I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

After a good day of rest, they will have to embark on the road to face off against the Royal Knights!

This will definitely not be an easy war...

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Mumi Kyoko stood up with a forced laugh.

"Alright, alright, isn't it too much to worry about these things now? In any case, our task right now is to rest."

"We need to rest well so we can face the battle ahead, right?"

These words startled the three Digimon who were looking somewhat worried, but then they all laughed.

"Yes, we need to rest now... If we don't rest properly, we won't have the strength to fight!"

"I'm going to rest now... I need to recover properly..."

"Well then, everyone, that's all for today..."

The three Digimon were about to rest when a small groan suddenly sounded from the side.

"Hmm... Is it dawn yet?"

Sayuri, who had been lying next to Kyoko Mumi all night, groggily opened her eyes. She sat up, stretched, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Kyoko Mumi beside her, saying instinctively, "Kyoko-senpai?"

"You got up so early?"

Seeing that Little Lily had been lying in bed all night and had suddenly woken up, both Bai Mu, Tong, and Guan Hu Shou were stunned for a moment before realizing, "Oh right, we have Little Lily here too."

The overwhelming pressure from Gallantmon and Omegamon's arrival caused them to momentarily forget that Sayuri was still lying dead nearby.

If it weren't for Sayuri suddenly getting up, they probably would have subconsciously forgotten about her by now.

However... judging from the fact that Sayuri only woke up now, she was still sleeping during that intense battle?

Goodness, although the battle between Hexamon and Omegamon and Gallantmon wasn't earth-shattering or earth-shattering, the scene was still quite impressive, wasn't it?

Before this, Gallantmon and Omegamon fought back and forth, and the surrounding area was completely destroyed. How could you still sleep during such a battle?

No, it's not just that you're asleep, it's that you're sleeping so soundly. You must be... exceptionally gifted!

"Little Lily... I suddenly wonder if you collapsed because of Kyoko's coffee, or because you were just sleepy..."

The Fox Beast couldn't help but sigh, looking helpless towards its partner.

Little Lily looked a little confused by that expression.

"What's wrong? What did I do? Or did something happen while I was sleeping?"

"Wait, that's not right. I remember it was with Kyoko-senpai... I remember Kyoko-senpai made me a cup of coffee, and then... I don't remember anything after that."

"How did I fall asleep? The smell of Kyoko-senpai's coffee... Ouch, my head hurts... I feel like I bumped my head on something..."

Little Lily touched her head, nothing had happened, it was as if she had bumped into something hard, but she couldn't feel anything.

If it weren't for the real pain, Xiaobaihe would probably have doubted whether it was her imagination.

"..."

"...Can someone from Digimon explain this to me?"

"Why... is this human still alive?"

A faint voice came from the side, and the three Digimon who were standing around Sayuri looking helpless were stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted.

No, no! Gallantmon has discovered that Sayuri is alive!!!

Oh no, oh no, oh no! My dark history as a Royal Knight is about to be discovered!

What should we do? Should we kill Little Lily now and then pretend it's a last gasp of life?

No, no, no, that's too cruel! That's your partner, Foxmon! How could you do such a thing?!

"Hahaha... Actually, Sayuri never really died, she just drank coffee..."

The six-winged beast chuckled awkwardly and explained in detail and earnestly that Little Lily was not dead, she had never died, and that she had become like this after drinking a cup of coffee.

However, Gallantmon was quite skeptical of Gallantmon's answer.

"Six-winged beast, although I have never been to the human world, I know a little about it. So-called coffee should be a beverage in the human world, something that the masses enjoy. How could something like that kill someone?"

"If you're going to lie to me, at least come up with a plausible excuse, right?"

"No...it's true, Gallantmon..."

Six-Winged Beast was about to struggle again, but Crimson Knight Beast interrupted it without hesitation.

"I don't believe you, unless I get a taste!"

"————!!!?"

Crimson Knightmon!?

Chapter 145 He's got it! He's got it!

The warm sunlight lazily shines on the earth.

The fractured earth, the collapsed mountains... the devastated world seemed unusually peaceful at this moment.

Kyoko Mukai lay peacefully asleep in her tent, while Shiro Muya rested with her eyes closed in another tent. The fox-like beast wrapped its arms around Sayuri's neck, its eyes closed in weariness and drowsiness.

Apart from Sayuri, the others were too tired to say another word.

All is quiet, the flowers are in full bloom and the moon is full... oh no, all is quiet and the sky is cloudless, it's the perfect time to sleep.

It would be such a waste of the weather not to use it for sleeping.

Little Lily sat quietly in front of the fire. Since everyone else had rested, and she had taken a good nap, the task of keeping watch over the day had been assigned to her.

Originally, this kind of work wasn't a big deal for her, since she'd done it before... wait, it seems she really hadn't done it before.

No, none of that matters. The important thing is that, despite the beautiful weather, Little Lily felt a chill run down her spine...

Let's rewind a little over ten minutes.

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"I don't believe you, unless you let me have a taste too!"

Ever since Gallantmon made that reckless statement, Sixwingmon and Pidgemon had been trying to dissuade him, including but not limited to describing Kyoko's coffee as terrifying enough to destroy the world. Their vivid descriptions even made Gallantmon feel a sense of fear.

A sense of unease rose within it, and it considered giving up. However, it then thought that as a former member of the Royal Knights, it should properly display its prowess and not let others' words sway it from fear.

As the saying goes, rumors stop with the wise, and practice makes perfect; only by trying it yourself can you know whether what they say is true.

If it doesn't even dare to try, how will Gallantmon ever establish itself in the Digital World?

So it drank Muhai Xingzi's special coffee...

No, you shouldn't say "drink".

The moment Gallantmon touched the coffee, it maintained its initial expression, and then... remained motionless...

Lily, seeing Crimson Knightmon tilting its head back, was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. Seeing that Crimson Knightmon hadn't fallen, she laughed.

"Kankomon, look, there's nothing wrong with it. Kyoko-senpai's coffee isn't that scary... How could a cup of coffee kill someone, right?"

"It must be because I accidentally bumped into something that I ended up like this. It's so wrong of me to blame it on Kyoko-senpai's coffee."

She patted the little head of the fox-like beast, looking as if she already understood everything.

only......

Why are you flying up to mourn, Kujiramon? Takumi-senpai... no, Rokuromon-senpai, why are you bowing your head in silence? What are you doing? Gallantmon is alright, isn't he? Why are you doing this?

"Sayuri..."

Kyoko Mukai placed her hand on Sayuri's shoulder, her voice tinged with sorrow.

"Gallantmon...Gallantmon...it has already sacrificed itself..."

Sacrifice? How could that be? Crimson Knightmon was perfectly fine just now, without a single problem. How could it just suddenly sacrifice itself?

Gallantmon, say something to prove... Gallantmon!?

The soft sunlight shone down from the sky, and Gallantmon remained motionless in the posture of drinking coffee. The golden light... made Gallantmon look so... magnificent at this moment!

"Crimson Knightmon...!?"

Could it be...?

Gallantmon...it's dead!!!

"—Granblue Knightmon!!!!!"

—One of the Royal Knights, the noble knight, Crimson Knightmon, confirmed dead!

"..."

"..."

Ahem, just kidding, just kidding. Of course, Crimson Knightmon didn't die; it just had its heart stopped working, just like Sayuri.

Bai Mu leaned closer to Mumi Kyoko and whispered, "Master, what's going on? When did Mumi Kyoko's coffee become able to poison even Digimon?"

According to the setting, after Alphamon possessed Kyoko Kureha, Kyoko's sense of taste changed. Although it was terrible from a human's perspective, it was quite good from a Digimon's point of view.

Normally, it shouldn't be possible for Gallantmon to sacrifice itself so heroically... but now...

Is there anything different?

"Digital creatures cannot be generalized. My sense of taste is different from Gallantmon's, isn't that obvious?"

"Since it tastes good to me, then it must not taste good to Crimson Knightmon. Is there a problem with that? No!"

"..."

Although this explanation seems obvious, I feel like you're trying to fool me, sir.

"Look me in the eyes, host. Do you think I would lie to you?"

The white curtain looked into Kyoko Murami's eyes...

It's black and very beautiful. It reflects my image. If I punched someone with eyes like that, they would be black for a long time.

Oh no, that's not the point. The point is...

"I can see the deception in your eyes."