I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

"The Tubefoxmon hasn't evolved, but no one can guarantee that it hasn't recovered to its full state."

"Out of respect for the Fox-like Beast, we need to send two of them to fight the enemy."

“Gallantmon can be dealt with by Omegamon... No, their strengths are evenly matched, and to ensure a decisive victory, we need both of them.”

"That makes eight..."

"I see... indeed, they mobilized their entire force."

There are now ten Royal Knights left. To deal with the impending crisis, they need to send out eight of them, which is almost equivalent to mobilizing all their forces. However, since they have already sent out eight, why not send out the remaining two as well?

Wouldn't it be better to increase the chances of winning by two points?

"Going all out, does anyone have any objections to this decision?"

No objections!

No objections!

No objections!

The remaining Royal Knights spoke one after another, and finally, after looking around, the Fragrant Beast withdrew its gaze.

"Very well... since there are no objections, then... the war begins..."

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Meanwhile, Sayuri and her group, who had rested and prepared well in advance, continued their journey toward the World Tree.

Ever since Crimson Knightmon drank Kyoko's coffee a few days ago and crashed on the spot, no one has dared to challenge Kyoko's coffee.

Especially Sayuri, after seeing that even the legendary Royal Knights were knocked out by a cup of coffee, was extremely frightened.

How did I survive coffee that could poison even a royal knight?

How lucky!

Little Lily never imagined that the most dangerous thing she would encounter in this Digital World would not be fighting enemies, but drinking her senior's coffee!

Horrible...it's absolutely terrifying!

After realizing that he had been knocked out by a cup of coffee, Crimson Knightmon fell silent.

I said earlier that I didn't believe a cup of coffee could be so terrible, but then I was proven wrong... How embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing!

It has completely disgraced the Royal Knights!

What? There's another fox-like beast at the bottom? Oh well, that's alright then.

"Speaking of which... are all Royal Knights as imposing as Gallantmon?"

Sayuri glanced at the tall, imposing, handsome, and powerful Crimson Knightmon, exuding an aura that every man dreams of, and then subconsciously looked at the Kitsunemon around her neck.

"Why does my kitsunemon seem so useless? It's so small and weak. Is a kitsunemon like this really a member of the Royal Knights?"

"...Next time you say something like that, Sayuri, you'd better find somewhere I can't hear you..."

The fox-like beast around Sayuri's neck seemed somewhat speechless. "I'm your partner, is it really okay for you to look down on me like this? And right in front of me."

That's just me. If I changed to a different Digimon, you'd be fine as long as they complained about me.

Silently complaining to himself, Guanhu Beast still began to explain.

"You should know that the Divine Plan has the power to evolve Digimon, allowing them to evolve from Rookie to Champion, from Champion to Ultimate, and from Ultimate to Mega... I am currently in the Rookie stage, and my Mega form is the Royal Knight form."

"Wait, does that mean that Kusanagimon can grow to the size of Gallantmon?"

Little Lily blinked and said this with a hint of delight.

"Hmm... for now, it's barely possible."

Kumbummon is one of the Digimon that can freely control its evolution. When it reaches its Ultimate level, it can degenerate into other forms. For example, in the fifth season, as a member of the Royal Knights, it degenerated into Kumbummon and entered the human world, where it began to monitor it. It only reverted to its original form, Equinoxmon, near the end of the series.

Therefore, once the kudumon recovers from its injuries, it will naturally evolve into a baculomon.

"But if that's the case, why doesn't the Fox-Beast change? Fox-Beast, change! If you change, I won't have to walk..."

"BOOM!!!"

Sayuri was about to say something more, but before she could finish, a rumbling sound came from the sky, and then... the sky of the Digital World began to change...

Chapter 153 The Digital World and the Human World Meet

A sudden rumble of thunder interrupted Xiaobaihe's words. She looked up blankly, stretched out her palm, and asked somewhat foolishly, "Is it going to rain?"

However, the moment the words were spoken, Xiaobaihe suddenly froze.

The sky, which had just been clear and sunny, suddenly became covered with dark clouds, thunder roared, and a violent wind swept in from all directions.

Darkness... Little Lily saw that darkness was spreading, coming from the horizon, swallowing the sky, swallowing the sun, swallowing everything in sight.

Suffocation... Unable to breathe, unable to move, the body instinctively felt fear, and consciousness seemed to freeze at this moment.

What is this... what is this?!

I can't describe it, I can't put it into words... that feeling, that fear... it's like a frog facing a poisonous snake...

—A suffocating, overwhelming fear that wells up from the depths of your being!

"What...what exactly is that?"

Lily's voice trembled involuntarily; the courage the little girl had painstakingly cultivated was utterly shattered at that moment.

Fear... an indescribable fear!

What on earth is that?!

"..."

"..."

No one answered her question, no one noticed her strangeness, everyone just looked up at the sky, and deep in their eyes was a profound solemnity!

"...The world...has met..."

Like a soft murmur, or perhaps answering Little Lily's questions, the Six-Winged Beast's voice slowly rang out.

And along with its sound, the sky, which had been swallowed by darkness, roared once again!

In the endless darkness, the rolling dark clouds began to slowly dissipate, as if something was rising to the surface.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the image... slowly appeared...

Steel cities, vast lands, endless mountains and rivers, countless twinkling stars...

No, that's not a picture! That's... reality...

That's... the human world!!!

The human world and the Digital World... have met...

The wind howled, and Sayuri stared blankly... They met... Two worlds met...

The Digital World and the Human World... have met at this moment!

The future she had long known had become reality, like a heavy hammer blow to her heart; her heart, her mind, went blank in that instant...

The world is about to be destroyed... The war between the Digital World and the Human World... is about to begin...

"What to do...what to do...what to do......"

Xiaobaihe panicked and was not quite sure what to do, but fortunately, she had companions, trustworthy companions she could rely on.

"Calm down, Lily!"

The calm voice acted like a tranquilizer, instantly calming the flustered Lily down...

"Playing house is over... The human world and the digital world are meeting, and the countdown for both worlds has begun. We no longer have time for leisurely sightseeing games... Sayuri, war is coming, are you ready?"

"..."

Are you ready?

Am I ready?

Little Lily asked herself this question... She came here, shouldering the responsibility of saving the world, feeling she was ready, but... when reality struck, when darkness descended, the fear within her paralyzed her...

Everyone who says they are not afraid of death will cry and say they want to live when death actually comes.

Survival is the instinct of any living being, and no one can escape this instinct. Even those who are truly fearless of death are merely suppressing their survival instinct.

At this moment, Sayuri's instincts told her to run...run...run out of this world, out of this vortex. This is not a war you can participate in, not a war that an ordinary girl like you can interfere with.

You can't do anything; you'll only be a hindrance here!

Yes...that's right...I can't do anything...I don't have Anzu-senpai's courage, I don't have Takumi-senpai's conviction, and I don't have Gallantmon or Kutsubomon's power...I'm just an ordinary person...an ordinary person who can't do anything...

Being with them will only make me a burden to them.

I should leave them...

--But!

No!

I am a chosen child... I am Mitsubomon's partner. Whatever I can do, at least for now, I am Mitsubomon's partner!

I promised Kujiramon that I would be with Kujiramon, how could I give up now because of fear!

The Sacred Plan... I also have a Sacred Plan!

I can also... do some things!

Holding tightly to the sacred plan, Sayuri, who had been trained by Kyoko for a long time, made her own decision.

Although she is still immature and doesn't know what to do, at least Xiaobaihe understands that now is not the time to back down.

Digimon and Humans... Partners can only unleash greater power when they are together. If I leave, how will Eight-Legged Horsemon cope with the upcoming battles without this power?

So...she can't leave!

Sayuri didn't say anything, but her expression spoke volumes about her determination.

"Hehe... As expected of my junior... 'Takumi', he'll have a reliable comrade-in-arms soon."

"what......"