A light blue head, pink eyes, yellow eyebrows, and long white whiskers on the forehead and chin.
Just a head alone was larger than Meiyu's entire body.
Its expression wasn't exactly stern; aside from the slightly sharp gaze it cast over Natsuhiko and Kage, Natsuhiko even felt like it showed a smile, especially when facing Meiyu.
"Drampa."
Natsuhiko slowly uttered the name of this giant Dragon-type Pokémon.
He knew that there must be Pokémon guarding the Divine Hall. He had vaguely felt it when he approached here earlier.
He just didn't expect it to be Drampa, a Pokémon registered in the Alola Region.
And judging by the invisible pressure it exerted on Yujira, its strength was likely very formidable.
Drampa is a Pokémon of the General Type and Dragon Type, known for its gentle demeanor. It usually resides alone on mountains at altitudes above three thousand meters and has a long, enduring lifespan.
This type of Pokémon loves harmonious interaction and living with people and Pokémon, particularly gentle with children, like an old man treating his grandchildren.
It's really about this Pokémon's affinity for pure-heartedness, just like how Togepi likes kind and friendly people.
Meiyu wasn't afraid at all seeing such a large Drampa. She was even very curious, reaching out her hand to touch Drampa's head.
Drampa wasn't bothered at all; instead, it stepped forward so Meiyu could touch it.
"Hehehe——"
Meiyu's joyful laughter rang like silver bells.
Drampa's smile became even more pronounced, its eyes curving.
"Drampa, it's me, Little Kage." Standing beside him, Kage looked at Drampa with a rather complex expression but still spoke up.
Little Kage?
Natsuhiko's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
A man already in his sixties or seventies, yet he called himself "Little Kage."
Kage could only feel helpless about this.
He had no choice; when he first entered the Divine Hall of Snow Peak, Drampa was already there, and so many years had passed, yet Drampa still remained.
In terms of age, in front of Drampa, he could indeed only use the term "Little."
He didn't even know how long Drampa had been at the Divine Hall, only that even those seniors older than him had treated Drampa with great respect.
Upon hearing Kage's words, Drampa looked at him with some surprise.
It stared at him for a long time before recognizing Kage's identity from the slightly familiar outline.
"Little Kage, you're back? And this little girl is..."
An aged voice echoed in the minds of the three.
Telepathy!
The elderly Drampa was very adept at using telepathy, communicating fluently with humans. If it weren't for its Pokémon appearance, it truly resembled an elderly gentleman, old yet still spirited.
Kage nodded, his expression somewhat complex as he said: "Yes, it's Takeda's child, and also... also Feather Moon's child."
Upon hearing this, Drampa showed a complex expression.
It sighed silently.
"Come in."
Saying this, Drampa stepped aside, leaving a path for them to pass through.
"Mr. Natsuka..." Kage called out.
Natsuhiko, who was just about to leave, wanted to refuse, but then he heard Drampa saying: "Come in together, your superpower is still very rudimentary... Little Natsuka?"
Little Natsuka?
Natsuhiko pressed his lips tightly.
Thankfully, Natsuka isn't his real name... he comforted himself silently, trying to escape the "Little" prefix.
However, Drampa's words had taken him by surprise.
It wasn't surprising that it could sense he was a superpower user; Drampa's telepathy was so adept, it must have a strong grasp on superpowers too.
But the implication in its words gave Natsuhiko many thoughts.
After a moment of hesitation, he lifted his foot and walked in.
Perhaps.
An ancient organization like the Divine Hall of Snow Peak might know some techniques about superpower usage by superpower users.
Otherwise, Drampa wouldn't deliberately mention "superpower."
Although Natsuhiko had awakened superpowers, his mastery was still too rudimentary, and he had never managed to find a suitable method to improve.
If he could learn even a bit here, it would be hugely beneficial to him.
Just like that.
Following Kage and a hopeful-looking Meiyu, he entered the Divine Hall of Snow Peak.
Rumble——
The giant stone doors slowly closed.
The interior scene was finally revealed.
A tall and wide hall, with old-fashioned candles hanging on the surrounding walls lit the space with a dim glow.
On the walls, exquisite murals were engraved. If you looked closely, you'd find that they were all about Pokémon, which was the most primitive yet effective way for the ancients to pass down information, engraving content worth remembering or passing on the walls.
Natsuhiko, while glancing over the murals, was drawn to a few of them.
One mural depicted a brawny giant standing on two legs, yet it wasn't human.
Even though the ancient depiction of Pokémon wasn't entirely accurate, it was still recognizable as the legendary Pokémon, Regigigas!
This mural illustrated the story of the Earth God Regigigas utilizing its abilities to merge the Ten Thousand Year Ice from glaciers, the earth rocks deeply buried within mountain layers, and the special metals that don't melt in lava, creating the Ice-type Regice, the Rock-type Regirock, and the Steel-type Registeel.
The legend of Regigigas creating the Regi Trio originates from this tale.
The next mural depicted Regigigas leading the Regi Trio to quell a volcanic eruption that could have caused severe damage to the earth and its living beings at the time.
Following this, Regigigas, with its own immense power as the foundation, forcibly dragged the continent to entirely eliminate the possibility of a volcanic eruption, which coincided with the appearance of Celestial Crown Mountain in the Sinnoh Region.
Ultimately, due to extreme exhaustion, Regigigas transformed into a Stone of Light and fell into a deep sleep.
To protect it, the Regi Trio then turned into three different attribute pillars around the Stone of Light.
In gratitude for Regigigas's contributions and to express the deepest reverence for it, people built a sanctuary at its resting place, and from that point, there emerged a group of people who became followers of Regigigas as the Earth God.
And this is how the Divine Hall of Snow Peak came into existence, along with the legend of Regigigas slumbering within the hall.
After this lengthy period, those who initially revered Regigigas continued to serve within the sanctuary, but Regigigas never awoke again.
Many people even doubted whether these histories were merely the imaginations of the ancients, just legends with no actual existence of Regigigas.
Thus, the sanctuary gradually declined.
Until now, there are very few followers still holding firm within the sanctuary.
This led to the alliance paying little attention to the Divine Hall of Snow Peak and allowed the Hunter Guild to brazenly extend its reach in this direction.
"Regigigas truly exists."
At this moment, Drampa approached Natsuhiko, looked at the mural, and a voice slowly resonated in his mind.
"It's just too tired; moving continents is something no other Pokémon would even dare dream of."
The admiration for Regigigas was unmistakable in Drampa's voice.
Natsuhiko nodded and said softly, only audible to himself.
"I know."
Barring any surprises, the Hunter Guild's target could very well be Regigigas.