"Del… Del…"
Watching Yveltal's aura surge higher and higher, Delphox tightened her small hand around her wand, trembling slightly.
The battle had been difficult, but it had given her some confidence.
The Legendary Pokémon Yveltal seemed weaker than she'd imagined.
With her Trainer's support, she'd even managed to exchange blows evenly for a short time.
That had allowed Delphox to glimpse a path toward victory.
But… she now realized she'd been naïve.
Once Yveltal was truly enraged, its presence surged to an entirely different level.
Those blue eyes now carried hints of crimson, radiating brutality and murderous ferocity.
Delphox didn't doubt its strength for a second.
This Yveltal wasn't something she could defeat.
"Del… (Elias…)"
"Delphox! (Y-you should go first!)"
Although her entire body was tense, Delphox forced herself to sound calm.
She knew escaping from a Flying-type Pokémon like Yveltal was nearly impossible.
Only by holding it off herself could her Trainer have a chance to escape safely.
She didn't hesitate at that price for even a moment.
Elias wasn't just her Trainer—he had cared for her for years.
He had long since become the most importantexistence in her heart.
For the Trainer she loved, Delphox was willing to pay any cost.
Thus, even when facing a Legendary Pokémon, she raised her wand without the slightest hesitation.
Behind her…
Watching Delphox from behind, Elias felt warmth spread through his chest.
The little fox had grown up…
But he wasn't so pathetic that saving one Pokémon would require sacrificing another.
Initially, he'd planned to face Yveltal alone.
Delphox tagging along had been entirely unexpected.
If he couldn't handle it even with her help, wouldn't that make his original plan laughable?
Thinking this, Elias took out the small case he'd been holding with Telekinesis.
His finger moved, pressing the switch.
Click—click—!
With mechanical snaps, a suit of armor commonly used by poachers attached itself to Elias's body.
The armor was pitch-black. Aside from a few joints, everything was covered in thick plating.
The matte texture of the dark surface gave it an extra sense of heft and quality.
"Del?"
"Del!"
Seeing Elias suddenly transform, Delphox first tilted her head in confusion—then her expression turned anxious.
Clearly, to her, this useless outer plating couldn't possibly withstand Yveltal's attacks.
And she was right.
Elias had never counted on the armor's defensive power.
He was counting on the energy collector mounted on the arm—equipment designed to greatly enhance his Psychic.
With this device's support, for a short time, he could unleash psychic power freely, without holding back.
"Relax. A Pyroar will be here soon."
Seeing the anxiety in Delphox's eyes, Elias gently patted her fluffy head, reassuring her quietly.
The moment he saw Celosia, he knew Lysandre had no choice but to come today.
In the air above—
Seeing the Ghost Form below still ignoring it, Yveltal felt as if smoke were about to erupt from its head.
Even that big-antlered deer had never dared provoke it like this.
It was going to… turn that Ghost Form, and that Delphox, into scattered stone-like fragments!
...
"Hiss—"
Approaching the forest's center, Xerosic sharply inhaled from the driver's seat.
As a researcher, he always projected rational composure.
Only in front of his boss and Mr. Elias did he show a trace of obedient deference befitting a subordinate.
Yet—
The scene before him truly shocked him.
The forest, once lush and green, had turned into a wasteland stretching far and wide.
No—worse than a wasteland.
The earth had cracked open, littered with rubble, without a trace of its former richness.
This devastation extended so far, the end was nowhere in sight.
"Boss… We weren't teleported into a desert by a Psychic-type Pokémon, right?"
Even knowing it was unlikely, Xerosic swallowed nervously and asked.
Hearing this, Lysandre finally snapped out of his daze.
"All our vehicles have interference devices. Psychic-type Pokémon wouldn't have that capability here."
"This… must be Yveltal's work. Traces of the battle."
Lysandre's expression turned grim.
Activating the Ultimate Weapon required Yveltal and Xerneas.
He was therefore very familiar with both Pokémon—and understood how crucial ecological balance was to them.
Judging by the damage Yveltal caused, it had already disrupted the ecosystem.
If it hadn't been genuinely enraged, it would never have caused damage to this extent.
"Mr. Elias…"
Lysandre murmured, his expression complicated, a vague guess forming about Elias's true objective.
Precisely because of that, he realized he'd underestimated him.
He had not only underestimated Elias's strength—he'd underestimated Elias's nerve.
Provoking the Legendary Pokémon associated with ecological balance meant more than facing a Pokémon's wrath.
It meant directly challenging the Pokémon League itself.
That balance ensured Kalos's stability and peace—it was fundamental to the League's normal operations.
Even Lysandre, without absolute certainty, wouldn't dare reveal to the League his intentions for those two Pokémon.
For his Pokémon, Elias had taken actions even crazier than Lysandre had imagined.
"No wonder he could win over two Diancie…"
Lysandre let out a sigh, admiration stirring within him.
At least he couldn't—he wasn't someone who treated Pokémon like wives, as Elias did.
"Has the League made any moves?"
Thinking of this, Lysandre turned to Xerosic.
"Yes, boss."
"Not long after we left the city, they probably detected what was happening here."
Xerosic stared at the tablet in his hands, reporting briefly.
Lysandre nodded, saying nothing more.
Once the League arrived, everything would come to an end.
Right now, he only hoped Elias was safe.
Surveying the devastation around him, worry surfaced on Lysandre's face.
"Boss—up ahead!"
Suddenly, Lysandre felt his arm seized forcefully.
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