Knights of the Digital World

The Golden Armored Dragon Beast looked at the Skull Beast, who was kneeling on the ground, its body wrapped in black hellfire, trembling in pain, and asked in a worried voice.

"Ah, not bad. I can handle the Golden Armored Dragon Beast, no need to intervene."

The skull beast groaned twice, and the karmic fire on its body was gradually extinguished by the energy. Only then did it slowly stand up, its body still trembling occasionally from the residual pain.

Before him, the Momo Beast was silently recovering from a wound that cut across its chest. Watching the Skull Beast stand up, it said with a hint of appreciation:

"Your willpower is quite impressive; you've actually managed to withstand the pain of hellfire."

In the previous exchange, Momo Beast seized the opportunity and wrapped Hellfire around Skull Beast.

This karmic fire is said to cause eternal suffering even after death, and even top-tier Ultimate-level beings find it difficult to endure the pain it brings. Most people, once entangled by the karmic fire, lose their focus due to the pain, allowing Momomon to secure the victory in one fell swoop.

However, with its unwavering will, the Skull Beast endured the first wave of pain from the karmic fire, and even swung its magic spear "Klausolas" across Momo Beast's chest, forcing Momo Beast to retreat and recover from its injuries, thus losing its best opportunity.

"Thank you for the compliment. But I won't go easy on you because of that."

The pain in the skull beast's body had mostly subsided, and he exhaled, speaking calmly.

"Heh heh heh, show mercy? I don't need it. I just want to ask you one question. With such immense power, why did you allow humans to slaughter Digimon in the first place? Aren't you the guardians of the Digital World!?"

Mao Moshou chuckled coldly twice, then suddenly asked an unrelated question. His originally indifferent eyes gradually turned red, and an emotion welled up within them.

That emotion is called anger!

Chapter 42, The Final Battle (Part 5) – The Past of the Momo Beast

"This question is irrelevant to our battle."

The Skull Beast shook its head, ignoring the Momo Beast's question. It raised its magic spear, "Clausolas," with both hands, preparing for another attack.

"Irrelevant?"

Upon hearing this, the Mao Mo beast let out a mocking laugh and said:

"No! That's the root of everything!"

The Mao Mo beast stopped laughing, glanced at the three royal knights present, and said:

"I have never told anyone about my background. Whether it's the Barba Beast Legion or your side, there shouldn't be any information about me."

However, this is now the decisive moment. Regardless of who wins or loses, one side will ultimately be destroyed. There's no need to keep my information secret any longer. Besides, I also have something I'd like to do with you Royal Knights. So, let's make a deal.

I'll tell you my information, but you must answer my questions truthfully!

The three royal knights exchanged glances, each seeing the confusion in the other's eyes.

Intelligence is always the most important thing in battle, no matter what.

During his battle with ShineGreymon, he was severely injured by ShineGreymon's special attack because he was unaware of ShineGreymon's abilities. However, after learning the relevant information, he easily dodged ShineGreymon's attacks.

This is why intelligence is so important.

Now that Momo Beast is willing to reveal its information in exchange for a few answers, it's clear that the Royal Knights have come out on top. However, this also makes the Royal Knights worry whether there's a trap involved.

However, the skull beast quickly made a decision. He lowered the magic spear in his hand, maintaining basic vigilance, and said in a deep voice, "If you can guarantee that your information is without problems, then this deal can be made."

"I always tell the truth. I just hope you can answer my questions truthfully as well." The Momo Beast snorted coldly, showing some dissatisfaction with the Skull Beast's questioning.

"Since I initiated the deal, I'll go first. You might not believe it, but I was once HolyAngemon! Moreover, I was a Grand Priest who had comprehended the consciousness of light and could evolve at any time!"

Mao Moshou didn't waste any time and directly revealed his past identity.

"High Priest? You... you've fallen from grace?! What on earth happened to cause someone as high priest as you to fall from grace?!"

The skull beast stared at the hairy beast with a surprised look.

HolyAngemon holds a high position among the angel-type Digimon in the Digital World. They are the representatives of the "Will of Light" that maintains order in the Digital World. Each HolyAngemon is in Priest Mode normally, only transforming into Battle Mode during battle.

The title of "Grand Priest" is a title bestowed upon those among the HolyAngemon who possess exceptional comprehension of light and rank among the top in strength. Each Grand Priest can rapidly advance to the Strong Ultimate level after evolving into their Ultimate form.

Among angel-type Digimon, there are often cases where they encounter things that contradict their beliefs, causing them to lose their composure and fall from grace, transforming into fallen angel-type or demon-type Digimon.

However, because each High Priest has a deep understanding of light, it is very difficult for them to fall from grace. And once they do fall from grace, their outstanding talents and accumulated knowledge will allow them to quickly become stronger, even faster than through normal evolution.

"Is it strange? I told you, the slaughter of Digimon by humans is the origin of everything!"

Mao Moshou began to recount the past with a cold smile:

"I was once a High Priest, capable of evolving at any time. However, I felt my experience was insufficient, so I chose to train in the Digital World to increase my reserves. Then, I witnessed a group of strange Digimon, each with a single eye and entirely purple, frantically slaughtering other Digimon under the command of humans!"

"I saw it clearly. The Digimon they killed couldn't even turn back into Digi-Eggs; their data was completely deleted!"

"I took action and dealt with those strange Digimon called 'Gizmon.' Unfortunately, the humans who commanded them took the opportunity to escape back to the human world."

"After that, I specifically inquired about similar incidents. Sure enough, this wasn't the first time that human had done this. Time and again, he led Gizmon to invade the Digital World, slaughtering Digimon and plundering the resources he needed. He was an invader! A butcher!"

“I wanted to stop all of this. I followed the tracks left by the Gizabeasts, relentlessly pursuing them. But every time, all I saw were ruins left behind after the Gizabeasts burned, killed, and looted. Can you... can you understand how I felt back then?!”

"That feeling of helplessness! I can almost hear the sorrow and howls of those Digimon that died tragically!"

Mao Moshou recalled the feeling at that time, and his whole body trembled. He felt as if he had returned to that moment.

"Failure after failure made me realize that I was going in the wrong direction. I shouldn't passively wait for humans to invade; I should take the initiative to fight my way into the human world and use human blood to tell them that Digimon are not objects for them to slaughter!"

"However, my strength was not enough... I wasn't even an Ultimate level back then, how could I be a match for a world? So, I evolved, evolved into Momomon, and diligently honed myself, becoming a top-tier Ultimate level in the shortest amount of time."

"I wield the karmic fire from hell, which can cause even the dead to be burned by it, experiencing eternal torment. This is the power I desire! I want humanity to wail in agony, repenting for the mistakes they have made!"

"Lord Barbamon promised me that after unifying the Digital World, he would lead a massive army to invade the human world! I have always been looking forward to that day! This is my unwavering pursuit!"

"It's a beast!" Mao Mo said passionately.

"So, you chose to be an accomplice to evil? You helped the Barbamon army slaughter Digimon at will, aren't you the same as the human invaders?!"

"I am indignant," the golden-armored dragon said.

"At least, the Digimon we killed still have their Digi-Eggs left behind, giving them a chance to be reborn. But the Digimon killed by human invaders don't even have that right! All the sacrifices we're making now are worthwhile! These are necessary sacrifices to declare the voice of us Digimon to humanity! I will not waver in the slightest because of this!"

"It's a beast," the Momo replied coldly.

The Golden Armored Dragon Beast wanted to say something more, but the Momo Beast interrupted him:

"Alright, I don't want to waste any more time talking to you. I've fulfilled my promise, now it's your turn. As agreed, answer my questions truthfully!"

"you!"

"Golden Armored Dragon Beast, don't get agitated. Everyone has their own opinion, there's no need to force it."

The stubborn beast reached out and held down the angry golden-armored dragon beast, gave it a couple of words of instruction as usual, then nodded to the momo beast and said:

"You can ask us any questions you have, and we will keep our promise and answer truthfully."

"Very good, that's the attitude of fair trade. So, the first question: As the guardians of the Digital World, possessing such great power, why don't you protect those Digimon?!"

Chapter 43, The Final Battle (Part 6)

The stubborn beast frowned and calmly said, "Shouldn't you already know the answer to this question? Although we are strong, we can't teleport. By the time things happen, it will be too late."

"Humph."

Momomon snorted coldly, not dwelling on the issue, and asked its second question: "So, have you taken any action? With your strength, invading the human world would be easy, right? Or are you just watching?! Have you already betrayed the Digimon?!"

"Don't make a big deal out of it. The fact that we are Digimon will never change."

"I'm not happy about it," the skull beast said.

"Besides, who said we were just watching? The Eight-Legged Horse Beast personally infiltrated the human world to find the humans who invaded the Digital World and avenge the Digimon who died unjustly."

And we succeeded. We successfully located and eliminated Akihiro Kurata, the culprit who invaded the Digital World. All the data he left behind was also completely destroyed; there will be no more Digimon like Gizmon.

"The golden-armored dragon beast said loudly."

"That's it? Finding one culprit is enough? What about the other humans? Didn't you teach the other humans a lesson?" Mao Mo asked in disbelief.

"The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debts have their debtors. It was Kurata who invaded the Digital World and slaughtered the Digimon; the other humans are innocent. How can we just attack them like that?"

The stubborn beast shook its head.

"How ridiculous! Aren't those Digimon innocent? Yet humans attacked them! Just to satisfy their own desires! Then why can't we attack humans? Only through bloody lessons can humans truly remember their mistakes!"

The Momo beast roared excitedly.

"Momomon, you're going too far. Humans and Digimon can communicate peacefully. Your actions will only provoke conflict between the two sides, dragging more innocent people and Digimon into the war and causing them to lose their lives."

The Skull Beast kept shaking its head, clearly disagreeing with the Momo Beast's idea.

"Extremism? You're too naive! Forget it, the remaining questions are meaningless. Royal Knights, you have your justice, and I have mine. Since neither of us can convince the other, let the victor decide—the victor is justice!"

"It is a beast," Mao Mo announced coldly, as clusters of black hellfire suddenly appeared around him, emanating piercing howls.

The skull beast raised its demonic spear once more, energy flowing and shimmering upon it.

"Then come on! Momo Beast, I will prove you wrong!"

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"Cough... This old man won't fall down so easily..."

Chaos Dragon Beast lay on the ground, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. Its red digital alloy body was covered with dense cracks, and one of the two cannons on its back had exploded, while the other had a gap and crack.

Opposite him, Crimson Knightmon knelt on the ground. His armor was intact, but it had no luster, and his cloak was tattered.

In the previous energy clash, Gallantmon used his self-developed burst technique to unleash all his energy in one go, directly tearing through Chaosdramon's Hyper Infinity Cannon and leaving it severely injured and on the verge of death.

Last time, Gallantmon's energy was less than 40%, and even using this move, it almost killed Chaosdramon. This time, Gallantmon was in perfect condition, and with one attack, even though Chaosdramon put up a resistance, it didn't have much effect.

However, while this explosive technique is exhilarating during the attack, Crimson Knightmon immediately felt weak in the legs and empty all over afterward, forcing him to kneel on the ground to recover his energy.

After a while, Gallantmon recovered some of its energy. It then stood up and slowly walked to Chaosdramon, who was still struggling to get up. The Holy Lance "Gram" was pressed against Chaosdramon's neck, and it calmly said:

"It's over, Chaos Dragon Beast."

"The end... No, I won't accept it... I haven't achieved my ambitions... I haven't become the leader of the three generals... It's not over yet!"

The Chaos Dragon Beast murmured a couple of times, then suddenly roared and tried to stand up.

But Gallantmon placed its right foot directly on Chaosdramon's shoulder, pressing him back down, and said with a hint of indifference:

"Perhaps you have your own reasons, such as a tragic past that makes you want to attain a high position... But none of these are excuses for your evil deeds. With your top-tier Ultimate level strength, there are many better ways to gain fame and fortune, yet you choose this path. Well then, there's nothing more to say. I, Crimson Knightmon, hereby declare your end!"

Crimson Knightmon shouted, and at the same time, a flash of blue light appeared on Gram, piercing directly into the throat of Chaosdramon.

Chaosdramon stared wide-eyed at Gallantmon, then its entire body of red Digizoid shattered completely, and it itself collapsed into data scattered throughout the Digital World.

Among them, the most crucial data transformed into Digimon and flew away into the distance.

"I hope that if I could live my life again, I could be on the right path."