With Metagross maintaining a steady pace, Roy arrived near the ruins in the eastern Crown Tundra an hour later.
The ruins stood in a vast plain.
On the official map, this plain was marked as an "area strictly forbidden from entry."
In the past, many Trainers who thought they were "special" had tried to build connections with legendary Pokémon. Their ends had generally not been pleasant.
The legendary Pokémon Roy had encountered in the past had been gentle and friendly toward him, but that was because he had earned their recognition. When facing those they did not recognize, legendary Pokémon often followed their own principles, ones that transcended human emotions, interests, and ethics.
Even a slacker like Mew had a pure yet cruel side.
Besides their immense power, this disposition was also why legendary Pokémon were called "gods."
"So that's the ruin..."
Roy spread out his Aura and sensed a structure in the center of the plain.
Inside the structure, he could vaguely sense two incredibly powerful Auras.
Roy did not rashly enter. There was not even a trace of Pokémon activity near the plain. Who knew what traps Little Electric and Little Dragon had set up?
It would be ridiculous if he got killed by a trap before even meeting them...
First, he needed to draw their attention and make them come out on their own.
Roy took out a Poké Ball and summoned Ninetales.
Their eyes met, and Ninetales immediately understood Roy's intentions. She closed her eyes and focused, releasing the Unmelting Ice she had refined during her time at the World Tree.
Her Unmelting Ice had not reached Regice's level, but it had already met the standard for High-grade energy.
"Yip~"
A unique wave of icy energy continuously spread from Ninetales, freezing everything around her.
That extremely