Seeing Dark Lugia in such a miserable state, Zapdos flapped its wings, its expression somewhat hesitant:
[Looks like this is more or less over. The contingency plan we prepared is no longer needed, so can we start preparing to Imprison it?]
It would have been fine if Zapdos had stayed silent, but the moment it finished speaking, Su Hao, Articuno, and Reshiram all turned condemning looks toward it.
Why did it have to raise a flag at a time like this? What if Dark Lugia really launched a counterattack!?
Under the condemning gazes of three pairs of eyes, Zapdos was both baffled and wronged. Had it said something wrong?
[Hey, look over there...]
At that moment, Moltres's shocked voice rang out. Following its stunned gaze, they saw that Dark Lugia, which had been writhing in agony just moments ago, had somehow stopped struggling. Its screams had also abruptly ceased.
Though both its body and mind were still being scorched by Blue Flare, Dark Lugia was terrifyingly quiet at that moment...
[Hehehe, so this is the so-called Blue Flare? The stronger the opponent's desires, the more fiercely it burns. But—]
[Did you truly think that Blue Flare of this level could burn away my hatred, my rage, and my desires?]
[Brats... don't look down on me!]
[If you can burn away my endless desires, then come and try!]
Dark Lugia's hoarse, frigid voice echoed through the Secret Realm like a banshee's shriek. Under Reshiram's wary gaze, endless malice, wicked thoughts, and desires swelled forth with Dark Lugia at the center.
For a moment, even Blue Flare could not completely burn away those endlessly surging negative emotions. Dark Lugia spread its wings and took flight, its boundless malice making it resemble a demonic god returned from the abyssal hells, radiating a hair-raising