Knights of the Digital World

In the Digital World, the speed at which injuries heal is astonishing. Basically, no matter how severe the injury, it will recover in the time it takes to sleep.

In the original story, the children were given digital codes and sent to the moon, where they were soon back to their energetic selves, full of life, and figuring out how to get back to Earth.

This time, with the protection of the two archangels, the children were mostly unharmed. Even Takuya and Kouji were not so badly injured as to warrant the appearance of the digital code.

As for Emu... to be honest, he's been trained by Darkmon. He used to get his digital password cracked several times a day, so this is nothing.

While everyone was resting, Pokomon managed to stop a Trainmon from leaving—yes, that's right, stop it. The powerful Trainmon can set up its own tracks and roam freely throughout the Digital World. So, stopping a train is possible—his name is "FireRed," and he's good friends with Leafon, who took Emu to the Digital World.

At this moment, Takuya, Kouji, and Patamon had also regained consciousness and regained basic mobility. Without wasting any time, they boarded Trainmon and headed towards the area mentioned by Puppymon.

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"Is this the Steel Zone? It looks amazing. Everything is sparkling and looks so high-tech."

After a journey of some time, the children arrived at their destination, the Steel Zone. After saying goodbye to the Crimson Train, the children stepped out of the station and exclaimed in amazement at the scenery of the Steel Zone.

"Little dog, which way to go next?" Emu asked, holding Parad.

Parad's injuries have healed a lot, but perhaps due to a regression to her growth stage, her personality has become more affectionate, and she insists on being carried by Emu.

"I can only sense a general direction. My power is too severely depleted right now, and I can't contact him... I don't know where Angemon is either. Anyway, let's keep moving forward."

The little dog closed its eyes, sensed for a moment, and then shook its head.

No one objected. They looked at the surrounding scenery and followed the little dog's senses as they moved forward.

In the original story, they should have encountered a bandit archer beast at this point. But perhaps because there were too many children this time, they passed through the canyon without any hindrance.

Emu scratched his head. He had originally thought he would meet Angemon as in the original story, but the plot had changed unexpectedly. Even Puppymon couldn't sense Angemon's exact location or contact him. How was he supposed to find him?

"Hey, where are you from? I heard there's been a gang of robbers around here lately, are you guys?"

Suddenly, a haughty voice came from behind the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Yuuki's eyes narrowed, and he instinctively clenched his fists, hiding behind Takuya. The others were taken aback.

"A human child? How could there be a human child here?"

"Besides Takuya and the others, are there any other human children?"

Because everyone else was taking care of Takuya and Kouji when Puppymon was talking to Emu, they didn't know that there were other children left in the Digital World.

Emu and the puppy-like creature seemed to feel a strange sense of joy. He glanced down at the puppy-like creature and asked in a low voice, "Is it them?"

"Yes, that's them. I sense Angemon's presence. Let me go and communicate with them," Puppymon replied.

Emu nodded, about to say something, when Parad, who was in his arms, angrily grabbed Emu's head and said in a spoiled tone, "Emu, look at me. I'm your partner."

The little dog smiled helplessly, wondering why Palad had suddenly become jealous. The impact of regression on personality was too obvious.

While Emu was interacting with the puppy, Takuya and the others also started talking to the four children opposite them:

"Why haven't you gone back to the human world? Why are you still in the digital world? Don't you know it's dangerous?!"

"Danger?" The children opposite them looked smug and said, "We have Angemon protecting us, so we're not in any danger! It's you... who are in more danger with only these weak Digimon following you, right?"

As he spoke, the boy in the lead scanned Pokomon, Questionmon, BlackEarmon, Patamon, and Puppymon with a strange look in his eyes.

"Ugh, Patamon brother, their gazes are so annoying~(′?︵?`)~"

Blackearmon hid behind Patamon. In just that short time, they became good friends again.

The children were surprised by the other party's attitude and were a little angry. Just as they were about to say something, the little dog beast shook its head, stepped forward, and calmly said:

"Angemon, come to me."

"Wow, what an adorable Digimon!"

The girl among the four, Qianjing, covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise.

Katsuharu, the leader of their small team, frowned and pondered, "This Digimon doesn't seem very strong? But she seems to know Angemon? That tone is inexplicably unpleasant."

They had long considered Angemon their own. Relying on Angemon's strength, they had virtually never encountered danger in the Digital World. This even gave them the illusion that they were the chosen ones—otherwise, why would Angemon follow them?

Now, suddenly discovering someone calling Angemon in such a commanding tone, they immediately felt that Angemon was about to be taken away, so it's no wonder they felt unhappy.

However, Shengchun and his friends weren't mindless; they refrained from speaking rashly before clarifying the situation. Who knew what the relationship was between this Digimon and Angemon? Let's wait and see.

Angemon, who had been silently guarding the perimeter, was startled by Puppymon's call. After carefully sensing the situation, he hurriedly flew over, knelt down, and said:

"Ophanimon-sama, I didn't expect it to be you. And those children behind you, must they be the successors of the Ten Warriors? But... how did you become like this?"

The little dog-beast chuckled and said, "I encountered a powerful enemy and used up too much energy, so I regressed. It's nothing serious; I'll be fine after some rest."

"A formidable foe? Is it Cherubimon?" Angemon asked hesitantly.

"No, Cherubimon has already been defeated. It's another enemy... Let's not talk about that now. Is there a place to rest? We need a place to recuperate. Oh, right, Seraphimon is here too, but he's exhausted even more than I have, and he's regressed now. It's that Patamon. While we're recuperating, you can ask him for some pointers."

"It's a puppy-like creature," the dog-like creature instructed. She was the archangel Angemon served, and she was also trying to find a way to secure some benefits for Angemon.

"Seraphimon-sama?! Oh, okay, I'll arrange a place for you to rest right away!"

Angemon got excited, but he hadn't forgotten Puppymon's instructions and quickly responded.

Ultimate Seraphimon is one of the three great angels and is the top existence in the Seraphimon evolution chain. To receive his guidance is an immense opportunity!

The four who had been observing silently were dumbfounded by Angemon's cautious and respectful attitude: Just who is this seemingly cute Digimon?!

Chapter 53, Persuasion (Part 1)

After seeing Angemon's respectful attitude, the four of them completely lost their previous arrogance.

Their arrogance stemmed entirely from Angemon. With its Perfect-level strength, Angemon was more than capable of protecting the children in most situations. This became even easier after Takuya and the others distracted Cherubimon.

This overwhelming dominance led the four to develop a blind worship of Angemon's power, believing that Angemon was omnipotent.

Just like in the original story, a group of centaur-mon surrounded them, but instead of running away, they jumped around and shouted encouragement to Angemon.

However, Angemon is only at the Champion stage, and when surrounded by a group of Centaurmons, it can only protect itself.

If it weren't for Takuya and the others, the four of them would probably have lost.

It was through this battle that they learned Angemon's strength was also limited, shattering their blind worship of Angemon. Furthermore, witnessing Yuuki and the others' ability to transform into Digimon, they realized that staying would only be a burden, and their lives wouldn't be guaranteed. Therefore, the four decided to return to the real world.

Now, the appearance of the puppymon has, in a sense, shattered the group's blind worship of Angemon. However, this shattering is not immediately apparent, and the lack of information leaves the group confused, unable to understand why Angemon is so respectful.

Fortunately, the group of four found an acquaintance among Takuya's group.

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"Yuki, it's been a long time."

In a small room, the four sat facing Yuki, with light streaming in from the window behind him, obscuring his expression.

After a long silence, Shengchun finally spoke.

Originally, they were supposed to communicate with Takuya and the others, but Angemon's attitude made them feel insecure, and they were eager to know something first.

However, Angemon was busy settling down with Puppetmon and the others and didn't have time to talk to them. So, after Teppei found Yuuki, Katsuharu decided to find Yuuki first and ask him what was going on.

Fortunately, Yuuki was still somewhat timid, just like before. As soon as they mentioned it, Yuuki came.

However, having spent so much time in the Digital World, they have also grown. They have actually witnessed the dangers of the Digital World. Therefore, Katsuharu and Teppei still feel apologetic for forcibly pushing Tomoki onto the bus that day.

If Yuuki were sent to the Digital World because of them and died in danger, they would feel guilty for the rest of their lives.

After Katsuharu broke the silence, Teppei opened his mouth, finally mustering his courage to say, "Yuki, I'm sorry about what happened that day. I shouldn't have pushed you onto the car."

“We should say we’re sorry. I was involved in that incident too… I’m sorry, Yuki,” Katsuharu added.

In fact, in the few episodes that Shengchun appeared in the original work, he still showed the decisiveness and courage that a leader should have.

While the other three were still hesitating, he pushed them all into the car. He then turned his back to Yuuki, letting him push him into the car and helping Yuuki resolve his inner conflict.

Moreover, judging from Beanmon's account and their actions in intercepting and stopping the robber Digimon, the four of them still have kind hearts.

If they hadn't lacked the potential to inherit the power of the Ten Warriors, they probably could have grown into qualified warriors as well.

Yuuki was stunned for a moment, not expecting that their long-awaited reunion would be met with an apology from the child who had been bullying him. After a while, he said:

"It's okay, I don't care about that anymore."

"That's good. Yuki, we sincerely apologize, and we hope you really won't take it to heart anymore."

Shengchun emphasized it again, feeling a weight lifted from his mind. Then, pointing to the others, he introduced them:

"Let me introduce you. You already know Teppei and me. This is Teruo, and this is Chiaki. We became companions after arriving in the Digital World and have been traveling together ever since. They are both gentle people."

"Hello, I'm Himi Yuuki. You can just call me Yuuki. It's nice to meet you."

Yuki introduced himself and nodded to the two children in greeting.

"I've said what I needed to say, Yuuki. There are some things I want to ask you."

After Shengchun and the others had finished getting to know each other, his expression changed, and he asked seriously.

Yuki frowned slightly, but the four of them were not clearly visible in the light and shadow.

Katsuharu continued, "Could you tell us first who that Digimon that looks like a puppy is? And why is Angemon so respectful?"

"A Digimon that's like a puppy? Oh, you mean Angewomon. Angemon is her subordinate, so of course she's very obedient and respectful."

Yuuki thought for a moment and decided to answer the group of four's questions. It would be best to make them aware of the seriousness of the situation and get them back to the real world as soon as possible. It was too dangerous for them to stay here while the Royal Knights were collecting data.

"What?! Angewomon looks like that? Like a puppy?!"

The four were taken aback. They had also received guidance from Angewomon, mostly urging them to return to the real world. In their imagination, just from her name, Angewomon was a mature and beautiful older sister; how could she look like a puppy?

No matter how cute it is, isn't it still a puppy?

“Oh, I didn’t explain clearly. We encountered a very terrifying enemy before. Angewomon exhausted its power and regressed into Puppymon,” Yuuki added.

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that their illusions had not been shattered.

Teppei asked with some curiosity, "How strong is this formidable enemy you're talking about? Can Angemon defeat it?"

Yuuki was both amused and exasperated. His two friends were truly naive and had no idea what a truly powerful Digimon was like. Angemon was defeated in a single move by a Royal Knight; what was there to say?

Fortunately, the group of four knew it was a silly question. Angewomon, as Angemon's superior and stronger, had been defeated and regressed, so Angemon was definitely no match for her.

Teppei had just gotten used to Angemon's power and asked the question casually.

Everyone tacitly assumed that no one had asked a question, and Qianjing spoke up:

"You've been wanting us to go back because you think Angemon can't protect us anymore, right?"

Yuuki nodded and said, "Yes. It's too dangerous for you to stay in the Digital World."