Faba's words filled Terrance with immense delight.
Just after receiving a hint from Tapu Koko that obtaining a permanent totem aura could be achieved through the power of an Ultra Wormhole or Solgaleo, Faba had already figured out a method to open an Ultra Wormhole, and Terrance himself had even contributed to it. It truly felt like heaven was helping him.
Whether it was the Blinding One, Solgaleo, or Ultra Wormhole, it didn't matter. As long as it could help Beautifly grow stronger, Terrance would pursue it.
The Sparkling Stone he had applied for had already arrived at Fallarbor Gym. Although Beautifly might miss Terrance's first battle of Elite Four matches, it would still have opportunities to take the field afterward.
First, he would use the Sparkling Stone to help Beautifly maintain a totem aura for several years. Then, when the time was right, he would help Beautifly obtain a permanent totem aura. That was Terrance's plan.
Even if Beautifly couldn't become as powerful as Altaria, Terrance was determined to help it claim the title of the world's number one Beautifly.
"If only Beautifly could also harness natural energy…"
Thinking of Beautifly's Morning Sun, Solar Beam, Energy Ball, and other moves, Terrance immediately thought of Altaria's technique. Unfortunately, Beautifly didn't have the same kind of opportunity as Altaria.
"Hey, hey, what are you spacing out for?" Faba's puzzled voice snapped Terrance back to reality. Terrance glanced at him and said, "It's nothing. I should be heading out now. If there's any progress on the Ultra Wormhole research, please make sure to contact me."
"Hmm… alright. But I'll keep those three stones with me for now," Faba nodded.
"Okay, I'll leave them to you," Terrance replied.
Whether arriving at the Aether Foundation or leaving it, Terrance caused no disturbance at all. No one knew that, in Alola, he had taken a crucial step toward an unknown domain.
Kalos region.
As promised, Xerneas came to pick up Terrance and brought him to the Diamond Domain in the Kalos region.
After not seeing Xerneas for a few days, Terrance found its calm demeanor puzzling.
"Xerneas, aren't you curious about Altaria's training results over the past four days?"
"As for the results… I can tell just by looking at the crystal on your hand," Xerneas glanced at him. "But let me remind you, if you want to control that crystal, your current psychic power and physical condition are far from sufficient."
"I understand. I still need to keep training, right? I'll work hard," Terrance said as he pushed aside some leaves and spotted the entrance to the Diamond Domain.
He figured that once he became an Elite Four, he might gain access to more methods of training both psychic power and physical strength. He planned to look into it then.
For now, the meditation method given by Master Victor and the martial art he had won from Elite Four Bruno were enough for him. The efficiency was somewhat low, but that was also because he hadn't been practicing them for long. After all, a few years wasn't nearly enough to achieve significant results.
"We're here."
"Mm." Terrance nodded and followed Xerneas into the Diamond Domain.
The moment they stepped inside, they were immediately greeted by numerous Carbink.
"Lord Xerneas, Lord Terrance, Dace and… well, the two Princess Diancie are already inside waiting for you," a Carbink guard said to them.
After not seeing them for five days, Terrance immediately felt anticipation for Diancie's growth.
Upon arriving at the center of the domain, Terrance instantly saw the two Diancie standing beneath the Heart Diamond.
"Guess who I am?"
"Guess who I am?"
As Terrance and Xerneas arrived, both Diancie spoke at the same time. Mimicking each other, even their voices were identical. Terrance paused for a moment, then helplessly pointed to the one on the left.
"When did you start playing this kind of game too?"
"How boring." To the right, Princess Diancie of the domain, seeing Terrance able to distinguish between them at a glance, immediately wore a frustrated expression.
"Alright, Princess, and the other Lady Diancie, please stop messing around," At that moment, Dace hopped out feebly.
"Lord Terrance, I'm truly sorry. It's all because our Lady Diancie led your friend astray, when clearly…" Dace hurriedly explained.
"It's fine, it's fine. I'm actually very happy to see Diancie so lively," Terrance said with a smile. These were trivial matters.
After being identified, Diancie smiled quietly and quickly came to Terrance's side. Even though only five days had passed, Terrance felt that Diancie had grown a little taller. It was quite noticeable.
"It seems the two of you have already understood the meaning of life," At that moment, Xerneas looked toward the Heart Diamond, then at the two of them.
"After bathing in Fairy Aura and inheriting the accumulated experience of past Diancie, you should now be able to transform into another form. Come, let me see it."
"Alright." Hearing Xerneas's request, the two Diancie immediately nodded and walked to an open space.
"You've really mastered it?" Terrance looked at them in disbelief. It had only been five days. Was the inheritance power of the Heart Diamond in the Diamond Domain really that incredible? Or was Xerneas's Fairy Aura exceptionally effective?
Mega Evolution…
The "other form" Xerneas referred to was what Terrance understood as Mega Evolution.
Under the watchful eyes of Terrance, Xerneas, and Dace, the two Diancie grew serious, directly circulating life energy and beginning to elevate their life level!
Bathed in dazzling white light, their bodies began to change.
After Mega Evolution, the diamonds on their heads turned into heart shapes, and two white veil-like ribbons draped down from their crowns. Their ring structures increased to three, positioned around the neck, waist, and beneath the skirt-like lower body.
Additionally, their lower bodies were replaced by large diamonds, surrounded by multiple elongated diamond structures. At the ends of both the ribbons and the elongated diamonds were one to two small octahedral diamonds, making them extraordinarily magnificent.
As the white light faded, the two Mega Diancie floated in midair, their breathtaking beauty leaving Terrance momentarily stunned.
"Let me out, Roto!!!" At that moment, sensing the changes outside, the Rotom Pokédex struggled to push its way out of the bag. The commotion snapped Terrance back to his senses, and he quickly released it.
"Oh my, Roto, so beautiful!"
As expected, Rotom Pokédex was attracted by Diancie's Mega Evolution. Seeing Mega Diancie for the first time, and two of them at that, it immediately began taking photos nonstop.
"Thanks to Lord Xerneas and Lord Terrance, our nation's Heart Diamond has regained its original power… We will forever remember your great kindness," Dace said emotionally as it looked at the two Mega Diancie. How many years had it been since Mega Diancie had appeared in the domain? It had only heard of it in the stories of its elders…
"It is indeed an extraordinary power… I hope you will use it well and not disgrace your ancestors," Xerneas nodded slowly.
"Mm! Dace, Princess Diancie, actually, I'm the one who should be thanking you. Thank you for being willing to share the domain's inheritance," Terrance said. Seeing Diancie's transformation, although he still didn't know what abilities it had gained, looking at the confident expression of Mega Diancie now, he suddenly felt a connection with it on a spiritual level.
"Next, we're going to battle, right?" Diancie asked.
"Yes, the Elite Four battles," Terrance replied with a smile.
Perhaps what he was about to contend for now… was the position of the strongest Elite Four in Hoenn.
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