Sinnoh Region, Mt. Coronet.
As the tallest mountain in the Sinnoh Region, Mt. Coronet formed part of the mountain range that stretched across all of Sinnoh, dividing it into eastern and western halves.
Its presence gave the two sides of Sinnoh vastly different climates, shaping each city's unique culture.
Mt. Coronet was also said to be the place where Arceus had begun creating the world.
The Spear Pillar ruins at its summit had long been considered the first place where humans worshipped this Creator Deity.
But as the ages passed, records of the relationship between ancient humans and the gods were gradually lost. Now, only a handful of inheritors kept what little ancient wisdom remained alive on their own.
Just last month, after finally obtaining those inheritors' permission, Professor Carolina had begun a new investigation into the Spear Pillar ruins. Based in Celestic Town, she was currently one of Sinnoh's two most highly regarded Regional Pokémon Professors.
This research team included not only all the relevant experts from the Celestic Historical Research Institute, but even Sinnoh's Champion herself-Professor Carolina's granddaughter, Cynthia.
That alone showed how seriously the Sinnoh League took this expedition.
Before blazing through the Sinnoh League and Victory Road in a single year, Cynthia had been a Mythologist first and a Trainer second, so her expertise needed no introduction.
Of course, the occasional dissenting voice claimed that Champion Cynthia simply preferred archaeology and had dumped all her League duties on the other Elite Four members...
But a moment's thought was enough to tell anyone that was utterly impossible~
And the Champion's support had undoubtedly made the expedition much smoother.
"My goodness..."
Deep within the Spear Pillar ruins, a researcher holding a torch gazed at the countless murals depicting history before him and let out an involuntary exclamation.
Until