Pokémon from Galar

"Sorry, I'll buy it for you later."

"It's okay, I don't care about that. What I was trying to say was, if that's the case, then next time I should be on top too."

"Uh……"

Mary stiffened, gave a helpless smile, and didn't know what to say.

Visiting relatives again!

We have get-togethers every few days, especially on weekends. I just got home today, so I'll update tomorrow.

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Chapter 331 Stone Piles and Horses

After resting at Marie's house for two more days, and after Hop also failed his challenge, the two decided to leave Spiketown together and head to Battlegrounds to visit Gym Leader Melon and receive special training.

"Keep up the good work, both of you. Don't wait until my brother comes back before you've finished your special training."

Standing outside the dojo, Mari waved goodbye to Yuri and Hop in front of her.

"I'll definitely finish my special training as quickly as possible and come back to defeat you, Mary!"

After experiencing so much, Hep has gradually become stronger and is no longer the child who would become withdrawn after a single failure.

"Then I look forward to your challenge, Hop."

"I'll be back soon, and then I'll head to Hammerlocke City with Mary-chan."

Yuri wasn't as boisterous as Hop; she just stared into Mari's eyes and spoke seriously.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."

"Yuri, let's go! I can't wait to start the special training!"

"Okay, okay—"

Yuri turned her head and looked at Hop, who had already walked to the Flying Taxi and opened the door. She responded twice, then turned back.

"I'll be going now, see you next time?"

"Okay, see you next time."

Watching Yuri board the flying taxi and gradually disappear from sight, Mari stretched and turned back to her office in the dojo.

The two recent challenges have indeed brought some popularity to Spiketown. The young, even childish, acting gym leader is quite attractive as a gimmick.

This is especially true after demonstrating sufficient strength.

Therefore, when Mary saw some online comments calling for her to replace Nie Zi and remove the word "actor," she wished she could use her dojo master privileges to have the administrators expose all those guys online.

At this moment, she was leaning back in her chair, lost in thought. The Pokémon were all over the training ground. Nebula, who didn't need to train, had been running around the gym these past few days because it had gotten to know everyone there. It only came back to Marie's side when it was time to sleep.

Mari, on the other hand, was thinking about Mugentana.

They had promised him they would help him revive, but now they were troubled by a severe lack of energy.

If Wujitai had followed the old plan and revived in that skeletal form, there would have been no need to seek anything additional. However, because of Mari's interference, inspired by the light of the Great God of Light, the entire resurrection plan was revised, or even completely overturned and started over.

Marie had to find a way to supply enough of the Dynamax energy that Eternatus could squander.

Two locations would be suitable. One is Kenshin City. If a portion of the body structure could be taken and used as a base for reconstruction, it would save a lot of energy in rebuilding the body.

Another place is underground in the snowfield, where there is an inexplicably abundant Dynamax energy, enough for them to squander.

"Hmm... the problem is how to take these things in a legitimate way..."

rubbing her temples with a slight headache, what Mary couldn't figure out most right now was the attitude between President Rose and Mugentana.

Mary's human identity and her status as a descendant of the Radiant God were enough to ensure that those two people wouldn't harm her, but what about the relationship between the two of them?

If Chairman Rose is someone who worries about energy depletion three thousand years from now, then the claim that everything would be fine as long as Marie could subdue Eternity is probably not very credible.

So, if we put ourselves in President Rose's shoes and think about it—

If an energy supply is needed, then Wujitai must survive.

Conversely, Eternatus itself is an unstable factor that could destroy everything in Galar at any time, but the sword and shield are not always active, which means that the unstable factor needs to be eliminated.

It is necessary to both eliminate Anuttara and ensure its survival.

The conclusions seem contradictory, but what if we add one more seemingly redundant condition?

It is known that even in its current 'dead' state, Mugentsuna can still supply energy to the energy conversion device in Kensei City using only its physical body.

Then the answer is clear.

All we need to do is find a way to kill Mugentana, leaving only Mugentana alive.

"..."

Thinking of this, Mary suddenly recalled the ending of the game in her previous life, where she, as the protagonist, captured Mugentana, and then President Rose seemed to retire gracefully after achieving his goal.

As a gamer in her past life, Mary naturally wouldn't care about these things, since the mythical beasts were meant for the protagonist to capture.

But what if we translate that into reality?

If Chairman Rose really only intended to have someone subdue Eternatus, then Dan would probably be enough. So why trigger Dark Night? Just subdue it and have Eternatus provide the energy, wouldn't that solve the problem?

"Hey, Mugentsuna, what exactly is the Dark Night phenomenon to you?"

Why are you suddenly asking this? Don't you understand after reading this? To use a suitable adjective, it's like going into a state of demonic possession and exploding into death.

The sudden appearance of such an incongruous word left Mary speechless.

"Where did you learn all this nonsense?"

"This is what happens when you're bored for too long. And believe it or not, you might be even more bored than me in the future."

"Well..."

Mary, whose two lifetimes combined amount to only a little over thirty years, naturally couldn't comprehend this creature's way of thinking.

Putting that aside, Mary took a deep breath and calmed herself down. If Wujitai wasn't lying, then if he were to experience another Dark Night in his current state, he probably wouldn't have another chance to be resurrected.

If this is Chairman Lotz's plan...

The 'Mutana' that has lost its self-awareness will become a complete generator; even if things are handled gently, or if there is a bit of luck, a new self-awareness might develop in that body.

Perhaps a true guardian deity will appear in Galar in the future.

"..."

'What's wrong? You seem quite agitated.'

"Hmm, I've been thinking about some bad things."

'You guessed Lorz's plan, didn't you?'

"You know that?!"

'What's there to know or not know? I can see what kind of person Lorz is: ruthless, yet possessing great love. If it weren't for my current position, I'd quite admire him.'

"That……"

'While the idea is not bad, it's still a bit short of killing me. Even if you hadn't shown up, Mary, I would have had a chance to escape, though it might have been a rather miserable experience.'

Wuji Tai's tone was so relaxed, as if he were casually chatting about which lady next door had gone to the gym, which surprised Mary.

Don't you hate it?

'hatred?'

As if he had heard something funny, Mukita laughed out loud in Mari's ear.

"Things from three thousand years ago might be difficult for a child like you to understand, since you didn't witness them firsthand. But for me, it's more about self-liberation than hatred."

"……Yeah."

As she listened to the words echoing in her heart, Mary felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe. The first thing that came to her mind was the scene she had witnessed in the memories of the Radiant God.

"Let's not talk about that. Since you're considering my matter, let's discuss how to infiltrate the snowfield's underground. That place is ultimately a gigantic space, though so large that it exhibits some strange distortions. But with some research, we should still be able to find a way."

"You have another idea?"

'Nonsense, with something as big as resurrection, would I be less enthusiastic than you?'

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

"I need to find a way to get in. Given my current state, it's difficult to analyze anything without going in myself."

"This... I'll give it a try. It shouldn't be too difficult. But then again, how exactly did that place come to be? Didn't you say you were lying underground in Quan Guan City? How come such an exaggerated thing appeared in the snowfield?"

'I honestly can't remember... My mind was already muddled when I went berserk. If I had to guess, I probably got blown up somewhere, and my skeleton ended up in Hammerlocke City. Otherwise, I really don't know why that thing appeared.'

"You've conquered that far? According to legend, there used to be a very powerful king there. Are you that stubborn?"

"Huh? What king? I only remember two horses and a few stone pillars. He seemed pretty powerful, though not as strong as those two little dogs."

"Ah, this..."

Mary scratched her head. "A stone block, is that alright?"

Chapter 332 Planning another trip to the snowfield

The discussion with Mugentana came to a temporary end, and Mari put many other things aside for the time being. What she needed to figure out now was how to apply for a chance to enter the Snowfield Cavern.

After thinking it over, I think I should ask Sonia for help. As a young researcher with the potential to become a PhD, she has more influence than Mary.

The reason she didn't seek out Rose wasn't because she didn't trust him. In fact, Marie had never doubted Rose's desire to make Galar better. It was just that explaining the matter of Eterna would inevitably involve revealing the secret of her own body.

Otherwise, Mary didn't think that Chairman Loz would accept her proposal without perfect guarantees.

As for the secret about her potential inability to become human in the future, it's best not to let anyone know, since it involves her own safety. Mary isn't planning to take that risk for Muttara yet.

Just as he took out his Rotom phone, intending to call Sonia, he received a call invitation from her instead.

Mary answered the call, leaned back in her chair, looked at Sonia in some office (which she couldn't quite place), raised her hand and greeted her.

Good morning, Sonia, where are you?

"Good morning, Yuri, are you feeling lonely now that you've gone to Battleground Town?"

Sonia ignored Mary's question as soon as she spoke, and even winked at her in a teasing manner.

"...No, you called me just about this?"

"Haha~ Of course not, guess where I am right now?"