Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Charge of Nothingness

"Divine Celestial Maiden, please think about it again and lift their judgment!"

"I've made up my mind, Jade Rabbit Beast, I don't need to say anything more. No one must obey the laws of the City of Angels, not even me. ”

In the Crystal Palace of the City of Angels, in the middle of the meeting, the Jade Rabbit Beast was trying his best to persuade the Divine Celestial Maiden Beast, and Ryder stood not far away, and he didn't speak. After ordering everyone to retreat at the request of the Divine Celestial Maiden, only the Divine Celestial Maiden, the Jade Rabbit Beast, and Ryder were left in the meeting.

"The guests did it unintentionally, and there is no evidence that they destroyed the statue of the Sacred Angel Beast. The police officers were injured because they attacked the guests without permission, and the Hedilumon fought back in self-defense. So"

"Jade Rabbit Beast."

The Divine Celestial Maiden Beast interrupted its words and frowned.

"You should understand that this matter has had a very bad effect on the City of Angels. Allowing humans and Dark Digimon to enter the City of Angels, and my promise to them, is already the biggest concession ever. ”

"If only they were to be let go on the grounds of 'innocence'. Then in the end, it will only lead to more people who will use this as an excuse to break the law. Order in the City of Angels will also collapse. Once the order collapses, you should know what kind of disaster the City of Angels will face, right? ”

"However, humans and Digimon are different, and humans have no chance of being reborn."

The Jade Rabbit Beast's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"Once the Human World knows that the Emissary sent by the Digimon of the City of Angels will be adjudicated, there will be unscrupulous humans who will use this as an excuse to invade the Digital World again. The tragedy of five years ago is still fresh in your mind, do you want that sad scene to happen again? ”

"Of course I understand this kind of thing."

There was a slight reproach in the Divine Maiden's tone.

"Therefore, the multi-way beast and the black road beast will be judged as 'criminals', and the sons of human beings will also have to pay the 'price' for their partners' actions. Sent back to the human world, never allowed to enter the City of Angels. ”

"And their Digi Eggs?"

The Jade Rabbit Beast asked subconsciously.

"The Digi Egg of the Multi-Way Beast will be placed on Document Island, as for the Digi Egg of the Black Road Beast"

The Divine Celestial Maiden was silent for a moment before continuing.

"Digimon with dark forces must be sealed forever, and that Digimon is a dangerous being."

Hearing the words of the Divine Maiden, Ryder's face sank, and he stared at the Divine Maiden Beast fiercely and spoke.

"Divine Celestial Maiden, the time for judgment is tomorrow morning, right?"

Ignoring Ryder's fierce eyes, the Divine Maiden Beast's tone remained steady.

"That's right."

"If we find the real culprits, will you cancel the verdict against them?"

Ryder asked, looking directly at the Divine Maiden.

“”

After a slight silence, the Divine Maiden replied to Ryder. The beauty of the ice sculpture under the mask did not waver in the slightest.

"Okay, one last chance."

Those 'outsiders' are innocent, and in order to ensure order in the City of Angels, the law must be absolutely observed. Even if the human did find the prisoner and successfully rescued his companion. In that case, then, even your own people must be judged to warn the people.

"Thank you for the opportunity."

Ryder breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, he had turned around and walked briskly towards the door.

"I'll do my best to help them."

After saying that, the Jade Rabbit also went out with Ryder.

“……”

The Divine Maiden Beast had been standing in place, watching the backs of the two disappear behind the door—

"I'm such a nasty Digimon"

Her lips moved slightly, and she said silently in her heart.

―1―

In the guest room of the Crystal Palace, Yabei sat boredly on the bed and fiddled with his D-ark, while the little demon beast sat on a chair and continued to eat snacks, while the demon fox beast leaned against the wall and closed its eyes with a thoughtful expression.

This room says it's a guest room. But judging from the décor, this is probably the best room for important people.

Everywhere you look, there are marble furniture and high-priced ornaments; Especially when illuminated by the jewel-like crystal chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings, everything in the room looks even more golden. In addition, through the large glass window embedded in the wall, you can also see the street view of the City of Angels.

But no one is in the mood for the luxury of a Deluxe Room these days.

"Knock, knock."

There was a polite knock at the door, and then Ryder and Jade Rabbit entered the room.

"How's it going?"

Yabei jumped out of bed and asked.

"Sorry"

The Jade Rabbit Beast shook its head and apologized regretfully.

"But it's not hopeless."

Compared to the Jade Rabbit, Ryder is much more optimistic.

"If the real culprit can be found, people will not be executed."

"How do I feel that hope is so small"

Yabei felt completely unreliable, and said with a horse face.

"Really, bad luck is always bumped into by Kaye. However, the Black Road Beast was also implicated because of his temper, and Ryder, you are not in a hurry. ”

"Actually, I'm also worried about the situation of the Hedy Road Beast, so I need to find the prisoner as soon as possible."

Ryder smiled wryly.

"Hmph, this is all the end of having something to do with those hypocrites."

The little demon beast eating the snack did not show the slightest expression of concern for its companion, but sneered.

"Well deserved! Now that you're going to be executed, let's kill those Digimon before you get caught! At least there are people at the bottom! ”

"Calm me down!"

Yabei walked up to the little demon beast unhappily, grabbed a large handful of candy from the table next to him and rudely stuffed it into the little demon beast's mouth, not giving it a chance to speak.

"Hmm~~!!"

The little monster's eyes widened, its mouth was stuffed with candy, and it almost choked and fainted.

"Do you have any plans to find the prisoner as soon as possible?"

The demon fox beast leaning against the wall opened its eyes, looked at Ryder and asked.

"Let's go visit Hedrumon and Kaye first, and they should be able to get some clues. Then ask the Digimon near the statue memorial area if they see any suspicious people passing by. ”

"Then hurry up as soon as possible."

Jade Rabbitmon agrees to Ryder's plan.

―2―

In the interrogation room, the blinding lights were directed at the three 'prisoners' sitting in chairs. The light was so strong that the 'prisoners' couldn't help but squint their eyes.

"You give me an honest explanation!"

Gargoyle! A slap on the desk.

Under the hysterical roar, Kaye and the Dormon shrank back in terror, and the Darkrumon turned his face in disdain.

The owner of the interrogation room, the gargoyle beast, was annoyed, and his forehead burst with bruises. However, due to the strong attack of the Ledirium before, its head was so miserable that even the bandages looked so painful.

"We really didn't break the stone statue of the Holy Angel Beast."

The multi-way beast still argued.

"yes, multi-way beasts don't lie!"

Kaye straightened his back, too.

"What did you say!"

"No matter how you threaten us, we won't compromise!"

The Hedilumon also took a step closer to the Gargoyle.

"Or do you still want me to fight back?"

"Hmm, hmm......"

Having experienced the terrifying strength of the Black Dillummon, the gargoyle beast glared at the Black Dillu Beast fiercely.

"What a bunch of troublesome guys"

The gargoyle sat back in its chair in anger, fingers tapping against the table.

"Humans and Dark Digimon are so disgusting that they break the law and attack police officers, this is a capital crime, and the Divine Maiden-sama will not tolerate such vicious behavior."

"Well, gargoyle, what have you been muttering about since ...... just now?"

Kaye asked, curious. Suddenly, the gargoyle stood up from its chair.

"That's right!"

"What's wrong?"

"How many of you"

The gargoyle beast suddenly changed its tone and said with a smile full of joy.

"Forget it, you must be hungry too, let's eat some pork chop rice."

As he spoke, the gargoyle beast placed three bowls of pork chop rice in front of them.

"Wow~~ It's pork chop rice, I haven't eaten it for a long time~!"

Looking at the pork chop rice in front of him, the multi-way beast picked up the chopsticks with a smile on his face and began to eat.

"Ah, thank you"

Kaye's stomach is actually hungry too, and Gargoylemon looks fierce, but it's actually a good Digimon too.

He thinks so.

"Then I'll go."

"Shame on you"

The Darklumon rolled his eyes at the pair and said that it was just a bowl of pork chop rice to send them away.

"You also have families and hometowns, right?"

The gargoyle seemed to be sentimental about something, and began to talk to itself.

"If you say goodbye, it must be so sad that you cry, right? Ugh"

I thought that the prisoners would be moved by his words, but except for the Ledhemmon, Kaye and the Dorumon were all happy to eat the pork chop rice and did not listen to it.

"Do you hear that? If you confess your guilt, your sentence can be commuted! ”

The gargoyle beast gives a final warning.

"What does that sentence mean?"

The multi-way beast that had finished eating the pork chop rice asked curiously.

"If you don't confess your sin, it's a capital offense!"

"Capital offense!?"

Kaye and the multiwaymon's eyes widened.

"If you confess your guilt, you will be sentenced in public, you will be deprived of your data! Reincarnated as a Digi Egg! And mankind is guilty of the same sin! ”

"It's obviously too much on both sides!"

Kaye was very opposed to such executions.

"Don't take people for fools! Hypocrite! ”

Faced with the execution of death with both options, the Hedilumon angrily threw a bowl of pork chop rice directly in the gargoyle's face.

"It's hot!"

The gargoyle beast hurriedly slapped its face and slapped all the grains of rice, and a circular red mark appeared on its originally white face.

"I said we weren't prisoners! You have no right to put us to death! ”

The Hemdilumon jumped onto the table, clawed at the gargoyle's collar, and spoke angrily.

"Just let the Divine Maiden Beast punish her! I won't be afraid! I won't bow down to you hypocrites! ”

"Calm down!"

Seeing that the situation was out of control, Kaye hurriedly lifted the Ledlummon away from the table.

"Only Ryder is qualified to hold me!"

The Darklumon leapt to the ground and glared at Kaye viciously.

"Woo, you're going to regret it!"

The gargoyle beast snapped angrily.

"Since the prisoner refuses to admit his guilt, then let the punishment be carried out according to the law."

A cold voice came, and at some point, the Celestial Maiden appeared in the interrogation room.

"Celestial Maiden"

Seeing the appearance of the Celestial Maiden, the gargoyle beast straightened up nervously.

"It's you."

The Black Dilu Beast stared coldly at the Celestial Maiden, it had not forgotten the shame of being attacked by the Celestial Maiden Beast.

"The Divine Celestial Maiden Beast has already given the order, so I will convey the results to you."

Ignoring the cold eyes of the Black Dilumon, the Celestial Maiden looked at Kaye and said.

"As a human, you will not be executed, but your Digimon companion as an accomplice must be executed, and you will be sent back to the human world, never to enter the City of Angels. And the partner who turns into a digital egg will not be handed over to you, but will be handled by us. ”

"We'll never be able to see everybody?"

Hearing the words of the Celestial Maiden, Kaye and the Multi-Way Beast were stunned at the same time.

"Who are you to make such a decision?"

The Hemdy Road Beast said coldly.

It is not afraid of death, as Digimon will be reborn as a Digimon egg when they die, and the price of rebirth is simply the loss of all previous memories. As long as he can be with Ryder, it doesn't matter what the price is paid by the Hedylumon. But if he never meets Ryder and loses his memory, it's too cruel for him.

"Everything is arranged by the Divine Celestial Maiden, and not executing humans and keeping the promise with humans is already the greatest gift. Do you want to undo that humanity's hard-earned gains? ”

“”

The Black Road Beast couldn't argue with it.

"If you had been arrested honestly and had not resisted, you would not be in the situation you are in."

The Celestial Maiden said calmly, and then she lowered her head and looked at the Black Dilu Beast, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she was mocking.

"It's all because of you."

“”

The Hemdilummon pursed its lips, but was silent.

"Send them to jail, and they will be executed tomorrow morning."

Satisfied with the reaction of the Hedilummon, the Celestial Maiden gave the order and left the interrogation room.

"I caused it"

The Hemdilummon bit its lower lip tightly and lowered its head to whisper, its voice so low that it was barely audible.

―3―

There is no darkness in the prison of the City of Angels, and it always keeps a white light and is a bit harsh. The prison environment is not as bad as expected, it is very clean.

Inside the snow-white prison, Kaye and the multi-way beast looked at the corridor outside the prison with a disappointed expression.

"Kaye, are we really going to be executed?"

The multi-way beast looked up at its partner.

"I don't think so."

Kaye replied with a sad face, he couldn't imagine that the Dormon and the Hedilumon would be punished tomorrow.

"Ryder and Yabei will definitely think of a way to save our Jade Rabbit Beast."

He barely squeezed out a smile and comforted the multi-way beast.

"Yes, I believe in them."

A smile also appeared on the face of the multi-way beast, which believed in its companion.

"Kaye Heady Roadmon has been squatting there, is it uncomfortable?"

The multi-way beast turned around and looked at the black-way beast and asked.

Kaye also looked back at the Dark Roadmon, who remained silent. Trembling at the petite back of the clenched knees and arched up, he stretched out his hand tremblingly.

"Don't be so upset about that Hedilumon"

"I'm in trouble"

In that low, almost broken back, the voice of the Ledirmon was listless, so thin that it was almost inaudible.

"Ryder's efforts were almost in vain, and he must hate me"

The Hemdilumon said in a heartbreaking voice, its golden eyes reminiscent of abandoned kittens. Although it was originally a Digimon with the appearance of a kitten

"Actually, we also have an effort."

Seeing that there was only Ryder in the eyes of the Black Dilumon, Kaye complained shamefully.

"Led, you're partner, he won't hate you."

The multi-road beast walked over and comforted the Hedilummon.

"yes."

Leaving her fears of tomorrow behind, Kaye comforted the Dark Roadmon as well.

"It's been Ryder and Hady Roadmon who have taught us a lot, and you're a great pair. Hedilumon is also in trouble with Gargoyle Beasts to protect us, so there's nothing wrong with Hedilumon."

"I didn't expect to be comforted by you two little ghosts."

The Darklummon looked at Kaye and the Dorumon in surprise, a smile of similar vitality on their faces for the first time.

"Hehe, what strong kids. I'm so grateful."

At this time, a sudden conversation came from the next cell.

"This voice is not it"

Kaye's eyes widened in surprise as he was familiar with the voice, and he suddenly remembered the glasses uncle.