Sinnoh Region, Mt. Coronet.
Cynthia pressed a hand to her forehead with a rueful smile.
Sometimes, she really struggled to connect the goofy guy in this livestream with the gentle, composed voice in the "Arceus: Creation Era" video.
But perhaps that lively personality was precisely what gave Shuiye so many extraordinary ideas about mythological history and Pokémon battle tactics?
With that thought, Cynthia sent another paid message saying, "Let's talk privately when you're finished," then put her phone away.
A dark silhouette plunged from the sky at nearly the speed of sound before braking to a steady halt a short distance in front of Cynthia.
"How did it go, Garchomp? Find anything?"
Cynthia asked.
Garchomp shook its head. "Garch-"
Cynthia couldn't quite hide her disappointment, but she still smiled gently. "It's all right. Thanks for your hard work, Garchomp. Have something to eat."
Beside her, Roserade obligingly used a vine to spear a steak that Togekiss had grilled with Mystical Fire, crisp outside and tender within.
Garchomp tore into it without ceremony, casting a worried look at the Trainer it had grown up with.
Ever since leaving that ancient library in Canalave City ten days ago, Cynthia had brought them to Mt. Coronet, where they had now spent almost a week.
Their objective seemed to be finding some divine ruins that might not even exist.
Garchomp wasn't sure exactly what sort of ruins they were. It only knew Cynthia had gotten the idea after watching that video that night.
And after leaving Canalave Library, she had become even more determined to find them.
Now Garchomp heard Cynthia muttering to herself again.
"Still looking in the wrong direction? Oh well, I'll talk to Shuiye once his stream ends."
"All right, guys, that's it for today's stream."
Xia Chi stretched in