Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 628 The Choice: The Hero of the Shield Hero Makes His Decision at the Ruins!
The snowstorm horse let out a loud neigh!
Pale, no, let it be a dying scream!
[Saying I'd borrow your power is just a pretext to directly exchange my power for your kingship!]

The white ice horse crashed down, utterly powerless to resist. The ice mask shattered, and the last thing the one-eyed man saw before he lost consciousness was...
The King threw out a massive ball!
The snowstorm horse was completely stunned!
The Queen of the Calypso held the giant ball high, her joy visibly evident.
【Wow! I've tamed the Snowstorm Horse!】

If reaching a consensus is not an option, then "forcing a consensus" is also a very simple solution!

[Without further ado, my friend! Let's make the reins of tethering now!]

The Calycerin King raised its hands, and blue light shot straight into the sky. It was ready. Blooming was a very dangerous thing. In the dream, there were countless opportunities to try and fail, but now, after blooming, before using the reins, the Calycerin King knew that it would enter the state of Calycerin weakness.

However, Guangtai said there was no need to worry.

King Rai blinked: "[Don't worry. Although I know the vegetables are selling reasonably well, they haven't reached the point of being bestsellers both domestically and internationally.]"

Guangtai: "So, sometimes, connections are very important. The purchasing power of one region is limited, but the purchasing power of multiple regions is exaggerated. In addition, modern society has a useful way of collecting faith."

"Didn't you see? The village chief is selling T-shirts with your big head printed on them. Oh dear, Dongning Village is such a remote village that tourism is practically nonexistent. But what if it were in a big city?"

"On the way to the snowfield, I used some of my connections to place some [ads] for you!"

"Just letting others know you exist can slightly boost your power, right? Advertising is time-sensitive; viewers might not buy immediately, but as long as they remember you in that instant, that's enough."

"Advertisements will be simultaneously broadcast in the Hoenn region, the Ranger League, the Unova region, the Sinnoh region, the Padia region, and even in the local Leon's Cloak area."

[Dan, the Pill Emperor's cloak?]

Guangtai: "Ahem, it's normal for an advertisement to have a spokesperson, and this is just a short advertisement, about 10 seconds long. It won't waste too much of the audience's time, but it can instantly gather a lot of faith."

"Of course, even a 10-second ad slot costs a lot of money, so miracles only happen once."

That's all we can do.

In the Hoenn region, thanks to Devon Corporation, it's easy for President Zvog to place advertisements. In the Unova and Padina regions, they can directly use their authority to open backdoors; Wanlong and the others have done it before.

As for the Sinnoh region, although we can't ask Cynthia for help, the Celebration TV station does have advertising business. After all, the Sinnoh region's development history is not long, only 150 years since the transformation from Greenery. It's just an advertisement, plus they have their own acquaintances in Hundred City.
Meanwhile, things are even easier for the Ranger Alliance!
"The sources of the faith are seven regions in total."

"Hoenn, Fire, Almia, Unova, Sinnoh, Padia, Galar!"

There was nothing that could be done about the Kanto and Johto regions. Leaf was sitting on a silver toilet. There was no television station in the town of Liubo, but the faith of Kaji Town also arrived along with other lights.

Faith, like a fleeting ray of light, like twinkling stardust, though brief, brought a tremendous force from all over the world to the Crown Snowfield!
"We've got the horse's mane; we're just waiting for the flowers to bloom so we can start making it right away!"

[Whoa! What power this is! Such immense power! I have never felt so powerful before!]

【My friend! A power even greater than in my prime. I once thought I was no longer worshipped by humans, and having lost my beloved horse, I wandered in the abyss of loneliness. It was you who pulled me out of that abyss.】

The phrase "deepest gratitude, no way to repay" perfectly describes my feelings for you right now. This kindness is truly beyond measure!

With her hands raised high, the Queen of the Crowns ...
It illuminated the world before the arrival of this long, dark night, like a harbinger of dawn!
The gathered breath of stars, the shimmering flow of life, the sublime thoughts in the hearts of all people, now, in the past, and in the future, and their gaze, will carry this faith through to the end!

Even if that brilliance lasts only 10 seconds!

This is the true name of a miracle!

[The power of the entire world! Crown Clay, Clous, Brumus—the crown blossoms!]

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[The legendary item: the reins!]

[Description: A bluish-green cloth that shines in the light. It was once offered to the King of Abundance as a token of gratitude, enhancing his bounty and uniting the Crowned King and his beloved horse, allowing them to communicate through their bridle connection.]

The reins connect the hearts of the king, his beloved horse, and humanity. If Calyrex can connect with and cooperate with or tame more Pokémon, the reins made by human hands will also have an effect on other Pokémon!

Regardless of the type of bristles used to make the reins, they appear identical, and their effects are also identical. What truly unleashes the reins' power is the complete Radiant Flower.

[Effect: Allows Calyrex to fuse with the selected Pokémon. After fusion, its ability changes to "Centaur," granting it both abilities!]

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Inside the ancient cave, Sonia dialed the number, her hands trembling as she waited for the call to be answered.

In the remote Alora region, Dr. Barnett, who was busy preparing academic papers and recruiting at the Space Institute, received a phone call.

A strange phone call. Dr. Barnett looked puzzled, but she answered it quickly.

"Hello. This is the Space Research Institute. I'm Director Barnett."

"Hello! I'm Sonia, Dr. Magnolia's assistant from the Galar region! Ah, I'm so sorry for calling so suddenly, but, but there's something very important! Please listen to me!"

Sonia nervously monitored the situation inside the cave: "I got your phone number from Mr. Lightmoss."

"Oh?! Is that so? That guy seems to have done something really serious before, and he's the deputy director of our Space Research Institute. Ahem! I mean, if that's the case, do you have any questions about space?"

Deputy Director of the Space Research Institute?
Sonia was taken aback, not expecting that the visitor from afar, the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia and the Unova Champion, had such an identity.

Seriously, and on top of that, the island king, whose identity is so mysterious, has too many secrets—is he some kind of thousand-faced dragon?

Sonia immediately steadied herself, her voice trembling:

"Indeed, it concerns a spatial issue! It's extremely urgent. In fact, the Galar region is facing a crisis of annihilation. I would like to request your guidance."

"A massive cave has been discovered in the mountains of the southern snowfields of this region, containing an unusually vast space and Galerian particles with strange parameters. No, most importantly, it contains..."

"Ultimate Cavern detected!"

Dr. Barnett at the Space Research Institute slammed her hand on the table, startled:
"What did you say?! The Ultimate Cavern?! In Galar?"

"As expected. Is it related to the previous star-studded return?"

"I understand. Don't hang up. Keep the signal connected. I'll send you the Ether data right now! Gather information about the cave over there and send it to me. The other side of the cave is an unknown space. There might be Ultra Beasts that come out and follow my instructions. Don't do anything rash!"

"Miss Sonia Sonia, are you listening?!"

"Ahhh! Dark Night, Dark Night has rushed out!"

Before Sonia's eyes, in the vast world deep within that ancient cave, a fierce, dark red beam of light roared and shot upwards.

So much so that what she was thinking at that moment was
He should have called his grandmother before he died, right?
"Dr. Sonia, wake up! You were frightened by the beam of light!"

Cai Dou shook Sonia violently, which brought her back to her senses.

Meanwhile, deep within the cave, countless Pokémon were pouring out of the cave!
There are so many Pokémon deep inside the cave!
"All personnel, engage in battle!"

Although there are no Pokémon that can adapt to this environment, short battles are no problem, Bea took a deep breath.

Not just Pokémon, she's going to join the battle too! This is a true fighter!
"Onion Soldier, [Meteor Assault]!"

"Martial Arts Bear Master, [Dark Dark Strike]!"

"Formation troops, [Super Corner Strike]!"

"Octopus Martial Artist, [Water Stream Crack]!"

"Hawkman, [Flying Slam]!"

"Weird power"

Bea saw the Pokémon emerging from the depths.
Ancient Pokémon!

Some Pokémon have forms completely different from modern Pokémon; that thing should be...
There's no information available, since I don't have an encyclopedia or anything like that! But it must have been mentioned before!

[Monsterjaw Dragon] and [Ice Giant Dragon]!
They can also be seen near the Snowfield of Qiqiao. If what the villagers say is true, these ancient Pokémon suddenly appeared here after the appearance of Starchild.

In other words, it came from other worlds!
Maybe the other side connects to the Paleozoic world!
"Not just fossil Pokémon, but also regular Pokémon, like Poliwag, Persian, Slowbro, and Kangaskhan."

"They rushed out one after another!"

"What is that?"

Ayaka saw a fleeting crimson figure, tall and imposing, accompanied by collapsing rocks, billowing dust, and an aura of light!

The explosive and intense aura triggered a further rampage among the Pokémon in the cave world, but for that monster, it attacked all Pokémon indiscriminately, whether they were going berserk, Dynamaxed, or Bea's Pokémon!

A red Pokémon resembling a giant artificial mosquito, its entire body is covered in terrifyingly swollen muscles. It appears to be filled with red liquid, with tiny white bubbles rising from its vesicles!

It will display its body to people, showing off its muscles that are swollen to an abnormal degree, but it is unclear whether it is out of pride or intimidation.

A fist that unleashes all the energy from these muscles has immeasurable power!
"Mah!"

The red creature from another world saw Machamp's muscles swelling, much like how an overly fit man attracts other men. It directly knocked away the Pokémon blocking its way, and with a showy and intimidating attitude, threw a powerful punch at Machamp!

It exhibited enhanced abilities!

[Mythical Beast Upgrade!]

When you defeat an opponent, your highest-ranking ability will increase!
A powerful blow can shatter a giant rock!

Rainbow Bean: "A red, muscular creature, whatever it is!"

"Use [Earth Shatter] on it!"

Guai Li calmly and collectedly watched the charging beast, focusing his energy.

A voice suddenly came from Sonia's phone:

"Stop! Don't touch it! Take the Pokémon back!"

Dr. Barnett's shout made Aya abruptly stop in her tracks, and she saw that the red monster moving at high speed was not dodging or flinching, but instead stabbing towards her with its sharp mouthparts!

Rainbow Bean abruptly withdrew the monstrous strength she was about to unleash!

The red beast's attack missed!

What a pity! I felt that attack was sure to hit! The red beast thought to itself!

Barnett: ["What I'm about to say is classified information and must not be revealed to anyone!"]

"Code name, UB02: Expansion!"

"That thing has the ability to absorb energy, and the absorbed energy reacts chemically with bodily fluids! Once you're pierced by its mouthparts, your blood will be sucked out!"

"A creature that absorbs blood?!"

After all, there don't seem to be any mosquitoes in the Pokémon world. If we're talking about real mosquitoes, then the one in front of us is Buzzwole.

Pokémon from other worlds that emerge from Ultra Caves are bathed in Ultra Aura when they arrive in other worlds, so their original characteristics are no longer known.

All Ultra Beasts have the trait of "Beast Boost".

Only after a long period of time, when their aura completely disappears, will they reveal their original characteristics, just like Solgaleo and Lunala. However, ordinary Ultra Beasts do not possess the ability to freely travel through time portals like the Sun and Moon Beasts.

Some of them descended to attack, some simply stumbled upon them, and others fled into the spacetime cave in a panic to escape the Light Stealer.

"This guy looks very different from Pokémon, and he's weird, that's the kind of weird feeling I'm talking about."

The muscle-bursting mosquito struck a pose to show off its muscles, emanating a powerful aura that shimmered with iridescent light, and its attack capabilities were enhanced!
Before it even attacked, it had already knocked away several Pokémon, so the Beast Boost ability was activated!

Attack +3!

With an incredibly high physical attack of 139 and a rapidly increasing movement speed, if the opponent is made of flesh and blood, then a single thrust is all it takes—

[Deadly Needle Prick]!
Boom!
The proboscis of the blister beetle was held by a white hand. Its sharp proboscis did not suck in a single drop of blood, only unbearably salty salt!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The burr mosquito abruptly pulled its proboscis out, creating a large crack in the white giant's body. However, after a burst of healing green light, the crack disappeared, and the giant returned to its original state.

[Self-regenerating!]

Ayaka: "Salt Stone Giant. Ah! Is that so! Salt Stone Giants have no blood; their entire bodies are made of hard salt!"

"Salt." The salt stone giant's body gleamed with an iron-like luster.

It has begun! The power accumulated over 150 years is impenetrable!

"Hiss!" The muscle-bursting mosquito looked at the white stone golem in front of it with great surprise. It thought the Salt Stone Giant was a good target to practice on. Its arm muscles bulged again and it slammed its two fists at the Salt Stone Giant!
The Salt Stone Giant raised its hands to block, but both arms were shattered in an instant!
Sonia: "Salt, the Salt Stone Giant's arm exploded!"

Rainbow Bean: "Don't worry, that's just how the Salt Stone Giants live!"

That's right, there's no need to worry.

This is also part of the plan!

The Salt Giant muttered to itself that it was normal for its salt-made arm to be shattered by a fighting-type move, but as long as it wasn't killed instantly, the outcome of the subsequent battle was already predictable.

Although this doesn't align with my direct attack style, after following human trainers around and battling a bit, I have to admit that the sneaky style can indeed achieve higher rankings in various wild battles and formal competitions.

Especially when facing a crisis, it has a very high tolerance for error.

For example, myself right now.
With the constant iron wall, the opponent's attacks had no effect at all; even if it was a counter, it was useless!
[Self-regenerating!]

The fallen salt landed on the blister beetle and began to crystallize.

"Huh?!" The muscle-bursting mosquito felt its body being controlled. It waved its arms, but found that training only the upper body and not the lower body was useless. The salt crystals seemed to have a sense of self and began to grow wildly!

"That's... salted!"

Inflicts the Salted status on the opponent, dealing damage each turn. The damage is more severe if the opponent is Steel or Water type!

Taking advantage of the moment when the muscle-bursting mosquito was unable to move, the Salt Giant's huge hand slammed down on its head!
【lap】!
Iron Wall 6 layers, basic physical defense of 130 against pounce!
This punch stunned even the super-resistant Bubble Mosquito, but the Salt King's combo wasn't over yet.

Superpower surged from his palm—

I pour these 150 thoughts into my heart and body.

【Mind Hammer】!
Sonia: "Wow, that's strong! You won!"

"Rock-type attributes have quite a few weaknesses, yet they were able to defeat monsters from another world. Come to think of it, the Salt Stone Giant, which can't be drained of blood, is practically the bane of these monsters!"

No wonder people say it's so reliable, it's just too reliable!

And there's absolutely no need for a newbie like me to give instructions!
"The Salt Stone Giant seems to be extremely powerful."

This made Cai Dou start thinking too.

At first glance, I didn't realize that this level of Pokémon was...
The Salt Stone Giant waved his hand.

After all, my initial level was 80!
The one below has a combat level of 70 at most!

But the peace of mind was short-lived. Sonia heard the alarm on the instrument, looked at the wavelength parameters displayed, and listened to Dr. Barnett's instructions on the other end of the phone: "I'm sorry for the unexpected situation that just happened, Dr. Barnett!"

"Now there are even larger wavelengths inside!"

"The value is fluctuating and constantly increasing!"

"It's like space itself is being torn apart! The wavelength is... wait? Is it one or two?"

What appeared deep within the Ultimate Cavern was not a dark god, but rather something captured by the dark god.
Invite the beast of the moon.

That's to be expected. After all, that Moon Beast comes from the same world as the Dark God and is being used by the Ultimate Investigation Team!

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The intense Galerite particles triggered a massive cloud of red light, shattering the rocks in the cave and gushing outwards through the gaping hole in the mountain range!

At the core of the red beam of light was a gigantic dragon resembling a skeleton!
It obtained the giant wishing star, its former half returned, and it crashed into the Crown Snowfield, triggering the giant wishing star that later became the [Max Adventure]! It's back!
The event that triggered the collection of energy and wishing stars from all of Galar, a feat that took years to complete, can now be surpassed by consuming just one giant wishing star in this snowy plain!

Moreover, its power is even greater!
They're all back!

My power!

Don't think about anything, just do it!

Wujita was incredibly excited. This was a power equal to, or perhaps even greater than, that of the person who had once triggered the Dark Ages!
This time, it didn't sense the presence of the Sword and Shield Hero. Perhaps he was dead, perhaps he was harmed by a conspiracy, or perhaps... who cares!

Having awakened its intelligence through the Dark Crystal, actively seeking out resources is definitely more advantageous than passively waiting to be fed, right?
[Gigantamax Transformation]!
The Crown Snowfield was completely shrouded in darkness. Dark clouds and red light covered the land, spreading from the southern lands of Galar northward. A total of 187 energy points were gradually and completely activated!
During the Infinity Gigantamax transformation, Infinity's appearance underwent a tremendous change.

The red parts of its body became more prominent and were mixed with white markings. Its body became thicker and much longer, and the original vertebral bone-like attachments became even larger.

The ribcage disappeared, while the core detached from the body and hung in the air, surrounded by the original four claws.

Most of its body coiled around the core into a huge vortex, with the tail at the top and the front end extending from the bottom. The original tentacles also detached from the body and circled the outside of the vortex.

Five heads branched out from the front, resembling a giant dragon claw. The center of the forked section was white and covered with five pieces of dark purple substance. Each head was covered with segmented and spiky dark purple substance, and each had a glowing pink eye at the end.

The force of diffusion was faster, stronger, and greater than any event in the legends! The second giant wishing star, which had not been recovered for 20000 years, brought Wujita to an almost unprecedented state of completeness!
The gigantic core unleashed boundless energy, distorting the surrounding spacetime!
Endless and eternal.

"Hey, village chief, what's going on?!"

"I already said I don't know!"

The people of Frozen Village are leaving their homeland and heading towards the ruins of the Crown Temple. The elderly are being escorted by the village's Pokémon as they migrate, occasionally glancing back in shock at the enormous dragon bones that have appeared on the mountain!

I've never seen anything like this in my fifty years of life!

New labels can now be printed on specialty T-shirts from Dongning Village, but what about the design fees?

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At the end of the Giant Tree Hills, by the Sphere Lake.

The destroyed yellow remote control exploded on the ground, scattering fragments everywhere.

[Scientific instrument (damaged): Remote control.]

[Description: Angel Corporation, with the help of genius scientist Ichi, has completed decades of research. By embedding derivative fragments of the Dark Crystal, it can control Pokémon in a specific area and range, making them obey commands. This control method is different from that of Team Rocket and Team Plasma.]

[Through the machine's technology, the power of the Dark Crystal has been fully analyzed and activated. This technology can be used to activate other energy entities, such as Wishing Stars or Super Energy. Through the analysis of specific energy objects, they can be further transformed into—the Super Evolution Wave Staff (a mysterious scientific creation).]

[Effect: Manipulates the mind of a Pokémon; a yellow vortex will appear above the head of the manipulated Pokémon.]

"Do you want to become heroes?" A gentle voice suddenly rang out from behind the grass and trees not far away. Guangtai looked ahead and saw figures gradually appearing in the mist, dressed in heavy snow clothing.

At first glance, I thought it was Pioni, but actually...
"President Lotz? You actually came here?"

Lightmoy was somewhat surprised that Guild Master Loz was appearing in the snowfield. That's illegal! Shouldn't it be Peony? This is really...
President Loz: "I've already destroyed all the remote control functions here."

Lightmoy: "President, isn't the remote control something you wanted?"

Loz: "I am wholeheartedly devoted to Galar. Remote control is an evil thing, and of course it cannot be allowed to exist here, but I must also ensure the continued influence of the Dark Night. This does not conflict with my destroying the remote control."

“I’m not a madman like Blackhall.”

Hikari: "Does the chairman intend to hand over the Marocmon Group to Ms. Olivia or Mr. Dante?"

"Therefore, you came to the Crown Snowfield alone. I heard that in the past, you also conducted your investigation of Dark Night alone."

Loz: "That's right, so as not to affect anyone's future. The world will be guided and changed by the right people, and I am that right person, even if it means being infamous."

"However, I didn't expect the black crystal to not bewitch me. I really don't know if it was looked down upon or if it was overcome by my beliefs and thus gave up. I have a subtle feeling of being used and also feeling foolish."

"That said, the heroes have been defeated and manipulated."

“Look here.” President Loz pointed to some strange black metal near the hills: “The sword and shield attacked each other, and the shield shattered.”

"The rotten shield is gone."

"Without a hero, the goal cannot be achieved. Those royals, not just Hisoka and his companion, there are others behind them, but they are just lackeys. They are holding up cameras to film and show the grandeur of the royals to all the people of Galar."

"It's already impossible to win."

Guangtai shook her head: "3000 years ago, the Dark Night affected the neighboring country, you know that, right? When the Pokémon went out of control, it was probably like this: the rulers at the time probably launched a war against the Kalos region in order to obtain resources."

"President, do you know how the war ended?"

Guild Master Loz looked very confused, and Lightmoy could only explain: "The First King of Carlos created a device known as the Item of God."

"That can create a sun on the earth, I told you, until the end of the First World."

"The ultimate weapon burned Carlos to ashes and wiped out all the invaders. The oldest Galar was also destroyed as a result, and then came the legend of the sword and shield heroes rebuilding the country."

"And that weapon still exists in Carlos; if he wants to activate it, he can activate it immediately."

"If the darkness you trigger gets out of control, someone from Carlos's neighboring country might dig out that weapon beforehand and fire at Galar."

“Originally, that person might have just wanted to eliminate Carlos’s people in order to obtain resources and select the chosen ones, but wouldn’t it be more advantageous to eliminate the hostile Galar?”

"With just one shot, both Eternatus and the land of Galar will be reduced to ashes. In modern society, people have entered an era of happiness and development, and the relationship between humans and Pokémon has never been so harmonious."

"It's hard to imagine if another major war were to break out, isn't it? This should be just dust in the background of history."

Loz: "You're exaggerating. I know you know a lot of myths and stories, and you know that most of the stories in this world are true!"

"But how could those weapons, those ancient weapons from 3000 years ago, still be working today? Could the power of the ancients surpass the science and technology of modern people?"

Lightmoss: "Mysterious science is still science, isn't it?"

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again.

The chairman was somewhat dazed. He was always a decisive person, which was why he dared not gamble.

What if those legends come true?

What if history really does repeat itself?

Then one would not be the one who changes Galar, but the sinner of all Galar.

Is it possible for such a thing to happen in this world?
this.!

Lightmoss: "If you don't want to win, then you have to let Carlos win, but the result will definitely be terrible."

The president ultimately did nothing; he watched as Guangtai walked to a tombstone.

Loz: "What...is that supposed to be?"

Lightmoss: "Use the [Wedge Stone]. Imitate the legendary traveler. After all, the Dark Night itself might really be able to coexist with the Galar."

Loz: "Coexistence?"

Lightmoss: "Eternatus is just a Pokémon. It drifted here alone from the universe, sleeping for 20,000 years without knowing anything. When it first woke up 3,000 years ago, it plundered energy to grow bigger. That was its survival instinct."

"Having some wisdom might actually be a good thing."

"From now on, we'll hold a Champion Cup to determine who will be the current Eternatus trainer. That's how it works, isn't that what you were thinking anyway?"

"However, the trainer is under a lot of pressure when trying to control it, which can easily cause it to go berserk, so the strongest one is needed."

This is a complete departure from the original Sword and Shield storyline.

However, in the main story, Chairman Rose still intended to have the strongest person subdue Eternatus, believing that Dan could definitely do it, but Dan ultimately failed.

Ultimately, Leon will not be chosen, a fact that was made clear at the beginning of the Sword and Shield storyline.

Because Xiaoyou and Hep violated the rules of Hualang Town by entering the forest in order to find sheep, Dandi later specifically instructed them not to break the rule when he arrived.

President Lorze also said that D'Antoni is someone who truly understands the responsibilities of a champion. Precisely because he knows the rules, he will not break the taboos.

However, if you don't investigate the taboo, you won't be chosen by it. Those who dare not draw their swords are just supporting characters and will not become heroes. This is a very normal thing. Sword and Shield is a story of a hero fighting a dragon.

The King of Sword and Shield wouldn't look favorably upon someone who follows the rules, which overlaps with what the Chairman said in the original draft.

Is there any hope for your future? You'll just be living boring lives anyway, with adults who don't care about the children at all. Adults are just desperately living in the moment, and you hate that kind of world, right? Want to change things? Then leave it to me!

Subsequently, Dante, the author of the original case, also pointed out the flaw in Chairman Rose's statement.

The world is created by children. The future is created by the younger generation.

So, are there people who are both children and strong individuals?

Yes, of course there are!

Lightmoy: "In other words, when Dan became the champion, his era ended. The strong of the new era began to prepare to embark on their journey. This is the meaning of 'Ever-Changing Times.' Isn't that what you said?"

Loz paused, then said, "Me? I never said anything like that. It's better to maintain the good times we have now than to live in a constantly changing world."

Guangtai: "Is that so? But I also quite like certain eras. Let the good times remain and let the bad times disappear. This is also the wish of the general public, so there's nothing wrong with it."

President Lorze smiled, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief and figured something out.

Hikari: "Wishing stars will fall to those who truly have dreams. Isn't that a proverb of Galar? It is said that wishing stars, as a part of Eterna's body, will travel through time and space to fall into the hands of those who sincerely pray for strength."

"I make a prediction about that young man: he will win the championship in Hualang Town in about three or four years. Of course, there will be no more Mutatsuna incident after that, unless you, the chairman, take the initiative to test it again."

"But back then, it was a play you and Muge Tana acted in together, wasn't it?"

It's impossible to determine who won the championship because in "Twilight Wings", Yu and Masato appeared together and rode in a Steel Raven taxi, meaning Hop wasn't involved. These two were the ones who both moved from another place and were childhood sweethearts.

However, according to the setting of Master Bao, Shengren failed to defeat Dandi, but Xiaoyou has met Cangxiang, so he can basically know who the protagonist is.

President Lorz suddenly smiled:
"You mean I should wait for that trainer to appear? That's really like a fairy tale from Galar. That's the kind of role I'm playing."

"That's right, since I couldn't become the champion, this is where I am."

The moss pulled out the tombstone, on which were inscribed words—

[To convey my voice.]

The wedge-shaped stone beneath the tombstone gleamed faintly.

[The legendary artifact: the "Wedge Stone".]

[Description: A legendary stone used by travelers long ago to bind evil souls; sometimes, voices can be heard emanating from it. Binding 108 souls together will give birth to a Flower Rock Monster. The Stone is like the Flower Rock Monster's home; each Flower Rock Monster must be attached to a Stone to exist.]

Sometimes, one or two of the 108 souls might escape, or even all of them might escape, becoming "ghost flames" floating in the world. Once the Flower Rock Monster loses its soul, it suffers greatly.

[New stone wedges can be carved directly from ancient tombstones. The size of the wedges is variable.]

[A "magical spell" remains on it: Aura Sealing!]

The spell that sealed the Rockruff was only described as a magical technique, and it was only expanded upon in the anime. Although it's unclear how the Fighting-type power of "Aura" could seal a Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon, perhaps it was because humans used "Insight".

The claim that "there were no weaknesses before the sixth generation" is actually false.

If the monster is in a "detected" state, it will suffer excellent weakness damage from Fighting-type attacks!

"Hmm, I don't have the time to talk to 32 people. I'll definitely do it next time! Can I borrow the tombstone?"

Lightmoss understood how the wedge stone was made, and carved the Flower Rock Monster's tombstone into a new wedge stone on the spot. Although it was a bit flat, it was enough to be used as a sealing tool.

At this time, a message was received from Hep:

"Mr. Lightmoss, I saw it when I was sabotaging the remote control! That thing was a red knight!"

It soared across the sky, howling towards the cold sea to the east; I heard it speaking to me!

"The one who conveys the message, the one who retrieves the 'Shield of Decay' in the dream! Let the craftsman of the Noble Phantasm unleash the power of the sword and shield... The shield shattered, but the Crown Snow still contained precious metal left behind by a certain ancient Pokémon."

"There must be some metal left behind somewhere, right by the sea!"

I'm chasing after it in the direction it disappeared, but it's going incredibly fast!

Even with Genesect's incredible speed, he couldn't pinpoint the Shield King's escape route in time.

In the Sword and Shield storyline, almost instantly, with an escape speed even faster than Godspeed, he flew from the Forest of Slumber to Hammerlocke.

Crossing mountains and wilderness, flying to distant worlds, that is the power possessed by the King of Sword and Shield, the Pokémon known as heroes and strongmen!

"I happen to have a Pokémon that's very good at finding metal."

Boom!
The iron dumbbell, which is very active in the snow country thanks to magnetic levitation, has made a comeback!

Lightmoss picked up the shield fragments from the ground and handed them to Iron Dumbbell.

The iron dumbbell sensed the magnetic force, and then, like a silver comet, flew towards a certain icy sea.

That direction leads to the frozen sea.

Nearby, there is a very famous ancient site.

Lightmoss observed the routes taken by the gigantic Pokémon, and since Marnie hadn't contacted them yet, she spoke to Hop on the communicator:

"Go to the giant Pokémon first. Marnie didn't send a message at the scheduled time."

“I already know where the metal hiding place that Zangmarant mentioned is. It won’t take long for me to go there now, about twenty minutes.”

But... I've encountered something... Waaaaa! A superpower attack, yay—

Hep's communications were cut off, but before that, he could still hear Saiboli's howling.

Clearly, although Hep's communications were interrupted, Genosect was probably firing at his comical senior.

With the Ancient Jade Fish and the Ancient Cauldron Deer around, we can just unleash a ground-shattering attack at worst. Superpowered individuals, what a flashy bunch!

"Did you run into Saiboli? The comedic character didn't travel with Hisoka but ran off on his own. That's fine, let's test the Keystone on my junior brother first."

"As for the ruins, they will be opened soon!"

Guild Master Rose's expression was priceless: "How could something like reforging a shield be possible? Noble Phantasm Master."

His feelings became indescribable.

"Legend. Reborn?!"

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After the Lightmoss left, and President Rose, with a strange feeling, headed in another direction of the snowfield, the wedge stone that had been dug out of the grave and then put back in emitted a faint glow.

Hua Yan looked at his vanished tombstone in a daze.

No, who is this? They didn't follow the proper procedures!

Don't you have your own stone?
Where is my tombstone?! Where is my tombstone?!

(End of this chapter)