Team Magma's Plot and Groudon's Scarlet Ruins

So this was either a ruin the League had never discovered, or a site the League had kept hidden.

Of course, it might also have been an insignificant little ruin that the League had ignored after ruling out any danger.

The ruins of the Remoraid Civilization that Dian had visited before were one example: officials had studied them, then left them alone.

He adjusted his goggles, and the view before him zoomed in sharply. That was one of their handy features.

Weathered stone statues came into focus, along with stone pillars marked by red stripes. Strangely, though the pillars and statues were lifeless, the markings made them seem almost alive.

Irregular red lines spread across the statues, giving off an impression of scorching heat and violence.

"Groudon..."

Dian's heart sank at the sight of the red markings. When he spotted the Trident-shaped Circular Symbol, his eyes narrowed. There was no doubt about it: these ruins were connected to Groudon.

Groudon brought to mind Ho-Oh, the being worshipped by the people of the Johto Region. Ancient people had revered both as gods.

But why had they worshipped them as gods? The answer was simple: fear.

They had called them gods because they feared them and hoped never to encounter them. That was all.

Ho-Oh was one thing; these days, it rarely involved itself with anyone. But Groudon... that one had a fierce temper. Dian wanted something connected to it to strengthen Larvitar's potential, but he had no desire to meet it face-to-face. Not yet.

"Ruins connected to Groudon..."

Dian's eyes flickered. He was almost certain now that Team Magma had attacked Michael, and their goal most likely had something to do with Groudon.

"How many people?"

He looked at Misdreavus. Espurr had not used its Psychic powers to investigate without permission;