Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

However, the two sides in the conflict can no longer afford to worry about such things.

Their hearts were filled with passionate emotions.

Since reaching this level, the Knight Commander had never fought with such excitement.

Moreover, he was fighting a swordsmanship master with whom he had a very good rapport.

In past battles, even when facing Digimon of equal strength, the Knight Commander's skill was merely equal in terms of power; while his swordsmanship was undeniably lacking, it was completely invisible.

Even if the knight commander wins such a battle, he will only feel that he has completed his mission.

But when this opponent becomes the savior Hakumon, a Digimon of equal strength and swordsmanship, even though their swordsmanship styles are different, it can still ignite the Knight Commander's long-dormant fighting spirit.

For this reason, the Knight Commander even selectively forgot that their battle was merely a friendly spar, not a life-or-death struggle.

After all, only when facing life and death can one unleash their full potential and see a higher view.

This was true for the Knight Commander; it was also true for the savior Hakumon.

boom!

Another booming sound rang out from the collision of the blue slash and the red blade.

The force of the explosion hit the two men directly, staining their silver and white armor with a charred black color.

But the two, consumed by their fighting spirit, disregarded everything and continued their unfinished battle.

Just as the savior Hakumon launched another fierce attack, if the previous battle rhythm had been followed, the Knight Commander would have used his shield as a secondary weapon and his sword as the primary weapon to launch a direct head-on counterattack.

but now

High-energy shield

The Knight Commander's shield glowed with a blue light similar to that of the Sage's Sword, but this light lacked the sharpness of the Sage's Sword; instead, it was filled with a sense of weight and solemnity, as if it were guarding all things.

Using his shield after using his skill, the Knight Commander blocked the Savior Hackmon's fierce attack head-on. Instead of using his sword to retaliate, he picked up his shield and charged at the Savior Hackmon.

Savior Hakumon's pupils contracted, and he immediately retreated, knowing that he could not withstand the Knight Commander's shield strike with his own strength.

Even if he could do it, it would be equivalent to the Knight Commander successfully binding his hands. With his feet needed for support, a single tail blade wouldn't be enough to block the Knight Commander's Sage's Sword.

Therefore, Savior Hakumon wanted to avoid the Knight Commander's attack and wait for the next round to launch a counterattack.

However, the Knight Commander was also aware of his advantages over Savior Hakumon, so he relentlessly pursued Savior Hakumon.

Finally, with no way out, Savior Hakumon hardened its expression and stopped, facing the Knight Commander directly. The energy-covered blades on its feet and tail returned to their original state, while the blades on its hands became even hotter and more intense. Even the phantom of Vulcan's power appeared behind Savior Hakumon.

Clearly, Savior Hakumon had no intention of backing down any further, but rather intended to confront the Knight Commander's advantages head-on with its own disadvantages. In this process, energy played a decisive role.

Therefore, Savior Hakumon invested even more energy, just so that the Knight Commander could not use the sword other than the shield!

In response, the Knight Commander's eyes narrowed. Instead of changing tactics, he focused more energy into the shield, just like the savior Hakumon, further increasing its defensive capabilities.

Then, it suddenly charged forward.

Savior Hackmon was not to be outdone and charged out as well, making slashing motions with both hands. At the same time, the Vulcan that appeared behind him also made the same move as Savior Hackmon.

The two, each unleashing their near-full-force attacks, collided like meteors.

bang

In an instant, two opposing red and blue lights erupted completely, and the powerful storm turned into shock waves that spread out like waves.

The spectators suffered again, but having learned from their previous experience, this time the audience consciously set up a defensive formation again.

However, because the shockwave was much larger in range and destructive power this time, the second defensive formation incorporated the power of Knightmon.

On the other side, facing the incoming shockwave, MetalGreymon remained calm and steadily stood in front of the children, using the trident arm of its left arm to generate a shockwave in return to offset the aftershocks of the battlefield.

With its current power level, MetalGreymon, after activating its Modified Mode, is confident it can hold off opponents like Knight Commander and Savior Hackmon for a while, let alone this being merely the aftermath of the battle.

As spectators risked watching the game up close and took various measures to mitigate the aftermath.

The two people on the battlefield were about to finish their attack after the red and blue light burst forth, as their energy levels were also at a low point.

Savior Hakumon smiled and stared intently at the Knight Commander.

Because he achieved his goal.

Faced with the savior Hakumon's near-full-force attack, the Knight Commander had no energy left to use his sword for another counterattack in order to completely defend against it.

Conversely, a knight commander who merely used his shield to defend against attacks without taking the opportunity to launch one himself failed to achieve his objective.

Therefore, this seemingly draw result actually means that the savior Hakumon was the better one.

Click!

A conspicuous crack suddenly appeared on the knight commander's blue shield.

The Knight Commander narrowed his eyes and, taking advantage of the brief moment when the attack ended, distanced himself from his savior, Hakumon.

In response, the savior Hakumon did not stop them, but made the same choice, moving away from the center of their previous collision and distancing himself from the Knight Commander.

At this moment, both of their energy levels plummeted to a low point.

To determine a winner, they'll probably have to concentrate all their strength on that final blow.

Therefore, Hakumon, the savior, took the lead in taking action.

However, the Knight Commander had a different idea.

He said, "That's enough!"

Upon hearing this, Savior Hakumon paused, looking at the Knight Commander with confusion. He had sensed the intense emotions of the previous battle, but they were clearly caught up in it all, and the outcome was about to be decided. Why stop now?

Seemingly sensing Hakumon's confusion, the Knight Commander explained, "As a warrior, I naturally want to settle things with you, but as a knight, I have to fulfill my duty to protect my country. If we were to settle things with you, there would definitely be casualties between us."

"As for me... my identity as a knight takes precedence over my identity as a warrior, so let this battle end here."

"I lost."

The knight commander said calmly.

“Responsibility…” Savior Hakumon pondered. He seemed to understand this responsibility because, according to his master, after he evolved, he would step down and make way for him, while he would inherit his master’s position, become a Royal Knight, and fulfill this responsibility.

So, Savior Hakumon shook his head, "No! We haven't completely decided the outcome of this match, so let's call it a draw."

Chapter Fifty-Four: Reunion with the Chess Beast

The knight commander was stunned, because he did not expect the savior Hakumon to say such a thing.

As the Knight Commander said, he was actually the one who lost this battle.

Because his defensive shield has already been cracked by the savior Hakumon, it is estimated that the shield will shatter completely after only a few more clashes, creating a flaw in the Knight Commander's offensive and defensive combat strategy.

With Hakumon's strength, it's only a matter of time before he defeats the Knight Commander.

For masters of swordsmanship like them, the flaws in the opponent's sword moves are very obvious.

Without a shield to defend, the Knight Commander's sword attacks had irreparable flaws.

If the opponent is a Digimon of the same level but who does not know swordsmanship, even if the lack of a shield affects the Knight Commander's strength, it will not reduce his combat power.

But this opponent knows kendo.

Then the knight commander's weakness could not be remedied.

Because the Knight Commander's swordsmanship is a combat style that combines offense and defense, using both a shield and a sword.

That's why he concluded that he had lost.

but···...·

The savior, Hakumon, denied this result.

The Knight Commander couldn't help but stare at his savior, Hackmon, knowing full well that defeating him would make the opponent famous throughout the entire Chess Beast Empire in a short time.

As long as one has ambitions and wants to go further, this reputation is enough to acquire a lot of resources.

However, what the Knight Commander saw was not the triumph of overcoming himself and enjoying the glory, but rather a deep sense of regret.

What regrets?

The regret of not being able to fight to the very end with oneself?

Thinking about this, the Knight Commander suddenly understood what kind of person Hakumon, the savior, was!

Perhaps the other party is the kind of Digimon who only wants to enjoy fighting strong opponents, exchanging ideas with sword masters, and improving themselves, and who is indifferent to fame and fortune.

The knight commander's expression turned solemn. If this was the kind of person he was, then his surrender would certainly not be a good thing for him, and might even be an insult.

So the Knight Commander readily agreed and looked at his savior, Hakumon, with admiration.

This time, he treated Yagami Taichi even better, not just because of Yagami Hikari's savior, but also because of Hakumon, a savior who constantly challenges stronger opponents to improve his swordsmanship.

With these two people present, they implicitly provided assurance for the team, making the Knight Commander believe that the rest of the team were probably not bad people either, so he could treat them with peace of mind.

However, in reality, this idea and the Knight Commander's subsequent actions were all wishful thinking on his part.

The truth is actually...

"So close, so close!!!" Savior Hakumon's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was beginning to go crazy.

Just as he was fighting to his limit with the Knight Commander, Savior Hakumon sensed that his rock-solid barrier was loosening.

It seems that the evenly matched battle has elevated Hakumon's mindset, causing his constraints to loosen.

When one is about to enter the realm of ultimate form.

But the knight commander stopped...

The reason is also quite good. As a knight, his responsibility takes precedence over his identity as a warrior. Therefore, he cannot risk mutual destruction by fighting to the death against Hakumon, who is not his enemy.

This made it difficult for the understanding and savior Hakumon to continue his attack.

Even though he knew that if he survived, he would definitely be able to evolve into the ultimate form, he was willing to do so.

Because he truly had no right to demand that the Knight Commander risk his life to fight him to the death.

This allows one to achieve a breakthrough between life and death.

So what else can we do?

Frustrated yet understanding of the situation, Hakumon, the savior of the other party, had no choice but to give up this opportunity and voluntarily withdrew from the fight.

Although it caused a misunderstanding with the Knight Commander, Hakumon simply felt that it was something the Knight Commander owed.

Therefore, although neither of them knew what the other was thinking, their paths inexplicably aligned in terms of outcome.

.....

After the battle at the training ground, Yagami Tai—Yuki stayed at the palace for a few more days.

During this time, the wargaming beast, who served as a servant, did not change its attitude in any way compared to before.

However, the change in the other party's eyes could not escape the notice of Yagami Taichi, who was beginning to become more perceptive.

If the wargaming beasts who previously worked as servants respected them because of Hikari Yagami...

Therefore, the current concept of respect tends to be more about the weak respecting the strong.

After all, as the Knight Commander who leads all Knightmon and stands at the pinnacle of Knightmon, his strength ranks among the top in the entire royal palace and even the entire Chessmon Empire.

He can be considered the number one person below the five ultimate forms!

Yet this very person managed to fight to a draw with Hackmon, their savior.

How could this not shock the knight commander's men?

And this is still the result of them not knowing the inside story.

Otherwise, they might not be shocked, but their Dao hearts might be shattered.

After all, at the level of Perfected, even other Perfected beings with Ultimate-level combat power are not necessarily a match for the Knight Commander.

Such overwhelming strength could only be attributed to a superior level of domination; otherwise, the Knight Commander's subordinates were convinced that he would not be defeated.

This will has become the knights' faith. As long as the Knight Commander remains the anchor, the knights of the Chess Beast Empire will be as stable as Mount Tai.

Therefore, how could they not be shocked to learn that their savior, Hakumon, could fight to a draw with such a knight commander?

dong dong!

Suddenly, there was a rhythmic knocking on the door.