With matters settled, there was no reason to remain here. Besides, he had a Pokémon World Championship open tournament in Ballonlea three days later. Su Hao bid Little Soft farewell and prepared to leave the Kalos region.
Hearing that Su Hao was heading for the nearby Galar region, Little Soft decided to give him a warning.
After all, among humans, Su Hao was one of the few it truly appreciated.
"Beneath the land called Galar, the power of an outsider churns. My jurisdiction extends only to Kalos, while the other regions are protected by their local Legendary Pokémon. But Galar is somewhat different."
"I can sense that the power buried deep underground has begun to grow from its weakened state. The time when it wreaks havoc again is near. I heard that Galar's legends paid a grievous price to subdue it. You must be careful."
Little Soft's warning made Su Hao pause.
Could it be referring to Nihilego?
If it was Nihilego, then the timing and location did line up.
Kalos and Galar were already quite close, and Little Soft's Zygarde Cells were spread across the world. It was hardly strange that it knew about Galar's situation.
As for the timing... Su Hao vaguely remembered that, after the Zapdos episode in the Pokémon Journeys anime, the story had gone straight into the Pokémon Sword and Shield main plot. Nihilego's revival was probably very close.
Looking at it that way, heading to the trouble-ridden land of Galar now was basically like joining the Nationalist army in 1949. He might be humming a tune and singing on the road one day when the Darkest Day suddenly erupted.
Still, Galar's undefeated Champion, Dande, was there to hold the line. If necessary, the sleeping sword and shield dogs and their two heroes would also