"Always hold a sense of reverence... in this world, humans have never been the main characters..."
An old man and a young boy stood side by side on the summit, facing a shaft of sunlight that fell through the clouds and cast a unique glow over their faces.
Elite Four Drake suddenly smiled and turned to look at the boy beside him.
"Over twenty years ago, I was still a captain with dreams in my heart, until a shipwreck brought my companions and me to this island..."
"By then, Mt. Pyre had already been labeled 'unknown,' so you can imagine how frightened we were..."
"Fortunately, Shelgon stayed by my side, and my other companions were all old hands tempered by countless storms. Everyone soon calmed down, and our collective resolve drove us to explore this island thoroughly!"
The old man's voice was deep, laden with the weight of years. Yong listened quietly beside him.
"Back then, Lost Energy had a negligible effect on humans. It mostly affected the elderly, so the waves of resentment it produced were nowhere near as strong as they are now!"
"We made our way into the volcano without any trouble, until we reached the fifth level and encountered the Pokémon guarding it..."
Yong raised an eyebrow and asked softly,
"We encountered a Gengar at the foot of the mountain... it was very strong..."
Elite Four Drake patted Yong's shoulder and laughed heartily.
"Of course it was strong! That was the guardian of the sixth level! Hahaha! Kid, looks like you were pretty lucky!"
Yong shook his head with a bitter smile. If not for Miss Zinnia's help... Gengar would have wiped them all out!
"Don't be discouraged! We weren't much better off than you back then!"
"Even though Shelgon did everything possible, my companions were