Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [566]

[Psychic_Pretty_Girl]: August, be honest, did you do that on purpose just now?

August: “…”

What do you mean, did I do that on purpose? Am I really that kind of person!?

Yet Sabrina’s eyes still flickered with suspicion—not because she distrusted August, but because the cooperation between him and Mew just now was way too perfect!

Zacian had no idea about August and Sabrina’s conversation.

She was decisive. Having made the choice to accompany August on his journey to repair the great sword, she didn’t hesitate again, directly walking to August’s side.

Behind Zacian, Zamazenta widened his eyes, utterly baffled.

Didn’t you just scold me for bringing humans here? How come you’re leaving with one yourself in the blink of an eye...?

If it’s just about fixing the sword, you don’t really have to go personally, right?

Zacian naturally had something to say about that.

Only by seeing the sword repaired with her own eyes could she rest easy!

So you’re leaving me alone to watch the house in Slumbering Weald, while you go out to have fun?

Zamazenta’s face was filled with question marks.

Zacian turned her head away, unable to meet Zamazenta’s gaze.

She didn't want to leave her younger brother behind either!

But if Eternatus really was about to awaken, perhaps the prophesied heroes might appear. If no one was home at that critical moment, how awkward would that be!

So, little brother would have to suffer for now!

Zamazenta could only watch helplessly as his big sister left with the very human he'd brought, leaving him alone in the Slumbering Weald.

[Psychic_Pretty_Girl]: August, you actually didn’t catch both of them in one go.

Sabrina was utterly shocked that August had actually let Zamazenta go without taking him along as well.

[GardevoirSupremacy]: ...

August didn’t even want to reply anymore; he just sighed deeply. Yet another day of being misunderstood...

...

It was already afternoon when they left the Slumbering Weald. The thin mist had mostly dissipated.

Compared to when he'd entered, August now had Zacian by his side.

Although Zacian decided to accompany him, she hadn’t yet chosen to officially become August’s Pokémon, so naturally he hadn’t caught her.

An ordinary person would undoubtedly feel extremely uncomfortable with a legendary Pokémon by their side.

But to August—and Blue and Sabrina, who were long accustomed to legendary Pokémon—this wasn’t the slightest bit unusual.

Just then, Zinnia, who had been carried along by Mewtwo’s psychic power, suddenly jolted awake. The first words she cried out upon awakening were—

“Lord Rayquaza!”

Zinnia clutched Rayquaza’s Poké Ball tightly.

Holding it, she quickly scanned her surroundings, and only then breathed a sigh of relief.

August took one look at her and didn't even need to guess—she'd definitely had another nightmare, and it probably involved Rayquaza again.

“What did you dream about, Zinnia?” August asked curiously.

“I...” Zinnia subconsciously started answering, but halfway through she abruptly caught herself.

August was baiting her again.

Last time, she’d accidentally revealed her dream to August and got mercilessly mocked for it.

Immediately, she turned her head away, lifted her chin proudly, and with a flushed face declared: “Not telling you!”

August: “…”

Fine, don’t tell then. It wasn’t anything important anyway—but why are you blushing like a Polteageist!?

August felt deeply—no, thoroughly—speechless toward Zinnia’s antics.

Meanwhile, atop August’s head, Mew was still playing dead, avoiding Zacian’s gaze.

Though Zacian knew Mew was on August’s head, and Mew also knew that Zacian knew she was there...

The two maintained this peculiar balance.

··.

Returning to Wedgehurst once again, seeing the town as peaceful as ever, August felt incredibly at ease.

“We’ll head to the hotel first!” Sabrina said, dragging along Blue and Zinnia.

After a full day of travel, she was eager to take a bath.

“You go ahead first. I’ll stroll around with Gardevoir and Zacian,” said August.

Zacian, who hadn’t encountered human society in many years, was immensely curious. Since August had brought her here, naturally he’d indulge her curiosity a little.

With Gardevoir holding onto his arm, they leisurely walked along the streets.

When passing by a vendor stall, August noticed Gardevoir pause slightly.

Following Gardevoir’s gaze, he saw her looking at a pink hairpin.

Without hesitation, August called out, “Boss, I’ll take this one.”

After purchasing it, August personally clipped the hairpin onto Gardevoir’s head.

Gardevoir was startled at first, her cheeks faintly reddening.

“Customer, you really have good taste! That hairpin matches your Gardevoir perfectly!” the stall owner praised enthusiastically.

August, too, was quite satisfied with how the hairpin looked on Gardevoir.

At that moment, August’s eyes fell upon a red ribbon bow at the stall.

Turning to look at Zacian, he smiled warmly.

Zacian: “?”

She had a bad feeling about this.

The next second, August picked up the ribbon and tied it to the braid dangling beside her ear.

“It looks beautiful!” August clapped happily after finishing his masterpiece.

Zacian shook her head slightly, feeling incredibly awkward with the ribbon tied onto her braid.

The stall owner was about to continue flattering August, but since he didn’t recognize this Pokémon, his words faltered at his lips, finally settling for giving August a thumbs-up instead.

He then bought Hoopa a small telescope.

Only invisible Mew could watch helplessly, getting nothing!

August snapped his fingers and had Hoopa pay.

With a wave of Hoopa’s hand, several banknotes floated out from a golden ring connected to August’s wallet, drifting into the stall owner’s hands.

However, when August turned back around, he noticed that Gardevoir’s hairpin had vanished.

“Hm? Why’d you take it off?” August asked curiously.

Gardevoir shook her head.

She knew August was here in Galar for the World Championships. She’d definitely have to battle, and wearing the hairpin might cause it to break.

August gently said, “The championships are still far away, and even if it breaks, I’ll just buy you a new one.”

Saying so, he took the hairpin back from Gardevoir’s hand and clipped it onto her head again.

Touching the hairpin, Gardevoir reached up, grabbed Mew—still hiding invisibly atop August’s head—and pulled her down, forcing her to transform into her own appearance to serve as a mirror.

Mew: “…”

Although she was a thousand percent unwilling, Mew was no match for Gardevoir. Helplessly, she transformed into a Gardevoir in the end.

With Mew serving as her mirror, Gardevoir saw herself clearly wearing the hairpin, and a gentle smile spread across her face.

Mew, however, sensing Zacian’s pointed stare, sheepishly averted her gaze, pretending as if nothing had ever happened—as if it hadn’t been she who'd thrown the Plate earlier.

Zacian: “…”

August, meanwhile, happily watched this little drama play out, thoroughly amused.

···

When August arrived at the lab after receiving Sonia’s message, he immediately saw a neat arrangement of [Dynamax Bands] on the table.

Clearly, Sonia had used the materials he’d provided to craft these all at once.

“I've never made so many [Dynamax Bands] in one go...” Sonia murmured.

Thanks to this, her skill in crafting [Dynamax Bands] had significantly improved.

Only now did Sonia finally notice the large blue dog following August.

“Is this a Pokémon you just caught?” Sonia asked, a bit curious.

When August visited previously, she’d never seen him with this Pokémon.

“Hm? You don’t recognize her?” August asked, puzzled.

Sonia paused, equally puzzled: “Should I?”

Though she had never seen this Pokémon before—it looked powerful, elegant, and incredibly beautiful—she simply didn't recognize it!

“Alright…” August nodded, understanding the situation.

Sonia’s research into ancient Galarian history and the Darkest Day hadn’t yet reached the part involving Zacian and Zamazenta.

To repay Sonia for helping him craft the [Dynamax Bands], August introduced Zacian straightforwardly: “This is Zacian, the legendary Sovereign Sword who once saved the Galar region from the Darkest Day!”

Upon hearing this, Sonia’s eyes immediately widened.

The amount of information packed into August’s words was staggering!

One of the ancient heroes who saved Galar, the legendary Sovereign Sword—wasn't human, but a Pokémon!

To have survived since three thousand years ago, this Zacian was undoubtedly a legendary Pokémon.

Sonia’s eyes instantly sparkled as she stared at Zacian.

She didn't doubt August’s words at all, because she believed August—world championship winner—would never lie to her about something so trivial.

Sonia eagerly tried to approach Zacian, desperate for a close-up look at the legendary “Sovereign Sword,” but Zacian immediately rejected Sonia’s enthusiasm and quickly stepped behind August to hide.

She had her pride!

Absolutely no way she'd let others freely touch her!

August: “Come on, letting someone look at you isn’t going to cost you anything. Don’t be stingy!”

Zacian didn’t budge an inch.

Not until...August brought out a Pokéblock.

Zacian sniffed, tempted by the delicious scent.

Faced with the difficult choice between dignity and a Pokéblock, after a fierce internal struggle, Zacian ultimately chose the Pokéblock. She reluctantly permitted Sonia to closely observe her—but absolutely no touching!

After Sonia was mostly finished studying Zacian, August bid farewell.

“You're leaving already, August?”

“Of course. The world still needs me to save it,” August replied.

Sonia just took it as August’s joke.

August got the [Dynamax Bands], Sonia gained invaluable historical data, and Zacian got her Pokéblock.

Triple win!

After leaving the lab, August took out one of the [Dynamax Bands] and compared it to the one Bea had previously given him.

Apart from the color, they felt exactly the same to him.

He handed one each to Sabrina, Blue, and Zinnia.

August: “How about we find somewhere to test them out?”

Four people, exactly enough for a [Dynamax Raid Battle]!

“Yes, yes!” Zinnia was the first to raise her hand.

She couldn’t wait to witness what incredible power Lord Rayquaza would unleash after [Dynamaxing]!

...

Dynamax Den.

A special location unique to Galar, and—as the name implied—a nest for [Dynamax] Pokémon.

Most [Dynamax Dens] were located underground, positioned directly on nodes of Galar Particle energy, filled with high concentrations of Galar Particles, and inhabited by numerous [Dynamax] Pokémon.

Today, August brought Blue and the others to the entrance of one such den.

“Is this really the place?” Zinnia glanced around. Aside from a single warning sign posted by the League, there was nothing unusual. “August, are you sure we’re in the right spot?”

August completely ignored Zinnia’s silly question.

Sabrina, who was sensitive to energy, was already staring intently at the cave ahead.

“So, this is a [Dynamax Den]…”

The concentration of Galar Particles here was at least three times greater than what she'd felt back at Stow-on-Side Stadium.

Meanwhile, Blue was reading the League’s warning sign.

“It says trainers with fewer than six badges are prohibited from entering.”

“What happens if we ignore that?” Zinnia asked curiously. “Would we get arrested?”

Forget six badges—even if they included the training battle August had won against Bea, the four of them combined only had a single badge—an average of just 0.25 badges per person, far below the requirement.

Blue shook his head: “It says ‘enter at your own risk.’”

“Just a standard disclaimer, nothing to worry about,” August said casually.

With that, he confidently strode into the [Dynamax Den] first.

The instant he entered the den, August felt the [Dynamax Band] on his wrist vibrate.

This signified it was fully charged, meaning he could [Dynamax] at any moment.

Before August could even speak, Zinnia excitedly lifted Rayquaza’s Poké Ball with reverence, as if performing a sacred ritual.

“Lord Rayquaza, grant me strength!”

August: “…”

Checking Zinnia’s mental state.

But despite Zinnia holding that dramatic pose for several moments, Rayquaza’s Poké Ball showed no reaction whatsoever.

Zinnia’s expression filled with confusion.

Why wasn’t Lord Rayquaza responding to her?

At that moment, a loud rumbling echoed from deep within the cave.

Everyone turned in the direction of the noise, seeing a huge, triangular-headed Dragapult floating out slowly from the cave’s depths.

Spotting August’s group, Dragapult narrowed its eyes and immediately adopted an attacking posture.

Blue and Sabrina exchanged glances, immediately throwing out their Poké Balls.

Blue sent out Jigglypuff. Its small body rapidly inflated like a balloon, instantly growing to more than twenty meters tall.

Sabrina, on the other hand, sent out a Hatenna.

August stared at her in shock: “Since when did you catch a Hatenna?”

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