Chapter 93

This can't go on!

"Obstagoon, Double-Edge!"

The usual mild Defensive Counterattack are definitely not going to work now. Gloria only has one choice left: to succeed or die trying.

The Obstagoon on the ground crouched deeply, unleashing the powerful explosive force it possessed as Linoone. Enveloped in a layer of white energy, it Tackle towards Yveltal!

The other skills that the Obstagoon possesses are difficult to hit Yveltal, since it can't fire Energy Beam from its mouth. However, this skill, which inflicts a thousand damage on the enemy but eight hundred on itself, can accomplish just that. Its powerful explosive force is enough to make the Obstagoon Splash several meters into the air and crash into Yveltal with its body!

After all, Qiao Ran wasn't so cowardly as to need to create distance to deal damage. Moreover, Gym Battle usually have their own limitations on Flying Space, and as a Trainer, Qiao Ran naturally knew these unspoken Rules.

"Double-Edge...?"

Qiao Ran smiled; this wasn't the first time he'd seen Pokémon charging straight at Yveltal.

He pressed his right hand down—

"Yveltal, Knock Off!!!"

Knock Off —this skill, originally only used to Knock Off items off opponents, seemed perfectly suited for this moment. Amidst the stunned gazes of the Team Yell and Marnie, the enormous wings and the white streak of light Tackle, and then—

Pertal's body was pushed back a distance by the force of the impact, but the Obstagoon rushed into the sky was not so lucky and fell to the ground at an even faster speed.

At last--

"Boom!!!!!!"

The entire Battlefield floor trembled, the hard ground began to crack, and the Obstagoon, panting heavily, collapsed onto the ground.

Gloria was never a weakling, nor were her Pokémon, but—the opponents she faced were simply too powerful.

Not only did they overwhelm her in strength, but they also had the advantage of being in the sky, allowing them to suppress and destroy everything with their powerful Energy Beam.

Even the Team Yell that had originally sided with Gloria had no objection to the current battle situation. They remained silent, unable to utter a single word. It wasn't that they didn't want to cheer, but the battle had become so intense that they couldn't afford to be distracted. They desperately widened their eyes, trying to etch this miraculous battle into their minds.

"Too strong... Is this Yveltal...?"

Marnie muttered to herself, her heart pounding. She couldn't understand why such a perfect Pokémon existed in the world. It seemed to perfectly embody her ideal of perfection—beautiful and powerful, elegant and majestic.

It's simply... a Mew creation, a true Deity.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield...

"... No... it's not over yet..."

Watching the Obstagoon struggle to its feet from the Stone Blocks, Gloria clenched her fists. She had already realized the gap between her Pokémon and a "Deity," but she hadn't lost yet.

Her battle is only just beginning.

"Obstagoon, are you ready?"

Gloria's gaze sharpened; the moonlight cast a shadow on her face.

"Duuuuuu..."

The wounded Obstagoon struggled to stand still. Its injuries had reached their limit, and its strength was almost gone. But—it was precisely at this moment that it was the best time to launch a desperate counterattack.

As a Dark Type Pokémon, it will even take a bite out of Deity!

"Duuuuuu!!!!"

The Obstagoon raised its head and roared. A powerful blue energy surged from its body and began to rapidly increase. This immense power caused the members of the Team Yell, who were subjugated by the power of Yveltal, to cry out in surprise.

"This skill... could it be...?"

"Such powerful strength..."

As if drawing upon all its potential, the Obstagoon was bathed in blue light, its eyes brighter than ever before.

"That's right! This is our final skill—take this, it's my and Obstagoon's last skill!!!"

Gloria screamed at the top of her lungs, as if she were releasing all the power in her body, launching a final attack on the Deity.

"Rise! From the dead! Back to life!!!"

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"Boom!!!"

Like a rapidly rising Light Orb, the Obstagoon crushed the pebbles on the ground into fine sand, its entire body enveloped in blue light, as it crashed into Yveltal in the sky.

Reversal – This is a skill whose power increases as the user's health decreases. When health is at its lowest, it can even unleash a powerful force similar to the "Explosion"!

"Go!!"

Gloria gambled everything on this skill, and Qiao Ran on the other side didn't dare to be careless either. Earlier, Yveltal had taken a Double-Edge the Obstagoon's Charge, which had caused great damage to the opponent, but he himself must have been impacted as well.

"Yveltal, watch out for their movements!"

Qiao Ran gripped his Long Sword tightly, not allowing Yveltal to unleash its skill immediately, but instead achieving a high degree of Synchronize between his mind and Yveltal's.

He knew that if Yveltal were to unleash a skill like Oblivion Wing now, it was possible that the opponent would dodge it. The accuracy of Energy Beam would decrease with distance, and in this final battle, if the opponent dodged it, it would undoubtedly be fatal.

"No attack?"

Looking at the suddenly silent Qiao Ran and Yveltal, Gloria had a strange expression. The other party seemed to be frozen, just watching everything on the field, watching the Obstagoon approach them.

"..."

A somewhat unrealistic idea popped into Gloria's mind.

Could he be planning to... wait until the Obstagoon's attack is really close before issuing a counterattack command?

That's... simply impossible!

The Trainer captures information, the Trainer reacts, the Trainer transmits the information to the Pokémon, the Pokémon processes the information, the Pokémon performs an action...

This series of reactions will inevitably consume a lot of time. Even if a powerful Trainer can significantly shorten the time of this process, even the strongest Trainer certainly wouldn't be able to react in such a short time, right?!

However--

As if to shatter Gloria's ideas, Qiao Ran took action.

"Now! Die!"

Wings of Death!

Gloria stared intently at the giant bird in the sky. To her utter astonishment, the giant bird reacted the instant Qiao Ran moved... no... even before it made a sound.

"YiiiiiAooooooo!!!"

Their movements were perfectly Synchronize; a thick, Black and Red beam of light shot out from in front of Yveltal, hitting the Obstagoon less than half a meter away with almost no suspense.

"Boom!!!"

The sound of an explosion came from the sky. Hearing that sound, Gloria's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

"How... is this possible..."

The moment she heard the voice, she understood the outcome of the battle, but... what she couldn't understand was why someone could gain the recognition of so many Legendary Pokémon... and even have such a tacit understanding.

That kind of command, delivered almost instantaneously... is it really something a human could do?

Even legendary Psychic have a delay.

Seconds later, the Obstagoon fell from the sky, covered in wounds, and landed unconscious on the ground. Meanwhile Yveltal was still flapping her wings and hovering in the sky. She seemed to have some faint wounds on her body, but these were not enough to Defeat her directly.

Moreover, Oblivion Wing's special ability has a terrifying effect that others are unaware of: it absorbs damage dealt to opponents and recovers three-quarters of the damage dealt to himself.

In a protracted battle, this ability is undoubtedly terrifying. She doesn't even need Qiao Ran to use the Tokiwa Power to nourish herself; she can use her own ability to reap the benefits of others' strength.

"So... it still didn't cause any damage?"

Looking at Yveltal in the sky, Gloria, who had fallen to the ground, gave a bitter smile. She didn't know about Yveltal's special abilities, but judging from the battle, this time it was undoubtedly a complete defeat for her.

She lost completely.

"The battle is over, and the victor this time is...!"

On the other side, Marnie announced the result of the Competition when it ended. She walked to Qiao Ran's side and raised Qiao Ran's still usable right hand.

"Our Sword Hero, Qiao Ran!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!"

With Marnie's announcement, the Team Yell, who had been watching the gods fight in stunned silence, came to their senses and picked up all sorts of instruments to start shouting, as if they were celebrating a festival.

They weren't welcoming to Qiao Ran before, after all, Qiao Ran was just a newcomer who hadn't been there long. But after this battle and seeing Yveltal, their attitude completely changed.

Does a Trainer recognized by Yveltal need them to deny him?

"That's amazing... really amazing... I mean..."

Marnie held Qiao Ran's hand tightly for a long time without letting go, and was so excited that she didn't know what to say for a moment.

It wasn't until Yveltal stood before her and scanned her with his emotionless eyes that Marnie was startled and released Qiao Ran's hand.

"Alright, don't scare her. I promise you I'll keep my word... After all, things are a bit complicated right now."

Qiao Ran rolled his eyes at Yveltal speechlessly. Marnie only holding his right hand; why was she so nervous?

Moreover, his left hand is currently a bit troublesome to use, and these things need to be explained to Yveltal.

"Hmph, if Master has forgotten, then he might as well die."

Qiao Ran's smile froze on her face, "..."

This...

Why is this Pokémon getting more and more rebellious? Could it be that he hasn't been using Tokiwa Power much lately, so he can't control these unruly creatures anymore?

Thinking about it carefully, with an itchy-skinned Type: Null and an itchy-skinned Nihilego still in the Wild Area, Qiao Ran felt the idea becoming more and more real.

"Why don't you go back and rest for a bit? I'll talk to you later."

"Hehehehehe."

"...?"

Marnie tilted her head in confusion. After letting go of Qiao Ran's hand, she saw Qiao Ran and Yveltal exchange some strange glances. Qiao Ran's expression kept changing, and then... Yveltal was returned to its Poké Ball.

What happened??

Just as Marnie was wondering what was going on, Gloria, who had been fighting with Qiao Ran earlier, also came over.

"... I'm sorry, I lost this time."

She stared at Qiao Ran with dead fish eyes.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

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Gloria's purpose in initiating the duel was simple: to get Qiao Ran to leave, or at least stay away from Marnie. Moreover, for a Trainer, using battle to understand a person is simply the most suitable method.

--When in doubt, fight first. This is the fundamental logic of this world. If a Trainer loses the will to fight, then that Trainer is bound to fail.

It's definitely ruined.

However, what Gloria never expected was that she would lose here, to a completely unknown man she had never met before. Not only that... this guy even pulled out a legendary Legendary Pokémon that could completely shatter her worldview.

That's Yveltal, the only legendary creature even more powerful than ordinary Mythical Pokémon...!

If it's a regular Legendary Pokémon, it's not like there aren't trainers in the Pokémon World who can use them. After all, there's a certain number of Pokémon in their species, and even if there are very few trainers who can use them, it's still possible.

For example, in the Pokémon League, there is supposedly an Inspector Nurse Joy who can use Latias. These trainers have formed friendships with Legendary Pokémon and gained their recognition, but this friendship is just a general connection, at most reaching the level of ordinary legends.

Gloria had never heard of Pokémon like Yveltal being used by humans like this before!

What's wrong with this world? Has even Death started playing along with humans?

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Gloria stared at Qiao Ran with her emotionless, dead fish eyes, asking him a question.

She had completely lost the strength to resist; everything that happened tonight had a tremendous impact on her.

It wasn't just because Qiao Ran beat her; she even started to doubt herself. Why would she question a Trainer who had gained the recognition of so many Legendary Pokémon?

Could it be that Marnie's affair really clouded her judgment?

"Hmm... nothing else for now, just don't bother me unnecessarily."