Beneath the light, a silver Poké Ball swayed on a silver thread, exquisitely crafted, like a work of art.
It captured Crown Princess Jimiya's full attention. The man beside her would not act without purpose; everything that had just happened had proven that. There had to be a deeper meaning behind his showing her this Poké Ball.
Her gaze followed the swaying Poké Ball as though bewitched, while the image of a girl-like figure surfaced in her mind, along with a pair of crystal-clear eyes like the blue sea and sky!
"Napolant!"
It was her!
No, it was what hung against her chest!
Crown Princess Jimiya quickly recalled an equally exquisite Ancient Poké Ball hanging around that girl's neck, except that one was gold!
She could not help closing her eyes in thought. Never mind that Napolant had fallen countless years ago.
Even before its destruction, she would not have needed to be so cautious, because Azoth had been equally powerful then.
But now, although Azoth still existed, it was terribly weak. And while Ancient Napolant had fallen, one undeniable fact remained: it had outside support that other kingdoms could scarcely match—
Infinity Island!
That group of Infinity Pokémon was no laughing matter.
With a turn of her thoughts, Jimiya understood his deeper meaning.
He was not without a foundation either. On the contrary, he, too, had the backing of other powers.
And sometimes, support from Pokémon forces was more convincing than support from human forces.
After all, when the Elite position had first been established, its purpose had been to connect humans and Pokémon.
After a long deliberation, Crown Princess Jimiya spoke with difficulty. "This... I'm afraid I'll need to discuss this with the ministers." She was not merely making excuses. The kingdom's government was not one in which