TigerVespamon's purpose

Witchmon!?

Why was she here?

Wasn't she studying magic under SageMon?

At the sight of that red figure, Wizard Mo Yan couldn't help wondering.

Witchmon's arrival in the real world was a headache for every consciousness named Mo Yan.

Her reason for coming to the real world went without saying. She was surely here to find him.

I'll leave this headache to my original self.

With that thought, Wizard Mo Yan immediately notified the original Mo Yan through their consciousness network.

"Mo Yan?

So you really are here."

Just as Wizard Mo Yan sent the notification, the Winged Tiger on the rooftop of the Twin Towers looked toward his hiding place and spoke.

As one of the Deva, TigerVespamon possessed mythological data and could naturally detect the hidden Wizard Mo Yan.

Especially since Wizard Mo Yan hadn't made any serious effort to conceal his data fluctuations.

"Hmm?"

Hearing TigerVespamon's words, Wizard Mo Yan instinctively analyzed TigerVespamon's data fluctuations.

He might not have noticed anything without that analysis, but once he performed it, he immediately realized something was wrong.

As a divine general exceptionally skilled in slaughter, TigerVespamon had long remained at the Ultimate stage, yet possessed power far beyond that of an ordinary Ultimate.

The mythological data, which radiated an intense mythic aura, was the source of that immense power.

Yet the quantity and concentration of TigerVespamon's mythological data, and even the data fluctuations emanating from TigerVespamon, failed to match the records in Wizard Mo Yan's memory.

Had TigerVespamon not called him by name, Wizard Mo Yan wouldn't have thought this was the TigerVespamon he remembered.

"TigerVespamon!?

When did you acquire this?"

TigerVespamon's condition couldn't help reminding Wizard Mo Yan of his own.

"Mo Yan, you're overthinking it.

For a Digimon to possess multiple DigiCores is an extraordinary blessing, Mo Yan.

It is a blessing from a Divine Being, from the Digital World.

Even I, one of the Deva and an Apostle of God, cannot possess such a blessing.

The version of me you see now is an ability my god developed after taking inspiration from you.

The version of me you see now was born through my god's Divine Jewel, using a portion of my core data that I separated from myself."

TigerVespamon gently explained upon seeing Wizard Mo Yan's astonished expression.

They were apostles of the same god and had spent some time together. TigerVespamon's relationship with Mo Yan was reasonably good, making it worth offering an explanation.

"God?!

Has my god finally begun taking the use of DigiCores seriously?"

Hearing TigerVespamon's explanation, Wizard Mo Yan's lips involuntarily curled into a faint smile.

Back when Mo Yan had chosen to specialize his Twelve Digicores, Qinglongmon hadn't approved of his approach.

In Qinglongmon's view, it was a thankless undertaking. The effort and cost required were far too great for it to be worth recommending.

Now, the news TigerVespamon brought greatly bolstered Mo Yan's confidence in continuing to specialize his DigiCores.

"Mo Yan, mind your words and your attitude.

I am explaining this to you because of a divine oracle from my god.

Otherwise, do you think I would explain it in such detail?

My god also anticipated your reaction.

My god instructed me to tell you that developing an ability from the top down is far easier than developing it from the bottom up.

Furthermore, my god instructed me to remind you once again that their power has reached a certain limit. Turning to seek new power is perfectly normal.

But you are different. The path you wish to take is long and broad.

Yet this path is too long, too broad, and too sprawling. It will seriously impede your progress."

As though Mo Yan's reaction had long been anticipated, TigerVespamon immediately delivered the words Qinglongmon had specifically entrusted to him.

Wizard Mo Yan remained noncommittal, but offered no rebuttal.

Ever since Mo Yan had embarked on this path of specializing his DigiCores, no one had been optimistic about his prospects.

He had already lost count of how many times he had heard such words.

Qinglongmon had been the first to say them, but not the last.

Angemon of the Realm of the Gods had said the same.

So had the Three Great Angels.

So had the Son of God, Lucemon.

So had Gankoomon, whom he had encountered by chance.

In fact, every powerful being he encountered said the same thing.

None of them were optimistic about Mo Yan's undertaking, yet none denied how powerful this path could be.

Because reaching its end meant understanding the data of every Digimon.

That made it an exceptionally difficult path to walk.

Naturally, none of those powerful beings held much hope for Mo Yan.

Of course, they were also happy to see how far he could go.

To that end, they were all willing to offer him a little help.

And all of these powerful beings shared one condition.

When Mo Yan completed his final evolution, he would have to fight each of them once, with both sides giving their all.

They all wanted to see just how powerful the end of this path-the possibility they had once envisioned-would truly be.

They also hoped it would allow them to advance another step.

Otherwise, why would these Digimon standing at the pinnacle of the Digital World offer Mo Yan their help?

Did anyone really think these beings of good were so easy to persuade?

Just look at how those demon lords and demon gods had been sealed in the Dark Area.

Or how their movements had been forcibly restricted.

Some were even being hunted relentlessly.

So, in a sense, Mo Yan's evolution was crowdfunded.

"..."

"Could you tell me why you've come to the human world in this form?"

After a brief silence, Wizard Mo Yan questioned TigerVespamon.

Although he already had a guess, he still needed confirmation.

"My god said that if these DigiDestined are to protect their own world and withstand the disasters to come,

then they will need some help.

The power of evolution light alone will not be enough for them to withstand the disasters they will face.

They need a higher level of power."

After some thought, TigerVespamon revealed the mission.

"Such as mythological data?"

When TigerVespamon paused, Wizard Mo Yan supplied the words that would have followed.

"Exactly. The current data of these human children's Digimon, aside from Guilmon's, is far too ordinary to let them withstand the disasters to come.

Especially that future miko.

God is very interested in her."

TigerVespamon nodded, confirming Wizard Mo Yan's answer, then revealed a few more things.

"A legendary miko who serves the gods is indeed worthy of their attention."

Hearing TigerVespamon mention a miko, Wizard Mo Yan wholeheartedly agreed.

God-Serving Miko carried a special meaning in the Digital World.

According to legend, when the Digital World first made its will known, Sakuyamon had been the one to hear its decree.

The World Tree, Yggdrasill, was also very fond of conveying divine decrees through miko.

Ophanimon of the Realm of the Gods, back when she was still Angewomon, had likewise been the one who listened to the decrees of the Son of God, Lucemon.

And evolution was undoubtedly more difficult for female Digimon of this kind.

Although the Four Holy Beasts had the Deva to convey their decrees, they weren't opposed to having a miko convey their will as well.

It was a matter of prestige.

So that's why one of the Deva came to deliver mythological data!?

The thought suddenly flashed through Wizard Mo Yan's mind.