Auron: !!!
Mongolian Elite Four: !!!
Everyone: !!!
Dragon Nation Administrator: (°°)
Though the sky had already darkened, it still couldn't hide the smile on the administrator's face.
Auron also smiled at Hoopa. "Of course you can. After all, covenants can be formed with individuals too."
After Auron finished speaking, the Mongolian Elite Four couldn't help but explode. Just as he was about to reach for his Poké Ball, suddenly—he saw Ashen and the others' eyes coldly glance over.
"You're a Mongolian Elite Four member, right? If you make an irrational move at this moment, I think Mongolia wouldn't mind having one less Elite Four member."
The administrator still looked at Hoopa with a smiling face, but his low threatening words clearly reached the Mongolian Elite Four's ears.
The Mongolian Elite Four thought for a moment. If Dragon Nation people really eliminated him here, would Mongolia avenge him?
Thinking of this, the Mongolian Elite Four smiled bitterly and shook his head. Probably not. Even though Dragon Nation had come to Mongolian territory, might makes right. How could they provoke an immeasurably powerful nation for his sake?
Moreover, though very unwilling to admit it, Dragon Nation was indeed one of Mongolia's greatest protective umbrellas.
Avenging him would not only result in a beating but also lose that protective umbrella. Given this, how to choose? Anyone would know how to choose.
The Mongolian Elite Four silently retreated several steps and sat down on the ground with a thud. Meaningless things—why pursue them?
Seeing the Mongolian Elite Four's sensible actions, Ashen and the others nodded with satisfaction, then turned their attention back to Hoopa.
"Really? Then Hoopa will form a covenant with Little Ze! But it has to wait a while. He said during my grounding period, I can't form covenants."
Hoopa's eyes lit up, then—as if remembering something—his whole body shuddered. He indicated to Auron that they'd need to wait until his grounding ended before forming a covenant.
Auron smiled and patted Hoopa's head. "Then we'll wait. I'm not in a hurry."
Hoopa happily squinted his eyes. "Can Hoopa still eat Little Ze's snacks?"
"Of course! We're friends, aren't we?"
"Hehe, Little Ze is so nice~"
Hoopa hugged Auron's face and nuzzled it, flying up and down happily.
Darkrai on the side also showed a happy smile. He and Hoopa had known each other for a long time. During Hoopa's grounding, Darkrai would visit from time to time, living with Hoopa for long periods. You could say Darkrai was Hoopa's best friend.
Because of being grounded, Hoopa rarely showed this kind of smile anymore. Only occasionally when Darkrai returned after going out for a while would Hoopa show such a happy smile.
As Hoopa's former only good friend, seeing Hoopa make new friends, Darkrai couldn't help but feel happy for him.
"Mm!"
"Darkrai says, as friends, you need something to contact him anytime. He's giving this to you—you can use it to contact me anytime, Hoopa~"
Somewhat dazed, Auron received a black feather that Darkrai handed him, while instinctively checking the feather's information.
Item: Lunar Wing
Effect: After use, Darkrai can sense the user's location and quickly reach the user's side through shadows.
Seeing Auron accept the gift he'd given, Darkrai showed a satisfied, happy smile. But he quickly recovered his original aloof appearance.
"Uh, this... this is for me?" Looking at this Lunar Wing that could summon Darkrai, Auron even stuttered.
Darkrai didn't even glance at Auron, just coolly nodded, indicating that's right, keep it safe.
Seeing Darkrai like this, Auron stopped being polite. He directly put away the Lunar Wing, then smiled at Darkrai. "Then I'll keep it safe. Next time I'll treat you to delicious food."
Hearing Auron mention delicious food, Darkrai couldn't help but think of all the food in his Dark Void. His mouth was almost drooling.
After resolving Hoopa's and Darkrai's matters, Ashen and the others observed these legendary Pokémon for a while before suggesting—it was getting late, time to return.
Actually, Ashen didn't want to leave. After all, legendary Pokémon weren't something you could see whenever you wanted.
But Ashen wasn't someone without emotional intelligence. He understood the saying "too much is as bad as too little." So he also echoed the administrator's words, indicating he had matters back home and should leave first.
With the two biggest figures saying this, Su Qianyan, Dax, and the others couldn't say anything. So they followed Ashen and the others through the passage outside.
"Tini~"
Just as Auron said goodbye to Hoopa, Darkrai, Mew, and Manaphy and prepared to head out, the sleepy-eyed Victini finally woke up somewhat. He swayed as he flew toward Auron.
"Tini~"
After stumbling into Auron's arms, Victini called out in a sweet voice.
"Victini asks, can you not leave, Hoopa~"
Hoopa the translator was very reliable, directly translating Victini's meaning.
Auron smiled and gently rubbed Victini's ears. "I can't stay. I have to go back, or people will worry."
"Tini~"
"Victini asks when he can see you again, Hoopa~"
"Very soon. How about this—when you and Mew finish your travels, you come find me. How's that?"
"Tini~"
Victini raised his head, looking at Auron with teary eyes and calling out. His voice with a crying tone almost melted Auron's heart.
"Victini says you also said you'd meet again last time, but he could never find you."
Hearing this, Auron hurriedly consoled Victini. "Last time I went to Guanyin Temple to find you, but you'd already left. I couldn't contact you either."
"But now it's fine. If you want to find me, you can first find Hoopa and have Hoopa bring me over."
Hearing this, Hoopa called out excitedly: "Oh! Totally can do, Hoopa~"
"Mm, actually I have a location tracker here—something that can display both parties' positions and distance. Do you need it?"
At this moment, the administrator who'd been watching from the side stepped forward. He pulled out two ring-like objects and showed them to Auron and Victini.
Everyone froze and simultaneously turned to look at the administrator. Why does someone carry this kind of thing when going out?
After the administrator attracted Auron's and Victini's attention, he directly held the two small rings in front of them.
"Very easy to operate. See this button on top? Press it once and the screen appears."
As the administrator spoke, he pressed the small button on the ring. Immediately, a light screen appeared in the air. Two light points were clearly visible on the map.
"Moreover, you can zoom in and out."
As he spoke, the administrator twisted the small button on the ring. The map on the light screen began zooming in and out.