Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 616 Seven Wishes
Do you have any wishes?

If there is something that is seen as the key to fulfilling desires, and because of this, countless powerful individuals fight for it, thus triggering numerous fierce wars.

Why is Ephemera's body, and the stars that traveled from Orion with it, called the Wishing Star? Whether people in the past used it to fulfill certain wishes remains unclear.

All we know is that it landed here in the form of an egg about 2 years ago, possessing "evolutionary energy" that could cause its body to evolve rapidly.

In the original design, the egg of Ephemera was broken into pieces due to atmospheric friction and failed to grow fully.

The scattered eggs were filled with "evolutionary energy," which was also absorbed into the locations where the broken meteorites fell. These locations later developed into towns and are now used as gyms.

The skeletal structure acts like a sponge absorbing evolutionary energy. Because it descended in an immature state, it would erupt into a violent rage periodically, every few hundred years, in order to absorb energy from other places it landed in.

Because its posture was not fixed at the time, there were no accurate records left, but it was passed down as a natural disaster or "calamity" like a myth.

It is said that in the initial design phase, Eterna possessed eight stages of evolution.
It is known as the fiercest, strongest, and largest Pokémon.
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It has a body length of 300 meters.
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It has the ability to make all Pokémon grow to gigantic size.
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The King of Pokémon. A Pokémon that has absorbed the powers of kings from various eras!
Therefore, without a doubt, if anyone possesses the power to change the world, Wuji Tai can certainly be among them.

After receiving amplification from the dark crystal in another region, this power increased even more wildly, and even the originally immature mind gradually matured!

Light Moss: "Wishing Star"

"Original settings".
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It is a mysterious stone that will descend upon trainers who aspire to become stronger.
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It will suddenly appear in front of trainers who yearn to become stronger.
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The Giga Breath is made by processing this stone.
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This stone was released by the trainer's "wish" (not due to bond)!
After Dark Night is defeated, each stone will travel through time and space to be passed on to trainers who seek greater power.
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If a trainer makes a strong "wish" in this state, the power to make a Pokémon gigantic will be activated!
Lightmoy: "If Mujita retains some of its original settings, it would correspond to the return of the Millennium Comet."

"The arrival of the Dark Crystal."

"The reason why the Dark Soul of the King of Almia appeared."

"Perhaps it was because the appearance of the Radiant God in the universe caused the darkness that enveloped the world. At the same time, the power of the stars made the entire planet active and its energy surge. The power of the Millennium Comet began to be released with Hoenn as the node, spreading to the whole world."

"Whether the regions have already been opened up or are shrouded in the fog of war, all have benefited, and perhaps those legends have even awakened."

"So, it was Mugentana who made a wish upon the Millennium Comet."

However, if you also have the power to distort desires, wouldn't that be a perfect match for the Dark Crystal?
Furthermore, controlling people's hearts through desires is the complete opposite of the super evolution that involves bonded evolution, and the great war between Carlos and Galar has clearly occurred at least twice.
Sure enough, Dynamax Pokémon once attacked the land of Kalos.

Combined with the legends about the founding of South Carlos's independence that can be found in the newspaper in the XY game, the past history has become a little clearer.

The civil war between Carlos and South Carlos: Carlos was founded without any legends, and its first king was AZ. South Carlos, on the other hand, took Polcanion as its founding god. In order to move from the mountainous region to the resource-rich plains, South Carlos launched an attack on Carlos's homeland.

The war between the two sides lasted for a long time. In order to defeat the neighboring country, Carlos's soldiers went mad. In the interview, it was mentioned that AZ's Flower Leaf was forced to go to the battlefield by the soldiers, and even the king was powerless to stop it.

At the same moment, Eternatus awakens because of its desire to become stronger and defeat its neighboring country, and begins to frantically absorb the earth energy of Galar.

Furthermore, it caused Pokémon to become gigantic and berserk. Bewitched by Eternatus's power, the ancient rulers of Galar, in order to plunder more resources, cooperated with Azrael's brother to invade the land of Kalos.

The Eternal Flower perished in this battle.

Extreme anger consumed AZ's heart, creating an ultimate weapon, like a nuclear weapon, capable of giving life and wiping out everything!

The prototype of the Carlos Civil War was probably the conflict between the Burgundians and the Armaniacs.

[The Dark Crystal fears our fusion. That's why it resonates with Eterna, which also possesses the power of desire, just as dark things attract each other. However, the fusion that would break the Dark Crystal is not yet possible.]

The blue crystal's voice was somewhat weak. As a fragment, it could only lighten the color of the dark crystal, not completely eliminate the dark soul within it, although it could also eliminate some of the dark crystal's power.

The citrine remained silent, as if the soul within had fallen into a deep slumber. However, considering that the citrine might be providing the soul's power to the local temple, the blond prince would indeed be even more exhausted.

As for the nameless king, it is unknown whether the red-haired prince's soul still exists or whether he still has consciousness.

"[Many of our past memories have been lost in these long 3000 years. We, whose souls have turned to stone, have been able to regain a little bit of our will and talk to others. This is our limit.]"

"I understand."

Lightmoss nodded.

The same applies to the side stories about rangers.

The blue crystal was the first to react to the black crystal, probably because it was this third son who initially fought against his father's corruption. The story of the blue-haired prince's tears also circulates in the Snow Country.

The blond and red-haired men arrived later to help.

In this respect, the blue-haired prince can be considered the engine that wiped out the entire group.

Therefore, after enduring three thousand years of torment and the decline of their power, the final battle after the Wind Surge arc should have been their farewell battle. However, the king was eventually purified, and the black crystal became the light crystal. Thus, the three crystals were able to remain for a long time, surrounding the light crystal.

It was as if the king had forgiven his children, and the princes were finally freed from wandering and could stay by their father's side as if they had known each other all their lives.

I've heard that in a country far from Almia, in a world of light and many temples, an old woman once said these words.

The blue crystal pendant began to whisper:
Time is like a river; the time of our era flows to the distant future, which is your era. Even if you could travel upstream and return to the past, the flow of time—that is to say, time, once gone, can never be returned.

In that era and in that region, there seemed to be people called "Heroes of Light," much like the first hero who appeared 4000 years ago. However, all information about them is unclear.

According to local ancient texts, the information suggests that the era was too distant; even with time travel, the regrets could not be rectified. What would simply arise would be another new parallel tributary.

If I had to make a wish, I would truly want to return to the way things were before, to go back to the past as a child, to return once more to the time before my father fell into darkness.

The light of the blue crystal gradually faded, and the blue-haired prince fell into a deep sleep. It seemed that the crystal pendant had consumed too much energy in order to reduce the power of the dark crystal fragments.

The last wisps of blue light dissipated, turning into scattered remnants that drifted down like tears.

The pendant was ultimately just a souvenir found and sold by locals, not a genuine crystal. Sending power across such a distant world must have reached its limit.

And it's as if it echoes the opening ceremony of this Champions League.

After delivering his opening remarks, President Loz suddenly and deliberately uttered his final words to the crowd:

My first wish.

"My wish is to obtain the power to change the world. The strong must change that future! The right people, using their power correctly, will change the world! Powerful trainers! Let's begin! The best performance ever!"

The president's words left many participants slightly confused, including Dan Di, who was preparing in the lounge. He frowned slightly, unsure of what the president was talking about, but quickly figured it out himself.

"I see. The president is saying that he hopes there will be more and stronger trainers in the Galar region, right?"

My second wish.

"To make the trainers of Galar the strongest in the world! That is also my wish! However, no matter who I face, I will give it my all, and I will also fulfill my responsibilities as a champion!" Thus, Leon's wish was revealed.

Meanwhile, in another lounge, Ayako watched the president's speech on the big screen and recalled the story that Hikari had told her on the Isle of Armor.

Perhaps it was unfounded, but Mr. Pione was absolutely certain that something would happen in the future—perhaps tomorrow, or maybe a month, three months, six months, or even three to five years from now.

However, once one learns of the prophecy and some kind of secret, one will unconsciously gravitate towards and act in that direction, and even one's thinking will become more complicated.

"Don't think too much. As long as I become the champion, everything will fall into place."

"Although the champions don't have the right to interfere with the league's board of directors, our family is still a prestigious fighting family, so our influence will be enhanced as a result."

Using your brain for thinking is too tiring.

It's still simpler and more direct to throw a punch.

As long as I can hone my strength to surpass that of the Pill Emperor, then no matter what happens next...
My third wish!
"I will become the strongest in Galar! I will defeat any opponent, and even become the one who wields the Heroes!"

The third wish, Rainbow Bean's wish, was granted.

In the best seats in the Champions League stands, two men, one in red and one in blue, with sword and shield hairstyles, watched the knockout stage players enter with amusement.

Sord: "We are descendants of an ancient royal family. How dare that despicable nouveau riche not believe us? Would we, the elite, deceive a miner like him!"

"Did that guy think the president of Angel Corporation only did business with him? Look at my beautiful brother, how beautiful these black crystal shards are! They would be absolutely gorgeous as pendants and rings!"

Hildi: "Yes! My elegant brother! My heart is being sucked into this black ring. Hmph, to be able to find us, descendants of celebrities and royalty, who have buried our history, proves that Black Hall is more suitable to rule this land than Loth!"

"However, withdrawing investment is also troublesome for us now. In order to regain the former glory of the royal family and investigate where the lost sword and shield are located, we must cooperate with the Maroccomon Group."

The fourth and fifth wishes.

Sord: "[When the Dark Night is awakened, we will seize the legendary sword and shield, defeat it, and become new heroes! To reclaim the glory of the royal family!]"

Hildi: "[Even if the heroes of ancient legends were to reappear, they could never surpass our achievements. If there truly are 'true heroes' and 'kings' hidden away, as our ancestors spoke of, then let them disappear from this world!]"

The assassins, who secretly coveted unlimited power, also began to take action, although their behavior was somewhat like that of clowns.

However, it is precisely because of absurdity and humor that the world can change its course. Sometimes, stupidity is a more arrogant emotion than evil.

For Cangxiang and Zamrante, who were in the Misty Forest...

They came from afar, took root and grew on this land, and experienced untold stories like those of heroes.

If I were to talk about wishes...
I have no personal desires; my greatest wish is simply to prevent those desires related to the Dark Night from erupting.

There are just too many lunatics on this land.

It's better to have less.

[My wish: To return to the era of the Chosen King. If only I could change the course of Galar's history for the next 3000 years.]

Britain perished horribly in the war; its people were almost entirely wiped out. The people of yesteryear had vanished.

The sixth wish was granted.

The distant land of Armia.

Blake Hall, you did a great job.

[Distribute the dark crystals to those humans bewitched by the Wishing Star, influencing them as well. If possible, even legendary heroes should be brought under its control.]

[By combining the power of the Wishing Star, the power of the Dark Crystal Shards will not be easily eliminated, because the Wishing Star is connected to the wishes in people's hearts; strong wishes will transform into desires, becoming the source of power for the Dark Crystal.]

Blake Hall:
"It's like a faucet. In the past, we could only collect water drop by drop, but with the start of the Galar Festival, people's desires and aspirations will continue to rise in the coming period of time!"

"After all, it's a sports fandom. People take crazy actions to support their favorite characters or faithfully hope that a certain team will win the championship. This is also one of the reasons that causes darkness in people's hearts."

"Where there are winners, there will be losers. In the end, only one team can win, so the other people who support the losers will naturally feel resentment and dissatisfaction."

"But you are the Dark Crystal itself. This is the first time you've spoken to me. Don't you even have any reaction to the fact that I captured your guardian beast, Darkrai?"

Darkrai is the guardian of the crystal; it originally stayed by my side to prevent me from falling into darkness, but now...

Use it as you like, as long as you can control it.

Listen to my wish, Blake Hall! I even named you. Did you know that?

"What did you say?"

When you were 14, I revealed this to your father, changing your name from White Hall to Black Hall. This was because you and I are very compatible, and your father also made a wish upon me!

He wants me to grant you unparalleled power to change the future of Almia!

However, that cowardly man, Applet Hall, changed his mind later!

"Ah, I see. So that's why I made my father leave with nothing when I took over the company at 16. I thought it was a necessary sacrifice for the establishment of my business empire."

"I never expected it to be related to you. Hahaha, but this answer isn't bad! You are now my father!"

"Then, I'll make a wish!"

The seventh wish, but there are more than seven wishes. The true King of Cavalry has not yet awakened, and the King of the Shield has not yet given a response.

The whispers from the dark crystal carried into Blackhall's heart:

[Before my wish is fulfilled, I must not reveal my location. The three crystals must not be obtained by others, and they must not be fused. Use the dark crystal to continuously create servants to avoid exposure! Afterwards, I will plunge the world into an age of annihilation; the "Abyss" will arrive!]

The massive war that swept across seven regions 3000 years ago is about to be repeated!

　PS: ZA has answered many of the previous settings, and some of them are pretty much what I guessed. For example, Kalos really did fight Galar, Padia is connected to Kalos (by crossing mountains), and it only took five years from the Pokémon Device to the Rotom Phone.

　　I'll dedicate a separate post to this section over the next two days. With the previously scrapped drafts and internal settings, I feel there's a lot to say!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)