On Black Rayquaza's fifth challenge against Arceus's avatar, it finally claimed its first victory.
Strictly speaking, Arceus's avatar had not lost the ability to fight, but Black Rayquaza had earned its recognition.
Besides continuing to dwell in the atmosphere and intercept meteorites from outer space and other beings from different worlds like Deoxys,
Arceus also entrusted it with other tasks.
Black Rayquaza readily accepted them.
After defeating Arceus, Black Rayquaza felt no joy. Instead, a sense of loneliness settled over it.
Black Rayquaza loved battling, but worthy opponents were not something it could find just anywhere.
It had defeated Arceus's avatar, but Rayquaza had never entertained the idea of defeating Arceus's true form.
Unless it could transcend this universe and reach beyond it, there was no point even discussing the possibility.
Unfortunately, Black Rayquaza could not do that yet.
Black Rayquaza returned to the atmosphere, while Arceus's avatar dissolved into starlight and vanished into space.
A great battle had ended in space,
yet it was as though it had never happened.
The view swept rapidly down from space, returning to Cogita, who was sipping tea in the Mt. Coronet Foothills in the central Sinnoh Region.
Black Rayquaza's rate of progress surprised Cogita. She had not expected Rayquaza to defeat Arceus's avatar so soon, either.
Celestic Town.
The battle between Mega Rayquaza and Arceus's avatar in space had not disturbed the peaceful Sinnoh Region.
Cynthia and Roland brought Professor Carolina over to join them for dinner.
Since Professor Carolina and Li Wei's grandfather were old friends, and Li Wei and Roland were friends as well, Professor Carolina did not initially find anything unusual about it.
But once everyone was seated, Professor Carolina immediately noticed something suspicious.
Cynthia had sat beside Li Wei.
As a researcher, Professor Carolina excelled at observation,