More than a dozen Basculin lay sideways on the lake, their eyes rolled back and spinning.
Neither Yong nor Kofu had any attention to spare for them, so they left them to recover on their own and turned toward the entrance to Dragonspiral Tower.
As they drew closer, the weight of history washed over them.
The blue-gray stone walls and moss made both boys feel how insignificant humanity was in the long river of history.
Looking up at the massive structure, Yong said with a sigh,
"As expected of an ancient building that's stood for over a thousand years. Just approaching it, just touching it, gives you a sense of its weight."
Kofu gently stroked the stone wall, a trace of reverence in his eyes.
"This is where the legendary black dragon and white dragon sleep... one of the oldest buildings in the Unova Region!"
The black dragon, Zekrom.
The white dragon, Reshiram.
And the legendary Pokémon that fought to protect the ideal world Pokémon and humans would one day share...
The strongest dragon, Kyurem!
These three legendary Pokémon were known as the Unova Region's "Tao Trio"!
Of course, opinions differed on the title of strongest dragon.
But Kyurem's strength was certainly not to be underestimated.
Although the "Tao Trio" did not feature in the Unova Region's creation myth, they were vital allies who led its people in their struggle against nature and helped them build a world of truth and ideals!
According to legend, they joined human heroes in founding a realm of truth where humans and Pokémon lived in harmony, striving together for their ideals!
This was the Unova Region's "founding myth"!
An unfamiliar feeling settled over Yong, weighing down his thoughts.
*Here... in Dragonspiral Tower, would he really find the truth that could unravel the mysteries in