Before long, Elias arrived at the forest's central region.
This place was far from town, with almost no traces of human activity remaining.
Yveltal was sleeping somewhere nearby…
After steadying himself, Elias surveyed his surroundings.
In the distance, he faintly spotted a small black dot circling in the sky.
Yveltal.
Elias narrowed his eyes, locking onto his target.
Then he casually flicked his wrist, releasing the Poké Ball from his waist.
Pop.
Delphox appeared in the clearing.
The moment she emerged, Delphox immediately sensed something was wrong.
She could feel it—the air was thick with a deathly presence, far stronger than anywhere else.
And even…
She glanced at the roadside vegetation.
Despite it being summer, the plants looked half-dead, tinged with the pallor of decay.
Delphox was all too familiar with this scene.
The very reason she'd met Elias was because Yveltal had attacked her home.
Those had been the most difficult days of her life.
So almost immediately, Delphox knew: Yveltal was close.
She raised her head and spotted the black dot in the distance.
Just as she'd thought…
A hint of relief rose in Delphox's chest.
Fortunately, she'd been clever enough to anticipate this, insisting on accompanying Elias.
Otherwise…
According to his original plan—confronting a volatile Legendary Pokémon like Yveltal alone—
She couldn't bear imagining what might happen.
Beside her, Elias calmly sent a message to Lysandre.
[Have everyone in the organization withdraw from the forest. Seal the routes for the next few days—don't let anyone approach this area.]
A fight with Yveltal would certainly create a major disturbance.
Though the location was remote, there was always the chance a Pokémon League ranger or Trainer might pass by.
He had to draw out Xerneas before the League noticed anything unusual.
On the other side, the instant Lysandre saw Elias's message, he frowned.
He suddenly realized he wasn't certain what Elias intended anymore.
Until now, he'd known Elias was planning something with Yveltal.
But he'd assumed Elias merely wanted something from Yveltal's body—striking quickly and retreating immediately.
Such a method wasn't uncommon.
Some Pokémon were simply too powerful, but parts like horns or scales held significant research value.
In those cases, Trainers usually chose the safer option: an ambush, quick collection, and swift retreat.
Lysandre had assumed Elias planned similarly.
After all, Yveltal wasn't just strong—among Legendary Pokémon, its abilities and temperament were notoriously problematic.
Normally, no one would even consider targeting such a Pokémon.
But after seeing Elias's request to seal off the area, Lysandre's confidence began wavering.
This didn't look like an ambush.
It seemed more like Elias intended to face Yveltal head-on.
"Xerosic."
Realizing something was wrong, Lysandre sprang to his feet, speaking in a low voice.
Xerosic, who'd been about to deliver a report, jolted in surprise and quickly stood as well, looking at his boss in confusion.
"Right now—immediately—take people to this location and retrieve the letter Mr. Elias left behind."
"As soon as you find it, report back to me. Quickly."
Lysandre handed Xerosic a slip of paper.
Elias had given it to him last night, instructing Lysandre not to open it until three days later.
But…
This unknown factor made Lysandre decide to retrieve it immediately.
If he could get that letter, perhaps he could understand Elias's true intentions beforehand.
After Xerosic hurried out of the office, Lysandre finally released a quiet breath.
He hoped he was simply overthinking it.
"Isn't today the League finals?"
Noticing the live broadcast playing beside him, Lysandre remembered today was Malva's final match.
He'd heard her opponent was a young girl who used a Gardevoir.
If Malva won, Team Flare's influence would officially reach the League's highest levels.
But…
Considering the worst-case scenario, Lysandre suddenly felt an urge to call Malva back immediately.
...
Using Teleport, Elias reached the thickets near Yveltal after just a few jumps.
But the scene around him now was better described as wasteland.
The once-lush forest had long since lost all vitality, leaving an ugly expanse of shattered rock.
The ground was cracked with deep fissures, presenting a disturbingly barren sight.
Ever since Yveltal had inexplicably become restless, this area had borne the brunt of its anger.
Yet, even seeing this bleak landscape, Elias still felt it wasn't nearly enough.
If he wanted the ecosystem's balance to collapse, Yveltal's current damage was nowhere near sufficient.
"Delphox. [SUNNY DAY]."
Elias gave the command evenly.
Yveltal continued rampaging straight ahead, but it was no longer far from him.
With his next Teleport, the battle would inevitably begin.
At Elias's order, Delphox lightly waved her wand, tossing an orange-yellow orb into the sky.
BOOM!
In an instant, clouds dispersed, and brilliant sunlight poured down over the land.
Perhaps because the disturbance here had grown too large—
Just as Elias prepared to seize the timing and Teleport again, a startled cry rang out first.
"Mr. Elias?!"
Elias turned toward the voice, seeing a young woman with short purple hair clutching a cracked pair of goggles.
Celosia.
Elias blinked, recognizing her a moment later.
Celosia was also one of Team Flare's scientists—usually wearing tactical goggles.
Without them, he hadn't immediately identified her.
"Mr. Elias, could you take a look—is any of this useful to you?"
Seeing Elias's lack of immediate response, Celosia cautiously emerged from behind a rock.
At the same time, she opened a small, carefully made box and presented its contents to Elias.
He instinctively accepted it—only then realizing she'd handed him several red feathers, alongside some scale fragments.
"The boss sent us here to collect things Yveltal shed, but we didn't expect the big guy to wake up suddenly."
"Check if anything here is useful. If it is, we should leave quickly."
Celosia briefly explained what had happened.
Only now did Elias understand her presence.
Most likely, Lysandre had misunderstood his intentions.
However… feathers and claws from Yveltal were indeed useless to him.
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