"Take Over, Release!"
Mira raised the demon hand she had despised.
As a magic circle flashed, the demon hand reverted to the fair and delicate state of a child's hand.
"Sora, look! I've learned Take Over!"
Mira excitedly displayed her arm to Sora.
Sora had saved Mira and the others, and with her appearance as an angelic and gentle older sister, she had come to be regarded as a senior figure by Mira and her siblings.
"Congratulations," Sora said with a smile.
She was in a good mood as well. After days of meditation, she had finally mastered the third energy within her body—magic power.
Having gained control over magic, the next step was to decide what kind of magic to learn.
Lisanna and Elfman, influenced by their elder sister Mira, chose to learn Take Over after mastering their magic power.
After careful consideration, Sora also decided to learn Take Over.
This magic, which involved the soul, was of great significance to someone like her, whose soul had traversed and fused with Angewomon.
Moreover, the characteristics of Take Over suited her well.
Other types of magic required step-by-step training to grow stronger, whereas the strength of Take Over depended primarily on the soul being received.
In other words, as long as she could receive a powerful soul, her strength could advance significantly in a short period.
To her surprise, the process of learning Take Over went unexpectedly smoothly. Unlike sensing magic power, which had been difficult, she mastered it naturally and effortlessly.
"Huh?"
Before Sora could celebrate, a voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
"Where is this?"
It was her own voice—or rather, Angewomon's voice.
"Who are you?" Sora asked softly.
The voice sounded shocked, "The body is speaking?! Why... why is my body moving on its own? Who? Who is controlling my body?"
Sora quickly understood—the voice in her mind belonged to Angewomon, the original owner of this body.
After crossing over and becoming Angewomon, she had not gained any of Angewomon's past memories, which meant their souls had not fused.
She had assumed Angewomon's soul had disappeared, but it turned out it had merely been sleeping deep within this body.
Returning to her dormitory room and ensuring no one was around, Sora asked, "Angewomon, do you remember where you last were?"
Angewomon, realizing she had no control over her body, initially felt troubled and anxious. However, she quickly calmed down and replied, "I was captured by humans and taken to a laboratory. They put me in a storage capsule and kept me in a constant sedation with anesthetics."
That was when Angewomon had been captured by Kurata.
Sora said, "They were researching Bio-Digimon technology."
Angewomon asked in confusion, "What is that?"
Sora explained, "It's a technology that implants Digimon into human bodies, turning them into Bio-Digimon also known as Bio-Hybrid. Moreover, Bio-Digimon possess greater combat power than their original Digimon forms."
Angewomon gasped, "Then... did you... did I also become a Bio-Digimon?"
Sora shook her head, "No."
Angewomon let out a sigh of relief.
Sora continued, "That experiment is over. You were originally meant to be food for Belphemon's resurrection."
Angewomon, who had just relaxed, tensed up again. "Belphemon? You mean one of the Seven Great Demon Lords?"
Sora nodded, "Yes."
Angewomon fell into a stunned silence. After a moment, she asked, "But now..."
From the sights she had seen on the way back from the library, she knew she was no longer in that research facility.
Sora explained, "I took over your body and saved you. As you can see, this is no longer the same world—it is a human world with magic."
Angewomon didn't fully understand what a magical human world meant, but she still expressed her gratitude, "I see... Thank you."
"Can you see this?" Sora pointed at a panel.
[Name: Sora] [Race: Digimon ‣ Ultimate • Free • Angel • Angewomon] [Skills: Holy Arrow • Heaven's Purple Light • Healing Light • DigiSoul • Take Over] [Evolution Path: Fallen] [Transmigration Countdown: 19 Days]
Angewomon followed Sora's gesture and saw only the dormitory window. She was confused, "You mean that window?"
'...She can't see the status?'
Sora focused and opened the details of the Fallen Evolution path. In addition to the original possibilities—Sukamon, Numemon, SkullSatamon, and Vamdemon—a new potential evolution had appeared.
LadyDevimon!
Because Angewomon's consciousness had awakened, the possibility of evolving into LadyDevimon had emerged. However, the success rate was only one percent.
'Evolution truly is a mysterious thing~'
Sora mused to herself before saying, "Let's get to know each other. I'm Sora."
Angewomon hesitated before responding, "I'm Angewomon."
'...Of course, I already knew that.'
Sora smiled. "From now on, we are two minds in one body, partners."
Angewomon didn't know how to respond. Her body was already under Sora's control—whatever Sora said, that was how things would be.
Fortunately, as an Angewomon, she was inherently kind-hearted—A Digimon that could evolve into Angewomon would have a naturally good nature, and even though Sora had control of her body, she did not resent it.
If it had been Vamdemon, Devimon, or LadyDevimon instead, they wouldn't have accepted the situation so easily, even if they couldn't regain control.
"Angewomon, why did you only wake up now?"
"I'm not entirely sure… I just felt something calling to me, so I tried to open my eyes, and then I woke up."
"Calling?"
Sora wondered if it was because of Take Over.
Over ten days had passed since she crossed over, yet Angewomon had not awakened until now—right when she learned Take Over.
It might not have been a coincidence but rather Angewomon's soul responding to the call of Take Over.
"I've learned a type of magic called Take Over in this world. It connects souls allowing one to use their abilities in battle. Perhaps that's what awakened you."
Angewomon suddenly understood—it was likely the reason.
"In nineteen days, we'll return to the original world and face the humans who captured you, and possibly even Belphemon."
'Return?'
Angewomon felt a surge of unease.
"Angewomon, now that you're awake, let's get stronger together!"
"I understand. I will do my best to support you."
It felt a little strange—this was originally her body, yet she had been relegated to a supporting role.
But she didn't mind, because she was kind.
"Angewomon, our senses are synchronized, right?"
After making that uplifting declaration about getting stronger, Sora suddenly changed the subject.
The abrupt shift in thought left Angewomon momentarily stunned before she answered truthfully, "Yes, vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—all five senses are synchronized."
"Then..."
A sly smile formed on Sora's lips as she raised her right hand and slipped it into her clothes.
"W-What are you doing?!" Angewomon exclaimed in panic.
Since their senses were synchronized, that naturally included touch.
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