Although Zheng Fan had slain Dorulumon with a single stroke, in a mature system, the figure at the top had more symbolic than practical significance. Even without Dorulumon, the Dragon Kingdom's policies would continue. But besides being its king, Dorulumon had also been the Dragon Kingdom's strongest warrior. His death had plunged the entire nation into panic, and the slightest provocation was enough to make it erupt.
"Everyone, stay calm. Destroying our stronghold only proves that these rebels have nowhere left to turn. Those buildings mean nothing to us. We can rebuild them at any time. But to the rebels, these Digimon are their source of strength. Stay alert, all of you. The enemy could appear at any moment." Huanglongmon was commanding the army. As far as Taiki and the others knew, Huanglongmon was merely Dorulumon's mount. But there was far more to this Digimon than that.
A tremendous boom rang out in the distance. It was the signal they had agreed on earlier. Upon hearing it, Deltamon, who had been lurking underwater, raised his head. "All clear in the water. No intruders spotted."
Dinohumon, who was keeping watch on land, and Airdramon in the sky also called back. Neither had found any sign of the enemy.
"Dorulumon, it seems the people you put your faith in are going to disappoint you this time. Perhaps they abandoned you. More likely, Dorulumon found them and killed them. After all, they had so much dead weight with them." Huanglongmon wore a gloating smile.
The news of Dorulumon's death had been kept from Dorulumon and the others. Every few minutes, Huanglongmon would tell Dorulumon the latest intelligence supposedly received from Dorulumon, hoping to break the Digimon's fighting spirit.
This time, as Huanglongmon approached the cage holding the Digimon, a tremendous crash rang out