Knights of the Digital World

Emu spoke to the children.

The children had long wanted to meet the Throne Angel who had always guided them, and upon hearing this, they immediately nodded in agreement.

“Ophanimon… She was imprisoned by Cherubimon to save me. Now, it’s my turn to save her!”

Seraphimon sighed a few times, also looking forward to reuniting with his old friend.

"Don't let your guard down. The Silver Mirror Beast will definitely figure out our purpose. We need to be prepared!"

Emu reminded him.

"With Emu and the others here, there's no need to worry too much. We've become stronger now, and they can't beat us."

Junpei is very optimistic and genuine.

"Don't be so naive. We all know this. Do you think the Silver Mirror Beast won't be on guard? It will definitely try to split our group apart. So, we must be prepared!"

Emu shook his head, rejecting Junpei's idea.

To be honest, in the world of Digimon, the children are all incredibly naive, and they basically act recklessly when faced with problems, never planning ahead.

If it weren't for the protagonist's halo, every single one of the children would have been schemed against and killed.

Unlike children, Emu doesn't ignore such things. Now, it's the turn of the righteous to outwit the villains!

Chapter Fifteen, A Dozen Beasts

Rose Star.

Angewomon was imprisoned in the castle outside Rose Star.

Thanks to Emu's intervention, Seraphimon survived, and Takuya and the others were greatly enhanced. This boosted Angewomon's confidence, and she told the children about her location.

In the original story, the children also obtained the position of Angewomon. However, due to their own lack of strength and the obstruction of the evil warriors, it took them a long time to reach their destination.

In this world, the children's strength far surpasses that of the original story. Under Emu's guidance, the process of obtaining the Warrior's Soul bypassed many detours. In particular, the presence of Emu, Paradox, and Seraphimon served as a deterrent to the evil warriors, preventing them from acting rashly. This saved a significant amount of time.

However, this also brought about a change. The evil warriors, who should have been wiped out before the children arrived at Rose Star, still had a fighting chance. In particular, the presence of Silver Mirror Beast added even more uncertainty to the children's rescue mission.

Is everyone ready?

Emu glanced at the castle not far away, then turned back and asked.

"Okay, all ready!"

The children answered in unison.

"Ultimate Seraphimon, I'm leaving the outside to you."

Emu then looked at Seraphimon, who was standing to the side.

UltimateAngemon's identity destined him to be targeted by evil warriors. Since that's the case, knowing it's a trap, it's better to have him on guard outside. That way, he can provide support in case of an emergency.

Ultimate Seraphimon nodded without speaking, but Emu could feel the energy within him gradually boiling. He was ready.

"Alright, let's go! Transform!"

Emu pulled out the Infinity Gacha, switched to the Belstarmon Gacha, and transformed into a shooting action player level 10.

Behind him, the children also took out their Digimon and began to evolve:

"Soul - Evolution!"

"Flame Dragon Beast!"

"Silver Wolf Beast!"

"KaiserLeomon!"

"Bartholomew!"

"Shuz Beast!"

"Thunder Beast!"

The six beast-type warriors assembled and, led by Emu, charged rapidly toward the castle with astonishing momentum.

"What a terrifying aura... Lord Silver Mirror Beast's mission is truly difficult..."

The castle's guardian, the Death Beast, sensed the approaching powerful auras, and beads of sweat appeared on his cloak.

However, Deathmon is a Digimon that is loyal to its duty and fearless in the face of death. In the original story, he once attacked the children without hesitation, killing all the fighters except for BlackLeomon.

If he hadn't been outmatched in terms of raw strength and easily defeated by Black Lion Beast, he could have truly achieved the miraculous feat of wiping out the children.

Therefore, after sensing these powerful auras, Death Beast felt a bit nervous, but he was more focused on how to complete Silver Mirror Beast's mission.

Soon, Emu and the others arrived at the castle gate. Deathmon had no time to think. He was lying in ambush behind the gate. He simply flicked his cloak and used it to put the six Digimon into the crystal ball.

"The Death Beast... Just as I expected!"

Emu was not surprised by the appearance of the Death Beast; in fact, he felt a sense of exhilaration that everything was under his control.

Compared to the Silver Mirror Beast, he wasn't particularly intelligent, but he knew far more information.

Strategy, in essence, is a contest of information acquisition. All traps and schemes are effective because of information asymmetry.

It's like a death beast. If you don't know beforehand, it's very effective as an ambush; in the original story, Takuya and his friends were ambushed.

However, if they had taken precautions beforehand, Deathmon simply wouldn't have been able to capture and imprison so many Perfect-level Digimon with weak Ultimate-level combat power in one go.

If he succeeded... then he must have had ulterior motives.

Deathmon was somewhat surprised that his actions went so smoothly, but he still followed Silver Mirrormon's instructions, threw the crystal ball out, and pounced towards Emu.

Emu had deliberately suppressed his movements. Only when Deathmon pounced did he use the blade on the lotus root to cleave out the digital code, allowing the Infinity Gacha to automatically scan and absorb it.

The crystal ball thrown by the Death Beast was caught by a burrowing beast that had been lying in ambush underground for a long time, and it was carried back underground.

Yongmeng walked to the spot where the burrowing beast had disappeared and leaped into the pit it had left behind. Upon landing, he indeed saw a large number of winding tunnels. These tunnels were interconnected, and there were signs of recent movement on the ground, making them impossible to track.

Clearly, the Silver Mirror Beast was also wary of being tracked.

Looking at the tunnel that had taken so much effort to build, Ex-Aid's large eyes gleamed in the darkness, lost in thought. Suddenly, he tossed his scarf aside and headed back towards the castle.

…………

"Silver Mirror Beast! Your plan has succeeded!"

In a dimly lit cave, Nanamon waved a crystal ball and shouted at a strange Digimon with ten eyes.

At Nanamon's call, one of its eyes darted around rapidly, and Silver Mirrormon slowly emerged, taking the crystal ball and saying somewhat uncertainly:

"So smoothly? That shouldn't be... Did these kids not have any precautions at all?"

"Silver Mirror Beast, don't overcomplicate things! These brats have already been brought here, haven't they? Just deal with them according to plan!"

Nanamon is straightforward and honest.

“That makes sense. Well then, Nanamon, you go in first and get ready with Sacred Treemon. Flamedramon is not easy to deal with.”

Silver Mirrormon thought Nanamon's words made sense. It was reasonable that the children were ambushed because they didn't know about Deathmon's existence beforehand.

However, the Silver Mirror Beast still had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

However, Nanamon's words interrupted his train of thought.

Nanamon said with a hint of disdain:

"Silver Mirror Beast, every time I see your beast-type fighter form, I feel disgusted. Ugh, those eyes are staring at me! I'm getting goosebumps!"

The Silver Mirror Beast shook its head, no longer dwelling on those vague and ethereal feelings, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"That's just how most beasts look, there's nothing we can do about it. Nanamon, on the other hand, don't forget how ugly your beast form is. Didn't your former fans all get scared and leave?"

"Can you call it unfollowing someone because of your idol?!"

Nanamon blushed:

"I still have a group of loyal fans! By the way, you can leave the wind-type fighter to my fans to deal with! If all else fails, they can also collect data for you."

Silver Mirror Beast didn't argue with Nanamon and nodded in agreement. Nanamon, satisfied, then found an eyeball and went inside.

The Silver Mirror Beast tossed the crystal ball in its hand again, and said with some regret:

"Our strength is still not enough. Otherwise, these brats would be imprisoned and we could easily dominate them. Now, breaking the crystal ball will only cause them minor injuries at most... Forget it, there's no need to ruin the plan for such a small amount of damage..."

Silver Mirror Beast muttered a few words to herself, then touched her beast-type fighter form—she was the only fighter who could coexist in both human and beast forms—and said:

"It's all up to you, dozen beasts."

And his inner answer echoed in the cave through the mouths of the dozen or so beasts:

"Leave everything to me!"

Chapter Sixteen, Each Person's Battle

"Everyone else is gone... Is this the internal space of those dozen or so beasts?"

The Pure Plain Evolution Raibomon held up its two machine guns, warily surveying its surroundings.

Although Emu didn't know the specifics of the Silver Mirror Beast's arrangement, she could guess that it was related to the Ten Beasts. Therefore, she had already told the children about the Ten Beasts.

When children know in advance what will happen, their fear is naturally reduced.

Fear stems from the unknown.

"A massive explosion to block it!"

Just as Junpei was on high alert, a powerful attack, capable of shattering a mountain, shot towards him from behind.

With its keen senses, Chunping, having evolved into a Thunder Beast, immediately turned around, brought its arms together, and unleashed a massive amount of energy:

"Ultimate Thunderstorm!"

The two attacks canceled each other out, and the attacker appeared before Junpei.

It was a burly Digimon wearing a set of silver-gray armor, with a small volcano on its back and a microphone in its right hand.

He chuckled at the Thunder Beast's scrutiny, brought the microphone to his mouth, and said:

"I am the Volcano Beast! Are you that fat guy who has no friends?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

The Thunder Beast was instantly enraged.

Junpei had always longed for friendship, but he had never experienced true friendship before. He knew perfectly well that the friends he made were only with him to gain benefits. Such people could not be considered true friends at all.