Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Karune pointed to the area where intense sounds were still erupting and calmly said, "Did you hear that? The battle over there hasn't stopped yet, which means your Sylveon is still alright for the time being. Going there now will only make Sylveon worry and won't do you any good."

"Do you want to see Sinbu lose this battle because he's distracted by taking care of you?"

The harsh reality turned Xia Chen pale. At this moment, he could do nothing but lie helplessly in Gardevoir's arms.

Human beings really do have limits.

Xia Chen suddenly felt envious of those humans with special abilities.

Power of Tokiwa, Overpower, Aura, Superpowers

He murmured, "Even just the strength to contend with superhuman strength would be enough."

It wouldn't be like this now, where we can only watch the Pokémon fight and can't do anything about it.

"Laru."

"Yo"

Ralts and Zoroah, who were standing by, watched Xia Chen, who was muttering to himself, and fell into deep thought.

…………

Almost instinctively dodging a Deathwing attack, Xanbu stared at Yveltal, who was still no different from ten minutes ago, his heart filled with despair.

She finally realized how naive her previous thoughts had been.

Even with the help of Xerneas's Horn, and even with Yveltal just awakened, defeating it is still a pipe dream.

Born from the beginning, Yveltal, whose existence is unknown, possesses power as deep as an unfathomable abyss.

Xianbu has been in the abyss for ten minutes, but he still can't see where the bottom of the abyss is.

Although the power of Xerneas's Horn allowed her to fight Yveltal for ten minutes, the difference in their physical strength, or rather, their physical differences, was an insurmountable chasm.

At this moment, every muscle and every cell in her body was trembling uncontrollably, telling of the unbearable pain she was enduring.

But Sylvanas dared not stop her attack, because she knew that if the rhythm was broken, her body, which she was holding up with her willpower, would never be able to get up again.

Grasping the silken threads of Xerneas's Horn, Xanbu draws energy once more, preparing to launch another attack.

Although she knew that no matter how much she attacked, she would never be able to defeat Yveltal, she did it anyway.

This time, however, the familiar energy failed to reach Xianbu's body again.

With a sinking feeling in his heart, Xianbu slowly raised his head and looked towards the corner of Xerneas.

But it was discovered that its once vibrant light had long since dimmed, and now it was on the verge of being extinguished.

Chapter 166 Xerneas: Is there nothing more for me?

Have they run out of energy?

Xianbu smiled bitterly to herself; this was not an unexpected result.

After all, it wasn't the real Xerneas. The fact that the energy in the Horn of Xerneas could sustain him and Yveltal for so long was already far beyond his expectations.

But the last remaining hope was extinguished, and Xianbu's belief almost collapsed.

The long-suppressed pain swept over her like a tsunami, making it impossible for her body to continue.

But Cindy gritted her teeth and persevered, because there was still a last shred of belief supporting her—to protect the most important person in her life.

Since the borrowed energy is used up, I'll use my own energy!

With the last vestiges of energy gathering within him, Xianbu gritted his teeth, suppressing the pain in his body, and unleashed what might be the last flash of lightning of his life.

…………

As the sounds coming from the woods grew fainter, Xia Chen's heart sank even lower.

He understood that this phenomenon meant only one thing: the battle was over.

From a rational perspective, deciding who wins this match where the strengths are completely mismatched doesn't seem like something that requires much thought.

"Miss Karuni, please let me through."

Karuni paused for a moment after hearing Xia Chen's seemingly unconcerned words, but ultimately did not say anything like, "Ypeltar hasn't left yet, it's dangerous there."

She knew Xia Chen had already prepared for the worst, so she had no reason, and no right, to stop the boy any longer.

Just as Xia Chen couldn't stop Absol from leaving, Karuni ultimately couldn't stop Xia Chen from leaving either.

Gazing at that unsteady yet determined figure silently marching into the distance, she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Sana."

Gardevoir's eyes were also filled with complex emotions as she spoke softly.

Karuni gently shook her head and said, "This is his choice, and we have no right to stop him, even if we may never be able to."

She choked up, not daring to continue, and just stared silently in the direction where no one could be seen.

Just then, a gentle breeze, like the breeze of spring, swept by, dispelling the gloom that had settled over Yveltal's awakening and bringing with it the breath of life.

Karuni was stunned. She turned her head to look in the direction the wind was blowing and saw a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life.

The previously dark woods suddenly shimmered, as if the darkness had instantly given way to dawn.

But what illuminated the forest was not natural light from the sun, but a beautiful spirit she had never seen before.

It was a majestic and upright creature, resembling a deer, radiating a dazzling yet soft multicolored light, like a dreamlike spirit.

Xerneas!

Karuni gasped inwardly.

Xia Chen's prediction was indeed correct; Xerneas has really arrived!

She was about to say something to this legendary god of life when she saw it rushing off in the direction Xia Chen had just left.

That's also the direction in which Xenb and Xerneas are fighting.

…………

boom--

This wasn't the sound of Sylvanas striking Yveltal with Quick Attack, but rather the sound of Sylvanas crashing to the ground.

Even without Xerneas's power, Xanbu still couldn't break through Yveltal's defenses.

Now, both her energy and physical condition are truly exhausted.

Having lost the protection of the antlers, Senbu could clearly sense that his body, damaged by the energy, was not healing as it had before.

This means that Senbu has completely lost the ability to resist.

With a resentful look at the cold and ruthless elf, Xianbu quietly awaited his death.

She never imagined that, given a second chance at life, she could have made up for all her regrets with great enthusiasm, but she couldn't even last a year.

Would the outcome have been different if Xerneas's Horn hadn't been found?

Xianbu pondered the question, but felt no regret.

As Xia Chen once said, regret is the most useless and cowardly thing to do.

But even though he said he didn't regret it, there was still a trace of regret in Xianbu's heart that he couldn't forget.

She struggled to her feet and looked back, trying to find Xia Chen, whom she had left far behind.

The initial clash was so violent that, although he dodged the explosion at the very center, the force of the aftershocks probably left Xia Chen still unconscious.

As Xianbu was thinking this, she saw a figure staggering towards her.

he woke up?

Xianbu was both happy and worried. This idiot, he was already awake, why didn't he leave here?

"Buyi!"

She used her last bit of strength to warn him to leave, but it did not sway Xia Chen in the slightest.

He continued to walk slowly toward me with firm steps.

"Buyi."

Xianbu felt helpless. She knew that if Xia Chen really gave up on her and left, he wouldn't be the Xia Chen she knew anymore.

Finally, surrounded by that familiar and warm aura once again, Xianbu sighed contentedly.

She then could no longer resist her body's instinctive self-protective measures and fainted.

…………

Facing Yveltal once again, Xia Chen showed no fear or hesitation this time, but instead stared coldly at this Grim Reaper of Carlos.

Its blood-red wings continued to flap slowly and steadily, but Xia Chen noticed that the color was noticeably less vibrant than before.

Is it because of the battle with Senbu just now?

Xia Chen was startled. He had thought that Xianbu was being attacked unilaterally, but it seemed that Yipeltar was also affected.

Aren't you afraid of me?

A deep, indistinct voice suddenly resounded in Xia Chen's mind.

Is it Yveltal's telepathy? Xia Chen was somewhat surprised, but not unexpected.

It would be strange if a first-level god didn't even have this ability.

He retorted sarcastically, "What are you afraid of? Death, which is what you're best at? That's the least worth being afraid of."

Faced with this legendary spirit who showed no sign of goodwill, Xia Chen lost all sense of awe from the moment that wave of evil appeared out of nowhere.

If Xianbu dared to face it head-on with his senior-level strength, what do I have to be afraid of?

He dared to come because he had already prepared for the worst.

After a moment of silence, Yveltal suddenly said, "You're just as strange as this Eevee."

Xia Chen frowned. What did he mean by saying such things? He was so unsportsmanlike at the beginning, launching a sneak attack, but now he's all smiles and pleasantries?

He was about to say something when he saw Yveltal's usually impassive face change slightly. Then, she spread her wings and flew into the sky, disappearing from his sight at an extremely fast speed.

Although their departing figures weren't exactly disheveled, it was clear they were trying to avoid something.