Turbulent Emotions

While Xia Yan communicated with the two Unown in the alley.

Changes finally began to appear on the streets, in the residential areas, gardens, and battlefields.

A few people and Pokémon started collapsing.

When others noticed them, they were startled at first.

But upon approaching, they discovered that they were merely asleep. They exchanged smiles and did not disturb the sleeping people and Pokémon.

They simply assumed they were too tired.

But they did not notice.

The fear and ferocity that occasionally appeared on those people and Pokémon's faces.

Gradually.

More and more people and Pokémon fell asleep.

Only then did someone finally realize that something was wrong.

They also noticed the fear showing on the faces of those asleep.

"It's the Nightmare God!"

No one knew who shouted it.

But like a plague.

The cry spread through the lively crowd in the square.

The Nightmare God!

A legend that had long circulated through Alamos Town.

According to the legend, a Nightmare God lived in Alamos Town. It enjoyed making people have nightmares and fed on the fear those nightmares brought.

That was why Alamos Town had so many little trinkets and decorations related to the "Lunar Feather."

But.

A legend was ultimately just a legend. No one knew how many years had passed since anyone had acknowledged the Nightmare God's existence. They had simply treated it as a story.

Like how parents in other regions would always make up stories about bad people to quiet noisy children.

Even if someone occasionally had a nightmare, they would never associate it with the Nightmare God.

But this time was clearly different. So many people and Pokémon suddenly falling asleep made them realize that the legendary Nightmare God was very likely behind it.

For a time, every resident and traveler in the