Whether the members of the Ultra Recon Squad were willing to accept this reality or not.
Xion's Lunala was currently far from being among the strongest of its kind. At most, it could only be considered above average.
Coupled with the shifting balance within the Radiant Field, Lunala had been matched by Diancie in raw power. Its control over Light Energy was also vastly inferior to Diancie's, and Xion and Lunala's combat experience consisted only of facing Ultra Beasts that acted on instinct. This was their first time battling a Trainer.
After only a few minutes of fighting, Xion and Lunala had been completely suppressed by Su Hao and Diancie. The gap in experience was now laid bare.
"Diamond Storm!"
As Su Hao's voice fell, Diancie spread apart her clasped hands. A dazzling galaxy of diamonds streamed forth, becoming a storm that sealed off every avenue of retreat for the Lunala trying to evade it.
At the same time, the Light Energy within the Radiant Field condensed into beams under Diancie's control. Reflected through the diamonds, the beams wove a terrifying cage of light, forcing Lunala to break through it with sheer power.
It could no longer draw upon the external Light Energy that would have conserved its own strength. Lunala could only gather all the Light Energy within its body and gamble everything on one strike!
A pale red third eye appeared upon its forehead, while the celestial markings above its head transformed into vertical streaks of light.
It spread its moon-disc-like wings to their widest extent, causing the golden crescent arcs embedded along their edges to form a circle. The outward-facing points of its original cross-shaped stars vanished entirely during the transformation.
Lunala's Full Moon form.
Lunala's colors had now become pure gold and pale blue, a sacred