Knights of the Digital World

"Everyone was resting. What happened in the end... well, we won. The Digital World was rebuilt!"

"No, I wanted to ask something more specific..." Emu said helplessly, but knowing that this was just the nature of the question-and-answer beasts, she couldn't ask any more questions.

Fortunately, the next moment, after hearing the Question Beast's shout, everyone gathered around Emu's bedside, asking about her well-being.

"Emu, you're finally awake! You have no idea how worried I was!"

Parad looked haggard, her eyes red and swollen. She was now in her witch beast form and looked exhausted.

At first, she seemed to want to pounce on Emu, but then she worried about Emu's injuries and forcibly restrained herself, standing by the bedside with a wronged expression.

“Yongmeng, you’ve been unconscious for five or six days, and Parad has been taking care of you without sleep or rest. I couldn’t bear to see you like this, so I had the Question Beast relieve her to rest. You must remember what Parad did and not bully her!”

Bogo Beast held his encyclopedia and spoke in an old-fashioned manner.

Emu was deeply moved and said to Palad:

"You've worked hard these past few days. Go and rest now. I'm feeling pretty good now. And everyone's here, so there won't be any problems."

Parad thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Even for a Digimon, five or six days without sleep would be very taxing on her body. The constant worry about Emu had left her emotionally exhausted.

"I'm resting next door. Just call me if you need anything."

Parad gave a few words of advice and then staggered away.

After watching Parad leave, Emu said to Pokomon, "I understand the reasoning, but why was it Questionmon who took care of me? What happened after I fainted? Tell me about it."

Bokomon held up the Book of Knowledge and said excitedly, "I'm busy recording what happened on this journey! We successfully defeated Lucemon and completely destroyed him. This is something even the Ten Ancient Warriors couldn't do! I must write it down!"

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, Emu. You defeated Lucemon Fallen Mode and also injured Lucemon Satan Mode. That's why we were able to win in the end!" Takuya said.

Kouji added, "Lucemon Satan Mode is that black Digi-Egg. It ultimately revealed the appearance of a dragon. However, its true core is the larva inside the Digi-Egg. Your sword strike before you lost consciousness injured it, preventing it from fully unleashing its power."

Yuuki said, "Furthermore, Emu-nii, your new form has also pointed us in a new direction. We finally evolved into Samurai Beast!"

"What an amazing evolution! The six of us seem to have become one. Hehe..." Junpei said, a broad smile suddenly appearing on his face, as if he had thought of something.

"Junkei, your smile is disgusting." Koizumi glanced at Junpei sideways, rubbing her arms together as if she had goosebumps.

"In short, we evolved into Valkyrie and completely destroyed Lucemon. Peace has been restored to the Digital World! Now, the two archangels are overseeing the work," Kouichi concluded.

Through the children's accounts, Emu roughly understood what had happened and felt completely relieved.

However, it's easy to imagine that the children's final battle was not as easy as they made it out to be. They didn't mention the immense pain and inner turmoil they endured to finally achieve the Ancient Soul Evolution, but these things certainly happened.

"This time, it's all thanks to you all. I clearly said that I would protect everyone's smiles and change everyone's destiny, but I failed to do so."

Emu lay in bed, mocking himself.

"No, Emu, you did it! You changed our destiny and protected everyone's smiles—ours, the Digimon's, and the humans'!"

The children spoke earnestly, their eyes fixed on Yongmeng's face, filled with genuine emotion.

"...Thank you for your comforting words, I'll take it as true! By the way, when will I recover?"

Yongmeng felt a warm glow in his heart, a sense of satisfaction from being recognized, which brought tears to his eyes. He quickly changed the subject and asked...

The children noticed Yongmeng's embarrassment, but they smiled and didn't expose her.

Takuya said, "Your injuries are quite serious. However, Angewomon and Seraphimon will spend two hours every day treating you. Now that you've regained consciousness, you should be fully recovered in about a week."

"A week? Great! Once I've recovered, let's go see the restored Digital World together!"

Emu invited her with a smile.

The children laughed and accepted Emu's invitation: "Okay!"

…………

"Everyone, are we going back already?"

Bogomon, Questionmon, and Blackearmon stood on the platform, looking at the children who had already boarded the Trainmon Worm, and said reluctantly.

"Ah, I have to go. I've been in the Digital World for too long, it's time to go back. Even though the flow rates are different in the two worlds, an hour or two has already passed in the human world. It's getting dark, and if I don't go back soon, Mom will be angry."

With the beast that had recently hatched in her arms, and Parad sitting beside her, Emu answered.

Opposite him sat Takuya and Koizumi, with the Koichi and Koji brothers behind them. Opposite Koichi and Koji were Yuuki and Junpei. They all leaned out of the window and said:

"We've explored the nascent digital world, had our fill of fun, and it's time to go."

"Pokkormon, Questionmon, and BlackMearmon, we will always remember you."

"We'll come to visit you often from now on! Please remember us!"

The children's words finally broke Bokomon's heart. Tears streamed down his face like water from a faucet. He hugged Questionmon with a loud "Waaaaah! I don't want Takuya and the others to leave!"

The Questionmon remained dazed and confused, but tears welled in its eyes. It reached out and patted Bogomon without saying a word.

"Woo—The Worm is about to depart! Next stop, the human world!"

Just then, the tram beast sounded its horn. It was about to depart.

"Takuya! Emu! Koji! Koizumi! Yuki! Koichi! Junpei! Paradox! It's a promise! You have to remember us and come visit us often! It's a promise!!!"

At this moment of parting, Bogomon suddenly raised its head and loudly called out the children's names one by one, shouting with a sob in its voice.

The Worm began to move forward, gradually increasing its speed. The children, also moved by the sadness of parting, waved vigorously to the Bogomon and the others, tears streaming down their faces.

"Goodbye, Pokomon, Questionmon, BlackMenteemon! We promised! We'll remember you, and we'll definitely come back to see you! Goodbye—"

The Worm's extraordinary speed drew out the children's shouts, making them echo long and deep in the digital world's sky, seemingly a farewell to the world as well.

Goodbye, digital world!

Chapter 1, A Boring Holiday

"I'm so bored!"

Emu lay on the table and shouted loudly.

Before him stood the Wrinkled Beast, evolved from a beast, bouncing around on the table and shouting, "Let's watch TV if we're bored! Emu! Watch TV!"

"No way... Mom and Parad are watching. We can't beat them..."

"I can only say helplessly," Yongmeng said.

“Emmu is so useless! I don’t like watching family dramas, they’re so awful!” the wrinkled beast shouted, jumping around.

Judging from the evolution from Beast to Wrinklemon, Darkmon's master was originally the famous Bentomon... no, Leomon.

However, the current Wrinklemon has basically lost its memories of its previous life and is just an ordinary baby Digimon. It's unknown what Leomon went through to become Darkmon.

It's been over a month since I returned to the human world. It's still summer vacation, I've finished my homework, there's no TV to watch, and besides my daily exercise, there's nothing else to do. I'm incredibly bored.

To be honest, he really startled his parents when he first came home.

It was already dark, and Yongmeng hadn't returned yet, which made them very worried. They were afraid that Yongmeng had been kidnapped, and they were discussing whether to ask their relatives to go and look for Yongmeng.

Before anything could be done, Emu returned. And he wasn't alone; he brought a little girl with him!

This terrified Baosheng and his wife. What was going on? Our child hadn't been kidnapped; he had kidnapped someone else?!

Emu had anticipated this and remained calm, recounting his experiences and the existence of Digimon to his parents. However, he omitted the perilous battles, making it seem as if he had simply enjoyed a pleasant trip to a magical world.

Emu never considered hiding anything from her parents. After all, her parents were probably the only people in the world who truly cared for her and wouldn't harm her. There was no need to keep it a secret from them.

Baosheng and his wife were dumbfounded. Their common sense as adults made them want to shout, "This is impossible!" But the existence of Palad and the beast forced them to believe it was all true.

However, perhaps the world was modeled after an anime world, or perhaps the Baosheng couple were just naturally thick-skinned. After their initial surprise, they quickly accepted everything and expressed their desire to try it out if they had the chance.

Parad and the beast were also welcomed by the Baosheng couple.

Parad's current normal form is Witchmon, who looks like a beautiful and cute girl. In particular, Witchmon can use magic to disguise her Digimon characteristics, making her look even more human.

Moreover, Palad seemed very well-behaved and spoke eloquently about information such as cosmetics and clothing matching, which made Baosheng's mother very fond of him.

In Japan, most women are full-time housewives, spending their days cooking and cleaning. Aside from that, they mostly watch TV to pass the time, and are generally quite lonely.

After Parad arrived, Baosheng's mother felt like she had gained another daughter. She would drag Parad along whenever she went shopping, watching TV, or anything else.

As for Emu? He had long been forgotten by Hosei's mother.

Beasts, on the other hand, are simply soft, cute, and adorable. To be fair, most baby Digimon are cute in appearance and speak in a soft, childlike voice, which is very endearing.

Right now, it's Baosheng's mom and Palad watching a family drama. Emu and the wrinkled beast can't possibly compete with them for the TV.

"Hey, it's been so long. The world barrier in Part 5 should be repaired by now, right? I even made a promise with the Eight-Legged Horse Beast to have him guide me. Hehe, I might as well go and have some fun in Part 5. I can also visit my master!"

Yongmeng thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he laughed.

He had previously tried to contact the Dark Ship, wanting to visit the Saviors World. However, during the last crucial moment of repairing the world barrier in the Saviors World, spacetime became chaotic, and the Dark Ship was unable to enter, so he had to give up.

A lot of time has passed now, the Saviors world should be repaired by now, right? If we can't go to the fifth movie, then playing around in the Digital World of the fourth movie, or going to a new world wouldn't be bad either!

Without hesitation, Emu picked up the wrinkled beast and went to the living room. He said to Parad, who was engrossed in watching television with Hosho's mother:

"Pallard, I'm planning to visit the Saviors world. Want to come along?"

"Where are you going? We're watching something really interesting on TV! Don't bother us! Go play by yourself! Remember to come home early!"

Baosheng's mother interjected, then waved her hand impatiently, urging Yongmeng to leave quickly.

She already knew that her son had experienced a wonderful adventure in another world, possessed extraordinary abilities, and that his safety was not a concern.

Parad smiled apologetically at Emu, then turned his attention back to the TV series, occasionally whispering a few words with Baosheng's mother, seemingly engrossed in it.

"Alright... Wrinkle Beast, looks like it's just the two of us."

Yongmeng sighed, reached out and touched the wrinkled beast, and said.

The wrinkled beast was very happy, jumping around and saying, "Adventure! Let's go play! Emu, let's go!"

Unlike the original story, the two archangels, Ophanimon and Seraphimon, are still alive, and Kouichi has not lost his soul; he needs Radiance from his Digivice to heal him. Therefore, the children still retain their Digivices and the Fighter Spirits within them, allowing them to contact Ophanimon through their Digivices. She can then arrange for Trainmon to transport the children freely in and out of the Digital World.

Emu himself did not possess a Digivice created by Omniwomon. However, Omniwomon infused his Digivice with power, allowing him to contact her.

After contacting Angewomon, Emu found a secluded corner and waited quietly. A short while later, a railway track pierced through the void and appeared before Emu, followed by a black tram stopping in front of him.

"Darkship, it's been a long time! I'll have to trouble you again this time," Yongmeng greeted with a smile.

"It's nothing. Hmm? The one in your arms is...that guy." Dark seemed to recognize the Wrinkled Beast, after all, he had always had a good relationship with the Dark Beast and was very familiar with its data core.

However, Darkship didn't say much, and said to Emu, "Let's get on first. Where are we going this time?"

"It's the same world as last time! I wonder if the world barrier has been repaired yet. I want to go see my old friends."

Emu boarded the Darkship carrying the Wrinkled Beast, smiling as he spoke.