A different kind of digital world adventure

"Now, you only need to tell me two things: who the enemy is and where the enemy is?"

"As soon as I know these two pieces of intelligence, I will immediately storm the enemy's headquarters, wipe them out from top to bottom, and then safely bring A-Wu back!"

"Don't worry, I, Taiyi, have always been a man of my word since my debut, and I never make empty promises!"

"I..."

Tai's words, which sounded like Khorne was still alive, made Patamon pause for a moment. Then, under Tai's repeated urging, Patamon continued somewhat awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I...I don't know."

"...What?"

"In my memory, it was when I was adventuring with A-Wu, trying to find my way home, that we were suddenly enveloped in darkness."

Patamon revealed everything he knew without any intention of hiding it.

"At that time, I sensed something was wrong and tried desperately to save A-Wu, but it was too late. A-Wu had already been taken away by the darkness."

"And I, too, do not know how I came into this world, and became a dark warrior in this world."

Patamon spoke, his expression one of deep shame.

"Sorry, it wasn't of much use."

"...It's alright, this is an understandable situation."

Despite saying this, Taiyi still looked a little disappointed. After all, for Taiyi, the biggest problem in dealing with enemies was not how difficult the enemies were, but how to find them. For Taiyi, finding the enemy accounted for about 90% of the process of dealing with enemies, while eliminating the enemy was just a matter of course.

Given that Patamon knows absolutely nothing when asked, even if Tai wanted to find Takeru, he wouldn't know how.

He only found out a few days later that A-Wu had been kidnapped. Even Patamon, the person directly involved, didn't know, so it was even less likely that he, as an outsider, would know.

So even though it was extremely urgent to rescue A-Wu, there was no other way but to put it on hold for the time being.

For now, we can only solve this problem first, and then think about what to do next.

"Since you don't know what happened, you probably don't know what's happening in this world either, right?"

"In other words, we still don't know where Angewomon is..."

"Ah, I do know that."

Patamon quickly said,

"Although I don't know how I came to be in this world, I still have a certain consciousness in this world. Although it's like being in a dream, I'm not completely ignorant."

As he spoke, Patamon's face showed a guilty expression.

+*<>5+*Qi≌±Wu≮{}0<>Ba′ba*(q/skirt°“I was also misled by the aura of Takeru on Cherubimon, so I didn’t think much and just followed Cherubimon’s orders, and I did a lot of wrong things...I will atone for my sins.”

"Let's talk about this after everything is over."

Taiichi did not deny Patamon's idea of ​​atonement, after all, apologizing for mistakes has always been Taiichi's principle, and he immediately followed up by saying,

"Do you still remember where Angewomon is?"

"I remember, I have some vague recollection of it."

As he said this, Patamon looked around and tried to fly forward, but as soon as he made that move, Patamon staggered and was about to crash from the sky.

"Heave-ho!" Luckily, Tai caught Patamon with quick reflexes.

“You’re still too weak. Here’s what we’ll do: give me directions, and I’ll take you there.”

"This is really troublesome."

Patamon didn't insist on getting up, but thanked him and then began to survey his surroundings before speaking.

"Please proceed to the area directly beneath this floating platform..."

Although Patamon couldn't remember the specific details, he still had a vague impression. So, under Patamon's command for ten minutes, Tai successfully arrived at the dungeon where Ophanimon was imprisoned. Looking at the female angel-type Digimon whose limbs were locked up, Tai tried to greet Ophanimon. After discovering that she might be unconscious, Tai didn't hesitate any longer. He walked straight to the door, clenched his fist, and threw a punch.

Boom!

Under Taiyi's powerful full force, this mere stone door... of course, did not break open directly. Besides the stone, there was still some dark power of Cherubimon inside. Although it was not very durable, it could still withstand Taiyi's punch without much problem.

Taiichi immediately followed up with another punch, which dispelled the dark power as well. The door shattered, and the awakened Angewomon's face appeared before Taiichi.

"who are you!?"

Amidst Angewomon's exclamation, Tai pounced on Angewomon's chain like a hungry tiger. Before Angewomon could react, Tai exerted force with both hands, veins bulging, and snapped the Digizoid chain in one swift motion.

Then, under Angewomon's watchful eye, he tore off the other three chains one by one. After he finished, Taichi just grimaced and shook his hand.

"Wow, this chain is pretty sturdy."

Then, Tai turned to look at Angewomon.

"Hello, my name is Yagami Taichi. I'm an adventurer who happened to be passing by. I'm here to help you solve the apocalypse."

"So where is Lucemon sealed now?"

"We're going to kill it."

Angewomon: "

Isn't this progressing a little too fast?

And what exactly is this seemingly human-like creature?!

It seems even more terrifying than Lucemon!

Although Angewomon initially harbored some prejudice against Tai because of his lightning-fast actions, she quickly came to believe, after Tai's sincere explanation, that this self-proclaimed human being probably meant no harm to the world.

Since he insists, let's just treat him as a human being for now.

Angewomon gave herself this suggestion, and then began to look at Tai and the others with a serious expression.

"Thank you very much for your help to our world. I understand your enthusiasm for helping us, but Lucemon's strength is extraordinary. Even Cherubimon after its fall is no different from a weak Champion-level Digimon in front of Lucemon."

"I'm not trying to discourage you, but please don't become complacent just because you defeated Cherubimon."

As Angewomon spoke, she carefully observed everyone's expressions. She noticed that everyone, especially Taichi, was listening attentively, which relieved Angewomon slightly. It seemed they were still receptive to her words. With that, Angewomon prepared to share her thoughts.

"So please wait until Seraphimon and I have recovered a bit and are fully prepared before we go to subdue him..."

“I understand what you mean.” Before he could finish speaking, Taiichi looked at Angewomon. “So where is Lucemon now? Let’s act immediately.”

Do you really understand what I mean?

"Aren't you implying that Cherubimon is just a roadside nuisance compared to Lucemon?"

“...Although that’s a bit crude, that’s roughly it.” Angewomon nodded silently, then looked quite puzzled. “But since you’re aware of this situation, why are you still planning to act rashly now?”

"I think we should act together and make full preparations before we go to defeat the Light Beast."

“There’s no need for that.” Taiyi waved his hand directly. “Although that’s a bit of self-deprecation, Cherubimon is really just a roadside monster in front of me.”

"If it weren't for the fact that this guy requires ten warriors to kill, I could have made him die and come back to life three times over with just one punch!"

Shen Er Ling Er Yi Ling Emu Sheng Tian Nu Shou: "?" Are you bragging?

Angewomon didn't believe Tai's absurd claims, so she refused to reveal Lucemon's location to him. Despite repeated requests, Angewomon remained unmoved. Seeing this, Tai became somewhat irritated and eventually joined forces with Agumon to destroy a mountain range, which was then restored to its original state, in order to demonstrate their strength.

Although Angewomon was quite startled by Tai's display of skill, she still refused to reveal Lucemon's whereabouts.

Clearly, in Angewomon's view, even with Tai's display of such power, it was still insufficient to defeat Lucemon.

Taiyi was at a loss. It wasn't that he couldn't unleash greater power, but the damage would be far greater, and it wouldn't be something that could be repaired in a short time.

It might take longer than waiting for Angewomon and the others to recover before they can defeat Lucemon. Although that would definitely reveal Lucemon's location, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

He came to defeat the Light Beast, not to replace it as the World Destroyer.

So in the end, Taiichi could only helplessly say,

"In that case, let's wait until you've recovered before we talk. By the way, how long will it take you to recover? If it takes too long, I can't wait that long. I'll have to search for the Light Beast using my own methods."

"Don't worry, it won't take too long." Angewomon wasn't too confident about Taichi either. "It will probably only take two days for Seraphimon and me to unleash our full fighting power."

"Two days? That's alright."

Two days was still manageable, so Taiyi sighed.

"In that case, let's set off again in two days."

And so, Tai and the others were forced to wait for another two days. To be honest, only Tai was a little annoyed. The others were fine with it. Even if they had to stop, they still had a lot to do, such as getting stronger, doing research, studying, and so on. Except for Sora, who was determined to act with Tai, the others didn't really have much of a desire to fight. It wasn't that they were afraid of fighting, but their interests weren't in battle. So even without fighting, everyone was happy and even hoped for the current situation.

It's quite normal that everyone's attention is focused on their own interests under the absolute protection of Taiyi.

After all, unless you really love fighting, who wants to fight all the time unless absolutely necessary?

Not everyone is a born war maniac.

Even Mimi, a former member of the Ten Warriors, now spends all her time chatting with Angewomon because of Tai's appearance. Despite having a youthful face, she exudes an aura of a retired old cadre...

It has a certain irresistible charm for a specific group of people.

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Although having Sora as a sparring partner meant Tai wasn't exactly bored, he couldn't deny that the gap between them was widening. While Sora was improving rapidly, Tai's progress was even faster, eventually turning into a one-sided exchange of blows from Sora...

It's not that it's boring, because Taichi accepts any kind of battle, but if possible, he'd like a battle where both sides are evenly matched...

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Seeing Taichi and Agumon lose focus again, Sora bit her lip lightly.

"I'm so sorry, Taichi, I can't let you use your full strength..."

"Oh, that's not true."

Hearing Sora say that, Taiichi suddenly came to his senses, and seeing that Sora's eyes were slightly red, he quickly waved his hand.

"Your progress is already very obvious, and even I have things to learn from your techniques!"

"Look at how Biyomon uses flight, how Valdmon uses energy attacks, and how Phoenixmon uses fire—these all inspire me!"

Hearing this, a somewhat dejected Suna finally raised her head.

"Is everything you said true?"

"real."

Taiichi stared intently at Sora.

"Your skills are just as good as mine. What you lack is stats. If you had the same stats as me, even I wouldn't dare to claim victory so easily!"

"Numbers... is there any quick way to improve them?"

"Uh...yes."

"Life-or-death combat is always the best way to improve oneself."

"Real combat... I understand."

Sora stared intently at Taiichi.

"Taiyi, come and help me with my cultivation!"

"Use your full power! I want to fight you to the death!"

"Are you serious?" Taiyi was startled by his words and quickly tried to dissuade him. "Let's be a little more careful. I'll reduce my effort a bit. This is no joke. Let's start..."

“Let’s decide on this!” Sora interrupted Taichi directly. “If we don’t do this, I’ll never be able to catch up with you.”

"Besides, how can I know what your goal is if I don't know how well you're doing?"

"I don't want to be a burden to you."

"I want to stand by your side forever!"

"So, please!"

""

Seeing Sora's unwavering gaze, Taichi touched his chest, and after a long while, suddenly chuckled.

"You taught me a lesson. I'm sorry, it was my fault."

As he spoke, Tai's expression immediately turned serious, and his aura, along with Agumon's, was fully released, transforming into two towering mountains before Sora's eyes.

"Since that's the case, then so be it."

"I will use all my strength and the same attitude I would have used against the likes of the vampire beasts to deal with you."

"Be prepared, Sora!"