Knights of the Digital World

Aromon's calm voice reached Hypnomon's ears. As a commander, her strength was among the lowest of the Royal Knights, but when it came to eyesight, she was by no means inferior to beings of the level of Omegamon or Examon.

After all, without eyes that can accurately judge the situation on the field, it is impossible to make reasonable commands.

"Eight-legged Horse Beast, you're in the best condition right now. Protect Fragrant Beast and the others. I need to go help Emu. A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat; I can't let Barbamon run rampant!"

Omegamon said in a deep voice, and rushed forward. The Tyrannosaurus Sword popped out, overflowing with energy and flashing with light, having been infused with a large amount of Omegamon's energy.

"Sword of Destruction!!"

"Omegamon was too impulsive. With the defensive power of Examon's shield 'Kareid Wolf,' it could easily withstand Barbamon's burst of power. The best time for him to strike would be during Barbamon's weakened state afterward."

Even if we wanted to interfere with Barbamon, it should be you, Gyromon, who does it. Right now, only the two of us are in good condition, and Gyromon, your attacks are far inferior to Omegamon's. To maximize damage, this is the proper arrangement.”

The fragrant beast had recovered considerably by now, and slowly walked to the side of the eight-legged horse beast, speaking in a low voice.

"I'm really sorry about the low attack power... Should I go and call Omegamon back?"

The eight-legged horse rolled its eyes and said weakly.

He himself knew the gap in strength between himself and Omegamon, but was it necessary to be so blunt about it?

"Fine. Omegamon has already gone all in, so let's just leave it at that. Sigh, Omegamon's become reckless too. He must have been influenced by that idiot Gallantmon, right?"

Fragrantmon sighed and shook its head, saying, "That's fine. Omegamon's interference will make Barbamon weaken even faster. Gyromon, you can charge up now. When the time comes, be sure to unleash your full power. Apart from Lordmon, we should also have the strength to strike at that time, and we will cooperate with you to severely injure Barbamon."

"understood."

The eight-legged horse-beast, having heard the fragrant beast's instructions, composed itself, took a deep breath, and solemnly placed its hand on the sacred crossbow, slowly pulling the bowstring outward. As it pulled, the energy within its body continuously flowed into it, gradually condensing into a bright crossbow bolt.

Meanwhile, Omegamon had already rushed in front of Barbamon and unleashed a series of explosive slashes with the Tyrannosaurus Sword, attacking Barbamon's vital points.

Barbamon lowered its head slightly, shifting some of its attention to Omegamon. Four or five more vines sprouted from its back, blocking Omegamon's path. Barbamon also extended its right hand, releasing a mysterious energy wave towards Omegamon.

"Temptation of Death!"

Omegamon paused, its eyes momentarily glazed over. But it quickly broke free from Barbamon's control with its own will, its Tyrannosaurus Sword flashing as it severed all the approaching vines.

Barbamon sneered, its V-shaped eyes flashing red. The vines behind it split open again, shooting out tendrils at Omegamon in an attempt to bind it.

Omegamon calmly dealt with the dense vines, alternating between the Tyrannosaurus Rex Sword and the Garurumon Cannon, constantly cutting and freezing the vines. However, he was also forced to retreat continuously, giving himself more space and reaction time to deal with the attacks.

While Omegamon was diverting some of Barbamon's attention, the giant shield in the sky suddenly unfolded. "Kareid Wolf" transformed back into wings, descending from the sky with Emu's massive, slender dragon body, unleashing a violent attack:

"Dragon Charge!!!"

Chapter 52, The Final Battle (15)

Emu's descent from the sky was astonishing; even before he landed, the hurricane he created crushed all the rubble and dust in the dilapidated room into dust.

Such an exaggerated display naturally attracted the attention of Barbamon.

Barbamon glanced at Emu, who was falling rapidly, and then at Omegamon, who was still fighting with the vines. Its V-shaped eyes flashed red, and it let out a soft hum. Dozens of vines shot out from behind it again and bound Omegamon.

He himself raised his hands high, opening a passage connecting to the dark realm, from which endless evil energy erupted, only to burst into flames in the next instant:

"The Dark Prison Palace is destroyed!"

As the scorching flames rushed towards him, Emu's pupils involuntarily contracted. However, he had no intention of dodging. Putting aside the question of whether he could dodge at such extreme speed, the mere thought of admitting defeat to Barbamon was simply unacceptable to Emu!

In a close contest, the brave prevail. Without the courage to fight to the death, how can victory be achieved?!

Rush!

Without hesitation, Emu increased his speed even further. His entire body suddenly ignited with a fiery red digital soul, propelling him resolutely into the flames!

Barbamon hadn't expected Emu to be so resolute. He roared in shock and anger, "Are you insane? You might die, while I'll only be seriously injured at most! Is it worth it? Wouldn't it be better if we both compromised?!"

Emu's enormous body had passed through the flames, his entire body scorched by the flames, which only added to the power of his attack.

Barbamon stretched out its hands in vain, seemingly trying to block Emu's charge. But against Emu's massive body, Barbamon's resistance was utterly powerless.

With a deafening roar, Emu crashed head-on into Barbamon, the two slamming onto the floor of the room, shattering the already dilapidated space completely. Countless fragments of earth and stone broke apart, cracks appeared in the floorboards, and the room collapsed downwards.

Aromamon reached out and picked up Noren, who was still replicating the will of Yggdrasil, while LordKnightmon protected Lordmon. The knights flew up together to avoid the collapsing room.

Omegamon fiercely severed all the vines surrounding him, and with a flick of its cape, dispersed the dust and energy shockwaves caused by Eternal Dream's descent.

He immediately spotted Emu lying helplessly on the broken floor, having reverted to his human form and sliding down the floorboards. Omegamon rushed forward and picked Emu up, feeling that he was still breathing, only unconscious due to the recoil and injuries from the previous attack.

"Madmen...are you all crazy?! You're all out of your minds...Monarchmon too...Examon too...Huh? Human brat?! Examon and Gallantmon were both humans in disguise?! I actually suffered such serious injuries at the hands of a human brat...it's a disgrace!"

Barbamon stood up shakily, its left hand and left leg completely shattered. It relied on vines to form two prosthetic limbs, and a large number of vines on the ground to support it, which prevented Barbamon from falling down.

His V-shaped eyes flashed red rapidly, revealing his inner turmoil. He simply couldn't understand the actions of the royal knights.

What surprised Barbamon even more was that when he wanted to see how the reckless Examon was doing, he saw a human child being held in Omegamon's arms.

With its intelligence, Barbamon easily guessed that Gallantmon and Examon were both transformed from this human child. This added a layer of shame to Barbamon's surprise.

Omegamon sensed the anger in Barbamon's words. He quickly hugged Emu tightly and flew back to his companion, wary of any possible attack from Barbamon.

He wasn't in good shape either. Barbamon's vines had drained too much of his power. Although Barbamon looked pitiful and his aura had plummeted, he dared not be careless.

He himself doesn't need to worry, but if he carelessly causes something to happen to Emu, Omegamon will never forgive himself.

Unlike Omegamon, Aloemon had no such worries. Seeing Barbamon's pitiful state, her eyes lit up, and she shouted, "Hypergimon, now's the time!"

The eight-legged horse beast, which had been gathering its strength for a long time, suddenly released its grip, and the energy bolt on the holy crossbow shot out instantly, changing to dozens of times its original size in the air.

This time, the eight-legged horse beast did not disperse its energy into a rain of arrows, but instead gathered it together, making it its strongest peak arrow to date!

Barbamon truly did not expect its opponent to be so ruthless, unleashing one desperate attack after another.

Although Gyromon wasn't as badly injured as Lordmon and Emu, it still managed to squeeze out all its energy and only managed to stay upright thanks to UltraVeedramon.

The crossbow bolt he fired was as swift as lightning, piercing through the space between him and the Barba beast in an instant, shooting straight into the Barba beast's chest and blasting a huge hole in it.

The Barba beast stretched out vines, desperately trying to fill the large hole. This caused it to lose its balance and collapse to its knees.

"Eight-legged horse beast, did we hit it too hard? It looks like Barbamon is about to die. Lord Norn hasn't even replicated Lord Yggdrasil's will yet, and if Barbamon dies like this, Lord Yggdrasil will be buried with it."

UltimateVeedramon, supporting Hydramon, looked at Barbamon kneeling on the ground, looking as if he might die on the spot at any moment, and said with great concern.

"What can I do?" The eight-legged horse-beast rolled its eyes, not wanting to speak. It couldn't exactly ask him to go easy on it, could it? Wouldn't it be even more troublesome if Barbamon were allowed to move freely?

"Don't worry. Barbamon isn't that easy to kill. After all, it stole Lord Yggdrasil's power. It's not easy for it to die even if it wanted to. However, after being hit by the ultimate moves of Lordmon, Emu, and Gigamon, Barbamon probably feels like it's living a life worse than death. After all, there's no need to suffer so much if it's dead..."

LordKnightmon, holding Lordmon who had fallen asleep and was recovering its energy, gave a very cold assessment.

The fragrant beast nodded and said:

"The current situation is quite good. Barba Beast should no longer be able to resist. Next, we just need Lord Norn to completely replicate Lord Yggdrasil's will and reclaim the power of the gods, and then we can end this war."

Not long after the fragrant beast finished speaking, Norren's somewhat weary voice rang out:

"Replication successful... Yggdrasil's consciousness is here now."

Everyone turned to look at the ball of light in Noren's hand and smiled.

Victory is within reach!

Chapter 53, The Final Battle (Sixteen)

"Now that Lord Yggdrasil's consciousness has emerged, it's time to end Barbamon! He caused so many tragedies in the Digital World and harmed countless innocent Digimon. Now it's time for him to pay his debt!"

Omegamon spoke with great enthusiasm.

“We must not be careless. The closer we get to victory, the more careful we must be. Omegamon, you are in the best condition among us right now. Please check Barbamon's condition again to make sure he has no power to fight back. Otherwise, Lord Norren may be in danger when he reclaims the power of the gods.”

As the commander, the aromatic beast calmly offered its advice.

"Ah, it's my duty! Leave this task to me!"

Omegamon nodded. He handed Emu to UltraVeedramon and carefully approached Barbamon.

"Hah...hah...Omegamon...Royal Knights...I underestimated you...but...I am a god...I am...invincible!"

Barba struggled to lift his head. Numerous vines had sealed the large hole in his chest, but he still had difficulty speaking, and his breath was very weak.

"Stop dreaming, Barbamon. You've already lost! End this!"

Omegamon coldly raised its Tyrannosaurus Sword high.

But deep down, Omegamon was on high alert. Barbamon looked pitiful, but the price he paid was two Royal Knights severely injured, and the remaining five were either exhausted or wounded. Even with his injuries, his threat should not be underestimated.

Furthermore, Barbamon even managed to ambush Yggdrasil, so nobody knows what trump card he's hiding. It would be ridiculous if they were to turn the tide in this favorable situation.

As expected, Barbamon showed no fear in the face of Omegamon's impending attack on the Tyrannosaurus Rex sword. Instead, it panted softly and shouted loudly:

"Come out, Deathmon! Kill Omegamon!"

With Barbamon's call, a passage appeared out of thin air between him and Omegamon. It was a passage to the Dark Realm opened by Barbamon using its own authority.

At the other end of the passage, a one-eyed Digimon with bat wings heard Barbamon's call. Its once calm and indifferent one eye suddenly turned red and confused. Then it let out a low growl, crossed the passage, and directly grabbed at Omegamon with its claw.

"The Death Beast? It really had a trick up its sleeve... Things are getting a bit complicated..."

Omegamon dodged Deathmon's attack and felt a bit of a headache.

Deathmon is a Demon Lord-type Digimon that fell from a High Angel-type Digimon. While its strength hasn't reached the level of a top-tier Ultimate-level Digimon, it's not far off. Moreover, due to its mastery of combat techniques and its superior energy and physical strength compared to other Digimon of the same level, it can practically be considered a top-tier Ultimate-level Digimon in terms of combat power.

However, the Death Beast is different from other demon lords; he does not enjoy doing evil. He simply remains neutral, silently watching over others, making him an anomaly among demon lords.

However, Deathmon may have had a mental vulnerability due to its fall from grace, which Barbamon found and used to control Deathmon.

When Barbamon doesn't summon it, Deathmon can go about its own business. However, once summoned by Barbamon, Deathmon immediately loses its self-awareness and becomes a puppet that faithfully carries out Barbamon's commands.

Omegamon is not in good condition right now, and it will take some effort to deal with Deathmon. The other Royal Knights are still some distance away and haven't arrived yet due to their own health issues.

If Barbamon escaped while Deathmon was entangled with Omegamon, it would be impossible for him to achieve the same effect as today once he has recovered.

This time, Barbamon simply underestimated the determination of the subjugation team. It didn't expect its opponent to fight so fiercely, enduring several powerful attacks. Barbamon hadn't even had a chance to fully demonstrate its strength before being nearly driven to despair.

If Barbamon escapes, he'll definitely learn from today's lesson and won't foolishly wait for the enemy to come knocking. If he turns around and wages guerrilla warfare against the anti-Barbamon alliance, that would be a real headache.

However, Omegamon had no time to think. Under Barbamon's control, Deathmon only wanted to kill Omegamon and didn't care about getting hurt. The evil eyes on its hands and the single eye on its head fired beams at Omegamon, making Omegamon experience the frustration that Barbamon had felt when facing Lordmon and Emu.

Barba managed to seal its wounds and even managed to grow vines to support its body.

He stood up again, supported by the vines, and looked at Omegamon, who was entangled by Deathmon, and UltimateVeedramon, who had sensed something was wrong and was rushing towards them. He laughed mockingly twice:

"Heh heh... Omegamon says I've lost... Fine, I'll concede this victory... But there's always next time... Let's see who wins and who loses next time..."

With that, Barbamon was about to step into the passage that had teleported Deathmon here, in order to escape this place.

"Don't even think about it! Stay here!"

A deep male voice rang out, accompanied by a crisp striking sound. A golden figure instantly traversed the spatial distance and crashed into Barbamon, sending it flying. Barbamon itself rolled several times on the ground.