Knights of the Digital World

Chapter 40, The Children's Combo

During the month he spent recovering from his injuries, Cherubimon had imagined today's battle and considered many possible scenarios.

However, in these scenarios, he always holds the absolute upper hand. The worst-case scenario is that he suffers a minor loss due to the combined efforts of the two archangels.

As for the strange Digimon that tarnished his reputation, and the blonde, long-legged female Digimon, he didn't even consider them a threat.

They've only just entered the Ultimate Level. Last time, I was just injured and couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

I'm at my peak right now. What can two powerful ultimate beings do? If I get serious, I can crush them easily!

Those brats are even more useless! The strongest should be FireDragonBeast and WarWolfBeast. However, one of the Flame Warriors' Fighter Souls was stolen, leaving only WarWolfBeast.

Cherubimon admitted that Warwomon, as the successor of the Ten Warriors, was quite strong and could leave him with wounds.

However, he hadn't even reached the Ultimate level, and could only inflict some damage on him because of his unfamiliarity with the game. Now he knew that War Wolf Beast couldn't pull off a surprise attack anymore.

It was only after carefully considering the opponent's strength that Cherubimon was able to sit confidently on the throne, waiting for the opponent to come to him.

Cherubimon also has different lines designed for various situations, highlighting its domineering and powerful boss persona.

However, Cherubimon really didn't expect to be beaten so badly and smashed into the ground.

Especially since Parad and Emu's attacks were both aimed at his head, Cherubimon's head was buzzing, and he was momentarily confused about the situation.

Wait a minute, hasn't the script been changed?

Am I really that weak?

Am I not the final boss?

It's so embarrassing to be beaten like that!

The Cherubim lay in the pit contemplating life, but the children did not stop attacking.

Cherubimon's sudden attack had left a deep psychological scar on the children. Even though it had just unleashed a full combo that left Cherubimon defenseless and it was now lying motionless in the pit, they still didn't think it was seriously injured.

The Rhinoceros Beetle unleashed its ultimate attack, gathering surrounding electricity in its large horn and combining it with its own energy, shooting it diagonally into the pit like a laser:

"Thunderbolt Laser!"

Rhinoceros Beetlemon's attack was not only incredibly powerful, but it also drained the electrical energy from the surrounding environment. From then on, Cherubimon would have to expend more energy to control lightning, and the effect would be weakened.

Cherubimon is a master of controlling lightning and is very sensitive to electricity.

While he was still contemplating life in the pit, he sensed a massive mass of lightning shooting towards him from above.

He had already been severely injured in the previous attacks, and if he were to take this attack again, he would probably die on the spot.

Before Cherubimon could even adjust its posture, it unleashed its energy downwards, propelling itself out of the pit.

However, the speed of lightning was so fast that even though Cherubimon reacted at its fastest speed, it was still grazed on its right shoulder by the laser, leaving a charred wound.

The cherubim grimaced in pain, but the intense agony also brought it back to its senses.

He stretched his body in the air, adjusted his posture, and prepared to regroup.

But how could the children have just seen it?

Just as Cherubim burst out of the pit, a cold shout rang in his ears:

"Black Theorem!"

In an instant, Cherubimon felt the dark energy within his body surging violently, while the surrounding dark energy pressed inward, pinning him to the ground and rendering him unable to move.

At the same time, these dark energies frantically attacked and damaged Cherubimon's body, burrowing into his body through his wounds. Together with the rampaging dark energy within him, they roamed and exploded, making Cherubimon's injuries even more severe.

Cherubimon endured the pain, concentrated its mind to suppress the surging energy within its body, and suddenly erupted, dispelling the external energy within and breaking through the external restraints.

The Imperial Lion Beast groaned as its ultimate attack was forcefully broken, and it staggered back a few steps, its face looking rather grim.

But Cherubimon wasn't much better off. This method of forcibly expelling energy caused secondary damage to his already injured body.

The wounds on Cherubimon's body, which had already begun to heal, reopened and bled again, making it look quite ferocious and terrifying.

Cherubimon's only wish right now is to be given some time to catch his breath and adjust his condition.

But the children's attack was not over yet!

Shuzumon, holding Venusaur's hand, quickly arrived in front of Cherubimon. Eliminating wind resistance, they moved quickly and silently, appearing in front of Cherubimon in the blink of an eye.

The Vulcan released its grip, then clasped its fists together at its chest. Platinum flames surged from its body, condensing under its control into a dragon-shaped flame that shot towards Cherubimon.

"Fire Dragon Blazing Fist!"

Shuz flew diagonally upwards a short distance to avoid being caught in it. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and the winds of heaven and earth obeyed her call, surging into the flames erupting from the Fire God Beast, making the holy flames from the firewall burn even more fiercely.

At first, Cherubimon didn't care.

He stole one of the Warrior's Souls, what can a mere Fire God Beast do?

However, upon seeing the platinum-gold holy flames erupting from Vulcan, Cherubimon's senses trembled violently. An indescribable sense of threat arose in Cherubimon's heart.

He sensed that this attack was far more terrifying than the previous lightning laser. Even if he were struck by this flame at his peak, he would likely be severely injured.

Now that he's taken this hit, it might not just be a matter of dying on the spot; the Digi-Egg might even be roasted by the flames!

After all, this is the power that serves as a barrier to the Digital World. Countless evil forces that sought to invade the Digital World have been reduced to ashes by the flames of the firewall.

Compared to those powers, Cherubimon is practically a pushover.

Cherubimon had no intention of confronting it head-on, or even of making a move. This flame was a power at the authority level; any power outside that authority level attempting to hinder it would only be counterproductive.

Given Cherubimon's current state, it's hard to say whether it can use its skills to counteract the flames.

Rather than gambling with your life, you'd better run for your life.

Suddenly, a figure identical to Cherubimon appeared in front of him. However, this figure's aura was far inferior to Cherubimon's, barely reaching the Ultimate level.

This is a clone of Cherubimon!

In his haste, Cherubimon expended a great deal of energy to create a clone. The moment the clone appeared, it grabbed Cherubimon's hand and forcefully flung him toward the Iron Throne.

Cherubimon offered no resistance, flying directly towards the Iron Throne. Its clone was instantly engulfed by platinum flames, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 41, The Unexpected Ice Demon Beast

Although the Cherubimon clone was hastily created to take its place, it still possesses the power of an Ultimate-level monster.

With his full-force swing, coupled with Cherubimon's lack of resistance and even the use of the clone's power to accelerate, his speed reached an absurd level.

Before the children could stop him, Cherubimon had already crashed headfirst into the Iron Throne.

Cherubimon shook his head and sat up. He looked at the children, his eyes filled with anger: "You..."

"Go on!"

Having tasted the sweetness of a combo attack, the children had no desire to say more to the cherubim and roared as they prepared to continue their assault.

Cherubim dared not utter another word. He slammed his hand on the Iron Throne, which, along with the entire landmass, propelled Cherubim into the sky.

At the same time, white molecular nuclei appeared in the sky, surrounding Cherubimon. The digital codes that Cherubimon had stored in this area, which it had seized, also surged towards these molecular nuclei.

"He's trying to absorb the digital code to improve himself! Quick, stop him!"

Seraphimon immediately saw through Cherubimon's intentions and shouted, while simultaneously spreading his arms and unleashing a "Seven Heavens" spell towards the sky.

Without hesitation, Cherubimon squeezed out the last bit of power within its body and created another clone, which stood in front of Seraphimon.

The Seven Heavens exploded at the clone's chest, instantly turning the clone into data and dissipating. However, this attack from Seraphimon was also blocked.

The children then realized what was happening and began to gather their strength, trying to break the Cherubim's absorption of the data.

"Wait! Something's about to emerge from underground! Everyone be careful!"

Angewomon suddenly shouted, rushed down quickly, exhausted her energy, reverted to human form, and hugged Tomoki in her arms before flying back into the sky.

Angewomon's combat abilities aren't particularly strong, but her senses are the most acute.

After she finished her warning, a chilling aura suddenly rose from the ground, and a thick layer of ice spread wildly outward from the crater created by the Iron Throne. A joyful and excited voice shouted:

"Hahahaha! I, Lord IceDevimon, have arrived!!!"

Accompanied by excited shouts, a white-bodied Digimon with a pair of tattered bat wings rose from the bottom of the pit.

"Where did this guy come from?" The Fire God Beast roused its flames to dispel the surrounding chill and asked with a frown.

Thanks to Angewomon's warning, the children avoided the ice pillar attack when Glaliemon appeared. However, the sudden drop in temperature still made them feel a little uncomfortable.

Furthermore, the appearance of IceDevimon has put them on high alert. This could very well be a backup plan from Cherubimon, and they cannot afford to be careless.

"Yongmeng, do you know anything about this guy?" War Wolf Beast asked.

Emu frowned, trying to recall. He seemed to remember such a character, a prisoner held in an underground jail. However, his strength was only average, barely reaching the Ultimate level.

IceDevimon's highlight was his sudden appearance, freezing Takuya and Kouji's Digimon. He then toyed with the children for a while. Finally, he was defeated by the enraged KaiserLeomon.

This character doesn't seem to have anything special about him...

Emu couldn't recall any more details, shook his head, and said, "It should just be an ordinary Ultimate-level Digimon. Its power should have reached the Mega level. Other than that, there shouldn't be anything special about it."

"Is that so? That's good. I'll take care of him." The War Wolf Beast felt relieved and decided to finish the fight quickly, not wasting any more time on this guy.

The Ice Demon Beast, still excited from its escape and completely unaware of the situation, pointed arrogantly at the children who were waiting in full battle array, and said:

"I've just escaped from my predicament and I'm in a good mood. I'll give you a chance: submit to me and I'll spare your lives!"

"..."

Warwolfmon was too lazy to waste words with him. He exchanged a glance with Shuzmon and, with Shuzmon's help, broke through the wind resistance. Combined with his already fast speed, he arrived in front of IceDevilmon in the blink of an eye and slashed down with the trinity.

IceDevimon was startled by WarWolfmon's speed, but it reacted quickly, instantly conjuring a thick ice shield in front of it to block the attack.

However, this hasty defense was no match for the War Wolf Beast. The Trinity was completely unimpeded, shattering the Ice Shield and the Ice Demon Beast in two.

This minor boss, who caused the children a lot of trouble in the original story, was killed off after only one minute of his appearance.

The War Wolf Beast was not happy despite quickly defeating the enemy. He looked up and saw that the once-shining white molecular core had dimmed.

At the same time, the earth began to shake. Countless stones and silt floated up. However, their floating was very unstable; some floated halfway before falling back down, while others soared straight into the sky.

The children turned their gaze to Seraphimon, who shook his head and said:

"It's too late. Cherubimon has already taken all the data. Look, the gravity around here has changed."

Angewomon also said:

"Cherubimon must have absorbed the compressed data from the Digital World that it stole, which caused great damage to the Digital World and led to this situation. Cherubimon that absorbed the data will have more energy, stronger moves, and its recovery ability will become exaggerated."