Rota City, Lorenzo's laboratory.
Li Wei was helping Dr. Lorenzo translate ancient documents when his phone rang.
Only Dr. Lorenzo's own office was rather cluttered; the rest of his laboratory was fine.
So Lucario, Diancie, and Shaymin had gone elsewhere first.
Dr. Lorenzo's Bronzong was watching over them.
"An incoming call from Mr. Steven, roto!"
"Rotom, answer it for me."
"No problem, roto!"
The caller was Steven, whom Li Wei had invited over. He was also very interested in Cameran Palace's Battle Festival.
Given the choice between visiting Ash and visiting Li Wei, Steven had chosen Li Wei.
But Li Wei thought...
He was clearly coming to see Diancie!
Meanwhile,
Cameran Palace was packed with bustling crowds for the Aura Guardian Battle Festival.
Fireworks bloomed in the sky, and colorful flags and streamers hung from the flagpoles on the rooftops.
"Please welcome the queen of this country and ruler of Cameran Palace-Her Majesty Arianna!"
Arianna never missed the annual Aura Guardian Battle Festival.
Amid the audience's enthusiastic cheers, Arianna appeared with Mime Jr. in her arms, wearing a crown over her wavy blond hair and a pink period dress.
Mime Jr., who excelled at imitation, smiled and waved in every direction just as Arianna did, thoroughly enjoying the cheers.
"Her Majesty really is beautiful!"
If the queen had not been so far away, Brock would have rushed straight to Queen Arianna's side to become her knight!
"Now, a speech from Her Majesty Arianna!"
Although Cameran Palace retained its monarchy, it was now a constitutional monarchy and also fell under the Pokémon League's jurisdiction.
But the era of Pokémon warfare had passed, and Arianna was perfectly content with the current state of affairs.
Smiling, Arianna raised both arms. "In honor of Sir Aaron, the Aura Guardian who saved the world,