Along with a mysterious cry, a ball of blackish-purple energy shot from the entrance to the second floor and struck the shadow lunging at the boy!
The black shadow burst apart like mist!
Caught off guard, Yong and Trapinch, who were closest to it, were thrown back by the blast and fell to the ground.
"Urrrgh~~~!"
A deep voice suddenly echoed through the chamber. The temperature began to drop unnaturally, and an eerie darkness spread from beneath the bronze statue in the center. An Odd Keystone materialized in midair, and all the shadows gradually converged on it.
Yong hurried to his feet and called everyone to his side, bracing for a fight.
"What... is that? A Pokémon?"
"Bee!"
With a flash of red light, Bronzor suddenly appeared before them.
"Were you the one who saved me just now?"
Yong looked at the little Pokémon that had suddenly appeared, taken aback.
"Bee~!"
Bronzor narrowed its eyes and smiled at the boy, gently rocking its body.
"You were! Thank you so much, Bronzor!"
"Bee!"
Floating through the air, Bronzor slowly drifted to Yong's side. As it watched the shadows gathering overhead, its smile vanished.
"Bee!"
"Do you know what that is?"
"Bee~!"
"Right! So that's the culprit that made Sandslash and the others lose their minds!"
"Bee!"
Yong stared intently at the figure gradually taking shape, his expression growing grave. He recognized it.
Why was this thing here? Wasn't it supposed to live in the great graveyards of the Sinnoh Region?
A strange Pokémon gradually emerged in midair. An Odd Keystone formed its base, with a mass of mysterious, gaseous matter above it. Within that substance were features resembling a mouth and eyes, while circular patterns of various sizes dotted its edges.
"Urrrgh~~~~~~!"
The deep, eerie voice rang out again, making everyone