By now, Entei had fallen into complete and utter despair.
Even before Lillymon evolved...
He had already been no match for her.
Despite possessing the type advantage, he had still been almost completely overwhelmed in a one-sided battle.
And now?
There was no question about it.
After evolving, his opponent would become an existence far beyond his ability to contend with.
Entei's mind went blank.
As one of the legendary Three Legendary Beasts and one of Ho-Oh's guardians, he could undoubtedly be considered a veteran among Third-tier Legendaries.
If one traced his history back far enough, his existence was incredibly ancient.
Over those countless years...
The things he had seen and experienced were far beyond what ordinary Legendary Pokémon could compare with.
Yet even an experienced and knowledgeable being like Entei was now completely dumbfounded.
He simply couldn't understand it.
He could clearly sense that the fairy-like creature before him had already reached her Complete form in her evolutionary line.
She had supposedly reached the endpoint of her species' evolution.
So why...
Why could she suddenly take another step forward?
She already possessed the strength of a Third-tier Legendary.
If she evolved again...
She would obviously reach the combat power of a Second-tier Legendary.
This completely overturned everything Entei understood as common sense.
While Entei was still struggling to analyze this completely unreasonable phenomenon...
On the other side...
Lillymon remained completely enveloped by the white Evolution Light.
Her silhouette within that brilliant radiance quietly began to change.
Her figure seemed to become slightly taller and more slender.
Her humanoid shape didn't change much.
However, certain details of her body were undergoing subtle transformations.
Unless someone observed her carefully, those minor differences would have been difficult to notice.
Slowly...
Under the expectant gazes of everyone present...
The evolution finally came to an end.
The white light gradually began to fade.
Little by little, the form hidden within it was revealed.
When the white radiance finally disappeared completely...
The spectators were at last able to clearly see the figure standing within.
Rosemon.
The difference from before was enormous.
If Lillymon had resembled a youthful, beautiful, playful, and adorable fairy maiden...
Then Rosemon was now the very embodiment of a noble queen.
Especially with the long thorned whip held in her hand.
It perfectly completed her regal image.
At that moment...
The spectators couldn't help letting out quiet cries of amazement.
Some male spectators with particularly unusual preferences even had hearts practically bursting from their eyes.
They looked as though they wanted to kneel down on the spot before the Queen standing in front of them...
And beg Her Majesty to reward them with a merciless lash from her whip.
Just so they could properly indulge their peculiar tastes.
Entei, on the other hand, naturally didn't have any of those strange thoughts.
Admittedly...
Whether judged by human standards of beauty or by those of Pokémon...
The opponent before him truly was extraordinarily beautiful.
But beyond her beauty...
What Entei sensed from Rosemon even more strongly was an overwhelming aura of danger.
Yes.
After evolving...
Her strength had completely surpassed his own.
It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say that she was now an entire tier above him.
Entei judged that Rosemon's current strength had already surpassed that of an ordinary Second-tier Legendary.
She stood somewhere between a Second-tier Legendary and a First-tier Legendary.
Damn it!
Entei couldn't help gritting his teeth.
How was he supposed to defeat an opponent like this?!
(End of Chapter)
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