Latios looked at the Carbink before him, which was somewhat different from the Carbink he had seen before, with some hesitation.
Latios remembered that Diancie, as a rather special Mythical Pokémon, had mutated from Carbink. She had not been born powerful like them.
As far as he knew, Diancie did not share the same lifespan as heaven and earth as they did. As the queen ruling the Carbink Kingdom, Diancie had always implemented a system similar to abdication.
Each generation of Queen Diancie would choose a Carbink she favored as her successor. This successor was not chosen from her relatives as in a hereditary system; the capable took the position.
Although the Queen Diancie's lifespan was not as eternal as theirs, it was still exceedingly long.
As far as Latios and Latias knew, the current Queen Diancie was still alive, living in seclusion with the Carbink Kingdom in some Secret Realm.
Then what was going on with this Carbink before them, who had clearly mutated in Diancie's direction?
The Carbink before them had clearly already passed the halfway point. Her diamonds had all become the same style as Diancie's.
Latios fell into deep confusion.
"Have you two met Diancie before, Latios?"
[We have met several Diancie Queens and generally understand their system.]
[I am very surprised. The current Queen Diancie is clearly still on the throne, yet your Carbink is not far from truly mutating into Diancie.]
Even for Latios, who had lived for so many years, this was something he had never seen before.
Su Hao learned that a Queen Diancie still existed. He had thought his Carbink had been born only because the Queen Diancie was gone.
He asked whether Latios and Latias knew where the Queen Diancie was, but the answer was still no.
Having learned so