Knights of the Digital World

If Black Lion Beast could also evolve with dual souls, that would be a huge help!

Unfortunately, if it were the original Kouichi, he should have been able to achieve dual-soul evolution. That Kouichi fell into darkness, then emerged from it again, and had a sufficient understanding of his Dark Warrior Soul.

Although Huiyi also underwent the test of the Warrior's Soul, he had not been in contact with the Warrior's Soul for long enough, and his understanding of it was insufficient, so he did not meet the requirements for dual-soul evolution.

The golden light faded, and the Black Lion Beast reappeared, its injuries healed, its spirit restored, and it had regained its peak combat power.

Black Lion Beast clenched his fist with a hint of regret. He was disappointed that he hadn't been able to seize the opportunity to achieve dual-soul evolution.

But there was no time to waste now. BlackLionmon nodded to WarWolfmon, lunged forward, and with a flash of data streams around him, KaiserLeomon charged into the battlefield.

"I'll go help too!"

Junpei and Yuuki spoke together, and golden light flashed from the Digivice as Bassamon and Raibomon rushed into the battlefield.

"...Kouji, you can use my Miracle Light. Even if I recover, my fighting power is still no match for yours. Besides, Takuya needs someone to take care of him."

Koizumi hesitated for a moment, then said to Koji.

Compared to boys who rush in impulsively, Koizumi is more thoughtful and calmer. She knows that several fully-level beings aren't actually that helpful in this kind of battle. Ultimate-level beings like Kouji are far more important.

In addition, Takuya, who had been severely injured, also needed someone to take care of him. After a brief moment of thought, Koizumi proposed the most appropriate course of action.

Warwolves were slightly taken aback; they hadn't actually expected that the Miracle Light could be used by others. But upon closer reflection, Seraphimon hadn't actually restricted it.

Without hesitation, the War Wolf Beast nodded and said:

"Leave it to me. Takuya, I'm leaving him to you too."

Koizumi smiled, took out her Digimon and pressed the button. Golden light shone on Warwomon, following her belief.

A moment later, the golden light dissipated, and the War Wolf Beast, gripping its greatsword, leaped up and slashed at the Cherubim Beast.

War Wolf Beast, resurrect!

"Koizumi, we will win, right?"

Takuya closed his eyes and asked in a low voice.

"Ah, yes... definitely, yes."

Koizumi placed the Digimon device beside him, put his other hand on Takuya's hand, and whispered.

The two fell silent again, surrounded only by the explosions of battle and the roars of the fighters.

……

The addition of four fighters greatly relieved the pressure on Parad.

After War Wolf forced Cherubimmon back with a single sword strike, Palad took two steps back, panting, and retrieved his twin pistols, "Lotus Root".

In that short time, Cherubimon had already grabbed Bassamon by the hair and slammed him into Raikoumon. With a swift tail whip, it sent KaiserLeomon flying.

So weak...

This is not a battle these children can participate in.

Parad knew this perfectly well.

Apart from the War Wolf Beast, who had some qualifications, the rest of the children were practically just there to be sacrificed.

Parad knew he should stop them. However, their relentless incursion reminded Parad of his own past.

Back then, I was just as weak, and I desperately wanted to rush into the battlefield and help. Unfortunately, Emu never allowed it. In the end, she was even seriously injured.

It was then that she vowed to become stronger.

Now, it feels like a cycle has come full circle. She has become the stronger one, and she should stop these children from joining the fight.

But she didn't want to do that.

Perhaps it's reckless, perhaps it might cause harm to the children. But she just doesn't want that.

She knew all too well what it felt like to be powerless to stand by and watch, especially when you saw your loved ones fighting a bloody battle—that was incredibly painful.

She didn't want her children to experience this kind of pain and helplessness.

Then let's fight!

Fight to the death this time!

At least I won't regret it later!

"You kids better not die!" Palad laughed, as if he were seeing his past self.

…………

At this moment, Emu was still on his way by bicycle.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Reinforcements Arrive

“Angewomon, tell me the distance.”

Because of their shared consciousness, Emu and Parad had a certain connection. He had just felt a sudden stirring in his heart, and knew that something had likely happened to Parad.

Given the children's abilities, Parad usually wouldn't need to intervene. If Parad does intervene, it's very likely that...

Cherubim.

A top-tier ultimate form at its peak.

The thought filled Emu with anxiety. He didn't know how long Parad could hold out, nor did he know how the children were doing. All of this was because he had overlooked the possibility of Cherubimon intervening.

I'm really not suited for this kind of planning; I even forgot something so important!

Angewomon could sense Emu's self-blame, regret, and anxiety. She comforted her:

"It's very close. We'll be there in just a few minutes."

Emu nodded, refocusing his attention on the road ahead: "Wait for me, everyone!"

…………

"Ughhhhhh!"

Wielding the "Trinity," the War Wolf Beast poured all its strength into the sword, letting out a low roar as it desperately slashed downwards.

Cherubim's face was slightly gloomy. He blocked the greatsword with one hand, while the other hand hung down with blood flowing from it.

On the ground, Junpei, Yuki, and Kouichi had been defeated and were lying haphazardly.

Parad knelt before the group, holding a lotus root in her right hand, occasionally firing a couple of shots at the Cherubim. But with each shot, she had to gasp for breath to recover; her body was covered in wounds, and subtle data flowed through it.

Parad is not a naturally evolved Ultimate form, and although her combat power is the same, and even slightly stronger due to Emu's help, her weaknesses become apparent after suffering severe injuries. She cannot maintain her Ultimate form like a naturally evolved Ultimate form.

Right now, Parad is already struggling to maintain his Ultimate form, so he can't offer any more support.

However, their fierce battle wasn't without its rewards. Perhaps due to carelessness, Cherubimon's left hand was severely injured in their combined attack. It would be difficult for it to recover in less than ten days to two weeks.

That combined attack directly resulted in Junpei, Tomoki, and Kouichi being forced to regress, and Parad was also severely injured.

Only War Wolf Beast is still in relatively good condition and is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Cherubimon.

"call!"

After parrying Warwolf's attacks for a while, Cherubimon felt the force on its hand gradually weakening. With a sudden swing, it deflected Warwolf's greatsword.

Warwolfmon was already exhausted from fighting. Blocked by Cherubimon, it couldn't even hold onto its greatsword. The Trinity flew out of its grasp.

The War Wolf Beast's pupils contracted, realizing the situation was dire. He mustered his last bit of energy and prepared to retreat.

Cherubimon didn't let the opportunity pass, reaching out to grab Warwolfon's left foot and slamming it wildly into the ground.

After smashing War Wolfmon more than ten times, Cherubimon swung its hand and slammed War Wolfmon onto Parad.

The two were blasted away by Cherubimon's power. In mid-air, Parad could no longer maintain his form, reverting to Witchmon and crashing to the ground with his eyes closed.

Wolfmon was in slightly better condition and could still maintain its Digimon form. However, it still fell to the ground and it took a long time to brace itself, kneel down, and struggle to lift its head.

Cherubimon looked at his blood-soaked left arm, his expression growing increasingly grim and unpleasant.

He thought defeating these brats would be a piece of cake, and his mind was already wandering to obtaining the Warrior Soul of the Ten Warriors, acquiring the strongest power, ruling the Digital World, marrying Angewomon, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

To my utter surprise, these kids were incredibly tenacious, fighting without any regard for their own lives. In the end, they actually managed to cripple one of my arms!

He was a top-tier Ultimate level being, yet he was beaten so badly by a strong Ultimate level being, a regular Ultimate level being, and three Perfect level beings.

That's utterly shameful!

"You should be proud of crippling one of my arms. Now, it's all over. Hand over the Fighter's Soul, and then, die!"

Cherubimon composed himself and said coldly.

"No, it's not over yet! I... can still fight!"

The War Wolf Beast braced itself against the ground, let out a low growl, and strained to stand up.

His body swayed, almost kneeling down again, but he managed to maintain his standing posture, staring intently at Cherubimon.

"Ha... What's the point of pretending? I said, it's over!"

"Cherubimon said coldly. He could obviously see Warwomon's current state; even a Champion-level Digimon like Warwomon was probably beyond his capabilities."

The War Wolf Beast breathed softly, remaining silent. But its gaze did not waver in the slightest, revealing its determination.

Cherubimon suddenly felt a sense of disgust. That gaze, that persistence, that behavior—he felt he had, perhaps, also experienced something like that before…

"Alright, let's start with you then."

"Chirubimon said to himself, reaching out towards Warwomon."

"Seven Heavens!!!"

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light flashed in the sky, and seven bright energy balls shot towards Cherubimon.

Cherubimon was slightly startled, then slapped away the energy ball. Sensing that the energy fluctuations on it hadn't yet reached the level of a top-tier Ultimate level, its expression returned to calm, and it said:

"Ultimate Seraphimon, I didn't expect you to come. But what can you do when you haven't recovered yet?"

"Om..."

The roar of motorcycles filled the air as Emu, riding Behemoth, arrived on the battlefield. Above him, Angewomon and Seraphimon flew side by side.

"Cherubim, I can do a lot of things, you don't need to worry about it."

UltimateAngemon floated in the air, his expression indifferent. Unlike Angewomon, he didn't still harbor any illusions about Cherubimon. From the moment he was ambushed and nearly perished, he had already completely lost hope in him.

When Cherubimon saw Seraphimon and Angewomon standing side by side, its dark face twitched slightly.