"Damn it! Why did my plan fail—why?!"
Staring at Aven in the distance, the sorcerer leader's face darkened to its lowest point.
He had prepared for this day for more than ten years. From obtaining the Capture Rings to discovering the Sinnoh Region, he had advanced step by step along the path to becoming the ruler of the world.
Over countless years of effort, he had explored innumerable ruins, finally deciphering the secrets of the Creator God and discovering a way to create a new world!
He had successfully obtained the Adamant Orb and the Lustrous Orb, successfully captured the Three Lake Guardians, successfully crafted the Red Chains, and successfully arrived at this place of creation to summon and control Palkia and Dialga.
Everything had been on the verge of success—so why did this man suddenly appear? Simply by gaining the recognition of the Three Lake Guardians, he had reduced more than ten years of effort to nothing. Why?!
With pain and despair etched across his face, he stared at Aven. The man before him seemed like the nemesis of the sorcerer organization—so long as Aven existed, none of their plans ever seemed to succeed!
"Everything is over."
Aven's expression remained calm. At this moment, Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina—the three Creation Dragons—had already gathered behind him, their immense power repeatedly crashing against the resistance of the Capture Rings.
"Is it, now?!"
At that moment, the sorcerer leader's furious roar echoed through the space.
"I never imagined that my plan to conquer the world by controlling Palkia and Dialga would actually fail." Standing behind the Capture Rings, the madness on his face suddenly faded, replaced by an eerie calm.
Aven frowned slightly. "As long as I'm here, no one will ever threaten this land again—not even your so-called Demon God."
"Oh? Are you really sure you can withstand the power of the Demon God?" Hearing Aven's words, the sorcerer leader suddenly laughed.
Then, he raised his hand and sneered coldly. "Actually, if I could have obtained the power of Palkia and Dialga, the Sinnoh Region might still have been preserved in the end."
"But since the plan has failed, don't blame me for what comes next!" A wicked smile appeared on his lips. "Don't forget—the very existence of the sorcerer organization is to release the Demon God!"
As his voice fell, thick black mist erupted from his body, surging continuously toward the Capture Rings. "Great Demon God, the power of the Creator God is right before you—please break the seal!"
Amid ceaseless chanting, all six Capture Rings simultaneously emitted dense ghostly light. The light swirled, and a black hole suddenly appeared in midair, instantly swallowing all the attacks from the three Creation Dragons!
And it wasn't over yet.
Empowered by the Capture Rings, the black hole continued to expand, even causing the Creator God's power that had gathered atop the altar to tilt and stretch like strands, forcibly being siphoned away!
As even a trace of the Creator God's power was absorbed by the black hole, the entire space shook violently. Black cracks spread outward from the black hole, as if something sealed within was about to shatter!
"Hahahaha! The seal of the Creator God has finally been broken!"
At that moment, an excited roar echoed from within the black hole.
As space continued to collapse, a massive golden hand suddenly reached out from the hole, followed by a second hand, a third…
When all six hands had extended from the gateway, they yanked outward with tremendous force, instantly tearing the entire space apart. Amid a terrifying storm of energy, a demonic figure appeared on the battlefield!
"HOOOPAAAAA!"
Accompanied by thunderous roars, the six Capture Rings floating in midair suddenly burst with light.
Their immense power shredded all remaining attacks, and then the six Capture Rings rapidly flew into the demon's hands, wrapping around its wrists!
Upon seeing this figure, Aven's pupils shrank sharply as he blurted out, "Demon God Hoopa!!!"
However, after saying this, he frowned slightly. This was indeed Demon God Hoopa—but its appearance was different from ordinary Hoopa. Its entire body was golden rather than purple—it was clearly a shiny Hoopa!
"Hahaha! I'm finally free!"
Having emerged from the sealed space, Hoopa burst into laughter once more.
Seeing this, the sorcerer leader hurried forward and bowed deeply. "Your faithful servant welcomes the return of Lord Hoopa!"
In the distance, the three city lords had just begun to relax, but when they saw Hoopa appear in midair, their expressions changed instantly.
Even if they didn't know exactly what kind of existence Hoopa was, the fact that it had been sealed by the Creator God alone was enough to demonstrate how terrifyingly powerful it was!
"Haha, well done!"
"This time, your contribution was indispensable in allowing me to break free from the seal."
Hoopa laughed heartily. Then its gaze swept across the battlefield. When it saw Aven, shrouded in golden light, its pupils suddenly contracted. "You are from Arche Valley!"
"The Arche Valley?" Aven frowned slightly.
But before he could react, Hoopa had already launched an attack in fury.
The six Capture Rings floated in midair, each firing a pitch-black beam of energy that shot straight toward Aven!
Yet just as the six beams struck the altar, golden light suddenly flared, completely blocking Hoopa's power!
"So, it truly is the power of the Creator God!"
Hoopa's expression changed again as its gaze locked firmly onto the altar.
"Lord Demon God, this is the Spear Pillar—the place of creation where the Creator God Arceus once forged the world," the sorcerer leader quickly explained.
Seeing that even Hoopa's attack had failed to harm the opponent, his expression shifted again and again.
"So that's how it is…" Hoopa nodded lightly. "Then we'll leave this place for now."
Sensing the Creator God's power surging around Aven—and having only just broken free from the seal—the shiny Demon God had no intention of continuing the fight.
Immediately afterward, Hoopa opened a spatial passage and, together with the sorcerer leader, dove into it, preparing to leave.
"Hm? Trying to run?" Aven reacted instantly and commanded the three Creation Dragons to attack!
Based on his understanding of Hoopa, it possessed the ability to twist space and even summon other legendary or mythical Pokémon to assist in battle. Its mastery over space might not even be inferior to Palkia's!
"DIAAAAAA!"
"GIRAAAAA!"
"KIAAAAAA!"
The three Creation Dragons unleashed their full power simultaneously, as the forces of time, space, and antimatter surged forth!
But even so, it was already too late.
As the six Capture Rings contracted toward the center, the entire space suddenly collapsed, rapidly shrinking into a single black point before vanishing completely.
"They've left…"
Seeing this, the three city lords finally let out a breath they hadn't realized they were holding.
No matter what, today's crisis had finally been resolved. With that thought, their gazes all turned toward Aven.
"It's over."
Aven also exhaled softly and turned to look at the three Creation Dragons behind him.
"Dia!"
"Kia!"
Palkia and Dialga had now fully recovered. They moved closer to Aven and lowered their heads in acknowledgment and respect.
"Thank you for your efforts, Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina. Now, return to your respective worlds."
Upon hearing Aven's words, the three legendary Pokémon nodded in unison. Their figures soared into the sky and entered the world passages, restoring tranquility to the space once more.
As the Creation Dragons returned to their domains, the world—which had been teetering on the brink of chaos—stabilized again. According to legend, the three Creation Dragons each governed a subspace, and their existence was what maintained the world's balance.
If they were to leave their respective spaces for too long, the order of the world would fall into chaos. As the three subspaces collided, the destabilized world itself might even collapse.
"Aven, thank you for arriving in time."
The Three Lake Guardians floated over to Aven, happily circling around him.
Now that Aven had fully gained their recognition, they could all sense the powers of willpower, emotion, and knowledge continuously radiating from his body.
Through their shared spiritual connection, the Three Lake Guardians could feel the strength emanating from Aven. Beyond bearing the will of all living beings, his profound emotions toward Pokémon and his vast knowledge left Mesprit and Uxie deeply shaken.
They had never imagined that a human could possess such immense power—it was as if he carried an entire era upon his shoulders!
"We are one now, aren't we?" Aven said with a cheerful smile as he slowly walked down from the altar.
With his movement, the golden light atop the altar gradually faded, and the power of the Creator God dispersed. This was the Land of Creation—only here could one freely wield the Creator God's power, and it was also the place where a king was crowned!
(End of Chapter)