Chapter 1796: with translation of chapter title

NO. 411: It looks like it lacks a sense of crisis.

"NO. 411: Looks like it's lacking a sense of crisis."

Even though the World Tree is pretending to be inert, the Royal Knights and Ten Extremes act on the assumption that the Tree's lack of obstruction is tacit approval, so you could say it's supporting them.

"Although the World Tree is still playing dead, the actions of the Royal Knights and Celestial are based on the premise that the World Tree's non‑interference equals tacit approval, so you could also say it is supporting."

Actions speak louder than words; even when it stays silent, that silence is its most telling expression.

"No need for many words; action is a more powerful expression than speech. Even if it remains silent, the fact is that its silence is what is most known about it."

So you can also treat it as a gauge of crisis level.

"So you can also regard it as a standard of 'crisis level'."

As long as it hasn't spoken, everything is still okay.

"As long as it hasn't spoken, it means all this is still not bad."

If things get worse later, should we blame this silent culprit…

"As for if it gets worse later, should we settle the score with this silent bastard…"

If it really needs to be done, it should be handled by Omegamon, Dukemon, and Jesmon.

"This kind of thing, if it really needs to be done, should be left to OmegaMon, Dukemon, and Jesmon."

Given this crew's experience in trying to overthrow and log trees—though they never actually succeeded—Oume doesn't even factor the World Tree into his considerations this lifetime.

"With this bunch having ample experience in overthrowing superiors and chopping down trees (though they never actually succeeded), the World Tree that exists in this lifetime is no longer in Aomo's considerations."

Even though the Seven Great Demon Lords are notorious villains, on the Federal Digital World's power map they're hardly a major threat.

"Although the Seven Great Demon Lords are also famous dangerous bigwigs, placed on the Federation's Digital World power map they really aren't that big a problem."

Although years of peace have caused many heroes to fade and their exploits to be rarely told, the visible forces have continued to grow.

"Although many years of peaceful life have caused many heroes to fade from sight and their deeds to spread less frequently, it still doesn't hinder the visible forces from continually increasing."

This is also a manifestation of human cultural intrusion.

"This is also a manifestation of human cultural invasion."

Originally, Digimon weren't particularly inclined to form groups.

"—Originally, Digimon aren't that fond of forming groups."

The stronger they are, the more they tend to go it alone; even when they team up, it's usually in small squads of single-digit size.

"The stronger they are, the more likely they go solo. Even when they form teams, they tend to be small squads of single‑digit members."

But then humans came.

"But humans came."

Humans brought resources, technology, and a vibrant, enticing culture.

"Humans brought resources, technology, and a rich, colorful culture along with its tempting world."

They promoted and developed here, using various methods to achieve the same outcome: drawing many Digimon to their side and forming new factions.

"They promoted here, developed here, and by different means achieved the same result: gathering many Digimon to them, forming their own new forces."

Whether they join, resist, or withdraw, the Digimon population is compelled to form more organized groups.

"Whether joining, resisting, or leaving… in these various attitudes, Digimon populations were forced to emerge with more organizational groups."

In effect, this adds a sense of vigilance to Digimon living in peaceful times; though the process is unpleasant and accompanied by open and covert disputes, for an outsider like Oume it's actually a good beginning.

"In terms of outcome, this also adds a few touches of crisis‑awareness pressure to the Digimon of the peaceful years; although the process is far from pleasant, always accompanied by various open and covert disputes, for Aomo, a pure outsider, this is actually a decent start."

Long peace hasn't rendered them useless, and they still preserve a visible order, with several longstanding organizations remaining vibrant.

"Not worn out by long‑term peace into uselessness, yet they also retain the visible order scenery, and several longstanding organization teams remain evergreen."

If a faction war truly starts, unless they have astonishing wisdom, they'd have a huge advantage; normal operations couldn't lose, since this isn't a Mecha King world.

"If a faction war truly begins, as long as it's not some world‑shaking wisdom, it's a huge advantage; normal operations couldn't possibly lose, after all this isn't some Mecha King world."

So although Oume has always made backup preparations, the actual pressure isn't that great.

"So although Aomo has always made backup preparations, the actual pressure isn't that great."

Even knowing the Beast Cult is involved in the dark region, he doesn't think it would let the Seven Great Demon Lords and their armies shake the main world, since he's already tipped off those parties, each giving a simple response—though possibly a bit careless, it can't be considered completely unprepared veteran forces.

"Even knowing that the dark region still has the Beast Cult's participation, he doesn't think this would let the Seven Great Demon Lords and their armies shake the main world's forces that he already tipped off, each having given a simple reply; although possibly somewhat careless, it can't be called an unprepared veteran force."

Or perhaps he could skip the main world altogether and head straight to the human world to see if he can get the long‑inactive federal army to mobilize.

"Or perhaps directly bypass the main world and head straight for the human world, to see if they can get the Federation army, which hasn't mobilized on a large scale for decades, to move a bit."

Although it sounds far‑fetched, this possibility is indeed higher than the previous one.

"Although it sounds far‑fetched, this possibility is indeed higher than the previous one."

After all, they have the Royal Knights, the Ten Extremes, plus Olympus and the Three Great Angels— which demon lord could withstand that combined top‑tier power in a single strike!

"After all, it's the Royal Knights, the Celestial, the Ten Warriors, plus Olympus and the Three Great Angels— which Demon Lord could withstand that top‑tier power ganging up on them alone!"

Moreover, the strength gaps between tiers in the Digital World are clear; cross‑tier challenges are reserved for specific roles, and most Digimon still have to honestly avoid the edge of the previous episode.

"Moreover, the strength gaps between tiers in the Digital World are indeed clear; challenging above one's tier is a privilege of specific roles, while most Digimon still have to honestly avoid the edge of the previous level."

In other words, war boils down to clashing high‑end power.

"That is to say, in war it's all about high‑end combat power!"

So Oume suspects the dark region's target isn't the hard‑to‑crack main world, but rather heading straight to the human world they roughly know about.

"So Aomo suspects the dark region's target isn't the hard‑to‑crack main world at a glance, but rather heading straight for the human world they roughly know about."

Frankly, with Lightmon's fallen form and the many human‑industry assets in the dark region, Oume finds it hard to believe those guys truly have no concept of the federal army's strength.

"To be frank, with the Holy Beast's fallen form and many human industries in the dark region beforehand, Aomo finds it hard to believe those guys truly have no concept of the Federation army's strength."

You don't need to be a military otaku; at the very least you should know the federation has opened several frontier sectors whose area exceeds that of the current Digital Main World.

"Not to mention needing the level of a few military otaku among old classmates; at the very least they should know the Federation has already developed several frontier star domains whose area exceeds that of the current Digital World's main continent, right?"

One should also know the strength of the arms used there to fight distant alien creatures.

"They should also know the level of armament there for resisting distant alien lifeforms, right?"

If it's ignorance, that's not bad news; but if it's not ignorance, then relying on it leaves Oume somewhat puzzled.

"If it's ignorance, that's not bad news; but if it's not ignorance, then relying on it leaves Aomo somewhat puzzled."

Perhaps they aim to seize a city‑area network for a protracted war, or perhaps they aim to step up and capture a node of the Terra Heart's avatar.

"Perhaps they want to seize a city‑area network for a protracted war, or maybe they want to step up a bit and capture a node of the Heart of Terra's avatar."

Oume isn't entirely sure, but he simply proceeds with his own actions, using 'first accumulate resources, raise win rate' to temporarily hold those doubts.

"Aomo isn't quite sure, but he simply uses his own actions—'first accumulate resources, raise the win rate'—to temporarily store those doubts."

After all, people are just like that.

"After all, people are just like that."

They will experience gain‑and‑loss anxiety for various reasons, even if some of those reasons are things you know you don't need to worry about, or even worrying about them is useless.

"They gain and lose because of various reasons, even if some of those reasons you clearly know aren't worth worrying about, or even worrying is useless."

You also find it hard to hold back.

"You also can't hold it in."

Such internal drain, aside from adjusting your mindset, also has a method that works for most people—find something to do.

"Such internal drain, aside from self‑adjusting one's mindset, also has a method applicable to most people—find something to do."

Whether it's work, homework, or even more mechanical exercise that can still leave you exhausted.

"Whether it's work, study, or even more mechanical exercise that can still leave you exhausted—fitness."

These can all shift your attention.

"These can all shift your attention."

Although there's also the risk of a quick fix that later rebounds and worsens, such development often results from you enduring that period without actually resolving the source of worry.

"Although there is also the risk of 'solving the problem temporarily, but then it rebounds fiercely, becoming worse,' such development often results from you enduring that period without resolving the source of worry."

But it's also not a big difference.

"But it's not a big deal."

Anyway, if you just sit there at the start without making an effort and keep draining yourself internally, the result is just as bad.

"Anyway, if you just sit there at the start without effort and keep draining yourself, the outcome is just as bad."

So no matter what you think, Oume himself simply throws himself wholeheartedly into everything of present life.

"So no matter what you think, Aomo himself simply throws himself wholeheartedly into everything of present life."

For him, all of this requires no thought, no hesitation.

"To him, all this requires no thought, no hesitation."

After all, he's already in a very busy, fulfilling environment.

"After all, he's already in a very busy and fulfilling environment."

But when he conscientiously does each task at hand, it naturally advances the scales on those few information lines, so when he learns of this current information, his reaction can only be expressed with a certain meme.

"But when he conscientiously does each task at hand, it naturally advances the scales on those few information lines, and upon learning this current information, his reaction can only be expressed with a certain meme."

It turned out true, you're not happy. jpg

"It turned out true—you're not happy. jpg"

Hmm…

"Hmm…"

Although the speculation has always been down‑to‑earth, couldn't we come up with something more surprising and lighter as a conclusion?

"Although speculation has always been down‑to‑earth, couldn't we get a more surprising, lighter conclusion?"

Even though the World Tree is clearly supporting the investigation, why do we still need a routine request for help?

"The World Tree is clearly supporting the investigation, yet we still have to call for a routine assistance?"

This seems intangible, like a natural deity that indirectly manifests the various Digital Gods everywhere; it should have a huge advantage in tracing information, and it should be clear what Oume and the others are doing.

"This one seems incorporeal, manifesting like a nature spirit in indirect form to reveal the various Digital Gods; it should have a huge advantage in information tracing, and should clearly understand what Aomo and the others are doing."

In other words, its call for help shows that Oume and company's preparations might still be insufficient.

"That is, its distress call shows that Aomo and company's preparations might still be insufficient."

At least, as far as it knows, Oume and company's preparations are still insufficient.

"At least, as far as it knows, Aomo and company's preparations are still insufficient."

— Oume contacted Gururito and them using a cross‑band unrelated to the Digital World, so the Constant should be unaware.

"—Aomo contacted the Guardians using a cross‑band unrelated to the Digital World, so the Routine should be unaware."

But even so, it's worth pondering why it would rather seek a new universe than simply inform the Royal Knights and himself.

"But even so, it's worth pondering why it would rather seek a new universe than simply notify the Royal Knights and himself."

Could it possibly be like Amy's complaint, simply favoring little girls?

"Could it be, like Amy's complaint, simply a fondness for little girls?"

That would be quite lolicon.

"That would be quite lolicon."

Before any direct communication, Oume, while talking with the new universe, labeled it a 'scam,' but basic respect was still present.

"Before any direct communication, Aomo, while talking with the New Universe, labeled it a 'fraud,' but basic respect was still there."

Do you... have any?

In short, it's not to the point of giving it a troublesome 'lolicon mistake' label!

We must speak with facts; before the facts appear, we should retain our opinions and consider that other possibility.

Another kind of constancy is not the possibility of being a lolicon.

That possibility points to a worse development for everyone—whether it's oneself, or everyone under the World Tree, including the Xiangyu siblings……

None are worthy of trust.

Truly worthy of trust, on the contrary, is a little horse girl outside the situation?

"Sephirah~Do you want to go back?"

Under the pale purple gaze of Majiebasa, the small girl formed by extreme focusing looks at herself in the manner of a traditional Yuangu underworld lens, full of strange curiosity.

"Ah, since the check is finished, it's time to go back; cherish every moment spent playing with friends."

Even if scaled down a hundredfold, the bird's head remains sharp and ferocious, trembling slightly as it utters kind and gentle words, but before it can flap its wings, someone will seize the back of its neck, gripping its fate.

"You didn't forget something, did you?"

A truly sinister smile blooms at the upturned corner of the blonde beauty's mouth, and even more than that smile, what draws the little bird's attention is that suddenly rich, strange odor.

That poisonous drink, that murky substance that promotes the great unity of humans and digital monsters, does not even appear in the classic black image of coffee!

Instead, it is a dark red and bright yellow coloration dotted within Hei'an——

It is simply the purest warning color, born of nature, that can be inherited by countless creatures possessing poison glands, poisonous spines, or irritant glands.

It also appears before its beak.

"Do you still remember what you said?"

""

"Or are you saying you've lost your memory?"

"…Pour it in for me, I have no hands."

(End of chapter)