May naturally had no objection to Xia You's arrangements and followed him toward the mansion's gates.
It was as though a barrier divided the place into two distinct areas, making the rest of Eterna Forest entirely different from this mansion.
Even with the same trees and vegetation on both sides, the other parts of Eterna Forest were far more vibrant, while the area around the mansion felt colder and gloomier. Even the trees were not as tall.
Most importantly, not a single wild Pokémon was willing to approach.
Even May, standing before the gates, suddenly felt a chill wash over her, like fine, cold breezes constantly brushing against her in waves, making her break out in goose bumps.
No wonder there were no Trainers nearby.
Whether human or Pokémon, they would probably instinctively want to stay away.
Just as they reached the entrance, the tightly shut iron gates suddenly opened on their own, slowly moving backward to reveal the path beyond. Together with the clouds that hung over the mansion year-round, they resembled a gaping maw ready to devour people.
There was no one behind the gates, and they certainly were not electrically powered. It was as though a pair of invisible hands were at work.
Any ordinary person seeing this would certainly have grown suspicious, wondering whether there were Ghost-type Pokémon-or actual ghosts-here. Xia You could tell them with complete confidence that they were right: a ghost was controlling all of this!
And it was a powerful ghost who had already grown so strong that she surpassed even most Pokémon!
With a slight smile, he stepped into the estate first.
At that very instant, the already gloomy sky suddenly darkened further.
Under that dim sky, a figure in a dress flew out of the mansion, headed straight for Xia