Powerful Psychic-type Pokémon possessed formidable abilities such as foreseeing the future and sensing malice.
Elias couldn't do either—but his intuition was still far sharper than that of ordinary humans or Pokémon.
So…
Even through a screen, he'd clearly felt that probing sensation just now.
Which meant something on the other side of the camera had also been observing him.
But Elias stared at the tablet for a long time and couldn't find the slightest hint of anything unusual.
Yveltal's breathing was steady—it was clearly still fast asleep.
Around it, the ground had long since cracked and dried, and the trees had become brittle deadwood. There was no sign of life anywhere.
Besides…
Who would be foolish enough to go anywhere near Yveltal?
Even Legendary Pokémon wouldn't willingly have their vitality drained for no reason.
...
[In the end, you still couldn't pinpoint the source of your unease.]
[But you kept it in mind. You didn't believe your intuition would conjure a hallucination from thin air.]
[A night passed quickly, and eventually you managed to rest, Delphox pressed close against you.]
[You had to admit—her fox fur was soft and silky; it was easy to grow addicted to holding her.]
...
"Del~"
With a slight shudder, Delphox snapped open her eyes.
Fear lingered in those soft, alluring fox eyes.
Clearly… she'd just had a nightmare.
She took two quick breaths, and only relaxed fully after seeing Elias holding her.
She'd dreamed she hadn't protected him.
Fortunately… it was just a dream.
Dreams faded easily.
After sniffing his reassuring scent, Delphox finally relaxed completely.
When her gaze swept over Elias's hand holding her, smug satisfaction crept into her eyes.
She was extremely proud of the fur she meticulously cared for—Diancie, a rock Pokémon, couldn't compare in the slightest.
Seeing Elias was still asleep, Delphox narrowed her eyes.
It wasn't often you caught Elias asleep in Ghost Form.
In that case…
As if struck by inspiration, the corners of her lips curved slightly.
...
"Del~"
Delphox clutched her head, shooting a resentful look at Elias as he changed clothes.
She looked utterly pitiful, as though she'd suffered some grave injustice.
She'd been so close!
Delphox ground her teeth, full of stubborn regret.
She'd just tried to quietly burn Elias's clothes and pass it off as an accidental mishap.
For him, a tiny flame couldn't possibly cause harm.
And she had absolute confidence in her control over fire.
In fact, her plan had almost succeeded—his clothes caught fire immediately.
Just as she held her breath, eyes wide with anticipation to watch what happened next…
She suddenly realized she'd used the wrong move!
She was supposed to use Ember, but in her nervousness, she'd unleashed Will-O-Wisp instead.
The two flames looked completely different. The moment Elias saw it, he instantly realized it was her doing, no guesswork required.
Seeing Delphox's stubbornly frustrated face, Elias twitched the corner of his mouth, about to lecture her again.
But just then—
Beep-beep—!
Beep-beep—!
Beep-beep…!
A barrage of alerts suddenly sounded from the communicator.
Elias unlocked it, and his expression immediately turned grim.
The messages were from Lysandre, and their content was straightforward:
Yveltal had suddenly become restless, seemingly ready to leave its current area.
Based on Team Flare's calculations, Yveltal shouldn't have made any significant moves for at least another week.
This sudden agitation was completely unexpected.
[Have people keep eyes on its position. I'll be there soon.]
Elias replied without hesitation.
No matter what, there was no way he'd allow Yveltal to leave today.
Setting aside that he'd buried nearly all his preparations in this area—
He simply didn't have enough time left to start from scratch.
"Delphox, we're leaving."
He turned—and noticing what Delphox was doing, his gaze sharpened.
She was staring intently at her wand, and at its tip, a small tongue of flame still flickered.
Only…
Whoosh—
Before Elias could say anything, the flame at the wand's tip went out on its own.
Delphox's expression grew slightly panicked.
Using the flame at her wand's tip to glimpse the future—
That was a special ability unique to Delphox's line.
Last night's dream had unsettled Delphox, prompting her to peek into what the future held.
But…
Foreseeing the future required intense mental concentration.
And just now, her mind had wandered—causing the attempt to fail.
"Delphox, we have to go."
Seeing she seemed eager to try again, Elias had to remind her.
Hearing that, Delphox froze mid-motion, flame still unlit.
After a moment of hesitation, she reluctantly stowed her wand away.
She hadn't seen anything…
And that left Delphox feeling uneasy.
But now there wasn't enough time for another attempt.
If only she'd succeeded just now…
She thought regretfully.
However, despite her earlier failure, Delphox quickly recovered her confidence.
The success rate for glimpsing the future wasn't high to begin with.
And even without knowing what was ahead, she was certain she could protect her Trainer.
What happened in that dream would never come true!
Delphox gripped her wand, stubbornly determined.
Just before Elias disappeared from the house, she transformed into a streak of red light, returning to the Poké Ball at his waist.
...
[The house is still some distance from Yveltal. Even using Teleport, it takes time to arrive.]
[As you travel, you take out the tablet monitoring Yveltal.]
[The camera has been knocked aside, its view filled with a vast stretch of deep blue sky.]
[But hovering midair is a large red-and-black bird.]
[It appears extremely agitated, spewing beams of energy in frustration around itself.]
...
As expected—just as Lysandre said, it had grown restless for no apparent reason.
But…
After all the preparations he'd laid down, Elias refused to believe he couldn't subdue this Pokémon.
With that in mind, he accelerated his Teleport even further.
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