The Legendary Pokémon battle was over.
No one had expected that the one to stop the rampaging Legendary Pokémon would not be another Legendary Pokémon.
The Pokémon that defeated Yveltal had actually been the Champion's Diancie.
No... Diancie's status as something other than an ordinary Pokémon had been exposed some time ago. In other words, this had merely been a battle between a Legendary Pokémon and a Mythical Pokémon.
And judging by the power of Diancie's final moves, by how forcefully she had crushed the God of Death, the value of that achievement was only continuing to rise.
The moment the God of Death was subdued, the breath of life spread through Viridian Forest. It not only lifted the petrification, but even cured many long-standing hidden injuries, chronic ailments, and old illnesses among the wild Pokémon and humans.
When the light of dawn spilled across the earth, the wild Pokémon within Viridian Forest all revealed looks of delighted surprise. The humans who had set up cordons around the area seemed as though they had finally seen the light, their faces displaying all manner of expressions.
Some of the younger people, whose minds were not quite so unshakable, even burst into tears of joy, venting their emotions through crying.
Those who lived in cities near Viridian Forest and had worshipped the Forest God since childhood murmured their thanks for the Forest God's manifestation and for the Champion's battle.
In their eyes, it was the Champion who had defeated Yveltal and used his Tokiwa Power to summon the Forest God, allowing them to be saved.
Other than the few who knew the truth, no one realized that Xerneas, the Life Deity, had been the most important presence throughout this battle.
It had resisted the Dark Aura, suppressed the Power of Death spread