part.4

After a few days of rest, Ryder and Hedilumon quickly bid farewell to the kind gummy beasts and embark on a new journey in order to continue their search for a way back to the human world.

However, this trip seems to have encountered a little 'minor trouble'. That's right, it's a 'little trouble'......

Hedilumon: Damn... What is that abominable pillar of light? Suddenly teleported us into a valley in the wilderness!

Not long ago, Ryder and Hadilummon, who had been walking on the mountain road, saw a pillar of pink light sweeping towards them. I don't know what the pillar of light is, but after a short daze, I was instantly swept into the pillar of light and teleported to other places.

Ryder:... Passing to the bridgehead is naturally straight, let's find a way to leave the valley first.

Hedilumon: That's all there is to it.

Hedilumon: Really... The new world has changed a lot.

Hedilumon: You've just recovered from the wound on your foot, and if you still feel pain, just let me know and I'll let you rest. Anyway, before leaving the gummy beast village, I also prepared a lot of herbs (patted the mini carrying bag on my body)

Ryder: Yes! The Black Diploon is really a careful guardian cat!

Hedilumon: I'm not a cat...

Hedilumon: Forget it, let's do it first. But it's really weird here...

Deep in the valley, the cliffs are full of horizontal towers.

Ryder: Well, that's really weird. The cliffs are full of high-rise buildings that stand horizontally, which is impossible in the human world.

Ledrumon: Because this is a digital world, no matter what it is, it doesn't have to be too strange.

Hedilumon: But it doesn't feel safe here, so let's get out of here as soon as possible.

Ryder: Okay...

So, in this silent valley, a man and a beast continued to walk. But it might have been too quiet, and Ryder, who was bored, spoke to the Hedylummon again.

Ryder: Hedilumon, have you evolved before?

Hedilumon: Why do you suddenly ask this?

Ryder: I'm just curious about what the Ledhemon will look like when it evolves. When you came to the Digital World, you told me a lot about the Digital World, including evolution.

Hedilumon: Digimon has many evolutionary branches. However, I did evolve in the past, but because I lost my power, I degenerated into the maturity I have now.

Ryder: Do you mean the perfect body and the ultimate body?

Hedilummon: Yes, whether it's a full body of a demon beast, and the ultimate body is Lilithmon.

Ryder: Will you be able to evolve in the future?

Hedilumon: It depends on how much of my strength I can recover. Even if it is combat and absorb data, it takes a certain amount of accumulation to master the know-how of evolution.

Ryder: Well, if you defeat the Digimon and absorb the data, you can evolve, and the Hedilumon must have killed a lot of Digimon to accumulate the results of the past, right? (said indifferently)

Hadilumon: yes, I've killed a lot of Digimon. However, you're acting too bland, aren't you...

Ryder: Because it's the law of nature. In the human world, it is not surprising that wild animals also ensure their survival by killing their prey and devouring them.

Ryder: It's not hateful to follow the laws of nature.

Hedilumon: Oh~~ In other words, you humans sometimes kill each other because of the laws of nature, right?

Ryder: Well... I learned it in history class.

Ryder: So, it's not surprising that humans would kill each other for profit.

Hedilumon: What a strange little ghost... But it's not hypocritical at all...

Ryder: Huh...? (Something suddenly discovered)

Hedilumon: What's wrong?

Ryder: Hedilumon, look! There are human skulls, and they look so realistic. (Picks up the skull with both hands)

Hadilumon: I don't remember that the Digital World would have human skulls... But this skull resembles the shape of the zombie Satanmon, but it's not it....

Hedrumon: But there are more bones on the ground...

Ryder: Maybe it's the bones left behind by the Digimon after death, didn't you mention that there are many Digimon that look like humans?

Hatdilumon: There are Digimon in the Digital World that resemble humans, but after the Digimon dies, in addition to the dissipation of data, they are finally reborn as DigiEggs.

Hadilumon: Digimon don't have bones...

Ryder:... Is the skull in my hand an ornamental piece built from data...?

Hedilumon: .... In fact... Digimon don't know the anatomy of human beings at all.... It is even more unlikely that there will be human bone ornaments...

Ryder:... Other words... The skull on my hand is human....

Hedilumon: ... I don't think so....

Hedilummon: (The bones of this kind might scare this little ghost...) ）

Ryder: Wow, that's cool! I actually saw real human bones!

Ryder: It's so much better than seeing the fake skeleton of the school!

Hadilumon: I said....

Hedilumon: You're looking at the bones of your kind! You don't have such an excited expression, do you? Even if I don't think you're a kind child, at least you can react normally, right?!

At this time, the Hedilumon thought that he was not evil at all.

Ryder: Haha, I just think it's great to see human bones for the first time.

Hedilumon: I guess it's a human like you who doesn't want to enter the Digital World, but it's a bit miserable....

Hedilumon: Looks like this place is dangerous, and shouldn't be left for long.

Ryder: Yes! Then just.... Wow, ahhhh

Suddenly, a spider beast appeared outside the building wall above his head, and when the spider beast saw Ryder, it suddenly spat out white spider silk from its mouth and tied Ryder's entire body, and then quickly dragged it away.

Ledhemmon: Ryder!! (Hurry to catch up.) ）

Soon, however, several more spidermon appeared, surrounding the Hedilummon.

Hedilumon: Damn, too careless!

With its small, agile body, the Darkrumon dodged the white silk spat out by the spider-beasts and countered the spider-beast with its small, powerful fists. Outnumbered, the Ledirmon was soon caught in spider silk from all directions, unable to move.

Along with Ryder, the Darkrumon was dragged to the deepest part of the valley by the Spidermon.

It was the largest tall building standing horizontally, and Ryder was hung from the spider silk on the tall building, and the Ledrumon was stuck to the ground by the spider's web.

Hedilumon: Imp, are you alright? (Looking up at Ryder who is hanging.) ）

Ryder: I'm alright, how about you?

Hedilumon: That's not good...

Spider-beasts are surrounded by spider-beasts, and they don't understand why they're kidnapping a human imp.

？？？ : The human 'heart' is delicious...

A deep voice came.

？？？ : Sleep, wander in your own nightmares.

A black shadow slowly appeared, and the Grim Reaper, armed with a scythe, appeared.

Ledrummon: It's a metal phantommon!

Metal Phantommon: Then, let me devour your heart...

Ryder: Strange.... Feeling so sleepy... (Starts to get sleepy)

Hedilumon: Could it be that the human bones on the ground are it...

Hedilumon: You can't sleep!! Metallic Phantommon will devour your spirit!!

No matter how much the Hemdilummon called, it was useless, only to see the strange light of the metal phantommon's scythe shining on the sleeping Ryder.

———— Dream ————

Ryder: Here's... My room? (Finds himself lying in bed)

Ryder: Is everything a dream...?

Ryder: Mom! Father! (Gets up and walks out of the room.) ）

Ryder: Strange... Why is there no one at home. Let's go outside and have a look....

Ryder:... Hi! ... Anyone?!

There was still no one to be seen on the street.

Ryder: Oh, nobody, this is not going to be a human world...

Ryder wandered aimlessly around the city, empty and empty.

Time stands still, there is no dawn, no dusk, no night, just simple day. Humans don't exist, animals don't exist, and plants don't exist. Except for Ryder, as long as it is a living thing, it does not exist...

Not even the survival instinct of human beings, hunger, sleepiness.

At first, I didn't feel anything other than loneliness, but after that, I gradually got used to it. Because, Ryder wandered for a long, long time in this uninhabited city where time stood still, and as for how long, he didn't know very well.

It's a boring world, it's so boring; There is nothing more hateful than boredom...

For Ryder, the truly terrifying thing in the world is 'boredom'....

Ryder: Strange, it's so cold....

Ryder: Strength... Why is it gone...

Ryder: I'm so sleepy again....

？？？？ : Wake up!! You can't sleep!!

Ryder:... Be... Hemdylummon... The sound of...

Ryder: But I'm still sleepy... Damn it... I don't have the strength anymore... (Falls to the ground)

——— reality———

Ledhemmon: Ryder!! Damn, the metal phantommon let him go!!

Ignoring the Eddilummon, the Metal Phantommon continued to suck Ryder's energy, while the spider-beast underneath was staring at the 'food' that was about to arrive. I saw that Ryder's face was getting paler and paler, and if he continued, his 'heart' would be devoured, and his body would be eaten by the spider beast, just like those miserable bones.

That's enough... I'm really powerless now...

Finally, I recognized my existence.... I don't want to repeat the tragedies of the past....

Hedilumon: Please... I finally met someone who recognized me, at least.... Let me keep what I want to protect to the end....

Hedilumon: ... The kid... You can't die....

？？？ :Tweeted~~~

Hedilumon: Digimon!

Unexpectedly, the Digimon that suddenly appears flies in front of the Hemdillumon.

Hedilumon: Please... Let me save the kid...

Hedilumon: I need strength...

Digimon: Woooooooooo (nods)

Light spills out of the Digimon's body, and the body of the Black Dillumon is engulfed in light.

Hedilumon: ... I feel the power...

Hedilumon: That way, you can....

Hemdilumon evolves ——— demon girl!!

Witch Beast: I will never forgive you!!

Witchmon: Helllight ———!!!

Under the powerful dark energy, it all came to an end.

Ryder: Whew....

The metal phantommon that devoured the 'heart' was gone, and Ryder, who had woken up from his nightmare, opened his eyes slightly, revealing himself in the arms of a female Digimon.

Bewitch: Are you alright? Gremlin.

Ryder:... You are... Hedilumon...?

Femmon: Because the Digimon obeyed my wishes, I evolved into a full-fledged Beommon.

Ryder: Great, I'm saved! (Suddenly hugs the demon beast)

Psychomon: Hey...

Ryder: I had a dream that was boring to the point of going crazy....

Ryder: I dreamed that I was in a city where time stopped, and I had nothing but me, nothing to do...

Ryder: Then, my body was so cold, I lost my strength and was dying...

Psychomon: That's because the Metal Phantommon trapped you in a dream and devoured your heart.

Ryder: Thanks to the Witch Beast for saving me at the critical moment, otherwise I would have been bored to death...

Bewitch: I'm bored if you die, little ghost...

Ryder: The Witch.

Enchantress: ?

Ryder: You're really a pretty big sister now, full of momentum and handsome, I like it very much.

Witch Beast: It's still so oily and slippery....

Enchantress: Huh?

The body of the demon girl appeared a faint light, and then slowly became smaller in size, reverting to the black dilumon.

Hedilumon: Degraded... Sure enough, the power is temporary...

Ryder: Huh? Why did a strange machine suddenly appear in my hand?

Immediately after the degradation of the Hedilumon, a strange machine suddenly appeared in Ryder's hands.

Hedilumon: I don't know, maybe it's the Digimon's intentions.

Hydilumon: This machine will definitely be useful to you.

Ryder: Well, since the guardian cat said so, I'll always take it.

Ryder: Ah! Not good!

Hedilumon: What's wrong with that?

Ryder: My fairy tale book is gone! It must have fallen somewhere!

Hedilumon: Alright, okay, I see, I'll just look for it with you!

Too lazy to refuse, the Hedy Roadmon first offered to help Ryder find the book.

Ryder: Well, thank you, Ledhemmon.

Sadly, Ryder never recovered the book since. Because... By the time he was captured by the spider-beasts, the books that had fallen had already been torn to shreds by the other spider-beasts that they did not use as food....

The fairy tale book given to him by the girl he liked was so ruined, and looking at the book that had been turned into pieces, Ryder, who was seriously hit, was in a mood of loss for a while...