The Hunter Becomes the Hunted

"What a load of lies."

Lian curled her lip. Warnings tacked on at the end like that were almost never true. Only an idiot would believe one.

"But it's worth a try."

She snatched the Soul Dew from Sanna's hand, her eyes lighting up with interest.

The two of them tried to investigate the hall behind them, but they couldn't get in. A powerful force blocked their way, and they had no hope of breaking through it.

Lian interrogated Ben Gray harshly, but he refused to say a word. She soon gave up and vanished from the courtyard with the captive Latios and the Soul Dew.

Under the moonlight, the entire courtyard fell deathly still.

Then two figures slowly emerged from the hall.

"Your Majesty Laika, everything is ready. Word has also come from the high priest. He'll eliminate every source of instability."

Odo spoke with deep respect.

"Is that so? Then we'll go to the Tower of the Sun, perform the resurrection ritual, and carry out True King Lester's will to the end."

Laika was growing more and more like a ruler whose emotions never showed. She gazed at the Gorgeous Stone inside the Pokémon Egg Hatching Device in her arms and spoke with easy composure.

The two of them soon disappeared from the courtyard as well. They paid the Team Rocket Trio no attention. Those three were merely pawns of pawns, hardly worth mentioning. Besides, someone would deal with them soon enough.

As Laika left the courtyard, she glanced back at the hall deep within it. A knowing smile crossed her face before she strode away.

Dian stood quietly inside the Great Cathedral. He would rather settle this affair here than go to the Secret Garden, which was hardly a safe place. And the Thief Sisters worried