Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 619 A Frenzied Call for Help! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
Mijina, Sinnoh region.

"So there's a ruin here. Maybe I can find some treasure while I'm on vacation!"

Musashi's eyes would light up whenever he thought of the various treasures and jewelry from ancient times.

"If we find a treasure and give it to Teacher Jinghe, maybe Teacher Jinghe can 'get justice' for us, meow!"

Meow Meow was furious at the thought of Pichu, but Pichu was backed by a real bird, and she couldn't afford to mess with it.
Upon hearing this, Musashi naturally thought of the arrogant and haughty Shin-tori. If she could make Teacher Jinghe happy, maybe Teacher Jinghe would help her spank the watermelon-headed bespectacled girl's butt!
Kojiro opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he saw the "evil" smiles of Meow Meow and Musashi, he instinctively shrank back and remained silent.

But then he thought, he might also find some ancient vessel lids, or even bottle caps, in the ruins, which wouldn't be a bad thing.

"Alright! The treasure hunt officially begins!" Musashi announced forcefully.

"妦~偦嗦~!∠(°ゝ°)"

Jinghe and Xilona's sudden return surprised Wusong, Daye, and the others.

Does this mean the matter is resolved?
However, the feedback they received was: "We're in a raid."

What kind of raid should we join?

Just when they were wondering.

hum-

A large shadow suddenly appeared over the sun, which was high in the sky, and slowly seemed to swallow the entire sun.

Total solar eclipse!
The mountains gradually darkened, and the sky slowly lost its color. Jinghe and Xilona exchanged a glance, both revealing serious expressions.

coming!

"Hiss?"

"Roar?"

Dialga and Palkia, who were resting on the ground after eating and drinking their fill, reacted much more quickly than Jing He and the other two. They hurriedly got up, looked up at the sky, and couldn't help but swallow.

【coming? 】

The process of awakening is happening much faster than they expected.
at this time.

A strange crack appeared at the edge of the sky during the total solar eclipse, from which a sacred and holy light emerged.

Arceus awoke from his slumber and, upon regaining consciousness, found himself in this place that felt familiar to him, a place that filled him with anger and disappointment.

[Mijna, Damos]

For Arceus, the disappointment and sorrow it felt at that moment far outweighed its anger.

It once trusted a human so much, only to be betrayed by that human. As the being that created all of this, it believes that humanity must be punished in order to understand how terribly wrong they were.

As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the harsher the criticism. If it didn't have so much concern for humanity and place so much hope and care on it, how could it feel such immense disappointment?

Humanity, accept the punishment!

Arceus's gaze suddenly turned cold, and at this moment he seemed to have truly become an emotionless god, ready to unleash what was called divine punishment and judgment.

hum-

Its back, shaped like a slanted cross, glowed brightly, converging into dazzling white beams of light.

This is the power wielded by Arceus, a divine punishment, filled with destructive force untouchable by ordinary humans and Pokémon.

Sanction Relic!!

Rumbling--

The scattered beams of light resembled meteorites or shooting stars, scattering across the land of Mijna, which had become fertile thanks to the power of Arceus!
For this fertile land, it suffered an unprecedented betrayal and "saw" the ugly side of humanity.

Such a commotion was not only witnessed by Jing He and others who saw Arceus descend, but also by the residents of Mijna, including Hina, a descendant of Damos!
"Why did he wake up at this time?"

Sheena looked horrified when she saw Arceus.

This was different from what she had expected, as well as the warning from the time-space device below the temple; it came much earlier than anticipated.

But no matter what.
Sheena took out the "Life Jewel" that her clan had always kept and ran out of the temple.

"Arzetus! Stop!"

Upon seeing Sina, hearing her voice, and noticing what she was holding, Arceus appeared slightly dazed.

【Damos】

But it quickly realized that this was not Damos.

“Arceus, I know my ancestors disappointed you, but please give us another chance, this ‘Stone of Life’.”

[The Jewel of Life?]

Arceus's voice turned cold again as he stared at Xena, the anger that had been suppressed in his heart surging up once more.

Humans, what gives you the confidence to try and deceive me time and time again?

"cheat?"

Sheena was startled, then her expression changed drastically as she looked at the "Jade of Life" in her hand. Could it be...?
click -

The "Jade of Life" in his hand cracked open, then scattered into crystal fragments.

fake!

Sheena's face turned pale instantly, and she opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain.

Foolish humans!

Arceus roared, and the Thousand Arms on its back shone with brilliant light once more, as the white beam of light belonging to the Shattered Light Shards condensed again.

But that's it.

"Hiss—!!"

The violent roar transformed into a blue time shockwave, rushing towards Arceus's location.

Ok?
Sensing this familiar power, Arceus's expression changed slightly. As he dodged the Roar of Time, he looked up and saw Dialga coming through the air!
at the same time.

"Roar!!!"

The silver-white Palkia swung its arm, unleashing spatial power to create a spatial barrier at the point where the Judgment Light Shards were about to fall, thus blocking their impact!
bang bang bang-

It's you

Arceus looked slightly dazed, then roared.

You also want to stand on the side of humanity?!

When Dialga and Palkia saw Arceus's angry expression, they almost instinctively shrank back, exchanging glances.

Palukia: [I feel like I can't win.]

Dialga: [Be confident, and drop the "feeling".]

Palukia: [Why bother?]

Dialga: [What's there to be afraid of! At worst, I'll surrender later and be sealed away for a few hundred or a few thousand years!]

Giratina is one of them.

At this time.

A dark shadow swept past them, and Darkrai, with a cold expression, glanced at the two of them with disdain.

"If you keep nagging, you won't get any food later!"

Upon hearing this, Dialga's expression turned serious, and Palkia's eyes also became resolute.

Humanity should not perish!
It seems you don't understand what you're doing!

Facing Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai, Arceus showed no sign of losing momentum; on the contrary, his already terrifying aura surged once more.

As the creator god, the current lineup posed little threat to it.

"You don't understand what you're doing, Arceus!"

At this time.

A voice came from below.

"Your anger and hatred have blinded you, making you believe that what you see is the whole truth. Little do you know that humanity is the most incapable of being 'represented' by a single individual!"

Arceus bent down and looked down.

Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai all shifted slightly to the side, revealing the black-haired youth wearing a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a monocle to Arceus.

The young man stood calmly on the platform of the Mijna ruins, his eyes sharp and resolute.

Behind him were Gengar grinning in sunglasses, a blonde beauty in a trench coat with long blonde hair, a young man in a burgundy suit with glasses, a chuunibyou kid with an afro and hands in his pockets, and a clueless goofball with a cowlick.
Although their stances looked cool and their postures were quite imposing, Wu Song couldn't help but whisper:

"Is this Arceus? Are we really going to go to war with such a being?"

Da Ye pouted, "What's wrong with Arceus? Teacher Jing He said to just think of it as an alpaca, let's slay it together!"

A-Liu: "Oh~~ Arceus"

Jing He smiled slightly.

"It's alright, Da Ye will go first and test its depth."

Da Ye's expression froze. He glanced at the destruction caused by the punishment of the Light Shard and couldn't help but swallow.

Why did they actually let him go first?
the other side.

Team Rocket, who were nearly blasted away by Arceus's punishment of Light Shard, were preparing to escape when they saw Jinghe and the others standing on the platform of the ruins.

"Wow, it's Teacher Jinghe, he's so handsome!" Kojiro exclaimed.

"Where? Where? Where?" Musashi searched frantically.

"Since Teacher Jinghe is here, everything's fine. Let's hurry and deliver the treasure we found, meow~"

"妦~偦嗦~!∠(°ゝ°)"

When Arceus in the air saw Jing He, a glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had "remembered" something.

If you want to prove something, these alone are not enough!

The voice of Arceus resounded in everyone's minds.

"Add it."

Jinghe gave Gengar a look.

"Genga~~"

Gengar stuck out its tongue, winked at Arceus defiantly, and then slashed at the air behind it.

A pitch-black crack appeared out of nowhere.

next second.

A pair of hellish wings suddenly appeared from the crack, and Giratina's enormous body swayed and flew out of the crack, roaring excitedly at Arceus in the sky.

Finally I’ve waited for you!!
Giratina, the Pluto!

After waiting for so long, today finally arrived, and Jinghe seemed to hear this background music playing in her ears.

The Rebellious Dragon has returned!

He was no longer the listless person he used to be when he was drinking tea; now he was filled with excitement.

Jinghe didn't lie to it!

From the moment Giratina met Jinghe, the other party kept telling it, "There will be an opportunity." Giratina, which had been waiting patiently, never expected that it would actually get this opportunity!
The serfs have been liberated and are now singing! Today! Today!
"Roar--!!"

Giratina roared, swaying its body, and charged straight toward Arceus without hesitation.

Dialga and Palkia are hesitant and timid, while Darkrai is uninhibited, but his strength is slightly inferior. However, if Giratina leads the tank, wouldn't that solve the problem?

It's like a team fight. If there's no front-line tank willingly taking the lead, then the slower ones become the front line, right?
Let's get started!

Upon seeing Giratina, Arceus's expression immediately became more serious.

Can I gain their approval?

Giratina, Dialga, Palkia, Darkrai.
[This is starting to get interesting.]

But Arceus is, after all, the creator god, and these creatures before us, strictly speaking, are all creations of it!

Why would the Creator be afraid of what He created?

hum-

The golden Thousand-Cosmic Arm shone brightly once more, extending countless beams of light like meteorites, which shot towards the three dragons like raindrops.

Giratina roared again, and a surge of black mist erupted from its body, seemingly expanding its already ferocious wings and enveloping the beams of light as if blotting out the sky.

Dialga roared in response, and a beam of azure time rushed toward Arceus.

Time roars!

Palkia's red jewel on its shoulder blade shimmered, and it unleashed two dazzling blades of light, slashing fiercely at Arceus.

Archon split!

"I'm not afraid of anything! After today, Jinghe has to bring a truck to my house! Ooooooooooo!!!"

Darkrai shouted as he condensed a massive black hole, attempting to engulf Arceus in the same way.

“Nimi~(≧≦)v”

Victini flashed a victory sign, revealing her adorable fangs, and spread the power of her "halo" over the entire area.

boom! ! !
An incredibly terrifying noise, as if it were about to explode at that very moment.

"Gengar, Shadow Ball!"

"Garuda, Meteor Shower!"

"Bronze bell, powerful spirit!"

"Infernape, Flamethrower!"

"Ancient giant dragonfly, insect chirping!"

Jinghe and the others, along with their respective Pokémon, unleashed their moves.

Although their attacks might not seem to cause much substantial damage compared to those in the sky,
This clash was originally a conflict between humans and Arceus, and simply watching from the sidelines was clearly not the way Jing He and his group would act.

Of course, in terms of results
boom! !

The enormous roar subsided, and the terrifying shockwaves spread outwards. Arceus hovered unharmed in mid-air, surrounded by a barrier that had blocked almost all the attacks.

This is an almost shameless way of "holding on".

Dialga and Palkia exchanged a helpless glance.

This again
There was no other way; Arceus possessed the stone tablet, which meant that the tablet could insulate against all forces.

At this moment, Jinghe also remembered.
Although, he felt it was rather puzzling that Arceus, as a dignified creator god, would lose his immunity to that attribute after losing the tablets.

Is it Arceus, the creator god, rampaging with the eighteen stone tablets, or are the eighteen stone tablets carrying Arceus, wreaking havoc?

You are the creator god, not the stone slab god!
But at this point, it seems that this is the only method worth trying.

"Attack it with Ground, Water, Grass, Electric, and Dragon type moves!"

If history has not been altered, then the Slate of Arceus has not yet been fully restored.

Upon hearing this, Arceus's expression changed slightly. He gave Jing He a deep look, but did not show much panic.

Meanwhile, Giratina, Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai launched another attack.

They might not be good at other things, but weren't Dragon-type moves like Time Roar and Subspace Slash Dragon-type moves before?
"It does not require the power of time and space; it originates from Arceus."

However, just as they were preparing to launch another strong attack, Jing He used the power of waveguide to make his voice ring in their minds.

"Don't attack all at once. Learn to attack in segments and at a rhythmic pace. Listen to my commands!"

Dialga and Palkia locked eyes once again.

Follow his orders?
Listen to him!

Giratina spoke in a deep voice, and at the same time, its figure flashed, and a terrifying dragon's coat emerged from its body, flapping its terrifying wings, and it rushed straight towards Arceus.

Dragon's Dive!

As Arceus looked up, the gem on the wrist of the cross-shaped Thousand Cosmos shimmered slightly, turning a light blue color.

Ice type!

Even without the Dragon Plate, you can't be immune to Dragon-type moves, but Ice-type moves can still counter Dragon-type attacks.

Upon seeing this, Jinghe adjusted her glasses.

So Arceus doesn't have the Fairy Tablets, right?

That makes things much easier.

Out of the corner of Arceus's eye, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the smile on Jing He's face.

laugh?
The next second, Palkia leaped through the folded space and appeared behind Arceus, unleashing a massive, azure wave missile like a ki blast.

A membrane of time appeared in front of Dialga, and a bright silver cannon shot out from its mouth. Under the influence of the power of time, it ensured that its attack, Palkia's attack, and Giratina's attack landed at the same time.

Fighting? Steel?

This is extremely effective against Arceus, which has transformed into an ice-type being.

Jinghe's smile widened.

If you use a barrier, you can't stop Giratina's charge; if you don't use a barrier, you'll just have to take the attacks from Dialga and Palkia.

There's one for everyone, Arceus!

Arceus was speechless. He wasn't afraid of a rogue's recklessness, but he was afraid of a rogue's recklessness when he was cultured!
boom--! ! !
The roar resumed, though not as loud as before, it still caused real damage to Arceus.

【Cunning humans!】

Arceus's golden eyes gleamed.

"Cunning?" Jing He's smile remained unchanged.

The real "cunning" part has only just begun.

hum-

Just when Arceus thought the attack was over, Darkrai appeared behind him, engulfing him in a huge dark hole.

"Hmph!" Darkrai scoffed. "Even if you are Arceus."

I'll still carry you!
"Roar--!!!"

Giratina roared with excitement.

[Awesome! So awesome!!! (voice cracks)]

Although it's under the most pressure, as long as it can beat Arceus, that's enough.

call--

The smoke cleared.

A cold snort filled with authority resounded in the hearts of everyone and the Pokémon.

【Humph! 】

Arceus reappeared in everyone's sight.

Jing He looked at Darkrai.

Even with Victini's aura assisting you, your Dark Hole couldn't hypnotize you, and your hit rate has been nerfed too?
Darkrai gave him a disgruntled look—so you actually dared to think that you could hypnotize Arceus?

Even with cooperation, your combined efforts are far from sufficient!

Arceus glanced at the three Giratina dragons, Darkrai, and Jinghe with a somewhat disdainful look.

Even without the stone tablet, this lineup still has absolute confidence.

"Then give me more!"

As soon as Arceus finished speaking, Jing He shouted without backing down:

"Palkia!"

hum-

Viridian City, Kanto Region, Team Rocket base.

Mewtwo looked at the little Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur that seemed to have some of their features on their bodies, with a gentle expression.

"Charmander #2, Squirtle #2, Bulbasaur #2"

These are some of the few companions it remembers.

"All that's missing is Little Love 2." Mewtwo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

What it wants to do is to restore all its former companions, and it is willing to pay a price for this.

"Da Na~"

"Johnny~"

"Woo~~"

The three little guys approached Mewtwo, and surprisingly, a slight smile appeared on its face.

suddenly.

Mewtwo paused, crouched down, patted the three little guys on the head, and whispered:

"Wait for me here. There is someone very important to me who needs my help."

Upon hearing this, the three little guys immediately let go of Mewtwo and gave it encouraging and cheering looks.

Feeling their encouragement and recalling everything that person had said to it, Mewtwo felt as if an indescribable power was welling up from its heart.

hum-

A crack appeared beside it, and Mewtwo, head held high, strode into it.

The staff in the research lab immediately informed Boss Sakaki of the news, and the response they received was...
Mewtwo has its own choices, so don't interfere too much.

The top floor of the castle in N, the former base of Team Plasma in the Unova region.

N, wearing a baseball cap, sat on the rooftop railing, feeling the warm breeze blowing by, and looked at the scene before him with a contented smile.

What used to be outside N's castle was a desolate area, or even a desert, but now...
A touch of green has already been added, and many of N's plasma team followers are busy changing the environment here.

The change in environment has also provided habitats for wild Pokémon, as well as released and abandoned Pokémon.

Beside N, a huge black dragon suddenly raised its head, and a black cloud seemed to appear in the sky above, with lightning flashing in and out of view.

"What's wrong, Czechrom?"

N keenly sensed the changes in Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia lowered his head.

He needs me.

N paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and exclaimed with delight, "A teacher?"

Czechoslovakia nodded.

"Then you should go quickly." N stood up and stretched. "I've rested enough, so it's time for us to go to work together."

With that, N leaped into the air, and a symbolic bird flew out from below, catching him and carrying him down to the busy crowd.

After glancing at N, Zekrom turned and walked into the spatial rift that had appeared to the side.

Unova region, Eindooc.

Reshiram, the white dragon perched atop the Earth Sword, yawned listlessly, looking at the respectful Earth People before him, unsure of what to say.

It felt that this boring life was worse than sleeping back in the "Light Stone".

"Lord Reshiram, we plan to build a sculpture of Teacher Jinghe in the town. What do you think of your image?"

"The mayor of Eindook asked cautiously."

Should we sculpt a sculpture of Teacher Jinghe riding Rahiram, or a sculpture of Rahiram standing next to Teacher Jinghe?
suddenly.

Reshiram straightened up, flapped his snow-white wings twice, and stood up.

He glanced sideways at the town mayor and the people of the land.

It really wanted to ask, "Does it have to be ridden?"
Why can't we?
Reshiram didn't speak, but under everyone's astonished gazes, he turned and walked into the spatial rift to the side.

[It felt so real, so incredibly real!]

  A mysterious island shrouded in mist on the vast ocean.

"Gah!"

The petite Lugia flapped its wings and skimmed across the sea beside the island, creating splashes of water, looking very happy.

suddenly.

It stopped moving and looked at its mother, who was resting on the shore.

Its original black color has completely faded, restoring its snow-white and crystal-clear appearance.

At that moment, Lugia's mother also propped her head up and looked into the distance, her gaze seemingly transcending a vast distance and landing on a certain spot.

"Gah?"

Little Lugia quickly flew to its mother's side, but was stopped by her wings.

Lugia smiled slightly at little Lugia.

You're still too young. You can go when you're older.

"Gah!" Little Lugia drooped its head.

At this moment, it truly yearns to grow.

Lugia gently hugged the little guy to soothe him.

Wait for me here, don't wander off.

Having said that, Lugia flapped its wings, transforming into a streak of light that seemed to carry countless streams of water as it disappeared into the crevice.

"Gah!"

Seeing his mother disappear, Lugia's expression became particularly serious, and he let out a long howl towards the island.

I must work hard to become stronger!
On this day, the wild Pokémon on the mysterious island of Lugia seemed to have a nightmare.

Mijina, Sinnoh region.

Under Arceus's questioning gaze, Palkia opened up a series of spatial rifts, each leading to an unknown destination.

To be honest, Palukia didn't really understand either; it just opened these cracks as Jinghe instructed.

But next second.

Palkia slowly opened its mouth wide, and Dialga couldn't help but swallow. Only Giratina's expression became more and more excited, and it became more and more unable to restrain itself.

Is this what Jinghe promised?

A promise is a promise!
They said they would help it gather allies to deal with Arceus, and sure enough, they brought back a large group!

Giratina glared fiercely at Arceus.

Today! Right now!
After a brief moment of confusion, Arceus also showed a hint of astonishment.

call--

Mewtwo appeared first, its psychic powers instantly sweeping across the entire area. After exchanging a glance and nodding slightly with Jinghe, it fixed its sharp gaze on Arceus.

Creator God?
It wanted to know what the difference was between Pokémon created by humans and Pokémon created by the creator god.

It wanted to know even more that the Creator God could help it revive Xiao Ai No. 2!

Of course, the most important point is
Even if you are the creator god, you can't just bully Jing He like that!
hum-

The ideal dragon Zekrom and the true dragon Reshiram simultaneously flew out from two spatial rifts beside Jing He, hovering to its left and right.

Facing Arceus head-on, striving for the future of humanity—I have received this ideal!

Czechrom felt as if he were experiencing an immense surge of power within him.

The stronger the ideal, the stronger the dragon of that ideal!
To face the Creator without the slightest fear, to recognize reality is to recognize truth, and I have also felt this truth presented with courage!
The stronger the truth, the stronger the dragon of truth!

"Gah!"

The bright white Lugia appeared last, giving Jing He a deep look and casting a grateful glance.

I can never repay the kindness of saving my son and helping me. Even if my opponent is Arceus, I will fight with all my might!
A storm seemed about to break out in the air.

"This, this, this..." Da Ye stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, unable to believe what she was seeing.

"Zephyr, Reshiram, Lugia, and another legendary Pokémon I don't recognize but is in no way inferior, plus the ones from before."

Wu Song was equally shocked.

He thought Teacher Jinghe was already amazing, but he never expected her to be this amazing.
So many mythical beasts have been summoned!

"And you still say you're not a mythical beast man!"

No wonder they dared to confront the creator god.

This is going to be really fun!
Wu Song pushed up his glasses, his eyes barely able to contain his excitement.

"call--"

Jinghe let out a soft sigh.

Although I managed to get so many people here, the pressure is really immense.

If even a few of them were to defy the rules, the commotion they caused would be far more than the Sinnoh region could handle.

suddenly.

He felt a slight warmth in his palm as a slender but firm hand slipped into his. Turning his head, he saw Cynthia's encouraging and supportive smile.

Jing He felt a sense of calm.

Damn it! At worst, we'll just destroy Sinnoh and use that to lure Cynthia home!

“Arzeus!” Jing He took a step forward and shouted.

Arceus in the air twitched at the corner of his eye.

It really wants to say, "Are you really just an ordinary person?"

How could an ordinary person summon so many mythical beasts?

Even Arceus felt the pressure.

However, it remained calm.

His gaze swept past the numerous divine beasts, mythical beasts, and even Jing He and the others, and looked into the distance.

You say what I've seen doesn't represent all of humanity. But no matter how hard you try, there will always be 'traitors' among humanity.

In the distance, a spaceship from Team Galactic is heading this way.

The aura of the Vajra Jewel and the White Jade Jewel on it caused Dialga and Palkia to subtly change their expressions.

If someone were to use the power of these two precious stones...
They both swallowed hard.

Are we going to have them fight against one, two, or three mythical beasts?
That.
Palkia: [I'm going to get killed, right?]

Dialga: [Be more confident, remove the 'ba'.]

Palukia: [.]

Even if they were "turned to the enemy," Arceus would still be outnumbered.
"Team Galaxy," Cynthia said in a deep voice.

Although the spaceship only appeared as a small black dot, she and Jing He had "seen" it back in ancient times, which was her biggest worry so far.

Jinghe patted the back of her hand, indicating that she didn't need to worry.

Looking at Arceus, Jing He nodded and said:
"Indeed. So, let's leave human problems and human shortcomings to humankind to solve themselves, shall we?"

next second.

Beneath Team Galactic's speeding spaceship, from the last crack left by Palkia, two enormous arms suddenly shot out and slammed towards Team Galactic's spaceship.

Ok?
Everyone and the Pokémon were stunned, but Jing He was the only one who smiled.

"Reggie—"

A kind but firm voice came from the crack.

"Chika Hiss!!"

boom! !

Under such terrifying power, Team Galactic's spaceships were like flies.
Immediately afterwards, an ancient giant staggered out from the last crack—it was none other than Regigigas, the Column King!

Palukia suddenly realized why Jinghe had made it open five cracks earlier.

So that's how it works.

Regigigas, the Regigigas, has been slow to start for a very long time.

Arceus's expression changed once again upon seeing Regigigas's appearance.

Even the Pillar King

Jing He looked at Arceus again and smiled:
"You see, humans actually solve problems quite simply."

Arceus paused, his gaze sweeping over
Giratina, Dialga, Palkia, Darkrai, Mewtwo, Zekrom, Reshiram, Lugia, Regigigas, plus Victini whose aura buff is maximized.
Even it was a little sweaty facing such a lineup.

"Arceus, why don't you give me the honor of talking?"
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P.S.: If I don't write a leave request chapter at the end of the year and then update late, it's most likely because I'm having a New Year's celebration and combining the two. Please understand, dear readers.
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