Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

'scare!'

As Eureka spoke, Altaria also chirped, and at the same time, all of Eureka's Poké Balls opened. The other five Pokémon flew around Altaria like guards, and at that moment, they chirped along with Altaria.

Clearly, they all agreed with Eureka's words and were all looking at Rocco and Victini.

The night breeze brushed against Luo Ke's face, so gentle under the control of the Tanabata Bluebird.

Faced with this girl who only had eyes for him, Luo Ke couldn't bring himself to say a word of refusal, nor could he afford not to take this relationship seriously.

"Um...sorry, I'll invite you next time."

Upon hearing Roko's answer, a barely perceptible joy appeared on Eureka's blank face, while her Pokémon cried out in succession, laughing, talking, and cheering on behalf of their trainer who was not good at expressing emotions.

In the gentle night breeze, these crisp chirping sounds like a beautiful song.

No wild Pokémon will bother this team.

So, in this venue that belonged only to them, they welcomed the weary hero in their own way.

...

space.

The meteorite had previously failed to awaken the sleeping dragon within the asteroid belt, but when Roko shattered the meteorite and its contents spilled out, the Pokémon named Rayquaza instantly opened its eyes!

'roar--!'

It scrutinized the distant planet with its own eyes, but instead of flying towards the planet itself immediately, it transformed into a green meteor and began to bombard the meteorites in the asteroid belt.

After these meteorites are shattered, the energy within them is consumed by Rayquaza.

It is using this method to fill the deficit caused by years of dormancy, while also preparing for what is to come!

Deep in the sea.

Neither Rayquaza's roar nor falling meteors should be able to reach this place.

But a being that had been sleeping here for so long began to breathe more heavily.

Its breathing returned to normal from slowness, and then the power scattered throughout the ocean spontaneously converged on it while it slept, just as people worship their gods!

Mount Raton.

This volcano is famous all over the world, not because of the volcano itself, but because the headquarters of the Alliance is located around it.

Aside from the top brass within the alliance, few people know why the alliance chose to build its headquarters in this location.

Some say that the Alliance has discovered some kind of treasure here, while others say that the Alliance has collected some rare resources here.

but...

Actually, it was because of an elf, a legendary elf, or to put it more bluntly—a god!

A god has been sleeping inside Mount Raton.

As Rayquaza began to feed, the colossal creature, which had been dormant for an unknown period of time, also resumed its normal breathing. Then, the power of the earth flowed from the base of the volcano towards its body, making the already unbreakable force around it even stronger and its aura even more powerful.

The Alliance members discovered this situation immediately, and the joy they had felt from the resolution of the meteorite crisis vanished without a trace.

The people of the Alliance knew this god of the earth.

There's no way we wouldn't recognize each other.

The reason why the alliance was able to end the era of the various kingdoms was that the original members who established the alliance were all royalty and high-ranking officials from the top countries in the various kingdoms!

What truly terrified them into changing their long-standing way of life, ending the war, and striving to promote harmony between humanity and nature was a major war!

A great war between gods!

The ocean swallowed the land, the land filled the ocean, the sky tore open, and a divine dragon descended from the sky.

The radiant god who once bestowed light upon the insignificant humankind has reappeared in the world, ending the war between gods, and has once again vanished without a trace.

The god of the ocean returned to the deep sea, the god of the sky returned to the sky, but the god of the earth burrowed into a giant volcano created by war and has been sleeping ever since.

The gods are about to awaken!

Perhaps that great war is about to break out again. Although the League has changed its thinking from the Kingdoms period, no longer believing that humans are the masters of the land, and no longer training trainers adapted to war, it is now striving to train individual Pokémon to be very strong, such as the Elite Four and Champions.

But they are still afraid of this war!

I can't help but be scared.

The earth god known as Groudon has been sleeping on Mount Roton for many years. Although the League dares not disturb it, almost every world champion has tried to communicate with it, but in the end, they could not even break through the protective force that surrounded it when it was asleep.

The difference is enormous!

And since there has been no news of the glorious god of mankind during the Kingdoms period, will He save mankind again this time?

No one knows, and when faced with problems, one cannot simply pray.

The alliance's leadership doesn't know how long it will be before the gods awaken, but they must prepare as soon as possible!

"Increase the efforts to train trainers and increase investment in those professors, so that they can devote themselves to researching technologies that can make Pokémon unleash greater power!"

"We have no intention of raising a battle flag against the gods, but we must protect ourselves!"

......

[Volume 1: The Meteor Flying Against the Current, The End]

The Dark Hero

1. Luo Ke already had a must-eat menu in his mind.

After the meteorite crisis passed, most people in Baping City were very happy. You could see smiles on the faces of passersby on the street, and the whole city was filled with a unique vitality.

After being picked up by Eureka that day, they returned to the house that Roco had rented in Hachiping City.

Then Eureka stayed there.

Luo Ke has been very happy these past few days. While everyone else was busy, he took Yulika to eat glutinous rice bananas in Baping City.

Sure enough, Eureka, who has a sweet tooth, has a taste that is quite similar to Bictini's. After that, Rocco took her to the shops that Bictini liked, and Eureka loved every single one of them.

But happy days don't last forever.

Rocco was to continue his journey, while Eureka received a summons from the league headquarters, saying that there were some things that all the Elite Four members and champions needed to discuss together.

So at this moment, Eureka and Rocco looked at each other in silence.

"Alright, a short separation is for a better reunion next time. I've taken you to all the good shops I found in Baping City during this time. Let's get together again when I find more shops in the next city and you have more time."

"Ah."

Yurika nodded blankly, then turned around, but stopped after taking only a few steps and turned back to speak to Rocco.

"I won't let you off the hook next time, just you wait."

"Okay, me too. You're looking forward to it too."

After leaving those words, Eureka climbed onto the Altaria's back. After the Altaria also called out to Rocco in farewell, they quickly disappeared into the clouds without a trace.

'Tini?'

Bictini and Eureka got along very well during this time because their tastes matched.

But... it still couldn't understand Eureka's words!

Seeing its puzzled look, Luo Ke smiled and explained it to it.

"Eureka means she'll stay longer next time and give me a surprise."

"And coincidentally, I should have a surprise for her when we meet next time."

As he said this, Luo Ke took out his Flight Z, and his smile became even brighter.

Having obtained the doctor's research data on Z-Crystal, Luo Ke felt that the advent of the Z-Bracelet was only a matter of time, as long as he found an excellent collaborator.

Then let Eureka open that North American champion's eyes!

However, the North American champion's ace is a special Tyranitar, so wouldn't Flying Z be a bit too much? How about we give the Brave Eagle a Fighting Z?

Tyranitar is very vulnerable to Fighting-type moves, right? If you use Superpower or Close Combat to fight Fighting Z-type moves, will Tyranitar be able to withstand it?

Thinking of this, Luo Ke smiled even more happily.

Seeing Rocco suddenly laugh, Victini was even more puzzled.

However, when it thought about how Rocco, who usually had a deadpan expression, had smiled much more these past few days while spending time with Eureka, it felt relieved.

But just as Eureka left, Victini finally asked the question she had wanted to ask for a long time.

'Tinnitini.'

Upon hearing Victini's voice, Roc stopped thinking about random things and took out a Poké Ball from his waist to answer Victini's question.

"You mean this... This thing suddenly crawled into the Poké Ball from inside the meteorite, and then it just stayed there without moving."

Through the red part, Rocco and Victini could see what was inside the Poké Ball.

It was a black crystal with certain patterns and even spikes, but it was always curled up. If Victini hadn't actually sensed that it was a living thing, it would have thought it was a uniquely shaped crystal carving.

"Although I've spent most of these past few days with Eureka, I've still managed to test it out. If someone uses a Z-Move, a wisp of its power will flow towards it and be absorbed by it. That's its only action."

'Tini...'

"Lost? It's unlikely. Since it went into my Poké Ball on its own, it's my Pokémon, Rocco's."

"Whatever its initial intentions, I am confident that it will eventually become our companion."

As he said this, a confident glint appeared in Luo Ke's eyes.

"After all, Victini, even if it's really strong, when we all join forces, are we going to be afraid?"

'Tini!'

Hearing Rocco say this, Bictini hugged her little paws and nodded repeatedly.

Since Rocco wants to tame this obviously dangerous elf, Victini will also accept it.

As for other follow-up issues... well, that's something only they can handle.

Since it's the person in charge of daily life in this team, that's what matters.

Oh dear, what will happen to this family without it!

...

After seeing Eureka off, Rocco should also set off.

Having taken care of most things in Baping City, he was now ready to head to the next city on his travel route.

That is, the location of the Ghostly Gym - Maple Leaf City - Evening.

It is said that although the gym leader there mainly uses Ghost-type moves, Munchkin City is not actually a dark city.

Due to its unique environment and development, red maple leaves are often seen fluttering in the air there year-round.

It is both beautiful and bright during the day.

and...

"Salted duck, roast duck at dusk, Meiling porridge, eel, soup dumplings, lion's head meatballs..."

Just like reciting a menu, when Luo Ke mentions the next stop, Xiang Wan, his mind is filled with menus made up of highly-rated items from the internet.

This is the true meaning of travel!

"But before we go eat... cough, I mean before we challenge the next gym, let's say goodbye to Alice first."

"Moreover, the old man's research results include a device for detecting the internal energy of Z crystals. I can just keep the data, then tell the mining union to help me keep all the Z pure crystals, and deduct the money from my income."

Even as he arrived at the entrance of Lorraine Manor, Luo Ke was still thinking about this.

However, after the Lorraine family brought him into the manor, Rocco heard Alice's tearful voice before he even saw her.

"grandfather!"

Upon hearing this voice, Rocco and the maid who was leading the way exchanged a glance and quickened their pace to Alice's room.

There were many people in the room at that moment, all surrounding Rudolf, who was lying on the bed.

The old man's eyes remain closed, and he has not yet woken up.