Knights of the Digital World

Cherubimon's entrance was quite flamboyant, gradually rising from the ground. He was enveloped in considerable energy, crushing the surrounding rocks and mounds of earth into powder, radiating an evil aura—clearly a formidable boss.

However, Emu stared at Cherubimon, stroked his chin, and said directly:

"Wow, is this Cherubimon? It looks even uglier in real life than on screen..."

Cherubim: ? ? ?

Cherubimon's eyes narrowed, feeling a surge of anger rush to his head. He said viciously:

"What did you say?! Say it again?!"

Emu gave him a strange look, her large eyes displaying a particularly mocking expression:

"There are actually people who are eager to be insulted? Since you asked, I'll grant your request. I'll say it again: You are ugly!"

Cherubimon clearly hadn't seen Stephen Chow's movies. He was speechless after being confronted by Emu, pointing at Emu with one finger while clutching his chest and trembling with the other.

Fortunately, Angewomon isn't as unreliable as Emu at times. She said in a deep voice:

"Cherubimon, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing Angewomon's question, Cherubimon, sensing this was the normal flow of conversation, quickly composed himself and replied with a sinister grin:

"Hmph, do you need to tell me where I am?"

Emu scratched his head and interjected:

"Huh? Didn't you stay here to spy on people because you're such a pervert?"

"Sneaking...spying?"

Angewomon reacted instantly to those two words, her face displaying a jumble of expressions including disdain, disgust, and lingering fear, yet she still managed to say:

"No, no, no way? The Cherubimon I remember wasn't this kind of monster..."

Emu shrugged: "But hasn't he fallen from grace now?"

"..."

Angewomon fell silent, simply turning her head to scrutinize Cherubimon from head to toe. Even through the mask, Cherubimon could still sense the look of disgust, as if it were directed at a maggot.

"I didn't spy!! Don't slander my innocence!!!"

Cherubimon was furious. How could he, a Cherubimon, the ruler of the Digital World, the leader of the evil warriors, the leader of the Beast Digimon, and a super boss with an awesome entrance, have become a voyeuristic pervert?!

Is the problem with him, or with the world?!

Chapter Twenty-Five, Cherubim's Blacklist

Cherubimon never imagined that one day he would be branded a pervert and be looked at like a maggot by the girl he liked.

If I had actually done it, that would have been fine; looking at it from all angles, it wouldn't have been such a bad deal.

The problem is, I didn't do anything! How did I become a voyeur?! This is a huge loss for me!

"Enough! Stop talking! Cherubimon, change back! Change back to the kind, shy, and friendly Cherubimon I remember! As your friend, I simply can't stand having a friend who's a perverted spy on others!"

Angewomon, heartbroken and remorseful, spoke passionately, hoping to persuade Cherubimon to repent and reform.

This is no longer just about the safety of the Digital World, but also about her friendship with Cherubimon.

She had failed to see the darkness within Cherubimon's heart, allowing him to fall into depravity. Now, she saw Cherubimon venturing down a path of perversion, and she absolutely could not allow him to become any more twisted!

"???!!!"

Cherubim was filled with question marks and exclamation marks.

Initially, after hearing Angewomon's words, Cherubimon was reminiscing about some happy times, and his expression softened considerably. But after hearing the end, he realized he still couldn't shake off his reputation as a pervert?!

"I told you I'm not a pervert!!! Can't you even understand human language?!"

Cherubimon went berserk, gripping its lightning spears in both hands, and hurled them at Emu and Ophanimon:

"Lightning Spear!!!"

Emu and Omniwomon quickly jumped aside. Omniwomon flapped her wings and soared into the sky, also throwing her javelin:

"Eden Javelin!"

Emu also drew his gun below to assist:

"A fly pellet!"

Cherubimon is a master of manipulating lightning. Suddenly, a blinding burst of lightning erupted from its body, blocking the attacks from Emu and Angewomon.

Emu and Angewomon also took this opportunity to reunite.

Looking at Cherubimon, whose entire body was bathed in lightning, Emu sighed and said:

"Although Cherubimon isn't very bright, it's still quite strong. Unfortunately, after falling into darkness, its personality became very irritable, and it was easily provoked."

Angewomon nodded, saying regretfully:

"He has always been the strongest of the three archangels. It's a pity that he's become a monster now."

Emu: ? ? ?

No, I was just kidding! I only said that to provoke Cherubimon! Don't take it seriously!

However, Angewomon took Emu's words to heart and was deeply saddened by Cherubimon's self-destructive behavior.

Perhaps it was Ophanimon's heartfelt words that caused Cherubimon so much damage, ultimately driving it into a frenzy.

Eden thought about it and decided not to correct Angewomon's idea. Let her continue to misunderstand; making Cherubimon angrier would make the fight easier.

Cherubimon withdrew its lightning. The burst of energy had released its pent-up emotions, allowing it to regain some composure.

His gaze was icy, fixed intently on Emu, as if trying to etch her into his mind:

"I'll remember you. Hosei Eyuu!"

That familiar tone reminded Emu of Shrimp Dumpling. Emu looked up and observed Cherubimon again, noticing a cold smile on his lips, revealing sharp, white teeth, somewhat resembling Shrimp Dumpling's healthy smile.

Emu lowered her head, tried to hold back, but couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Cherubimon was stunned. He had thought that his threat had frightened Emu, which was why she lowered her head. He hadn't expected that she was trying to hold back her laughter!

Did I do something funny again?

Cherubimon looked bewildered and couldn't help but look down at itself, which for a moment made it look rather ugly and cute.

So, you really shouldn't touch evil forces. This thing really makes you stupid. Look at this cherubim, who, apart from his impressive entrance, now looks like a complete idiot.

Emu sighed inwardly, while Cherubimon suddenly realized something. Wait a minute, where did my cool entrance go? How did this guy lead me astray? This cutesy act is totally not my style! (ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻

Cherubimon completely blacklisted Emu and decided to teach Emu a lesson. Without saying a word, it raised its hands high, summoning a large area of ​​thunderclouds.

"Watch out! This is Cherubimon's ultimate attack, 'Heavenly Judgment'! It can summon countless lightning strikes; it's a terrifying move!"

Angewomon reminded her.

Emu nodded, tugged at the player driver a couple of times, and a black motorcycle fell from the sky and stopped beside him.

This is "Behemoth (Fake)," a motorcycle created for Emu by the Infinite Gacha based on data from the Belstarmon Gacha. Although it's not as powerful as the original summon, its performance is just as good.

Emu mounted Behemoth, twisted the throttle slightly, and the huge black motorcycle roared to life, carrying Emu forward.

"Trying to escape? Impossible!"

At this moment, Cherubimon only had Emu in its eyes. Seeing Emu get on the motorcycle, it thought he wanted to escape, so it roared and urged the thundercloud to bring down a dense barrage of lightning to strike Emu.

However, Behemoth's speed should not be underestimated. It carried Emu through the lightning strikes without being hit by a single electric shock.

Emu was also using the Behemoth for the first time. At first, he obediently held the handlebars and familiarized himself with the vehicle's performance.

However, the cartridge itself contains some of the Rider's legacy, directly maxing out Emu's riding skills. Moreover, Behemoth is the motorcycle created by the Infinite Caricature based on corresponding data, making it the most suitable for Emu.

So after only a short while, Emu had completely mastered the Behemoth's performance. He released both hands from the handlebars, took out the lotus root, and launched a counterattack, firing continuously at the Cherubimon.

Beneath a sky full of thunderclouds, a rider on a cool motorcycle weaves through a dense rain of lightning, firing his gun with both hands, his scarf fluttering in the fierce wind.

For a moment, even Emu's big-eyed, punk-style appearance seemed somewhat handsome.

However, to Cherubimon, this only made him angrier, and he summoned lightning with even greater effort.

Furthermore, in order to block Emu's counterattack, Cherubimon covered its body with a layer of lightning. Bathing in lightning, Cherubimon's appearance as a villainous boss was somewhat corrected.

Angewomon watched anxiously from the sidelines, but couldn't do anything about it.

Of the three archangels, she is the weakest. The prolonged imprisonment has also depleted her energy. Angewomon's current strength is only at the level of a typical Ultimate-level being. Strictly speaking, she's only at level 30, which is quite embarrassing for a top-tier Ultimate-level being.

Looking at the lightning-filled inferno before her, Angewomon really wanted to shout, "Stop! Stop fighting!"

Chapter Twenty-Six, I will definitely come back!

Although Angewomon was heartbroken that her former best friend had become a henpecked husband, she still wanted to try to purify him.

In the original story, after Angewomon escaped, she first tried to purify Cherubimon but failed before confronting it head-on.

Then, due to his lack of strength, he was utterly defeated by Cherubimon.

However, the current situation is beyond her control. The intensity of the battle between Cherubimon and Emu is beyond her ability to intervene and stop at this moment.

She didn't even dare to shout, for fear of distracting Emu.

The scene of lightning bolts chasing after her was truly terrifying. Angewomon was worried that if she shouted, it would distract Emu and she would be struck by lightning.

However, in reality, the pressure Emu was under was not as great as Angewomon had imagined.

Although the thundercloud summoned by Cherubimon was impressive and looked intimidating, it was rather rigid and slow.

Emu could easily dodge it simply by relying on Behemoth's own abilities.

Moreover, Emu's attacks were not in vain; many of the bullets penetrated the lightning layer that Cherubimon used for defense and exploded on Cherubimon's body, accumulating damage little by little.

This situation seemed normal, but Emu keenly sensed something was wrong—Cherubimon was too weak!

This "weakness" doesn't mean Cherubimon is weak. In fact, Cherubimon, which displayed a world-destroying aura, definitely possesses the strength of a strong Ultimate-level monster. If its power level were converted to a level, it would be around LV55, which is considered above average among Ultimate-level monsters.

However, that only applies to ordinary Ultimate forms.

Who is Cherubimon? He is one of the three great angels, a Cherubim, and the current ruler of the Digital World. His strength is undoubtedly that of a top-tier Ultimate level digital being.

Moreover, unlike Angewomon and Seraphimon, whose strength declined due to imprisonment, severe injuries, or slumber, Cherubimon's power actually increased because he fell into darkness and absorbed dark energy.

Even among top-tier Ultimate-level monsters, this Cherubimon is considered exceptional.

For such a being, a mere level 55 combat power is simply not up to par!