Chapter Ninety-Seven: A Girl's Night Talk; The Sage Beast of the Infinite Mountains

The world in front of me is full of despair. The sky turned reddish, and the city was miserable everywhere it looked.

The city was destroyed, and the buildings were engulfed in relentless flames and turned into ruins.

Standing on top of the rubble where she didn't even have a foothold, her legs began to tremble. Although I wanted to escape from here as soon as possible, I couldn't move at all.

Because, she knows, the black and white figure is trying to fight the monster.

In the end, with everyone's efforts, the monster was finally defeated.

But that doesn't mean the end --

The monster that does not die stretches out its tentacles with hatred and attacks the girl.

"Danger!"

The angel closest to Mi Girl immediately pushed her away, and his chest was pierced by two tentacles at the same time.

Enduring the pain, the angel casts the monster into a dark cage.

His body began to crack and decompose, and data kept pouring in.

"I'm sorry, Mina."

The angel looked down at the girl and smiled.

"I'm done here"

"Don't die!!"

Seeing that the angel's body was rapidly crumbling and disappearing, the girl almost began to cry.

"It's okay, we'll meet again"

The angel chuckled.

"Dying for justice is also a good ending."

It was the angel's last words, and his body silently vanished, turning into glittering shards.

The girl was witnessing death for the first time, and he died to save himself

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She woke up from her dream, and in the middle of the night, the starlight outside the window faintly illuminated the room.

“”

Lying flat on the bed, staring at the ceiling, Mina sighed softly.

I had a sad dream myself.

"Mina, can't you sleep?"

Yabei's voice came from the adjacent bed.

"Just a little worried about the Divine Angelmon"

Ten years ago, when the Divine Angel Beast died to protect herself, Mina's brows were covered with dark clouds.

"After all, he's an important family member to Mina."

Yabei understood her concerns.

"There's nothing wrong with the Divine Angel Beast, and if you recuperate, you'll heal quickly. So don't worry too much about him. ”

"But there are more issues to worry about. Soon, Document Island will be attacked by the enemy. ”

Sitting up from the bed, Mina looked at Yabei, who also couldn't sleep.

"The enemy is my family"

The City of Angels was captured because of Daddy, and it was only a matter of time before Document Island was attacked.

We can't let everyone continue to worry about ourselves, and we have to come up with a way to fight against the extreme family as soon as possible.

"Becoming an enemy with your family must be a painful choice, right?"

Mina knew Yabei's concerns.

"Haha, anyway, my relationship with my dad and brother is not very good, so I won't hesitate to fight!"

Holding the D-ark in his hand, Yabei looked at the little demon beast that was still sleeping and smiled.

"And the little monster beast won't run away from the battle. In any case, I have the right to correct my father's and brother's mistakes. ”

"If my father and brother are still obsessed, I will beat them!"

"I believe that 'family affection' can awaken 'conscience'. Yabei, you can definitely do it. ”

The clouds between her brows dissipated, and Mina smiled.

"Well, Mina. Can you tell me what it's like to be loved by my family? ”

After hesitating for a moment, Yabei asked Mina. Rather than Kaye and Ryder, she felt it was best to ask Mina a question. Because Kaye is too sluggish, Ryder is too dark to get himself a satisfactory answer.

"Is it the love of your family?"

Didn't ask Yabei's family because it was really rude. After thinking for a moment, Mina answered Kia North's question in a gentle voice.

"I don't think there's a standard answer to that, because everyone has a different family upbringing and different feelings."

"But according to my understanding, the care of family members is actually the care and love between parents and children, being cared for is a beautiful enjoyment, and caring for others is a noble and beautiful character. Love is mutual between people, and it is also happiness. However, if the care is excessive, the warmth of the family will make it trapped, and it will inevitably feel bound. ”

After saying the last sentence, Mina smiled wryly. After all, thanks to Mr. Lee and Ryder's persuasion of his parents, he had the opportunity to participate in the project and come to the digital world. When the incident is over, it may be time to apologize to the parents.

"That's right."

Asia and North Africa know as if they know the way.

(Compared to my father, my brother has always taken the most care of me, but he is very annoying to speak.) ）

The so-called love of his family, Yabei first thought of his brother.

"If you fight my brother, what method should I use to defeat him?"

The enemy has all gained the combat power of the ultimate body, especially regarding the power of the ultimate body of his brother, Yabei also asked the Divine Angel Beast who fought with him not long ago. Therefore, the elder brother's target must be Yabei. You have to think of a countermeasure first.

"Yabei, don't push yourself too hard."

"It's okay, this is originally a private matter between me and my brother, and it should be handled by me."

"But will your partner really follow your advice and not hurt his life?"

Mina asked the key.

In the desert ruins, the Fallen Hell Beast wants to kill Masahiro despite Yabei's resistance, and if it weren't for the 'Light of Destiny' card, Yabei would have lost his brother and hated Digimon.

"I believe that little monster beast has a bad temper, but it is still reasonable. Before the battle, I will communicate with it well, and the little monster will definitely understand my feelings, and will not deliberately threaten my brother's life."

"As for the battle, let's follow our intuition~~"

Yabei pretended to smile lively.

"And I've got a lot of cards from the clown, and I've prepared secrets, secrets, weapons, and weapons."

"Okay, but you have to be cautious."

Mina respects Yabei's determination, and she must have thought of a way.

"Whew, I'm a little sleepy."

Yawning, Yabei rubbed his eyes.

"yes, let's rest early."

In order not to wake up the sleeping little monster, Mina lowered her voice and chuckled. But when she saw the golden Digimon outside the window flying through the window, poking out a small head by the window to look at herself, Mina put away her smile.

"Mina? Where are you going? ”

Watching Mina leave the bed, Yabei asked strangely.

"There's a little bit of work to be done."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"It's okay, I'll do it alone. You can rest first. ”

With that, she left the room.

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Late at night, as Document Island fell silent, Mina walked out of the Founding Village and toward Infinity Mountain.

Looking at the Digimon flying to the top of the mountain, Mina stopped at the foot of the mountain, and after a while, a voice spoke to her from behind.

"It's not a wise choice to go to Infinity Mountain alone as a human being."

The one who spoke was a vampire monster.

"I just don't want everyone to get involved with the Digimon too much and get into trouble, it chooses me again"

Digimon, Mina knows what it stands for. Even if it is without malice, it guides fate. Mina herself has no affection for such a creature, but she has no choice but to follow its 'guidance'.

"It's not fate that chooses you, it's you who chooses fate."

"Yes, I seem to care too much about my fate in front of me."

Guessing what her partner meant, Mina said with a smile.

"It is not destiny that determines life, but every choice you make. Right? ”

"Decide according to your own understanding."

Then, the vampire beast looked at the top of Infinity Mountain and said calmly.

"Let's go, before sunrise, I'll help you make your choice."

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Thanks to the Vampire Beast, Mina was able to reach the top of Infinity Mountain without any problems.

"This is the temple?"

Mina looked at the scene in amazement. On the top of an extraordinarily large hill, an old Greek temple-like building stands in front of them.

"It is a remnant of historical relics, which have long since ended their mission after the end of the ancient wars. To this day, it can only wait quietly on the Infinity Mountain for its passing fate. ”

The expression of the vampire monster was very indifferent.

"Woo~~"

A Digimon appeared in the open stone door, blinked its small black eyes, and quickly flew into the temple. Imply the entry of both into the temple with actions.

"Let's go inside."

After a brief moment of silence, Mina and the vampire beast stepped into the temple.

The interior of the temple was in ruins, and the glow of the green orbs in the night sky shone through the collapsed and crumbling walls of the temple. With the help of the light, Mina can see what is in front of her.

Entering the innermost room of the temple, one was soon spotted by the Digimon perched atop the stone tablet.

"Is it waiting for us there?"

Mina said softly.

At the deepest point is a stone monument standing on a pedestal about two or three steps high. There are carved marks on the stele, but it is difficult to distinguish whether it is a text or a graphic carved on it, perhaps because it has been weathered over the years.

"Chirp~~! Tweeted~!! ”

Watching the arrival of the guests, the Digimon screamed happily a few times, and then its body began to glow faintly. Affected by the faint light, the gems on the stele also glowed, resonating with the light of the Digimon.

Then, an old thick book with gold trim emerged from the stele. The ancient book floated in mid-air, quickly turning the pages, and a blue swirl-like teleportation circle appeared in front of Mina and the vampire beasts.

"Woo~~!"

The Digimon flew into the vortex first.

"Hmph, I see, it's an invitation from the Sage Beast."

Looking at such a strange ancient book, the corners of the vampire beast's mouth showed a slight contemptuous arc.

"Sagemon? Do you know him? ”

Mina asked. According to the intelligence of the Molecular Beast, the Philosophermon is hiding somewhere on Document Island, and no one knows where he is. Moreover, the space-time concussion bomb that can forcibly open the doors of humans or the digital world was also invented by Sagemon.

Compared to that incident ten years ago, the Sagemon may have something to do with it.

"Everything is surrounded by a mystery, Digimon that are older than the Three Angels. He does not belong to any power, and is always satisfied with his own intellectual curiosity, at any cost. He is also a historical witness to the Digital World, having spent the longest time with the Digital Elves. And that book is just an entrance to another dimension, and it is only for him to operate. ”

For the vortex-like teleportation method, the vampire beast cast a cold gaze.

"I only met him on the one hand. Ten years ago, I entered my castle without permission and told me that the City of Angels had sent the Holy Angelmon to reclaim the Digimon of the Cherubimon, and that the Digi Egg was none other than the Philosophermon. As for how the Divine Maidenmon knew that I was hiding the Digi Egg, it was also his doing. ”

"The longer you spend with the Digimon, the more you understand their hopes and carry them out"

Mina said in a deep voice. The sage should know more of the hidden truth, and he must meet him.

"Let's go, Vampire Beast."

Without any hesitation, Mina stepped into the whirlpool, and the vampire beast followed her partner.

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It is a very spacious library. In the library, several Digimon fly back and forth between the shelves full of books, holding books, and organize them.

It's a bit of a surprise

"I know you're coming."

The sound came from the bookshelf in front. A humanoid Digimon wearing a yellow turban and a red cloak greeted the two guests at their desk.

"Don't show a wary face, vampire beast. I don't mean anything bad about telling me about the mission of the Divine Maidenmon and you to hide the DigiEgg and the Holy Angelmon ten years ago. ”

Standing up from his chair, he looked at the vampire beast in a friendly voice. Although you can't see his face, you can at least feel that the other person is laughing.

"The ancient fathers wanted me to carry out this obligation. That's why you've been completely chosen to partner with the Miss Human who understands you. I apologize if I've caused you trouble instead. ”

"After all, no Digimon can go against the will of the Ancient Ancestors, and this is also the law of the 'Roots'."

But the vampire beast's eyes were still cold. Despite this, the sagebeast smiled kindly and said to himself.

"Speaking of which, humans are incredible creatures, and I love them. Whether it's Kaye Kaye Uejo, who has a 'good heart', Akita Osawa, who is forced to be the enemy of his relatives, and Ryder, who hovers in the narrow gap between 'chaos' and 'order'. Arnoor. Finally, there's Mina, who is neutral about everything, but self-contradictory. Albarrea. ”

"Compared to the previous sons of mankind, you, who have been personally contacted by the ancient ancestors many times, make me even more interested."

Staring at the sagemon that was still talking, the vampire beast finally spoke.

"Are you inviting us just to show your interest in human existence? I'm really going to have to change my perception of you. ”

"Haha, just to get a sense of the complexity of human beings."

At the sneer of the vampire beast, the sagemon smiled awkwardly.

"Sagemon, you should know more about the history of the Digital World than anyone else. I want to know, the whole truth ten years ago! ”

Sagemon, who knows everything about the Digital World, is equal to an all-knowing and all-powerful Digimon. Mina wanted to know the hidden truths, and she couldn't help but ask out loud.

"I understand your feelings, Miss Mina. But it's not just you who want to know, it's your companions. ”

The Sagebeast shook its head regretfully, motioning for Mina to be uneasy.

"When the rest of the guests arrive, I will naturally tell you the truth that I am willing to tell."

In other words, the Sagemon didn't actually intend to reveal the whole truth.