The group followed Princess Kimia to a secluded pavilion in the garden attached to the palace.
Kimia signaled the attendant to stay away, and personally poured a cup of tea for Xiaoyun and Dawn.
"First of all, I want to thank you for protecting Magearna. I know that someone has been hunting them recently, and you must have experienced a lot of battles."
Kimia Princess got straight to the point and spoke sincerely,
Xiaoyun didn't admit or deny it, he just listened quietly.
Kimia Princess sighed and began to tell what she knew:
"It's like this. The current situation in our country is a bit complicated. My brother Raleigh, the prince of the kingdom, is a kind-hearted child but extremely obsessed with science."
"He admires the Alva sages who created Magearna five hundred years ago. He firmly believes that studying the technology and knowledge left by the sages is the key to making Azoth Kingdom prosper again."
"And Minister Alva, who is proficient in mysterious science, has invented technology that allows Pokémon to not be fettered and can even group Sheer Force Mega Evolution."
"Group Mega Evolution? Is it the one we saw on the road?"
Dawn Thinks of the battle on the road.
Kimia nodded. "It seems that you have already encountered it. However, this technology had flaws before. The evolved Pokémon's strength is not significantly improved, and it is dangerous to Pokémon's body."
"Isn't it obvious? It feels okay."
Dawn thought about it for a while, and realized that his strength was not something he could rely on.
Kimia's eyes became solemn. "That was recently. Alva seems to have overcome the technical bottleneck, so that the strength of Pokémon after this forced evolution will not be weakened too much."
Recently? It doesn't have anything to do with him solving Team Flare.
Xiaoyun is thoughtful.
Princess Kimia continued:
"Because of Raleigh's love for science, he trusts and relies heavily on Alva and often conducts research with him in the laboratory."
"Alva told him that Soul-Heart of Magearna contains the highest wisdom of Alva and is the biggest secret to revitalizing the kingdom. Raleigh is convinced of this."
She looked at Xiaoyun and Dawn with sincere eyes:
"So please be careful, both of you. Alva may do whatever it takes to get Magearna. My brother is kind in nature, but he trusts others too easily and is too obsessed with his dreams."
Xiaoyun and Dawn looked at each other and understood.
As expected, the kingdom is not monolithic and there are differences.
The princess's warning matched their previous guesses and Volcanion's experience. The mastermind behind those forced Mega Evolution devices was Alva.
And Prince Raleigh... is more like a chess piece being used.
And at the same time that Princess Kimia contacted Xiaoyun and the others, in the palace on the other side, Alva had already started his "Plan B".
He is "trying his best" to "tutor" Prince Raleigh.
"Your Highness, the latest information shows that Magearna has been brought into the city by a group of external trainers." Alva spoke solemnly.
"Really? That's great! Let's go pick it up quickly!" Raleigh Prince's eyes lit up.
"Your Highness, please be patient."
Alva raised his hand and said, "The other party's identity is somewhat special. The leader is a trainer named Xiaoyun, who also has another identity."
"Inspector of Pokémon League."
"Inspector? Someone from Pokémon League?"
Raleigh was stunned for a moment, then suddenly changed his mind. "Then he should be reasonable. Magearna is the property of our kingdom. He can't rob it forcefully. He's not a cosmic bully."
God is a cosmic bully, what the hell is that?
Alva sneered in his heart, but nodded on his face:
"It stands to reason. Magearna is indeed the property of the kingdom and should be returned due to both sentiment and reason."
But he changed the topic, "But your highness, people's hearts are unpredictable. This Xiaoyun inspector is young and energetic, and he was active in the Lumiose City incident. Perhaps, he will also become interested in the power of Magearna."
"Moreover, he is accompanied by the dangerous Volcanion, which has been preventing us from 'welcoming' Magearna home."
He approached Raleigh, lowered his voice, and said sincerely:
"Your Highness, this matter concerns the inheritance of the kingdom and the legacy of the Alva sages. It is not appropriate to rely on others, let alone delay."
"In my humble opinion, Your Highness, the future king of the kingdom, should personally come forward and solemnly request the return of Magearna to the inspector."
"This is not only in line with etiquette, but also shows that our kingdom attaches great importance to this matter. Presumably, even the censor will consider it carefully when faced with your personal request."
Prince Raleigh was moved by Alva's "reasonable" and "lofty" remarks.
He felt that Alva was right. As a prince, he had the responsibility to personally retrieve the kingdom's treasures. This was also a sign of respect for the sages Alva!
And coming forward in person makes you appear more sincere!
"Alva, you are right! I'll go right now!"
Raleigh Prince was high-spirited, straightened his collar, and looked like he was "going out to fight for the country."
"Your Highness is wise."
Alva bowed and the corners of his mouth curved in an uneasy way Frisk: "In order to ensure everything goes smoothly, Cherie and Raleigh will accompany you there and also protect your safety."
The "Cherie" and "Raleigh" he mentioned were the same man and woman who were beaten away by Xiaoyun before.
Soon, Prince Raleigh rode an aircraft with the characteristics of the kingdom and landed directly where Xiaoyun and the others were.
Xiaoyun and the others heard the sound and saw the blond prince who got off the aircraft and the two "old acquaintances" behind him.
Prince Raleigh adjusted his clothes and tried to look more stable and dignified. He walked up to Xiaoyun, cleared his throat, and said:
"You are Mr. Xiaoyun, the inspector of Pokémon League, right? I am the prince of the Azoth Kingdom, Raleigh. I am here this time for the precious property of my kingdom, Magearna."
He pointed at Magearna, who was being protected by Volcanion, and tried to be as calm as possible but with an unquestionable tone:
"Magearna was created by our country's genius scientist Alva five hundred years ago. It is the crystallization of his wisdom and hard work. It should belong to the Azoth Kingdom."
"It is not Wild Pokémon, nor is it an ownerless thing. As the heir of the kingdom, I implore you to return Magearna to us. Your understanding and assistance will be remembered throughout the kingdom."
These words were quite clear-cut, and it seemed that Alva had trained him in advance.
Volcanion exploded on the spot.
"Don't even think about it!"
It took a step forward and sprayed out steam. "You humans just want to use the power of Magearna! I will never let you take it away again!"
Raleigh was startled by Volcanion's momentum, but still insisted:
"No, no! We will treat Magearna well, it is the glory of the kingdom..."
"Glory? Ha." Volcanion sneered, "The people you sent to hunt us before didn't see any 'glory', they only saw greed!"
Xiaoyun looked at the clear-eyed prince in front of him, who was promoted as a "signature", and then looked at the two men and women with ill intentions behind him, and sneered in his heart.
Alva is very smooth with this hand.
Use royal power to suppress others and gain the moral high ground. Let the prince come forward. If you refuse, you will become a "villain who seizes other countries' property", and the other party will have legitimate reasons to take further actions.
"Prince Raleigh, these are friends of Magearna, not kidnappers."
Kimia Princess stood up and stood in the middle.
"Sister Wang?"
Raleigh was stunned for a moment, not expecting Kimia to be here, "Sister Wang, just listen to me, just leave this matter to me. Alva said..."
"What did Alva say?"
Kimia interrupted him with sharp eyes, "Raleigh, look with your eyes, does Magearna look like he is being held hostage?"
Raleigh looked at Magearna.
Magearna stood quietly next to Volcanion, with a cute look on his face.
This... doesn't look like being held hostage.
But Raleigh still insisted. "Inspector Xiaoyun, we are deeply grateful for your kindness in protecting Magearna."
"However, due to both emotion and reason, Magearna should return to the place where it was born and accept the proper placement of the kingdom. What do you think?"
Xiaoyun responded calmly:
"Prince, right? Magearna is not an object, it is Pokémon with self-awareness and emotions. It should decide whether to stay or go."
"At present, it seems that it prefers to stay here. Sheer Force's request for its return may not be appropriate. Pokémon League also advocates the voluntary principle of Pokémon."
Raleigh was stunned.
What's going on? Alva didn't teach you.
Alva saw this scene through remote monitoring, and he knew that this idiot prince was unreliable, and immediately gave the order to the man and woman through communication:
"The prince is indecisive! You go up to create a conflict and force the other party to take action! Then arrest him on the pretext of attacking the prince and resisting the kingdom's law enforcement!"
"Catch Volcanion first!"
After receiving the order, the men and women's eyes flashed fiercely.
It's time to show off your real skills.
Cherie suddenly said loudly, "They want to harm His Highness the Prince! Protect His Highness!"
Raleigh also shouted, "Do it! Take down these rebellious and dangerous Pokémon!"
In an instant, white light flashed!
Mawile, Houndoom, Gyarados, Aggron and seven or eight Pokémon of different types with fierce eyes appeared in the open space!
At the same time, the evolutionary red light lit up, and the red light penetrated into the bodies of several Pokémon, forcing Mega Evolution!
The other Pokémon are also watching eagerly, forming a tight encirclement!
Raleigh Prince was a little panicked. "Isn't this bad? They are guests..."
"Oh, have you met Tu Qiongdagger?"
Xiaoyun's eyes are cold and show no fear.
Playing the human sea tactic, is he afraid of this?
"Leave it to you, Sceptile!"
Sceptile's strong figure fell to the ground, his eyes were as sharp as knives, and the branch (habit) in his mouth turned gently.
"Volcanion, protect Magearna!"
Xiaoyun could see that Prince Raleigh himself seemed to have no malicious intent, but was just being used.
Dawn also sent Piplup and Gengar.