Lorelei was hearing Aiden Flint's name for the first time.
From Lance's tone, this newly risen Hoenn League Champion possessed strength capable of easily defeating ordinary Elite Four members.
Yet what surprised her wasn't that.
It was the fact that so many Champions present were subconsciously hoping for his arrival.
That meant one thing—
His true strength likely surpassed even theirs.
When she arrived in Sinnoh, she had already heard the rumor.
Aiden Flint had single-handedly crushed the entire Sinnoh Elite Four.
Unbelievable.
Lorelei narrowed her eyes slightly.
What kind of young monster is this?
And judging from Lance's subtle reactions…
He had probably lost to Aiden before.
Interesting.
At their level, improvement was painfully slow.
Every gain required brutal training, battle refinement, skill combinations.
Unlike Aiden, who seemed to grow stronger as if blessed by fate.
Lorelei herself was no weakling. As the Ice Queen who suppressed Lance for years, she was at minimum Champion-tier. Her ace Cloyster had already stepped into Master-level strength.
Which was precisely why Lance—despite being powerful—was often seen as the "weaker Champion" among them.
Lance muttered internally, I debuted too early, that's all. Give me a modern meta and I'd crush Leon.
…
"Jynx! Lapras! Blizzard!"
Against Dragon-types, Ice was supreme.
A blizzard swept the battlefield instantly.
Lance tactically shifted away from Lorelei's area—clearly carrying psychological scars.
Dragonite and his red Gyarados roared, unleashing Dragon Rage.
Wallace's Gyarados and Milotic fired Dragon Pulse in tandem.
Steven's Metagross and Skarmory launched twin Hyper Beams.
Cynthia's Garchomp surged forward.
Lucian, Flint, Volkner, Aaron—each struck from different angles.
Gym Leaders on the outer perimeter continuously harassed and diverted attention.
For a moment—
Palkia was successfully contained.
Its consciousness dulled slightly by the control of the Lustrous Orb in Cyrus's hand.
Under multi-directional, staggered attacks, even a Spatial God grew irritated.
Each time it locked onto Jynx or Lapras, psychic Pokémon would teleport them away at the last second.
Lucian coordinated battlefield positioning perfectly.
For a fleeting instant—
The League side felt hope.
Then Cyrus lost patience.
"Palkia. Maximum power. Spacial Rend."
"Ignore them. Destroy the Sinnoh League headquarters."
Spatial energy surged violently.
This wasn't targeted suppression anymore.
It was annihilation.
If this strike landed—
The Sinnoh League would be erased.
Even the Sinnoh Elite Four—who had once been humiliated by Aiden—felt a bitter irony.
At this moment, they genuinely wished that terrifying man would appear.
Cynthia's gaze hardened.
"Garchomp. Full power. Dragon Ascent—charge Palkia!"
Garchomp erupted in draconic energy, charging upward like a suicidal meteor.
Cyrus sneered.
"Futile."
Palkia opened its jaws.
A devastating dragon-type beam formed—
Cynthia's voice cracked.
"Garchomp!"
Then—
A cold, solemn voice descended like divine decree.
"Rayquaza. Dragon Pulse."
—
Thirty minutes earlier.
Aiden had just finished subduing Giratina in the Reverse World.
Because their goals aligned—one seeking revenge, the other seeking capture—Giratina's affection had skyrocketed to 200.
With the Griseous Orb anchored within the Reverse World, Giratina could now freely traverse between dimensions without destabilizing its realm.
After casually capturing a Champion-tier Scizor, Aiden exited the Reverse World alongside Giratina.
And what greeted him—
Was Cynthia sending her Garchomp to what looked like certain death.
Unacceptable.
Aiden flicked a Master Ball into the sky.
Emerald scales split the heavens.
Rayquaza descended.
The atmosphere trembled.
Palkia's expression shifted instantly.
This aura—
It knew this presence.
A Primary Legendary rival.
High above Mt. Coronet—
The sky darkened.
And for the first time since the battle began—
Cyrus felt true pressure.
A god had arrived.
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