Hearing the figures that person reported, Axel let out a surprised "Huh?"
He had been saying all along that he hadn't left any backup plans in Team Plasma, so it turned out N was the one who did it?
'Didn't expect this guy's ability to actually be this high.'
"Then how did you end up coming over here with these people?"
"If you managed to infiltrate one third of Team Plasma in just over a month, then infiltrating the remaining two thirds shouldn't be that hard, right?"
Hearing Axel's words, the man suddenly clenched his teeth and revealed a sorrowful expression.
"This month, Team Plasma underwent drastic changes."
"After Ghetsis died, Colress seized the chance to take power. It's said he's researching the revival of a legendary god."
"That god called Kyurem revived for some unknown reason, and reached a cooperation with a man named Pryce and Colress."
"Originally, Lord N didn't allow us to contact you. He said he wanted to rely on his own strength to save Unova."
"But we really couldn't bear it. Lord N has been exhausting himself day after day. Without your help, he'd probably be worked to death!"
'Emmm...', Axel nodded lightly. This really did sound like something N would do. He himself was a rather stubborn Pokémon lover.
"So this time you came over to ask me to help N?"
"Not exactly," Hearing a hint of willingness to help in Axel's tone, the man's eyes immediately lit up, but he still explained, "Lord N sent us here mainly to inform you that Team Plasma and the Aether Foundation have already reached a cooperation, and to ask you to be careful of Kyurem, as well as the Genesect clan that will soon revive."
"If there's a chance, let us help hold back the adopted son and adopted daughter. We just didn't expect you to be this strong."
N's subordinate paused, then continued, "Asking you to help Lord N is only our own request."
"All right," Axel nodded gently, feeling a bit impressed by N's personal charisma.
It had to be said, this guy had changed fast. The last time they met, he was still a hotheaded kid controlled by Ghetsis. Now he had already become someone who could truly benefit Unova.
But on his side, there didn't really seem to be any forces he could mobilize. The legendary Pokémon were all focused on Kyurem. He wouldn't let Pheromosa and Gardevoir leave his side either.
Even the idle Black and White Dragons wouldn't do. What if Kyurem accidentally ran back and ate those two?
After thinking it over, Axel still felt it was more reliable to trick Pryce's power over and kill him.
"Don't worry. During this period, I'll do my best to keep Kyurem from leaving, and reduce the pressure on N's side."
"At the same time, I'll have Lillie keep showing herself to draw attention."
"Since Pryce is cooperating with both Team Plasma and the Aether Foundation, if I put pressure on the Aether Foundation here, the pressure on your side will be much lighter."
"Oh right, do you know the location of Aether Paradise?"
"If you do, I'll go deal with Aether Paradise directly. At that point, as long as you hold on for another month, I can go help N."
N's subordinate smiled bitterly, "We've been investigating the location of Aether Paradise for a long time, but there's no clue at all."
"Even when we place tracking devices, the signal always goes missing after a while."
"Right now, all we can confirm is that the three parts of Aether Paradise share the same direction."
"They started from the Alola region and headed west. The Sky Island section, which moves the fastest, has already passed the Kalos region and has now reached the Unova region, still continuing westward."
Axel nodded lightly. These people hadn't come for nothing at least. At the very least, he now knew N's situation and the rough direction of Aether Paradise.
If there were more clues later, it would be easy to infer where they were.
"You all rest for a bit. Also have your Pokémon help repair the courtyard. I'll go look for Lillie."
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At the edge of Melemele Island, the adopted daughter and her group were leading their Pokémon toward the Sun and Moon Research Lab when they suddenly heard a message broadcast over the loudspeakers of a nearby town.
"All island residents, please be aware. Recently, take care when going out and try to travel in groups."
"As of today, a group of terrorists attacked the Sun and Moon Research Lab and have now all been eliminated."
"According to our investigation, these people were jointly formed by the masked man of Johto, part of Team Plasma from the Unova region, and part of the Aether Foundation."
"Now we have invited Miss Lillie, the young lady of the Aether Foundation, to share her views."
During the handover of the microphone, the adopted daughter suddenly felt her mind go completely blank, as if she had been hypnotized, instantly losing the ability to think.
'How is this possible?'
Didn't her younger brother say that there were temporarily no legendary Pokémon by Axel's side, that he was extremely vulnerable?
Even if the other side had Ultra Beasts helping, it would still be impossible to defeat her brother, right?
The adopted daughter knew very clearly that as the number of people around them kept decreasing, their foster father had increased the intensity of their training more and more.
Now, every single one of them possessed the power to deal with a second-tier god of the same level.
Under these circumstances, how did Axel turn the tide?
After thinking for a moment, the adopted daughter decided to lie low for now and wait for Pryce to send other people as reinforcements before making further plans.
It wasn't that she didn't want to avenge her brother. It was just that her strength was about the same as his. Now that her brother had already been killed, going over there would only mean dying as well.
At this moment, Lillie's voice sounded from the loudspeaker.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lillie from Aether Paradise. First, I want to apologize to everyone, because many unpleasant things have happened recently."
"But I want to say that although my mother did wrong, her original intentions were good. She just loved Pokémon too much, and was misled by villains, causing that love to turn obsessive."
Lillie talked at length about Aether Paradise's faults, not covering anything up at all, while also mentioning all the help Aether Paradise had once given to the Alola region.
In the end, she spoke again, "Although this may be very presumptuous, I hope everyone in the world can help me, help me find the current location of Aether Paradise."
"I will confront my mother, even defeat her, and give the world a new Aether Paradise!"
Listening to the broadcast, the adopted daughter's expression grew darker and darker.
Because under Lillie's words, the people of the Alola region were very likely to forgive Aether Paradise, and then turn their hostility toward them.
An even more terrifying situation could occur. Lusamine might be persuaded by Lillie and unilaterally cut off the cooperation.
No matter what happened, it was something their foster father could not accept.
Sure enough... while Lillie was still giving her speech, the adopted daughter's phone rang.
["No matter what method you use, you must kill Lillie within three days!"]
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