Seeing the blue-haired man suddenly appear, Aiden's brows furrowed slightly.
If he remembered correctly, that white uniform belonged to Team Galactic.
And the man in front of him—
One of their commanders.
So they had already begun targeting the Lake Guardians?
As that thought formed, Aiden's expression grew colder.
Before he could process further, the man sneered.
"Oh? Someone dares stand in Team Galactic's way? Kid, if you don't leave now, you won't be leaving at all."
A Poké Ball flew.
A purple frog Pokémon landed on the lakeshore.
Toxicroak.
Ding!
Pokémon: Toxicroak
Level: 50
Ability: Anticipation
Type: Poison/Fighting
Aptitude: Purple
Moves: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb, Toxic, Venoshock, Astonish
Behind him, over a dozen Galactic grunts released their Pokémon as well.
Skuntank.
Purugly.
Croagunk.
Typical Team Galactic lineup.
Aiden almost laughed.
Quasi-Elite at best.
And they dared act arrogant?
"Rhyperior."
The massive Rock/Ground titan stepped forward.
The battle turned into another one-versus-many scenario.
"Interesting," Aiden muttered. "Stone Edge."
Jagged stone pillars materialized in the air and rained down.
Most of the grunts' Pokémon collapsed instantly.
Only Toxicroak managed to endure, barely resisting due to typing.
The commander panicked.
"Toxicroak! Low Kick!"
Fighting-type against Rhyperior.
Good thinking.
Too bad—
"Earthquake."
Rhyperior roared.
Ground-type energy surged violently.
Lake Valor trembled.
The shockwave rippled outward—
Striking Toxicroak directly with double effectiveness.
It fell instantly.
Ding!
Rhyperior defeated Toxicroak and multiple opponents!
Experience gained: 5700
Level up!
Current Level: 53
Silence.
The commander's face turned pale.
"Who… who are you?! How could you defeat all of Team Galactic so easily?!"
Above the lake, the spectral projection of Azelf quietly withdrew, sinking back beneath the water while observing with psychic senses.
For a Legendary with divine authority—
It seemed surprisingly timid.
Aiden exhaled slowly.
"Team Galactic, huh? Daring to target Legendary Pokémon…"
"Then let's erase you."
His psychic aura erupted.
Within a breath—
Every Galactic member, including the commander, collapsed unconscious.
Effortless.
Aiden activated his Pokédex communicator.
The screen flickered, and a familiar woman appeared.
J.
"Boss. Orders?"
"Any progress on Legendary sightings?"
J paused briefly.
"Fire and Izumi are leading two teams in Kanto. We've located ruins resembling the Regi temples. Investigation ongoing. No confirmed Legendary presence yet."
Aiden nodded.
Finally.
His organization was producing results.
"Continue operations there. You—mobilize elites immediately to Sinnoh. Coordinate with Cynthia and eradicate Team Galactic."
"Also investigate any information on the Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb. I want confirmation."
"Yes, Boss."
The call ended.
Aiden contacted Cynthia as well, informing her about the captured Galactic members at Lake Valor.
If they were here—
Lake Verity and Lake Acuity likely had activity too.
Sky Team and the Sinnoh League would move together.
Total suppression.
Only then did Aiden turn his attention back to the lake.
The battle aura had faded.
His psychic presence softened.
He gently extended mental energy toward Azelf.
Calming.
Reassuring.
After a moment—
The mist thinned.
A small blue figure emerged.
Azelf floated before him, studying him curiously.
"Human… you wield psychic power as well. How fascinating."
It circled him, genuinely intrigued.
For beings like the Lake Guardians, affinity with psychic users was natural.
And Aiden had just protected it.
Ding!
Azelf's Affinity increased.
Current Affinity: 70
The little Willpower Pokémon hovered closer.
Its guard—
Gone.
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