The Desert Resort was actually the Great Desert Region at the very heart of the Unova Region.
Unlike the desert in the Hoenn Region, the Desert Resort had no ceaseless sandstorms, nor any forbidden grounds like the Mirage Tower.
The desert here was relatively peaceful, with nothing but a scorching sun and countless ancient ruins.
Many of the larger or better-preserved ruins drew archaeologists and Trainers here to explore. As a result, this Great Desert Region was anything but deserted. Groups of travelers could be seen everywhere.
At that moment, on Route 4 leading toward the northeastern Great Desert, a party of over a dozen people was setting up pots to cook a meal.
Their leader was none other than the Enjo Clan's elderly patriarch, Enjo Norio.
Yong, Huchen, and Ahe were all traveling with the party. Norika, meanwhile, had taken another group of clanspeople down a concealed trail toward the Sacred City.
The little old man certainly placed great importance on tradition and ceremony.
Yong had originally thought they would drive straight to their destination. But to show his devotion and respect, the little old man had chosen to travel on foot instead. All along the way, he gazed solemnly northward, constantly muttering something under his breath.
As Yong ate, he listened to Huchen speaking beside him.
"A lot of our customs have actually been lost or abandoned over the years. Of the five families known as the Sun-Stealing Remnants, only our Enjo Clan and the other branch, the Enjo Fire Clan, still hold on to certain things..."
"The Enjo Sun Clan, the strongest of us overall, stopped caring about these things ages ago. I bet they already took a helicopter to the Sacred City... That's the Fire God's territory. We all know there must be plenty of Larvesta