Meanwhile, Aven had already arrived beside the three city lords when Giratina charged forward. Although his companions were extremely powerful, they still couldn't intervene in the battle immediately.
"Aven, it's truly great that you made it in time," Mira said, finally letting out a sigh of relief. For some reason, her heart instantly felt calmer.
"Yes, but now isn't the time to relax. The real battle has only just begun," Aven nodded at her, then turned his gaze toward the floating Three Lake Guardians.
"Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie—I need your strength."
Hearing Aven's words, the Three Lake Guardians were momentarily stunned. After exchanging glances, they all nodded solemnly. "Aven, we've been waiting for you for a long time as well."
"Willpower, emotion, and knowledge—you possess all three powers simultaneously. Therefore… please accept our power!"
The Three Lake Guardians circled around Aven. Red, yellow, and blue light began radiating from their bodies, continuously surging into Aven's own!
At the same time, three distinct powers manifested on Aven's body, carrying will, emotion, and knowledge respectively. These three forces gradually intertwined, eventually beginning to merge into a dazzling golden light!
"Lilli~!"
"Garde! Voir!"
Watching the changes taking place within Aven, the Pokémon present all widened their eyes in shock.
From Aven, they could faintly sense an overwhelming and irresistible power. Even Darkrai and Heatran—two Legendary Pokémon, found thoughts of submission inexplicably rising within their minds!
"What's happening to Aven?"
The three city lords also stared in astonishment. Having lived alongside a Lake Guardian for so long, this was the first time they had ever witnessed such a phenomenon.
"The King's Selection… Could this be the King's Selection passed down since ancient times?"
Suddenly, Eva seemed to realize something and cried out, her voice tinged with uncertainty.
At her reminder, Mira also reacted. According to Sinnoh's legends, anyone who gained the recognition of all three Lake Guardians would become the King of the Sinnoh Region!
And now, hadn't Aven gained the recognition of all three? By myth and legend alike, Aven had already won the King's Selection—he was the true King!
As their exclamations faded, the golden light around Aven gradually receded, condensing into a golden halo mark that appeared at the center of his forehead!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The battle in midair continued unabated.
Dialga and Palkia relentlessly attacked Giratina.
Relying on the powers of time and space, even though Giratina wielded antimatter, it was still heavily suppressed, its body already covered in wounds!
"One more time—Roar of Time and Spacial Rend!"
The sorcerer leader issued another command. This time, Roar of Time and Spacial Rend were unleashed simultaneously, forming terrifying chaos that engulfed the entire space.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Instantly, the entrance to the Distortion World that Giratina had opened began to shatter.
Unable to use Shadow Force to retreat into the Distortion World, Giratina took the attack head-on and was sent flying violently!
"Well done!" the sorcerer leader laughed triumphantly.
Then, he shifted his gaze toward Aven standing on the distant steps and commanded Dialga and Palkia to launch another attack.
As long as he could eliminate that man who kept ruining the sorcerer organization's plans, no one would be left to stop him from controlling the world!
"DIAAAAAA!"
"KIAAAAAA!"
The two Creation Dragons roared simultaneously and charged straight toward Aven.
But just as they were about to attack, Aven suddenly opened his eyes, calmly glancing at Dialga and Palkia in midair.
At that instant, the entire space seemed to freeze. Dialga and Palkia hovered motionless in the air, completely unable to move.
"Palkia! Dialga! Attack!" the sorcerer leader's expression changed slightly as he shouted at the unmoving figures.
Yet no matter how he urged the power of the red chain and the two Orbs, the two Creation Dragons showed no response. A sense of dread suddenly rose within his heart—what had happened?
At that very moment, a sound of shattering rang out. Cracks suddenly appeared across the red light halos surrounding Palkia and Dialga.
The cracks spread rapidly, eventually covering the entire halo. With a deafening roar, the massive halos shattered completely, turning into countless points of light that drifted down from the sky and vanished!
"What happened? What on earth happened?!"
The sorcerer leader's body began to tremble violently. As the red halos dissipated, he could feel his connection to Palkia and Dialga weakening rapidly.
But that was only the beginning.
Suddenly, his entire body shook. He stared in terror at his palm, only to see the red chain imprint there fading away as well. The power belonging to the Creator God was dissipating!
"No! No! No! This is my power—come back! Come back to me!"
His face filled with disbelief, his voice trembling as he felt the power slowly leaving him.
Abruptly, his gaze shot toward Aven in the distance, his voice hoarse and hysterical. "What did you do?! Why is my power disappearing?!"
"Nothing much," Aven replied calmly as faint golden light once again emerged around his body. "I merely reclaimed the power that belongs to the Creator God."
"The power of the Creator God?"
"Hahaha! You say you reclaimed the Creator God's power?"
The sorcerer leader burst into laughter, his voice turning icy cold. "Who do you think you are?!"
With an enraged roar, he raised the Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb high in his hands. "Even without the red chains, I can still command Palkia and Dialga!"
As he spoke, the two Orbs flashed once more. Streams of power flowed through them into the bodies of the two Creation Dragons, causing the legendary Pokémon to roar in agony once again!
…
"According to the inheritance recorded in the ancient ruins…"
"The Three Lake Guardians possess the power of the Creator God."
"The power extracted from their bodies can be forged into red chains that bind will, emotion, and knowledge."
"But if one can gain their recognition, then here, one may obtain the true power that belongs to the Creator God!"
Aven calmly looked at the sorcerer leader suspended in midair, softly recounting the enlightenment about kingship he had received from the Three Lake Guardians.
As he spoke, he had already stepped onto the Spear Pillar altar. This time, the entire altar radiated with golden light, and the terrifying power of the Creator God surged forth like a tide!
As he activated this immense power, the struggles of Palkia and Dialga gradually came to a halt. Golden light began to envelop their entire bodies.
"The power of the Creator God? How is this possible?!"
The sorcerer leader's eyes widened abruptly as he discovered in horror that his connection to the Adamant Orb and the Lustrous Orb had been forcibly severed!
No matter how desperately he tried to communicate with the two Orbs, he could no longer obtain even the faintest response from Palkia or Dialga.
Immediately after, he saw the Adamant Orb and the Lustrous Orb suddenly float up under the golden radiance, vanishing from his hands and reappearing beside Aven.
Originally, the three Orb Souls, including the Griseous Orb—were manifestations of the Creator God's power. Now, under the true power of the Creator God, all three Orbs were fully activated, golden energy surging ceaselessly within them.
"KIAAAA!"
"DIAAAA!"
Palkia and Dialga let out thunderous roars simultaneously.
In the next instant, space-type energy surged around Palkia, directly engulfing the sorcerer leader!
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the Capture Ring in the sorcerer leader's hand suddenly emitted light. Ghostly radiance wrapped around him and instantly teleported him far away, allowing him to narrowly escape Palkia's attack!
However, having faced someone who attempted to control them, how could Palkia and Dialga possibly let him off so easily? They immediately unleashed Roar of Time and Spacial Rend once more!
Terrifying power surged forth—but at the crucial moment, the six Capture Rings in the sorcerer leader's possession floated up again, forming a barrier that directly blocked the devastating attacks!
(End of Chapter)