Chapter 254
Even Legendary Pokémon would go this crazy with him. Just how close is that guy's relationship with Pokémon?
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Initially, Gladion only felt displeasure towards this man he had just met. As Lillie's Older Brother, Gladion's feelings for Lillie were always stronger than for anyone else. In this broken family, the only one who would care for and be considerate of Lillie was him, her Older Brother.
However, upon his return, he discovers a strange man who has gained Lillie's trust, making it difficult for him to trust this man.
However... after witnessing this scene and experiencing this battle, Gladion suddenly realized that this guy... seemed to be even more powerful than he had imagined.
Perhaps... it's no wonder that his younger sister was attracted to him.
"Click!"
Above the sky, the cracks had completely closed up, and the remaining Ultra Beast realized something was wrong and began attacking Reshiram and the others.
"It's time to go!"
Latias urged.
Having exhausted all its strength, Nebby fell onto Reshiram Qiao Ran's chest and fell into a deep sleep.
It had a satisfied smile on its face, and didn't look like it was so tired that it had fainted.
"Um!"
Reshiram and Yveltal exchanged a glance, and the two enormous Legendary Pokémon simultaneously transformed into two beams of light, entering the Poké Ball on Qiao Ran's waist.
At the same time, Latias seized the opportunity and directly covered Qiao Ran and Nebby's bodies with his Confusion, activating Teleport.
"Whoosh!!"
In an instant--
Qiao Ran and Latias had already appeared some distance away.
"A few more times!"
Latias had been saving her strength for this moment, so she didn't hold back her remaining energy and used Teleport several times in succession, weaving through the Ultra Beast that wanted to launch an attack.
With her hands clasped at her sides, carrying Qiao Ran and Nebby on her back, she flew towards the ground at an extremely high speed, like a missile or a jet aircraft.
Their operation was a success. The next step is to protect their master and ensure his safe arrival at his companions.
Please... be alright!
Qiao Ran could use the Tokiwa Power to restore them, but every time this happened, they were unable to restore their master.
That's all she can do...
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The closing of the crack in the sky greatly reduced the pressure of the battle on the ground. However, while Lillie was still commanding her Type: Null in battle, she saw something strange flying from the sky.
"Look! What's that?"
"That's... wait? Qiao Ran???"
Mei looked up and was shocked to find that Qiao Ran Levitate in the air in a strange posture and flying towards the ground at an extremely high speed.
Wait... wait... wait... wait... wait... wait... wait! What is this thing???
The group was startled by the strange sight. It wasn't until Qiao Ran's body gradually approached the ground and a bright light flashed, revealing a red and white Pokémon beneath him, that they finally came to their senses.
--It turns out that it wasn't Qiao Ran flying in a strange posture in the sky, but rather Latias carrying Qiao Ran on his back.
"Invisibility... So Latias has that ability too?"
The girls all showed curious expressions. Latias had never used such an ability before, which led to a misunderstanding Latias her.
"Help your master!"
Latias hovered a short distance from the location and communicated Telepathy with the girls present.
She couldn't determine Qiao Ran's current condition, but his health was certainly not good.
"... And the Nebby!"
Only then did they finally see that Qiao Ran behind Latias had lost consciousness, and in his arms, Nebby lay quietly, seemingly unresponsive.
"Qiao Ran...!"
Even the Nebby...
Qiao Ran's condition startled the girls. Even in the fiercest battles before, Qiao Ran rarely showed signs of this. This time...
"We'll hold them off here. Lillie, take Qiao Ran inside to rest!"
Mei Mei took the initiative to take on the fighting duties, which greatly relieved the pressure on this side. Lillie is slightly weaker in combat but more meticulous in her work, is more suitable to take care of Qiao Ran now.
Right now, Qiao Ran needs someone who can assess his condition, and the Nebby on his body probably also needs rest and treatment.
"... Um!"
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She summoned her Nihilego, had her hold Qiao Ran's body, and floated into the Cave. Gladion glanced at the situation but didn't say anything more.
He had seen everything about his sister's feelings for that man, and her cautious actions.
Since his mother didn't say anything more... then he had no reason to say anything either...
Even so, once he thought about it that way, Gladion still felt a sense of unease. He clenched his right hand into a claw shape and placed it in front of him.
"Prepare to die, Ultra Beast!"
Gladion roared, unleashing his Silvally to attack, venting all his Rage and frustration on the Ultra Beast before him.
It's all the fault of these Ultra Beasts!
"Is he alright?"
Inside the cave, Lusamine was lying down, saw Lillie bring Qiao Ran in as well, and couldn't help but Analytic a question. She couldn't see clearly what was happening in the sky, but based on the joyful expressions on the faces of the others and the decreasing Ultra Beast, she could basically guess what was going on.
"... His breathing is relatively steady, but... nobody knows if he has suffered any other injuries."
Lillie reached out and groped Qiao Ran and Nebby for a while, ignoring Lusamine's increasingly strange gaze beside her. She didn't have time to care about such trivial matters now.
"... Qiao Ran's condition should be alright, the same as before... it should just be that he's been quite exhausted..."
"As for Nebby... there shouldn't be any major problems."
After some basic checks, confirming that Qiao Ran had no obvious injuries or bleeding,
Lillie breathed a sigh of relief. Such cases of exhaustion and eventual unconsciousness had happened to Qiao Ran before, but just to be on the safe side, Lillie still took Poké Ball from Qiao Ran and released some special Pokémon.
"I remember... it should be this?"
A flash of light came from the Poké Ball, and a Pokémon shaped like a cell phone appeared in front of Lillie.
"What happened, Rotom?"
"Rotom, send us back now. Qiao Ran and Nebby both need treatment!"
Upon seeing Rotom appear, Lillie immediately grabbed her to prevent her from flying around again. Although her initial diagnosis was correct, she wasn't a professional doctor, and her knowledge was acquired only from books with little practical experience. If possible, Lillie felt they needed more professional treatment.
"I heard about what happened here Rotom Reshiram and the others, but I can't help Rotom either. Master's condition isn't right, and I can't open Rotom Portal either..."
Rotom was feeling uncomfortable being held by Lillie, so she had to start explaining herself very quickly. If she could, she would like to open Portal and send Qiao Ran back, but she really couldn't do it.
"So, we have to wait until Qiao Ran wakes up before we can proceed?"
Lillie's brow furrowed deeper and deeper. The Ultra Beast outside hadn't been completely dealt with yet, and if Qiao Ran couldn't get treatment, they might be left with no choice but to survive on the deserted Solitary Island.
"Now that the rift in the sky has closed, we should be able to leave now."
Lillie glanced at Qiao Ran and Nebby lying on the ground. She thought of the Aether House she had seen on Ula'ula Island. As a facility of the Aether Foundation, it must have relatively complete medical facilities. In addition, all buildings of the Aether Foundation have their own power system so that they can be used in emergencies.
"I'll go talk to them about it!"
Lillie stood up abruptly, glanced outside the cave, and then fixed her gaze on Lusamine, seemingly considering how to begin.
However, she still lowered her head slightly, a little awkwardly, and called out that long-unused name.
"Mother..."
It's not just about reconciling with the past, but also about what Lusamine has done recently, which has touched her. Just because she found some signals from her Older Brother, she was able to abandon everything and search for him without any regard for the consequences.
The Lusamine would never have done something like this.
"Mom... Mom, I'm entrusting them to you."
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Leave it to me.
Lusamine nodded, reassuring Lillie that she was currently unable to fight, but would be of great help in these matters.
"Um!"
Having received her mother's promise, Lillie nodded emphatically and ran out of the cave. She wanted to convey her thoughts to her companions as soon as possible, believing that her Older Brother would also agree with her proposal.
Watching Lillie's figure disappear quickly, Lusamine smiled with a mixture of relief, emotion, and melancholy. She was gratified that her children had all grown up and were able to grow into healthy adults. Whether it was Gladion, who survived alone in the Ultra World and managed to return to the Pokémon World, or Lillie, who had become incredibly strong, they had all become children she could be proud of.
But...
Ultimately, I still felt a sense of loneliness in my heart.
Lusamine knew that she had a very strong possessive desire, and it was because of this desire that she had done many bad things in the past. However, when power and the fear of losing something merged together, she still did those things.
Ultimately, she was simply feeling lonely and afraid after Lillie's father Disappearance, fearing that her own children and Pokémon would leave her in the same way.
"Maybe... I'll have to overcome this feeling..."
One day, Lillie and Gladion will both grow up and have their own families. No matter what, they will leave her one day.
Lusamine glanced at Qiao Ran, who was lying on the ground and whose breathing was gradually becoming steady. She had just heard Lillie say that he had resolved the trouble outside, which was why he was in this state.
... Being able to make such a judgment in a crisis and to independently draw upon the power of Cosmoem, even Lusamine couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for him.