It suddenly spread its arms wide and tilted its head toward the sky, as if welcoming rebirth.
The dark-golden radiance that had illuminated the entire laboratory rapidly contracted, madly pouring into the "Pride" crest on its forehead. The light of evolution erupting from within its body then grew ever more blazing.
Its body began to swell at a rate visible to the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, it stretched from a sphere into a glowing form with a humanoid outline.
Long, powerful arms pushed out from either side of its body. Its feet parted slightly and planted firmly on the ground, while the pair of wings on its back expanded wildly beneath the shroud of light.
Judging from the silhouette formed by the light, it seemed to have evolved into Devimon—or perhaps Angemon!
DemiDevimon's eyes widened enormously.
At that moment, it felt much as it had when it had first evolved into Devimon under the influence of "Pride 3." But the power surging within it was even more violent, and even more chaotic!
The dark-golden power of "Pride" unexpectedly split into two within its body.
Black, symbolizing darkness. Gold, symbolizing light.
The two utterly opposing attributes completely separated.
The torrents of black and golden light collided, splashed, and merged wildly within its body, only to be crushed apart again.
The pain, as if its entire body were about to be torn apart, caused its form—caught between evolved and unevolved—to hunch over.
Gradually, the black energy gathered on the left, while the golden energy remained on the right.
The left side of its body grew enormous curved horns, tattered bat wings, and massive hook-like claws that hung like tubes below its knees!
The right side of its body formed a helmet covering its eyes, three golden wings, and