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Chapter 190: Daimu, How Many Pillars of the Trinity Can You Withstand?
Chapter 190: Daimu, How Many Pillars of the Trinity Can You Withstand?
"Ah, you’re awake. You’re much quicker than I expected."
In a room within the Orre Kingdom’s palace, Jing He sat on the edge of the bed, holding an Ice Six-Tail, and smiled as he watched Lucario slowly awaken.
"Oohh~"
The Ice Six-Tail let out a low cry.
"Rucar."
The confusion in Lucario’s eyes quickly faded, replaced by a sudden realization. It sat up abruptly, glanced at Jing He and the Ice Six-Tail, then at the Gengar floating nearby, and swiftly moved to the window.
Clang—
The window opened, and Lucario stood on the sill. Beyond the window, the majestic World Tree loomed in the mist, half-hidden and half-visible.
Lucario was about to jump down when Jing He spoke.
"Let’s talk."
Lucario paused.
"Let’s talk about Aaran," Jing He repeated.
"Rucar?"
Lucario turned back, showing a mix of hesitation and anxiety.
Do you know Lord Aaran? Aaran?
It had calmed down and sensed the changes in the environment and the era. Though it couldn’t determine how much time had passed, it knew Aaran must have become a part of the past.
Hearing the voice in his head, Jing He sighed lightly.
"If you want to know, I can show you."
Show me?
Lucario slowly descended from the window.
"Show you what Aaran did after you were sealed."
Lucario froze, then leaped to Jing He’s side.
"Gengah!"
Gengar warned, ready to intervene.
Brat, if you make a move, I’ll really beat you up!
Lucario ignored Gengar and looked at Jing He with a desperate expression.
Jing He smiled gently.
"Just relax and cooperate with me, and I can show you."
Without hesitation, Lucario took a deep breath and completely relaxed.
"Oohh~"
At Jing He’s signal, the Ice Six-Tail’s eyes glowed with a faint Psychic light.
Simultaneously, Jing He’s ethereal voice began to resonate.
As a Pokemon psychologist, with Lucario’s full cooperation and the Ice Six-Tail’s Hypnosis support, showing it some visions was not impossible.
Of course, these "visions" were fabricated by Jing He, based on true history, without any deceit.
Lucario’s breathing steadied, and its eyes slowly closed.
In the dream, Lucario "saw" what Aaran did after sealing it in the scepter, including the moment he sacrificed himself to protect the kingdom.
"Hmm," Jing He rubbed his chin, "If the heartache is resolved, the next step is to heal the psychological trauma."
After all, the one who sacrificed himself was its most revered master, the very master it had once doubted.
The side effects of being asleep for so long were also significant.
However, the trauma from a revered master’s sacrifice was easier to handle than the trauma of a master’s betrayal.
Jing He was also experienced in dealing with the aftereffects of long-term sleep.
Before long, Lucario awoke again.
Its expression was more confused, but it lacked the previous anger and resentment.
Is this... real?
"Of course," Jing He said calmly.
How do you know? Given your age, you shouldn’t have seen it.
"Ditto told me."
He said it without a hint of hesitation, a basic skill for a psychologist.
"Oohh."
Hearing "Ditto," the Ice Six-Tail recalled the little one it had scared away.
Ditto...
In the dream’s "visions," Lucario had learned what Ditto was.
Through the power of Aura, Lucario confirmed that Jing He had no ill intentions toward it.
But this only added to its confusion.
It was a relic of the old era, and its most revered master had sacrificed himself to protect the kingdom, while it had survived under his protection.
What should I do next?
Seemingly understanding its confusion, Jing He smiled gently. "You can ask Gengar; it has been asleep for a thousand years."
"Gengah?"
Gengar blinked.
Me?
But noticing Lucario’s gaze, it quickly adopted a serious demeanor, floated to Lucario’s side, and patted its shoulder with the air of an experienced elder.
"Gengah~"
Little Lucario, let me tell you, from a macro perspective, looking at it from a micro angle, delving deeper...
Gengar spoke with a straight face, and Lucario listened with utmost seriousness.
One was bold enough to say it, and the other was bold enough to believe it.
As Gengar’s story grew increasingly absurd, turning Lucario from a hero into a "rogue," Jing He quickly intervened.
If Aaran knew, he might rise from the dead to beat Gengar up.
"Cough."
He cleared his throat and interrupted.
"Lucario, if you don’t know where to go next, you can come with me to Hoenn."
"Rucar."
Hoenn...
Jing He joked, "I can teach you how to make coffee."
Lucario’s eyes widened in surprise.
Teach you Aura... This was what Aaran had once said to it.
They looked nothing alike.
"Chu!"
Suddenly, the Door opened, and the Blacksmith rushed in, followed by a slightly panicked Queen Aileen and Daimu.
"What’s wrong?"
"The crystal derived from the World Tree is having issues," Queen Aileen said.
The crystal from the World Tree?
Jing He looked at the forge master.
"Did you smash it?"
The forge master lifted his head, hands on his hips, looking incredibly smug.
"Chirp!"
No!
Why would I do something that ridiculous?!
"Teacher, there are some dark red marks appearing on it."
Huh?
Dark red marks... Could it be...
Jing He quickly stood up.
But Lucario was even faster, leaping and flashing to the balcony outside the castle's banquet hall in an instant.
Jing He and the others followed closely behind.
They saw that the originally deep blue crystal now had a liquid-like substance floating on it, as if it were melting or like lava.
Jing He's heart sank.
Crouching in front of the crystal, Lucario used Aura to sense the changes within, his expression equally grave.
The World Origin Tree is in trouble!
His voice echoed in Jing He's mind once more.
It was saved by Lord Alan and me. I can't stand by and do nothing!
With that, he jumped onto the balcony.
The wind howled, rustling his fur and making his eyes bright and determined.
He glanced at Jing He.
This might be the reason Lord Alan left me here.
Without hesitation, he jumped down.
"Lucario!" Queen Eileen shouted.
"Grunt!"
Little Lu!
"Teacher, this is..." Daidou noticed Jing He's grave expression and guessed that he knew something.
Jing He took a deep breath.
"It's hard to explain everything at once."
"Simply put, the World Origin Tree is sick, and Lucario wants to sacrifice his Aura to try and heal it."
"Sick? Heal?"
The World Origin Tree is alive?
And it can get sick?
Daidou was puzzled.
But Queen Eileen knew it was true, and she was filled with worry.
"Under the World Origin Tree, countless Pokemon live. If the World Origin Tree is in trouble, then—"
The consequences are unimaginable.
Jing He was a bit confused too.
Why would the World Origin Tree suddenly fall ill?
However, from the crystal's abnormal display, the situation seemed much better than in the movie.
At least the crystal was slowly turning to lava, not immediately changing on a large scale.
"What should we do?" Daidou's expression grew increasingly serious.
With the lives of tens of thousands of wild Pokemon at stake, he couldn't afford to take this lightly.
"Let's not worry about that for now."
Jing He patted the head of his Glaceon, slowly stood up, and looked in the direction of the World Origin Tree, saying calmly:
"But Lucario is my patient."
The night was shrouded in thick mist.
A shiny Metagross zipped through the fog.
On its back, two figures crouched.
Jing He and Daidou, heading toward the World Origin Tree.
To save time, they didn't bring Dujian and Sasha.
"What? The World Origin Tree isn't actually a tree, but a rock formation with its own life characteristics?"
Daidou's face was full of shock as he listened to Jing He's explanation.
Hey, you can be shocked, but can you try to hide that excited gleam in your eyes?
Daidou was passionate about collecting various minerals, and the World Origin Tree clearly presented a "new variety."
Jing He glanced at Daidou.
Don't get too excited yet.
I'm afraid you'll get overly excited when you see the living Three Pillars.
Jing He sighed inwardly.
He wasn't sure if Daidou could hold up against the Three Pillars guarding the World Origin Tree.
With Daidou's strength...
At least he could hold out for a while, right?
He shook his head, looking at the mist and darkness ahead, and said:
"The main issue right now is not that. The World Origin Tree is surrounded by fog to prevent people from approaching recklessly. Without the guidance of Aura, we might not even be able to get in."
"Aura..."
Daidou could only look at Jing He.
Looking at me won't help. Jing He muttered in his mind.
"So we need to find Lucario first; he can lead us in."
This was also one of the reasons he was in a hurry to come with Daidou.
If Lucario got too far ahead, they might not be able to enter the World Origin Tree at all.
"Grunt!"
In the mist, a Gengar flew out, grinning wickedly.
Beside it, weaving through the trees and rocks, was Lucario.
Lucario had clearly learned the situation from Gengar.
He nodded in acknowledgment to Jing He and Daidou.
As the sky began to lighten, Lucario, who was weaving through the fog, suddenly stopped.
He looked up.
The thick fog gradually dissipated.
Before them stood a colossal, ancient tree, towering into the clouds, rooted in the rock— the World Origin Tree!
They couldn't see the top at all.
Various common and uncommon bird Pokemon, like Pidgeot, Staraptor, Staravia, Farfetch'd, and Braviary, flew within its branches.
Daidou, Gengar, and Jing He all gaped in awe at this majestic sight.
The bird Pokemon, noticing their presence, only looked at them with curiosity and confusion, showing no hostility.
Rumble—
Suddenly, the ground beneath them trembled.
"What's happening?" Daidou was startled.
"What has to come, will come," Jing He sighed.
Then he patted Daidou's shoulder and asked earnestly:
"Daidou, how many of the Three Pillars can you hold off?"
Daidou: "?"
What are you talking about?
(End of Chapter)
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