This elf world is a bit strange

"Boman!"

A red light flashed, and the companions who were ready for battle returned to the Poké Ball, leaving only Firion holding on to the window sill and jumping sideways.

In mid-air, a white light flashed, and the giant dragon appeared again, caught him steadily, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Disappeared along with him was the small iron box on the table. Unnoticed, the clever dream demon had already put it into the shadow space, within its reach.

The messy room still showed traces of the party, but only Lillian was left standing blankly under the light.

After a while, she came to her senses, stamped her feet lightly, and ran out without even bothering to tidy up her hair.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor, matching the sound of the wind in the distance.

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Beyond the hills of South District 2 is the Olive Farm, one of the world-famous Ten Scenic Spots of Padia.

But unlike tourists from all over the world who can only watch from the watchtower, many wealthy people in the Padia region choose to build a manor on a secluded piece of land with a wide view in the mountains not far away, which is used not only to enjoy the scenery but also to show off their status.

Especially for a family like Cindy's Snow Mountain Company, which has only recently become wealthy and is often regarded as a nouveau riche, a little more taste is needed.

For this reason, three years ago, Cindy's father bought a large independent estate with a very good geographical location from a wealthy businessman at a premium, and started construction on it, building an elegant complex of buildings, which became the best choice for the family's summer vacation.

In the dead of night, the Tyrannosaurus quietly landed in the pitch-black darkness, hiding in the rolling hills, observing the manor that still had some lights on from afar, and...

A heavily guarded security team is on guard inside and outside the manor.

There were dense guards and secret sentries, and there were at least dozens of them just within the detection range of Firion's superpowers. There were countless dog Pokémon of all sizes, and there were even a few Iolup hiding in the dark, using their superpowers to lay a tight net.

In addition, there is an ultra-high-power signal jammer that can work at a distance of nearly one kilometer.

With such a scale, it is definitely not the level of team that a company boss that has only risen in recent years would choose to hire. It can even be said that this is not like security, but a gaping abyss, just waiting for unpredictable challengers to come.

But compared to this, what really made Firio alert was a sense of crisis that made his hair stand on end.

Just by observing from a distance and scanning them with his supernatural perception, he felt a strange sense of incongruity from several of them. After careful reflection, they seemed to be somewhat similar to Shan Liu, the future researcher who was struggling to explore the Sinnoh region.

But they are not exactly the same. The subtle sense of rejection of time and space is obviously weaker in these sturdy black-clad security guards, and can even be ignored, leaving only a tiny sense of strangeness.

And not all of them, but only a small part, mixed in with the patrolling and guard crowd, and even less noticeable.

"...It seems that Vivian's intuition is as accurate as ever. Dream demon, we have to be careful."

Scratching his cheek that was itchy from the evening breeze, Firio looked around, his eyes penetrating the dark night, carefully observing a man in black who was standing outside the gate carelessly.

"Madge!"

Dark purple-black energy surged out from the nightmare demon, wrapping itself and Firion tightly.

Even before approaching the manor, the shadow trick that combined his own thinking and Gengar's years of experience had already been fully activated.

Even the most sophisticated thermal imaging camera would not be able to detect anything if it passed by closely.

The illusion of deception has been developed to the extreme.

The vigilance of both the man and the Pokémon has been raised to the extreme, comparable to the night in the Sala Reserve during the weak hours of that day.

"I found Vivian. The girl next to her should be the Cindy she mentioned. We will..."

Bending down, behind a rock, Firion leaned close to the dream demon's ear and whispered softly.

After a while, in the dim night, everything returned to calm, leaving only the faint footsteps that quickly and completely disappeared.

The strong barrier built with the power of technology and Pokémon silently turned into a shattered fishing net with thousands of holes.

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Deep in the manor, on the second floor of a villa with exquisite decoration and few ornaments, there is a room with dim lights still on late at night.

"I didn't expect your situation to have reached this point. I was too reckless. Not only did I fail to help you, but I also..."

Vivian, whose left arm was bandaged but in good spirits, sat on the sofa and sighed as she looked at the blonde girl curled up on her small bed.

"Don't blame you, Vivian. I should blame you." The blonde girl named Cindy hugged her knees, turned her back to Vivian, stared at the wall, and said with a tearful voice, "I didn't realize how things had changed. By the time I found out, it was too late...too late to tell you."

The slender body trembled slightly, and the girl, who had been raised in a secluded place since childhood, sobbed softly.

Compared to the experienced Vivian, Cindy, who has never even attended Pokémon Academy, is more like a little canary locked in an exquisite birdcage, protected by her family in the name of protection.

On weekdays, life is gorgeous and full of beauty, but once the peaceful life is disturbed, one will be at a loss.

"Don't worry too much, Cindy. There is a way." Vivian walked forward, patted Cindy on the back, straightened her body, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled to comfort her, "The positioning system modified by my friend can break through the signal shielding here. Someone should come to help us. They are very reliable."

"……Really?"

The fragile girl blinked her moist eyes, her voice revealing a hint of anticipation amidst fear.

"I think it's true, although I didn't expect someone as cautious as Vivian to be so reckless."

Before Vivian could answer, a slightly teasing voice came from outside the door.

"click"

The locked French window moved in response, and after being closed for several days, it opened again, revealing a black dress.

"Filio, you...!"

"Shh...keep your voice down. There are still many patrolling outside."

As Vivian tried to lower her voice but still couldn't suppress her exclamation due to her overjoyed, Firion raised his finger to his lips, smiled and blinked.

"Machi~"

A little dream demon flew out from behind him, followed by several red and white Poké Balls, which fell from the sky and landed on the carpet in front of Vivian.

Vivian's eyes widened: "This is... my Pokémon?"

"Yes, I helped you on the way here." Firio nodded, gently closed the door, walked along the wall to the balcony, and pulled the curtains tight, leaving only a gap. "But I'm a little surprised that you would do such a stupid thing as the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather. And you actually have a friend who can help you break through the shielding system and go crazy with you..."

"I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. She only helped me because I kept asking her for help."

Vivian hesitated to speak, and finally just lowered her head.

"I'm sorry, it's not Vivian's fault. I asked her not to expand the impact. I originally thought it was my parents'... so I wanted her to keep it a secret. By the time I found out, it was... too late."

Mustering up her courage, Cindy stood up from the bed, timidly walked up to Firio and tugged at his sleeve.

"I don't mean to blame you. Anyway, with the Dream Demon here, I can come and go freely in this seemingly strict place."

Smiling and shaking his head, Filio patted Cindy's shoulder. Seeing her reserved and nervousness, he didn't blame her.

"Then let's go first. This isn't a good place to talk. Let's talk outside. To be honest, I'm also quite curious about what private means can break through this shielding system. I'm using international police equipment."

"Well, she asked me to keep her identity secret for the time being. Her situation is quite complicated right now, so it's not convenient to reveal it."

Vivian looked troubled, and her expressionless face was also filled with a rare bit of wonderful complexity.

As the two were talking, Cindy, who had been unable to get a word in, was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead. She stamped her feet repeatedly before moving forward and bending down hard:

"Mr. F...Filio, could you please rescue my parents as well...?"

She was particularly timid in front of Firio, whom she met for the first time and who was unaware of her own situation. Her voice became smaller and smaller halfway through her words, and in the end it was almost difficult to hear clearly.

It was Vivian who stepped forward to finish her words: "Philio, Cindy's parents are likely under the mental control of this mysterious group of people. I don't know where they are now."

"Mind control? Are you sure you're not trying to get rich by taking advantage of the situation?"

Firion raised his eyebrows, doubting the truth of these words.

The lesson of the Sarana family merchants was not far away, so he was extremely wary of such things and did not want to create any complications.

After all, his fundamental purpose of coming here was just to rescue his trapped friend, and anything else would only add to the risk.

But this time, Cindy's tone was very firm, as if she was grabbing the last straw. She held Firio's hand tightly, full of pleading:

"I promise, they are really under control! It's just... I thought the same as you at first, but when I was imprisoned here, I found a woman I had never seen before and a shield sword monster. Please, help me!"

"Woman... Shieldblade..." Firio scratched his head, his tone complicated, "It's really a narrow road for enemies to meet. I didn't expect that after Claire died, another one would appear."

"Claire? You mean the guy from Team Flare? Are they here too?"

Compared to the less experienced Cindy, Vivian obviously knew the seriousness of the matter better, and her eyes were more solemn.

"Champion Daigo told me about this a few months ago. It seems that after Carlos ran away like a stray dog, these people came here. Snow Mountain Company... do they want the crystallization of Taijing energy?"

As his fingertips gently stroked his chin, Firio smelled a hint of conspiracy.

After many days, by chance, he finally found the flaws of this deeply hidden organization again.

"I'm sorry, I don't know either..."

Cindy shook her head blankly; she wasn't exactly sure about her parents' interactions with these people.

"Is that so? It's okay. I'll help." Firio made a gesture to keep quiet, walked to the window, and looked around vigilantly, lowering his already low voice even more. "I can't do this alone. I need to wait for the alliance's support. They will be here soon."

"Eh? But isn't there...?"

Cindy was bewildered. First it was Vivian's modified positioning system, and now Firio could actually break through the interference.

Firio smiled without saying anything and pointed to the small instrument on his waist.

In the field of interference and counter-interference, there is no organization more knowledgeable than the International Police and the Kanto Alliance.

Firio and Caidou, who were investigating for them, would naturally not treat themselves unfairly.

Firio hid by the window and watched the patrol outside through the gap.

At this moment, they were on a routine patrol, walking past the perimeter of the villa, looking at the lights in the room and talking in low voices.

The impregnable defense system gave them full confidence, but the duty station located in the deepest part of the manor inevitably made them slack off. Some people even talked about the appearance of the two girls in the house, some using disgusting obscenities.

Little did they know that everything was already under the control of Firion's super powers.

His cold eyes swept across the backs of the crowd, behind them was the frightened Cindy and Vivian who had removed the bandage on her left arm and was ready for battle.

The dream demon emerged from the shadows and nodded slightly.

"It's almost time, get ready to go, don't be nervous, there is the dream demon's shadow trick, you won't be exposed if you don't make any noise. Vivian, remember to take good care of her, and change your shoes to flat ones to avoid falling."

After a moment's thought, Firio made a few gestures and spoke softly.

"After I send you out, I will come back to find her parents. I guess they are in the villa in the middle... After all, I have already felt that disgusting spiritual energy."

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Just as Firio went deep into the tiger's den and rescued the two people from danger, Yeci also appeared at the headquarters of the Padiya Alliance in Zhuotai City accompanied by Nimo and Caidou.

The elite team that has been on standby at the headquarters for a long time and is directly under the leadership of the alliance president has been assembled.

Under the cover of night, several aircraft quietly took off, flew over the city, crossed lakes and hills, and headed straight to the west.

Chapter 298 Dusk and Eternal Night in Another World

“…Pochi!”

Next to the closed fountain and lush greenery, a small but fierce coyote dog walked in front of its trainer, its nose twitching slightly.

It seemed to have smelled something and kept barking towards the dark distance.

"Coyote, what did you find?" The rough-faced young man squatted down and touched the coyote's head. He spoke softly, then pointed forward and his expression immediately became stern. "You guys, go and take a look! Coyote will never make mistakes."

Following his order, the patrol team split into two, with a four-member team heading forward to explore.

But soon, several people returned in disappointment, looking a little dull, holding a paper box that they had taken out from the flowers and had not seen for who knows how long, and complained to their captain.

The burly young man took the box and looked at it suspiciously. After a while, he nodded slightly at the urging and questioning voices in the headset. He waved his hand and continued patrolling with his subordinates.

The group walked noisily around the fountain and towards the main building in the center of the manor.

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"...!"

When everyone disappeared in the distance, Cindy, who was hiding in the corner, covered her mouth tightly and shrank in Vivian's arms. Only then did she dare to breathe a sigh of relief, her eyes full of fear and dread.

【have they gone? 】

Vivian gestured, silently asking Firion who was keeping watch.

Firio nodded slightly, touched the little head of the dream demon, glanced at Cindy calmly, changed direction, and walked quietly towards the low wall on one side of the manor.

The rest of the journey was uneventful. With the help of the Armored Dragon, the frail Cindy hid in the blind spot of the surveillance equipment and safely climbed over the wall.