The Red Orb's glow was soft and warm, bathing the surrounding scenery in a faint layer of red.
Looking around, it was no wonder those Team Aqua members had taken the Blue Orb so easily. There wasn't even a single security measure here!
Even the Orbs' light was left completely uncovered, allowed to shine freely!
Fortunately, even in Hoenn, very few people knew these two orbs existed, let alone came here to steal them. Even Pheobe's grandparents only lived here to prevent mischievous wild Pokémon in the mountains, or people who got lost on Mt. Pyre and stumbled upon this place, from taking the orbs away without knowing what they were!
Their role was more about carrying on a tradition and keeping watch.
Taking his eyes off the Red Orb, Xia You asked, "Do you have any news about Team Magma?"
Pheobe sat down on a broken stone railing nearby, swinging her toned legs as she said casually, "When I drove those guys back earlier, I heard them mention Maxie. It looks like the one leading them this time is probably Team Magma's leader himself."
Maxie, huh...
Xia You rubbed his chin, thinking.
Unlike Archie, although Maxie led Team Magma and commanded a large number of subordinates, he was hardly someone with personal charisma.
On the contrary, he was somewhat neurotic, fixated on even minor things, and had a habit of using numbers to describe all sorts of things. Although he appeared calm and composed most of the time, he also had a ruthless side, showing no mercy in pursuit of his goals. If necessary, he could even sacrifice anyone and anything except himself!
His name and Archie's were also quite interesting.
One name contained flames, while the other contained water. Their names alone made it clear that they must