A few days later, Aven finished preparing to return to the Sinnoh region.
"Aven, are you really leaving?" Mira asked reluctantly. These days had undoubtedly been the happiest of her life.
In the past, although she was the city lord of Aspiration City, she had not truly been happy. Her lost memories had left her without a sense of security.
Now, she had recovered all her memories and successfully saved her parents and her people, finally giving her long-wandering heart a place to belong.
Looking at Aven before her, she felt deeply grateful. Everything she had gained had been brought by the man she admired. As long as he was there, her heart always felt at ease.
"Yes. I've been away for so long—it's time to go back and take a look." Aven smiled.
Back then, in order to deal with the Demon God Hoopa Unbound and the sorcerer leader, he had rushed straight here, leaving behind a mountain of unresolved affairs in the Pokémon Domain.
Fortunately, everything had now been resolved. Once he returned, all he needed to do was implement the planned League system. Once the departments were running smoothly, things would become much easier.
"You should stay here and accompany your parents for now. I'll keep an eye on Aspiration City—there won't be any problems."
Hearing this, Mira hesitated, her expression conflicted. After a long moment, she finally nodded reluctantly.
After the farewells, Aven walked toward the distant group. Even now, Trainers and tribe members could still be seen communicating with one another.
At the same time, Mado and the others made a promise: the next time they came, they would bring more medicine, Pokémon food, Poké Balls, and other supplies—truly allowing the Pokémon League to take root here.
Watching Aven and the Trainers leave, Mira still looked conflicted. Just then, her parents walked over and smiled. "Mira, if you want to catch up to him, then go. We'll always be here, waiting for you to come back."
"Father… Mother…" Mira's expression changed. She hesitated and said, "I—I should stay here with you…"
"Silly child, do you think we don't understand how you feel?"
"We'll always be here. We're not going anywhere. But if you give up now, it'll be very hard for you to return later."
Mira froze for a moment, then smiled in relief. She bowed deeply to her parents and quickly ran off to chase after Aven.
After leaving the primeval forest, Aven entered human territory.
Having suffered the destruction wrought by the Dark Matter, the human world was now in complete ruin.
Everywhere, people could be seen carrying rocks and timber, rebuilding their lands through sheer physical labor.
Not far away, dozens of serfs were pulling a massive boulder forward. Suddenly, the vines binding the stone snapped, and the boulder began rolling down the slope.
Panic appeared on everyone's faces. Fortunately, at the critical moment, a Floatzel appeared and easily stopped the boulder.
"Mo—Monster!"
The serfs first sighed in relief, but when they saw the figure beside them, fear instantly filled their eyes.
"No, you should call it a Pokémon." At that moment, Mado walked over with a smile. He had been the one who intervened just now.
"Knight… sir?"
"That's wrong again. You should call me a Trainer."
Mado corrected them once more. Smiling, he released another Poké Ball, and with a flash of white light, an Onix appeared. It easily coiled around the massive boulder and carried it back up the slope.
"Th-thank you, Trainer…" The serf froze, then hurriedly knelt down, his face filled with fear.
"Mm. Carry on."
Mado waved casually and returned to the group.
A look of reflection appeared on his face. After getting used to Pokémon helping with construction in the Pokémon Domain, he truly felt uncomfortable seeing such primitive labor.
In comparison, Pokémon brought an immeasurable change to human life. He did not hesitate to believe that the Pokémon League could sweep away these human territories and kingdoms with unstoppable force.
"It looks like the Kalos region really suffered heavy damage this time…" Another Trainer sighed. "These serfs… it's hard to watch them work so painfully. I really hope the Pokémon League can reach Kalos as soon as possible."
Mira followed beside Aven, quietly observing everything. She suddenly sighed. "Aven, can we help these people?"
"Yes, we can. Kalos is currently in a post-disaster reconstruction phase. At times like this, the region is both fragile and the easiest to change."
Aven smiled. Sometimes, changing beliefs was difficult—but sometimes, it was very easy. Just Mad's casual intervention earlier was enough to leave an indelible impression in the hearts of those people.
As long as more events like this occurred, allowing serfs and commoners to realize that humans and Pokémon could coexist harmoniously, and that Pokémon could help them live better lives, the foundation of their relationship would be established.
After more than half a month of sailing, the fleet finally returned to the Pokémon Domain.
Upon docking, countless Pokémon could be seen moving busily about. Various goods were being loaded onto carts pulled by Skuntank, everything proceeding in perfect order.
"This is the Pokémon League—the new order of the world's future!"
Nothing left a stronger impression than contrast. Seeing these bustling Pokémon, the knights who had returned from Kalos all wore brilliant smiles.
After returning to the lord's castle, officials gathered to report on recent developments in the territory and across the Sinnoh region.
Back then, due to the actions of the sorcerer organization, the departure of the Creation Trio from their respective realms had destabilized Sinnoh's space, causing widespread chaos—much like what had happened in Kalos.
However, Aven had immediately ordered Trainers from all the region to provide support. With Pokémon's help, the situation was quickly stabilized, and reconstruction progressed rapidly.
Because of this, the status of Trainers in Sinnoh rose sharply. Seizing this opportunity, the Pokémon League expanded aggressively throughout the region. Trainer Associations of all sizes were established everywhere, and more and more people joined their ranks.
In a very short time, Trainers could be said to have blossomed across the entirety of Sinnoh. Although many nobles and lords resisted during this process, in the face of the Pokémon League's overwhelming might, all resistance appeared utterly insignificant.
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(End of Chapter)