Chapter 157: The Truth Told The grief in Yabei's heart

The unique aroma of breakfast wafts through the guest rooms. On the table, there is a delicious and nutritious breakfast - soft and crunchy toast, crunchy sautéed, fat-free bacon, golden omelette, and vegetable salad. and a steaming specialty coffee that can rejuvenate people. These are all dishes made by the lilac beast itself.

Looking at the breakfast on the dining table, the little demon beast's saliva couldn't help but show from the corners of his mouth. Under the temptation of food, the little demon beast ate unceremoniously, completely ignoring the dark circles on his face and the lack of appetite for Yabei. In other words, she will be happy to eat such delicious food, so she will be happy to eat it. Sometimes, in order to compete for their favorite dishes, they will have a 'snatching war' with the little monsters.

"Well, Yabei, why haven't you eaten at all? Could it be that my food is not to your liking? ”

Notice that Yabei doesn't have any appetite, and Lilac Beast said a little worriedly.

"No, no, your food is very delicious, but I don't have any appetite at all."

Yabei smiled a little tired, apologetically.

After a series of incidents about Daddy last night, Yabei, who was seriously hit, was in no mood to rest at all. Even two hours ago, the duel between Bram Vampire and Raphaelmon, she didn't have the heart to watch. Although there was a small episode in the middle of the way, he was invited by the clown beast to change his mood, and he even gambled to get Yabei to make a character bet and get a prize. Although Yabei understood that the other party actually cared about her in other ways, she really did not have any interest in participating, and directly rejected the kindness of the clown. The rejected clown beast had no choice but to sigh his 'failure' and leave

Worried about his family, it is completely impossible for Yabei, who is worried about his heart, to be in the mood to have breakfast.

"Eat as much as you want. If you don't have enough nutrition, you won't have the strength to overcome the difficulties in the future. ”

Lilacmon continued to express words of concern.

"You have dark circles on your face, haven't you slept well?"

"Yes"

"I'm not in good spirits."

"Yes"

Yabei's voice was so faint that it seemed to be almost gone.

"In that case, I'll cast a spell on you~~"

Trying to encourage and help the human girl in front of her regain her spirits, the Lilacmon smiled lively. She took out the ketchup and squeezed out the smiley face pattern on the toast, and

"Refresh your spirits~~"

Clapping his hands lightly, the lilac beast in the shape of a heart with both hands gently shook its body and sang to Yabei.

"Magic ~~ Healing Magic ~~"

"Magic~~The magic of forgetting unhappy things~~"

"Cheer up~~!"

Then, with its arms outstretched, the Lilacmon winked at Yabei, and the 'magic' was finished.

"Okay, do you feel refreshed? Hurry up and eat breakfast, my love magic will make you forget the unhappy things~~"

"Thank you"

Yabei smiled stiffly and thanked the lilac beast for its 'magic', and an inexplicable shame followed.

"Poof! Don't do childish behavior that makes Uncle Ben unappetizing! Why are you hitting me for no reason!? ”

The little demon beast who was originally eating breakfast lost his appetite because he saw the 'magic' exerted by the lilac beast, and just when he complained, his head was beaten out of a bag by his idiot partner.

"Thank you, Lilacmon. Then I'll go~~! ”

Ignoring the little monster's complaints, Yabei Qiang, who didn't want everyone to always worry about him, cheered up and began to sweep the food into his mouth.

After being full of wine and food, Yabei did feel that his mood was much better, and the food of the lilac beast was still so delicious.

"If you have any needs, go to the kitchen to find me, and I will make delicious snacks for everyone~~!"

The Lilac Beast smiled kindly and kindly, and then quickly withdrew all the utensils. Then, she winked at Yabei and pushed the food cart out of the room.

Yabei rubbed his eyes again as he watched the back of the lilac beast leave with sleep-deprived eyes. Still not sleepy, just go out with the little monster beast to pass the time.

"Little demon beast, come with me to pass the time!"

"Uncle Ben doesn't want it!"

"How can we say that we are also partners! Shouldn't partners get along better and trust each other?! Okay, stop talking nonsense, come and pass the time with me! ”

"Hey! Don't pull Uncle Ben!! ”

Continuing to ignore the little demon beast's complaints, Yabei, who was pulling the little demon beast, was about to walk to the corridor when he was about to go.

"Ryder, is it really okay for Mina to tell everyone the truth? Especially Yabei, who may be disadvantageous to Mina when she knows the truth. ”

At that moment, the voice of the Hedilumon came from behind the door.

"Mina is ready to come to her senses, even if she is disgusted by everyone, she will only take it as a punishment for herself."

And then there's Ryder's voice. In order not to be discovered, she suddenly picked up the little monster beast and covered its mouth, then quietly lowered her footsteps and slowly moved to a corner of the corridor. On the other side of the corner were Ryder and Hedilumon.

"It's a bit extreme, but Mina is thinking about everyone. If it were me, I would have made the same choice to minimize the sacrifice. ”

"I'd rather she told me first that it's not fair to bear the cost alone. But things also happened, and there was nothing that could be done to change them. All she can do now is to plead guilty, tell everyone the truth, and solve the problem together. ”

Spreading his hands, Ledelo said helplessly.

"yes, hopefully nothing will happen when she tells the truth. I'm still more relieved about Kaye and Mr. Uejo's words, and Yabei will definitely not be able to forgive Mina. ”

Agreeing with Ryder, the Black Road Beast only wants Mina not to have anything bad for her by telling some truth, and it still cares about Mina.

(What is the truth?) Why mention me so many times? ）

Yabei, who eavesdropped on the conversation, was full of questions and had a bad premonition. His instincts told him that the truth that Mina wanted to tell everyone must have something to do with her father.

"Mmmmmmmm

The little demon beast whose mouth was tightly covered was about to suffocate, and he rolled his eyes and struggled desperately.

"Ahem!! What are you doing?!! Are you trying to suffocate Uncle Ben?!! ”

The little monster who had finally broken free yelled at his idiot partner, completely unaware of why she was sneakily eavesdropping on conversations.

"Quiet, you're too noisy!"

"It's annoying! It's obvious that you want to eavesdrop on the conversation, but you pull me up for some reason! Uncle Ben was almost suffocated to death by you!! ”

Because the voice of the little demon beast was too loud, Yabei who was hiding in the corner was still discovered.

"Good morning, Yabei, today is also a beautiful day."

Ryder, who heard the news, smiled kindly and said to Yabei Good Morning, not caring at all that his conversation was overheard. As for the Ledlumon beside him, he still looked at her with that disdainful expression. And the little demon beast beside Yabei joined the ranks of contempt.

"It's not rosy at all."

To Ryder's kind smile, Yabei Ma said.

"Speaking of which, what were you talking about? Mina, does she have something important to tell you? Why worry I'm going to hurt her? ”

Still very concerned about the conversation just now, Yabei went directly to the topic.

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere became a little delicate

"Haha, you'll understand later."

Without stating why, Ryder simply changed the subject.

"Alright, let's hurry up and meet Mina, everyone is there."

"I said, 'Are you hiding something from me?' What exactly did Mina do? Do you think I can't forgive her? ”

It's really very suspicious, and Yabei, who wants to know the truth in advance, asks Ryder.

"I'm really anxious, Mina will tell you about that in person, so I don't need to continue to ask Ryder. Only Mina is the real experiencer. ”

Replacing Ryder was the Ledlummon who answered.

"Last night's accident, you actually witnessed the tragic situation at that time, and noticed something unusual."

Its tone was slightly unpleasant.

"I don't want to interfere too much in the strife between human beings. But before that, I still hope that you who know the truth will not resent her as much as possible. After all, she's going to the extreme for your sake. ”

Very harsh words.

"Because of her extreme behavior, Mina also paid a terrible price and received due retribution."

"Alright, Hedilumon."

Ryder stopped his partner from continuing.

"That's the end of the topic, only by meeting Mina will you get the truth."

"I see."

It feels like you're going to learn a terrible truth. In the harsh words of the Black Diplomon, Yabei had no choice but not to ask, Mina would tell the truth anyway.

(Extreme behavior?) Mina was badly injured and had a pistol in her hand. And, Daddy also has blood on his body)

Thinking back to last night's events, Yabei had a bad premonition in his heart. Or rather, she had sensed something.

(It can't be)

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"I'm sorry for conveying important information in such a state, so please forgive me."

In the infirmary, Mina, who was lying in the open regeneration tank, smiled at the visitors who visited her, her pale face devoid of any vitality.

"Where, you don't have to be too polite! Mina, you're a wounded, so of course you need to recuperate. ”

Hearing Mina's honorifics, Abelio nervously hoped that the other party would be able to talk to everyone as usual. It's really unaccustomary to have a conversation in the form of honorifics.

"Are you okay? Don't push yourself too hard. ”

Yabei uttered words of concern.

"Well, the superficial wounds have healed. It only took three days for me to be fully healthy. ”

"That's great. Knowing that you were seriously injured, everyone was really worried. ”

It was a real joy to be able to fully recover in three days.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the visitors, Mina got to the point with a serious expression.

"If you didn't have the guidance of the Digital Elf, we probably wouldn't have met here, so let's try to overcome the 'barriers' in order to identify with our own existence, and fight for different beliefs."

Mina isn't as good at words as Ryder, all she does is say what is in her heart.

"Before I do that, I would like to apologize to all of you. I have concealed the truth from all of you for selfish reasons and have committed 'sins'. ”

"I'm so sorry."

"Please don't apologize, what is the truth?"

For the inexplicable apology, Kaye still wants Mina to tell the truth. How serious is the so-called truth?

"yes, Mina doesn't need to apologize."

Yabei is the same idea.

Sighing, looking at her companion, Mina said in a somewhat sad tone.

"The Digimon fulfilled my wish and allowed me to see the future ending"

The future end? Everyone present had puzzled expressions, but everyone continued to be quiet, allowing Mina to continue, even if it was a very bad premonition.

"In the future. Osawa unleashed the 'Lord of Calamity' as a sacrifice, and we did bring it down. But "

Mina clutched the D-ark in her hand and said it word by word, as if to say everything she had memorized.

"Because of its powerful obsession, the 'Lord of Calamity' made a final resistance before being completely destroyed, and under its hateful power, all human partners were brutally killed, and they were destroyed with it."

"Sagemon and Digimon knew our end from the beginning and have kept it a secret to this day"

There is no time to lament, and Mina tells the truth that makes people despair.

"We're going to die?"

Kaye muttered to himself, not knowing what his expression to show. Although in every battle that he and the multi-way beast participate in, as long as he loses, he will face the threat of death. But in the end, the Digimon knew the ending from the beginning, and therefore concealed it, so how should they face the ending that cannot be changed?

"Kaye, don't be angry, as long as I'm here, I'll definitely protect you!"

Sensing his partner's uneasiness, the Dowaymon comforted Kaye.

"There's a lot of potential for change in the future."

"Yes"

Still not very confident.

"No kidding! If she hadn't lied, the future the Digimons knew couldn't be wrong! It's you humans who are dead! ”

The multi-way beast's 'it's not about it' attitude made the little demon beast feel unhappy somewhat. In the future, it's not Digimon that will die, but human partners. But that idiot partner is trying, and if that's the ending, it's really unfair! The little monster is really hot.

"Hey, Yabei, just give up! It's better to leave the battle to us Digimon, and humans won't be involved. ”

"Why give up?"

The strange thing is that Yabei did not have any hysteria, but an unexpectedly cheerful expression.

"You're going to die!"

"According to the regular setting in the game, if you know the future, you can intervene, and by interfering, you can change the outcome of the worldline. Maybe Mina's vision of the future is just the result of another worldline, and the Digimon must have wanted us to change the ending when she made Mina see the future. I believe that all this is the choice of the Gate of the Stone of Destiny. ”

Sure enough, it's a self-consolation to escape reality

"Can't you idiot be sober?! Don't confuse the game with reality!! ”

The little monster was almost hysterical.

"I don't want to give up! Daddy, he is really in danger, we have no way out, do we have to give up our choice because we are greedy for life and afraid of death? ”

Unexpectedly firm words.

"Kaye, you don't want to give up, do you?"

"I don't want to give up"

Yabei is right, there is no way out for everyone, and you can't give up your choice because you are greedy for life and afraid of death.

"We have all been through too many life-and-death crises, but we have also successfully crossed the 'barrier'. The final catastrophe is nothing more than a doomed ending, and if the Digimons really want to hide the ending, they won't let Mina know the ending. So, I believe that there will be a follow-up in the future, and there is a possibility of change, but my intuition is very accurate."

I don't want to compromise, I don't want to give up, and I must not look down on humanity as the 'Lord of Calamity'! And Daddy, you must rescue him! Let him repent of his past actions!

"Yabei"

Very encouraging words, Kaye looked at her with a little surprise.

"Haha, it's worthy of being my first junior, growing up very fast."

Ryder was very pleased with Yabei's speech.

"That's right, if there's hope, you can change. Don't always cling to the unchanging future, right, multi-wayman. ”

Yabei didn't give up, so he couldn't give up as a man! Taking a deep breath, Kaye swept away all the insecurity in his heart.

"Great, Kaye, you didn't give in."

The persistence and choice of the partner made the multi-way beast happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Everyone, I will fight for your faith in the name of the Royal Knights! Anyone who stands in my way, I'll defeat you! ”

"Thank you, Dowaymon."

"Do you really want to die? I really don't understand. Anyway, Uncle Ben can only try his best."

It's the first time I admire the ability of my idiot partner, and the little demon beast doesn't want to lose to others.

"But the truth behind it, I don't know if she can bear it?"

Looking at Yabei, which was different from usual, the black dilumon looked at Mina with a slightly complicated look, and the second truth could be regarded as beyond Yabei's tolerance.

"Hehe, Yabei, Kaye, you are Ryder's proud juniors. Perhaps, I should trust you more than because of hypocrisy and make decisions on my own."

Mina smiled wryly, it was almost time to tell everyone about her ugly side.

"Actually, what I'm hiding is not just the outcome of the future. Rather, "

"But because you can't accept the destined future, in order to change the outcome of everyone's death, you take everything and kill your father who was parasitized by the 'Lord of Calamity'?"

Interrupting Mina's words, Yabeiqiang feigned a cheerful smile, her eyes as blank as glass beads.

"Wait! What the hell is going on? Mina is going to kill her uncle?! ”

Things went completely unexpectedly, and Kaye on the side didn't understand what was going on. Even the multi-way beast and the little demon beast were surprised, and just as they were about to say something, they were stopped by the black road beast and motioned to them to be quiet with their eyes.

"Please be quiet, Kaye, that's between Yabei and Mina, you just need to stay quiet."

Ryder motioned for him not to get involved in the conflict between the two.

"But"

"Please don't get involved, Kaye Kaye."

Ryder reminded Kaye with a chilling cold look and voice, and Kaye had no choice but to give up.

"Is that so? Mina. ”

Ignoring the quarrel of the unrelated, Yabei continued to ask.

"Already aware of it?"

Without any surprise, Mina confessed her sins.

"After all, everyone saw you and Daddy covered in blood last night, but everyone's attention was focused on the 'Lord of Calamity' emerging from Daddy's body. As Bram Vampire took you away, I noticed that you had a pistol clutched in your hand. What's more, the situation was so chaotic at the time, I was just thinking that the 'Lord of Calamity' wanted to harm Daddy, and I ignored what you did before? It caused the 'Lord of Calamity' to come out of Daddy's body. ”

There were no mood swings, and Yabei was unusually calm.

"I was somewhat aware of the conversation between Ryder and Heddilumon when I overheard it. The Lord of Calamity doesn't want his parasite to be killed, which is why a protective host appears, causing you to fail and be attacked. ”

"That's right, maybe this is the retribution I suffered for my 'inadequacy'."

There's nothing left to hide, Mina just wants to accept Yabei's punishment.

"The sins I have committed will not change, and I will take the initiative to bear the punishment. Yabei, I don't need to be forgiven by you. ”

Hearing Mina's full words, Yabei sensed that something important was cut off.

"Mina, I'm not going to hate you."

Yabei forced his emotions and pretended to smile, but Kaye couldn't say anything next to him.

"Didn't you say that because of your extreme behavior, you also paid a terrible price and received the retribution you deserve?"

Then, in a somewhat trembling voice, she continued.

"Daddy, he has been used by the 'Lord of Calamity' from the beginning, even if he is shot by Mina, isn't he still dead?"

"So, Mina, you're going to fight alongside us, right?"

"Even at the cost of my life, I will assist you until the last moment."

Very firm answer.

"Then atone for my sins, and join us in defeating the 'Lord of Calamity' and saving Daddy"

With his back to everyone and not letting everyone see his face, Yabei choked up.

"It's all the fault of the 'Lord of Calamity', I really don't hate Mina at all, so, please"

"Yabei, I promise you. I will fight with you until the last moment and defeat the Lord of Calamity together. ”

Any comfort is pale and powerless, and all Mina can do is make absolute guarantees for Yabei.

"I trust you, Mina."

In this way, Yabei, who had his back to everyone, ran away from the infirmary without looking back.

"Yabei!"

Kaye, who was worried about Yabei, ran out.

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Outside the cabin, Yabei was sobbing with his hands over his face.

"Yabei, are you alright?"

Hearing Kaye's voice, Yabei looked over with swollen eyes and a surprised expression.

"Kaye, what are you doing?"

"Just lending you the goggles."

Kaye said as he adjusted his breathing as he took off the goggles he wore on his head. Yabei hated being seen crying the most, so it was better to lend her goggles as an excuse first.

"You, why are you doing this? I'm obviously not worthy of you."

Yabei said, quickly snatching the goggles and putting them on his eyes.

"I'm just worried about you"

Kaylo said embarrassedly.

"That, I won't bother you, I'll leave now, if you run out of goggles, just remember to give them back to me"

"Me, I"

Yabei choked up, and Kaye stopped.

"I almost resented Mina, even though it was only for a moment, I still thought so"

Looking at Yabei, who was shaking his shoulders and whispering in pain, Kaye didn't know what to do. I don't say pretty words of comfort. I could only stand by like a fool and listen quietly.

"I know that my dad is really hopeless, but I still can't help but have naïve hopes. Mina wants to kill him, just to keep us alive."

"It's all the fault of the Lord of Calamity, let Daddy die, I can't do it at all if I hate Mina!!"

The sadness of Yabei, who was sobbing, was so much that he couldn't stop it. She was wearing goggles, and her tears were pouring down.

"I'm so useless I can't do anything"

It was so quiet that only the whimpering of Yabei could be heard.

"The ending really can't be changed"

What was cut off at that time must be the hope of Abei and the longing for Mina.

Listening quietly, Kaye could feel the pain, the grief, and the sadness of the other person. All Kaye could do was try to stay by Yabei's side, watching her endure the burden that was about to crush her alone. Kaye wished there was something he could do to stop the pain, but there was nothing he could do.

Kaye's heart was also overshadowed by the girl's grief and pain.