Cresselia's Dream

The moonlight was bright and clear tonight. Even walking along a secluded beach with no streetlights, Xia Chen and the other two could still enjoy Melemele Island's enchanting night scenery.

They strolled leisurely along a path paved with cobblestones. Ahead, the road stretched toward the warm orange glow of countless household lights. If they shifted their gaze slightly to the right, they saw the magnificent yet tranquil Alola Sea.

The line between sea and sky divided the two cleanly in half.

Only a few stars twinkled in the night sky, a shade lighter than the deep blue seawater. It was so quiet that it was hard to imagine that just a month ago, those terrifying Ultra Beasts had torn open a rift there and turned Alola upside down.

"When do you plan to return to the Ultra World?"

As they walked along the beach, Cynthia suddenly asked.

Though she was ostensibly asking when Xia Chen would return, she was really asking when she herself could go.

After all, the only two means of reaching the Ultra World were Kartana and the Space Jump Machine, both of which were in Xia Chen's hands.

Xia Chen thought for a moment before replying, "No rush. I still have some things to take care of here, and returning to the Ultra World requires some preparation too. For example, the Pokémon Eggs I promised to bring over. Also, I want to find Xerneas."

"Is it for your parents?" Cynthia asked softly.

When they returned today, Cynthia had seen his parents, who were parasitized by Nihilego. Xia Chen had also briefly explained their condition.

It was both fortunate and unfortunate. If those two Nihilego had not continuously supplied them with energy over the past few years, they definitely would not have lasted until the day Xia