Silver Sovereignty (please support the first paid chapter)

Dian did not agree right away. Instead, he began examining the murals and writing around him. He had plenty of time, anyway. It wasn't as though the place was about to collapse, so why rush?

Strangely, Cofagrigus made no further moves either, merely staring at Dian with a peculiar look.

"Mis?"

Misdreavus noticed Cofagrigus too and greeted him out of courtesy toward a fellow Ghost Pokémon. When she realized he was ignoring her completely, she immediately grew angry.

But challenge Cofagrigus to a fight? She would never do anything so uncivilized. Instead, she floated between him and Dian, blocking his view. He's mine! Who said you could stare at him for free?!

"Grig."

Cofagrigus finally reacted. He glanced at Misdreavus, then began reciting silent incantations again.

"Mis??"

Misdreavus felt that familiar sensation wash over her again. Before she knew it, she had become engrossed in the world woven by the incantations.

After making a circuit of the room, Dian walked up to the stone tablet. As he looked at the bloodstained inscription, its meaning surfaced naturally in his mind.

"Royal authority is not unique. The golden radiance belongs to Lester; the silver radiance belongs to Napolant."

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he pressed his palm against a circular silver symbol on the tablet.

Nothing happened.

Dian's expression immediately darkened. This mechanism must be broken.

He failed to notice a sudden flash of blue light darting into the stone platform.

Hum!

The entire platform suddenly began to tremble. Or, more precisely, perhaps the entire hall—or even the entire ruins—had started shaking.

The stone platform rattled and clicked, then a Silver Poké Ball emerged from its top and lay there quietly.

Rather than reaching for it right away, Dian actually backed up a few steps. "Misdreavus."

"Mis!"

Only upon hearing