This is the direction determined by innate physique.
Time passed by minute by minute.
"What terrifying stamina."
More than two hours passed, but the battle between the two legends in the sky was still extremely fierce, even the usually aloof Marnie was somewhat amazed.
The biggest difference between a legendary and a regular Pokémon lies in their innate racial advantage.
In terms of talent, potential, and physique, legendary Pokémon are almost entirely superior to regular Pokémon.
Just like King of Swords Zacian and Ice Rider Calyrex at this moment, they had maintained a high-intensity battle for over two hours, yet they still showed no signs of fatigue.
This kind of stamina, in Marnie's opinion, was simply outrageous!
This was a fierce battle where there was no room for relaxation.
Once one was careless, they would be seized by the opponent and suppressed, which could then lead to an expanded advantage and defeat.
But at this moment, Zacian and Calyrex were still going all out, as if they were on drugs.
Boom!
After taking another Glacial Lance from Ice Rider Calyrex head-on, King of Swords Zacian used the momentum to slide back a distance in the air.
His body was slightly heaving.
After such a long period of high-intensity battle, Zacian also felt some fatigue, and he had sustained quite a few injuries.
Of course, Ice Rider Calyrex was actually in the same state.
It already had the idea of retreating first, as continuing this stalemate was meaningless.
Most importantly, Ice Rider Calyrex was indeed a very strong opponent, and Zacian was not confident that he could ultimately defeat Ice Rider Calyrex.
Moreover, he had some understanding of Calyrex.
Besides its mount, the white horse Glastrier, Calyrex also had a black horse, Spectrier!
That's right, in terms of endurance, Calyrex was stronger than most legendaries!
You are a single entity, while Calyrex, strictly speaking, is three!
If the white horse gets injured or tired?
Switch to the black horse, and its combat power instantly recovers by half, and even its elemental attack methods change.
How do you fight that?
Finally…
Zacian coldly glanced at Eternatus, who was still observing.
This dangerous fellow was still 'watching like a tiger'!
High-level legends already possess intelligence no less than humans, and are even more intelligent than most humans.
Zacian understood that he could not do anything to Eternatus today.
"Calyrex, I hope you won't regret your decision today."
Such was the thought, but the anger was also real!
Zacian looked at Ice Rider Calyrex coldly and said in a chilling voice, if it weren't for this ignorant Calyrex, he would never have let Eternatus go today.
After all, this was the wilderness, not a human city, and Eternatus had not yet recovered its peak power, this was the best opportunity!
But…
"I never regret what I do. I haven't in the past, I don't now, and I won't in the future."
Calyrex looked directly at Zacian calmly.
It understood that King of Swords Zacian already intended to leave, which was an unwilling but also the only choice.
"Very well, until we meet again."
Zacian's anger deepened upon hearing this, but he did not make another move.
Finally, he gave Eternatus a cold glance from above, and his figure transformed into a blue light, disappearing into the horizon.
Calyrex did not stop Zacian, merely watching it's retreating figure.
It had no intention of fighting Zacian to the death.
After all, they lived on the same continent, so there was no need for a life-or-death struggle.
With Zacian completely gone, Ice Rider Calyrex also slowly descended in front of Ryuga and Marnie.
"Are you satisfied now, human?"
Calyrex looked at Ryuga, whose face held a smile, and slowly spoke.
It was this person who had 'brought' King of Swords Zacian to the Crown Tundra.
This led to its conflict with King of Swords Zacian.
What a cunning human.
However, Calyrex did not dislike Ryuga.
As a former king, its magnanimity far surpassed that of ordinary legendary Pokémon.
Moreover… it was never afraid of the Zacian siblings, and it merely acted as it saw fit.
"Thank you for your assistance, Calyrex. I will remember this favor."
Ryuga bowed slightly to Calyrex to express his gratitude, which is why he said Calyrex was a good old man.
The wise Calyrex understood his intentions from the beginning: he wanted to use its power to fend off Zacian, but Calyrex did not refuse.
"It wasn't just because of you. Zacian went too far."
Calyrex shook its head.
Although it had planned to help this human when it learned that Zacian had pursued him to the Crown Tundra.
But at first, it hadn't expected to help this much, directly engaging in a confrontation with Zacian.
"Zacian has left the Crown Tundra, and it is also injured. It should not continue to attack for a short period."
"Unless you provoke its vigilance."
Calyrex glanced at Eternatus, who was slowly flying over, and after a moment of thought, spoke to Ryuga.
Its strength was almost equal to Zacian's, and both sustained similar degrees of injury from their battle.
The injuries were not severe, but not light either.
They could recover with a few days of rest.
And in this state, it was unlikely that Zacian would continue to pursue Eternatus.
Although Zacian naturally countered Eternatus, Zacian was also an extremely proud legend, and Eternatus was not a true pushover.
"I understand. I will leave the Galar region tomorrow."
Ryuga understood Calyrex's meaning, and he was indeed preparing to leave Galar.
The so-called 'provoking vigilance' was nothing more than the issue of Eternatus absorbing a large amount of energy.
If Eternatus were to absorb energy recklessly while Zacian was injured, even with injuries, Zacian would definitely emerge from the Slumbering Weald with Zamazenta.
But Ryuga currently had no intention of letting Eternatus immediately recover to its peak, because he couldn't!
Among the Pokémon he currently possessed, only Eternatus was capable of directly confronting the Zacian siblings.
Dragonair's strength was indeed very strong, reaching the level of a Top Champion, but compared to the Zacian siblings, it was still far inferior.
Leaving the Galar region and then carefully considering how to safely allow Eternatus to recover to its peak was the right path.
"You are indeed an excellent human. I hope you can make good use of Eternatus's power, and not act recklessly."
Calyrex gazed at Ryuga for a moment, then spoke calmly.
This was both a kind compliment and a warning reminder.
Eternatus was too special.
It was actually worried that Ryuga would go astray in his efforts to restore Eternatus to its peak.
Human hearts were truly too complex, so complex that even Calyrex, who was once a king, could not see through them.
"I understand." Ryuga's eyes flickered slightly.
Ultimately, in Calyrex's view, Eternatus was a legendary with a past record.
And now it followed Ryuga.
If Ryuga used Eternatus's power recklessly, and no legendaries emerged, who could be Ryuga's opponent?
Calyrex's concerns were not unfounded.
It was inherently a gentle and benevolent legendary, and legendaries were not supposed to interfere with human society at will.
Unless a truly significant crisis occurred, or humans actively provoked a legendary.
"Today has brought new color to my life, human. May we meet again if fate allows."
Calyrex chuckled softly, holding the Reins of Unity.
Glastrier whinnied twice, then turned and carried Calyrex deeper into the snowy path.
Although there was a conflict with Zacian, compared to the long years of monotonous and boring days, today was indeed much more interesting.
Powder Snow fell continuously, and the ancient trees on both sides of the snowy path were already covered in silver frost, reflecting Ice Rider Calyrex's figure, aloof and solitary.
"Calyrex, ah~"
Marnie's delicate face was calm, but in her heart, she couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Its noble wisdom upon their first meeting, its domineering majesty when facing Zacian—even though the time was so brief, this legendary king riding a white horse left too deep an impression on her.
Perhaps, she would never forget this king who lived in a world of white snow.
Looking at Ice Rider Calyrex's retreating figure, Ryuga's amber eyes flickered continuously, wondering what he was thinking.
"Calyrex."
Suddenly, Ryuga called out to Ice Rider Calyrex's retreating figure.
Glastrier's movement paused, and Calyrex turned its head, looking at Ryuga with confusion.
Ryuga licked his lips.
As expected, he was still unwilling.
His ambition told him that upon encountering a legendary, perhaps he should strive for it!
Otherwise, who knew when the next encounter would be?
Or perhaps, there would never be another chance to meet.
"Compared to the coldness and silence of the Crown Tundra, the current world is far more splendid than your kingdom of old."
"I would like to invite you to witness the beauty of this world with me. I wonder if I have that honor."
Ryuga spoke sincerely to Calyrex.
Yes, he extended an invitation to Calyrex.
No matter what, if he didn't even try, Ryuga felt he would definitely regret it.
He was a proud person, and he didn't want to leave any regrets.
Upon hearing this, the already silent snowy path became even quieter, as if even the speed of the falling snow had slowed down.
Glastrier also turned around in surprise, looking at Ryuga.
This human actually invited its master?
Marnie also looked at Ryuga in surprise, but then looked expectantly at Calyrex.
If Calyrex could acknowledge Ryuga, then Ryuga would not have to worry about Zacian's pursuit at all.
And Ryuga, wielding two Top legendaries, would truly stand at the pinnacle of the world!
But… would Calyrex agree?
Time passed by minute by minute, but Calyrex remained silent, merely gazing at Ryuga.
After a long while, Calyrex finally spoke.
"You are indeed a very interesting human."
Calyrex's telepathic voice, with a hint of a smile, echoed.
Inviting it to become his partner?
Hahahaha~
This was truly a novel feeling.
Calyrex shook the Reins of Unity with one hand.
Glastrier understood Calyrex's meaning and turned again, slowly walking deeper into the snowy path.
He was rejected…
Seeing Ice Rider Calyrex's figure gradually disappear into the depths of the snowy path, Marnie felt quite regretful in her heart.
Although she knew the chances were slim, what if?
And it was at this moment.
"If you and I are truly fated, I will accompany you to explore the world."
Calyrex's gentle telepathic message echoed in the snowy path, its reverberations slowly fading.
"Fated?"
Ryuga's lips slowly curved upward upon hearing this.
Although he was rejected this time, Calyrex's words also indicated that there was still a chance, wasn't there?
I also look forward to our next meeting, Calyrex.
...
Wyndon, this is the northernmost city in the entire Galar region, and also the largest city in the Galar region!
Wyndon, with its towering buildings, is a metropolis built under the guidance of Rose's plan, full of a modern atmosphere.
And the Rose Tower, the headquarters of Rose's Macro Cosmos group, is also built here.
Meanwhile, in the CEO's office of Rose Tower, a middle-aged man in a grey suit was leaning on a sofa.
He had a neatly combed slicked-back hairstyle, with a lock of hair falling from his forehead, and a short black beard, exuding an aura of maturity, wisdom, and experience.
He was Rose!
The Chairman of the Galar League, the CEO of Macro Cosmos, and the man who discovered the undefeated Champion, Dande.
But at the same time, he was also the one who found Eternatus and possessed the 'ambition' to develop infinite energy from Eternatus as its source, ensuring Galar's long-lasting prosperity!
Tap~ tap~ tap~
The sound of high heels tapping on the floor made Rose slowly lift his head, and what met his eyes was Oleana.
"Chairman, as of now, all docks still haven't found any trace of that Team Rocket Executive."
Oleana bowed slightly to Rose, her face solemn as she reported in a deep voice.
"Is that so? It seems he hasn't left Galar yet."
Rose nodded, a thoughtful glint in his deep eyes.
Eternatus was robbed.
And it was under his nose!
Upon hearing this news, he rushed back from the Kalos region as quickly as possible.
Because Eternatus was the foundation of his ideal!
To develop Galar to its peak was Rose's lifelong dream.
He founded Macro Cosmos, with subsidiaries involved in various fields.
Aviation, railways, internet, energy, technology, banking…
Under his leadership, Macro Cosmos virtually covered the entire Galar, driving improvements in Galar's living conditions and economy.
He also introduced Dynamax into the Gyms, and through Dynamax's unique and powerful nature, he made the Galar region begin to stand out in the world.
It could be said that Galar's current development was almost single-handedly supported by Rose!
And this was precisely Rose's ideal.
He hoped Galar would rise, and he hoped the people of Galar would prosper indefinitely and not be forgotten by the world.
However, Rose discovered a piece of news that made him despair: Galar's current energy reserves would be completely depleted in a thousand years.
The energy that made this land shine would cease to exist in a thousand years, and even the people of Galar would be unable to survive.
Rose could not allow such a thing to happen, so he began to research how to completely solve the problem of energy depletion.
And finally, he found Eternatus!
It could be said that Rose was a leader who truly poured his heart and soul into the Galar region.
Without him, there would be no Galar as it is today, beginning to make its mark on the world.
But Eternatus, which contained all his future hopes, was stolen!
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