bacchusnovels Chapter 195 Fairy Royal Court, Praise of Life
Chapter 195 Fairy Royal Court, Praise of Life
The brilliant light of evolution shone in all directions, then receded like a tide, revealing a completely new form behind the white light!
Her white skirt swayed gently, and her blue hair curled all the way down to the bottom of her head.
"Gardedor..." Fangzhou called out softly without thinking, his eyes lighting up instantly, his face filled with undisguised joy. Cocoyora beside him also stared in astonishment, her mouth agape.
Kirlia has evolved into Gardevoir!
Beautiful, elegant!
The wife beast in many people's minds.
As Gardevoir opened its eyes, a vast energy wave rippled outwards!
The entire history museum seemed to be enveloped in a dreamy pink halo, and even the Time Flowers that recorded the years around it were drawn in, spontaneously blooming one after another with their sealed light and shadow.
The entire history museum was momentarily bathed in light and shadow, creating a serene and sacred atmosphere.
Fangzhou stared blankly at the scene before him. What kind of skill was this?!
Fairy territory?
No, it feels much more powerful than a simple fairy field!
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from afar.
Diancie snapped out of her reverie at the completion of Kirlia's metamorphosis, and upon hearing the approaching footsteps, she frowned, sensing that something significant was happening in the kingdom.
Sure enough, as the footsteps drew near, a small diamond-encrusted guard practically tumbled in, panting, and exclaimed, "Something terrible has happened, Your Majesty! The Crystal Forest is withering away at an alarming rate!"
Diancie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say?!"
Withering away rapidly?
"Lord Fred is already trying his best to stop it, Your Majesty, please go and see!"
Queen Diancie's figure swayed slightly in place, instantly transforming into a pink streak of light that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, and shot off towards the back mountain at an astonishing speed!
"Gardedoll!" Ark reacted immediately and called out to Gardevoir in the air.
Gardevoir, having just evolved, instantly understood and flashed to appear beside Ark and Cocoyado.
They stretched out their arms and placed them on Ark's shoulders and Cocodora's cool back armor, respectively.
Instant teleportation!
A sense of being enveloped by superpowers washed over me, and the surrounding scenery instantly became blurry and elongated, like a melting oil painting.
Space was folded, distance was crossed, but it was only barely enough to catch up with the pink figure in front.
Diancie's strength is indeed formidable; even Instant Transmission could barely keep up with her.
Soon, a forest made of blue crystals appeared before the ark, and the sight that came into view made him gasp instantly.
Large swaths of blue disappeared, replaced by a lifeless gray-white.
More than half of the Crystal Forest has completely lost its luster, becoming as rough and lifeless as ordinary stones.
They still maintain the clustered shape of trees, but they are like specimens whose souls have been drained, stiffly pointing to the sky.
A clear boundary runs through the forest, one side blue and the other gray-white.
Ahead of the border, a small area of crystal was visibly losing its last luster, merging into that despairing grayness.
Each cluster of crystals that has lost its luster represents the complete departure of an ancestor, signifying the final erasure of all traces of their existence.
Tianxi's heart sank.
The little diamonds are united in the kingdom not only because of the energy crystals that sustain their lives, but also because of the existence of this crystal forest, which is their shared spiritual home and can even be called a totem of faith.
The ancestors did not truly pass away; they simply changed their form and continue to accompany their descendants, protecting the kingdom.
This is the root of their emotions, a symbol of bloodline and heritage.
For many small diamonds, the complete departure of their ancestors is tantamount to the collapse of their faith.
If even the forests that house the souls of our ancestors are completely destroyed, then even if the energy problem is barely solved, the diamond-mining nation will lose its core that unites its people.
Once existing energy sources are completely depleted, it is foreseeable that groups that have lost their spiritual support and material security will inevitably disperse and seek a way to survive elsewhere.
Without the shared bond maintained by the Crystal Forest, the Diamond Mining Kingdom, in a sense, has already completely perished.
An atmosphere of despair and sorrow permeated this once sacred hill.
However, just as suffocating despair was about to engulf everyone, Gardevoir, which had just evolved, took to the air and flew straight up into the sky above the forest, hovering directly above that shocking boundary.
The mountain breeze stirred her white skirt, and she slowly closed her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest as if in a silent prayer.
Immediately afterwards, a rhythmic ripple of life slowly emanated from it.
Centered on Gardevoir, a vitality, like the natural evaporation of springtime on earth, spread evenly in all directions.
The radiance was like a living mist, gently flowing over the crystals that had turned gray and lifeless.
A miracle happened!
The originally rough and dull crystal surface now glowed with a faint light from within, as if a candle wick had been lit!
As the light appeared, the original grayish color began to fade at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Inside the crystal, a soft blue-white light gradually rekindled!
Clusters of crystals turned from grayish-white back to blue, and Ark stared in astonishment at the scene before him, his mouth agape.
The scene was truly breathtaking; thousands upon thousands of crystals began to shine again, as if the entire sky had been illuminated once more!
"This...this is...?!"
Diancie stood not far away, staring blankly up at the figure radiating divine light in the sky and the miracle unfolding below.
Its usually composed face was now filled with shock.
She is the queen of the diamond mining kingdom, with a long life and great power, and has long since reached a level that ordinary Pokémon cannot reach, and is revered as a legendary being.
Even so, it knew perfectly well that it could never do what it was doing before it—to bring back life and restore the brilliance to these ancestral crystals that had completely withered and lost all their life energy!
The reason is simple: this has touched upon the most fundamental forces of the world.
The power of laws!
Moreover, it is the law of life!
This should theoretically be a law controlled by Xerneas.
And this Gardevoir, having just advanced to the Elite Four level, has already touched the edge of the Law of Life?!
A tremendous storm raged within Diancie's heart.
Laws are the fundamental framework that constitutes the order in which this world operates, and they are symbols of power and status.
Typically, only legendary Pokémon, born of nature and bearing part of the world's authority, can grasp or represent a certain law.
For example, Xerneas, the god of life, wields the law of life.
In contrast, Yveltal, the Cocoon of Destruction, controls the Law of Death.
Now, a Gardevoir that wasn't born a legend and has only recently completed its final evolution has actually displayed power that touches upon the laws of life?!
How could this not be shocking!
This means that this Gardevoir has the potential to undergo a transformation at the level of life and become a legendary Pokémon!
In the future, it is possible for someone to become Xerneas!
A glint appeared in Diancie's eyes as she suddenly saw another path to save the kingdom—a path that had been blocked but now offered renewed hope!
If Gardevoir could become a legendary Pokémon, it would have the ability to help Princess Diancie restore her life essence and re-form an Energy Diamond!
Legend has it that Pokémon can only judge Gardevoir's current situation based on their own experience, while skilled trainers have already silently opened the system panel to check Gardevoir's current strength.
[Pokémon: Gardevoir]
[Gender: Female]
【Feature: Copy】
[Growth Stage: Heavenly King Level (Fairy Royal Court, Praise of Life)]
[Skills: Illusion Ray (Mastery), Telekinesis (Mastery), Enchanting Voice (Mastery), Teleportation (Mastery)...]
[Affection Level: 100 (It loves you more than it loves itself)]
[Mood: 100 (So this is what it feels like to be a true queen. Now I have enough strength to protect the Ark and the Manor.)]
[Fairy Royal Court: Gardevoir demonstrates her queenly demeanor, her powerful psychic energy resonating with fairy power to form a temporary Fairy Royal Court. All friendly units receive the Fairy attribute buff, significantly increasing their resistance to Dragon, Dark, and Fighting-type moves. All enemy units suffer from mental oppression, greatly increasing their chance of succumbing to status conditions.]
[Praise of Life: During an enlightenment breakthrough, I was fortunate enough to touch a glimmer of the laws of life. This allows me to guide and infuse pure life energy, restoring vitality to inactive non-living matter. Different changes may occur as my strength increases.]
Fangzhou stared in shock at the introduction of Gardevoir on the system panel.
Awesome!
So fierce!
With the help of the True Flame, the Great Sage reached the Heavenly King level and thus gained an ability: the Eye of Truth.
With the help of two legendary resources, the Salamence also gained the ability to control celestial phenomena.
And what about Gardevoir?
Without absorbing any external legendary resources, relying purely on his own comprehension and accumulation, he not only advanced to the Heavenly King level in one fell swoop, but also directly awakened two exclusive abilities!
No wonder it's said that the path you choose when you advance to the Heavenly King level is extremely important, as different paths can lead to vastly different levels of power!
Fangzhou looked up at Gardevoir in the sky, feeling that something was missing.
After thinking about it, he imagined attaching Xerneas's pair of huge antlers to them.
Hmm~ That's just right!
Gardevoir, the Goddess of Life
Once Gardevoir is around, who will even recognize Xerneas?
Seeing the Crystal Forest regain its brilliance, Diancie smiled, snapping out of her reverie about the future. She looked around and said to the guard, "Where's Fred? I have some good news for him."
The guard pointed to a machine not far away, "Lord Fred, it..."
At this moment, Fred's entire body became transparent due to the excessive depletion of his life energy.
It seems that as long as the mountain wind blows, it will completely disintegrate, turning into a handful of shimmering dust, and completely blending into the land it has protected all its life.
Even without the wind, the specks of light began to rise upwards...
"Sir! Sir—!"
Upon hearing the news, Princess Diancie rushed over and witnessed the scene before her. Tears streamed down her face as she knelt beside Fred, who was about to disappear completely.
It stretched out its hand toward Diancie with great effort, as if trying to say something. Its mouth moved slightly, but in the end, it couldn't say anything. Its body completely dissipated, turning into specks of light and flying into the air.
Where the light fell, a cluster of exceptionally tall blue crystals silently grew out of the forest.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but at first glance, it seems straighter than its counterparts, standing there quietly, reflecting the sunlight.
It was as if that old minister, who had devoted his life to serving the country with utmost loyalty and diligence, had finally laid down all his burdens and was now guarding the kingdom forever in the form of his greatest aspiration and the most sublime destiny for the people of the diamond mining nation.
Queen Diancie was filled with mixed emotions as she watched her childhood playmate, Fred, who had devoted himself to managing the kingdom after her departure, end his life in this way.
It slowly walked to the crystal that Fred had transformed into, took out a red scarf, hung it on the crystal, and then bowed deeply.
The ministers and guards around them also bowed, and for a moment, low sobs echoed across the mountain.
The mountain wind rustled, and the red scarf fluttered in the wind like a banner.
"Three days later, a state funeral of the highest honors will be held for Fred, and the whole country will mourn."
The minister beside him paused slightly, then nodded solemnly, "Yes!"
Diancie was deeply saddened, but at that moment, she had no time to grieve for her fallen friend; she had more important things to do.
It turned its head to look at the Ark and the Gardevoir beside it, and walked towards them.
As agreed, after it helped Gardevoir successfully ascend to the Elite Four, Ark and the others were to leave.
But now...
It looked at Gardevoir, the words on the tip of its tongue, but it couldn't quite bring itself to say them.
After carefully considering his words, he finally took a deep breath and said:
"Ark, on behalf of the Diamond Kingdom, I have a difficult request... Could Gardevoir remain here temporarily?"
As if afraid that the Ark would immediately refuse, it quickly continued, "Instead of aimlessly searching for the fairy tablets left behind by Arceus, I have thought of another way."
"The power Gardevoir just unleashed was, in essence, far more than just a powerful healing or resurrection skill. It touched the very edge of the power of the Law of Life! A power level on par with Xerneas!"
It briefly explained the relevant information about the laws to the Ark.
"Therefore, once it grows up and reaches the level of a divine beast, it will be able to..."
It turned its gaze to the still weeping Princess Diancie, "and will be able to help Princess Diancie restore her life essence, thereby creating a new energy crystal."
"Of course, we won't ask Gardevoir for help for nothing, nor will we hinder its own growth. Making it stronger is our shared goal."
"During this period, the diamond-mining nation will spare no effort, utilizing our millennia-old treasure trove of knowledge and resources, including rare minerals, energy crystals, ancient records... whatever the kingdom possesses, it can use as it pleases!"
"And I myself will also impart all my experience on the path to becoming a queen to it without reservation, to help it grow rapidly."
With the full strength of the nation, a mythical beast was created in the shortest possible time!