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Luminosaurus saw through SwordEmperor's thoughts and sneered, "As long as I break free from the seal, FireGodBeast is nothing. Now that the seal has been broken by more than half, you can go and collect more data."
"Yes."
No sooner had the two Royal Knights left the Dark Area than Shadowmon, the scout sent by Lucemon, returned.
Chapter Sixty-Nine, The Island of Wandering
After Shadowmon returned, it immediately uploaded everything it had investigated into Lightmon's mind.
Although both are Digimon created by Lucemon, Shadowmon is different from the three Archangels. It did not inherit Lucemon's power, but only his will, and can merge with any shadow.
Therefore, he was able to gather intelligence quietly, which was of great strategic value.
Lucemon was created to make a comeback.
The Shadow Beast's report was largely the same as what the Sword Emperor Beast had said, except for some details, such as the skill that summoned the golden figure being called "Susanoo".
"Susanoo..."
The name stirred up a long-buried memory in the mind of the Light Beast.
More than 8,000 years ago, he fought against the Ten Warriors of antiquity.
Lucemon shook its head, snapping out of its reverie, and said disdainfully, "The Ten Warriors may be ancestors of various types of Digimon, but that's all they are, nothing special."
That being said, there was one among them that the Light Beast greatly feared.
It wasn't the stronger fighters like Firelight and Dark Thunder, since they were no match for Lightmon anyway. He always looked down on the weak. Instead, it was the Ancient Sagemon, who was of average strength but exceptionally intelligent, dressed in a feather fan and turban, and possessed the ability to foresee the future.
Before its death, Ancient Wise Beast left behind these words: "Lucidmon, though I am dead, I have already foreseen your end. You will be defeated by Susanoo!"
Lucemon had no idea what Susanoo was and simply thought that Ancient Sagemon was talking nonsense.
It wasn't until today, when he heard the name Susanoo again, that Luminosity finally unearthed this long-buried memory from the depths of his mind.
"The words of the ancient sage beast are not false. Could it be that everything up to this point was within his expectations? He has already seen the past and the future, and even the Fighter Spirit was a scheme he set up!"
The Light Beast was secretly alarmed; sometimes, the wise are more terrifying than the strong.
This millennia-long plan would make even the arrogant Light Beast feel inferior.
After all, he always crushes his opponents, so why would he need any strategy?
"Vulcan has already obtained the power of Susanoo, while I am still trapped here. Even if I break free, it will just fulfill the prophecy of the ancient Sagemon. Is everything already predetermined? Am I destined to fall? Am I destined to fail?"
Thinking of this, the Light Beast suddenly felt a deep sense of helplessness.
Faced with fate and the grand scheme of things, individuals are like mayflies in the vastness of the universe, a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.
"That's unreasonable!"
The Light Beast was enraged, and the entire dark area trembled three times.
The Dark Digimon sensed that the source of the tremors came from the center of the Dark Area and were relieved. That person would come from time to time, usually once a year, but this month the tremors were particularly frequent.
"How can I, a dignified beast of light, be at the mercy of fate!"
The Light Beast was unwilling to accept defeat; its only option now was to defy fate.
Although he is arrogant, he is also one of the most intelligent beings in the Digital World, as Cherubimon is a living example.
"Fate is like flowing water, so I will stir up the river of fate."
Lucemon issued a new command to Shadowmon, ordering him to go to another sealed location in the Dark Zone.
The Dark Area is vast and boundless, and it even hides passages to other dimensions. The powerful beings sealed here are not only Lucemon, but also many Digimon that wreaked havoc in ancient times.
Some have been decayed by time over the long years, while others are eternal and indestructible.
For example... the Yellow Dragon Beast.
The Yellow Dragon Beast was sealed by the Light Beast himself, so he naturally knew the location of the seal and the method to unseal it.
……
Takuya Kanbara and his group rode the Flame Dragon Beast to the forest's final destination. On the way, they suddenly saw a patch of mist above the clouds. They thought it was strange, as there shouldn't be such thick fog at this altitude.
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Sure enough, the Flame Dragon Beast peered through the mist and found a small piece of land in it.
"Is this a floating island?!"
The humans all looked surprised.
After all, floating islands and sky cities are fairy tales and dreams in the human world.
However, floating islands are not uncommon in the digital world.
However, this floating island is unlike ordinary floating islands. It is particularly large in scale, consisting of five interconnected islands. The main island in the middle is hundreds of miles in circumference, and four smaller islands, each about a hundred miles in size, surround it.
Bokomon looked at Hyakusho and said, "This is the Island of Wandering! The Island of Wandering that has been drifting between different dimensions of the Digital World!"
The question-and-answer beast couldn't help but ask curiously, "Since you drift between dimensions, how do you know that?"
Bogomon habitually flicked the belt of Questionmon, put his hands behind his back, and said naturally, "Occasionally, some people fall out of Wandering Island. The rumors about Wandering Island come from their mouths. Most of these rumors are regarded as nonsense, but I never thought that Wandering Island actually exists."
The group craned their heads out from the back of the Flame Dragon Beast, surveying the ground of the Wandering Island.
The island has a main island and four smaller islands, each with towns, mountains, forests, lakes, and streams, resembling a paradise on earth, more beautiful than most of the famous historical sites they have ever seen.
Is this Gensokyo?
But it doesn't matter whether it's true or not, getting to the forest terminal is the priority.
However, just as the Flame Dragon Beast was about to fly away, it entered the mist and came out only to find itself back on the Island of Wandering.
Bogomon guessed, "We have already entered the dimension of the Wandering Island, and the usual way is probably to leave here."
"How did those Digimon that fell into the Digital World leave?"
"I don't know, they themselves don't know how they left the Island of Wandering."
Hearing this, everyone felt extremely anxious. Were they going to be trapped here?
"Hello--!"
Just then, a shout was heard coming from the main island of the Island of Wandering. Upon closer listening, it turned out that a group of adult and baby Digimon were greeting Flamedramon.
"It's AncientGreymon!"
"AncientGreymon has been resurrected!"
It turns out they mistook Flamedramon for AncientGreymon.
Since the group couldn't immediately reach the Island of Wandering, and flying in the air wasn't a solution, they landed on the main island to interact with the baby and child Digimon, seeing how enthusiastic they were.
These baby and child Digimon are simple-minded and kind-hearted. With subtle probing from the others, they revealed the situation on the Island of Wandering.
"The Island of Wandering is divided into five areas. This is the central island. The other four islands are the East Island, the West Island, the South Island, and the North Island."
"There is a guardian spirit on the Island of Wandering, named Onismon."
"Onismon has two guardians, one is AncientGreymon, and the other is AncientGarurumon."
These young Digimon mistakenly believe that Flamedramon is AncientGreymon, a messenger of God, so...
"You are AncientGreymon's companions, so you must be servants of the divine messengers."
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Chapter Seventy, The True and False Joan of Arc Beasts
Wandering means pacing back and forth, hesitating, and not knowing which direction to go.
This island is also known as the Island of Wandering.
There must be a deeper meaning behind this!
"You are AncientGreymon's companions, the servants of the divine messengers, aren't you?"
The Rookie Digimon—Kendomon and Bearmon—stared at everyone with their wide, round eyes.
The remaining baby Digimon also showed their advantages at this moment: big foreheads and big eyes. These two elements alone are enough to make most people swoon.
"Actually, we are not..."
Shibayama Junpei wanted to express that he was not a servant of God, but Orimoto Izumi nudged him with her elbow and whispered, "Look at their expectant faces, how can you bear to do this?"
Shibayama Junpei was deeply moved and exclaimed, "Koizumi, you are so kind!"
At this moment, Kendomon ran up to Flamedramon and pleaded, "Lord AncientGreymon, please put an end to the war on the island!"
war?
The group exchanged glances; this Island of Wanderings seemed to be a place of trouble.
They quickly inquired about the situation, and the Sword Beast explained it in detail.
The Island of Wanderings has existed since the reign of Lucemon, and the feud between humanoid and beast-type Digimon has continued to this day, with war raging on the island for thousands of years.
"But you are very friendly."
"Yes, the adults are fighting, but we kids are having a lot of fun."
These young Digimon are relatively simple; they get along well and stick together—it's that simple, unlike adult Digimon which have to consider interests, hatred, and so on.
The adult world is destined to be less innocent than the world of children; this is an inherent part of the world.
Anyway, let's go take a look first.
Flame Dragon Beast shrunk its size and, together with the others, followed Sword Beast and Bear Beast to the outer edge of the central island.
The Island of Wandering is divided into five areas. The East Island and South Island are the territory of humanoid Digimon, while the West Island and North Island are the territory of beast-type Digimon.
The central area of the island features ancient ruins and natural landscapes, while the outer perimeter is an ancient town with many ancient technological products, such as ancient weapons and digital armor.
Because the central island is rich in resources, both humanoid and beast-type Digimon want it, so it has become a major battlefield, with small conflicts occurring every day.
Because it is an island that has existed since ancient times, most of the Digimon on this Wandering Island are Ancient Species, and 90% of the Digimon are Armor Evolutions.
"Kill these human scum!"
Beast-type Digimon—Bullmon, Boarmon, Goatmon, Bunnymon, and others—charged around and smashed a group of humanoid Digimon—Yashamon, Lovemon, Scarecrowmon, Flame Wizardmon, and others—into Digi-Eggs.
"annihilate these beast scum!"
With a swing of its weapon, the humanoid Digimon smashed the beast-type Digimon into Digi-Eggs.
Humanoids are physically weak, but possess numerous tanks and are skilled in using weapons;
The beast-like creatures are strong and robust, with few chariots, and sharp teeth and claws.
Even small-scale conflicts are incredibly brutal, with several Digimon dying in a single attack. If Digimon didn't turn into Digi-Eggs after they die, the scene would be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, utterly terrifying.
boom!
The beast-type leader, Celestial Eagle Beast (fake), spewed a mouthful of flame, shattering the portrait of the humanoid leader, Jeanne d'Arc Beast (fake).
The humanoid commander, Dragonman Beast, was enraged upon seeing this and cursed, "Damn Celestial Eagle Beast!"
He wanted to immediately order the gunners to attack Eaglemon, but Eaglemon disappeared into the buildings in a flash. Dragonmon was furious but helpless, so he could only order the gunners to increase their firepower to attack the beast-type Digimon in order to vent his anger.
"Please, AncientGreymon, save us!"
At the edge of the battlefield, Kendomon and other Digimon cried out in unison for help from Flamedramon.
For the first time, the boys and girls witnessed a war between Digimon. On the battlefield, every living Digimon could be instantly annihilated, and for the first time, they realized how fragile life could be.
Let this tragedy end here!
Takuya Kanbara was determined to stop the war, so he walked to Flamedramon's side and, to the astonishment of the young Digimon such as Kendomon and Bearmon, walked directly into Flamedramon's body.
"Roar--!"
The Flame Dragon Beast, fused with Takuya Kambara, let out a long roar that drew the attention of everyone on the battlefield. The Flame Dragon Beast then surged into the sky, its crimson body growing longer in the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant dragon thirty meters tall.
"Ancient...Ancient Tyrannomon?!"
The beast-type commander, Grizzly Beast, opened its mouth wide.
Because Flamedramon and AncientGreymon share about 80% similarity in appearance, and the only image on Wandering Island is a simple sketch of AncientGreymon, most of its main features can be matched with the Flamedramon in front of us.
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