The Power of Viridian, Aura Power, are completely different from the training methods in the Hisui Region, and there's Ash's Pikachu on his shoulder that is exceedingly strong.
Now one more secret doesn't seem like anything strange anymore.
"Hmm~"
Just as everyone was conversing, a gentle voice came from the side.
Arezu immediately turned her head.
Lilligant had completely woken up.
After losing that layer of abnormal golden glow, the Lilligant before them was almost like a different Pokemon from when it was fighting just now.
Her body was more slender than the ordinary Lilligant Ash had seen in the Pokédex before.
The eyes resembling inverted seeds regained their vibrancy, the flower crown atop her head showed a soft pink, and two tender green leafy arms hung naturally at her sides.
The long legs that released terrifying power during battle were now quietly together.
The Lilligant in a berserk state looked like a queen who would kick anyone intruding onto the stage.
Now, after returning to normal, she seemed more like a gentle older sister from next door.
Ordinary Lilligant looks more like a girl wearing a fluffy skirt.
The Lilligant of the Hisui Region appears as if that girl had grown up.
No wonder people here refer to her as Queen.
"Lilligant, how are you feeling?"
Ash approached her and transmitted goodwill through Aura: "Is there anything uncomfortable in your body?"
"Hmm~ hmm hmm~"
Lilligant gently moved her arms and then gave Ash a very soft smile.
The emotions from the Aura were equally relaxed.
The lightning earlier and the numbness when losing consciousness didn't even bring much pain, now waking up, there's actually a comforting tingly feeling.
Ash: "..."
What's up with this answer?
Adaman saw Ash's expression suddenly become odd and couldn't help but look at Arezu.
"What did the Queen just say?"
"I don't know." Arezu was equally confused: "I usually can't understand the exact words of the Queen, most of the time it's based on her actions and expressions."
Warden doesn't come with a translation function!
When Lilligant accompanies her speech with actions, then certainly Arezu can somewhat grasp her feelings.
But now Lilligant looks very comfortable, even with a bit of savoring...
How can she guess that?
Could it be the medication she applied earlier felt nice?
Cynthia already noticed Ash's hesitant expression and approached quietly.
"Ash, what exactly did she say just now?"
Ash was silent for two seconds and finally spoke in a low voice: "She said that when Pikachu shocked her earlier it was tingly, and after she lost consciousness, she didn't feel much pain, waking up now and feels quite comfortable."
Cynthia: "..."
She instinctively looked at Lilligant, then at Pikachu crouching on Ash's shoulder.
Just now, that was a Thunderbolt directly knocking out Lilligant's ability to continue the fight!
Yet the first comment the Queen gave when she woke up was... comfortable?
Cynthia suddenly didn't know how to evaluate—could it be the Queen's tastes are a bit off? Or is she a masochist?
"Hmm~"
Lilligant was unaware of what Cynthia was thinking.
She suddenly looked at Ash again, raising her leaf-like arms and waving gently at him.
'By the way, young man, I have something to give you'
Ash's eyes slightly brightened.
This kind of development was quite familiar because not long ago they had experienced something similar.
Lilligant slowly stood up, and after some simple movement, she hopped away from the battlefield.
"Where is the Queen going?"
Adaman instinctively prepared to follow.
Arezu thought for a moment and quickly made her judgment: "She should be returning to her place to rest, the Queen is now back to normal, and she can regain her strength with some rest."
Saying this, Arezu herself felt the judgment was quite reasonable.
Yes, it must be this way!
Then... in less than a minute, a familiar figure appeared again at the entrance to the stage.
Arezu: "..."
The face slap came as quickly as a tornado, just as she was explaining it!
Lilligant approached Ash with light steps.
This time, between her leaf-like arms, she carefully held a purely green stone.
Ash's eyes instantly lit up.
Plate!
"Hmm~"
Lilligant offered the green Plate to Ash.
'It's yours'
"Is this for us?" Ash's face was filled with unmistakable joy, "Thank you, Lilligant!"
Lilligant gently nodded, and Ash reached out to receive the Plate.
The entire surface of the Plate was purely green, and he could feel a clear Grass Attribute energy inside.
This was the Plate that Lilligant had guarded for generations.
The Meadow Plate!
An equivalent of the Grass Attribute Plate!
Including this one, Ash and Cynthia had now obtained five Plates altogether.
The previous four had already been absorbed by the Arceus Phone, and as for the newly acquired Meadow Plate, naturally Ash wouldn't let the Arceus Phone absorb it right away in front of Adaman, Arezu, and Xipu.
They would handle it later in private.
More importantly, by now, a very clear pattern was gradually emerging before Ash and Cynthia.
After Kleavor returned to normal, he willingly handed over the Insect Plate to them.
Ursaluna also voluntarily handed his guarded Earth Plate to Ash.
Now Lilligant did the same.
As long as these Pokémon with Venerable Sinnoh's power are willing to recognize them and coincidentally guard a Plate, there's a great possibility they will willingly hand over the Plate.
Before, they knew Plates were on Pokémon with Venerable Sinnoh's power, but they didn't know if they'd willing give them up.
Now it seems, they would willingly hand them over, likely related to that Arceus Phone.
Otherwise, why would they hand them over for no apparent reason?
No matter what, if they continue to quell the Noble and gain the Mount Pokémon's recognition, they would be able to collect all the Plates from the Noble and Mount Pokémon!
As for how many more Plates are left and where they are hidden…
That's something they will need to investigate further.
"Is this the Plate that the Queen has guarded for generations?"
Arezu watched the Meadow Plate already in Ash's hands, showing obvious surprise: "The Queen willingly gave you something so important, she really seems to like you."
Ash chuckled without explaining the connection between the Plate and the Arceus Phone.
Adaman, standing aside, was contemplative—this wasn't the first time.
Back when Kleavor returned to normal, he likewise willingly handed Ash the Plate he had guarded.
Now it's the Queen from the Diamond Clan, and the same thing happened again.
If it occurred just once, it could be said the Noble was thankful to Ash for helping him return to normal.
After happening twice in a row… it's difficult to simply explain away as coincidence.
Moreover, Adaman had previously suspected that Ash's special power capable of soothing the Noble might share some connection with Venerable Sinnoh beyond his understanding.
Seeing Lilligant once again voluntarily handing over the Plate certainly made this hypothesis more evident.
On the other side, Xipu also thought of Ursaluna.
She had seen with her own eyes Ursaluna handing the Earth Plate over to Ash.
Ash had also told her beforehand that these Plates relate to the relics of Venerable Sinnoh.
But now the problem is why Lilligant would willingly give the Plate to Ash? Ash hadn't mentioned needing the Plate, so how did Lilligant know Ash needed it?
The connection was evidently more complex than she initially imagined.
Yet Adaman and Xipu tacitly chose not to inquire further.
Everyone has their secrets.
Everything Ash and Cynthia have done since arriving at Hisui, they've witnessed.
The two helped Team Galactic complete investigations, soothed the out-of-control Noble, solved Ursaluna's abnormality, and now let Lilligant return to normal.
Since they've been continuously assisting the Hisui Region, what reason is there to press them on all their secrets?