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

Thinking of this, Dark Lugia closed his eyes, following a feeling he once knew so well, and sank his consciousness into the deep sea—

The next moment, a weak yet loving voice rang out:

【Children, I'm back】

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Chapter 851 Lugia's Blessing

In Su Hao's eyes, after Dark Lugia closed its crimson eyes that were flashing with a faint red light, the dark color on its body receded rapidly like a tide, revealing its original pure white color, just like the little Lugia beside them.

A weak but deeply loving voice rang out.

【Children, I'm back】

Lugia opened its eyes, which had returned to their original color, and its gaze first fell on the little Lugia. Its eyes seemed to convey relief, sadness, and deep self-reproach.

Lugia, who is usually cheerful and optimistic and like a little angel, suddenly became flustered.

Knowing that his time was running out, Lugia withdrew the look that had been hiding deep longing in his eyes. His gaze swept over Articuno, Reshiram, Suhao, and the Green Warrior Eagle in turn, finally settling on the Green Warrior Eagle.

Lugia's gentle voice rang out:

I never imagined that I would see the little eagle I once saved grow up ten thousand years later. Time is truly unpredictable.

It's so wonderful to see you grow up so healthy and strong.

The Green Warrior Eagle's eyes instantly reddened. Sure enough, Lugia remembered and took out the Silver Feather from the feathers on its chest. It was ready to return it.

Lugia then looked at Articuno and said gratefully:

Articuno, you did a great job, I'm very grateful, but now is not the time for reminiscing. I still feel myself falling into darkness. Please give my regards to Moltres and Zapdos.

【Then, as a reward for the brave warriors who successfully sealed me, Articuno, please open your Ice Mirror a crack!】

Lugia could sense that the power constantly dissolving the negative energy within its body inside the ice mirror was the nemesis of dark matter. Articuno and the others couldn't do this; only the True Hero, who had made a pact with the True Dragon, could.

It seems they received the faint mental fluctuations they left behind in the Silver Feather.

Brave Eagle became the Pokémon of a true hero, so naturally, Brave Eagle should also contribute to the hero's journey.

Articuno and Reshiram both understood that what was before them was indeed the real Lugia, something that Dark Lugia's disguise could not achieve.

Not to mention that even if Dark Lugia disguised itself as Lugia to look for an opportunity, in its current weakened state, as long as Reshiram is there, it would be impossible for it to cause any trouble.

Yes, sir.

Articuno respectfully took a step back, and the power of frost flowed, causing a piece of ice mirror that formed the Ice Mirror Sphere to float backward, revealing a tiny crack.

"You seem to want to return the Silver Feather, and I appreciate that sentiment. However, my power is currently very weak, and I cannot do anything substantial. I can only use the Silver Feather to bestow my blessing upon you. Please do not mind."

Looking at the Emerald Warrior Eagle, Lugia smiled slightly, raised his right wing, and the silver feather floated into the air as if supported by a gust of wind.

May the blessing of the storm be upon you, and may it be of some small help in your future battles.

As Lugia finished speaking, the silver feather seemed to disintegrate, transforming into countless silver specks that surged into the body of the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

The Emerald Warrior Eagle involuntarily closed its eyes. It felt as if it had stepped into a completely new world. A new power erupted within it, and its aura began to rise spontaneously, allowing it to break through the barrier that had previously blocked its path with unparalleled ease.

Achieving the top tier was a natural progression.

Su Hao, standing to the side: "(oДo*)"

This time, he didn't say a word, leaving the time for the Green Warrior Eagle and Articuno, who needed to catch up with Lugia.

All I did was return a silver feather, and yet I received a legendary elf's blessing from the heavens!?

After doing all this, Lugia felt weak all over. It met Articuno's gaze, and at Lugia's signal, Articuno nodded slightly and moved the Ice Mirror back to its original position.

Lugia's body also began to turn black again.

I hope to see you all again someday in the future. Goodnight.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lugia closed his eyes, letting his consciousness sink back into darkness.

......

After leaving the sealed land, Su Hao's expression was very complicated. Articuno and Green Warrior Eagle also lowered their heads and remained silent. Little Lugia was no longer as energetic as before.

Su Hao knew very little about Lugia, except that he had heard from Manaphy that she was a serious but surprisingly gentle aunt.

Lugia, who had just been talking to them, was only gentle, or perhaps it understood that now was not the time to pretend to be serious, and that every minute of the conversation was precious.

According to Reshiram's conclusion, the speed of purification is directly proportional to Diancie's strength. As Diancie gets stronger, the purification speed will be faster, and the day when Lugia awakens again will be closer.

Lugia's last words still echoed in his mind, and it wasn't hard to tell that Lugia was also hoping for the day she could wake up again.

Seeing the somewhat heartbroken little Lugia, Su Hao silently made up his mind. He and Diancie needed to work even harder to reunite Lugia and her baby as soon as possible.

There was no time for Su Hao and the others to dwell on the sorrowful atmosphere. Articuno suddenly raised its head, looked at the distant sky beyond the island, and frowned slightly.

[There are multiple humans approaching this place; they must be quite strong, at least Elite Four level trainers.]

Su Hao paused, then said in a deep voice, "It should be the envoy I mentioned to you before, sent by the Five Permanent Members Alliance, who wants to communicate with us."

Articuno composed itself, sealing away its sadness for the moment, and nodded thoughtfully:

Okay, we need to have some necessary communication, right? We don't want to be bothered by flies every day. I'll go and inform Moltres and Zapdos now. You should get ready too.

Should I get ready too?

Su Hao tilted his head, utterly puzzled. What did this have to do with him?

Articuno smiled slightly and patted Su Hao with its wing:

[What nonsense are you spouting? Since this is a meeting with representatives sent by the human leadership, we three legendary birds naturally can't lose face. I'm sure Moltres and Zapdos won't have any objections.]

【You, Su Hao, will act as our divine messenger representing the Three Divine Birds and go to communicate with them】

Oh, and remember to put Lugia back into its Poké Ball, lest some thief sneaks into the island and causes trouble.

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Chapter 852 A Stylish Entrance

"Is this the frozen circle created by the God of Ice...? The power of the legendary elves is truly astounding," Austin exclaimed in amazement.

Looking down at the frozen circle emanating a chilling aura, it is said that, according to observations, the freezing depth reaches all the way to the seabed, and ordinary Pokémon simply cannot damage it and then infiltrate the sacred bird sanctuary.

In the previous high seas secret mission, Austin, as the representative of the British Alliance's civilian trainers, was still struggling to search the entire alliance for traitors related to the R Research Institute. He had no chance to take on this lucrative mission.

As a result, when faced with the three divine birds whose attitude was ambiguous, they directly selected him to participate in a mission that had a chance of conflict with them.

Fortunately, the League didn't actually intend for him to go to his death. They gave him the prototype portable energy point No. 1, even though they didn't know how effective it would be against the three legendary birds. At least it gave him some psychological comfort.

Unlike Austin, who curiously surveyed his surroundings, the other four Heavenly Kings had all personally experienced the secrets of the high seas, and were already shocked by anything.

Only David Carlisle looked at them, a shadow passing over his eyes.

Nearby, he was almost swallowed by the thunder god's lightning, but the ice god arrived later and stopped him.

Seeing all this again, his feelings were far more complicated than he had imagined, which made David Carlisle reaffirm his determination to make the God of Thunder work for the Carlisle family.

That's a legendary spirit even more powerful than the Thundercloud. With it, the Carlisle family will surely surpass all other families.

Sophia glanced at David Carlisle out of the corner of her eye and sneered. Judging from his ambitious look, she knew he was backed by the White Eagle Alliance's electric family and was up to some ulterior motive.

In her opinion, the God of Thunder was clearly a step above the God of Fire and the God of Ice, yet he was persuaded to stop by the God of Ice, which in itself speaks volumes.

Moreover, the deity who was presumed to also exist within the secret realm of the high seas never showed his form from beginning to end, and the satellites of the major alliances failed to capture anything at the moment the secret realm descended due to the thick cumulonimbus clouds and energy turbulence in the sky.

Before she left, the great leader of the Northern Bear Alliance told her that, based on speculation, the three divine birds were likely following the instructions of a more powerful god.

The Three Divine Birds were once deities who roamed the world. Why they would descend with a newly discovered secret realm is itself a mystery.

The waters here are much deeper than David Carlyle imagined.

Standing on Sai Fuhao's golden surfboard, Chu Ya looked around and asked, "Should we go straight in, or wait outside the frozen circle for the three divine birds to deal with us?"

Because the Shenzhou Alliance fleet set off last for the sake of caution, they did not directly face the divine might of the God of Thunder and the God of Fire. By the time they arrived, the God of Ice had already appeared.

Chu Ya still doesn't know much about the God of Thunder and the God of Fire.

François, standing with his hands behind his back on the back of the three-headed dragon, stroked his chin, pulled out a small stone from somewhere, and suddenly threw it forcefully into the frozen circle.

The next instant, a golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky, instantly blasting the small stone into dust.

The sudden commotion startled everyone, and they all questioned François about what he was trying to do.

Fran pointed to the sky, where a golden figure could be seen faintly in the clouds.

Sophia frowned and asked, "The God of Thunder?"

David Carlisle shook his head: "The aura doesn't seem right. It's probably at the late stage of the Heavenly King level. They should be a member of the Thunder God's clan, responsible for airspace security."

François smiled: "One of the absolute rules is not to blatantly intrude into the realm of the gods. That lightning bird will relay our message to the three divine birds, and it depends on whether they are willing to see us."

Austin asked, "What if they don't want to see us?"

François shrugged, looking helpless: "Then we can only wait and hope that the three divine birds will be moved by our sincerity."

"Our strength is not enough to pose a threat to the three divine birds, and we can put up a few fights. We are at a level where we can easily escape if we are focused on running away. As long as we don't go into their territory to provoke them, nothing unexpected will happen."

Sofia also agreed with François's point of view: