On his way from the Duelist Platform to the lounge, Dark's thoughts nearly drifted into the clouds. Only after finally sitting down did he completely calm himself.
The aftereffects this duel had left on him were simply too great.
The image of the "Clockwork Throne" behind Professor Kazel flashed through his mind, and his expression grew increasingly composed.
Seeing him suddenly go still, the young staff member at the door thought he had been struck by his defeat. She wanted to comfort him, but did not know where to begin, and in the end could only fret by herself.
But Dark did not need comfort at all.
He had merely sensed the mysteries of the laws of time, and a yearning had arisen within his heart.
It was not as though he lacked Magic Spirits capable of wielding the power of time.
Wisemon, evolved from Agumon using Greed IV as its foundation, could wield the powers of time and space, appearing throughout various times and places through its "book."
Its Ultimate Move, "Space-Time Stone," was divided into "Time Stone" and "Space Stone." The "Time Stone" could accelerate or slow a target's perception of time, while the "Space Stone" could shorten or increase the distance a target moved. Its Ultimate Move, "Pandora Dialogue," could use the "Time Stone" to record Ultimate Moves used by a target and reproduce them when needed.
Using Wisemon as a medium allowed one to touch slightly upon the mysteries of time. But Professor Kazel and Professor Lily's grasp of some of time's mysteries surely went beyond that. It was very likely that this had been transformed from some of the gains they had acquired during their adventures together before becoming professors.
Dark then thought of his own "Advanced Transformation." During this duel, he had evolved Black