Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Legend has it that a nightmare god lives in Baiyang Town, who enjoys giving people nightmares and feeds on the fear brought by those nightmares.

That's why there are so many trinkets and decorations related to "Crescent Feather" in Baiyang Town.

just.

The legend is just a legend. For countless years, no one has been aware of the existence of the Nightmare God. It is simply a legend.

Just like in other regions, parents often make up stories about bad guys to appease their noisy children.

Even if someone has a nightmare, they won't attribute it to a nightmare god.

But this time the situation was clearly different. The sudden slumber of large numbers of people and elves made them realize that it was very likely the legendary Nightmare God who was behind it all.

For a time, the residents and tourists in the square were all on edge.

They looked around warily, as if afraid that the Nightmare God might suddenly appear and plunge them into a deep sleep.

pity.

Their vigilance did not bring about much change.

People continued to fall ill.

A hazy mist spread, covering the entire town of Baiyang and shrouding the streetlights, dimming the surrounding light.

"Emperor Nabo, Water Cannon!"

Unable to tolerate the environment and atmosphere, a trainer commanded his Pokémon to attack the darkness in the distance.

Unfortunately, it did not have any effect.

Yes, it just completely ignited and detonated the panic that was already brewing.

The Emperor Penguin's attack failed to find Nightmare, but it did make the trainers in the plaza simultaneously become agitated.

"Turtle, Leaf Blade!"

"Infernape, use Flamethrower!"

More and more voices are rising.

Amidst the noise and chaos, the roar of engines rose and fell.

These trainers were as if they were in the dark, and they regarded all the darkness as their enemy.

"It's Darkrai! It must be Darkrai!"

Suddenly.

A resolute voice rang out from the crowd.

A man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with his pink hair combed backwards stood at the top of the square steps.

His appearance.

This slightly diverted everyone's panic and drew their attention to him.

The man had an arrogant expression, with a confident smile that suggested he knew everything.

Anger was subtly spreading in his eyes.

"Albert, it's Baron Albert!"

Someone recognized the man standing on the steps and shouted out.

He is a hereditary baron, and while his actual strength is unknown, his status is not something to be overlooked.

"Everyone!"

Albert pressed his hand down.

The noise in the square subsided a bit, and the crowd finally managed to calm their fear.

of course.

Another important reason is that after Abbott appeared, no one fell into a deep sleep for no reason for a while.

This garnered even more attention for Albert's appeal.

Albert seemed to enjoy the spotlight.

He continued loudly:

"I know that Darkrai is behind all of this, and that's the nightmare you all talk about!"

wow——

This provides an outlet for the panicked crowd's fears.

"Although I don't know why Darkrai did that."

"Does the Nightmare God need a reason to do this?! It just wants to create more nightmares!"

Before Abbott could finish speaking, someone immediately chimed in.

"Yes! The name Nightmare God alone doesn't sound like a friendly elf! Do evil elves need a reason to do what they do?"

"Find the Nightmare God and defeat it!"

"beat it!"

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For a moment, the crowd in the square was filled with righteous indignation.

"Perhaps, we just need to leave Baiyang Town."

Suddenly, a timid and cowardly boy spoke up.

Although the sound wasn't loud, everyone in the square heard it.

"Yes, it's said that the Nightmare God lives in Poplar Town. We just need to leave."

"Although it's an evil spirit, it is still a 'god' after all."

"Brand, how could you say such a thing? You...you're actually scared?!"

Next to the boy who had spoken earlier, another person, who seemed to be his companion, was looking at him with disbelief.

You see, in their eyes, this boy was fearless and incredibly brave.

Are you scared now?!

This is illogical.

"Aiken, give it back to me? You're usually so timid, how come you've suddenly become so bold today?"

The boy named Brand blushed.

I don't know if it was because my personality was exposed by my companions, or because of the attention from so many people.

The argument between the two made the square noisy again.

An argument ensued over the choice between finding Darkrai and leaving Ashtown.

It's hard to imagine.

Just minutes before, they were partners laughing and joking side by side.

Even Albert couldn't stop this argument.

The anger in Albert's eyes became even more evident.

He roared:

"Lick your tongue, ruin the light! Tell these people to calm down, Baron!"

"Lick it—!!"

Upon hearing this, a plump, pink elf standing beside him emitted a beam of golden-red light.

The huge commotion caused by the "disruption of light" finally forced the square to quiet down once again.

"Don't even think about it, we can't get out."

At this moment, several trainers who had come together arrived at the center of the square with dark faces.

"why?"

Someone asked.

"A thick white fog suddenly rose outside Baiyang Town. It could not be dispelled or passed through. Even if you went in, you would soon return to the starting point."

The visitor looked very unhappy and gave a curt explanation.

“It must have been Darkrai who did it!” Baron Albert asserted.

His words were accepted by most people.

Those who were determined to leave now have no way out.

If you don't want to be captured by Darkrai and dragged into the dream world, then all you need to do is find Darkrai and defeat it.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Albert waved his hand.

Filled with righteous indignation, the crowd marched in a grand procession toward the garden behind the Tower of Time and Space.

He knew that Darkrai spent most of his time in that garden.

The commotion in the square naturally caught Xia Yan's attention in the alley.

As he walked out of the alley.

The once bustling square became unusually deserted.

Some people and elves who had fallen into a deep sleep lay on the ground.

"They've made their move?" Xia Yan frowned.

Followed by.

He saw a large-tailed raccoon fly past him.

Just like swimming, it happily wags its tail in front of you, disappearing from the streetlights on this side into the buildings next door, like a ghost, having a great time.

After the appearance of the Big-tailed Tanuki, more and more phantom images of spirits appeared in Xia Yan's sight.