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Xia Yan pursed his lips.

He vaguely understood why Cynthia, who seemed "ordinary" and had no resources or income, could live the same life as Daigo.

That's outrageous!

A private alternate dimension?!

Or perhaps, a different dimension belonging to the gods and the town's inhabitants?

Step in.

It felt very familiar, like crossing a space.

However, once inside, Xia Yan sensed that this place was very different from the "Meteor Village" inside Meteor Falls.

If "Meteor Village" felt like a paradise in an elven world to Xia Yan, then this alternate dimension felt like...

"Ancient battlefield?"

"Yes."

Standing at the entrance to the alternate dimension, Cynthia tucked the wind-blown strands of her hair behind her ears.

With a complicated expression, he looked into the distance at the sky, which was tinged with a faint scarlet red, and at the desolate-looking landscape.

“Legends.” Cynthia stepped into the alternate dimension, and as she walked, she began to tell Xia Yan some legends about this alternate dimension.

"Arceus, the creator god, created the Elf world, and then created Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, representing time, space, and antimatter respectively..."

This is a legend that is widely circulated in the Sinnoh region.

The origin of this legend is Shenhe Town.

The legend that Cynthia told was one that Natsuhiko had also seen.

even.

He was also fortunate enough to witness the violent collision of the three dragons.

"Suddenly, Dialga, the 'God of Time,' and Palkia, the 'God of Space,' two legendary Pokémon who were originally on good terms and complemented each other, broke into a fierce conflict, and Giratina also got involved."

Cynthia continued her story, and what followed were secrets that Xia Yan was unaware of.

It's worth mentioning that Cynthia is not only an excellent trainer, but also an outstanding ancient scholar influenced by her grandmother, Professor Irisviel, who has a deep understanding of Sinnoh legends and history.

"But later, the appearance of the creator god Arceus quelled this battle that was almost enough to destroy the entire elven world."

However, the animosity between the two divine beasts did not subside. So, they decided to let their elves, their loyal followers, decide the victor.

And this is the origin of the ancient battlefield.

At this point, Cynthia paused slightly before continuing, "However, this is only a part of the ancient battlefield. The real ancient battlefield was divided into countless pieces by Dialga and Palkia."

Xia Yan was silent.

Therefore, the reason why the residents of Shenhe Town have maintained the lifestyle of the ancients is because they were originally residents who survived these ancient battlefields.

of course.

This was Xia Yan's guess, and he was too embarrassed to ask.

"My Garchomp was encountered when I accidentally wandered into this place when I was young. It was from that time that I fell in love with Pokémon and enjoyed being with them."

As she spoke, a serene smile appeared on Cynthia's face.

"Roar--!!"

Garchomp also opened its arms and roared.

Meeting Cynthia was probably the luckiest thing that ever happened to it.

Cynthia and Garchomp have the closest emotional bond of any Trainer Xia Yan has ever seen, without exception.

Even if we're talking about the depth of the bond between Lance's Charizard, Steven's Shiny Metagross, and Lorelei's Lapras, Cynthia and Garchomp are definitely slightly better than them.

It is precisely because of this deep bond that Cynthia will eventually become the champion.

It's no exaggeration to say that Cynthia's Garchomp is in a class of its own, even among her Pokémon.

Infernape with large leaves can defeat two of Cynthia's Pokémon in a row, but it also fails against Garchomp.

While the current bond might prevent her from showcasing a particularly prominent advantage, once Mega Evolution becomes widespread, this evolutionary relationship, which tests the bond between trainers and Pokémon, will suddenly make Cynthia's advantage much more apparent.

Actually, once Lance, Goku, and Cynthia reach their peak, the difference in their combat power isn't that significant. It's normal for each of them to have wins and losses; the only difference might be the win rate.

But Xia Yan suddenly thought of a bug-level character.

The future champion of the Galar region, Leon!

The claim of being "undefeated" is rather absurd.

I wonder if Leon will also have a match with Cynthia, Steven, and the others.

Just as Xia Yan's thoughts began to wander, Cynthia continued her narration of this alternate dimension, bringing him back to his senses.

“There are many Dragon-type Pokémon here. The Dragon-type Elite Four member you met before, Miss Dorasena, was actually a member of God and Town. In terms of seniority, I might have to call her aunt. One of her Pokémon was obtained from here.”

Just as Cynthia finished speaking...

The once barren land has become vibrant and full of life.

Dense jungle, shimmering lake, and a vast sky.

call--

A gentle breeze blew by.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yan's eyes slowly widened.

All I saw was...

Dragon-type Pokémon—flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the water—appeared in his sight.

"Is this... the foundation of the gods and the town?"

One of Cynthia's sources of confidence?

A group of people with a history of thousands of years can possess a vast "Meteor Village" and countless dragon-type Pokémon eggs, while the history of the town of God is far longer than that of the "Meteor People".

And given that they also possess a different dimension, how could they not have some enviable resources?

Cynthia turned halfway around and looked at Xia Yan with a smile.

"Our ancestors called this place 'Dragon's Tomb.' But I prefer to call it... 'Dragon's Land.'"

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"'Dragon's Tomb', 'Dragon's Hometown'..."

Xia Yan repeated the name that Cynthia had mentioned.

It is understood that there is a historical evolution process involved in this.

"Because, in terms of our duties, we, the gods and the residents of the town, can actually be seen as the 'gravekeepers' here."

"The gravedigger..."

This outcome was something Xia Yan hadn't expected.

It turns out that the gods and the residents of the town actually play such a role.

However, as time went by, the identity of "grave keeper" gradually changed into that of caretaker.

"Come with me."

Cynthia led Xia Yan onward.

Along the way, the variety of dragon-type Pokémon increased.

Among the flying Pokémon, there are pseudo-legendary Pokémon such as Dragonite, Salamence, Garchomp, and Hydreigon.

There are even more non-legendary Pokémon, such as Flygon, Altaria, and Noivern.

There are also creatures that run on the ground, such as Haxorus, Red-faced Dragon, and Goodra.

Of course, besides these dragon-type Pokémon, there are also some non-dragon-type Pokémon.

However, compared to the existence of these dragon-type Pokémon, they seem relatively inconspicuous.

Meanwhile, Xia Yan discovered that he had not seen any Dragon-type Pokémon from the Alola or Galar regions, neither here nor in the "Meteor Village" of Meteor Falls in the Hoenn region.

He even speculated that the "Dragon's Den" in Mozilla City in the Johto region, controlled by the Dragon Clan to which Lance belonged, might not have any Dragon-type Pokémon from the Alola and Galar regions.

Does this also mean something?

along the way.

Because of Cynthia's guidance, none of the Dragon-type Pokémon around Xia Yan showed any hostility. They only glanced at him with slight curiosity before continuing to live their normal lives.

Meanwhile, Cynthia's Garchomp had already run off to the side and mingled with several other Garchomps that looked extremely powerful.

Perhaps they are all relatives of Cynthia, the Garchomp.

slowly.

Xia Yan and Shirona arrived at the central area of ​​this dense forest.

Two enormous stone sculptures stand here.

The two stone sculptures depict Dialga and Palucia.

The surrounding elves seemed to have great awe for the two stone sculptures and showed no sign of approaching them.

Simultaneously.

Xia Yan also noticed.

On these two stone sculptures, a perfectly round white bead is inlaid on Palukia's body, emitting a soft, faint glow, making the statue of Palukia look even more lifelike.

However, the Dialga statue does not have a corresponding Vajra Jewel; instead, it only has a very obvious and abrupt indentation.

That place should have been where the Vajra Jewel was inlaid.

It's a pity it's gone.

It is said that by obtaining the Vajra Jewel and the White Jade Jewel, one can summon the legendary Dialga and Palkia.