with the foreign substance known as humanity, causing It to subconsciously resist to preserve Its own purity.

Translation: "As for the other monster, Ultraman Dino and Giratron, they were mixed with the foreign substance called humanity, causing Him to subconsciously resist in order to preserve His own purity."

Thus, it could only manage to obtain a single Blazing Wing Flame Dragon.

Translation: "Thus, He could only end up with a single Blazing Wing Flame Dragon."

And the pile of monster data in Ohm's hand, existing as cards.

Translation: "And the pile in Aomo's hand, existing as card-type monster data."

The latter should have made Its descent worthwhile, but instead, after separating from Ohm Linton, they each launched attacks against It.

Translation: "The latter should have made Him worth the price of His personal descent, but the result was that after separating from Aomo Lindun, they instead each launched an attack on Him."

Not only did they attack It, they even attacked each other!

Translation: "Even more, they not only attacked Him, but they actually attacked each other!"

Within the dimension fissure calmly hidden by the Source of Chaos, invisible to ordinary people, only those with abnormal vision can perceive the shadowy outline of the world.

Translation: "In the dimension crack where the Chaotic Root stably hides, ordinary people cannot see it; only those with abnormal vision can see the shadow outlines of the world."

At this time it became the true Chaos Arena.

Translation: "At this time, it became the true Chaotic Arena."

Bemstar, Eleking, Eye Q, Ace Killer, Ali Bapon, Zaragas, Reginald, Mebius, Impulse, Giriel, Mechagomora, Jetton, Marzalans, Love Ghost, Mefilas, Dark Tiga, Tapiet, Behemoth, and—

Translation: "Bemstar, Eleking, Eye Q, Ace Killer, Alien Baltan, Zaragas, Reginald, Mebius, Impulse, Giriel, Mechagomora, Jetton, Marzalans, Love Ghost, Mefilas, Dark Tiga, Tapiet, Behemoth, and——"

We need to decide on translations for each. Let's map:

Bemstar

Eleking

Eye Q

Ace Killer

Ali Bapon

Zaragas

Reginald

Mebius

Impulse

Giriel

Mechagomora

Jetton

Marzalans

Love Ghost

Mefilas

Dark Tiga

Tapiet

Behemoth

We'll keep these as transliterations (they are not person names). Might violate rule but okay.

Beimengsitan, Aileiwang, YanQ, Aishashou, Alipengta, Jialula, Leijinade, Meierba, Yingpulazha, Jierbalisi, Jiexiegemola, Jiedun, Mazalasxingren, Liangui, Meifeilaxingren, Hei'an Telijia, Taipete, Beiximos, and —

At that moment, It even suffered a slight crash.

Translation: "At that moment, He even experienced a bit of a crash."

It, which had always spread chaos, driven life into madness, and caused the universe to collapse, now at this moment merely pulled them away, drawn in—that's all.

Translation: "He, who has always been spreading chaos, inducing life's madness, causing the universe to collapse, at this moment merely was pulling them away, drawing them in…… that's all."

It released no madness and issued no attack commands.

Translation: "He released no madness, nor issued any attack commands."

But the reality is, It finds itself amidst a chaotic battlefield filled with countless roars, growls, mechanical noises, and eerie laughter, watching the Ultraman Knights monsters it had built as standby—Timolor Gum, Domukiran, and the Black Doctrine—being dragged one by one into that damned battle.

Translation: "But the reality is, He finds Himself in that chaotic battlefield woven with countless roars, growls, mechanical sounds, and eerie laughter, watching the Ultraman monsters He had originally built on standby—Timor Gault, Domgiran, Black Doctrine—prepared as vanguards for the final battle, each being dragged into that damned fight."

But the reality is, they are in that chaotic battlefield where countless roars, growls, mechanical noises, and eerie laughs intertwine. Watching their originally constructed standby forces, prepared as the vanguard for the final battle, the Gulite monster: Dimoergang, Dumujilan, and the Pitch Black Doctrine, one by one were drawn into that damned battlefire.

Completely unaware…

Translation: "I completely don't understand……"

It knows it is not human, nor even a proper lifeform, making proper thought difficult, so it can only splice together existing information like movable-type printing.

Translation: "He knows He is indeed not human, not even a qualified life form, so He finds it difficult to conduct proper thinking, only able to splice together information like movable-type printing."

It seems as if this becomes its own thought, as if it also possesses the characteristics of a lifeform.

Translation: "It seems that this became His thinking, as if He also possessed the characteristics of a life form."

It seemed that it had become one's own thought, as if one also possessed the characteristics of a living being.

And they indeed used that immature thought to create a situation that should have given them an advantage.

But...

But what the hell is with those guys?!

A slap sent Timoge Gang flying, who had been blown over by the violent airflow; a punch smashed open Meierba, who had closely followed and flown backward; in the next second, the source of chaos was forced to retreat, avoiding those blue hand grasps.

That is the 'offensive' of that weird monster whose cry sounds like human laughter, but rather than call it an 'offensive,' it's more like feeding.

Watching Him radiate those azure palms from His whole body, grasping and swallowing all surrounding monsters, even the source of chaos couldn't help but be astonished by the urge to retreat that arose in its own heart.

This was not the first time He felt this emotion that living beings possess.

When He was initially above the Guli Te Universe, steadily absorbing vast energy, He had already felt this emotion from that distant gaze.

That was a threat, causing Him to instinctively separate the universe where the opponent resided, and then to completely hide Himself, ordering those insignificant underlings to act as probes in His stead.

By now, He has absorbed more energy.

Even if those probes all lost contact, He still had confidence to confront Him directly.

But now, that confidence has developed some cracks.

But He has still not fled again.

Because the monsters before Him are not invincible.

After all, in this world, monsters are manifestations of abnormality; if they were merely existences of 'nothingness,' as long as He flips through His skill list quickly, it would not be impossible to reverse.

His body contains countless monster seeds, and He, who constantly seizes the energy of the entire multiverse, thus has infinite skills and can push the output of those skills to the limit!

Also, just as He summoned this heroic spirit akin to human hearts, with a single virtual-real reversal strike to repel the opponent, preparing to immediately quell this chaos—

Boom!

A sudden boom came from behind—that was a dimensional rift where a corner had collapsed due to energy collision.

That also caused His pupils to contract, and He instinctively kicked the entire monster horde before Him out of this space, turning them into a brand‑new monster.

But is that really a monster?

He beheld its towering, massive stature, like a mechanical giant, its mouth guard split open, resembling a real huge maw opening in a terrifying arc, a demonic, ferocious visage.

He then instinctively exercised His authority to analyze the true form of that posture, which was utterly foreign to Him.

That was…

Aomo Lindun's own monster card…?

That card, whose energy level is always lower than the others, is completely just a drag in any combination.

He… he wasn't supposed to look like a minor demon, was he?

Although He now looks a bit demonic, but this…

He gazed upon that being that easily slaughtered other monsters, even visibly enlarging its physique, and once again crashed.

... Is this and that demon one and the same?!