Mirage Tower's Illusion Pokemon (Five-Minute Revision)

The inside of Mirage Tower was nowhere near as dim and dilapidated as Tetsuya and Norman had imagined.

On the contrary, it was remarkably simple and tidy.

Its towering walls formed an enclosed space with no entrance and exit besides the main gate, spotless and entirely empty.

"I've seen this script before. Next, the door is going to close."

Tetsuya instinctively cracked a joke.

"Boom—"

Immediately afterward.

The rumble of the gate closing came from behind them.

Norman fell silent for a moment before saying, "Actually, you could shut up. I mean it."

"Hey, you can't blame that on me. It was obviously designed this way."

Tetsuya shrugged, though there was a trace of guilt in his voice.

Blaziken tried to open the gate from the inside.

But this time, the sand-made gate became a model of stubborn resistance.

Even when the scorching flames baked it red-hot, it showed no intention of opening again.

It was completely different from when they had entered.

Sure enough, refusing to let go after obtaining something was not a trait unique to humans.

"Stop." Tetsuya called Blaziken back. "I want to see what exactly is causing trouble in this tower.

As long as we clear it, getting out from the top should work too, right?"

Though it was phrased as a question, his tone was extremely certain.

"This isn't a game. What do you mean, clear it?"

Norman naturally took up the role of the one making snide remarks.

He raised his head and looked around the entire "hall." "And where's the stage? There's nothing here at all, not even stairs leading to the next floor."

"Bzzzz—"

As if to prove his point.

A faint layer of White Light suddenly spread across the ceiling.

Dozens of white beams descended from above, continuously gathering into