Su Hao, now watched by the world, had long since returned to the Ore Kingdom. Carrying the shattered Sword and Shield with him, he arrived in the forest near A-Yi and Xiao Qi's home.
The wooden cabin he had built with the Pokémon still stood there.
There was a lake in the forest, and that was the destination of Su Hao's trip.
"This should be about right."
Looking at the stone archway and tombstone that everyone had worked together to build by the lake, identical to those deep within the Sirius Secret Realm dungeon, Su Hao let out a sigh of relief.
Then he turned to look behind him.
"You can bring them over now."
Leafeon and Ogerpon stepped forward, carrying the boxes they had carefully safeguarded.
"Ogerpon~"
"Leafeon~"
After Ogerpon handed over the box it was holding, Leafeon also passed him the box balanced on its head.
Taking the two boxes, Su Hao solemnly placed them before the tombstone, upon which Queen Diancie had personally carved clear lettering.
At that sight, Leafeon and Ogerpon could no longer suppress the grief in their hearts, letting out sorrowful whimpers.
Queen Diancie, standing beside the grief-stricken Diancie, turned toward the gathered citizens of the Ore Kingdom and declared solemnly, "Pay the highest tribute to the heroes of Sword and Shield!"
The Diamond Minister, A-Yi, Xiao Qi, and the other Carbink all closed their eyes in silent mourning.
A solemn and grief-stricken atmosphere spread through the area.
Su Hao looked at the plainly designed boxes and lowered his head in silence as well.
Within the boxes lay the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield, shattered after fulfilling their mission. They were also the last traces Zacian and Zamazenta had left in this world.
Rather than leaving them deep within the Sirius Secret Realm dungeon,