The next evening, the last rays of the setting sun draped Lumiose City in the Kalos Region in an orange-red veil.
A plane slowly descended, taxied along the runway, and came to a steady stop.
Chen Shi, Steven, Cynthia, and Diantha emerged from the airport one after another.
They had departed from Sootopolis City's airport early that morning, finally arriving in the Kalos Region after several hours in the air.
Pheobe, that lively girl, had insisted on coming along, but she was carrying the Orb. Chen Shi had refused and told her to take it back to Mt. Pyre first.
Pheobe understood how important the Orb was, so she had reluctantly agreed and hadn't come with them.
As the group stepped out of the airport, Lumiose City's distinctive character unfolded before their eyes.
Carefully laid cobblestone streets wound like ribbons around the modern office buildings on the city's outskirts.
Meanwhile, houses built in a distinctly Parisian style lined the broad avenues within the city.
And there was the towering Prism Tower, soaring into the clouds like a dazzling pillar of crystal.
Its exterior refracted the sunlight into a brilliant array of colors, a breathtaking sight.
Chen Shi couldn't help remarking:
"Lumiose City really deserves its reputation as a metropolis where technology and art come together."
Steven nodded in wholehearted agreement. "I've heard Lumiose City has two very famous landmarks: Prism Tower and the Lumiose Museum."
"Now that we've seen Prism Tower, I wonder what the museum is like."
Diantha responded with a light laugh. "You can visit it later. Its collection certainly won't disappoint you."
"I'm looking forward to it." Steven smiled.
"All right, enough chatter. Let's head to Professor Sycamore's place first," Chen Shi said calmly.
After all, their main purpose in coming was to visit Professor Sycamore. The