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Chapter 294
Chapter 1167: Two Youths
Unlike the neighboring Draconid People, the heritage of the Sootopolis People had long been dwindling.
Regarding the mission passed down through their clan from ancient times, only this elder knew the full extent of it.
Even Wallace, who enjoyed immense fame as the powerful Pokémon League Champion, didn't know much about these secrets.
“These two Orbs have a tremendous connection to the two Ancient Gods. They can even allow them to obtain a more fundamental natural energy and return to their most primal form.”
The Sootopolis elder spoke slowly, and Wallace didn't dare to rush him, so he could only brace himself and listen.
*Can't you speak a little faster...?*
In the past, he hadn't paid much attention to these secret histories. He had even been stationed at the entrance of the Sky Pillar a few times.
It wasn't until Groudon and Kyogre suddenly appeared and started battling that he finally sought the help of his own clan.
“Return to their primal form?”
Wallace stroked his chin, pondering. He could understand gaining greater power after Mega Evolution.
But what did Primal Reversion mean?
“But the key is those two Orbs, right!”
Wallace stared intently at the communication device in his hand. The image on the screen didn't just show the battle between the two colossal Ancient Gods; in the background, two small dots could occasionally be seen.
Those were two submarines.
“Archie, Maxie... It really is those two!”
Wallace's expression turned cold, losing some of his usual elegance and easygoing nature.
His former colleague, Elite Four Phoebe, had already reported to the Pokémon League that both the Red Orb and the Blue Orb, traditionally guarded on Mt. Pyre, had been stolen.
It was highly likely they had fallen into the hands of Team Magma and Team Aqua.
“Mt. Pyre is the final destination for all life... while the Shrine of Awakening is the place where all life originates.”
The elder spoke slowly, raising his drooping eyes to look at the Shrine behind him and the cave connected to it.
Ssss...!
White steam drifted out from the pitch-black cave entrance, as if it were a place of extremely high temperature inside.
Unable to understand his elder's riddle, Wallace was about to turn and leave for Route 128, where the two Ancient Gods were battling.
*As long as I can snatch the Orbs from those two, this whole incident will be over. If we battle in the ocean, I can unleash my full strength!*
“That's useless.”
But the Sootopolis elder's words made Wallace stop in his tracks and turn his head.
*Can't you just say everything at once!*
Seeing the elder's leisurely demeanor, Wallace could only suppress his urgency and stand to the side with his head bowed again.
The elder, however, was in no rush. As if deliberately teasing Wallace, he clasped his hands behind his back and paced along the small shore.
“Grandpa, the safety of the entire region is at stake. Please, tell me how to fix this as quickly as possible,” Wallace could only try to remind him.
*If only I had paid better attention back then!*
“Hehe.”
Seeing this, the Sootopolis elder finally continued, “The humans, the Orbs—none of them are the key. The key is the God of the Ocean and the God of the Land. Their willpower is not something that can be easily manipulated.”
Rather than saying Archie and Maxie are using the Orbs to control the two Ancient Gods... it would be more accurate to say that the two Ancient Gods are using the Orbs as a bridge to alter the two men's willpower.
And the willpower of those two will, in turn, feed back into the Orbs...
This allows the two gods, Groudon and Kyogre, to draw even greater strength from the Orbs!
“Therefore, simply severing the connection between the humans and the Orbs is useless. The clash between the God of the Ocean and the God of the Land will still possess the power to engulf and destroy the world. At most, it will only weaken their power by a minuscule amount.”
Hearing this, Wallace lowered his head in thought, his brows deeply furrowed.
“The only way is to have new humans replace the current two, take over the Orbs, and establish a connection with the two Ancient Gods. These two humans must possess extremely strong willpower, so they will not be swayed by the Orbs or the Ancient Gods.”
Wallace subconsciously prepared to volunteer.
As for the other person, he could just ask Steven Stone.
The two were close friends, and Steven Stone was in Mossdeep City right now. He could reach Route 128 within two hours.
They were both Pokémon League Champions with unrivaled strength. They could definitely take the Orbs back from Archie and Maxie by force.
“Adults are useless. Your minds have been tainted by too much filth. Under the influence of the Orbs, your mind would be completely seized in an instant, and you would only become power for Groudon and Kyogre,” the elder said bluntly.
"..."
Wallace frowned again, especially since his family elder was staring right at him.
“So that means we can only look for two youths in their early teens?”
The 'adults' the Sootopolis elder spoke of were defined by the standards of ancient times, where one was only considered an adult at the age of eighteen.
But by the Pokémon League's official definition, children as young as ten or eleven could receive their starter Pokémon and set out on their journey as 'adults'.
But at a critical juncture like this, where could he possibly find two young Trainers with such firm willpower?!
Moreover, these two would need to possess considerable strength to reclaim the Orbs from the dangerous hands of Team Magma and Team Aqua...
Seeing the leisurely elder before him, who seemed completely unconcerned, Wallace grew even more anxious.
“Wallace, your training is still insufficient. Even after becoming the Pokémon League Champion, you still lack a calm heart.”
The Sootopolis elder even added another jab, making Wallace's face turn ashen.
*Is he getting revenge on me for leaving Sootopolis City in my youth to participate in Pokémon Contests all over the place?! Or does he actually have some kind of counterplay prepared, which is why he's in no hurry?*
“Elder... oh, and Wallace, so this is where you were?”
Just then, a voice suddenly called out from the shore.
A middle-aged man in a formal, blue, robe-like coat had just stepped onto the small bank where the Shrine of Awakening stood.
He wore his elegant black hair short, with two white strands curling up from his forehead and a trim mustache at the corners of his mouth.
His features and demeanor were elegant, and his every gesture exuded the air of a gentleman, much like Wallace himself.
Of course, it would be more accurate to say that Wallace resembled this middle-aged man.
“Teacher, what brings you here?”
Wallace bowed carefully, not daring to be careless.
Juan, the Sootopolis Gym Leader, was also Wallace's mentor.
It could be said that his battling style and general conduct were largely influenced by the former.
Later, Juan passed the Sootopolis Gym on to Wallace. However, the latter's strength was so immense that he went straight on to become the Pokémon League Champion.
Thus, the position of Sootopolis Gym Leader had returned to Juan's hands.
“Oh, just now, two young ones came to my Gym for a challenge. Their strength was quite humbling, I must admit.”
Juan chuckled lightly and continued, “These two youths seem to have some fresh perspectives on the current incident...”
Wallace craned his neck to look and saw two Trainers, a boy and a girl who looked to be a little over ten years old, following behind Juan.
(end of chapter)
Unlike the neighboring Draconid People, the heritage of the Sootopolis People had long been dwindling.
Regarding the mission passed down through their clan from ancient times, only this elder knew the full extent of it.
Even Wallace, who enjoyed immense fame as the powerful Pokémon League Champion, didn't know much about these secrets.
“These two Orbs have a tremendous connection to the two Ancient Gods. They can even allow them to obtain a more fundamental natural energy and return to their most primal form.”
The Sootopolis elder spoke slowly, and Wallace didn't dare to rush him, so he could only brace himself and listen.
*Can't you speak a little faster...?*
In the past, he hadn't paid much attention to these secret histories. He had even been stationed at the entrance of the Sky Pillar a few times.
It wasn't until Groudon and Kyogre suddenly appeared and started battling that he finally sought the help of his own clan.
“Return to their primal form?”
Wallace stroked his chin, pondering. He could understand gaining greater power after Mega Evolution.
But what did Primal Reversion mean?
“But the key is those two Orbs, right!”
Wallace stared intently at the communication device in his hand. The image on the screen didn't just show the battle between the two colossal Ancient Gods; in the background, two small dots could occasionally be seen.
Those were two submarines.
“Archie, Maxie... It really is those two!”
Wallace's expression turned cold, losing some of his usual elegance and easygoing nature.
His former colleague, Elite Four Phoebe, had already reported to the Pokémon League that both the Red Orb and the Blue Orb, traditionally guarded on Mt. Pyre, had been stolen.
It was highly likely they had fallen into the hands of Team Magma and Team Aqua.
“Mt. Pyre is the final destination for all life... while the Shrine of Awakening is the place where all life originates.”
The elder spoke slowly, raising his drooping eyes to look at the Shrine behind him and the cave connected to it.
Ssss...!
White steam drifted out from the pitch-black cave entrance, as if it were a place of extremely high temperature inside.
Unable to understand his elder's riddle, Wallace was about to turn and leave for Route 128, where the two Ancient Gods were battling.
*As long as I can snatch the Orbs from those two, this whole incident will be over. If we battle in the ocean, I can unleash my full strength!*
“That's useless.”
But the Sootopolis elder's words made Wallace stop in his tracks and turn his head.
*Can't you just say everything at once!*
Seeing the elder's leisurely demeanor, Wallace could only suppress his urgency and stand to the side with his head bowed again.
The elder, however, was in no rush. As if deliberately teasing Wallace, he clasped his hands behind his back and paced along the small shore.
“Grandpa, the safety of the entire region is at stake. Please, tell me how to fix this as quickly as possible,” Wallace could only try to remind him.
*If only I had paid better attention back then!*
“Hehe.”
Seeing this, the Sootopolis elder finally continued, “The humans, the Orbs—none of them are the key. The key is the God of the Ocean and the God of the Land. Their willpower is not something that can be easily manipulated.”
Rather than saying Archie and Maxie are using the Orbs to control the two Ancient Gods... it would be more accurate to say that the two Ancient Gods are using the Orbs as a bridge to alter the two men's willpower.
And the willpower of those two will, in turn, feed back into the Orbs...
This allows the two gods, Groudon and Kyogre, to draw even greater strength from the Orbs!
“Therefore, simply severing the connection between the humans and the Orbs is useless. The clash between the God of the Ocean and the God of the Land will still possess the power to engulf and destroy the world. At most, it will only weaken their power by a minuscule amount.”
Hearing this, Wallace lowered his head in thought, his brows deeply furrowed.
“The only way is to have new humans replace the current two, take over the Orbs, and establish a connection with the two Ancient Gods. These two humans must possess extremely strong willpower, so they will not be swayed by the Orbs or the Ancient Gods.”
Wallace subconsciously prepared to volunteer.
As for the other person, he could just ask Steven Stone.
The two were close friends, and Steven Stone was in Mossdeep City right now. He could reach Route 128 within two hours.
They were both Pokémon League Champions with unrivaled strength. They could definitely take the Orbs back from Archie and Maxie by force.
“Adults are useless. Your minds have been tainted by too much filth. Under the influence of the Orbs, your mind would be completely seized in an instant, and you would only become power for Groudon and Kyogre,” the elder said bluntly.
"..."
Wallace frowned again, especially since his family elder was staring right at him.
“So that means we can only look for two youths in their early teens?”
The 'adults' the Sootopolis elder spoke of were defined by the standards of ancient times, where one was only considered an adult at the age of eighteen.
But by the Pokémon League's official definition, children as young as ten or eleven could receive their starter Pokémon and set out on their journey as 'adults'.
But at a critical juncture like this, where could he possibly find two young Trainers with such firm willpower?!
Moreover, these two would need to possess considerable strength to reclaim the Orbs from the dangerous hands of Team Magma and Team Aqua...
Seeing the leisurely elder before him, who seemed completely unconcerned, Wallace grew even more anxious.
“Wallace, your training is still insufficient. Even after becoming the Pokémon League Champion, you still lack a calm heart.”
The Sootopolis elder even added another jab, making Wallace's face turn ashen.
*Is he getting revenge on me for leaving Sootopolis City in my youth to participate in Pokémon Contests all over the place?! Or does he actually have some kind of counterplay prepared, which is why he's in no hurry?*
“Elder... oh, and Wallace, so this is where you were?”
Just then, a voice suddenly called out from the shore.
A middle-aged man in a formal, blue, robe-like coat had just stepped onto the small bank where the Shrine of Awakening stood.
He wore his elegant black hair short, with two white strands curling up from his forehead and a trim mustache at the corners of his mouth.
His features and demeanor were elegant, and his every gesture exuded the air of a gentleman, much like Wallace himself.
Of course, it would be more accurate to say that Wallace resembled this middle-aged man.
“Teacher, what brings you here?”
Wallace bowed carefully, not daring to be careless.
Juan, the Sootopolis Gym Leader, was also Wallace's mentor.
It could be said that his battling style and general conduct were largely influenced by the former.
Later, Juan passed the Sootopolis Gym on to Wallace. However, the latter's strength was so immense that he went straight on to become the Pokémon League Champion.
Thus, the position of Sootopolis Gym Leader had returned to Juan's hands.
“Oh, just now, two young ones came to my Gym for a challenge. Their strength was quite humbling, I must admit.”
Juan chuckled lightly and continued, “These two youths seem to have some fresh perspectives on the current incident...”
Wallace craned his neck to look and saw two Trainers, a boy and a girl who looked to be a little over ten years old, following behind Juan.
(end of chapter)
