Dragon Village was located in Unova.
Unlike the Dragon Tamers of Johto and Hoenn, its ancestral grounds had no grand shrine.
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There were only ancient temples and altars built from piled stone.
The crowd formed three groups.
The innermost group consisted of elders and Dragon Tamers whose Pokémon were current or former Dragon Kings. Dragon Village's Dragon Tamers occupied the middle, while visitors generally stood far away.
It wasn't that they didn't want to get closer. Dragon Village required them to stand there.
The altar was Dragon Village's holiest place. Outsiders could not be allowed too close; letting them witness the Dragon King's ascension was already an exception.
On the altar, Hydreigon lay at its center.
Dressed in traditional clothing, Elder Iris recited words in an ancient language. Her voice was sorrowful at first, but soon grew impassioned.
It sounded like praise, like celebration.
Whoosh—
A gentle wind blew in from behind everyone.
Flowers, grass, and trees swayed violently, as though bowing before the altar.
"This isn't a natural wind..."
"No kidding! What natural wind blows from every direction?"
Quiet conversations rippled through the crowd, then quickly died away.
A clear radiance had begun to shine through the gaps between the altar and the ancient temple. A mysterious power appeared before everyone and converged on Hydreigon.
For a moment,
everyone present seemed to hear faint cheers.
"The Dragon King has descended!"
"A new Dragon King is born!"
"May Dragon Village know peace and joy, and may all its affairs go smoothly!"
The cheers belonged to no discernible man or woman. They sounded as though they came from thousands of mouths, yet also like leaves rubbing together, pebbles jumping, and blades of grass rustling in unison.
Hum!
Countless motes of vivid green starlight sprang up.
They rose from