Knights of the Digital World

"Whee!"

A puppet head emerged from the treetop above the silver wolf beast, grinning as it said:

"You're no fun. You never come to me. In that case, let me control you! You big liar! Come and chase me!"

As the puppet beast spoke, it withdrew its head and ran and jumped on the tree, laughing and joking.

Silver Wolf Beast's body also uncontrollably chased after Puppet Beast.

This is Puppetmon's skill, the effect of the Great Liar—manipulating the enemy's actions through the puppet strings!

"When was the string attached to me? Was it when he was running around in the tree? It must have been. Did he secretly attach it to me while I wasn't moving?"

Despite his body being out of control, the Silver Wolf Beast remained calm and analyzed the situation:

"These threads must be controlling my movements. So, if I destroy these threads, I can break free from their control. The difficulty now is how to destroy the threads while my body is being controlled..."

Silver Wolf Beast's eyes flashed. Unlike Flame Dragon Beast, he couldn't unleash flames from his entire body, which would have made things much easier. However, he had his own methods.

The Silver Wolf Beast had been resisting the power of the Puppet Threads, but suddenly it gave up resisting them, relaxed all its strength, and flew out in an instant.

The silver wolf beast desperately bent its head in mid-air, tumbling its body. During the tumble, sharp claws shot out from its limbs, tearing through the bindings and breaking free of its restraints.

"Ugh! You're so boring! I'm angry! (｀皿′)"

Puppetmon noticed the string had snapped, turned around and saw Silver Wolfmon lying on the ground. Displeased, it drew its weapon—a revolver-shaped hammer—and swung it at Silver Wolfmon.

"Shotgun Hammer!"

Silver Wolf Beast retaliated, its wing blades popping out from its back as it charged towards Puppet Beast at supersonic speed, the sharp blades poised to slice it in two.

"Speed ​​Star!"

The gunpowder pellets from the hammer were the first to be fired, but they were all cut off by the silver wolf's wing blades and exploded one after another behind the silver wolf's fast-moving figure.

The Silver Wolf Beast was too fast to be damaged by the explosion. Instead, its wing blades, enhanced by its speed, became incredibly sharp, slashing towards the Puppet Beast's hammer.

"eliminate!"

Puppetmon changed tactics in mid-air, wielding a large iron hammer and striking wildly, all the blows landing on the sides of Silver Wolfmon's wing blades. The immense force sent Silver Wolfmon staggering, nearly causing it to fall.

The silver wolf beast barely managed to control its body, using its high speed to create distance, feeling somewhat shaken. How could such a small body possess such immense power?

"who are you?"

Silver Wolf finally found an opportunity to ask that question.

He didn't recognize Puppetmon. Seeing Puppetmon's small body and various tricks, he thought it might just be a Champion or Ultimate level Digimon.

But once they actually engaged in combat, SilverWolfmon immediately realized that its opponent was stronger than itself. This might be an Ultimate-level Digimon!

"Hehe, didn't I introduce myself? Well, let me introduce myself then! I'm Puppetmon! I was originally Zulimon, but I recently had the good fortune to meet Lord Flowerdramon, which gave me some insights, so I evolved! Unfortunately, after evolving, no one plays with me anymore. You don't play with me either, how annoying (???)"

The puppet beast planted the giant hammer in the ground and jumped up and down on it, revealing all its secrets.

Clearly, Zulimon's evolution was an accident. He somehow crossed that boundary and evolved.

However, lacking sufficient accumulation, he was unable to control this power, and his mind was completely influenced by his racial instincts. Even with all of Zulimon's memories, his mind became like that of a child, capricious and unpredictable.

"Oh dear, I just remembered. Lord Silver Mirror Beast told me to kill you! I almost forgot."

Suddenly, the puppet beast slapped its forehead and uttered cruel words with an innocent expression:

"Honestly, you didn't even remind me. If I forgot about this, Lord Silver Mirror Beast would be furious. So, to avoid making Lord Silver Mirror Beast angry, you... die!!!"

Chapter Twenty, War Wolf Beast

Kouji had been on guard against Puppetmon. When Puppetmon roared "Die!" with a ferocious expression, Kouji reacted instantly, leaping backward and simultaneously unleashing a laser beam from his mouth.

"Solar laser!"

The scorching light made the puppet beast quickly dodge; its wooden body could not withstand the heat of the light, which was comparable to that of the sun.

However, Silver Wolf's attack thoroughly enraged Puppetmon, who roared:

"Damn it, how dare you hit me! I'll kill you, kill you! Wooden cross darts!"

Puppetmon ripped off the X-shaped wooden boomerang from its back and hurled it at Silverwolfmon.

The boomerang, carrying the immense strength and energy of the Puppet Beast, sliced ​​through the air with a whooshing sound as it flew toward the Silver Wolf Beast's head.

The silver wolf opened its mouth and fired several laser beams in succession, weakening the power of the wooden cross dart. Then, the wing blades on its back popped out and slashed at the wooden cross dart, trying to destroy it.

But after throwing out the wooden cross-shaped dart, Puppetmon also drew its own hammer and quickly followed behind. Seeing that Silver Wolfmon was about to cut off his wooden cross-shaped dart, it immediately reached out and pulled back its own dart, hanging it back on its back. With its other hand, it raised its iron hammer and aimed it at Silver Wolfmon's wing-bladed hammer.

Silver Wolf Beast dared not take the blow head-on; he had experienced Puppet Beast's power firsthand. Moreover, blunt weapons naturally had an advantage over sharp weapons, and the mere vibrations from the clash of weapons could injure Silver Wolf Beast.

Silver Wolfmon used its high speed to widen the distance between itself and Puppetmon. It was also somewhat worried, unsure how to defeat Puppetmon.

The beast form can only rely on claws, teeth, and wing blades to attack, making its fighting style less flexible, but it is stronger and can hold its own against Puppetmon; the human form is more flexible, but it is not strong enough to survive Puppetmon's onslaught, let alone fight back.

"If only we could combine the power of the two."

The thought flashed through Silver Wolf's mind again. He had considered this before; Wild Wolf Beasts had outstanding combat skills, but Silver Wolf Beasts couldn't use them, which had always been a regret for Kouji.

Unfortunately, although he had been thinking about how to combine the power of the two forms, he still couldn't figure it out.

"Damn it! Don't you dare dodge! I'm going to beat you to death! (▼皿▼)"

Puppetmon launched several more attacks on Silver Wolfmon, but Silver Wolfmon skillfully dodged them all. Suddenly enraged, Puppetmon howled wildly.

Silver Wolf ignored him, having already discerned Puppet Beast's childish nature. He simply didn't want to pay attention to him, instead dodging and silently pondering a way out.

But the more he thought about it, the more troubled he became. He was simply outmatched in strength, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find a suitable solution.

Seeing that Silver Wolf Beast remained silent, Puppet Beast's anger intensified. He plunged his hand into a nearby tree, channeling his energy into it.

"Take this! Giant wooden golem!"

After the puppet beast infused it with energy, the great tree trembled slightly, then suddenly pulled its roots from the soil, which transformed into legs, its crown into a head, two thick branches into arms, and its trunk into a body. It had become a giant wooden figure!

"Hehehe! This is my giant wooden doll! Prepare to die!"

The puppet beast jumped onto the wooden man's shoulder and chuckled. Under its control, the wooden man threw a punch at the silver wolf beast.

The silver wolf beast quickly ran to dodge the wooden man's attacks, occasionally turning back to fire lasers at the wooden man in an attempt to destroy it.

However, the wooden man's defense was unusually exaggerated, completely ignoring the silver wolf beast's solar laser, and silently chasing after the silver wolf beast.

The wooden figure is tall and has long legs. Although it looks slow, it is actually quite fast, even a little faster than the silver wolf beast.

Silver Wolf not only has to dodge attacks from the giant wooden golem, but also has to worry about attacks from Puppet Beast.

The Puppet Beast treated this like a shooting game, constantly firing projectiles at the Silver Wolf Beast with its iron hammer. Sometimes, when it got tired of shooting, it would take off its cross-shaped dart and swing it a couple of times, having a lot of fun.

Under such a dense barrage of attacks, the Silver Wolf Beast could not completely evade them, sustaining numerous wounds. Its stamina was rapidly declining as it continued to run, and its speed was gradually decreasing.

Finally, the wooden figure seized an opportunity, reaching out to pin the silver wolf beast to the ground. The wooden puppet beast laughed heartily, raised its iron hammer, and leaped off the wooden figure's shoulder.

"Shotgun Hammer!"

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the silver wolf beast, covered in charred gunpowder marks, rolled several times on the ground, its data stream flashed, and it transformed back into a human.

"Hahaha! Now you know how powerful I, Puppetmon, am! I'll send you on your way now!"

The wooden puppet beast planted its hammer in the ground, put its hands on its hips, and laughed loudly. Behind it, the wooden figure raised its fist and slammed it down on Kouji.

Huiji lay on the ground, seeing the wooden fist coming down on him. He gritted his teeth and rolled to the side with all his might, barely avoiding the wooden fist, but was still shaken by the impact and rolled several times before crashing into a big tree.

Kouji leaned against a large tree, raised his Digivice, and whispered breathlessly:

"The light of miracles? I hope it really can bring about a miracle. But simply healing my injuries isn't enough..."

With a whisper, Kouji pressed the button on the Digivice, and a golden light enveloped him.

"This is... a combination of human form... beast form..."

Kouji's wounds healed rapidly, and a flood of inspiration suddenly filled his mind. The door to the fusion of human and beast forms opened before him.

Almost instinctively, Kouji stood up, and a data stream appeared:

"Dual Souls - Evolution!"

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"What the hell?! How did he come back to life?! (?皿?)"

Puppet Beast looked unhappy, and the wooden figure behind him immediately obeyed his wishes, throwing a hard punch at the data stream ball of light.

However, a double-edged sword sprang from the data stream, blocking the wooden golem's attack. The Digimon wielding the sword also revealed its true form.

This is a humanoid Digimon covered in hard armor. In its left hand, it holds the long-range missile launcher "Roland 2," and in its right hand, it wields the double-edged greatsword "Trinity." It exudes a chilling aura.

This is the dual-soul form of the Light-type Warrior—the War Wolf Beast!

The War Wolf Beast forcefully parried the wooden figure's fist, planted the Trinity in the ground, and gently clenched its fist.

"The Light of Miracles? To be able to complete such an evolution, it truly lives up to its name as a miracle. Now, it's my turn!"

War Wolf Beast raised its left hand, and Roland 2 launched multiple missiles toward Puppet Beast. It also charged toward Puppet Beast, and with its right hand, it drew "Trinity" and slashed it fiercely at Puppet Beast.

"Hehehe, this is getting interesting! Let's fight! Come on!"

After the initial surprise, the puppet beast suddenly became happy again, raising its hands and laughing.

He hadn't had enough of the games he played before!

Chapter Twenty-One, The Children's Achievements

Faced with the attack of the War Wolf Beast, the wooden figure behind the Puppet Beast faithfully performed its duty, crouching down and using its own body to block the War Wolf Beast's missiles.

The giant wooden golem has a unique characteristic: invincible defense. To defeat the giant wooden golem, you must first deal with the puppet beast.

The War Wolf Beast was unaware of this, but knowing that its target was the Puppet Beast, it was unwilling to waste its energy on the giant wooden figure. It nimbly passed through the wooden figure's defense and slashed at the Puppet Beast with its sword.

The puppet beast chuckled, its mischievous nature making it fearless, and it raised its iron hammer to meet the attack head-on.

"Dual Sword Slash!"

"Shotgun Hammer!"

The moment the Puppet Beast's massive hammer made contact, the gunpowder inside exploded violently. However, the War Wolf Beast swung its greatsword at a terrifying sub-light speed, so the explosion did not hinder its attack at all.

On the contrary, the War Wolf Beast's greatsword "Trinity" directly cleaved the Puppet Beast's giant iron hammer into three pieces, its momentum undiminished, slashing towards the Puppet Beast at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Puppetmon never expected that in just a short while, Kouji, whom he had been chasing and fleeing for his life, would possess such great power.