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Chapter 397: Sweet Dreams and Nightmares!
Chapter 397: Sweet Dreams and Nightmares!
On the evening of January 15th, the setting sun cast a golden glow as a full moon gradually rose over the eastern horizon from the sea.
Sinnoh, Waterway City.
Source's sailboat delivered Jinghe and Daye to the port closest to the Hoenn region.
As for Kinoe, the King, who still had matters to attend to, did not stay and instead accompanied Source on the boat.
"So, Teacher Jinghe, you'll be my direct superior from now on?"
Daye seemed remarkably calm about this situation, even showing a hint of quiet delight.
Challenging Teacher Jinghe would be even more convenient in the future, right?
"No," Jinghe shook his head, "Theoretically, your boss is Wusong."
"Wusong?!"
Daye's voice immediately rose by eight degrees, his eyes widening in surprise, "What qualifications does that guy have?!"
Jinghe scratched his ear.
"You're going to sleep at his place tonight."
"Ah, this..."
Waterway City, Wusong's mansion.
"Welcome, Teacher Jinghe," Wusong, who had been informed of Jinghe's arrival, greeted him with a warm smile.
However, he was clearly unaware of his appointment as the deputy leader of the "Special Elimination Squad."
"Hey, good evening, Wusong," Daye, following behind, greeted Wusong casually.
"Who's that?" Wusong glanced at him.
Unfazed by Wusong's reaction, Daye patted his shoulder and walked inside.
How could there be someone as shameless as Daye?
And Wusong had no choice but to put up with him.
Beat him up?
That would play right into Daye's hands.
The problem was that Wusong wasn't entirely confident he could take Daye down.
Afterwards, Wusong led the two to the guest rooms on the third floor.
Although called guest rooms, they were fully equipped and spacious, no less luxurious than high-star hotels, and even more comfortable.
It was already late, so the three didn't engage in many activities. After a simple exchange, they each returned to their rooms.
The night deepened outside.
A ray of moonlight shone on the balcony.
Jinghe yawned, closing the notebook he had been using to review information.
Having taken on the task of the "Special Elimination Squad," he needed to make some preparations.
He had been granted special access, allowing him to browse information on the League's website that was unavailable to ordinary people.
"What a beautiful full moon."
Looking up at the moon hanging high in the sky, Jinghe patted the Ice Nine-Tails twice before taking the little ones back to their room to rest.
"Speaking of which, isn't Darkrai active during the new moon?"
Near Waterway City, there were two islands: Newmoon Island and Fullmoon Island, the respective habitats of the nightmare deity Darkrai and the sweet dream deity Cresselia.
In the anime, it was mentioned that the nightmare deity Darkrai and the sweet dream deity Cresselia visited Waterway City once a year.
The nightmare deity Darkrai would bring nightmares, while the sweet dream deity Cresselia would dispel Darkrai's nightmares and grant people sweet dreams.
"Logically, there are twelve full moons a year, so it's not that coincidental."
Jinghe yawned again.
Today had been a busy day, traveling all day. After freshening up, Jinghe snuggled with the Ice Nine-Tails and fell asleep on the bed, feeling content.
Gigaforg was already sprawled across the bed, fast asleep.
Charcoal Little Servant sat cross-legged, holding a Pokemon egg, emitting a steady and comforting heat.
Swift Dragon leaned against the foot of the bed, yawned twice, and finally settled down.
"Hng ga~"
Time to turn off the lights~
"Kikyo," the Greek god in charge of turning off the lights, extinguished the lights in the room, plunging it into darkness.
"Whether it's turning off the lights or not, Darkrai doesn't even deserve to shine Kikyo's shoes."
"Rotom, set the alarm for 10:00 AM."
"Received, Rotom!"
After setting the alarm, the Rotom Pokedex landed on the bedside table.
Listening to the steady "huffing" sounds of the Bear Pupil's punches, sleepiness gradually overcame them.
In the middle of the night, the full moon hung high, and velvet-black clouds obscured its radiance without anyone noticing.
In the dim and hazy darkness, the entire Waterway City seemed to fall asleep, becoming eerily quiet.
Whoosh—
Jinghe suddenly sat up in bed, startled from his sleep.
At the same time,
Gramps on the ceiling, the Ice Nine-Tails on the bed, Gigaforg at the foot of the bed, and Charcoal Little Servant sitting cross-legged, all opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
"Hng ga?"
Gramps floated down from the ceiling, looked around, and scratched his butt curiously.
Someone was casting nightmares on them? What a crude method!
Not only compared to Jinghe, but even I am much more skilled than this method.
The pitch-black surroundings and occasional screams couldn't be considered a nightmare, could they?
"Huh?"
The Ice Nine-Tails cooed softly.
Should I tell them a story, and then we can all go back to sleep?
However, the curious Gramps had already floated onto the balcony.
Jinghe rubbed his temples.
Gramps wasn't entirely wrong; the one pulling them into the nightmare was indeed too crude.
Of course, it was also possible that the one casting the nightmares had too many people to pull, so it was inevitable that he couldn't pay attention to everyone.
While this might be a nightmare for others, for Jinghe and his group, it was no different than being suddenly woken up by an alarm.
In the dead of night, who could possibly feel good after being woken up by a noisy alarm?
"Huh?"
Quick, look up! There are two moons in the sky!
Gramps' voice echoed from the balcony.
The full moon, previously obscured by clouds, revealed its mischievous silhouette once more. Around it, countless starlight trails formed a radiant galaxy.
Under the moon's glow, a majestic figure emerged from the shadows of the night sky, resembling a newly risen crescent moon.
The Dreamweaver, Cresselia!
"Ow-oo~"
How beautiful~
The Ice Nine-Tails, also awakened by the commotion, gazed at Cresselia in the night sky, their eyes filled with a hint of intoxication.
Click!
Rotom's Pokedex captured this beautiful moment.
"Cresselia, the legendary Crescent Pokemon, the only existing photograph, Rotom!" Rotom exclaimed excitedly.
As a legendary Pokemon, Cresselia's photo was indeed rare.
After all, each time it appeared, it either dispersed the nightmares brought by Darkrai or bestowed pleasant dreams. Truly, not many had the fortune of witnessing Cresselia while awake.
"With Cresselia's appearance..."
Jinghe followed Cresselia's gaze.
As expected.
Within a forest shrouded in shadows, a black, cloud-like creature slowly emerged from the darkness.
Its entire body seemed composed of flowing clouds in black and white, with white hair-like clouds covering most of its face. As its claws opened, the black shadows on its shoulders stirred without a breeze.
The Nightmare Weaver, Darkrai!
"This is unexpectedly lively."
Jinghe muttered.
This made no sense!
Just a few days ago, he had encountered Sido Lane, and today, he was witnessing both Cresselia and Darkrai!
Had the legendary and mythical Pokemon become so common?
The odds of encountering them didn't align with the "Darkrai Basic Law."
It was supposed to be a one-in-twelve chance.
Could it be...
Jinghe narrowed his eyes.
Was it because of Daye?
Upon reflection, Daye did seem to have a bit of a "jinx" about him.
"Huh-gah~! (Д)σ"
Hey, that guy was actually pretty cool! Gramps pointed at Darkrai and shouted.
Click!
"Darkrai, the mythical Dark Pokemon! Another addition to my collection!"
Rotom was thrilled, feeling a step closer to becoming the greatest photographer in the Pokemon world.
Focus!
Perhaps it was Gramps' shouting or Rotom's excitement, but Darkrai, who had just emerged from the shadows, fixed its gaze upon Jinghe and his companions.
In Darkrai's eyes, a hint of surprise surfaced.
Why were these humans and their Pokemon unaffected by its nightmare aura, even without wearing the "Crescent Feather"?
Hum...
Darkrai's eyes narrowed slightly, and an invisible, peculiar wave emanated from it, spreading towards Jinghe and his group.
The next moment.
Darkrai paused.
Jinghe yawned lightly, squeezing out two tears from the corners of his eyes.
Gramps scratched his butt, while Ice Nine-Tails kept its gaze on Cresselia.
Swift Dragon laughed heartily, patting its belly, as Gigaforg noticed that the hammer looked even more beautiful under the moonlight.
Charcoal Little Servant, meanwhile, contemplated how to stop them if they started fighting.
Fail...
Had his ability failed?
At that moment.
From the room next to Jinghe, a pig-squealing voice rang out.
"Ahh! Jinghe and Sharon, you're nothing to me! Today, I'll beat you both to a pulp! Come on!"
Smack!
Jinghe's forehead bulged with veins, but his signature smile appeared on his face.
No problem.
This was Darkrai's first encounter with such a situation.
"Wuu~"
At that moment, Cresselia in the sky let out a soft cry, and sparkling crystals rained down, dispelling much of the "darkness" within Waterway City.
Darkrai, witnessing this, had no choice but to shift its gaze back to Cresselia.
The two Pokemon exchanged no words, no communication.
The next instant.
Boom!!
Under the moonlight, their silhouettes collided, only to separate swiftly due to the force of reaction.
Hum...
Darkrai raised its palm, and a pitch-black sphere, as if absorbing all light, formed in its hand.
It was Darkrai's signature move, Dark Hole!
"Wuu~"
Cresselia cried softly, scattering pink crystals from its body. From the full moon behind it, power seemed to flow swiftly towards it, forming a pink energy ball.
Moon Power!
Boom!!
The two powers collided and merged.
"Huh-gah! Huh-gah!"
Gramps rubbed his hands.
Why does that guy's sphere feel different from mine?
"Ow-oo~"
In Ice Nine-Tails' deep blue eyes, the full moon and Cresselia were reflected. Under the moonlight, its body also gradually emanated a faint pink glow.
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PS: My little one caught a cold, so I didn't get much sleep last night. Apologies for the update.
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