Knights of the Digital World

In fact, Gennai and the others knew a lot about many things, such as who the eighth child was and the existence of Gatomon.

Regardless, Gatomon was chosen as the child's partner, a Digimon with sacred power; how could it be simply lost? Even if he was chased by enemies at first and didn't dare to look, wouldn't he have to go and find her later? Could he really just let her go?

However, by the time Gennai and his group found them, Gatomon had already been recruited by Myotismon. Gennai and his group's remaining strength was far from enough to fight Myotismon, so they could only endure for the time being.

In any case, they had already etched their trust in the children and their own sense of mission into the Digicores of their eight partner Digimon. Even if they forgot for a moment, they would remember at the right time. And then, who knows, it might even be used as a sneaky trick to make Myotismon suffer a loss.

For these reasons, Gennai and the others did not mention Tailmon to the children, leaving her under Myotismon's command to struggle for survival.

In fact, the fact that Hyun-nee had no idea about the children's current strength shows that he really didn't care enough about them.

In the original story, even though he had the card to open the door, and even the vampire monster figured out how to open it, he just wouldn't say anything. He would just toss the card aside and tell the other person to figure it out themselves.

Even though the children trained for three months without visiting him, he probably assumed they had simply managed to get back to the real world through the gate and didn't bother to email him. He only rushed to reassure the "tool man" after sensing that the eighth badge and the Divine Plan seemed to be reuniting.

According to their calculations, the children might have just been defeated by Myotismon. If they had won, they could tell them the ancient prophecy and then guide them to the appearance of two Ultimate-level beings.

The Four Holy Beasts are already somewhat outmatched by the Elite Four, so it's just the right time for the two newly created Ultimate forms to take their place.

After all, it is a Digimon that contains sacred power and was bred with the goal of saving the world. Combined with the power of human hearts, even if it is a newly evolved Ultimate level, its strength should not be underestimated.

Furthermore, according to the evolution path planned by Gennai and the others for Agumon and the others, the Ultimate-level WarGreymon is a natural counter to MetalSeadramon and Mugendramon among the Elite Four. In addition, the Elite Four's strength will be somewhat depleted after their battle with the Four Holy Beasts, making it easier for the children to handle.

That's a perfect plan!

But can someone tell him what's going on with this BlitzGreymon? Where's the WarGreymon? Why has it turned into a subspecies?! And a Virus subspecies at that! Did it eat the holy power from Agumon?! Damn it!

Gennai was feeling frustrated, as if things had spiraled out of his control. Touching a tuft of white hair on his head, he didn't know how to reply to the email.

He needs some quiet time now.

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Koushiro waited a while but didn't receive any new emails from Gennai. He wasn't too bothered, placed the computer on the living room table, and said to the children:

"Elder Gennai hasn't sent any new emails, but during our previous conversation, I had a new guess!—It's related to the ultimate evolution using the Divine Plan!"

"Oh? Koushiro, what's on your mind? Tell us!"

The children immediately became interested and gathered around Koushiro. Emu and Ruki also followed curiously.

"First is the evolved form of Gatomon. According to the information given by Elder Gennai, Gatomon evolves into Angewomon. I checked the Pokédex, and this is what it looks like."

Koushiro brought up Angewomon's Pokédex entry and showed it to everyone:

"As can be seen from the encyclopedia, Angewomon is also an angel-type Digimon. This should also be one of the angels mentioned in the ancient prophecy."

"Then there's this ancient prophecy. I think the first part describes the scene of Myotismon's resurrection. According to Taiyi, the mask left behind by Myotismon contains its own consciousness. If Taiyi hadn't destroyed it, it should have been able to revive. The scene at that time should be the one described in the prophecy."

"Moreover, I don't think this is a simple resurrection. This might be the opportunity for Myotismon to evolve into its ultimate form. However, Myotismon has already been completely destroyed by Taiichi, so this part can no longer be verified."

"Putting that aside for now, let's look at the second half of the prophecy. I think the angels in it are Angemon and Angewomon, two angel-type Digimon. And the people the angels protect refer to Takeru and Hikari. Originally, I was wondering who the people the angels protect love the most, but after comparing the similarities and differences between Takeru and Hikari, I think it should refer to Yamato and Taichi. Their older brother is the person they love the most."

"Then there's the miracle... If my previous deduction is correct, Myotismon will evolve into an Ultimate level, and without the Arc Machines given to us by Emu, our current power limit would only be Perfect level. So I think this miracle should be allowing Agumon and Gabumon to also evolve into Ultimate levels!"

"Wow, that's amazing... Koushiro, you were able to deduce so much from a prophecy? But why did you have to shoot me and Yamato with arrows to achieve ultimate evolution?"

Taiichi exclaimed in surprise and then asked his own question.

Koushiro was prepared for this question and answered without hesitation:

"This is my analysis. This arrow is definitely not an ordinary arrow; it might be a sacred arrow transformed from Hikaru and Takeru's crests. The significance of shooting the arrow is twofold. First, it awakens the corresponding spiritual powers of Taichi and Yamato—Taichi's courage to face death and Yamato's friendship in facing challenges together. Second, it introduces a new amplification!"

"Emu already told us that the crest is an amplifier. It can amplify mental power and drive the Digimon's Mega Evolution. But Ultimate Evolution requires even more power, and the crest's amplification is not enough. It needs even greater amplification."

The arrow in the prophecy likely serves this purpose. It enhances the crest's amplification effect, making the amplified power sufficient to propel the Digimon to ultimate evolution! This might be the key to unlocking the mystery of how the Digimon achieves ultimate evolution!

Chapter Twenty-One Arrangements

Koushiro is very emotional right now.

After learning about the Ultimate form, he kept thinking about how to achieve ultimate evolution through the Divine Plan.

Through data analysis of BlitzGreymon and CrescentGarurumon, he learned that the energy difference between Ultimate and Perfect levels is dozens of times greater than that between Perfect and Champion levels.

However, the children cannot provide the energy needed to evolve from maturity to their final form on their own; they need the power of the badges to amplify it.

The ultimate form, which goes even further, requires even more energy. Even with the amplification from the crests, the children cannot provide such immense power.

Therefore, Koushiro deduced early on that a new amplification pathway was needed to achieve ultimate evolution through the Divine Plan.

Unfortunately, this step in his research completely stumped Koushiro. His previous information didn't include anything about amplification pathways. Even with Koushiro's genius, it was impossible to create an amplification pathway out of thin air.

However, after receiving the ancient prophecy email from Elder Gennai and clarifying a few doubts, Koushiro felt that he had found the right path.

"Tai, Yamato, Hikaru, Takeru. I think we need to try out what's in the prophecy! It can help us master a new ultimate evolution!"

Koushiro spoke to the four people mentioned in the prophecy, his gaze somewhat fanatical.

"No! This is too dangerous for my brother!"

Xiao Guang's face hardened, and he was the first to voice his opposition.

Sora, no longer caring about competing with Hikari, followed up:

“Yes, Koushiro, this is too dangerous. Besides, prophecies aren’t always right, are they? The first part of it was already problematic.”

A-Wu touched his head, somewhat reluctantly, and said:

"Can't we still achieve Ultimate Evolution using the Arc Machine? Besides, Myotismon was defeated. Izzy, I don't want my brother to take any risks."

Taiichi and Ahe didn't say anything, but judging from their expressions, they weren't very happy either.

After all, this is different from the situation in the original story. In the original story, the children were no match for the Venomous Vampire Beast, and they, their families, and even the real world were all in dire straits.

In this situation, the ancient prophecy is the only solution, and no matter how much resistance the children may have, this is the only way to proceed.

However, Myotismon is now completely dead, and the power of the Ultimate level has been mastered. Even if Taichi has the courage to face death, and Yamato has the friendship to live and die with his friends, there is no reason for them to take risks to prove the prophecy.

After all, even if the prophecy is correct, it only grants the power of the ultimate level. But if the method of prophecy is flawed, it could cost two lives.

Koushiro was stunned for a moment, then quickly said:

"That's not what I meant. Of course, I don't want Taichi and Yamato to take risks either. I just wanted to see the arrows from Angemon and Angewomon. I mentioned before, right? These arrows might be formed from the power of the crests, which is why they have amplified power. Perhaps it is the combination of the power of the two crests that allows for the appearance of Ultimate-level power."

My question now is, how do I combine the power of the two badges? The prophecy selected Taichi, Yamato, Hikaru, and Takeru. Is this related to angels or to their blood ties?

Solving these problems requires a lot more information. I want to scan the program for the arrow mentioned in the prophecy to see if it can be rewritten into a program that everyone can use.

Upon hearing that Taiyi wouldn't need to take the risk, Hikaru's expression immediately softened, and he said:

"If that's all, I have no problem. But how do I evolve Gatomon? I don't know yet."

"That's a problem... How about we go back to the Digital World? Hikari needs time to master Mega Evolution, and we also need time to meet the requirements for using the Arc Machines for Ultimate Evolution. The time ratio between the Digital World and the Human World is 1440:1, and we also have the Dark Ship to help us travel freely between the two worlds. Staying in the Human World would be too wasteful."

Koushiro suggested.

"Oh? We just got back! I wanted to go home, take a hot shower, and get a good night's sleep in my big bed."

Meimei cried out unhappily.

"I also want to prepare some review materials to take to the digital world. I have a very important entrance exam next year, and the time difference will be very helpful to me."

A-Zhu also pushed up his glasses, looking somewhat expectant.

He always felt like he didn't have enough time to study before, but this time he should be able to learn to his heart's content! Those past few months of adventure had made his memory of some concepts hazy. That won't do; he has to pick them up again right away!

"How about this, everyone rest at home for a couple of days, and then we'll go back to the Digital World. Myotismon has been defeated, and no new enemies have appeared, so we don't need to rush. We can relax at home. After all, always being on edge in the Digital World isn't a good thing."

Besides, we promised Pumpkinmon and Goremon that they could play in Shibuya for two days. We can't just leave them both in the human world. We'll have to take them with us when we go back.

"Emu, do you think this is okay?"

After making the arrangements, Taichi didn't forget to ask Emu. He knew that Dark would help them mainly out of respect for Emu. Otherwise, since they were not related and Dark wasn't a native Digimon of this Digital World, it wouldn't have any reason to help them, given its natural affinity for the Chosen Children.

This kind of help is a gesture of goodwill from the other party, but it should not be taken for granted. Otherwise, it can easily create a rift between the two parties, or even lead to hostility.

Taiyi understood this principle very well, and he would naturally try his best to avoid such a thing from happening.

"We're all fine with this, you can make your own arrangements. Also, could any of you let us stay at your place for a couple of days? Otherwise, we have nowhere else to go."

Emu said with a smile.

"Oh, right, you're from another world... How about you stay at my house for now? I'll talk to my parents. But we don't have any extra rooms, so you might have to stay with my siblings and me. Uh, it'll be a bit small for four people..."

"Then let Ruki stay at my house. I have extra rooms. I also have some questions I'd like to discuss with Ruki."

Taiichi and Sora spoke in turn, and Emu and Ruki had no objections.

After everyone finalized their plans, they all began to miss their homes and longed to return immediately. However, since their backpacks and belongings were still at the campsite, they asked Darkship to take them back to the campsite before saying goodbye and heading home.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Return to the Digital World

"We're almost in the Digital World. We're going to stay in Myotismon's original castle. Pumpkinmon, Goremon, what about you?"

On the Dark Ship, which was emitting a "whoosh" sound, Tai asked the still excited Pumpkinmon and Oremon.

The other children have now gotten used to riding the Darkship and are each doing their own thing:

Sora and Hikari are exchanging sarcastic remarks, while Koushiro is typing something on his laptop. Mimi and Ruki are discussing outfit coordination. Joe is doing his homework. Emu, Yamato, and Takeru are playing cards together.

Even before Taichi asked them, Pumpkinmon and Goremon were chatting and laughing while holding the things they bought in Shibuya.

They definitely bought them. Those two are incredibly adaptable; they earned a lot of money performing in Shibuya, which not only solved their food problems but also allowed them to buy several accessories they liked. They gave each of the children a small accessory as a gift.

"We won't go to the vampire's castle."

"Yeah, I always feel like I have a psychological trauma. Just drop us off anywhere."

"But Shibuya is still a lot of fun."

"That's true, that previous trip was worthwhile."

"I had a lot of fun this time!"

"That's right, please take us there again next time if there's another chance!"

"Yes, yes, we'll buy everyone more gifts!"

Pumpkin Beast and Mineral Beast talked back and forth.

They were both very satisfied with their trip to the human world. Although they were frightened a bit during the process, they had a really great time in the last two days.

The children also took a liking to the two. Pumpkinmon and Goremon consistently displayed a friendly attitude towards humans, and their words and actions were quite amusing. Most importantly, they were very trustworthy. When the two days were up, even though they were still reluctant to leave Shibuya, they proactively sought out the children and returned to the Digital World together.

This action greatly increased the children's affection for them. The children had been communicating with their parents for the past two days and hadn't had an easy time. They had almost forgotten about the Pumpkin Beast and the Mineral Beast. Their return on their own undoubtedly saved the children a lot of trouble.

The children initially approached the situation with the intention of enjoying themselves and relaxing at home. However, since Emu Ruki had mentioned to them that their families were aware of the existence of Digimon like Parad, Lionmon, and Renamon, the children also introduced their partners to their parents.