Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"Alright...that's it, Kaguya Tetsuka! Kill the other party! Hahahaha..."

On the ground, Ross from the Ultimate World had already been subdued by Cang Xiang. He lay on the ground covered in dust, but he looked at the sky and laughed with joy.

Cang Xiang did not harm his life, but only made him lose his ability to fight and move, because she also understood that there was no point in doing anything to this man.

This man never cared about himself.

"Yes, that's it... that's it..."

Looking at the light emitted by Kaguya Ironfire, there was a hint of intoxication in Ross's eyes. His favorite steel-type Pokémon and his favorite light merged into one. This was undoubtedly a dreamlike scene - even if this was the unique fighting power that Kaguya Ironfire erupted by burning herself, it was worth it.

As long as that "hero" and that "trainer" are killed, those Pokémon will be leaderless. At that time, his secretary will definitely know what to do next.

—even though by then, he might not be around anymore.

"For Galar..."

This is the only belief that has kept him going in this broken world until now. Today, he finally has the opportunity to devote himself completely to this belief.

Roz looked up at the sky, admiring this final scene.

—Galar illuminated by light.

And——the "hero" who could only flee in panic under the pursuit of the dazzling Kaguya of Iron Fire.

Such heroes...are merely stepping stones for them to save the world.

"boom!!!"

The flames of Kaguya Ironfire erupted once again, and the long chase seemed to have come to an end.

"欢:迎.进"入."【!希'儿'!的!图;!书:.馆"!】"!7,'4,6;0"940.7.;6, !外,'群,'1:,0,,9.0"!2"5!,1:57'"6然而——就在洛兹即将忍不住心中的狂喜的时候，天空之中的那位勇者却突然发出了声音——

"it's all over!"

"Make it stop, Roz!"

"...!"

This guy... is talking to himself?

"Are you dreaming?! Do you think you can still beg for mercy at this point?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Roz's voice. At this point, there was no turning back for either him or the other party.

He was even prepared to be torn to pieces by angry Pokémon after killing Qiao Ran.

but--

"Do you think you have a choice?"

The boy in the sky pointed in a direction.

"Look over there, what's that?"

Following the location he pointed out - on the ruins not far away, a figure was standing tremblingly. It was Roz's secretary - Olivia.

She no longer possessed the same sharpness as before. A strong light shone from behind her, casting a hazy shadow over her face. Furthermore, the powerful Four-Jawed Needle Dragon had collapsed not far away. Standing behind her, holding a longsword against her neck, was Cang Xiang, who was gripping the sword tightly.

"It's over! Roz!"

Qiao Ran in the sky made another sound.

"Even you have something you care about, right?"

Chapter 230 226 [End: Win or Lose]

"The battle is over!"

In the night sky illuminated by the fire, Qiao Ran's voice was particularly clear.

In this barren land, the only living things that can make sounds are them.

"Don't test my bottom line - I'm not the kind of saint who would show mercy if someone threatens my life!!"

"...!"

Roz's body trembled violently.

On one side is the brave hero who is being chased by Kaguya Tetsuka and has been pushed to the "extreme", while on the other side is Olivia who is surrounded by Pokémon.

After Cang Xiang joined the siege, the battle on the other side became basically one-sided. Even the powerful Four-Jawed Needle Dragon could not make any waves under the siege of Cang Xiang, Diancie, and Attribute Kong. Therefore, before Ross could react, Olivia had already become a hostage in the hands of the other side.

"..."

Roz's heart was bleeding.

Just as that "brave man" said, even if he was willing to give up his own life, he still had things he cared about.

Olivia, his secretary.

This wasn't because he had any special feelings for Oliver, there was a ten-year age difference between them, and they would act together and work together simply because they had the same goal and the same dream.

This is also the reason why Roz cares so much about Olivia - if Olivia's life is harmed, his spirit will have no one to pass on, and no one will be able to carry out the next plan.

This is the most unforgivable thing for Roz.

This would be equivalent to setting all his efforts in vain, and even his sacrifice would become a meaningless laughing stock.

"... Stop, Kaguya Tetsuka... Stop! That's enough!"

Lost, who was not afraid of death, roared out desperately after a brief inner struggle.

He couldn't lose Olivia here, he couldn't lose the spark that would save the world.

Can't...give up on saving the world...

“…will…be the president!”

On the other side, Olivia, who had been gritting her teeth and never spoke, couldn't help but make a sound. Her chest was heaving and she was obviously very excited, but she didn't say what she was thinking. No one knew what she was thinking.

Similar to Ross and the Guildmaster in the Pokémon world, they grew up in the Ultra World. Although there are slight differences in appearance and personality, they also have similar stories.

When she was still young, it was the newly famous President Roz who helped the children living in the slums. Since then, she has spent a lot of time and effort, relying on her intelligence and talent to become a researcher, and finally became the president's secretary, finally following the side of her idol, President Roz.

What she was looking forward to was to witness Roz realize his dream. She wanted to see what this land he loved would become in the hands of this man.

If it was this president who came from an ordinary background, held a high position but cared about everyone, he would definitely be able to do it - Olivia has always believed so, no matter what choice Roz made, she would stand on Roz's side.

——However, in a corner of her heart, Olivia did not want Roz to die here. What supported her was Roz's belief. If Roz disappeared, none of this would be possible.

So, she did not stop Ross from stopping Kaguya Tetsuka, but just watched quietly, watching everything happen.

"boom……"

After receiving Ross's order, Kaguya Iron Fire in the sky also made a series of strange sounds, as if some kind of command had been input, and its body suddenly froze.

"Kaka...kaka..."

The huge pillar of fire gradually shrank, and the body that had originally turned red and swollen due to overheating also began to cool down gradually. This was especially obvious to Qiao Ran who was observing in the sky.

"This guy is..."

"It...can't hold on any longer..."

Xuwu Yide's voice suddenly came into Qiao Ran's mind. Although his pronunciation was still a little unclear, Xuwu Yide keenly observed Tiehuo Kaguya's poor condition - in the previous battle, Tiehuo Kaguya was basically overdrawing her body. Once this overdraw was stopped, it would cause a series of terrible chain reactions.

“Kacha…kacha…kacha…”

Unpleasant and harsh sounds continued to come out of Tetsuka Kaguya's body, and then its body completely lost its response and power, and fell straight to the ground, like a missile that suddenly lost power.

The sky, which was originally half illuminated, completely lost its light and returned to its original appearance.

"ended."

Looking at the Iron Fire Kaguya smashing to the ground, Qiao Ran felt a little relieved, but his expression was still more solemn than ever, because he knew that now was not the time to let down his guard.

"boom!!!!"

The sound of strong vibration came late, and the collision of Kaguya Tetsuka with the ground once again caused a fierce noise. This sound was far less terrifying than before, but it still resounded in everyone's heart.

"It's over... hehe..."

Lying on the ground, Roz couldn't help but cover his face with his hands and let out a series of wild laughs.

“Really… why… even so… I still failed… hahahaha…”

What is missing? Or what is wrong?

Roz didn't understand, didn't comprehend.

Suddenly, his laughter stopped as he caught a glimpse of a figure approaching him from the corner of his eye.

"Yeah, it's over."

——That was the boy he had taken into a desperate situation before, but now he was standing in front of him, looking down at him who was lying on the ground.

"Do not kill me."

Roz spread his hands and relaxed his body, indicating that he no longer had any resistance, but his face still showed his usual "calmness".

"Let me think... Since you're talking to me at this time, you must have some request, right? Let me guess, what you want is..."

However, while he was talking, a black

Suddenly, a beam of energy shot down and pierced through the rock beside him, and the words in Ross's mouth stopped abruptly.

"Click."

The sound of falling rocks continued to ring in his ears, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down his forehead.

Now he is beginning to be a little "afraid of death".

"Stop guessing."

Qiao Ran glanced at Yveltal who was shooting out beams of light beside him. If he hadn't been blocking him, how could Ross lie here so comfortably - this guy didn't have such a good temper.

Even he had deep resentment brewing in his heart. If it weren't for asking something more important, he would probably find it difficult to control his emotions.

A hint of coldness flashed in Qiao Ran's eyes.

"The initiative is in our hands now. Do you...really understand?"

Chapter 231 227 [Positive: Negative]

At this point, the initiative was basically in Qiao Ran's hands, but Qiao Ran still remained quite vigilant and did not dare to relax at all. His Pokémon also surrounded him and also took on the responsibility of vigilance.

No one knows whether the president will do something unexpected, or become desperate or something like that. Judging from his previous performance, Qiao Ran really thinks this guy is capable of doing such a thing.

In short - it is definitely right to be cautious. Even if the battle is over, the crisis will not be resolved as long as they have not returned to their original world.

"My request is simple. Tell me how to return to my original world. Otherwise... you know what I will do."

There was a chill in Qiao Ran's eyes. The source of this chill was the threat to his life from Roz before. If he had made any mistakes in the previous few dozen minutes, he might really not be able to stand here.

This guy... really wants to kill him.

Facing a person who has murderous intentions towards you, I guess no one would be able to remain calm, right?

"...Okay...Okay, I'll tell you how."

Lying on the ground, Roz understood that this might be his only chance to state his conditions, so he did not use words to provoke Qiao Ran's emotions, but stated his conditions very "frankly".

"In exchange, you must also ensure the safety of me and my secretary."

"..."

Qiao Ran glanced at Roz, then looked at Olivia on the other side.

He was not too surprised by Roz's request. As a loser, this was indeed the biggest request Roz could make.

But... was he just going to let them go? Let go of these two people who had threatened his life?

Qiao Ran was a little hesitant, but - in order to return to the Galar region, Qiao Ran really needed their help. As for using other methods to extract information... such as interrogation, for example... although this was also an option, Qiao Ran no longer had any more time to waste on such things.

He had to leave this world quickly, otherwise, he couldn't be sure if Roz had any other reinforcements—

According to the information Qiao Ran had learned in the game, the people of the Ultra World didn't have the custom of raising "exotic beasts" from a young age like in the Pokémon world. This might be why Roz and Olivia only commanded one exotic beast, but... that didn't mean they didn't have other companions and support. Furthermore, Roz only represented a small part of the dangers of this world.

Strange beasts...or even more terrifying existences, are the masters of this world.

Staying here any longer would only lead to complications.

In the end, Qiao Ran nodded.

"can."

Qiao Ran chose to agree.