As the fierce airflow slowly dissipated, Gardevoir casually withdrew her Protect barrier.
But through Frequency Resonance, Sato knew very clearly just how fast Gardevoir's heart was beating.
Was she so nervous because there was a great danger or opportunity ahead?
Sato was lost in thought, not noticing Gardevoir rolling her eyes at him.
With Telepathy, Gardevoir knew perfectly well what this simple-minded Sato was thinking.
That was why she was even angrier o(^`)o. Before long, Gardevoir continued leading Sato deeper into the cave, but she was no longer willing to hold his hand.
Sato did not mind, assuming that Gardevoir needed to focus entirely on scouting and finding the way.
To that end, Sato had even called on Gengar to help, but Gengar stubbornly refused to come out from the shadows.
Fortunately, Sato's night vision ability was fairly good. Even without Gardevoir leading him, he could keep up without trouble.
Before long, another torrent of air surged wildly from within the cave, and Gardevoir swiftly wall-slammed Sato again, firmly shielding him within her arms.
Sato: ...
Once the airflow dissipated, Gardevoir continued leading the way as though nothing had happened.
After a while, the airflow appeared again, and Sato was pressed against the wall by Gardevoir once more in a forced wall slam.
Gardevoir: ...
In the end, Gardevoir seemed to become embarrassed and angry. She grabbed Sato's hand and began continuously using short-distance Teleport, their speed of descent instantly increasing dramatically.
Before the next airflow arrived, they had already reached the deepest part of the cave.
"Yah!!!"
A shrill yet imposing roar rang out. Sato looked toward the sound, so shocked that even his pupils trembled.
Its entire body was silver, with a bird Pokemon-like head connected to its long neck.
It seemed to wear a blue mask over