I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

Die, chosen child!

A ferocious and insane smile appeared on Devimon's face. He had already envisioned the moment when his claws would pierce through the body of the chosen child and kill her.

However, the unexpected still happened.

Devimon felt victory was assured and had nothing to worry about, but just as it was about to succeed, flames appeared...

The sacred flames of the Digimon appeared around Eriri without warning. The blazing and holy flames deflected the attacking Death Claws. In fact, because of the contact with the sacred flames, white smoke even appeared on Devimon's claws!

"This...this is...!?"

It looked at the digital spirit that was floating around Eriri with some astonishment and fear.

As a Digimon that emerged from the body of Six-Wingedmon, Devimon knew very well what kind of flame this was!

The sacred fire, the guardian spirit that exists as a firewall—the fire of the Ancient Dragon form, AncientGreymon!

AncientGreymon is a fire-attribute warrior, one of the Ten Ancient Warriors, and a legendary Digimon that fought against Lupusmon and survived.

According to the setting, AncientGreymon is the first Ultimate form that existed in ancient times, and its power surpasses that of modern Ultimate forms, making it the 'ultimate' existence.

AncientGreymon's abilities were later inherited by other 'Dragon-type Digimon', such as Greymon. It is said that it survived the previous Holy War alongside AncientGarurumon, sealing away Lucemon.

AncientGreymon, one of only two fighters to survive that great battle, was undoubtedly incredibly powerful!

No matter how superior Devimon's attributes are, it is not like Hexamon, which can surpass most Ultimate-level Digimon at its Champion stage.

Moreover, this is one of the legendary original Ultimate Digimon, the most powerful dragon-type Digimon.

As the original Ultimate form from ancient times, one of the powers of AncientGreymon is the ability to freely control any flame!

"Impossible! How could this be! You shouldn't be someone recognized by the Ten Warriors' Souls. You yourself said you weren't chosen. Why, why is this happening! Why!"

Devimon was somewhat devastated. He had finally encountered the Spirit of the Ten Warriors, finally met the Chosen Children, and finally been able to kill the Chosen Children. These were supposed to be two happy things, but why did they turn out like this when combined?

While Devimon roared "Impossible!", the Digivice that Eriri had thrown away had already flown back...

Chapter 45 Eririmon... Huh? Evolution failed? ??

"This...this is...the Soul of a Warrior?"

Eriri stared blankly at the warrior spirit protecting her.

She felt warmth, a motherly warmth emanating from that sacred flame.

The Digimon flew back from outside the window and floated silently in front of her. In that small window, the colors of the Fighter's Spirit were shimmering.

"Fighter's Soul... has it acknowledged me?"

Even though deep down she believed she couldn't gain the Warrior's Soul's approval, now the Fire Warrior's Soul was shining brightly, as if calling out to her.

Come, transform, chosen children!

"Ah...I will!"

Her mind was no longer capable of seriously considering other issues; the only thought remaining in Eriri's mind was this one.

Transform and defeat Devimon!

The blonde girl stretched out her hand and grasped the Digivice with an unwavering expression.

She raised her left palm, and a halo representing the digital code appeared.

The Digimon device scanned the digital code, and sparks appeared within it.

"Arm up! Evolve!"

A crisp sound came from the girl's mouth, and the digital code transformed into light that rapidly expanded and then instantly enveloped the girl's body.

Eriri... has evolved...

"Damn it! Don't even think about succeeding!"

"Claw of Death!"

Devimon realized something was wrong. If he couldn't stop Eriri's evolution, he would most likely be defeated by Eriri, a Chosen Child who had a beginner's protection period and the protagonist's halo.

Therefore, it launched an attack without hesitation, attempting to kill Eriri before she could transform.

However, this attack also failed.

Eriri's radiance halted its attack!

No, no, it's too late to stop the Chosen Children from transforming!

The dazzling light filled the entire room, and even Devimon couldn't help but raise its arm to shield its eyes from the light. It had already foreseen the scene of Eriri, who had transformed into Vulcanmon, knocking it to the ground.

Damn it, is there really no way out?

No, no, I can still escape! Fiery Beast can't fly, and this newly recognized Chosen Child probably can't transform into Firedramon either, so as long as I go there, as long as I can fly out the window, I can escape!

Having made up his mind, Devimon immediately took action; he wanted to escape before Eriri could do anything!

With its wings spread, Devimon took flight without hesitation.

However, just as the Devimon was about to fly away, it suddenly froze in place.

This...no, this...

Standing by the window was not the red figure, but Eriri, who was exactly the same as before.

Evolution failed?

This is the first time it has seen this... no, it's not the first time it has seen this; there have been similar situations before.

Previous Chosen Children have also experienced evolution failures. It's just unexpected that this Chosen Child failed on its very first evolution attempt.

Is it because it hasn't been recognized?

No, that's not right, it should be... not enough capacity for breath?

"Hahaha, I see, I see... So that's how it is. I was almost scared."

"You are the chosen child, and the warrior's spirit will protect you. However, whether you can successfully evolve is not up to you."

"Your spirit has not yet been recognized by the Warrior's Soul, so you cannot transform into a Digimon!"

"I won this battle!"

"Hahahaha!"

Devimon is an intelligent Digimon. After a little thought, it figured out why Eriri was able to receive the protection of the Warrior's Spirit, but couldn't transform into a Digimon.

A Chosen Child who can transform is certainly dangerous, but a Chosen Child who cannot transform is not necessarily so.

Devimon felt he was invincible again.

With a sinister glint in her red eyes, Eriri panicked when she realized she hadn't successfully transformed.

This...this...

The Fighter's Soul is only responsible for protecting itself, not for giving itself power... Sure enough, how could someone like me possibly gain the Fighter's Soul's approval?

Even so, she still mustered her courage and forced herself not to be afraid of Devimon.

"Even if I can't transform into a Digimon, you still can't get the Warrior's Soul from me! You can forget about getting the Warrior's Soul!"

The Fighter's Spirit protects it; a Digivice with the will of the Ten Fighter's Spirits will not allow any Digimon to harm it.

So she's safe now, and even Devimon can't make her give up her Fighter's Spirit!

It must be said that from being afraid of obtaining the Warrior's Soul to risking her life to protect it, Eriri, though timid, has a strong sense of responsibility.

White Curtain's choice was actually not wrong.

However, Devimon laughed dismissively.

"Of course I know I can't force you, but... the Fighter's Spirit protects only you, right?"

"Could it be!?"

Devimon's words were full of seduction, and Eriri almost immediately thought of something that terrified her.

Besides her, her mother, Mrs. Sayuri, was also in their household!

"Wait, wait... no..."

Eriri panicked immediately.

The Fighter's Spirit can only protect her, not her mother. If... if Devimon attacks her mother, then... then her mother will definitely die!!!

This girl, who had been well protected since childhood, now had eyes filled with panic.

If my mother died because of her own actions, she would never forgive herself. She would never forgive herself for the rest of her life!

"Hehehe, chosen child, you know what I need. I assure you, as long as you hand over the Warrior's Soul to me, I will release you..."

Devimon smiled smugly.

These chosen children are the most sentimental; if someone were to harm them, they would rather die than summon their warrior spirit. However, if that person were their family, the outcome would be different.

For the sake of their loved ones, they will definitely summon the spirit of the warrior; there is absolutely no doubt about that!

This world is so wonderful. You can just go out on the street and find someone to take hostage, and you can make the chosen children give up their powers.

Ah... why didn't it think of this before?

If it had thought things through, it wouldn't have been defeated by the Chosen Children even once!

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter at all, because in the end, it still won!

The Chosen Children!

Ha ha ha ha! ! !

Chapter Forty-Six: Armament! Evolution!

Eriri is conflicted and afraid.

On one side is his mother, and on the other is the future of the Digital World.

If she wants to protect one side, she has to sacrifice the other... No, if she were to hand over the Warrior's Soul, the most likely outcome would be that she and her mother would be killed, and the Digital World would be destroyed.

Devimon is not a trustworthy person. Although Eriri doesn't know Devimon very well, she understands that Devimon is a villain, an utterly wicked villain. There is no way to survive a deal with such a villain.