Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [454]

In the end, Xerosic was more than happy to accept August's offer.

Not that he had a choice—his boss Lysandre had already been thoroughly defeated by August.

When Diantha and Looker received August's message and hurried over, they found him deeply engaged in providing crucial feedback to Xerosic regarding his new battle suit designs.

Though she couldn't hear clearly, Diantha vaguely caught the phrase "tight-fitting suit."

Seeing Sabrina’s disdainful glare at August from the side, Diantha had the distinct feeling she'd overheard something she shouldn't have…

However, as the Champion of Kalos, Diantha was an expert at playing dumb. Pretending she'd heard nothing unusual, she asked August:

"August, did you secure enough evidence against Lysandre?"

Being Kalos Champion wasn't easy for her.

Unlike Steven, who could always resign and comfortably inherit Devon Corp if things got tough, she didn't have such a luxurious fallback. Nor did she possess Cynthia's decisiveness or assertiveness.

Under recent immense pressure from the League Council and various forces within Kalos, if August failed to produce solid evidence, she’d inevitably face serious questioning from them.

"I prepared the evidence a long time ago!" August pulled out a camera, grinning confidently. "Attacking League officials, attempting to activate the Ultimate Weapon, endangering Kalos’s security—these should be more than enough to silence those guys on the League Council."

Diantha instantly sighed in relief.

Perfect. With such compelling evidence, those troublesome voices could finally be silenced.

"I'll leave the rest here to you," August continued respectfully. "But considering Lysandre's danger, I'll transfer him to the International Police prison in Kanto."

After all, this was Diantha’s territory.

"No problem!" Diantha readily agreed.

In fact, she was relieved.

Lysandre was a headache. His network in Kalos was too complicated. Even if August hadn't suggested it, she would’ve asked August to take Lysandre away anyway.

With Diantha's agreement, August gave Looker a nod, and Looker immediately understood. He would personally supervise Lysandre’s transfer to Kanto.

"Also, seal off the Ultimate Weapon…"

Leaving something like that here was far too dangerous. Another ambitious villain might try exploiting it someday.

Better to store it safely at his own place.

Throughout all this, Lysandre didn't say a single word, still trapped in his earlier defeat.

Then, without warning, August suddenly appeared before him.

"What? Are you here to mock me?" Lysandre sneered.

Though they'd met only a few times, Lysandre had clearly grasped August’s mischievous, troublemaking nature.

August smiled calmly, unfazed by the accusation. After all, it was just the whining of a sore loser.

Besides, he hadn't come just to mock Lysandre.

"You misunderstand. I'm just here to let you know you’ll meet a fellow peer at the Kanto branch. Who knows—maybe you two will become friends?"

Giovanni had seemed rather isolated among the prisoners before; perhaps Lysandre would give him some company. They might even find common ground.

…

After leaving the rest to Diantha and Looker, August retrieved Yveltal—now even weaker after the Ultimate Weapon siphoned its power—and headed with Sabrina to Vaniville Town.

Thanks to August’s earlier intervention, Vaniville Town had escaped damage from the previous battles.

Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for its surroundings.

The forest surrounding Vaniville Town now lay in absolute ruins, looking like a hundred Snorlax had rampaged through—utter devastation everywhere.

When August and Sabrina found Blue, she and Serena were comforting a Swirlix that had been traumatized by the fight between Yveltal and Xerneas.

The moment August spotted the Swirlix, he immediately felt Mew on his shoulder stir restlessly.

“Mew~!”

Mew eagerly floated next to Swirlix, grabbing it by the fluffy tail.

Under Swirlix’s terrified stare, Mew examined it closely, clearly contemplating where to take her first bite.

“…”

August, face darkening, grabbed Mew by the scruff and tossed her aside.

First Appletun, now Swirlix… Are you seriously going to try eating every Pokémon that looks remotely like food?

Released from Mew’s grasp, Swirlix darted away and vanished instantly.

Seems like it has Unburden, August mused absently, watching the Pokémon’s swift escape.

But that wasn’t important…

“How are the residents of Vaniville Town?” August asked.

"They’re fine—nobody was hurt," Blue reassured him. "They’re just a bit shaken, seeing how their surroundings changed overnight."

August nodded understandingly.

It made sense. Beyond the untouched town itself, the surrounding area resembled an apocalyptic wasteland.

But restoration was straightforward enough…

August took out the Pokéball containing Xerneas and released it.

The weakened Xerneas appeared before him, quickly bowing its head respectfully in gratitude.

Reflecting inside the Pokéball had finally made clear why August’s aura felt familiar.

He carries the presence of Lord Arceus! This human is acknowledged by Lord Arceus himself!

August gently scolded Xerneas. "You and Yveltal made this mess, you know… Since Yveltal’s turned into a cocoon now, it falls on you to fix this forest."

Xerneas nodded repeatedly, accepting responsibility—it was its duty, after all.

Brilliant green energy emanated from Xerneas, swiftly restoring the petrified vegetation around them to its natural state.

But the broken trees remained fallen…

They needed a true expert for that job.

August reached for the GS Ball and released Celebi, the guardian of forests, who had been sleeping peacefully inside.

“La-bi~?”

Celebi looked groggy, clearly half-asleep, rubbing her eyes with tiny hands.

"Celebi, could you please restore life to this forest?" August asked gently, pointing at the ruined landscape.

Celebi followed August’s finger, her eyes widening dramatically at the sight of the barren, patchy wasteland. Her expression instantly twisted into fury.

“La-bi—!!”

Who did this to my beautiful forest!?

Xerneas subtly turned away, looking guilty.

Celebi soared high into the sky, scattering sparkling green energy.

Immediately, countless seedlings burst forth from the soil, rapidly growing into massive trees. In mere seconds, the entire forest bloomed vibrantly back to life.

Behind them, residents cheered joyfully.

Wild Pokémon excitedly returned to their homes among the restored trees.

Exhausted, Celebi drifted back to August’s side. He fed her a Special Pokéblock before recalling her into the GS Ball for rest.

Turning back to Xerneas, August was about to discuss its future when suddenly, Mew eagerly rushed over, proudly clutching something in her tiny paws.

August and Xerneas both stared at the object simultaneously.

It was a small, green, gelatinous creature.

Seeing it, Xerneas visibly shuddered.

Even August looked surprised.

“What kind of Pokémon is that?” Blue asked curiously from beside him.

Sabrina also watched with interest.

“This is Zygarde’s Core,” August said, easily recognizing the little green cell. “It’s part of Zygarde—the legendary Pokémon said to protect the ecosystem of the Kalos region. Its complete form can suppress both Yveltal and Xerneas.”

“Just a part?” Sabrina asked skeptically.

"Exactly," August confirmed. "Zygarde’s cells and cores are scattered across the world. Only when all of them are gathered can Zygarde reach its complete form—Zygarde 100%."

So, what did it mean for a single core to appear here?

Had Zygarde sensed that the battle between Yveltal and Xerneas had endangered Kalos’ environment and sought to intervene? Or had it felt the Ultimate Weapon’s activation and planned to stop Lysandre?

Either way…

Where exactly are your other pieces?

August looked skeptically at the single tiny core.

Putting aside that it arrived far too late, this tiny, squishy thing couldn’t possibly have stopped Yveltal, Xerneas, or Lysandre.

Was it here as comic relief?

August gently took the Zygarde Core from Mew, pinching it carefully by its tail.

Clearly uncomfortable, the little core squirmed and struggled fruitlessly against August’s grasp. But it was too weak to escape, so it helplessly endured his teasing.

Its soft, jelly-like texture felt strangely amusing—like squishy clay.

Watching August casually toy with a legendary Pokémon, Blue opened her mouth to say something but quickly closed it again. Should you really treat a legendary Pokémon like that?

Meanwhile, Sabrina stared eagerly at the core, clearly tempted to join in.

Seeing August fearlessly tease Zygarde without worrying about future retaliation, admiration filled Xerneas’s eyes.

Truly worthy of being acknowledged by Lord Arceus himself.

This human is extraordinary!

Finally done playing, August casually tossed the core to Sabrina, then returned his attention to Xerneas.

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