Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 366 The seal is lifted
In uncharted territories, the Pokémon developed, negotiated, and perfected a new mode that allowed trainers to also enter the battleground and preparation zone.

Whether the new model presents a business opportunity is still uncertain. Link only knows that Ash is about to get into big trouble.

That evening, the usual banquet was held at the royal palace in the city of Eurdran.

Wine, food, fine clothes, dance... a grand celebration of pleasures that are usually reserved for festivals and have a greater symbolic meaning in this era.

When Link arrived, the banquet had just begun.

Xiaogang and Xiaoxia both seem to have found dance partners, while he, who is not good at aristocratic socializing, plans to focus on food.

However, what intrigued him was that at such a grand banquet, the person sitting in the main seat was not Queen Irene, but Ash Ketchum, who had won the title of hero.

The restless latter, under the watchful eye of the official in charge of etiquette, could only sit there listlessly, looking utterly hopeless because he was unable to move, and it seemed he hadn't even eaten much of his dinner.

Pikachu wasn't with him; it seemed to be eating with the other Pokémon.

Kind-hearted Link couldn't stand it, so he brought the food to the vicinity of the main seat and enjoyed it happily, where Ash could see and even smell it.

Xiaozhi: "???"

Damn it, he's so hungry!
He, who had been able to endure it, began to struggle again, but after the master of ceremonies behind him coughed lightly, he obediently sat down in place.

Be patient; he's a hero tonight.

But do heroes not eat?
Ancient humans are truly incredible!

Not far away, Link ate while looking up at the portrait of the Aura Hero in front of him. It depicted a man dressed as an Aura user with Pidgeot, but there was no Lucario.

"Are you very interested in this painting?"

A familiar voice came from behind.

Link looked in the direction of the sound and saw Queen Irene in a formal dress.

With the hero of the Wave Guide presiding over the banquet, she was finally freed from troublesome responsibilities and was able to do some things that she couldn't do on ordinary days.

"The person up there looks familiar, Xiao Duo."

"DONE."

Before he could finish speaking, the Porygon residing in the Pokédex projected the image of Aa-Xuan from Iron Island onto the portrait.

Link was certain that Team Galactic in the Sinnoh region during the Green Age had a character named Yabai who looked very similar to Aaron, but unfortunately he couldn't find a portrait of him.

The three people, Yalang, Yabai (white rice), and Yaxuan (brown rice), are clearly related by blood. People who are related by blood have similar appearances, which seems to be evidence that humans are also a kind of elf.

However, he was unsure whether this resemblance was a result of waveguides in clothing and makeup, or simply a blood relationship.

Eileen was also somewhat surprised after seeing Ya Xuan's projection.

"This painting is from a thousand years ago and has been restored several times before it was passed down to the modern era. The people in it are the legendary heroes of the Aura. They mysteriously disappeared after the hero Aaron quelled the war. Perhaps they are descendants of the hero."

There are many people who look alike, so she wasn't really surprised.

For example, she bears a striking resemblance to her ancestor, Queen Lynn of Aaron's time.

Link didn't dwell on it too much; he'd met Joey and Officer Jenny before.

Let's just eat quietly and get through the most tedious part of this banquet as quickly as possible.

Seeing this, Eileen seemed to understand something. Just as she was about to invite the other person to dance, she discovered that the other person had disappeared in the blink of an eye...

Time passed by, and soon the banquet came to an end.

As is customary and according to local tradition, this year's hero will symbolically imitate the pose of Aaron, the hero of Aura, in the portrait as a prayer for peace and stability. Until the incident occurred, Ash, who received the Aura Hero's staff, thought it was just a symbolic gesture.

However, the moment he got his hands on the scepter, he sensed something unusual through the waveguide.

Before Xiao Zhi could examine it carefully to see what was so strange about it, the official behind him urged him repeatedly.

Left with no other choice, he had to imitate the pose of the Aura Hero from the portrait.

An unprecedented change occurred.

Ash's staff sensed his Aura, which was miraculously identical to that of the hero from a thousand years ago, and the seal set up by the Aura Force was automatically released.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the scepter in Xiaozhi's hand, posing in the same posture as in the portrait, suddenly emitted a dazzling blue light.

A violent shockwave spread outwards, and a sound traveled along the scepter and the aura to Ash's ears.

Someone is talking to him... no, something within the gem is about to appear!
Not far away, Link, who was eating and watching with Talebagos, didn't forget to record things together with Porygon.

He wouldn't have participated in this boring party if it weren't for wanting to capture this once-in-a-lifetime scene and moment...

As the seal within the scepter was broken, the mysterious entity that had existed for a thousand years was released from the gem at the top in an instant.

A Pokémon that is extremely rare in the Kanto region appeared before them.

Lucario.

For some reason, it closed its eyes, but in an instant, it read everything around it through the waveguide and sensed that familiar and comforting waveguide.

Startled, it immediately came to Ash and asked him in bewilderment why this was happening.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi was both confused and impressed. The incident had happened so suddenly that he hadn't yet grasped the situation.

What happened?
The guests at the banquet were all discussing it, finding it equally unbelievable.

Link, who casually snapped a photo, seemed to be deep in thought. Ancient humans were as strong as war gods, and ancient elves were also very powerful.

Despite being just an ordinary spirit, it can still convey its thoughts to those around it. Is this the power of Aura...?

"What are you talking about... I'm not the Alan you're talking about."

Upon hearing this, Lucario's expression changed in surprise.

It tried its best to expel the sand and gravel that had entered its eyes, opened them, and looked at what was in front of it.

A human boy dressed very similarly to Aaron.

This is how the same thing?

Lucario was filled with doubt. He looked around and found that his location was different from before.

It was clearly on the front lines conducting reconnaissance, so why did it suddenly end up in the city of Ordron?
Why did the castle's decor change, and what is the reason behind these strangely dressed commoners?
And what about that portrait hanging on the wall?
All of this was beyond Lucario's comprehension.

During this time, Eileen, who knew many inside stories, quickly sorted things out and realized what had happened.

She regretfully announced that the evening's banquet was now over and asked the guests to leave in an orderly manner.

Before long, only Link, Ash and his group, and other members remained in the palace.

In Lucario's bewildered and helpless gaze, Queen Irene recounted an ancient story passed down through generations.

(End of this chapter)