Knights of the Digital World

"Life and death intertwined? I remember that move is also a gamble on probability. 12% chance of instant death, 12% chance of serious injury... Tch, isn't that a losing proposition no matter how you gamble? I can't let this move unleash its full power. Even if I'm strong now, I'm unlikely to die instantly, but being seriously injured would have a huge impact on me. It might even shorten my transformation time."

Emu's mind raced, and in an instant, he made his decision. He reached out and grasped, and a weapon composed of KaiserGreymon's weapon armor and MagnaGarurumon's mechanical armor appeared in his hand—

Zero-Type Armament: Orochi!

The exclusive weapon of the Vajra Warrior Beast!

"Tian Yu Yu Zhan!"

With a loud shout, taking advantage of the fact that the magic array created by "Life and Death Intertwined" was still accumulating power and had not yet exploded, Emu directly gripped Zero Armor: Orochi with both hands, spun around on the spot, and unleashed a 360-degree slash.

A thick beam of light erupted from Zero-Type Armament: Orochi, serving as its blade, with immense energy flowing across it. Upon colliding with the Magic Cube, it produced a series of explosive sounds—the result of different energies clashing—and finally broke through the Magic Cube's range, cleaving it in two!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Emu flew out and quickly approached Lucemon Fallen Mode. The Zero Armor: Orochi in his hand maintained its thick beam of light and trailed behind Emu. With the force of Emu's twisting body, it slashed towards Lucemon Fallen Mode!

The expression on Luminosaurus's Fallen Mode changed. His ultimate move, the "Life and Death Intertwined," had been so easily broken! One could only imagine how domineering the power of that strike must have been.

Even someone as proud as Lucemon Fallen Mode wouldn't want to experience what this slash really tastes like.

The wings on the back of Lucemon Fallen Mode vibrated, propelling him forward at high speed in an attempt to evade the slash.

Emu had already guessed Lucemon Fallen Mode's choice, and halfway through the attack, the beam from Zero Armament: Orochi dissipated.

However, eight thunder dragons suddenly appeared along Lucemon Fallen Mode's path, roaring as they lunged at him, wrapping their arms around his limbs and body, restricting his movements. At the same time, the lightning from the thunder dragons continuously attacked Lucemon Fallen Mode, causing him damage.

This is Emu's true trump card: the skill "Eight Thunder Gods" that allows him to freely manipulate eight thunder dragons to stop attacks and movement!

"I am the ruler of the Digital World, and everything in the Digital World should submit to me. And you, you dare to plot against me! You are courting death!"

Lucemon Fallen Mode was furious that it had been tricked by Emu and was now in a predicament. Its golden hair stood on end, surging with energy from its rage, and it roared incessantly.

"If you're stupid, who can you blame?"

After unleashing a barrage of ultimate attacks, Emu caught his breath and scoffed at Lucemon Fallen Mode. A thick beam of light once again appeared on the Zero Armament: Orochi in his hand, flowing with energy as he slashed towards Lucemon Fallen Mode.

"Tian Yu Yu Zhan!"

"Damn it! I am the emperor and ruler of the Digital World! How dare you humiliate me like this?! Aaaaaah!"

Lucemon Fallen Mode was further enraged by Emu's mockery, and the life-or-death crisis brought about by Ame no Habakiri caused the energy within Lucemon Fallen Mode to become completely active and rampant.

Regardless, Lucemon Fallen Mode is a being that surpasses the limits of the Ultimate level. Under its full power, Thunder Dragon was simply unable to stop it.

After letting out a few mournful cries, the eight thunder dragons were snapped in two by Lucemon Fallen Mode and shattered and disappeared in mid-air.

Lucemon Fallen Mode also quickly turned and retreated, avoiding the sharp edge of Ame no Habakiri.

However, the large beam of light from Zero Armament: Serpent had the advantage of its size. Even though Lucemon Fallen Mode had retreated quickly, it was still chipped off at the edge, with a small section of its left bat wing being shaved off.

The twelve wings on Lucemon Fallen Mode are both a symbol of his identity and the source of his power. The loss of a small section of his bat wing weakened Lucemon Fallen Mode's imposing presence. His expression also turned grim.

After retrieving the beam from Zero-Type Orochi, Emu secretly felt a pang of regret.

"Such a good opportunity has slipped away. I've already used one minute and forty-seven seconds, and I don't have much time left..."

Chapter 71, The Final Heavenly Feather Blade

"I admit, I underestimated you."

Lucemon Fallen Mode turned its head to look at its bat wing, which had been cut off, and finally realized that Emu's strength was no less than its own. It dared not speak in its previous arrogant tone anymore.

However, Lucemon Fallen Mode's pride hadn't been completely shattered by Emu; he still believed himself to be the ruler and emperor of the Digital World. He proposed:

“Your strength is no less than mine. I acknowledge your strength and your status. I can share the Digital World with you… no, and the Human World as well! Aren’t you human in your original form? Let’s join forces, conquer both worlds, and you can rule the Human World while I rule the Digital World! Or, if you prefer the Digital World, we can switch! Or, we can each rule half.”

"Our strength far surpasses that of those ants, why fight to the death for them? This world is in chaos because there's no one strong enough to guide it. And we are that strong enough! Come, stand with me, reshape this world, we will be the masters of the new world!"

Lucemon Fallen Mode spoke with great passion, demonstrating his sincerity.

However, Emu simply couldn't be bothered to reply.

Lucemon Fallout Mode ruled the Digital World for so long, and even after being sealed in the Dark Area, it only thought about escaping and regaining control of the Digital World.

His views have long been entrenched and cannot be changed.

Arguing with him would only be a waste of time; there's no way you could persuade Lucemon Fallen Mode.

Emu's time is incredibly precious right now; it would be a waste to listen to even a few more words from Lucemon Fallen Mode!

Defeating Lucemon Fallen Mode directly is more effective than saying anything!

"Eight Thunder Gods!"

With a wide-eyed glare, eight thunder dragons roared out of the void and lunged at Luminosity Beast: Fallen Mode.

Lucemon Fallen Mode is still quite agile; we need to restrain its movements first!

"It seems you're unwilling to accept my goodwill. Do you really think you can defeat me?!"

This time, Lucemon Fallen Mode did not lose its vigilance; even while giving a passionate speech to Emu, it did not forget to pay attention to the situation around it.

As soon as the eight thunder dragons appeared, Lucemon Fallen Mode spotted them, and an energy burst around it, forcing the thunder dragons away.

Thunder Dragon's strength lies in its ability to imprison; even a powerful creature like Lucemon Fallen Mode would find it difficult to break free once captured. However, in a direct attack, Lucemon Fallen Mode can easily evade or force Thunder Dragon to retreat.

Emu demonstrated his stance to Lucemon Fallen Mode through his actions, and Lucemon Fallen Mode was also angered by Emu's choice.

He was already incredibly proud, believing that the Digital World existed because of him. The fact that he was willing to humble himself and discuss cooperation with Emu showed that he recognized Emu's strength and demonstrated his utmost sincerity.

However, even though he had backed down, Emu still chose to be his enemy, thus abandoning his goodwill. This was something Lucemon Fallen Mode could not tolerate!

"A magnificent cross!!!"

Lucemon Fallen Mode spread its arms wide, and this time, a miniature universe appeared behind it, containing a large cross composed of nine planets and a star. This cross was much larger and more powerful than any it had ever used before.

The light emanating from the right white wing of Lucemon Fallen Mode dimmed, appearing grayish. This attack, infused with all of Lucemon Fallen Mode's energy, was his ultimate strike!

Furthermore, Lucemon Fallen Mode has used the "Grand Cross" technique countless times, possessing an intimate understanding of its energy flow. They know exactly how to unleash the full power of the "Grand Cross"!

With both combined, he vows to defeat Emu today!

"Two and a half minutes left... It seems that Lucemon Fallen Mode has given it its all. In that case, there's no need for me to hold back either!"

As Emu silently counted the time in his mind, he sensed the energy fluctuations coming from Lucemon Fallen Mode and realized that the final moment had arrived.

He took a deep breath, gripped the Zero-Type Armor: Orochi tightly, and poured all his energy into it. The abundant energy caused the Zero-Type Armor: Orochi to shoot out an incredibly thick and pure white beam of energy.

In Emu's ears, a notification from a system fragment sounded: "Energy consumption too high, transformation time limit only twenty seconds remaining! Twenty, nineteen, eighteen..."

However, Emu ignored the warning in his ear and instead swung his weapon with all his might, unleashing a thick beam of energy towards Lucemon Fallen Mode:

"Tian Yu Yu Zhan!!!"

Condensing all of Emu's energy and carrying his belief in protecting everyone's smiles, the thick beam of energy stretched into a sharp energy blade, slashing fiercely at the cross made of planets!

Like a knife slicing through butter, without the slightest hindrance, the energy blade sliced ​​through the planet in the cross, and its unparalleled sharpness also cleaved through the body of Lucemon: Fallen Mode.

"No...it's impossible...I am the ruler of the Digital World...I should reign supreme over the Digital World...and the Human World...I...Ughhhhh!"

Lucemon Fallen Mode stared in disbelief at the energy blade disappearing into the universe. The wings on its back, representing the source of its power, were completely shattered. It muttered a few words and finally let out a final scream as the familiar digital code appeared.

"scanning!"

Emu felt his limbs going weak, but he still forced himself to take out the Infinity Gacha and scan the data around Lucemon Fallen Mode.

Just like in the original story, after scanning the data of Lucemon Fallen Mode, two Digi-Eggs, one white and one black, were left behind.

The white digital egg lingered for a moment, just like a normal digital egg, before drifting away towards the horizon.

The black digital egg spun in place for a while, then suddenly began to absorb data from the dark area, growing larger as it absorbed the data!

"Ha, Lucemon's evil data? I'll defeat you!"

Emu wasn't surprised to see the black digital egg; he had already taken it into account.

At that moment, he drew the strongest weapon of the Ultra Warrior Beast, the Kusanagi Sword, from Zero Armor: Orochi and hurled it with all his might at the black Digi-Egg.

Meanwhile, the system fragment's notifications continued in Yongmeng's ears: "...Seven, six..."

"Faster! Faster!"

Emu stared intently at the flying Kusanagi sword, silently praying in his heart.

He had done all he could, and now he had no strength left in his body, and was only barely holding on without reverting to his transformation.

Because once the transformation ends, the Kusanagi Sword, which only appeared because of his new form, will also disappear. Emu absolutely cannot fall before the Lucemon is completely defeated!

Under Emu's watchful gaze and with the notification from the system fragments, the Kusanagi Sword finally pierced into the black Digimon Egg. The black Digimon Egg's gigantification process also paused.

Meanwhile, a notification sounded in Emu's ear: "...One, time's up. Transformation deactivated!"

Emu reverted to human form, and in an instant, immense pressure acted upon him, causing his entire body to crack and bleed profusely. Several of his bones also fractured. An indescribable weariness overwhelmed his spirit, making Emu drowsy.

With no resistance, Emu plummeted from the sky. He fell unconscious in mid-air.

Before losing consciousness, Emu saw the Kusanagi Sword slowly shatter and turn into data, while the black digital egg trembled and began to grow larger again.

A final thought flashed through Emu's mind: "Did I fail?"

Then, everything went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

Chapter 72, Farewell, Digital World (End of Volume)

"Did I... fail?"

In the midst of chaos, Emu suddenly regained consciousness, and the first thought that flashed through her mind was the last thought she had before falling into unconsciousness.

Then, the next moment, the intense pain throughout her body made Emu groan involuntarily, and her eyes opened slightly as she sensed the light from the outside world.

"She's awake! Emu has woken up!"

A surprised voice rang out, tinged with a touch of silliness.

Emu blinked hard, finally adjusting to the bright light. Then she saw the Question Beast looking at her with a smile, its face almost touching hers.

Yongmeng was startled by him and instinctively tried to push him away, but this aggravated her wound, causing her to groan again before saying:

"The Question-and-Answer Beast is too close. Move away."

Questionmon then sat down to the side, still holding the Digi-Egg left behind by Darkmon in its arms.

"Why are you the only one? Where are the others? What happened to them in the end?"

Emu looked around. It was a small, dreamlike room with a Digital World theme. He had a rough idea of ​​the final outcome—he must have won, otherwise he wouldn't have survived.

However, Emu was still very curious about the specifics of what happened. His last sword strike before he fell unconscious probably failed to kill Lucemon Satan Mode.

The question-and-answer beast tilted its head and said: