Pokémon from Galar

Did something happen last night?

Mary calmed down. The fact that Mizuki wasn't there meant that she must have received some information before leaving. If that was the case, then Dr. Kukui and the Aether Foundation must have also received the information and were probably dealing with it now.

Thinking of this, Mary breathed a sigh of relief. The disappearance of the aura was probably related to the God of Light, or perhaps it was a sign that he was about to awaken.

He took out his phone and dialed Meiyue's number directly.

"Hey, Mizuki, what happened?"

How did you figure it out?

Mari's direct approach to the topic startled Mizuki. If Dr. Kukui hadn't woken her up in the middle of the night with a phone call, she wouldn't have known something was wrong. How did Mari know?

"The domineering aura has failed, and you're not in the house either. I bet something must have happened."

"I see, I understand now. You were right, something really happened. The Radiant God suddenly revived late last night, destroyed the observation post established in the Ultimate Metropolis, and attacked Solgaleo and Lunaara, disappearing into the Ultra Void."

"Although they are not in mortal danger, we have lost most of our means of transportation, except for communication. Moreover, because the light has been taken away... all the adults have lost their motivation and their work efficiency has become extremely low."

Although a signal base station has been established to connect the three worlds across Ultra Hole, physical movement still relies on Solgaleo and Lunaara. Now, all the legendary Pokémon in Metropolis have been wiped out, leaving only the two Nebula Pokémon in Alola untouched.

"...So what are the next steps?"

"Wait, Lillie is right here with me, and Ash's Nebula is also in Alola. Since the Radiant One is absorbing the light of the entire world, he definitely won't let Alola's sun and moon go. I will protect Alola!"

Hearing Mizuki's words, Mari forced a not-so-pleasant smile. Dr. Kukui, who had lost his motivation, would probably not be able to exert much of his strength. At this moment, only Mizuki could take on the responsibility.

"We've suddenly become passive."

"After all, who could have imagined that the Radiant God would awaken without warning? The Ultra Metropolis said that they did not detect any abnormal changes in energy levels before the Radiant God's outburst."

"Tsk... Where are you? Yuri and I will come and meet you."

"No, Marie, you have to go to the Pokémon school. Ash and the others need someone to explain the situation to them. I can't leave right now, so I can only ask you for help."

"I understand. Let's keep in touch. I'll hang up now."

"Well, don't worry too much, the Radiant God shouldn't be attacking so soon."

"Don't worry too much, I'll help."

After offering a word of comfort to Miyuki, Mari hung up the phone, rubbing her forehead in exasperation.

'You seem to be having some trouble.'

"Huh? How come you can still talk to me here? We're so far from Galar."

Because she hadn't heard Mujita's chatter in her ear for a while, Mary thought she had gone too far and the Wi-Fi connection had dropped.

"It's only a short distance, don't change the subject. Do you need help?"

"What do you mean?"

Mary paused in her tracks, having originally intended to find Yuri, as she raised an eyebrow and asked a follow-up question.

'Dynamax, I can help you unleash the energy needed for Dynamax using the items I gave you.'

"So what is the price?"

'Hehe~ I like your personality, but the price is that you have to help me after I'm resurrected and find a way to get a ray of light from the Great God of Light.'

Mary frowned.

"Let's not talk about the Radiant God for now. As for how I'll help you after my resurrection, you're overestimating my strength. Besides, didn't Guild Master Rose already promise you?"

'A cunning businessman doesn't have that much credibility. Relatively speaking, I trust you a little more, Mary. I can see that you're more trustworthy than Lorz. Besides, your talent is worth my investment.'

"...If you intend to do anything to harm Galar after your resurrection, I will defeat you with my own hands."

"Hehe~ I believe you can do it. Let's talk about the immediate issue first. I can help you activate Dynamax once for a longer duration than normal, or even twice. How you use it is up to you."

Mugentana seemed completely unconcerned about Marie's threat and appeared quite enthusiastic about getting Marie involved in the battle against the Radiant God.

As for the light of the Radiant God, I'm not entirely sure about the Radiant God's condition. Perhaps he's half-dead like me. We'll see how it goes; if not, then forget it.

"Speaking of which, wouldn't the light from Solgaleo or Alola be enough? Aren't they all derived from the light of the Radiant God?"

"They're different. Although they originate from the same source, there are fundamental differences between Z-Moves, Overlord Aura, ordinary light, and the light gathered by someone like Marie. What I need is light from God."

"...Okay, if there's a chance."

Chapter 267 Waiting

Despite the sudden turn of events, Mary didn't lose her composure. Yuri hadn't even come out of her room yet, and Mary figured she'd probably gone back to sleep.

Back in the room, just as Mary had guessed, she saw Yuri, who was fast asleep with most of her body exposed except for her head and stomach, which were covered by the blanket.

He walked over with a smile, raised his hand, and slapped Yuri's soft bottom.

"Get up quickly, didn't we agree not to go back to sleep?"

"Ugh... Mary-chan H!"

Startled awake, Yuri covered her bottom, her face flushed, and then glared weakly at Mari, who stood by the bed with a smile on her face.

"Stop joking around, get up quickly, I'll take you to Pokémon School."

What are you going there for?

Something happened.

"……what?"

Seeing that Yuri looked completely bewildered, Mary couldn't resist bending down and pinching Yuri's cheek.

"Get up quickly, I'll tell you when we have breakfast."

"Oh...stop pinching me."

Yuri shook her head to free her face from Mary's grasp, and finally managed to sit up on the bed.

"Hurry up, I'm going to make breakfast."

Seeing that Yuri finally got out of bed, Mary clapped her hands, said something to Yuri, and then turned and left the room without staying to watch her change her clothes.

Anyway, I've seen everything I should and shouldn't have seen many times.

……

After Mary and Yuri left the house after breakfast, they found that the situation wasn't as bad as they had imagined.

Whether it was because the Radiant God simply didn't exert enough effort or showed mercy, even though Alola's aura value continued to drop to a rather dangerous level, it didn't have any impact on the life here.

The only ones affected are adults, and even then, they only become lazy and unmotivated.

Compared to the Ultimate Metropolis, where an observatory was directly destroyed, this situation could almost be classified as a prank.

After passing through the school gate and arriving at the classroom, just as Marie had guessed, only Mao and the others were in the classroom, and Lillie was even teaching on behalf of the students.

"Alola, everyone."

"Marie, Alola, what brings you here?"

Lillie, unperturbed by the interruption, turned and greeted Mary.

"Yes, something came up, so I came to let you know to be prepared."

"Could it be related to what happened to the adults today?"

Nodding to Mao, who had asked the question, Mary briefly explained what had happened.

"...That's it. Although I'm telling you to be prepared, don't be too nervous. You must stay calm while you wait."

"I see... So that means we can't even use Z-Moves?"

Kachi glanced worriedly at the bracelet on his wrist, which had always been his pride and joy.

"It's not that it can't be used, but its power will be greatly reduced."

"I wonder how things are going with Mother..."

Lillie, on the other hand, was worried about the situation at the Ether Foundation. If the employees all became unwilling to do anything, then the entire Ether Paradise base would come to a standstill.

"It's alright, she's just become a little lazy. Just consider it a day off for your mother."

Mary offered a casual word of comfort, and to her surprise, Lillie accepted it quickly. Since there didn't seem to be any other problems, everyone wasn't really that nervous.

Marie pulled Yuri to a seat, stretched, glanced at the gloomy weather outside the window, and asked:

"What are you guys planning to do today? We definitely can't have class, so how about we study on our own?"

"Hi hi—I want to go home!"

Mamane raised her hand; she had looked listless just moments before, but now she was full of energy.

"Of course, we should study on our own! What if we're suddenly needed and we're not at school?"

Kachi remained as hot-blooded as ever, and then Mao followed up with another stab.

"Besides, even if you go home now, you probably won't get anything to eat, Mamane?"

"what……"

Once the key point was made and Mamane realized it was true, she immediately slumped down again. After learning there was nothing to eat, her previous energy vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Marie reached out to Pikachu, scratched Pikachu's chin with her finger, and noticed that the texture of Pikachu's fur was slightly different from Mordred's, being more fluffy.

It's hard to imagine that such a small Pikachu could have such great strength; perhaps this is what is meant by individual differences.

"Pikachu~ (So comfortable~)"

With a little massage technique, Mary easily picked up Ash's Pikachu, placed it on her lap, and began to fondle it freely.

"So cute~ Let me touch it too~"

Yuri couldn't resist Pikachu's cuteness, especially after seeing how obedient and defenseless it became under Mari's hands. She unceremoniously reached out her wicked hands.

Meanwhile, Ash's Poipole quietly floated over to Marie's side, its eyes following Pikachu's movements.

"What's wrong? Do you want some too?"

Marie could still detect Pokémon's actions, after all, it was an Ultra Beast, and a very strong Pokémon after evolving.

"Hey~ (What are you doing~)"

"Want to try a massage? It's really comfortable!"

Mary raised her right hand, her fingers twirling nimbly in the air, which, in Yuri's eyes, looked exactly like the face of a kidnapper.