Chapter 830: Aid from the Second World Again
Two months later.
Eindoak Town.
The Kingdom of the Vale a thousand years later.
In the past, Kazuya hadn't visited the Eindoak Town of the first world.
So he subconsciously assumed the two worlds were the same.
Until today.
"So my influence was actually quite significant..."
Kazuya looked at the rather crowded exotic town ahead, rubbing his chin and muttering.
Setting foot on this land personally.
Only then did Kazuya realize how vast the difference was between the Eindoak Towns of the two worlds during the League Era.
The Eindoak Town of the second world was a true exotic city.
It was full of local cultural characteristics, and the scale of the town was grand, occupying at least fifty square kilometers on the Bovine Plains.
But the Eindoak Town of the first world was just a small exotic town.
Because it had been relocated once, the current Eindoak Town was no longer the capital of the former Kingdom of the Vale. It was merely a small city that inherited the name, built on steep mountainous terrain. The entire town looked somewhat cramped, and some streets even resembled slums from medieval Europe.
The reason for this disparity.
Was undoubtedly Kazuya, the State Preceptor of the Vale.
In this first world.
The Kingdom of the Vale had long been riddled with holes during the conflict over Truth and Ideals, nearly facing destruction, and ultimately, no definitive conclusion was reached.
But in the second world.
The conflict over Truth and Ideals had a clear victor.
The First Prince, Lami, won, expanding the territory of the Kingdom of the Vale to the entire Unova region. Although he died over a decade later, he was considered an emperor who had unified the humans of the entire region.
The Second Prince, Kazan, committed suicide, and in doing so, took away the living forces of the People of the Vale for the Kingdom of the Vale, indirectly shortening the time Lami needed to unify Unova.
Under these circumstances.
The Eindoak Town of the second world not only didn't need to relocate, but could even expand directly from its original location.
Which resulted in the current disparity.
Originally.
Kazuya was thinking.
He could rely on his familiarity with Eindoak Town to quickly maneuver through this city and find what he needed.
Now it seemed that plan had to be scrapped.
"Lucario, Dragonite, Mewtwo, go search the city for Mega Stones. Meet at the top of the Sword of the Vale tonight."
Kazuya raised his hand.
Pointing to the Sword of the Vale planted on the mountain peak in the distance.
The three Pokémon nodded and decisively left.
For the two months they had been in the Unova region, they had always operated with this strategy.
Lucario and Mewtwo, with their powerful perception abilities, helped Dragonite search for Mega Stones.
While Kazuya's trio handled other matters.
Originally.
Kazuya's team was looking for a Moon Stone.
But Skitty was unwilling to evolve.
So they abandoned that goal.
Otherwise.
Moon Stones are actually quite easy to find.
They could generally be found in any slightly larger city.
As for now.
After arriving in Eindoak Town.
Their team actually had quite a few objectives.
The ultimate objective.
Was undoubtedly Victini.
Among Kazuya's two paths to save the world, there was one involving heaven-defying devouring.
If he truly embarked on that path.
Then Victini's ability occupied a very high priority in his mind.
Aside from the [Must-Have] abilities of Time, Space, and Life.
Victini's 'Enhancement'.
Could rank in the top three of [Kazuya's Devouring List].
The effect of the power of enhancement, in Kazuya's eyes, even surpassed the power of many first-tier gods.
Therefore.
The goal of Kazuya's trip was 'Victini'.
But not to kill It.
Rather, to imprison and hide It.
After all, the current Kazuya hadn't yet reached the Master level, so he couldn't fuse the Dread Plate into Dark Void, and thus lacked the ability to devour.
To prevent returning later only to find Victini missing.
And to prevent Shadow from arriving and taking away or killing Victini.
Kazuya decided to seal It away first.
And as for the method of sealing...
"Excellent, the Pillars of Protection are around Eindoak Town, saving me the trouble of searching for them."
Kazuya hovered over the town, scanning the borders of the streets.
The Pillars of Protection.
Also known as the Pillars of the Earth.
Creations born alongside the Sword of the Vale.
Based on what he saw and explored in the second world, they seemed to utilize the power of the Unova Dragons and Victini.
In other words, the power of a fully powered Kyurem enhanced by Victini.
Extremely heaven-defying.
That power had definitely surpassed any of the Creation Trio, perhaps even rivaling the level of being second only to Arceus.
This also showed the strength of the Pillars of Protection.
In this first world.
Because there was no Kazuya's influence, the Unova Dragons of the past—that is, Kyurem—might not have helped the founding monarch of the Kingdom of the Vale after descending upon Unova.
This meant.
The Pillars of Protection in the first world most likely didn't utilize the power of the Unova Dragons.
Or used a very small amount, just some leftover scraps.
The strength definitely couldn't compare to the Pillars of Protection in the second world.
But to seal Victini and defend against the attacks of some baseline first-tier gods, he figured it was more than enough.
As shown in the movie.
Even the combined power of the Black and White Dragons couldn't break the barrier of the Pillars of Protection.
In the end, it was the combined effort of many Pokémon, plus the internal Victini being moved by Ash to unleash Its full power, that finally shattered the barrier.
Kazuya intended to use the barrier formed by the Pillars of Protection.
To seal Victini away in another place and hide It well.
Landing back on the ground.
A gleaming golden scepter appeared in Kazuya's hand.
Leaving Scizor and Skitty beside him stunned.
"Meow?"
Skitty patted Kazuya with her tail and asked in confusion.
"Oh, this? The symbol of power of the Kingdom of the Vale from over a thousand years ago—the Scepter of the Earth. It's also the item used to control the Pillars of Protection and the Sword of the Vale."
Kazuya lifted the scepter in his hand, a look of nostalgia in his eyes.
This thing.
Was an item from the second world.
He had kept it in his inventory panel all this time, never expecting it would come in handy today.
Originally.
The Scepter of the Earth was left to him by the former King of the Vale, Drake.
So that if Lami and Kazan went astray, he could use the Scepter of the Earth and the Sword of the Vale to clean house for him.
Later, when Kazuya returned to the League Era, the Scepter of the Earth was left there.
However.
Not long after returning to the League Era.
Kazuya found the Scepter of the Earth and the Earth Plate at the base of the Sword of the Vale again, so this scepter naturally returned to his hands, only to be put to use today.
He had once used the Scepter of the Earth to free the sealed Victini in the second world.
Today.
He was going to use the Scepter of the Earth to seal the Victini of the first world.
"This is truly..."
Kazuya couldn't help but mutter.
Just then.
Scizor suddenly spoke up: "Master, there are people."
Kazuya snapped back to attention.
Releasing his Aura perception, he turned his head towards the eleven o'clock direction.
On the second floor of a certain building over there, a dozen or so humans were quietly watching the three of them.
"To think there are still survivors in the Unova region. I recall this place fell quite early, and because the number of magical beasts consumed is relatively small, it's not suitable for human survival."
Scizor analyzed expressionlessly.
He didn't care about this issue.
Whether humans lived or died didn't affect him.
Of course.
That was in the past.
Now, he still hoped more humans would survive.
The reason wasn't very complicated.
It was simply because Master was relatively kind and hoped there would be more survivors in this world, so as his disciple, Scizor naturally had to adopt this mindset as well.
"The low consumption of magical beasts is because the terrain here is complex, making encounters difficult—not just between magical beasts, but also between magical beasts and humans. So the probability of human survival isn't low."
"Furthermore, the Unova region is rich in mountains. There is no shortage of various caves and underground veins, big and small, which can almost all be used as survivor bases."
"Finally... those people aren't ordinary people, they are the People of the Vale. On this land, they are natural warriors, more powerful than ordinary humans in terms of both vitality and combat power."
Kazuya spoke at length, explaining all this to Scizor and Skitty.
In their team.
No one understood the Unova region better than Kazuya.
And no one understood the affairs of the Kingdom of the Vale better than him.
And the humans in the distance, upon noticing Kazuya's group's gaze, didn't shy away.
After all, they were normal Pokémon.
Not some magical beasts.
There was no need to hide.
As for Kazuya's appearance as a Darkrai, they didn't pay it much mind.
Not everyone knows about Darkrai.
In the movie, when Diancie ran amok in a large shopping mall in Kalos, no one paid her much attention.
A minor god from the extreme north of Sinnoh like Darkrai had even less recognition in the Unova region.
Moreover, the People of the Vale essentially lived a semi-indigenous lifestyle and didn't pay attention to other gods.
Knowing the Black and White Dragons and Victini.
Was already considered being a qualified Person of the Vale.
"They're waving at us, it seems they intend to take us in?"
Skitty looked up at Kazuya's chin.
She was too short.
She couldn't see Kazuya's face.
"They probably think we're stray Pokémon. Let's go, it's perfect timing. I want to ask them about Victini's whereabouts."
Kazuya made a decision and led the two Pokémon over.
Normally.
He wouldn't communicate much with these survivors.
To prevent his Legendary Pokémon aura from lingering too heavily and attracting Demon Gods, which would bring them trouble.
But right now, he truly needed to find Victini within three days.
Searching blindly without any intelligence would waste more time, and by then, the trouble brought to these People of the Vale would only be greater.
When Kazuya's trio of Pokémon entered the building.
That group of People of the Vale immediately greeted them, offering him a deep bow right off the bat!
"...?" x 2
Kazuya and Skitty tilted their heads in confusion.
Not knowing what this group of People of the Vale was doing.
Scizor, on the other hand, nodded in satisfaction, looking at the group with eyes full of approval.
Not bad.
Seeing the Hero of the Leaves and knowing to bow first.
These humans know what's what.
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