Darkrai Never Owed Anyone a Favor

As the shattered Sleeping Divinity was absorbed by Darkrai, Gardevoir seemed to grow more and more distressed.

After all, it had possessed the Sleeping Divinity for many, many years. Whether actively or passively, a major reason Gardevoir had become an Elite Four level Pokémon was because of it.

Yet when Gardevoir had finally been able to completely inherit the Divinity, it had chosen to give it up.

If the Divinity had an independent consciousness, it would definitely have felt especially frustrated.

A dignified Divinity like itself had been abandoned twice in a row, only to be forcibly absorbed by Darkrai in the end.

However, none of that was what Sato needed to consider right now. As Gardevoir's trainer, he had a responsibility to help it overcome the immediate crisis.

Dark Power, full output!

Pitch-black Dark Power surged from Sato's hands and flowed straight into Gardevoir's body.

As the Dark Power filled it up, Gardevoir's tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and its previously unstable Elite Four level slowly stabilized.

Ding! A crisp chime startled Sato. Looking toward the sound, he saw that Darkrai's Nightmare Divinity had visibly grown a circle larger.

This Divinity was strange. It made exactly the same sound whether it shattered or grew larger.

When the final White Light Spot merged into the Nightmare Divinity, Darkrai lightly beckoned and drew it back into its body.

Sato could clearly feel that Darkrai's divine beast pressure was at least twice as strong as when they had first met.

How could he describe it? It was like facing half a Giratina!

On the other side, Gardevoir had received a replenishment of Dark Power. Though it still looked somewhat weak, it no longer had any major problems.

"Momo, from now on, I'll only be your Pokémon," Gardevoir said softly as it came