In midair, Azelf descended, smiling as it spoke to Aven. "Aven, do you still remember the promise you made to me?"
"Thank you for that, Aven," Azelf continued warmly. "I have finally seen the world where humans and Pokémon coexist in peace and harmony. Thank you for that gift—for letting me experience a different world, a world filled with hope!"
Uxie nodded as well. "Your knowledge has changed this world, allowing it to flourish with vitality once more. The spark of civilization has been lit, and I believe the future will continue forward. A new world has already arrived."
Emotion energy surged from Mesprit's body. "The bond between humans and Pokémon—this is the most wondrous emotion I have ever seen. Now, please carry our hopes, and the combined strength of humans and Pokémon!"
The three city lords exchanged looks, emotion evident in their eyes. The establishment of the Pokémon League had taken only a short time, yet it had already allowed them to glimpse the future of this world. Please do not abandon any hope—together with Pokémon, they would surely continue to change this world. The bond between humans and Pokémon could create the strongest power, and this would become the new way humans and Pokémon coexisted in the future!
"So please, carry our hope and break through the darkness. Dawn will surely arrive!"
Aven met Lilligant's gaze and nodded gently. An unspoken understanding formed between them, the power of their bond tightly linking their souls together. Invisible golden waves instantly enveloped both Lilligant and Aven!
BOOOOOM!
Under the surge of overwhelming power, Lilligant transcended once more.
Her figure stood within the Fairy Aura, entering the state of Natural Reversion, completely merging with the Fairy Aura itself.
Xerneas' greatest power lay in Fairy Aura, which contained the entirety of its strength. Now that Lilligant had fused with the Fairy Aura, it was equivalent to obtaining all of Xerneas' power.
With every movement, Lilligant could now stir vast oceans of life energy, fully merging with it and continuously integrating Xerneas' power into her own body.
Soon after, the three Forces of Nature in the sky fused the powers of land, lightning, and raging winds into pure natural energy, channeling it all into Lilligant.
Zygarde understood that all hope now had to rest upon Lilligant. As the guardian and overseer of order, it could itself be considered an embodiment of nature.
Suddenly, Zygarde's body began to disassemble, breaking down into countless cells that flowed directly into the Fairy Aura. All of its power gathered continuously around Lilligant!
At this moment, Lilligant's body brimmed with dense natural energy, as though she had become nature incarnate. Combined with Xerneas' life energy, it made the entire natural world feel as if it had come alive!
"And us as well—willpower, emotion, and knowledge. These are the powers bestowed upon this world by the Creator, Arceus, containing the spiritual strength of all living beings!"
The Lake Guardians floated around Lilligant, blue, red, and yellow energies pouring into her, granting her the power of all living beings—the collective will of the entire world.
In an instant, countless figures appeared repeatedly within Lilligant's heart, like beams of light flooding into her soul. Her spiritual power rose continuously, carrying the will of all life upon her shoulders!
"And us too—space, time, and antimatter!" Gardevoir and Froslass exchanged a glance as the Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb, and Griseous Orb floated out, circling around Lilligant.
In a daze, an altar appeared beneath Lilligant's feet, spear-like pillars rising all around it. In this moment, she seemed to stand at the origin of the world itself, as the most fundamental powers of existence gathered toward her.
"Finally… the power of the Creator God," Aven murmured.
Golden energy surged forth, fully activating the altar beneath Lilligant. The power of creation emerged at that moment, as though it were about to form a brand-new world centered upon her!
"Lilligant!"
Lilligant's entire figure had now turned completely golden.
She raised her head and looked toward Hoopa Unbound in the distance. The golden light radiating from her body spread outward, causing the Void World itself to begin collapsing!
"How is this possible?! What kind of power is this?! What is this power?!" Hoopa Unbound's face finally filled with terror.
Sensing the power before it, Hoopa Unbound felt as though it had encountered its natural nemesis. Its entire body trembled uncontrollably.
Not only Hoopa Unbound, the Dark Matter within it was trembling as well. It could feel the positive energy radiating from Lilligant constantly eroding and dissolving its power!
"Be gone! Be gone already!" Hoopa Unbound let out a hysterical roar.
Dark Pulse, carrying the ultimate malice of the world, blasted forth as a beam of darkness, shooting straight toward Lilligant.
Yet the moment the dark beam touched the golden light, it was like snow meeting the sun—instantly melting away, evaporating without leaving behind even the slightest trace.
Immediately afterward, the golden light expanded even faster, sweeping across Hoopa Unbound's body. The black mist surrounding it dissolved inch by inch, and the darkness within its form had nowhere left to hide under the brilliant radiance.
Crack! Crack!
Suddenly, sharp cracking sounds rang out from Hoopa Unbound's body. The darkness coating its surface fractured and shattered.
Before long, the darkness completely collapsed, revealing Hoopa Unbound's original golden form. At this moment, Hoopa Unbound's eyes were filled with pure fear!
"Lilligant!"
Lilligant remained calm as the Prison Bottle appeared in her hands.
As Aven activated the Creator God's power, Lilligant mirrored his movements exactly. A beam of golden light surged from the Prison Bottle, directly enveloping the Shiny Hoopa Unbound.
"NOOOOoooo!!!"
A despairing roar echoed out as Hoopa Unbound's body was swept up by the golden light and rapidly drawn into the Prison Bottle. The light followed it inside, disappearing completely.
At the spot where the Shiny Hoopa Unbound had stood, cracked fragments of Dark Matter floated quietly. Bathed in golden light, energy leaked outward continuously until it dissipated entirely, revealing its most primordial core.
"I am Dark Matter, the aggregate of this world's darkness and resentment. As long as darkness and resentment exists, I will never truly be destroyed. One day, I will return!"
Amid unwilling roars, the final core of Dark Matter melted away under the golden light. Everything vanished, and the world returned to tranquility. The Void World became truly void.
"Rest assured, you will never have that chance again. This world will only become more beautiful," Aven said with a gentle smile as he looked at the place where Dark Matter had disappeared.
The other Pokémon exchanged glances and nodded firmly. Humans and Pokémon would surely coexist in harmony—their bonds could drive away all darkness in the world. Such a future had already arrived!
"Lilligant!"
In midair, Lilligant exited the Natural Reversion state and fell downward, completely exhausted.
Aven rushed forward and caught her in his arms. They exchanged smiles—everything that needed to be said was already understood.
"It worked… as expected, the light in this world truly outweighs the darkness," Eva said with a soft smile, exchanging determined looks with the other two city lords.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
At that moment, countless cracks suddenly appeared across the Void World. With Dark Matter gone, this world too was about to collapse.
"Thank you, humans and Pokémon," Xerneas' figure floated in midair, expressing its gratitude to everyone below. "Return to the real world. Everything is over now."
As green light surged, Aven, the three city lords, and the Pokémon all vanished from where they stood. Along with them, the countless stone statues in this world also disappeared, accompanied by faint sounds of shattering.
In the real world, Aven opened his eyes and found himself back at the place where they had entered the world of the void. Before him stood a towering tree reaching into the sky.
Compared to its previous withered state, the Tree of Life had now regained its vitality. Lush green leaves covered its branches, shimmering with seven-colored light.
Looking around, the roots that had once been shrouded in black mist were now fully revealed. What came into view were countless stone statues gathered together, all frozen in prayer.
"Father… Mother… and everyone…" Mira cried out.
Seeing this, she rushed forward. Everything remained exactly as she remembered from the final moment—unchanged.
As Mira ran, a beam of green light suddenly radiated from the Tree of Life, sweeping rapidly across the praying stone statues and spreading outward across the world!
At the instant the green light passed over them, the petrified trees instantly regained life. Pokémon within the forest reappeared, still maintaining their running poses as they dashed several more meters forward.
When they finally stopped, confusion filled their eyes. They vaguely sensed that something had happened, yet they could not remember anything at all.
Pokémon were often this pure-hearted—if they couldn't understand something, they simply chose not to think about it. Soon, they were hopping and playing with their companions in the forest once more, as though nothing had ever happened.
Meanwhile, the stone statues of the praying tribe beneath the tree quickly returned to normal. Everyone remained in their praying posture, looking around in confusion, completely unaware that they had been sealed away for countless ages—it felt like no more than the blink of an eye.
"What just happened?" some of the tribespeople asked, scratching their heads as they spoke with one another.
The tribe's chief—a man who looked remarkably similar to Mira, raised his head and gazed at the Tree of Life before him, faintly sensing that something significant had occurred here.
Turning around in confusion, he suddenly noticed many unfamiliar faces present—and standing at the very front was a white-haired girl who looked strikingly similar to him. Her eyes were filled with tears, and for some reason, his heart ached deeply at the sight.
Before he could speak, the white-haired girl suddenly rushed forward and embraced him tightly. Beside his ear rang a familiar, trembling voice:
"Father… Father, I finally get to see you again!"
(End of Chapter)