Knights of the Digital World

It seems that Magnamon had the same thoughts as Bancho-chan and the others, so it silently waited for them to accept reality.

After the bandit leader and the others quieted down, Magnamon exhaled and said with indescribable emotion:

"There's not much to say about what happened next. We were defeated and fled. I passed out on the way and was rescued by you guys. That's about all I know. Feel free to ask me any further questions."

BanchoMamemon and BanchoLeomon were probably still immersed in the shocking news they had just received, their minds were a little confused, and they didn't know what to say.

Finally, Emu asked in a deep voice:

"GoldenMagatmon, please describe the battle in detail. We are severely lacking in information about Barbamon, especially after he fused with Yggdrasil. Has he truly become a god of the Digital World, invincible?"

Chapter Fourteen, Palad Returns

After carefully considering Emu's question, Magnamon replied, "No, not really... Barbamon's strength is undoubtedly very strong after fusing with God."

"But to say that he was so strong that he was invincible... that's not quite right. We were stunned by Barbamon's act of forcibly fusing with God, which gave him the upper hand and allowed him to severely injure us first."

“It’s not that I’m being arrogant, but my defense is among the best in the Royal Knights. But even I was injured by Barbamon, which had fused with the power of a god. LordKnightmon and Skullmon, whose defenses were slightly weaker, were seriously injured on the spot. In order to conserve our strength, we sent them away first.”

"As for the rest of us, Omegamon was the strongest, but it was targeted and attacked by Barbamon and was the first to fall. It was thanks to Ultron's sacrifice that it protected us. But the two of them were also unable to fight."

"Our final fighting force consisted of only Lordmon, Examon, and me. Their defenses were also quite good, and they were probably around 80% of their peak condition. We also managed to injure Barbamon. However, with just the three of us, we still couldn't defeat Barbamon, and in the end, we could only..."

The golden-armored dragon beast sighed as it recalled that battle filled with unexpected events and resentment.

Bancho-Mamemon regained its composure, tapped its head, and pondered, "If that's the case, while Barbamon's strength is a level above us top-tier Ultimate level beings, it's not to the point of overwhelming us. There's still a fight to be had!"

BanchoLeomon nodded and said, "According to Magnadramon, even if Lordmon and Examon team up, they can still injure Barbamon. He was able to defeat the other Royal Knights earlier by launching a sneak attack and seizing the initiative... So his strength is definitely there, and we still have a chance!"

Armored Dragonmon added, "In fact, Barbamon's strength might be even lower. Although he forcibly fused with God, it seems to be resisting."

When Barbamon first fused, it was at its strongest, its attack likely more than ten times more powerful than before. However, as the battle progressed, its power fluctuated. When we were defeated, it even froze for a moment. Unfortunately, we no longer had the strength to retaliate. We could only seize the opportunity to escape.

But there's no doubt that Barbamon isn't invincible. We still have hope!

They analyzed Barbamon's strength with great enthusiasm, but soon fell silent.

After a long silence, the leader of the Beanmon clan sighed, "One person is equivalent to five top-tier Ultimate level beings! Where are we supposed to find so many top-tier Ultimate level beings? The Barbamon army is still sweeping through various factions. I'm afraid we can't find any other top-tier Ultimate level beings..."

BanchoLeomon added, "Besides, Barbamon isn't alone. His three generals are all top-tier Ultimate level beings..."

The golden-armored dragon also hung its head, saying with distress, "I don't know what happened to my comrades. I was lucky to be rescued by you, but they..."

For a moment, the scene fell silent again. A pervasive sense of negativity filled the air.

"Emu, what do you think?"

In the silence, the leader of the Beanmon noticed that his disciple was deep in thought and couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? Me? I'm thinking about what to do next..."

Emu replied.

"Oh? Emu, what are your plans?"

BanchoLeomon nudged its head closer. Magnadramon also looked at Emu with anticipation.

"Hmm... I have some initial ideas. First, we still need to send Igamon out to find other Supreme Ultimate Digimon. Although the Barbamon army is sweeping around, Supreme Ultimate Digimon aren't so easily wiped out. Surely a few must have escaped, right? Also, we can look for traces of other Royal Knights."

Emu organized his thoughts and began to speak eloquently.

Unlike Magnamon, who had witnessed Barbamon's power, and unlike BanchoMamemon and BanchoLeomon, who had suffered the agony of being severely injured and nearly dying after their castle was destroyed, he was the only one seriously pondering the situation while the three Ultimate-level Digimon were in despair.

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Beanmon nodded and said, "Indeed, we cannot let any power slip by now. I will go and instruct Igamon immediately."

Bancho-mon left in a hurry and returned shortly afterward. He had already handed over the task to the Igamon.

After the other bosses, including Mamemon, returned, Emu continued, "Secondly, we need to find the World Tree's clone, Mikihara Noren!"

"Leaving aside the fact that Mikihara Norren is accompanied by three Royal Knights, which are three top-tier Ultimate-level combatants. Just considering that Mikihara Norren is an avatar of the World Tree, she may know information that we don't! This might be the key to our victory!"

"Lord Norren is currently in the human world. Because the two worlds were too close, the gods used the power of all our Royal Knights, along with the world's own healing abilities, to rebuild the world's barrier."

Afterwards, God granted Lord Noren the authority to open the gates to the world. This was both to facilitate Lord Noren's return and to prevent any more Digimon from accidentally entering the human world and causing chaos. Currently, we cannot travel to the human world. We can only wait for Lord Noren to return on his own.

However, if Lord Norren returns, he might go directly to the original abode of the gods, now the Barba Beast…

Upon hearing Yongmeng's words, the golden-armored dragon-faced beast showed a worried expression and said...

"Don't worry about that. I have a friend who can freely travel between world barriers. He's gone to pick up one of my partners now and will be back soon. When that happens, we can use his power to go to the human world and find Mikihara Noren and the others!"

Yongmeng waved his hand, indicating that the Golden Armored Dragon Beast didn't need to worry about this. Then, he scratched his head and said:

"What I'm more worried about is how much time we have left?"

"So far, Barba Beast seems to have done nothing except scatter the Royal Knights."

However, Barbamon, having fused with the power of Yggdrasil, is still a level above even the strongest Ultimate-level beings, even if it can't completely overwhelm them. He's currently sending people to sweep through various factions, aiming to establish a unified empire under his leadership. He has no reason not to intervene.

Adding to what Magnamon said earlier, I have reason to believe that it is the will of Yggdrasil that is fighting against Barbamon, which is why Barbamon has been held back!

"However, we don't know how long the World Tree can hold out. We also can't be sure how much Barbamon's strength will increase after the World Tree is unable to suppress it..."

"But we have nothing else to do right now... Let's focus on healing our injuries and recovering our ultimate form as quickly as possible. Our counterattack will only begin when my friend returns!"

After hearing Emu's plan, the gang leader and the others nodded slowly and said no more.

Just like Emu said, all they can do now is wait.

…………

Two more days passed inside the giant whale beast, and suddenly Emu's Arc Light Machine lit up. Emu took it out and looked at it, a smile appearing on his lips.

Parad and the Dark Ship are here!

Chapter Fifteen, Heading to the Human World

"Waaaaah—"

The familiar whistle of the Darkship echoed from the void, and then its pitch-black body emerged, splashing waves on the sea, and came to a stop beside the giant whale.

Emu, Lionmon, Magnamon, and BanchoMamemon stood atop Whalemon's head, watching the Dark Ship slowly come to a stop.

"This is the Digimon that took you away back then, right? I remember it was... Trainmon, called Darkgoo? If it was him, he could indeed take you to the human world. After all, he's a being that can even travel to more distant worlds."

Bancho-DouDoumon recognized Dark Number and exclaimed to Emu.

"Eternal Dream! Master! I'm here!" At this moment, the Dark Ship also stopped, and a witch beast rode on her large broom, smiling and waving as it flew towards them.

"Palad!"

Emu and Bancho-chan both smiled and shouted Witchmon's name.

Parad quickly arrived before them, reached out and hugged Emu and Bancho Totomon, then looked down at the smiling Lionmon and said:

"Are you a Wrinkle Beast? You've evolved! Dark Ship didn't tell me anything, it just kept urging me to come over. My mom and I still have one episode of our TV series to watch."

The Lion Cub nodded and smiled, "Big Sister Parad, I'm a Lion Cub now! It's been a long time."

Yongmeng reached out and ruffled Parad's hair, saying, "Alright, we can catch up later. I'll tell you what you want to know later. We need to take care of business first."

Parad nodded obediently and remained silent.

"Master, the Dark Ship has arrived, so we must set off as well." Emu said to BanchoTsubomon, "The Digital World is in your hands now, and BanchoLeomon must be careful."

"Don't worry. We know what to do. Go quickly. Don't waste time," the leader of the Bean Beast urged.

This time, only Magnamon went to the human world with Emu and the others, while Bancho-Tottomon and Bancho-Leomon stayed in the Digital World.

After all, the Digital World isn't peaceful. Although the people of Beangate Town haven't been discovered yet, in order to find traces of other top-tier Ultimate Digimon, Igamon must constantly be out on the move, relaying intelligence back. This means the chances of being exposed will greatly increase. It's necessary for BanchoBeanmon and BanchoLeomon to stay behind as a safeguard.

Moreover, their presence would allow them to better handle various unforeseen circumstances. After all, the human and digital worlds are currently sealed off, making information exchange difficult. If they all leave, and something happens to the Bean Gate Alliance, they won't have anyone to make decisions.

As for Magnamon, as a member of the Royal Knights, he has a special connection to the World Tree incarnation of Mikihara Norren, which can speed up Emu and the others' search. Moreover, he had nothing to do in the Digital World for the time being, so he chose to go to the human world.

"Then we're leaving, Master."

Hearing Bancho-chan's urging, Emu said goodbye, then turned to Magnamon and said:

"Let's go, Magnamon. I'd appreciate it if you could help me and Lionmon down with us."

Magnamon has a gentle and honest personality. It had been silently watching Emu and the others talk without interrupting or urging them. Now that Emu had asked it to, it didn't say much, but reached out and picked up Emu and Lionmon, then leaped and slowly landed on the sea.

"Emu, it seems you have something to ask of me again?"

Seeing Emu's posture, Dark Ship guessed that Emu wanted something from him and opened the car door directly.

Emu said apologetically, "Yes, Dark Ship, I'm sorry to trouble you again. You just got back, I'm so sorry..."

Dark One laughed heartily, "It's nothing. Running is the meaning of my life. Eternal Dream, I can sense your anxiety. Get in the car first. Just tell me where you want to go."

Parad also bid farewell to Bancho-chan and flew down on his broomstick. Emu led them into the carriage and said:

"Dark Ship, please send us to the human world corresponding to this digital world."

"No problem. I'll be there soon."

The Darkship closed its doors, sounded its horn again, and disappeared into the void with a mournful wail.

After watching them leave, the leader of the bean-bean-mon bent down and patted the head of the giant whale-mon:

"Giant Whale, let me go back. We need to move as soon as possible. I don't know if the commotion here has attracted the attention of the Barba Beast Legion. But we'd better be cautious."

The giant whale's deep voice rang out as it replied, "I understand. Come in now."

Having said that, the giant whale opened its mouth.

Bancho-DouDoumon glanced again at the spot where Dark Ship had disappeared, and after thinking for a moment, it leaped into the mouth of Whalemon.

After the giant whale and the other boss bean monsters went inside, they shut their mouths, flipped over, creating waves, and dived into the deep sea, leaving the area.

…………

"This kind of thing actually happened?!"

On the way to the human world, Emu also told Parad and Dark Ship about what happened in the Saviors World as concisely as possible.

After a gasp, Parad asked, "How are our friends? I'm not talking about those in Beangate Town, but the others—Angewomon, LadyDevimon, Shakamon, and Gokumon."

Emu had already asked Bancho Mamemon these questions before, and answered:

"Angewomon and LadyDevimon have continued their travels. They seem to be trying to find a way to fuse and evolve."

"Shakamon took Etemon to the East, and according to her, she wanted to establish a temple. Digimon can go to her temple to listen to Buddhist teachings and undergo trials. She will provide guidance."

"However, all of this happened a long time ago. Because they were moving around all over the Digital World, we had no idea of ​​their exact location. After Beangate Town was breached by Barbamon's army, Igamon didn't have time to investigate their situation, so Master also lost contact with them."

"What about the Big Bean Beast? There's been no news of him either?" Palad asked.