"Kid, don't blame me. Blame your rotten luck. You should've died here with the others. And blame yourself for not having a powerful father!"
Dragon Soul Venerable thought this to himself as he summoned the twenty-odd experts around him.
"Take this kid out first! He's the reason Lugia started killing humans!"
"As long as he dies, I think we can put all this behind us!"
Dragon Soul Venerable gave the order without hesitation.
Everyone had received Lugia's Telepathy. By the time Dragon Soul Venerable spoke, they had already made up their minds.
His choice was undoubtedly the best one!
It would spare them the mess outside and earn Lugia's favor. What was there not to like?
As for those dead kids, what did they have to do with any of them?
If they dared get that close when a Legendary Pokémon appeared, who else could they blame for dying?
"Skarmory, attack that kid!"
Dragon Soul Venerable roared. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked anxious.
He wasn't the only one attacking Xu Mu.
Nearly every expert present chose to strike.
The answer to this question was obvious.
Kill Xu Mu, and there would be no witness!
Then they could take down Dark Lugia and pin the blame on Xu Mu!
It was that simple.
When Xu Mu saw Dragon Soul Venerable send Skarmory after him, he leaped onto Charizard's back and dodged the lethal blow.
Then he shouted:
"So you've decided to kill me as a sacrifice?"
The smile had long since vanished from Dragon Soul Venerable's face.
His first strike had missed and given Xu Mu a chance to talk back.
With another roar, Dragon Soul Venerable ordered Skarmory to use Steel Wing!
Its target was still Xu Mu, a novice Trainer. Steel Wing streaked across the sky like