After a brief farewell with Eva, Axel took Lillie to Hoenn the very next day.
He had officially subdued the black and white dragons and given the trait to the black dragon Zekrom.
This time Axel did not bring Rayquaza or Mewtwo. He let them keep farming Kyurem, so they could complete Gible's aptitude as early as possible and let it start truly growing.
At the same time, in the Hoenn region he could also let the black and white dragons try out fusion more, so they could quickly master this power.
Once their mastery of the trait became proficient, when they faced Kyurem they might no longer be as helpless as before. At that time, he could send them to the Unova region.
On the white dragon's back, Axel gently held onto its twin tails, while Lillie in his arms kept letting out little cries of amazement.
"Master, Master, Lord Reshiram is so soft!"
"Wow, so fast, so exciting, we are really flying!"
"Ahhhh! This is way too beautiful."
Axel nodded lightly, feeling that what Lillie said was indeed true.
From a mount perspective, riding the white dragon was without a doubt a top tier experience.
Its fur was soft and smooth, and at the same time there was the warmth brought by the fire attribute on its body, so it did not feel cold from the wind at all.
On top of that, the scenery around them was indeed beautiful. Even Axel himself felt that this time it was less like a business trip and more like traveling.
"Master, do you have a plan already?", After swaying a bit on the white dragon and enjoying the feeling of a top tier bed mount, Lillie suddenly leaned back and looked at Axel with curious big eyes.
Axel glanced at Lillie who had suddenly pressed against his chest and silently shifted back a bit.
'This girl is way too careless. It is really easy for sparks to fly.'
After helping Lillie sit properly, Axel then spoke, "Actually I also know some people over in Hoenn. I just contacted them, and they said they are going to Mt. Pyre to look for something."
"We will go find them first and see if there are any clues about Groudon and Kyogre."
"Anyway, your mother and her two partners are also looking for those two Legendary Pokémon. We just need to find them faster."
"If we run into them, that is even better. We will just grab your mom and let you talk some sense into her."
"If we do not run into them, that is fine too. At least we can mess up their plan."
When he contacted Team Magma's "Courtney" last night, he happened to learn that they were going to Mt. Pyre.
Axel remembered that the two orbs that could control Kyogre and Groudon also seemed to be there, so he made an appointment to meet at Mt. Pyre.
It was like a double insurance. Even if Groudon and Kyogre were caught by Liu Bo, he could still use the orbs to take back control.
"Then thank you, Master," Seeing that Axel already had a plan, Lillie smiled sweetly.
Since following Axel, Lillie had realized that those things that once made her despair were nothing in Axel's eyes.
Terrifying Ultra Beasts were as docile as Alcremie in front of Axel. Team Plasma members knelt on the ground and shouted long live at Axel's Pokémon.
For the first time, Lillie felt that stopping her mother was actually such a simple thing.
Her personality also became better and better. From being quiet and reserved at the start, she quickly became lively, and grew closer and closer to Axel.
"Hey, why are you leaning over again?", A few minutes later, Axel was looking at the scenery beneath the white dragon when he suddenly felt the soft Lillie slip back into his arms.
"Mm?", Lillie let out a soft sound, her body seeming boneless as her cheek rested against Axel's chest.
Only then did Axel realize that Lillie had fallen asleep at some point, and he could only smile helplessly.
Who said Lillie had no sense of security?
Anyone who could fall asleep on Reshiram's back, whoever says Lillie is afraid of Pokémon, he will argue with them.
Beneath Axel, after sensing that Axel did not resist, the corners of Reshiram's mouth lifted slightly.
Last time at the mall, it had personally witnessed Axel's heroic 1v2.
In Reshiram's view, the reason Axel looked so restrained now was just because he was a bit shy.
What Divine Lord looks for his own wife? Are they not all brought over by underlings.
Reshiram could feel Lillie's dependence on Axel. As long as it brought Lillie and the Divine Lord together, and then had Lillie whisper some things in his ear, would Axel still dare not honor his empty promises then?
The power of fusion. It, Reshiram, would get it sooner or later.
———
["Divine Lord, we have arrived at Mt. Pyre!"]
A few hours later, Reshiram gently shook its body and woke up the absent minded Axel.
Axel was a little surprised. He had just been admiring the Hoenn scenery. He did not expect that after just a few blinks, they had already reached their destination.
The Hoenn region was very different from other regions. It had a lot of water surfaces, almost half water and half land.
Because of that, the scenery here was very nice, somewhat resembling the Jiangnan water towns over in Donghuang.
The only thing that felt a bit out of place was the Mt. Pyre in front of them.
Mt. Pyre, also called Mt. Pyre Divine Mountain.
This was a former volcano. The front side was burning with magma, but the back side was no different from an ordinary mountain.
It was said that this place used to be where gods fought. Groudon and Kyogre once fought a great battle here, and the collision of their powers formed this strange volcano.
["Divine Lord, should we go down?"]
The white dragon tried hard to turn its head, asking Axel for his opinion.
On the paths of Mt. Pyre, a large number of Fire type or Water type Pokémon lived. Even for Gym Leader level strength, climbing the mountain was definitely not an easy task.
Even Pokémon flying in the air would be shot down by these guys with long range moves.
For Reshiram and Zekrom, climbing the mountain was indeed simple, but other people were different.
Axel thought for a moment. He felt that with Courtney's strength, climbing the mountain alone would probably take a lot of effort, so he shook his head.
"Go to the foot of the mountain. I arranged to meet someone here. We will take her up together."
["Understood, my master!"]
———
At the foot of Mt. Pyre, by the edge of a pond, Courtney in red clothes with two little horns on her hood was sitting by the water.
Her two pale bare feet were splashing on the surface of the water, and the joy in her eyes as she kept glancing at the sky was obvious.
Ever since she parted with Axel last time, she had been helping him look for information on Groudon and Kyogre.
After the news of Axel saving Sinnoh spread throughout the world, Courtney treated Axel as a god, feeling that he was someone who could save the world, so she worked even harder to complete the tasks Axel had given her.
A few days ago, she finally got an important piece of news from Maxie.
Mt. Pyre actually had a secret that could control Groudon.
After getting this news, Courtney decisively took on the task of exploring Mt. Pyre's secret, planning to present whatever she got to Axel so that Axel could become Groudon's master.
Never in her wildest dreams did she expect Axel to contact her yesterday and say he was coming to Mt. Pyre together with her.
Just thinking about that scene made Courtney feel extremely honored.
"Great Savior, please appear soon. I cannot wait to see you and offer you my loyalty!"
The moment Courtney finished speaking, a cold voice suddenly appeared.
"So you have already betrayed us."
In a corner not far away, a thin man wearing the same executive uniform as Courtney was looking at her with a cold sneer.
"You dare betray Lord Maxie. I would really like to see who gave you the guts to do that!"
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