["Why not fight?"], The white Gardevoir looked at Axel oddly, not understanding why this man was so changeable.
Clearly the one who was supposed to fight just now was her, and now the one not fighting is still her.
"Uh... it's nothing," Axel saw that the white Gardevoir wasn't doing anything strange, and the half-raised body lay back down on Pheromosa's legs.
Just now he had thought the white Gardevoir had been assimilated by the pink Gardevoir's thoughts and was afraid the white one would suddenly pounce.
Now it seemed he had overthought it.
The pink Gardevoir's mouth curved in a smile as she looked at Axel provocatively.
She had only scared Axel a little just now. There was no way the white Gardevoir would really fall for Axel, was there?
She wasn't stupid.
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The rest of the events went exactly as Axel had planned. The two Gardevoir fought the entire afternoon.
It proved that their battles were very beneficial to both sides.
And as they fought, the two Gardevoir's powers became more and more in tune.
Not long after sunset, that synchronized power reached its peak.
Now Axel didn't need eyesight. Using only mental power to sense their auras, he even began to feel the two Gardevoir's auras becoming increasingly identical, and their mental fluctuations linked.
This was far scarier than "similar flowers." These were identical flowers.
If the two of them fought together, they should easily be able to unleash power far beyond two individuals.
Earlier Axel had seen their magical flames fuse together and become a skill comparable to Reshiram's intertwined flames.
If the two trained together long term, or had a chance to fight side by side, they could probably pioneer a new path.
"Too bad... Dialga is useless," Axel couldn't help but click his tongue. He kind of wanted to pack Diao Chan and the two Gardevoirs and take them away, but Dialga was too useless. It would be hard for him to bring Diao Chan and the white Gardevoir back through time.
Taking both Gardevoirs out to fight wasn't realistic either. Battles in the Three Kingdoms era were common, but not everywhere.
Near Xiapi City, after today's great battle between Rayquaza and Zygarde, all organized units disbanded on the spot.
Forming a new army in front of Rayquaza, how was that different from rebellion?
Without Rayquaza even having to act, the fanatics would rush up and tear them apart.
Axel thought of several schemes, but none could buy more training time for the two Gardevoirs. He sighed and decided to go cook for his Pokémon.
Suddenly, two familiar figures appeared in the courtyard.
"Master Axel, Lu Bu's funeral is now finished. Would you like to attend the banquet?"
Axel tugged at the corner of his mouth. This Lord Wang was truly a military man and not very good with words.
If any of Lu Bu's loyalists were present, the two might have started fighting.
"Uh...", Wang the Chief Clerk hurried forward a step, putting his uncle behind him and frantically filling in.
"My uncle means that many people in the city saw your brilliant combat today, but most only watched from afar and did not dare approach. If you are willing, they hope to have a close look at your grandeur."
After saying this, the chief clerk completely hid his uncle behind him, not giving him a chance to speak.
When his father had sent him out, he was supposed to be watched over by his uncle. How had it turned into this after they left the house?
Being coarse in front of others would be one thing, but this person before them was the master of the black Rayquaza, the man symbolizing Donghuang's legitimacy.
More terrifyingly, this legitimacy was not just in name. Axel was actually an extraordinarily powerful trainer who could defeat many legendary beasts.
The chief clerk had no doubt. If Axel said today he would be emperor, tomorrow someone would probably bring Emperor Xian of Han to the manor.
"Admire me?", Axel blinked, not really wanting to go.
If he ran into a pleasant civilian while strolling through the city, Axel might accept an invitation to a meal at their home.
But playing with these high-status people? Axel really had no interest.
Seeing Axel's expression change, the chief clerk bowed slightly and stepped back half a pace.
"Of course, if you don't want to go that's perfectly fine. My lord will bring their gifts to you later, not a single one missing."
"Wait!"
Axel called after the two about to leave, his eyes lighting up.
Dialga said he couldn't influence this world, but he didn't say he couldn't get things here.
This morning he had already gotten that little girl's steamed buns.
Even without Lord Wang and the others coming back, Axel planned to take a walk after cooking to see if there were any treasures or breeding resources not present in the future.
He just didn't expect the ancients to be so good at social niceties that they prepared gifts for him.
Wouldn't that save him the trouble of going out to look?
Everyone knows there's an essential difference between receiving gifts in person and receiving gifts by list.
The former absolutely yields gifts of higher value.
Axel sat down in the main hall. Who would dare give an unimpressive gift in person?
"You two sit for a bit. After I finish cooking for the Pokémon we'll go together."
"All right," Although they were at his home, Lord Wang and the chief clerk were very restrained.
Their gazes swept the courtyard and, seeing the only lounge chair beside Pheromosa, exchanged a look and promptly sat down on the ground.
"By the way, do you have any scouts here?", Axel asked while cooking, as if he had just remembered something.
"If you do, have them go out and spread the word that tomorrow I will hold a grand banquet in Xiapi City to host all the feudal lords."
After the gift thing just now, Axel's imagination suddenly opened.
He couldn't take the white Gardevoir with him, but he could take more resources.
In this era's feudal lords, eight out of ten could be taken advantage of and most likely wouldn't harm the good guys.
Might as well take what can be taken.
"Ah?", Lord Wang opened his mouth in confusion, but the chief clerk clamped a hand over it before he could speak.
"Yes, of course we have them!", The chief clerk finally realized Axel liked collecting gifts and had no intention of sparing the surrounding feudal lords.
He hurried to his feet, pulled Lord Wang out the door, and began listing in detail which lords should be invited.
For Xiapi City, the more people who came when Axel received gifts, the safer Xiapi City would be in the future.
Whether Axel planned to found a state or not, Xiapi City would be a place where Ho-Oh descended and where Rayquaza bestowed protection.
Anyone thinking of starting a war would have to think twice about the gods that had once appeared in Xiapi City.
Even if Axel were gone, those who had been entertained by him at the banquet would go crazy protecting Xiapi City.
That was the power of legitimacy.
After hearing his nephew's analysis, Lord Wang's eyes shone brighter than Jigglypuff's.
"I understand, nephew. Tomorrow I will call all the prominent feudal lords in the Xuzhou region here!"
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