Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [544]

Watching Xerneas, Mew, and August interacting cheerfully, Ting-Lu couldn’t help feeling utterly ignored.

I’m a Disaster Pokémon, you know? A legendary Treasure of Ruin! Shouldn’t you all be taking me a bit more seriously?!

Seeing Ting-Lu questioning its entire deer-life, Chien-Pao nodded in solidarity.

Indeed, the Ruin Pokémon had zero prestige around August.

Quietly, Chien-Pao urged Ting-Lu to surrender peacefully.

Sure, August seems friendly enough right now, but if you stubbornly resist… you absolutely wouldn’t want to see what happens next.

After hearing Chien-Pao’s warning, Ting-Lu secretly glanced at Xerneas. Comparing their relative strengths, Ting-Lu depressingly realized it would have trouble just beating Chien-Pao, let alone Xerneas.

After an intense internal struggle lasting all of one second, Ting-Lu decisively knelt in surrender!

Meanwhile, August had just peeled Mew off his face. Ignoring her protesting squeals, he calmly wiped the watermelon juice from his face using her body, only to look up and see Ting-Lu kneeling submissively before him.

August was thoroughly baffled.

What just happened?

Wasn’t Ting-Lu defiantly resisting just moments earlier? Why was it suddenly bowing in surrender?

Though completely bewildered, August quickly tossed out a Poké Ball and captured Ting-Lu.

Such a dangerous Disaster Pokémon was better off under his personal supervision, after all.

…

With Ting-Lu joining the party, August’s Pokémon-guided expedition grew larger yet again.

Their next destination was the Firescourge Shrine, located in the northeastern region of Paldea.

Along the way, August received a notification from Geeta—the promotional video had already been edited and officially uploaded.

August: “...?”

Isn’t the Paldea League’s efficiency a little too high?

He’d only just managed to distract Blue and Sabrina’s attention, yet now the promotional video was already online, giving him no breathing room at all!

Though inwardly cursing, August reluctantly opened his phone and checked the video platform.

The promotional video prominently occupied half the homepage.

“How much money did Geeta spend on advertising this…?”

August had no doubt that if pop-up ads existed in the Pokémon world, the moment someone opened the app, the Zone Zero promo would immediately greet them.

As much as August wanted to watch it himself, logic dictated he definitely shouldn’t do so in front of Blue and Sabrina.

Just as August prepared to put his phone away—

“Eh?! The promo’s online already?!” Blue’s voice echoed from behind him.

August stiffened instantly.

“I want to watch it too!” Iono said excitedly.

Turning, August saw Cynthia and the others had already gathered around Blue’s phone, eagerly watching together.

Seeing August’s hesitant glance, Blue cheerfully waved him over.

August: “......”

He desperately wanted to refuse, but seeing Blue’s innocent smile, he could only sigh and obediently joined the group.

Under everyone’s eager gaze, the promotional video began…

It opened with a spectacular drone shot sweeping from Zone Zero’s entrance deep into its mysterious interior, offering viewers a brief yet enticing glimpse of the hidden zone.

Then August and Cynthia appeared onscreen!

“August, your camera presence is really good!” Iono exclaimed.

August was about to reply, but suddenly noticed a prominent comment floating across the screen:

[August and Cynthia really suit each other!!]

In just ten minutes after the video’s release, that single comment had already gathered over ten thousand likes.

Blue and Sabrina immediately turned toward August.

August: “......”

Right now, I genuinely want to commit murder.

Whoever posted that comment better pray I never find out who they are!

Taking a deep breath, August mentally added the commenter’s name to his personal blacklist and continued watching the video.

Onscreen, August and Cynthia explored the park together as tourists until Iron Valiant and Roaring Moon appeared, sparking an intense battle.

Gardevoir vs. Iron Valiant, Garchomp vs. Roaring Moon—just as the fights reached their climactic moments, the promo abruptly ended.

Opening the comments section, they found it filled with confusion.

[APassingRattataTrainer]: That's it? Seriously, it ends there?!

[August’s#1Fan]: Someone please give me the follow-up to this couple’s double battle!

[ProudMemberoftheGardevoirAppreciationClub]: Begging for more footage of that Pokémon that looks suspiciously like Gardevoir!

Comments poured in by the second, impossible to keep up with.

Clearly, the promotional campaign was a massive success—at the expense of August’s dignity.

Closing the video, Blue glanced at August with amused eyes and tightly clung to his arm. August cleared his throat awkwardly, “Don’t believe those online rumors.”

“Oh?” Blue raised her eyebrows. “Just rumors, huh?”

August: “...”

Why do your words feel like thinly-veiled sarcasm?

Suddenly releasing August’s arm, Blue turned toward Cynthia. Their gazes crossed silently in midair. August braced himself for a tense standoff, but surprisingly, nothing happened.

Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief—

Sabrina playfully stoked the flames: “Blue, don’t let August off so easily!”

August shot Sabrina a heated glare. Sabrina simply smirked—having lost to August countless times already, she truly had nothing left to lose.

Feeling Blue’s inquisitive gaze again, August inwardly groaned.

Iono watched the entire exchange cluelessly, her expression entirely blank. Both her mind and her twin-Magnemite headpiece were currently short-circuiting.

...

North Province, Area Two.

This area featured mountainous terrain, lush bamboo forests, and towering waterfalls cascading dramatically from the peaks.

“According to Geeta’s map, the Firescourge Shrine should be just above this waterfall,” Blue remarked, carefully checking their surroundings.

Her current demeanor was so normal, August felt it suspiciously abnormal.

Glancing at Chien-Pao and Ting-Lu, both Pokémon promptly nodded in confirmation.

“How do we get up? [Fly]?” Iono eyed the enormous waterfall uncertainly.

“No need!” August replied confidently, turning his gaze toward Chien-Pao.

Quickly understanding August’s intentions, Chien-Pao stretched languidly, padded silently to the water’s edge, inhaled deeply, then unleashed a freezing breath.

Krrrrkkk…

The lake rapidly froze over from Chien-Pao’s position, ice quickly spreading upward along the waterfall. Within a minute, the entire waterfall was completely frozen solid.

Trotting back cheerfully, Chien-Pao sat beside August, proudly awaiting praise.

Watching Chien-Pao shamelessly roll over for belly rubs from August, Ting-Lu couldn’t help but cringe inwardly.

You’re a disgrace to Disaster Pokémon everywhere!

Secretly, Ting-Lu had to admit it felt slightly jealous, wishing its anatomy allowed it to act just as cute.

Ascending the frozen waterfall, the group entered the cavern, immediately spotting a familiar blue-glowing seal identical to the previous two shrines.

“All four chains are intact again?” Cynthia murmured in surprise. “Could it be the earlier broken seal at the Ice Shrine was accidental?”

“Accident or not, we’re already here. It’d be rude to leave empty-handed, right?” August shrugged casually.

Sabrina: “…”

The classic 'since we’re already here.'

Countless Pokémon had fallen victim to August’s casual reasoning.

Still, Sabrina couldn’t deny its logic—how could they return empty-handed after coming this far?

To handle Chi-Yu’s Dark/Fire typing, a strong Water-type Pokémon was ideal. However, August’s Water-type Pokémon weren’t exactly heavy hitters.

Calling Hoopa to summon Kyogre again was possible—but Kyogre had just returned home. Pulling it out again so soon felt too shameless even for August.

He’d have to use another Pokémon temporarily.

In everyone’s curious gaze, August released a Poké Ball.

As it opened, an enticing fragrance instantly filled the cavern. Chien-Pao and Ting-Lu perked up immediately.

That’s… Paldean Herba Mystica! Multiple layered flavors combined perfectly!

Yet when they finally saw the source clearly, their brains crashed simultaneously.

Is that… Lugia?!

Completely oblivious to their shock, Baby Lugia joyfully tackled August into an affectionate hug, rubbing against him and shedding silver feathers everywhere.

August gently petted Baby Lugia’s head. Gengar promptly appeared from August’s shadow, expertly collecting fallen feathers from the ground—there were enough [Silver Wings] at home to craft a dozen feather dusters already.

Mew soon joined in, cheerfully taping feathers onto herself with tape borrowed from Gengar.

When August finally turned, he saw Mew covered entirely in silver feathers, proudly fluttering about like a plucked eaglet.

Blue and Iono burst into uncontrollable giggles.

Ignoring Mew’s proud display, August quickly peeled the feathers off under her protest, gently restraining her.

Turning toward Baby Lugia, August pointed decisively at the Firescourge Shrine’s seal:

“Break that seal!”

Baby Lugia nodded seriously. Its [Sky Plate] glowed softly as it flapped its wings powerfully, unleashing a storm of wind blades.

The chains clattered loudly, eventually snapping under the relentless assault.

As the final chain broke, Chi-Yu eagerly burst from the shrine, unlike its cowardly companions.

Its flame-like body shimmered menacingly, melting the very ground beneath it into molten lava.

Chi-Yu surveyed its surroundings—two companions it hadn’t seen for millennia, some humans, and a smaller-than-average Lugia.

Quickly concluding the humans were slaves sent by its comrades to free it, Chi-Yu was deeply moved.

Ting-Lu watched awkwardly, hesitating to correct it, while Chien-Pao bluntly hurled a snowball at Chi-Yu to snap it back to reality.

Chi-Yu stared in confusion until August casually issued his command:

“Baby Lugia—[Hydro Pump]!”

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