Time rewound a little.
In the forest on the high ground, by the time Yong and Kofu first sensed something wrong, Jupiter had already ordered Darkrai to use its innate ability, Dream Entry!
Darkrai naturally possessed the power to lure others into deep sleep and make them dream.
And Jupiter's Darkrai was even more skilled at using Dream Entry!
Without any medium, it could draw unsuspecting targets into a dream of its own making, leaving no trace while keeping them in their current state...
The only drawback was that Darkrai had to use Shadow Power to construct a domain beforehand, drawing the dream into reality before it could use this innate ability.
The instant Yong and Kofu entered the Sleeping Place, they had unwittingly walked into Darkrai's dream domain.
Fortunately, another Darkrai was hiding in Yong's shadow!
Though it was less skilled at Dream Entry than Jupiter's Darkrai, Yong's had lived longer and possessed stronger Shadow Power. As a fellow Darkrai, it had keenly sensed the dream's presence, allowing it to wake Yong in time and sever the connection between dream and reality, restoring his consciousness.
As for Kofu, the moment he woke in a corner of the forest was exactly when Yong escaped the dream and ordered Swampert to unleash Force Domain Power, shattering Darkrai's dream domain.
He immediately realized he had fallen into a trap, but had no idea what had been used against him...
His memories remained intact. Kofu stared at his empty hands, his expression exceptionally grave.
"Dragosol..."
Distant booms and the sounds of battle caught his attention.
"Is Yong fighting someone?"
Naturally, Kofu would not suspect Yong of taking the Dragosol. It was useless to anyone outside the Dragon Village, and Yong knew that.
Looking toward Low Mountain, Kofu quickly got up, ready to go