Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

But for Ash, everything seemed to be brewing a storm.

Queen Irene's attitude, the Spirit Cloth... there are too many discordant elements, so Ash has no choice but to be cautious.

He spent the entire afternoon being extremely cautious, but ultimately discovered nothing…

But that's the biggest problem!

Ash was certain that someone had set up a conspiracy in the castle... and it was so well hidden that even the Pokémon management couldn't detect it!

"Everyone, are you all ready? We're about to set off." As the banquet was drawing to a close, Xiao Zhi called out into the room.

The door opened, and a group of beautiful women immediately came into view.

"Heh, if looks could kill, I'd be riddled with arrows by every man tonight~" Looking at the diverse scenes before him, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but chuckle and mock himself...

But no matter how you look at it, it seems smug and triumphant.

Six beautiful and elegant women—any man would surely grin with pride, no matter which woman he was with!

"Stop joking around, let's go!" Serena playfully tapped Ash's forehead and took his arm.

As Xiaozhi's companion who would always be by his side, she specially changed into a dress for the banquet, exuding a noble aura that almost rivaled that of the hostess.

The other girls were also dressed up and surrounded Xiaozhi, a sight that truly made others envious...

(careful!)

"Huh?" Just as he was about to step into the banquet hall, Xiaozhi suddenly stopped.

He clearly heard someone speaking in his ear... no, in his mind!

(Watch out! The castle...and the people...are...dangerous...)

The sound rang out again, confirming to Ash that this was not a hallucination.

However, the communication was intermittent, and it was unclear whether it was due to the great distance or some kind of obstruction, but it was never able to fully convey the message to Ash.

What he needs to be careful of is something inside this castle...?

"Master Ash, welcome!" Queen Irene, seated at the head of the table, had already spotted Ash and his group.

She quickly got up and had her attendant come forward to greet her.

Under the scrutiny of countless eyes, Ash led all his female companions to the center of the banquet hall, and after going through a series of tedious ceremonies, he received a cane from Queen Irene.

"This is the Staff of the Brave Aaron, once used by the Aura Warrior. I now bestow it upon the victorious warrior of the festival battle, Mr. Ash!"

hum!

The moment Ash received the cane, he immediately sensed a restless aura, but it quickly subsided.

(Why...) At that moment, he seemed to hear the sound of the cane.

It's Lucario's indignant question...

With the Aura Quest movie being drastically altered, Aaron's Lucario is still there... Ash can only hope this is good news.

"To celebrate the hero Aaron who protected the peace of the city of Ordron, let us all join in the festivities tonight!" Queen Eileen proceeded with the rest of the program, and a grand ball was held in the banquet hall.

Unlike the original story, Ash can now move freely.

When he first arrived, he put on a very official air. Unless the people of Ordron City were stupid, they wouldn't dare to force him into a chair like in the original story, under the guise of maintaining the dignity of a hero.

In fact, Ash and Serena became the lead dancers.

He held a scepter in one hand and had his other arm around Serena's waist. They danced together in the center of the dance floor, and everyone around them spontaneously became their backup dancers.

After the song ended, he let Serena go back to rest, but then he pulled Rika over and they danced intimately together, gazing at each other with affection.

There's no point in hiding this. If you bring your own female companion, are you going to let some other bastards have the chance to dance instead?

As for his reputation... isn't he just a sex fiend from Guandu? Who in the world doesn't know him now?

Things can be strange sometimes. When Ash's bad reputation started circulating in a small circle, there were always people who would jump out and criticize him.

But once they became world-famous, those noble moral guardians disappeared.

Then it was Xiaoxia, Xiaoyao, and Rukia's turn, and finally even Nemo danced a short dance with him.

There was only a small section... there was simply no room left on Ash's shoe surface to accommodate any more footprints.

"Sorry... I'm really not good at this~" Nemo awkwardly lifted her foot, which was about to step down, as she paused on a certain syllable.

Honestly, expecting a second young lady, who is known for her independent and self-willed nature, to be proficient in this so-called high-class ballroom dancing is really asking too much of her.

"It's okay, it's just for fun. As long as you have fun," Ash smiled understandingly, while secretly whispering in Nemo's ear, "Be alert later, something might happen..."

Bang!

The consequence of whispering was that my foot got hurt again.

Throughout the entire event, Xiao Zhi's actions subjected him to a barrage of skeptical stares.

Little Smart could sense that some of these gazes came from the men who were constantly jealous, but most came from the palace guards, maids, and many unknown people hiding in the corners!

It seems the other party is getting impatient too…

(Why…)

Another question came from the cane; it was clearly getting impatient too.

"Tonight's ball is coming to an end. In these final moments, the hero of the Aura will use his power to bless everyone!"

After all the dancing stopped, Queen Irene made an announcement to the crowd.

Ash arrived at the front of the banquet hall and, imitating Aaron in the portrait, raised the Staff of the Brave above his head.

The 'people' of Orudron City tensed their muscles, and the armored soldiers stationed around the city gripped their swords tightly!

Everything is now just waiting for the next signal!

Bang!

Suddenly, cannons roared outside the castle, and countless fireworks burst in the night sky—a spectacle painted by the brave warriors with their own 'power'.

Clang!

Countless blades were drawn, and the banquet hall instantly became tense...

hum! !

Just as the situation suddenly changed dramatically, Ash's Staff of Heroes trembled violently, and a dazzling light burst forth from the gem at the top of the staff, even stinging the eyes of everyone present!

Everyone's actions were thus interrupted, and when the light faded and everyone's vision gradually returned, a blue figure appeared in front of Ash.

Standing on two legs with a lithe and agile body, it is sensing everything around it with waveguide organs that resemble ears.

Lucario, the Aura Commander's destined partner!

Having just escaped its seal, Lucario seemed somewhat bewildered. It got up from the ground with its eyes closed and quickly locked onto Ash in front of it.

"Lord Yalang!"

This call startled everyone present, and even the frosty-faced Eileen was taken aback, unable to continue issuing attack orders.

"Lord Aaron, why?" Lucario, completely mistaking Ash for someone else, angrily questioned him, "Why did you abandon the castle in the first place?!"

"Lucario, calm down," Ash whispered. "Open your eyes and look around. I'm not Aaron."

“What…” Lucario tried to open its tightly closed eyes and finally realized that the person in front of it was not the hero it was familiar with, but just a boy dressed as a hero.

Everything around it was completely different from the royal city it once lived in…

Chapter 977 The Hero of Waveguide, the Mastermind... is a King?

Everything has changed.

He had been sealed within the staff for an unknown amount of time; the royal city had changed beyond recognition, and the person standing before him was no longer Lord Aaron…

"Drink!" Lucario seemed unable to accept reality. It roared in disarray and turned to flee the banquet hall.

But before it could even make a move, it was blocked by another jackal that looked very similar!

"Get out of the way!" it roared, trying to break through the opponent's obstruction, but the jackal only silently blocked its way, making it return empty-handed like an impenetrable wall.

"You bastard, what is it...?"

"That's my Lucario, and also my partner with whom I share my life," Ash said softly from behind. "Our relationship is just like yours with Aaron."

"Nonsense!" Lucario couldn't accept this explanation. "Lord Aaron... he simply..."

"What happens to him is another matter. Right now, I just need you to calm down." Xiao Zhi's expression became more serious. "I don't care how confused you are right now. Her Majesty the Queen is here. Are you going to disrespect her?"

“Queen… Princess Lynn?!” Lucario turned around abruptly, but instinctively called out the name of the current queen.

“Lynn… is my ancestor, I am Eileen.” The Queen explained haltingly, a hint of surprise on her face.

She was completely out of it, as were the people behind her.

They had rehearsed tonight's plan for a long time, but no one expected such an unexpected turn of events!

Lucario, the hero Aaron... In order to prevent the evening's plans from falling through, Erin could only try to calm him down first, and then look for an opportunity.

With Irene's intervention, Lucario no longer had the single-minded desire to escape.

"You wait here for a bit, the evening program is about to end." Ash took the opportunity to instruct Lucario, while also having his Jackal keep an eye on the other.