I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

Only now, after Yggdrasil has committed this massive and undeniable massacre to protect the Digital World at the cost of destroying the Human World, has Mitsukimon decided to leave Yggdrasil and find a way to save both worlds in his own way.

But that's not the point. The point is...

Having realized the difference between Yggdrasil and his own beliefs, Gallantmon made a decision!

It raised its head and clenched its fist...

"The World Tree's decision was a mistake..."

"I will... destroy the World Tree!!!"

Chapter 141 Who Understands the Pain of the Fox Beast?

Omegamon and Kutsubomon still wore expressions of no surprise.

Based on their understanding of Gallantmon, they know that once Gallantmon figures things out and realizes its mistakes, it will become a member of the resistance against Yggdrasil.

They anticipated this situation after the six-winged beast asked the question.

But... how should I put it?

Theoretically, the fox-like beast should be happy.

As one of the Royal Knights, Gallantmon is an indispensable helper to other Digimon who would otherwise face the problem of insufficient strength. In fact, Gallantmon's power ranks among the top of the Royal Knights.

only......

Well......

Looking at the figure of the six-winged beast and recalling its earlier words, the fox-like beast suddenly felt that the addition of Gallantmon wasn't so surprising after all...

Can you understand how Mizukimon felt when it saw Rokuromon say it wanted to become a hero in the Digital World? Can you understand how Mizukimon felt when it actually wanted to help Rokuromon? Can you understand how a former Royal Knight could be reduced to cooperating with a Demon Lord?

Can you understand this kind of pain?

Who can understand the pain of the fox-like beast?

The noble and proud me of the past is gone forever... Waaah... This is a road of no return...

The Fox-like Beast thought sadly to itself, and then it made an extremely important decision!

Turn them over, turn them over, and turn them over again!

If I'm the only Royal Knight, then I'm wrong. But if I'm not the only Royal Knight... and most of the other Royal Knights join me, then I'm right!

Yes, there aren't that many right and wrong answers in this world.

The victor is justice! The numbers are justice! As long as there are enough members of the Royal Knights, the fault lies not with us, but with the World Tree!

First up is Gallantmon!

Having pulled Gallantmon in, I now have two Royal Knights. If I pull Omegamon in next, I'll have three more. Thirteen Royal Knights in total. Excluding Alphamon, that makes twelve. I've pulled two in with just one move. Wow, perfect timing!

Okay, next... Dragon Emperor, Magnamon, Jesmon, Gankomon... one by one, none of you are going to get away!

"So, Omegamon, what are your thoughts?"

Pistomon buried its 'ambition' deep in its heart and naturally shifted the topic to Omegamon.

"Granblue Knightmon has decided to attack Yggdrasil. So what about you? As a fellow Royal Knight, knowing Yggdrasil's ways, do you still intend to continue aiding and abetting its evil deeds?"

"Omegamon... As my best friend, I need your power now! You understand the cruelty of Yggdrasil; it's not protecting Digimon, but simply protecting this world... It's countless Digimon that make up this world, not the other way around. It's gotten the order wrong! Help me, Omegamon!"

Gallantmon also extended an invitation to Omegamon.

However......

"I've known about the World Tree's ways for a long time. If I really wanted to betray the World Tree, I would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"

"Indeed, Yggdrasil's decisions are too rational, often failing to consider the feelings between Digimon; cold data is everything."

"But... Gallantmon, the Digital World needs this kind of coldness."

"The World Tree can issue orders, but how to complete the task is up to us."

Over the years, Yggdrasil has issued many orders to destroy Digimon, but has Omegamon truly followed Yggdrasil's orders completely?

No, not at all.

Among the Royal Knights, the one with the highest mission completion rate and the best performance is not Omegamon or Gallantmon, but Skullmon.

Only the Skull Beasts were extremely obedient to the World Tree's commands, accepting all orders and completing them exceptionally well.

Even Lord Knightmon sometimes refuses missions because they are not elegant or beautiful enough.

Therefore... Omegamon did not always act according to Yggdrasil's standards.

Under that cold command, Omegamon chose to warm people with its own emotions.

If you can change the tragedy, then do so; if you can't, then... carry out the mission!

Omegamon has always done it this way, and this is how it has always completed its missions.

This world needs cold, hard commands; only such commands can make the best decisions for the Digital World. But while commands can be cold, the people who execute them cannot.

It's like the law; the law must be strict, but it cannot be devoid of humanity.

In times of chaos, harsh punishments can be used to subdue the people; in times of prosperity, Confucianism and Legalism can be used to win back the people's hearts.

It is precisely because Omegamon understands this path that it has remained in the Royal Knights.

only......

"Omegamon, Yggdrasil's usual orders are to eliminate some Digimon, not all of them. Now, Yggdrasil intends to destroy the entire human world. Even so, will you choose to help Yggdrasil?"

"There are seven billion people in the human world. Even if you show mercy, how many can you save?"

"One million? Ten million?"

"No, it's impossible for so many humans to survive. You can only save a thousand at most, but what's the point of such a small number compared to the total number of humans?"

"Omegamon, do you really want to carry out this order?"

Six-winged Beast looked at Omega Beast and revealed the truth that Omega Beast least wanted to face.

Yes, Omegamon is compassionate. It understands what the Digital World needs and always acts according to its own ideas. But... in the face of such a major issue and in such a situation, how many people can Omegamon protect?

The extinction of humanity is inevitable. If Omegamon doesn't want this outcome, then there's only one thing it can do...

Rebel against the World Tree!

But... is this really okay?

Rebelling against the gods of the Digital World, rebelling against this main computer... is such a thing really possible?

Omegamon was momentarily at a loss...

Chapter 142 Oh my god, Omegamon isn't cutting down trees anymore!!!

"..."

When the facts that Omegamon wanted to ignore were laid bare before him, and he could no longer ignore them, Omegamon fell silent.

Should we destroy the human world for the sake of the Digital World? Should we wipe out seven billion humans and destroy that entire planet just for the sake of the Digimon in the Digital World?

That's not right...

Even in the eyes of Omegamon, who adheres to the principle of killing when necessary, annihilating seven billion humans and countless other creatures in one fell swoop is far too cruel...

You must not do this! You absolutely must not do this!

But... what else can we do besides this?

Gallantmon chose Sixwingmon's side because of its sense of justice, but what about its own justice?

My intention is to protect the Digital World... and also to save the human world. However... Yggdrasil has already determined that the power of the Divine Plan is insufficient to generate enough power to save both worlds when they collide.

The divine plans were both successful and unsuccessful; they did not have enough time to generate such power.

The plan failed... the Holy Plan failed. Should I gamble the future of the Digital World on that one hope?

Is it a choice where the Digital World will survive no matter what, or a choice where the human world and the Digital World could be saved together or destroyed together?

This is a choice, and also a trial...

Omegamon lowered its head, unable to make a decision...

"Omegamon..."

Perhaps because Omegamon is a good friend, Omegamon's feelings and thoughts were conveyed to Gallantmon, who was at a loss as to how to persuade Omegamon.

Because the road it sees is also a road without end and with an unknown outcome.

It could only ask Omegamon whether it wanted to embark on this path of no return, but it couldn't persuade Omegamon to choose this path...

Whichever path they choose, it is ultimately their own decision!

It must respect Omegamon's choice!

"..."

"..."

A moment of silence fell over the air as the four Digimon and one human sat together, the atmosphere filled with a sense of entanglement and discomfort.

The six-winged beast was silent for a moment, then looked up at the Omegamon, smiled, and then... suddenly spoke.

"It's understandable that you're confused, because this path is too difficult and too painful. If we fail, we will be the sinners of Digimon."

"I cannot force this responsibility onto you, nor can I force you to share the same thoughts as me."

"In reality, we ourselves have also experienced great pain on this path... Will we succeed? Will we be able to accomplish the mission of saving two worlds?"

What if I fail? What if I don't succeed?

"Conflict, pain, struggle, doubt... these are emotions that are unavoidable and always accompany us."

"However, Omegamon, no matter how much pain you suffer, one thing will never change."

"That is to keep going..."

"No matter how difficult the road may be, no matter how much you doubt it, you must persevere and keep going."

"I really like a saying from the human world: 'It's not because we see hope that we persevere, but because we persevere that we see hope.'"