[Mt. Coronet]
The entire area around the Spear Pillar was shrouded in a red glow. The sky had turned blood-red, and the mountain itself looked extremely bizarre due to the distortion of space.
Some places were bathed in crimson sunlight, yet just a few meters away, there could be thunder striking down or hail raging.
The Pokémon were in complete chaos, fighting in a tangled mess. It was even possible to see the rare sight of Geodude from the mountaintop and Chinchou from underwater battling each other.
Fortunately, Rayquaza had already arrived together with Dialga and Palkia, so things here hadn't spiraled into total disaster.
Axel looked at the disordered crowd below and gently patted Gyarados's body.
"I see Cynthia. Stop here."
Because the spacetime distortion spreading from Mt. Coronet was expanding rapidly, and could cover the entire world if left unchecked, Axel had been forced to cut his rest short. After going home to say goodbye to his parents, he immediately rushed back to Sinnoh without stopping.
"Axel, over here," Cynthia also spotted the massive Gyarados in the sky. She quickly raised her arm and waved excitedly.
In front of Axel, she didn't act like a Champion at all. She was lively, like a college student who had just started dating.
But the people around them didn't find anything strange. Instead, they all showed knowing smiles.
To the people of Sinnoh, Cynthia and Axel were like gods of the region.
What's wrong with two gods being in a relationship?
The ship fans were absolutely loving it.
"How's the situation now?", Axel jumped down from midair to Cynthia's side and got straight to the point.
"Actually, everything else is manageable. Since Mt. Coronet is originally a Pokémon protected zone, only very strong trainers are allowed in, so there haven't been any casualties."
"It's just that the Pokémon fighting each other is giving us a real headache. If it weren't for the Gardevoir group and Granbull helping out, there probably would have been injuries already.
"And also…"
Cynthia pointed at the sky above and said helplessly, "The spread of the spacetime distortion is very fast. You can almost see it expanding outward with the naked eye every minute."
"At this rate, it'll soon affect the entire Sinnoh region, maybe even the whole Pokémon world."
Axel thought for a moment, "So right now, the most important thing is to stop the Pokémon conflicts and also halt the spread of the spacetime distortion, right?"
"Gardevoir, I'll leave the Pokémon situation to you."
"Gardevoir~", The Gardevoir beside Axel nodded lightly, then slowly floated into the air and flew toward the Spear Pillar.
With the full support of Palkia and Dialga, Gardevoir wasn't affected by space or time at all, and quickly arrived at the Spear Pillar.
She gently raised her hand, and a soft murmur spread out along with psychic waves.
Soon, the crimson in the Pokémon's eyes faded, and they all became as unmotivated as Psyduck.
Even the close-combat Pokémon that had been locked together in a brawl let go one after another, clearly too lazy to keep fighting.
Axel gave Gardevoir a thumbs-up from afar, and everyone else finally let out a breath of relief.
With Gardevoir's help, at least Mt. Coronet was safe for today.
"Mr. Axel…", While Axel was waiting, an elderly man with white hair, wearing a white lab coat and looking very serious, walked over to his side.
"Hm?", Axel glanced at him and immediately looked surprised.
"Professor Rowan, why are you, a non-combatant, here as well?"
Axel recognized the elderly man as the pioneer of Pokémon evolution research and the one who had developed psychic materials, Professor Rowan, and quickly greeted him.
Still, he found it strange. Generally speaking, regional professors were considered national treasures and wouldn't casually come to such a dangerous place.
"It can't be helped," Professor Rowan shook his head helplessly, "Because of our region's history, most researchers focus on theology, which leans more toward archaeology."
"To put it in your Aurient region's terms, we have more liberal arts students…"
Cynthia, standing nearby, knew it was awkward for Professor Rowan to continue, so she picked up the explanation.
"What we need to do now is figure out how to suppress these distorted spacetime fluctuations and stop them from spreading further. The only solutions we theologians can think of are Palkia and Dialga."
"But since they're already here, it means theology has reached its limit…"
"So we started thinking, could we solve this problem through scientific means?"
"That's why we invited Professor Rowan."
"Tch," Axel clicked his tongue. As expected, this world punishes anyone, and any League, that leans too heavily into one discipline.
"So, any progress?"
Professor Rowan shook his head, "Not yet. Time is too tight. I haven't even had the chance to build a model or assemble a research team."
"But… I do have some hypotheses."
Professor Rowan took out a small notebook filled with messy notes.
"Based on the information provided by Palkia and Dialga, we can clearly tell that the appearance of two other deities has caused a malfunction in the rules they maintain for the world."
"In this situation, if we use an analogy, it's like a Pokémon that has lost control during evolution. Its energy exceeds the limit its body can handle, and that leads to the current state."
His explanation was vivid, and Axel immediately grasped the key point.
"So you're saying the current distortion is because our Pokémon world can't handle such a dense concentration of spacetime laws?"
"Exactly," Professor Rowan nodded, satisfied with Axel's understanding, though still somewhat helpless.
"If we treat the Pokémon world as a living entity, then by referencing how breeders handle Pokémon suffering from energy overload, what we should do now is raise the world's level."
"According to the theologians' research, the best method is to find the Adamant Orb and the Lustrous Orb, and use these two gems to create some kind of amplification or sealing device."
"But…"
"But what?", Axel pressed.
"But we've searched through all of Hisui's history and Sinnoh's history, and even asked Palkia and Dialga themselves. None of them know where these two orbs are now."
"Then what about finding Arceus?", Axel blurted out instinctively, but the moment he said it, he realized how foolish it sounded.
If Arceus could be found, Palkia and Dialga wouldn't be this troubled right now.
"Hm?", The speaker didn't mean much by it, but the listener caught onto something.
The moment Axel finished speaking, Professor Rowan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"We might not be able to find Arceus, but we can look for someone else."
"I remember the news saying you conquered another world?"
"If possible, invite the master of that world over. Maybe they can serve as a mini version of Lord Arceus."
"At the very least, it should be able to slow down the spread of this spacetime distortion!"
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