As the torrential rain poured down, something miraculous happened.
The raging fire that had remained unmoved beneath the rain Cynthia and Lucian had summoned was swiftly extinguished by the fierce storm.
Seeing this, Su Hao let out a slight sigh of relief.
Thank goodness.
He had initially worried that, since the flames likely originated from the source fire of a complete Flame Plate, Milotic, which only possessed a damaged Water-type Plate Fragment, would be unable to put them out.
It seemed that these ownerless flames, with no energy supply, could indeed be extinguished by Milotic.
It was just a pity that the blaze had spread across nearly the entire foot of Mount Coronet, with many areas on the mountain itself also on fire.
Extinguishing it all would likely take considerable time and effort.
Meanwhile,
the people and Pokémon sheltering in the Pokémon Center watched as the flames that even Sinnoh's Elite Four and Champion had been unable to deal with were extinguished by Su Hao's Milotic and Hisuian Braviary.
Excitement and the relief of surviving a disaster filled their faces. The boulder weighing on their hearts finally fell away, and cheers erupted all around.
Brock stared blankly at the scene, deeply shaken.
He vaguely remembered that when he had first heard about Su Hao from his father and mother two years ago, Su Hao's ace had still been evenly matched against Inspector Joy's Latias.
Now, like Ash, his strength had undergone a complete, earth-shaking transformation. It truly left one with mixed feelings.
There was envy, and there was admiration, but above all, there was gratitude.
Brock knew that many Pokémon could now be saved.
He exchanged a look with Miss Joy, and determination shone in their eyes.
After putting out the fire, it was time to race against the clock