Knights of the Digital World

Sealdramon abandoned the functionality of their camouflage suits and weapons like guns, relying solely on hand-to-hand combat to defeat their enemies. While this honed their offensive capabilities to the extreme, making them even more formidable than Perfect-level monsters in assassination scenarios, it also weakened their defenses.

Even the Assault Dragon's rifles could inflict considerable damage on them. Therefore, the Seal Dragon developed an assassin-like fighting style of fleeing immediately if it missed its target.

But before the Sealdramon could retreat far, an enormous iron ball completely tore through the light, whistling as it crushed the Sealdramon. It also crushed eight of the Assault Dragonmon that couldn't dodge in time.

This iron ball is huge!

Even with Sealdramon's speed, it couldn't escape the attack range of this iron ball and could only resentfully turn into a Digi-Egg under the iron ball.

Meanwhile, Lionmon's Ultimate form—Dorugreymon—revealed its form. It was a colossal Beast Dragon-type Digimon with red fur, steel wings, and a sharp iron spike on its head!

The iron ball that was just launched was the ultimate move of DoruGreymon, "Metal Meteor," which can release a large, high-quality iron ball that is more than ten times its own size!

The remaining Assault Dragons looked up at the tall and ferocious Dorothyrium, feeling the aura emanating from him. Thinking of their companions who had been easily crushed, they couldn't help but tremble. They could barely hold their assault rifles, let alone fire them.

They now have only seventeen left, more than half of them have perished. Even two Sealdramon have fallen. The fact that the remaining Assault Dragonmon haven't deserted is a testament to the Barbamon army's strict discipline.

"Aaaaaah! I'm going to kill you!! Kill you, aaaaaah!!!"

Tankdramon let out a frustrated howl. He didn't care about Assaultdramon, but the defeat of the two Sealdramon was enough to break his heart.

What frustrated him even more was that all of this could have been avoided. It was only because of his own arrogance that he refused to take action himself that the current situation had arisen.

Once he returns to the Barba Beast Legion and reports the details of this battle, he will inevitably be labeled as "incompetent," and might even be sent to the vanguard battalion as cannon fodder—the vanguard battalion has the highest casualty rate, and even a fully evolved being in the vanguard battalion is destined to be cannon fodder.

If they're lucky and don't become cannon fodder, Tankdramon will be completely sidelined. Unless it evolves into the Ultimate-level Darkdramon, it will be impossible for it to ever stand out in the Barbamon army again.

The Barba Beast Legion has no shortage of fully evolved forms.

Thinking of this, Tankdramon's heart ached even more, and its eyes were filled with rage towards DoruGreymon.

No matter what the future holds, he wants to kill DoruGreymon first to vent his anger!

"Explode the Wind Forest Cannon!!!"

Tankdramon grabbed the Gatling gun that was placed next to the cannon and opened fire on DoroGreymon.

The Gatling gun, capable of firing 3600 rounds per second, roared as it unleashed its firepower. The bullets were imbued with the energy of the Tank Dragon Beast, making them a formidable weapon.

But DoruGreymon showed no fear. He used his iron wings to shield his vitals and charged towards Tankdramon.

A Digimon of his size is an easy target for enemies. To survive, his defenses are exceptional. With his Iron Wings protecting his vitals, he's even less concerned about Tankdramon's attacks.

Those bullets at most pierced through the fur of the Dorutyrannomon; it would be remarkable if they even managed to penetrate its flesh. To the Dorutyrannomon, such an injury was like a small cut on a person—it wouldn't bleed much, and it was nothing to worry about.

Tankdramon hadn't expected DoruGreymon to fight so recklessly, stubbornly withstanding his Gatling Gun without retreating an inch. Moreover, it seemed the Gatling Gun wasn't very effective.

This left Tankdramon completely bewildered. His other ultimate attack, "Raging Cannon," can fire a small nuclear warhead with a radius of 30k, which is also a powerful skill. However, if fired at close range, it will also engulf him.

Tankdramon wanted DoruGreymon to die, but it had no intention of taking itself down with it.

Therefore, Tankdramon had no choice but to grit its teeth and continue firing its Gatling gun at DoruGreymon.

DoruGreymon had already charged to Tankdramon's face, lowered its head, and thrust its sharp horn at Tankdramon.

Tankdramon disregarded the Gatling gun in its hand, casually tossed it aside, and forcefully grabbed the sharp horn that Dorogremon was thrusting at it, preventing it from advancing any further.

Emu stood behind, yet he could sense how DoruGreymon felt, as if a sharp horn was being grabbed from his head.

"what----!"

Emu roared angrily from his throat, and DoruGreymon roared at the same time. He felt Emu fighting alongside him, which gave him more courage and greater power!

Tankdramon gritted its teeth and exerted all its strength, determined to suppress DoruGreymon. However, it felt that DoruGreymon's power was growing stronger and stronger, making it impossible to continue suppressing it!

Then, Tankdramon's massive and heavy body was powerfully tossed into the sky by DoruGreymon's head-shaking motion, and DoruGreymon's voice rang out along with Emu's:

"Metal Meteor!!!"

He released a metal ball ten times larger than DoruGreymon, which shot towards Tankdramon in the sky with terrifying force.

TankDragon was plunged into despair. He simply couldn't dodge that attack. It was just too huge!

Why did things turn out this way? Not only have Sealdramon and Assaultdramon suffered heavy casualties, but is he himself about to perish here?

Tankdramon let out its final roar:

"I'm not reconciled—"

The next moment, the iron ball rolled over, and the Digi-Egg left behind by Tankdramon was blown away by the huge wind, its whereabouts unknown.

Having witnessed Tankdramon's death, the Assaultdramon completely lost their will to fight. Their hands trembled, and their assault rifles fell to the ground. They knelt helplessly on the ground, looking at the roaring DoruGreymon with fearful eyes.

The wind blew through the city gates of Doumen Town, raising a handful of yellow dust. The dark city was silent, with only the roars of the many Tyrannosaurus Beasts echoing around.

Chapter Six, Intelligence on the Assault Dragon Beast

"So, can any of you tell me what happened in Doumen Town?"

Emu looked down at the Assault Dragon Beasts kneeling on the ground and asked in a cold voice.

DoruGreymon lay down behind Emu, resting with its eyes closed. However, its wings protected Emu, preventing the Assaultmon from harming her during its rampage.

Before transforming, Emu's body is still too fragile. He wouldn't be able to withstand a sudden attack from Assault Dragon.

But the Assault Dragons had no such thoughts. They were completely terrified by DoruGreymon, obediently throwing their assault rifles aside, kneeling on the ground with their heads in their hands, barely daring to look up.

Upon hearing Emu's question, the Assault Dragon Beasts remained silent, hoping someone else would answer. None of them wanted to be the first to speak; what a loss it would be to die if their answer displeased the other party! They weren't unfamiliar with such cases within the Barba Beast Legion.

Yongmeng had no idea what these assaulting dragon beasts were up to. After asking several more times without getting a response, Yongmeng couldn't help but get angry and shouted:

"You're still not going to talk? Then you're worthless! DoruGreymon!"

"Emu, should we deal with them?"

DoruGreymon, which was lying behind Emu, opened its eyes and looked coldly at the Assaultmon in front of it.

He shared a deep connection with Emu, sensing the worry and anger in her heart. It was concern for her teachers and friends, and anger at the Assault Dragonmon's refusal to answer. DoruGreymon felt the same way.

The whereabouts and situation of Bancho and the others are currently unknown. Emu and the others don't have time to waste. Since they can't get anything out of them, there's no point in having these Assault Dragonmon!

The Assault Dragon Beasts panicked at the sight. Though somewhat dim-witted, they could still make choices. Now, with only two options—one, to speak up might lead to death; two, to remain silent would certainly result in death—did they really need to think twice before choosing?

The Assault Dragon Beasts shouted in unison, trying to prove their worth. Their voices mingled together, creating a noisy, marketplace-like atmosphere that made it impossible for Emu to understand what they were saying.

"Shut up!"

Yongmeng was so confused by their noise that she quickly shouted to stop the shouting of the assault dragon beasts.

"You, tell me what happened? Why did Doumen Town become like this?" Yongmeng asked, randomly pointing to an Assault Dragon Beast.

The assault dragon beast that was mentioned did not dare to hesitate and quickly said, "Doumen Town was captured by the generals Zhanfa Beast and Chaos Dragon Beast!"

"Tell me in more detail! For example, who are the three generals? What is their strength?" Yongmeng demanded.

"Yes, yes," Assaultmon replied repeatedly, then explained, "The three generals are the three Ultimate-level Digimon in our Barbamon Legion, second only to Barbamon-sama, standing at the very top. They are Slashmon-sama, Chaosdramon-sama, and Momomon-sama. They are all top-tier Ultimate-level powerhouses!"

"A top-tier Ultimate level... How could Barbamon possess subordinates with such power? He himself is only a top-tier Ultimate level. If he had this ability, he wouldn't have invited Beelzemon to attack Beangate last time! What's going on?"

A new question arose in Emu's mind. But he knew he wouldn't get any answers from Assault Dragonmon, so he simply kept quiet and waited for Assault Dragonmon to continue.

"However, Bean Gate Town is also very strong. Besides Bancho Beanmon, Bancho Lionmon is also staying in Bean Gate Town. The two of them are evenly matched with Lord Slashmon and Lord Chaosdramon, and they have repelled us several times in a row."

The Assault Dragon recalled the fierce siege and said:

"But the forces in Bean Gate Town were too small. Many Beanmon died in battle against us. We also lost many Tankdramon, but we had more people, and new Tankdramon quickly filled the ranks. After repelling us four times, the leader Beanmon and his men chose to give up and fled with the residents of Bean Gate Town."

"In order to protect the residents of Bean Gate Town, Bancho Beanmon and Bancho Lionmon stayed behind to cover the retreat. They were severely injured by Lord Slashmon and Lord Chaosdramon and escaped."

"Right now, we don't know where the people of Doumen Town have gone. The Legion is also looking for them. We were just a small team sent out to patrol near Doumen Town to see if we could find any trace of the people from Doumen Town."

Assault Dragon Beast blurted out everything it knew, then secretly glanced at Emu, trying to gauge whether he was satisfied with its answer and whether its life was spared.

Emu didn't notice the Assault Dragon's subtle movements; he simply slammed his fist into the ground, his heart churning with a mix of emotions.

He was both delighted that Bancho-Toomon and the others were still alive, and worried about the news that Bancho-Toomon and Bancho-Leomon were seriously injured. He was saddened by the deaths of the Toomons and angry that the Barbamon army's attack had shattered the peace of Toomon Town.

These mixed emotions left Yongmeng unable to describe his current mood. After a long while, he managed to control his fluctuating emotions and asked:

"How dare the Barbamon army keep attacking? Aren't you afraid the other three bosses will come to their aid? What about the other Digimon forces? Are you just going to stand by and watch the Barbamon army run rampant?!"

"I don't know either. We were just following orders, and we don't know why there were no reinforcements from Doumen Town. Anyway, until the very end, it was only the people from Doumen Town. If we have to talk about reinforcements, maybe Bancho Lion Beast could be considered one?"

Assault Dragon was also confused, but fearing that Emu wouldn't be satisfied with his answer, he quickly added:

"However, I once heard a Tankdramon lament that Barbamon had become a god! It was after that that the three generals joined our legion one after another. The legion's strength has been expanding rapidly. Many forces have been wiped out by the legion. Perhaps this is why Beangate Town has no reinforcements?"

After hearing what Assault Dragon had to say, Emu couldn't help but retort:

"Become a god? You must be kidding me. The god of the Digital World already exists—Yogdrasil, the World Tree. What makes Barbamon... wait?!"

Emu suddenly remembered a manga he had read in his previous life, reached out and tapped his forehead, then recited the information he had previously gathered:

"The three generals... Slayermon, Chaosdramon, Momomon... Barbamon became a god... a true god, Yggdrasil the World Tree... Damn! Isn't this supposed to be the story of Digimon Next Generation?!"

Emu swore, revealing a newfound curiosity about what was happening in the Saviors world.

Chapter Seven, It's All Kurata's Fault

"Digimon Next Generation" – just from the name, you can tell it's a manga about Digimon.

This manga was originally intended to be adapted into a manga series for "Digimon Savers". However, due to delays in the anime project, the manga was repurposed with an original storyline.

While the two stories are no longer closely connected, they do share other similarities. For example, the types of Digimon used by the protagonists and the concept of DigiSouls.

In *Digimon Next Generations*, the god of the Digital World, Yggdrasil, also appears. Worried about the relationship between humans and Digimon, he split off his conscience, transforming into a girl named "Mikihara Norren," who travels to the human world to investigate the relationship between humans and Digimon.

Unexpectedly, Barbamon seized this opportunity to approach Yggdrasil. Through his language, he persuaded the heartless, empty Yggdrasil to accept his ideals and merge with him. From that moment on, Barbamon became Yggdrasil, the god of the Digital World!

The Three Generals are also the names of the three Ultimate-level monsters under Barbamon in the manga: Zanbamon, Chaosdramon, and Momomon!

The information Emu obtained from Assault Dragon Beast inexplicably matched the information in the manga!

Emu speculates that these changes in the Saviors World are very likely caused by the fusion of Barbamon and the World Tree!

"But that still doesn't make sense. In the manga, Yggdrasil is all alone, and Barbamon easily infiltrated its lair. That's understandable. But in this world, Yggdrasil is protected by the Royal Knights, isn't it?"

Although they're called the Knights of the Traitors, the World Tree's previous actions shouldn't have violated their sense of justice, right? With them guarding the area, how did Barbamon even sneak in? Did you, a mage-type demon lord, max out your stealth skills?!

And then there's the World Tree. This time, it shouldn't have split off its conscience, right? How did a World Tree with a brain get persuaded by Barba's words to agree to the fusion?

"Hmm, it's hard to say. Given Kurata's example, what if the World Tree really develops a conscience and wants to investigate? What if it actually does so and Barbamon takes advantage of the situation?"

"It's all Kurata's fault!"

After making her deduction, Emu felt that it was somewhat untenable. The very existence of the Royal Knights essentially eliminated the possibility of Barbamon encountering the World Tree.

When they weren't betraying them, these guys were pretty reliable.