Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

A vanguard investigation team, commissioned by the Queen of Great Britain and led by the Four Heavenly Kings, Austin, began investigating the tremors in the Augusto Mountains and the legendary energy eruption in the sky above them.

The clues were too obvious. The passage that pierced through hundreds of meters of rock layers led directly to the research institute built deep underground. Apart from the risk of being burned by touching the hot rock walls, it was almost a direct route with no danger.

When Austin, who was leading the team, saw the dozens of people who were covered in large areas of burns but were strangely clinging to life, his first reaction was to call for the emergency medical team.

When his subordinate handed him several stacks of paper documents, Austin saw the chilling research data and details, and felt a surge of blood rush to his head. His eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at those "people" and roared, "Beasts! Beasts!"

Austin himself was one of the high-ranking members, so he naturally knew that there were many in the upper echelons who treated Pokémon purely as tools for battle. Although that was despicable, it was still much better than those who conducted inhumane experiments on intelligent Pokémon and treated them as expendable scum.

When a minor offense is compared to extreme evil, the difference can be comparable to the difference between good and evil.

As an inspirational figure who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Elite Four and was promoted by the Great Britain Alliance, Austin considered Pokémon to be the most important thing in his life. Seeing these statistics made his heart ache.

“Mr. Austin, we found the bodies of Mr. Charles and his son Ian, who were already dead, among those researchers.”

The report from his subordinates temporarily pulled Austin out of his anger, and he frowned and asked, "How did they get here?"

He also knew Charles, the owner of Dominic Company. Dominic Company played a significant role in enabling the Great Britain Alliance to develop a stable technology for Dynamaxing using Max Energy.

"Well....."

Austin was led to Charles's corpse. Looking at Charles, who resembled a boiled shrimp, and Ian, whose injuries were only moderate compared to those beasts, Austin fell silent.

His subordinate seemed hesitant to speak, but Austin, not in a good mood, said again, "Go ahead and say it."

The subordinate then cautiously spoke up: "After genetic comparison, although this person has all of Mr. Charles's identity items, he cannot match the genes that Mr. Charles left in the database at all, and they point to another stranger."

"Young Master Ian is still himself, but in addition to the burns, the emergency team also found traces of his brain having been violently altered in terms of memory, and the damage is very serious."

Austin closed his eyes as if to escape reality: "Is the research institute a private one?"

"It's... a branch of the R Institute, and this fake Mr. Charles is the person in charge here."

boom! !

The subordinate's voice exploded in Austin's mind like a bomb. He knew that once he reported the results to the Queen, the Great British Union would be in turmoil.

To research Dynamax, The Dominic Company partnered with the Great Britain Alliance.

"Those blue flames were probably meant to lure us here. Who exactly is TA? Did the evil deeds of the R Research Institute provoke the wrath of that unknown legend?"

Austin's voice was weary, the intricate clues like a tangled ball of yarn.

Why did the R Institute, Dominic, Charles, and the unknown god who controls the blue flames, after causing such a big scene in Tokyo of the Sakura Kingdom Alliance, unknowingly come to the Great Britain Alliance, deliberately attracting them?

There were just too many mysteries, and Austin felt a throbbing headache coming on.

.........................

Su Hao, who left without a trace, was unaware of Austin's struggles and doubts. By this time, he had already left the R Research Institute's branch, and the British Alliance would take appropriate action against those people later.

After all, their existence is an indelible stain on the British Alliance's international record, and it's ironic that they collaborated with the R Institute for many years on Dynamax development.

Su Hao believed that the queen would hate those people and the R Research Institute even more than he did, and he figured it wouldn't be long before...

The British Confederation would then become a staunch punitive force.

At this moment, Su Hao was standing at the corner of a passageway, looking around with curiosity.

The faint, elusive feeling told him that as long as he passed through this corner, he would be recognized by the sacred diamond and taken into the mineral kingdom.

This method of time travel was quite novel, and Su Hao became increasingly curious about what kind of power Queen Diancie wielded, that the Sacred Diamond could have such an effect.

Without much hesitation, Su Hao walked towards the corner.

There was no dizziness or discomfort; just around the corner, one could see the luxurious streets of the Mineral Kingdom, filled with all kinds of gemstones. Everything flowed seamlessly, as if that corner had always led to the Mineral Kingdom.

After marveling once more, Su Hao looked at the small diamonds that had reacted differently to his sudden appearance, knowing that it wouldn't be long before news of his arrival in the Mineral Kingdom reached Queen Tianxi's ears.

In a short while, the familiar waveguide quickly approached.

Su Hao looked up and saw that the person who came was A-Yi, the captain of the Little Diamond Guard Team.

Upon seeing Su Hao, the distinguished guest who had gained the friendship of the Mineral Kingdom, A-Yi was overjoyed. His serious demeanor vanished, and he quickly said, "Su Hao! Her Majesty the Queen sent me to pick you up!"

Su Hao smiled and nodded, noticing that not only were there no other members of the Little Diamond Guard behind A-Yi, but even Xiao Qi was nowhere to be seen. After nodding to indicate that he understood, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why isn't Xiao Qi here?"

When Little Seven was mentioned, Ah Yi was clearly a little angry. He said angrily, "Although Her Majesty the Queen didn't say anything, it's an undeniable fact that it secretly slipped out of the Mineral Kingdom. It's currently being kept at home to reflect on its actions."

"That's really..." Su Hao chuckled awkwardly a few times.

Indeed, if the hidden mineral kingdom is discovered because of Xiao Qi's running around, then there will probably be no peace here.

Greedy treasure hunters, trainers drawn by her reputation, high-ranking members of various leagues seeking cooperation with Queen Diancie, and even those ambitious individuals coveting her power—all these present troublesome issues.

Perhaps sensing Su Hao's thoughts, A-Yi suddenly said, "However, Her Majesty the Queen originally planned to bring the Mineral Kingdom to the world in a while, which is why Xiao Qi's behavior was not investigated by the Diamond Minister."

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Chapter 723 Oh no, my secret of being a beastman is about to be exposed!

Su Hao: "!!!!"

Hiss... Is the Mineral Kingdom about to appear?

Su Hao immediately realized the key point.

If the Mineral Kingdom were to appear, then Queen Diancie, as the leader of the Mineral Kingdom, would definitely step into the limelight. Wouldn't it be impossible to keep the fact that she and her mother, Su Qing, were deceiving the world by saying that Diancie was the evolved form of Little Diamond?

Oh no, does this mean his identity as a beast-wielding man is about to be exposed?!

Su Hao immediately broke out in a sweat.

A-Yi didn't know why Su Hao's expression suddenly changed again and again. After learning from Su Hao that Marshall hadn't come along this time, A-Yi directly called him to the castle gate.

Instead of immediately opening the gate and taking Su Hao to meet Queen Tianxi, A-Yi led him to eavesdrop.

Su Hao was quite surprised by this, never expecting that A-Yi, who seemed so serious, would do something so slightly unserious.

However, he still honestly put his ear close to the crack in the door.

“Your Majesty, I believe that Princess Diancie should remain in the Mineral Kingdom. With two such noble figures present, the Mineral Kingdom can become more prosperous and strong, and will be more confident in dealing with the resurgence of the future Dragon of Disaster.”

Compared to A-Yi's composure, Xiao-Qi's liveliness, and Queen Diancie's majesty, this voice sounded much older. Su Hao's eyes darted around, guessing that the owner of the voice was probably the legendary Diamond Minister.

However, one thing is one thing, and Su Hao was a little unhappy with what the Diamond Minister said. What did he mean by letting Diancie stay in the Mineral Kingdom?

Diancie is his partner and starter Pokémon, so why would he need to stay in Mineral Kingdom?

A-Yi's expression was clearly shocked. He hadn't expected to hear such explosive news as soon as he arrived. He stared blankly at Su Hao, as if afraid that he would get angry.

The Diamond Minister is certainly outspoken.

At this moment, Queen Diancie's calm voice rang out from her throne, her eyes closed: "Minister of Diamonds, give up on that idea. Sister Diancie is Lord Su Hao's partner, and their future should not be bound by the Mineral Kingdom. Neither you nor I have any right to force Sister Diancie to stay here."

Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that its sister Tianxi had already moved with Su Hao and no longer had a place for itself, it might have already left the Mineral Kingdom when Su Hao visited last time.

Queen Tianxi understands the Diamond Minister's concern for the mineral-rich nation, but that is not a reason to force the responsibility onto Su Hao and Tianxi's sister.

As the person foretold in the prophecy, Su Hao's arrival merely signifies that the resurgence of the Disaster Dragon is on its countdown, but he bears no responsibility for dealing with the Disaster Dragon.

"But, Your Majesty..."

The Diamond Minister hesitated, wanting to persuade her by mentioning that Princess Diancie was receiving the inheritance of a sacred diamond.

But the Diamond Minister thought again that this opportunity for inheritance was actually in exchange for the super stone that humanity brought back to the mineral kingdom, a treasure whose power had been lost by successive queens.

Both sides were even, so the Diamond Minister could only awkwardly shut up.

Queen Diancie, whether tired or not, waved her hand and said, "If there's nothing else, you may leave."

Queen Tianci had already made it clear, so the Minister of Diamonds couldn't say anything more. He could only bow slightly and slowly hop towards the door.

Perhaps because it is quite old for a small diamond, it moves very slowly.

When it opened the castle gate, it saw the guard captain, A-Yi, eavesdropping against the wall, and Su Hao, who seemed to be deep in thought.

The Diamond Minister had never met Su Hao, but he knew from his imagination that the person still in the Mineral Kingdom must be Princess Diancie's trainer.

Apparently not expecting their conversation to be overheard, the Diamond Minister first gave A-Yi a warning glare, then looked at Su Hao with a hint of guilt and embarrassment, after all, it had just suggested keeping Princess Diancie in front of the person in question.

After watching the Minister of Diamonds leave, Ah Yi said sullenly, "The minister holds a grudge. I don't think I'm going to have a good time from now on."

Su Hao patted A-Yi's head to save face. At this moment, a slightly amused voice rang out: "Lord Su Hao, and A-Yi, why don't you..."

"Shall we come in?"

The person and their Pokémon paused for a moment, then entered the castle together.

.................................

"I see. So you're staying in the Mineral Kingdom for a while before your sister, Diancie, completes her inheritance?" After hearing why Su Hao had arrived early, Queen Diancie nodded without hesitation: "No problem, you can stay here as long as you want."

After some time away, Queen Diancie still possessed the same noble demeanor, and it seemed that because she had absorbed the Mega Stone and unlocked the power of Mega Evolution, her temperament and aura had become even more unpredictable.

Su Hao guessed that Diancie's combat power was probably unmatched among the second-tier legendary Pokémon.

"As for where you will be staying temporarily..." Queen Tianxi wanted to invite Su Hao to stay in the castle, but after thinking about it, she felt it was inappropriate. She looked around and focused on A-Yi, and could only say regretfully, "A-Yi, I'm entrusting Lord Su Hao to your care during this time. Please don't neglect him."

"Follow me!!!"

When his name was called, A-Yi immediately stood up straight. Despite his horizontally developed body, he stood with an aura as straight and upright as a pine tree.

Su Hao, who couldn't help but chuckle, said gratefully, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Queen Diancie nodded slightly: "A week has passed since Diancie entered the Sacred Diamond to receive her inheritance. It seems she has great talent. As a being born from Lord Xerneas's origin, she may easily surpass me and come into contact with the power and knowledge of the first queen."