Knights of the Digital World

"I'm not entirely sure either. The battle was almost over when I arrived. Let's go ask Crimson Knightmon."

Emu placed the large item on DoruGreymon and brought them to Gallantmon.

Gallantmon was now slumped on the ground, recovering its energy and stamina. Hearing Emu and the others' questions, he casually replied, "Ultimate level? I killed them! They wanted to blast the mountain, I couldn't let them do that! I also killed seven or eight Darkdramon, to be honest, they're pretty fast runners."

Oh, right, there's also a Chaos Dragon Beast, I think he's one of the three generals of the Barba Beast Legion. Have you seen him? He probably doesn't have much power left either.

"A Chaos Dragon Beast? I didn't notice it... I didn't sense a sufficiently strong energy fluctuation..."

"I ask you with a puzzled look."

"He's basically out of energy, just like me, no wonder you didn't notice him. Tsk, he's lucky he escaped a disaster."

Crimson Knightmon shook its head unhappily.

He didn't really like Chaos Dragon Beast. While Chaos Dragon Beast's strength was indeed at the top-tier Ultimate level, its nature was somewhat despicable, completely lacking the spirit expected of a top-tier Ultimate level being.

At this moment, the remaining Barba Beast Legion members seemed to have also learned that their commanders were all dead, and began to retreat in the chaos.

After noticing the movements of the Barba Beast Legion, Yongmeng and his group prepared to charge in and weaken the Barba Beast Legion's forces.

But the Barbamon army's Digimon seemed to have anticipated this. Several Assault Dragonmon trembled as they assembled a device, then turned and fled desperately.

The device activated with a roar as soon as it was assembled, projecting the terrifying appearance of the Chaos Dragon Beast into the sky:

"Crimson Knight Beast, I was careless this time! I didn't dodge! You tricked me. You really are... unethical! But I know your tricks now, so I won't fall for it next time! I advise you to feed me some juice, or next time, I'll definitely make you pay!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Royal Knights Gather

"???"

"No martial ethics? When did I ever lack martial ethics?!"

"When I fight, I always charge straight at your face, okay?! You're both bad and stupid, and you got hit in the face by my ultimate move, how can you blame me for being unsportsmanlike?!"

"You haven't dodged yet... You don't want to dodge? You can't! Ugh, I can't swallow this!"

Gallantmon, who was sitting peacefully on the ground, saw Chaosdramon's ugly face projected into the sky, turning black into white and wantonly slandering him. It immediately lost its temper and jumped up with a roar.

"Gallantmon, never mind. Omegamon is still waiting for your news!"

Emu quickly hugged Crimson Knightmon's slender waist and loudly tried to dissuade him.

"...Alright, I'll let him off this time! Next time I'll definitely beat him to a pulp! -- Okay, you can let me go now!"

Crimson Knightmon struggled for a moment, then realized that with its current energy depletion and physical exhaustion, breaking free from Emu's arms was an impossible task, so it could only say this.

Emu then released Gallantmon. After the commotion, the Digimon of Barbamon's army took the opportunity to slip away.

With Yongmeng's current strength, it's not that they can't catch up with them. But it wouldn't make much sense. Not to mention that they've probably already scattered and fled, and even if you expend a lot of effort, you won't be able to catch many of them. Just the fact that most of them are just "cannon fodder" in their growth and maturity stages means they're not worth eliminating.

The more important thing now is to bring Omegamon and the Digimon he protects back to Whalemon.

They have now repelled the first wave of attacks from the Barbamon army, and Gallantmon has also successfully dealt a heavy blow to Chaosdramon, one of the three generals.

Previously, ShineGreymon and Paradox had also injured Slashmon and retreated to recover.

It can be said that the top combat power of the Barba Beast Legion has been crippled by more than half, and they will not make any moves in the short term, making it the most suitable time to withdraw.

If this drags on any longer, and the Chaos Dragon Beast and the Slaying Beast recover, new variables will arise.

Fortunately, there was a gigantic DoruGreymon here, which was enough to carry all the Digimon to be transferred.

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Although Omegamon was also curious as to why another Gallantmon had appeared, he knew that this was a rare opportunity, so he commanded all the Digimon under his protection to climb onto DoruGreymon's back.

Although these juvenile and child-stage Digimon are not yet mentally mature, they are able to distinguish between good and bad, know how to be grateful, and obediently follow Omegamon's commands without any unexpected incidents.

The journey back was also safe and uneventful, and they returned to their original location without any further incidents, which greatly relieved Yongmeng and the others.

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"Omegamon, how's your recovery going? Aromon called us to a meeting. I guess they're preparing for a full-scale attack on Barbamon."

Crimson Knightmon opened the door to the room and looked at his best friend, who was leaning against the wall, lost in thought.

Half a month has passed since they returned. During this time, Igamon achieved remarkable results, successively finding the remaining five Royal Knights: UltimateVeedramon, Lordmon, LordKnightmon, Skullmon, and Examon.

When the five Royal Knights were found, LordKnightmon and Skullmon were in the best condition. Because of their weaker defenses, they were the first to be severely injured in the battle against Barbamon, and thus withdrew from the battlefield earlier. However, this also gave them more time to recover.

Lordmon and UltimateVeedramon are in slightly worse condition. However, Lordmon has LordKnightmon to look after it, so although it is also severely injured, it has a good environment to recover. It's just that its injuries are too severe, and there's little improvement.

UltimateVeedramon doesn't have such favorable conditions, but it possesses the potential to master "Ultimate Power." Even now, before it has mastered it, UltimateVeedramon's recovery speed is much faster than other Digimon of the same level.

The worst off was "Dragon Emperor" Examon. His strength was among the best of the Royal Knights; he was a key force in the fight against Barbamon, who had fused with Yggdrasil. However, he also suffered severe injuries as a result.

Because of its enormous size, Examon was unable to find a safe place to recuperate and had to wander around to avoid being pursued by Barbamon's army, which caused its injuries to worsen.

When Igamon found him, Examon, like Omegamon, was nearing the end of his life. Otherwise, even if Dragon Emperor had been allowed to fly around freely and left behind many traces, Igamon wouldn't have been able to track him down so easily.

After finding Examon, it was the three riders, Gyromon, Gallantmon, and Magnamon, who worked together to bring him back. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Lotusmons, his life was saved.

However, due to the severity of his injuries and his enormous size, Examon required the longest recovery time of all of them. Even with all the Lotusmon's combined efforts to heal him, it would still take several months for him to fully recover.

However, the Lotusmons cannot only heal Examon; the other Royal Knights also need their treatment.

Therefore, it is certain that Examon will not make it to the final battle against Barbamon.

The other Royal Knights didn't fare as badly as Examon. Even Omegamon, who was ultimately injured, has almost fully recovered after two weeks of rest.

It's worth mentioning that, due to the successive arrival of the Royal Knights, the giant whale's internal space was no longer sufficient to accommodate so many people.

Especially Examon, which is even bigger than Whalemon, so it's obviously unrealistic for him to hide inside Whalemon.

However, having gathered so many top-tier Ultimate Digimon, even though most were wounded and many weaker Digimon needed care, Emu and his companions had enough confidence to face the Barbamon army head-on. Therefore, guided by Whalemon, they found an island as their temporary base.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the Barbamon army still had this Barbamon whose strength was unknown, Emu's current lineup could have easily swept the opponent.

However, Barbamon seems to have gained the upper hand in its battle against the World Tree's will these days, and can suppress the World Tree's will from time to time to go out and fight.

Barbamon usually targets Ultimate-level Digimon. However, even these Ultimate-level Digimon are not immune to Barbamon's deadly claws and are often killed on the spot. Even those who manage to escape are severely injured and, like Examon, require a long period of rest and recovery.

The only ones who could be considered lucky were Emu's acquaintances: Shakamon, Etemon, LadyDevimon, and Angewomon were all unharmed. The other three members of the Fifth Division, along with BanchoMamemon and BanchoLeomon, were seriously injured but managed to survive.

The Olympian Twelve were almost wiped out by Barbamon. Other top-tier Ultimate-level forces also suffered heavy casualties.

Clearly, the day when Barbamon completely crushes Yggdrasil's will and seizes all the power of the Digital World's god is not far off. And this is precisely why Aromon convened a battle council!

Chapter Thirty-Five, Battle Council

"My injuries are no longer serious."

Omegamon opened its eyes, straightened its body, and its aura slowly surged, returning it to the level of a top-tier Ultimate level.

Who is at this meeting?

Omegamon walked up to Gallantmon, and the two walked side by side toward the meeting place.

"First of all, there's Lord Norren and all of our Royal Knights—that disciple of the Stubborn Beast is quite good. After he evolves and trains for a while, he'll be qualified to become one of us. He's already considered a reserve member, and he'll also be listening in."

Then there's the Fifth Division Commander and Emu's group. Hey, I hadn't even noticed, Emu's got quite a few friends. The Division Commander, Mamemon, is his mentor, and he's also on good terms with the Division Commander, Leomon. Among us Royal Knights, you, me, Mabomon, and Magnamon are all on good terms with him. The others are also alright with him. It's just that his expression is kind of weird whenever he sees LordKnightmon and LordMon…

Besides, isn't that newly promoted top-tier Ultimate level beast Shakamon and Mercurymon also on good terms with him? Tsk tsk, no wonder he's someone I approve of!

Finally, there are the Olympian twelve. They really suffered; only Mercurymon and Minervamon survived, right? Oh, wait, there's Marsmon too. He was too badly injured and is still lying in bed. I haven't seen him much; I'd almost forgotten about him. I wonder if he'll even come to this meeting.

"Sigh, Jupitermon is really strong. But in the end, he couldn't defeat Barbamon and couldn't even escape. Omegamon, Barbamon's strength is truly terrifying!"

Crimson Knightmon recounted the attendees of the meeting, his tone tinged with a mixture of emotion and apprehension.

"Granblue Knightmon, don't talk about others behind their backs. It's not good if someone hears you."

Omegamon gently patted Gallantmon's back with its right hand as a reminder.

"I know, you're always so long-winded," Crimson Knightmon replied somewhat helplessly, looking ahead and saying, "Oh, we're here!"

The two Royal Knights are currently located in the center of the island that serves as their base. Because there are too many people attending the meeting, including a gigantic creature like Examon, this location was chosen for convenience.

As soon as the two knights arrived, a huge head lowered, a smile playing on its dignified face:

"Omegamon, it seems you've recovered quite well."

Omegamon nodded in response: "Examon, you look good too. You should recover faster than expected."

"What's the use? It's all too late to fight Barbamon anyway. It seems like there's no hope for me to take revenge myself."

Upon hearing this, Examon immediately looked bored and withdrew its head.

Examon lies in the center of the island, and half of the area is covered by Examon's body.

Seated in front of Examon were the attendees mentioned earlier by Gallantmon. Marsmon, whom he had mentioned before, was also wrapped in bandages, sitting cross-legged next to Mercurymon with his eyes closed, waiting for the meeting to begin.

"Gallantmon, Omegamon, find yourselves a place to sit down," said Aromamon, who was standing in the center of the meeting and presiding over it, nodding to the two Royal Knights.

Gallantmon and Omegamon nodded to Aromon without saying a word and sat down in the empty space.

The Fragrant Beast looked around and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's officially begin the meeting. The topic of this meeting is very simple: eradicate the Barbamon! Annihilate the Barbamon army! Does anyone have any objections?"

The scene was completely silent.

"Very good. Since everyone agrees, let's now formally form the anti-Barba Beast alliance until victory. Now, let's move on to the next topic: the specific battle plan!"

The fragrant beast skillfully controlled the atmosphere and presided over the meeting.

"I have already come up with a plan, and I'll start by offering my initial thoughts. If anyone has any objections to my plan, then we can discuss it further."

The fragrant beast paused, looked around the room again, and seeing that everyone was listening attentively, continued:

"In any war, big or small, intelligence must come first. We must first understand the enemy's intelligence and clarify the strengths and weaknesses of both sides so that we can formulate reasonable tactics."

"According to the intelligence we have gathered so far, in addition to Barbamon, the Barbamon Legion also has three top-tier Ultimate-level monsters known as the Three Generals: Chaosdramon, Slashmon, and the most mysterious Momomon."

Even excluding these top-tier combat forces, the Barba Beast Legion, with its sheer numbers, is a force to be reckoned with.

"However, although we don't have as many troops as the Barbamon Legion, we have an astonishing number of top-tier combatants. Excluding Examon, Marsmon, and the three bosses who are unable to fight, we still have sixteen top-tier Ultimate level beings here. This is our advantage!"

"Now I will assign tasks to everyone. To eliminate the Barbamon army, we need to deal with three parts. The first part is the large army of Digimon. This part will be assigned to Shakamon, Mercurymon, Minervamon, and Parad. The army of the Bean Gate Alliance and other non-top-tier combat forces will also be under your leadership to deal with the Barbamon army."

"The second part is the three generals. According to the current intelligence, ChaosDragon is the weakest among them. It just so happens that he also has a grudge against Gallantmon, so let Gallantmon handle it."

The beast-slaying beast is even stronger, and relying on just one top-tier fighter isn't enough to ensure success. So he entrusted it to the two gang leaders.

Finally, there's the mysterious Momomon... We still don't know the full extent of his strength. So we need to be well-prepared. We'll leave him to Skullmon, Magnamon, and Gankomon to handle.

"Next up is the final Barbamon... We have a trump card to deal with Barbamon, which is the backup program activated within Lady Norren. However, for Lady Norren to unleash the program's power, we need to create the right opportunity for her."

Furthermore, we need to rescue God and suppress Barbamon, giving Lord Norn enough time to free God's consciousness. Therefore, the final Barbamon attack will be carried out by all the remaining Ultimate-level Digimon combined!