"ROOAAAAR!"
Shrouded entirely in black miasma, Groudon let out a frenzied, violent roar.
In the blink of an eye, a scarlet glow surfaced in Groudon's eyes. The energy surging from its body carried a trace of demonic corruption, and the immense fluctuations of power roared endlessly like a raging tide.
In midair, Mega Gardevoir and Froslass exchanged a glance and immediately launched their attacks. Spatial Rend and Shadow Sneak shot out in rapid succession, streaking straight toward Groudon.
However, just as the attacks were about to strike, dark energy surged across Groudon's body, forming what looked like a solid shield. The two attacks were blocked head-on, unable to advance even an inch.
Immediately afterward, Groudon lifted its gaze toward the two Pokémon in the sky and let out another thunderous roar.
Suddenly, massive amounts of black energy transformed into tentacle-like appendages that surged upward, rushing toward the two Pokémon in midair, attempting to erode them with the power of darkness.
"Garde—voir!"
Seeing this, Gardevoir quickly used Teleport, while Froslass slipped into the Ghost World through Shadow Sneak, narrowly evading the assault of the dark power.
But Groudon's attacks were far too dense and relentless. The two Pokémon were forced to retreat continuously, dodging again and again. With the amplification of the Hoopa Unbound's power, Groudon's strength surged explosively, instantly suppressing both of them.
At this moment, the sorcerer leader's intention was clear—end the battle as quickly as possible. Using Groudon to drive the power of the Capture Ring, he gave the two Pokémon no chance to catch their breath.
As a result, even though Mega Gardevoir possessed spatial abilities that allowed her to evade repeatedly, she was eventually forced into a perilous situation, surrounded on all sides by surging dark energy.
"Gardevoir!"
In an instant, all the Pokémon on the battlefield were horrified. Mega Gardevoir's ability to restrain Groudon relied entirely on her mastery of spatial power—there was no way she could withstand a direct strike infused with the power of the Demon God.
Moreover, the power of Hoopa Unbound itself could affect space. At this moment, Mega Gardevoir felt the surrounding space freeze solid. Even Teleport was completely halted!
BOOM!
The next second, dark energy completely engulfed Gardevoir.
Seeing this scene, the sorcerer leader burst into wild laughter. Manipulating the Capture Ring, he guided the dark energy to slowly detach from Groudon's body, condensing it into a pitch-black sphere that floated in midair.
Mega Gardevoir was sealed within that sphere, constantly being eroded by the power of the Demon God. In the end, she would inevitably fall, just like Groudon had—this was the might of the Demon God!
"To display such terrifying power with just the Capture Ring alone… it truly is formidable," Aven said, raising his head to look at the dark sphere in the sky. He took a deep breath as a faint golden glow emerged from his body. "But the power of the Creator God is the nemesis of all of this!"
As his words fell, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from within the darkness. In the next moment, like the breaking of dawn, the light pierced through the black clouds again and again. Golden radiance flickered incessantly, riddling the darkness with holes.
Then, the golden light swallowed the darkness completely. The black sphere in the sky vanished without a trace, leaving only Mega Gardevoir wrapped entirely in radiant golden light.
"The power of the Creator God… damn it!" The sorcerer leader's smile froze. Gritting his teeth, he continued commanding Groudon to attack. Massive torrents of flame surged out like a volcanic eruption!
Fortunately, just as the raging magma was about to strike Mega Gardevoir, her figure vanished from the spot. The golden light around her rapidly condensed, suddenly transforming into a golden beam that slammed into Groudon in an instant!
The sudden and overwhelming strike blasted Groudon backward repeatedly. At this moment, Mega Gardevoir was actually able to repel Groudon by herself!
"This Gardevoir has grown even stronger!" The sorcerer leader's expression turned grave as his gaze locked onto the figure bathed in golden light.
As the golden radiance slowly faded, Mega Gardevoir's form reappeared on the battlefield. Compared to before, her once-black evening gown had transformed into brilliant gold.
Even her iconic cyan colored hair had turned golden as well. With golden hair, golden eyes, and a golden evening dress, Mega Gardevoir now radiated an overwhelming aura of holiness, with powerful energy fluctuations raging around her!
"What is this? Has Mega Gardevoir evolved further again?" The sorcerer leader, who possessed deep knowledge of Mega Evolution, stared in shock.
But the next moment, he shook his head. Mega Evolution was already the limit of Pokémon evolution. This Mega Gardevoir must have absorbed the power of the Creator God—just like how Groudon had been influenced by the Demon God's power!
Even so, the fact that this Mega Gardevoir could wield the Creator God's power left him utterly bewildered. What exactly had this Aven done?
His gaze shifted toward Aven. At this moment, Aven's eyes shimmered faintly with golden light. If one paid close attention, they could sense invisible threads connecting Aven and Gardevoir.
This was the power known as bonds. Through this bond, Aven transmitted the Creator God's power he wielded into Mega Gardevoir, because at this moment, he and Mega Gardevoir were one and the same!
"Go, Gardevoir!"
Aven opened his eyes and clasped his hands together in front of him.
At the same time, Mega Gardevoir in midair mirrored his movements, continuously condensing psychic power.
Golden energy colored her psychic power entirely, condensing it into substance. Infused with the Creator God's power, it transformed into a psychic beam that shot forward, as if it were about to slice space itself apart!
"ROOAAAAR!"!
At the same time, Groudon roared continuously, condensing a Solar Beam within its mouth!
BOOM!
The psychic beam and the Solar Beam collided violently in midair.
A massive explosion erupted between them. With the combined power of space and the Creator God, the attack's might had already reached a level capable of contending directly with Groudon!
Although this was partly due to Groudon's stamina being heavily depleted and its body suffering from severe poisoning, it still fully demonstrated the terrifying strength of Mega Gardevoir!
"ROOAAAAR!"!
Seeing its attack blocked, Groudon suddenly stomped the ground.
In an instant, countless sharp blades burst forth from the earth—this was Groudon's signature move, Precipice Blades. Towering stone pillars surged skyward like mountains, threatening to pierce the heavens themselves!
Seeing this, Mega Gardevoir flashed with golden light and vanished from the spot, causing Precipice Blades to strike nothing but empty air.
At the same time, a crack suddenly tore open in the sky. A mass of energy shot out from it, trailing a long comet-like tail as it crashed directly into Groudon!
Caught completely off guard, Groudon was struck in the head. Its massive body tilted violently to one side, barely managing to steady itself to avoid being smashed to the ground!
After regaining its balance, the sorcerer leader looked up at the sky and saw energy blasts raining down one after another, like a meteor shower continuously crashing down!
"ROOAAAAR!"!
Seeing this, Groudon used Precipice Blades once more. Massive earth spikes surged into the sky, shattering the falling meteors!
But just as Groudon was occupied destroying the meteors, Mega Gardevoir's figure appeared at Groudon's left side. Golden light flickered as she faced the sorcerer leader directly.
All the golden light condensed into her hands, and she unleashed a Psychic attack that compressed the air itself. In an instant, it slammed against the defensive barrier of the Capture Ring, triggering deafening explosions of energy.
Although the Demon God's power was incredibly strong, the Creator God's power on Mega Gardevoir was its natural nemesis. The golden energy began to erode the dark power continuously, causing violent energy detonations to erupt!
In the end, golden light completely devoured the black glow. The golden radiance smashed into Groudon's palm with a thunderous roar, provoking a furious howl from Groudon as it swung a massive claw in retaliation.
At the critical moment, Froslass appeared. Activating her grey energy (antimatter) power with all her strength, she barely managed to block the attack.
At the same time, Gardevoir used Teleport, taking Froslass with her as they vanished from the spot. When they reappeared, they were already in front of Aven, both gasping heavily for breath.
Then, the golden light around Mega Gardevoir suddenly dissipated. Her form withdrew from the Mega Evolution state, reverting to her blue-haired, differently colored Gardevoir form.
(End of Chapter)