The Story of the Fate of the Digital Series

Volume Three: Into the Abyss (3)

(four)

Tonight we set off together, a journey into darkness, a journey into madness.

On the outer corridor leading to the other end of the castle, a bloody battle is taking place.Three Digimon are fighting with dozens of Wolf War Beasts.Although the War Wolf Foul Beast is huge, agile, and has great combat power and endurance, the ones who really have the upper hand are Lilith Beast, Holy Angel Beast, and Nereus.

The golden claws swept across, and the body of the unclean beast was torn apart; the holy sword slashed, causing an arm of an unclean beast to be cut off; the rapid-fire arrow of light pierced the chest of the unclean beast.The battle performance of the three was very good, except for Nereus, the Lilith beast and the holy angel beast who did not possess the 'power of guardian' attacked the foul beast with their own powerful power, but they were unable to kill it.

All the mutilated beasts were swept away by Nereus' arrows.

It is a troublesome law that only Digimon and humans with the power of guardians can really kill Dirty Beasts.But... Nereus is really very different from the Bright Beast in my impression.

"Nereus, your fighting style is very special."

After the battle, Lilithmon was a little curious about his abilities.

"I thought you would use 'combat skills' to fight."

"My mother made me different when she created me. Although I don't know how to use combat skills, it is also a good ability to reproduce the weapons I am good at through the imagination in my mind."

It was the first time that he was recognized by the indifferent Lilith, and Nereus showed a kind smile on his face.

"I will continue to use this ability to fight side by side with you. Lilith Beast, Holy Angel Beast, let's work hard together in the future!"

"No problem, you've been working hard to help us fight. Your strength is essential to fight against the Unholy Beast."

He has a good impression of a good boy like Nereus, and the smile of the holy angel beast is much softer.

"I hope you don't misunderstand. Fighting side by side with you does not mean that we are companions. We are only a temporary cooperative relationship with you."

Glancing at the preoccupied Ryder, Lilith Beast's attitude became indifferent again.

"Well... It is indeed my fault to force your friend to be implicated. But I really want to help my mother, and I also want to save my friend..."

Regarding Lilithmon's change of attitude, Nereus had a slightly aggrieved expression.

"I'm really sorry, I will definitely make up for my mistakes when things are over..."

"Lilithmon, you don't have to be too strict with a child. He did things against his will out of helplessness."

A little unable to bear to see Nereus' aggrieved expression, the holy angel began to protect him.

"Oh, you're still fit to be a good father."

Then he was ridiculed by Lilithmon.

"I have no objection to your role of protecting the same kind and playing the role of a 'good father'. But please see your own position, who is the 'involved person' between us and him. If a dangerous accident happens, you can It’s not something that can be redeemed by a word of ‘I’m sorry’. Whether it’s us or the juniors who were forcibly transferred by him, they all risked their lives and were inexplicably ordered.”

"Actually, we have no obligation to fulfill other people's wishes. Now is the time when human life is at stake! You also understand how dangerous Mina's position is? Whether it is Ryder or you, we only agree to this to save her. Imp's request."

"Well……"

Totally irrefutable.

"I'm really sorry……"

Knowing what Lilithmon was thinking, Nereus apologized again.

"Okay, Lilithmon, as a lady, you should know how to be humble to children."

Excessive complaints will only affect the 'team relationship'. After sorting out his mood, Ryder smiled and persuaded his partner.Compared with Lilithmon and Holy Angelmon, Ryder is most worried about Mina's safety.But for the sake of the overall situation and future cooperation, Ryder does not want the relationship with Nereus to be too rigid.

After all, Nereus played a key role in the unknown dark castle.

"Sorry, I'm just a little anxious."

Lilithmon apologized.

"Nereus, Lilithmon isn't malicious. She's just worried about the safety of her companions, so she's anxious."

Ryder stared at Nereus and said.

"I understand . . . I will take responsibility for my actions. Ryder, there is still hope for your friend's rescue."

Nereus promised.

"So, it's time for us to move on. Instead of having doubts and anxieties affecting team relationships..."

Knowing Ryder's intentions, the holy angel beast changed the subject to remind everyone to move on.

After the dispute was over, the four walked quietly along the promenade outside the castle until they entered the interior of the castle and came to a wide room full of colorful graffiti installations, similar to a toy workshop.

In front of the other door of the room, there is a huge carousel like a carousel. The central column of the carousel is inserted with metal cross-columns connected with hard sculptures.

To get to the other side of the door, you have to go through the turntable.But when he got to the turntable, Nereus stopped.

"what happened?"

The holy angel beast asked with concern.

"I think it's a trap..."

Nereus pointed to the dusty, tattered-looking disk.

"Really? Then I'll go and check the situation first."

Holy Angelmon is a very responsible Digimon, signaling his companions to stay where they are for the time being, while he himself confirms the status of the spinner.

"Holy Angel Beast, don't touch the ground with your feet, and don't touch anything on the turntable."

The spinner may activate the trap due to the perception of weight, so before the holy angel beast confirmed it, Ryder kindly reminded him.

"give it to me."

Following the advice, the holy angel beast spread its wings and flew carefully onto the turntable without touching anything; he observed the turntable and found nothing suspicious.

"There is nothing suspicious, you can pass."

Perhaps Nereus was too nervous, and there were no other devices on the turntable.

[Snapped---! ! ]

The barrier surrounded the disc, and a strong electric current suddenly appeared, sealing the entire disc.The sound of the heavy device sounded, and the turntable of 'No Suspiciousness' began to rotate slowly, uneven, and the metal horizontal column connected to the hard sculpture was smashing towards the holy angel beast along with the rotating column.

"No, the trap has really started!"

Seeing that the holy angel beast was trapped, Nereus looked very worried.

"Is this what you call nothing suspicious?"

Watching the holy angel beast who had to move sequentially with the rotation of the turntable, dodge the horizontal columns, and keep a distance from the electric current.Lilith Beast's expression showed a certain disdain, what an unreliable angel!

"There is indeed nothing suspicious about the rotary disk, someone must have activated the trap on purpose!"

The rotation speed is getting faster and faster, and the holy angel beast has to speed up to dodge the horizontal column and the current.

"Lilith Beast, can you break the barrier?"

"No, the barrier is stronger than expected and cannot be broken."

Regarding Ryder's question, Lilithmon, who tried to break the barrier but failed, shook his head lightly.

"If you can find the main area where the trap is activated, there may be a way to disarm the trap."

There must be some kind of device somewhere in the castle to keep the trap running. Looking at the rotating disk, Ryder fell into deep thought.At this time, he noticed that one part of the rotating turntable was made of metal mesh. Through the metal mesh, he must be able to see the situation under the turntable.

"Holy Angel Beast, pay attention to the metal mesh on the ground!"

"... There is a very wide metal space below, and there are some metal ball instruments floating in midair..."

As soon as the voice fell, the spinning wheel stopped for a while, and then quickly turned in the opposite direction.

"We found the reason, we can only go to the lower level."

It seems that there is indeed a starting device under the turntable.

"Holy Angel Beast, you have to be patient for a while, we are going to remove the trap device now."

It seems that he believes in the durability of the holy angel beast, and Ryder behaves very naturally.

"Heh... Your physical strength has always been very good, and it will definitely be fine if you persist for a while. Just treat it as a special training."

Seeing the embarrassment of the holy angel beast's 'accelerated movement', Lilith smiled with a black belly.

"Mr. Holy Angel Beast, we will definitely remove the trap as soon as possible, please wait for a while..."

A little bit reluctant to leave the holy angel beast alone, before leaving, Nereus reassured.

"Be careful, I trust you..."

Silently looking at the companion who left temporarily, the holy angel beast sighed softly.Damn it, the speed of the turntable is getting faster and faster!

(six)

Leaving the toy workshop, Ryder and the others walked in opposite directions to the lower corridor.The corridors are arranged like a maze, and the number of unholy beasts still hasn't decreased.

"I hope the holy angel beast can persevere..."

Nereus' voice was full of concern.

"It's okay, Nereus, he's tougher than you think."

Ryder signaled Nereus not to worry too much about the Holy Angel Beast.

The door at the end of the corridor had been opened, and the moment everyone passed through, they found a more spacious metal room inside.There are a dozen metal ball instruments suspended in the room, and the metal ball instruments placed on the ground are reflecting the laser emitted by the wall installation.There are five huge gears occupying the ceiling of the room, and the gear in the center of the roof is rotating rapidly.Through the barbed wire, one can vaguely see the holy angel beasts on the upper floor struggling to avoid the rotating horizontal column.

And in the center below the central gear, there are two metal ball instruments floating.

It seems to be a puzzle about the principle of reflection, which needs to use light reflection to destroy the rotating gear in the center of the roof.

"Nereus, can you observe the structure of the entire room and the floating direction of the metal ball instrument instead of me?"

Understanding the principle of the puzzle, Ryder quickly ordered his companions to work together.

"Ok."

Nereus, who spread his wings and flew high, observed the structure of the room instead of Ryder.

"Lilith Beast, follow my instructions to push the instrument and change the direction of light reflection."

"give it to me."

Thus, the division of labor and cooperation began.

The puzzle wasn't too difficult. Under Ryder's instructions, Nereus and Lilithmon moved the metal ball instruments respectively.Using the principle of light reflection, after moving the metal ball instrument to a suitable position, the reflected light will quickly shine on the center of the gear device.

Accompanied by the "sizzling" sound of the current, the gear mechanism malfunctioned, and the metal turntable that rotated the upper layer began to collapse, and the gears disengaged.The upper revolving disk finally stopped rotating, and the enchantment and current covering the revolving disk also disappeared.

"Huh...huh..."

After the turntable stopped turning, the holy angel beast gasped for breath, with a tired expression on its face.

"Mr. Holy Angel Beast, are you okay?"

Opening the barbed wire, Nereus, who came up directly from the lower floor, cared about the holy angel beast with a tired expression.

"Huh... I'm fine, I'm just a little tired..."

It's obviously a simple dodge, but it's really overwhelming to do it for a long time at extreme speed.

"There must be more traps in the castle, we must always be vigilant."

The "mistake" of the holy angel beast can also be regarded as its own negligence.Just like the battle a year ago, everyone must remain vigilant.

But compared to a year ago, Ryder, who is calm on the surface, is actually quite anxious inside.

"Ryder, she'll be all right..."

Realizing the mood of his partner, Lilithmon comforted him, hoping that his partner would not ignore his own state because he was too worried about Mina.

"Sorry, Lilithmon, for making you worry."

With a wry smile, Ryder tried not to let his inner anxiety affect his mood and judgment.I am the only human being who cannot fight, and I can only rely on wisdom and experience to assist my companions.

What's more, Lilithmon and Holy Angelmon are as worried about Mina's safety as they are.As the captain, I should perform well.

Just as the four were taking a short rest, on the broken ceiling, a humanoid Digimon with a yellow turban and a red cloak floating beside him was looking down at them quietly.

"Your Highness, how do you arrange it?"

The humanoid Digimon whispered.

"That's right, those three are one of the 'braves' I mentioned. Although they lack the strongest royal knights, the strength of the two of them is not weaker than other royal knights."

"Continue to increase the fun? I understand, but I hope His Highness will not "ignite the fire" just to enjoy the "pleasure". My "future vision" has seen a future that is not good for you..."

It wasn't until they passed through the other side of the door and entered the elevator that the humanoid Digimon disappeared.