Otaku Translation: The villain only wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 425 Part 1

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Chapter 425: Dark Demon’s Evolution of Greed Part 1

At 11:30 PM, Dark closed the book he was reading and glanced at the little bed beside him where Vampire Fraulein was already drifting off to sleep.

Although magical spirits technically didn't require sleep, Vampire Fraulein still retained some childlike habits.

He looked up slightly and met Leomon’s gaze.

Leomon had also set aside the book it was reading and carefully moved back the half of the blanket that had been shared with it.

Seeing Dark pointed to the magic card already set up on the table, Leomon nodded slightly.

With a faint flash of light, Leomon was then recalled into its magic card.

For magical spirits, the environment inside their magic cards was actually very comfortable. As long as they chose to rest voluntarily, they could fall asleep instantly.

While they were in this state of rest, their consumption of magic energy was minimal.

Thus, most magical spirits would remain in a rest state until they were summoned by their magisters.

However, after returning to the magic card, Leomon didn’t fall asleep.

Sitting cross-legged, it gazed out from within the card, its eyes wandering aimlessly around the bedroom.

After experiencing "madness" in the Duel Festival, it often found itself pondering the meaning of "madness," but always came up empty-handed.

It could only attribute this to not having read enough books, which made it all the more determined to study diligently.

But now was not the time for deep thought.

Leomon’s gaze focused as it watched its master take out the [Greed III] card.

Although it was very interested in the evolution the [Deadly Sin Cards] could bring, it was a pity that a Level III Deadly Sin Card wasn’t enough to trigger the evolution of a Champion-Level Digimon like itself.

But that didn’t stop it from having expectations.

With a level three deadly sin card already in existence, the arrival of a level four card was just a matter of time.

…

After recalling Leomon into the magic card, Dark glanced at the row of little beds.

The magical spirits on the beds weren’t asleep either. Eevee-chan and Trash Slime were both quietly poking their heads out.

Honedge, on the other hand, was hanging off the edge of Gatomon’s bed.

Dark scanned the three magical spirits and eventually chose Eevee.

DemiDevimon had evolved into the ice-type [IceDevimon] using [Greed III], which made him subconsciously associate [Greed] with ice.

He thought there was a possibility that Eevee could evolve into the ice-type [Glaceon] through this method.

→ He wanted to confirm his hypothesis.

If Eevee indeed evolved into Glaceon through [Greed III], then his theory would be largely validated.

The [Greed] symbol bore the Astronomical Symbol for [Saturn].

In his previous world, Saturn was a gas giant, primarily composed of hydrogen, with traces of helium and other elements. Its core included rock and ice, surrounded by layers of metallic hydrogen and gases.

In this world, Saturn was naturally associated with its literal attributes, meaning it was related to Rock-type and Ground-type attributes.

Moreover, based on settings adapted from the real world, it wasn’t surprising that Saturn would also be associated with ice.

[Greed] and ice might unexpectedly complement each other.

…

“Vee~” Eevee wriggled out from under the covers, quickly jumped onto Dark’s bed, and then burrowed into his blankets, sticking its furry head out by his right hand.

Dark playfully tapped its nose, then simply pulled it into his arms. He placed the [Greed III] card under the blanket and performed a Normal Summoning Spell to activate it.

“In the name of Dark Demon, Magic Summon!”

The dark blue glow representing [Greed] was contained within the blanket, but Eevee’s fur was still dyed a deep blue by the light.

Dark could clearly see the symbol of [Greed] gradually appearing on Eevee’s forehead, before it was enveloped by the light of evolution.

Under the influence of [Greed III], Eevee’s life form underwent a dramatic change visible to the naked eye.

Just like Devimon evolving into IceDevimon, wisps of cold air began to spread out.

However, this cold air was not as overpowering as that of IceDevimon’s; it merely brought a slight chill.

“It seems like it really is Glaceon!” Dark felt a slight stirring of emotion as he watched the light of evolution completely subside, revealing an Eevee that had now evolved into a form twice its original size.

The pale blue body, fox-like appearance, and the cool, icy feel all unmistakably identified it as Glaceon!

Glaceon’s head looked as if it were wearing a layered, knitted cap for warmth. Deep blue diamond-shaped markings adorned its inner ears, body, and tail, contrasting sharply with its pale blue fur.

Its limbs also had deep blue areas, giving the appearance of wearing boots.

Its short fur could freeze into sharp needles when it lowered its body temperature, which it could then shoot out.

It could also freeze the moisture in the surrounding air, forming tiny ice crystals.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Glaceon was very gentle, just like the one currently nestled in Dark’s arms. Even under the influence of [Greed III], it showed no signs of wanting to leave.

Dark lifted it up, carefully examined it, then placed it back under the blanket. He retrieved the newly transformed [Phantom Magic Beast: Glaceon] magic card and infused it with magic energy to gather information.

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[Card Name: Glaceon]

[Type: Spirit Card]

[Level: ✪✪✪✪]

[Race: Bird & Beast-type]

[Attribute: Ice]

[Magic Energy: 1900]

[Attack: 1200]

[Defense: 1800]

[Ultimate: Mirror Coat, Ice Shard, Blizzard]

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It was still an orange card with three ultimate abilities, a very pure 4-star ice-type magical spirit.

Compared to the evolution forms of [Espeon] and [Sylveon], Glaceon’s defense was noticeably outstanding, second only to [Umbreon], but its attack power was very low, with magic energy being its highest stat.

Since it evolved from a 1-star Phantom Magic Beast, the stats of Eevee’s evolved forms were not particularly remarkable.

However, their ultimate abilities always managed to impress.

For example, this Glaceon had [Mirror Coat] as its first ultimate ability, making it an indispensable evolution form.

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[Mirror Coat: After withstanding damage, reflect the opponent’s spell attack back at them with double the power!]

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In the past, when Dark watched Pokémon anime, he was very fond of the Pokémon Wobbuffet.

Wobbuffet’s core moves were [Counter] and [Mirror Coat].

These two moves, one reflecting physical attacks and the other reflecting spell attacks, were almost ridiculously overpowered.

Now that Glaceon had mastered [Mirror Coat], it could be considered half a Wobbuffet.

Of course, although it wasn’t shown in the anime, both [Counter] and [Mirror Coat] could only reflect attacks after taking damage.

So, if Glaceon couldn’t withstand even a single hit, there would be no reflection to speak of.

Fortunately, Glaceon’s magic energy and defense were not low.

Aside from [Mirror Coat], Glaceon also had two other ultimate abilities.

One of them was [Ice Shard]!

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[Ice Shard: Instantly creates an ice block and hurls it at the opponent with great speed, dealing damage.]

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[Ice Shard] wasn’t a particularly strong ultimate ability, and it could even be considered weak.

But its firing speed was incredibly fast, allowing for a first-strike advantage.

Moreover, the ability to "instantly create ice blocks" was actually quite useful.

It could even be considered a high-level version of the [Obstruction Spell].

Dark vividly remembered during a duel with Tom Nixon, he had created a platform of blood in mid-air, making it impossible for magical spirits that couldn’t fly or jump high to reach him.

Now with Glaceon, it could instantly build an ice platform in mid-air.

As for throwing it to attack…

Forcing this move to be used as an attack might not even be as effective as a regular attack.

In contrast, the other ultimate ability—[Blizzard]—had significantly higher damage potential.

Even though Glaceon’s attack power wasn’t high, [Blizzard] could still deal considerable damage.

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[Blizzard: Unleashes a fierce blizzard at the opponent, sometimes leaving them frozen.]

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The power of Blizzard was very high, but the only downside was its lack of duration.

If [Blizzard] could be converted into a sustainable field spell, it would undoubtedly provide a significant boost to ice-type magical spirits.

Dark began to contemplate.

As Eevee’s mastery of magic energy deepened, when it eventually evolved into Glaceon, it might be able to convert [Blizzard] into a field spell, which could be a promising development path.

However, for the time being, aside from [Mirror Coat], Glaceon’s abilities weren’t as outstanding as those of Persian.

Thinking about this, he suddenly recalled something Sister Kaleid had mentioned about "Refinement."

If Eevee underwent Refinement and its base stats were raised to 500, or even became a 2-star magical spirit, would the three attributes of its evolved forms also improve?

Theoretically, it should be possible.

But the risks of Refinement for magical spirits were too great. Unless he could ensure that the magic card itself wouldn’t be damaged or had a method to preserve the magical spirit’s consciousness, Dark definitely wouldn’t attempt it.

He shook his head, finished his notes directly on the bed, then cuddled and played with his Glaceon for a while, until it reverted back to Eevee.

After devolving, Eevee squinted its big eyes and happily settled into Dark's bed, showing no intention of leaving.

Of course, Dark had no intention of kicking the magical spirit off the bed. Instead, he pulled Eevee into his chest and gave it a thorough petting.

As for how the other magical spirits felt at this moment, that’s a story for another time.

In the quiet of the night, time always seemed to fly by.

In the blink of an eye, it was already 12:30.

At this moment, both Honedge and Trash Slime were ready for action.

Dark glanced at Honedge and the Gatomon holding onto it, then at Trash Slime and the Ditto embracing it. In the end, faced with this either-or choice, he opted for Honedge.

Honedge was a four-star magical spirit card by nature, placing it on the second tier.

Although it still had two evolutionary forms, there was a limit to the level III deadly sin cards. So far, they had never caused a second-tier magical spirit to evolve.

Because of that, Dark wasn’t particularly optimistic about Honedge's evolution.

But the essence of experimentation is to explore the unknown and seek out new possibilities.

As the saying goes, one would never know until they try.

"It's decided then, Honedge!"

Gatomon then leaped off the bed, circled around under everyone's watchful eyes, and slipped into the empty side of Dark's bed. It then handed over the Honedge it was holding.

Honedge: ???

Regardless, Honedge was indeed brought over.

Dark lifted the covers and placed it inside, then used Greed III under the blanket.

"In the name of Dark Demon, Magic Summon!"

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