In the Pokémon world, above the sea—
With the spatial rift torn open by Palkia, Cynthia, Lance, Leon, Diantha and the others were all shocked to the extreme.
Every single one of them held their breath, staring at the duel scene inside the metropolis.
The image was slightly distorted and flickering, but the statues that gave off an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth,
and the miserable sight of Colress and Lysandre being crushed like ants and falling into despair, were clearly transmitted.
Lance, who had just overpowered Lysandre and Colress and had been wild with arrogance, now seemed to have lost all his sharpness. His gaze was complicated as he looked at the scene shown by Palkia.
The Pokémon he had defeated at the cost of Gyarados being injured were now torn apart with ease by a single dragon phantom.
"So… this is Axel's power?"
Lance's voice carried bitterness, "The first time I heard about him, it was Professor Oak saying that a junior had gotten a Dragonite from him."
"At the time, I even thought about whether I could nurture him a bit and let him take over my position in the future."
"But now it seems… he's the towering tree."
Lance muttered a few words, then suddenly turned to look at Cynthia, his eyes sharp again.
"Miss Cynthia, could I trouble you with something? Help me arrange a battle with Axel."
"I want to use my dragons to challenge his dragons!"
Cynthia: "..."
She really wanted to say, how many dragons do you even have? But she was afraid Lance would end up like Flint, chasing Garchomp around demanding a battle.
She could only agree on Axel's behalf for now, "Alright, I'll ask him when the time comes."
"But let's be clear first. If Axel doesn't have time, then that's it."
"Thank you!", Lance nodded hard. He did not care whether Axel had time or not.
As long as Axel agreed, he could wait forever.
For dragons, he could give up everything.
Leon crossed his left arm over his chest and held his chin with his right hand, whispering something to Charizard and Entei.
Diantha beside them was completely stunned. Her cherry lips were open so wide they could almost fit two lychees at once.
Seeing Lysandre being suppressed so easily, she felt no joy, only an unexplained fear.
That ambitious man who once caused her so much trouble did not even have the qualification to struggle in that space.
It was too terrifying.
"Everyone… if there's nothing else, Gardevoir and I will leave first."
Diantha was not someone who liked to compete for strength, but after seeing Axel's performance today, she suddenly felt that she had not been responsible enough to the Kalos region.
As Champion, at the very least, she should be able to suppress a region like the others around her.
"Gardevoir… after we go back, let's start training. We'll pause the acting career for now."
"At the very least… next time we appear, we need to have strength like Lance's."
Diantha left. The remaining Aurient Champion fell into deep thought.
Ever since Axel rose to prominence, their original intention had been to extend an olive branch and help him grow quickly.
But Axel's pace was too fast, just as he showed signs of rising, he kept running all over the world.
That led to a very awkward situation. In the entire Aurient official circle, the only one who had relatively frequent contact with Axel was Sasha, the Gym Leader of Emberpine City.
By now, the relationship between the Aurient Champion and Axel was not even as close as Axel's relationship with several other regions.
It was not that they neglected grassroots development. Axel simply grew too fast.
"Sigh…", The Aurient Champion rubbed his forehead, not knowing how to quickly make Axel feel a sense of belonging to Aurient.
In fact, after Axel's rise, he had already made quite a few efforts. For example, he gave Eva a security system far beyond researcher-level resources and protected the entire residential complex.
Even the dog that Axel often greeted received one third of the resources given to Growlithe.
But it was still not enough… judging from Cynthia's expression just now, if he did not work harder, Axel might become a Sinnoh citizen in the future.
Suddenly, the Aurient Champion saw two familiar figures appear on the screen in front of Palkia.
"Scholar Dusk and Scholar Dawn are actually still alive?"
The Aurient Champion's eyes lit up. He and Dawn were actually from the same generation, both outstanding figures, just in different fields.
They were not especially close, but they had met a few times.
If he remembered correctly, after Dawn disappeared, he had even sent someone to deliver a funeral wreath.
Otherwise, did they really think a three-year-old child could protect his family property with just the help of neighbors?
"Everyone carry on. I'm heading back to Aurient. Something urgent came up."
"Huh?", Leon grabbed him in confusion, "What could be more urgent than meeting Axel? Haven't you always wanted to see him?"
"Hehe! Something urgent. I won't meet him for now."
The Aurient Champion mounted his Pokémon and shot into the sky, pulling out his communicator at the same time.
"Hey… Axel's parents are still alive. Quickly arrange a grand homecoming for them!"
———
Inside the Ultra Wormhole, Axel stood with his parents, looking with satisfaction at the report analyzed by Colress.
Based on the energy analysis just now, the current metropolis, even without the Ultra Beasts or the legendary Pokémon under Axel, could withstand a level 80 primary god.
If it was an ordinary god, even at over level ninety, it would not be able to break through the metropolis's defense.
"Mom, you two stay here for now. When I come back, we'll go home together. The house is in pretty good shape now, just that Uncle Graham and the others have already moved."
"When we go back, we'll buy a place near Uncle Graham's house too."
Dusk looked puzzled, "Then what are you going to do now?"
Axel glanced at Gardevoir and quietly leaned close to Dusk's ear.
"Ahem… just prepare an extra bracelet or ring."
Dusk: "????"
'It's still not over?'
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