"Since you know about Keldeo, you should understand that Keldeo is like us, not an ordinary Pokémon."
Virizion glanced at Ye Lan beside it, surprised that he knew so much.
Keldeo had never appeared in the outside world or left any record of its deeds. Where had Ye Lan gotten that information?
The Swords of Justice had long known that their strength had reached its limit. Keldeo was their hope, the successor they had raised together to face the Void Dragon—Kyurem.
Seeing how certain Virizion was, Ye Lan thought it was unwilling to help. He was about to explain what made Leafeon special when Virizion shook its head and said:
"I can sense that this Leafeon is different from ordinary Leafeon, and I'm curious to see how far it can go. But give me a reason to help you."
"Saur..."
Giant Venusaur clearly wanted to say something, but after some thought, it ultimately chose to lie down and sleep.
Something that could persuade Virizion? Bringing up his status as Isha's inheritor wouldn't do much good here.
After all, Isha's legacy benefited everyone who used Grass-type psychic powers. It wasn't a one-on-one inheritance passed down to a personal disciple. At most, it would make Virizion a little more favorably disposed toward Ye Lan, not change its own judgment.
Still, that boy Ye Lan was clever. Surely he would find a way in the end.
Serperior, on the other hand, felt rather guilty. It nudged the dejected Leafeon with the tip of its tail, believing its own lack of strength had led to this situation. It had already begun plotting how to seize these Legendary Pokémon's power in the future to help Leafeon.
A smile curled Ye Lan's lips at Virizion's words. He immediately offered something Virizion couldn't refuse:
"What if I