I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

But... but...

What if such a thing really happens?

What if it really kept its promise and released itself and its mother?

Her fingers were a little cold, and Eriri's heart was indescribably trembling at this moment.

Susanoo...please tell me what I should do? What should I do?

You said you believed in me, but right now, I can't do anything. Even the Fighter's Spirit doesn't recognize me. How can I protect the Digital World like this? How can I protect myself and my mother?

I'm such a useless person...

"Hehe... You must be scared, Chosen Child. But I can understand. Being chosen for no reason to become a Chosen Child, and being burdened with the responsibility of saving the world for no reason, you are not that kind of person at all... You can't use the Warrior's Spirit, you can't become a Digimon, and you can't protect the people you want to protect."

"This warrior's spirit will only bring you endless disasters if it stays with you."

"Even if I hadn't appeared here today, you might have encountered other Digimon tomorrow."

"Devimon, Myotismon, and Witchmon are all coveting the Warrior's Soul. As long as you still possess the Warrior's Soul, you will inevitably meet them sooner or later."

"But they're different from me; they don't give you a choice..."

"Give me the spirit of the warrior, give it to me, chosen child..."

The demon's eyes glowed red, and its whispers were like the whispers of the abyss, slowly pulling people into its depths.

Eriri's body trembled... She imagined what Devimon would say.

Evil Digimon scattered around the world are coming towards her regardless of the cost, all for the sake of the warrior's spirit. Even if she gets past Devimon, she will still be attacked by She-Devimon, Myotismon, and even the Demon Lord Digimon, the legendary Seven Demon Lords.

One Devimon had already driven her to near despair; which of the remaining Digimon wasn't even more terrifying and horrifying than Devimon?

Can he complete his mission and save the Digital World?

Will the Warrior's Soul be able to protect itself from the Seven Demon Lords, including Beelzemon and Lilithmon?

The Fighter's Soul in her hand... is not only something that can give her power, but also something that can lead her into the abyss!

Is this what they mean by "with great power comes great responsibility"?

But... she had absolutely no intention of taking on this responsibility!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Susanoo, I'm sorry... I'm not like you. I don't have the courage, I don't have the potential, I'm simply not prepared to take on these responsibilities...

With trembling hands, Eriri's eyes welled up with tears.

She slowly extended her palm, as if she were truly about to hand over the warrior's soul to Devimon...

Devimon's expression became increasingly audacious; it had guessed right, it had guessed right!

The chosen child in front of her had no sense of purpose whatsoever; she couldn't help but hand over her Fighter's Soul just because she was threatened like that.

Hahaha, Susanoo, the chosen one you selected is truly awful!

It reached out its hand, its eyes revealing an uncontrollable longing.

Yes, that's it, that's it! Give me the spirit of the warrior! Chosen child!

However, just as Devimon was about to take the Digivice, Eriri, who was extending her palm, suddenly stopped.

Eriri wants to give up; she no longer wants to protect the Warrior's Soul... Her future is bleak, with countless Digimon disturbing her life for the sake of the Warrior's Soul.

Her peaceful life will be turned upside down.

She didn't have the courage to face these things, nor the courage to put her parents in danger.

She was afraid, she was really afraid.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

So, I'm sorry, Susanoo...

"I'm sorry to put this heavy responsibility on your shoulders. You shouldn't have considered these things. I'm sorry, please forgive our selfishness."

"But, chosen child, you must always believe in the power that lies hidden within you."

"If you truly lack confidence, then please trust those of us who believe in you!"

"We will meet again, chosen children..."

The voice rang out without warning. As Eriri kept apologizing in her heart, Susanoo's last voice inexplicably echoed in her mind.

The scene of Susanoo and the ten warriors watching her leave reappeared.

Susanoo... always believed that she had that ability, believed that she had the will to change the future. It felt guilty for dragging itself into this vortex, but it also believed that it would definitely succeed.

Even though he himself didn't believe he could stand up, Susanoo believed in himself for no reason whatsoever.

Am I going to disappoint Susanoo again?

She's already run away once...running away from her childhood friend, and now, is she going to run away from that Digimon she's just met, yet who trusts her even more than she does herself?

Is she really... going to do this?

Her body began to tremble, tears streamed down her face, and Eriri clenched her teeth.

I'm sorry, Susanoo... I'm sorry, Mom...

I'm a timid person. I'm afraid to face anything, afraid to face danger. I always think about escaping, about things that have nothing to do with me... But some things can't be solved by simply running away...

Mom, I want to try it just once... Even in this state, I want to try it just once!

I will protect both my mother and the Digital World!

"Arm up! Evolve!"

Chapter 47 Devimon: Don't come any closer!

The light of evolution has appeared once again, but this time the outcome is completely different.

The graceful blonde girl had vanished, replaced by a powerful, armored Digimon with three horns on its head and flames raging around it.

—The warrior of fire, Vulcan!

Or perhaps... Agnimon!

Agnimon, the Fire Warrior humanoid Digimon, is not subdivided into humanoid and beastoid types in Digimon Frontier IV. Humanoid Digimon are weaker than beastoid Digimon, therefore, humanoid warriors are weaker than beastoid warriors.

After all, the beast form is the complete form, while the human form is the mature form.

Even so, the humanoid fighters are all extremely powerful Digimon in their adult stage.

After all, it was the first Ultimate Digimon in the setting, possessing ultimate power, and the Fire Warrior can control all flames at will.

Hmm... Actually, Bai Mu has wanted to complain about this for a long time. He is called the Warrior of Fire and uses fire, but the power he inherited is dragon.

There are also warriors of light, who are called warriors of light because they use the power of light, but the power they inherit is actually that of beasts.

It can only be said that the power attribute and the power inheritor are indeed not the same thing.

But in any case, Eriri has now successfully evolved.

"Fire, Fire God Beast... How could this be!? How could you evolve into Fire God Beast? You shouldn't have successfully evolved!?"

Devimon stared in horror at the scene before him. He had finally obtained the Warrior's Soul and was about to turn it into his own power, but who would have thought that this chosen child would evolve at such a crucial moment!

Damn it, damn it, damn it, how could this happen?!

"Devimon, your scheme has been foiled. Today, I will defeat you right here!"

Eriri, who has evolved into a Vulcan, is completely different from before. Perhaps it is due to the influence of the Warrior's Spirit, or perhaps it is the sense of security brought by the power. On her first appearance, with the protection of a newbie and the protagonist's halo, she exudes an aura of dominance!

But the words, which sounded like a declaration, made Devimon clench his teeth.

At this moment, the fire beast evolved from the summoned child was so powerful that its aura was unimaginable, and even it felt pressured by the crimson flames.

But... so what?

"Even if you successfully evolve, you cannot stop me. You cannot kill me or defeat me. And I will kill everyone you are close to, one by one!"

"I'll make you regret not giving me your Fighter's Soul!"

"Ah!!!—Goodbye! Chosen Child!"

After leaving those words, the menacing Devimon spread its wings and burst through the ceiling, intending to fly away from there.

Since it can no longer defeat Vulcanmon, it might as well just run away. As Devimon, a monster that has committed numerous evils and has no dignity, the word "escape" is not a big problem for it at all.

As long as you can survive and achieve your goal... the one who laughs last is the true victor!

However, just as Devimon flew out of the house, a flame streaked past like lightning, arriving in front of Devimon in the blink of an eye. Then, a fist wreathed in flames slammed into Devimon's face!

The demon beast was blasted away violently, its black body making intimate contact with the concrete ground.

The earth cracked open, the surroundings trembled slightly, and dust billowed out.

It's fortunate that this is an affluent area, and most people are either already at work or still asleep; otherwise, with such a commotion, someone would probably have come to see what was going on.

The Vulcan descended from the sky, looking seriously and intently at the Devimon that was barely managing to get up.

Flames surrounded her, their powerful aura causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.

In the lore, Venusamon is surrounded by the soul flame of holy fire in its 'Digicore,' allowing it to freely manipulate flames. It is the embodiment and guardian of the "firewall," the defensive barrier on the network. However, due to its easily angered nature, it also displays a warrior-like side, using yoga breathing techniques for spiritual cultivation. Therefore, although Venusamon appears rational, it is actually extremely prone to anger.

The more serious and earnest he appears, the brighter the fire within him burns.

The serious and earnest expression on Vulcan's face now even instilled fear in Devimon.

"H-How is this possible? How can your speed and strength be so great!"

"This is impossible! This is impossible!! Death Claw!!!"

Devimon launched its attack, but its outstretched claws were once again engulfed in flames. It let out a scream, and its claws were retracted.

My strongest attack had absolutely no effect!

This can't be...this can't be possible!!!

However, no matter how much Devimon didn't want to believe it, it was already a fact.

It was defeated, defeated by the Vulcan Beast before it... by the Chosen Children.

But it didn't want to die, it still didn't want to die. It had finally managed to get out and had a future, it didn't want to die!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have threatened you. Please forgive me, please forgive me!!!"