Join my p@treon for more chapters
[email protected]/Tempest_29
Roy's strength wasn't the strongest among the group. Based on pure capabilities alone, he didn't even rank in the top three among the testers.
However, after gaining the loyalty of the Totem Legion and using the power of Aura to clear everyone of suspicion, he had become the undisputed core of the team.
Furthermore, after Morey's betrayal, Caroline became the only Elite-level trainer among the testers. Even she, the strongest among them, willingly followed his lead. Naturally, the rest had no objections.
Without needing to say much, everyone accepted Roy's leadership.
Roy channeled the power of Aura and verified each person's intentions, completely eliminating the chain of suspicion between everyone.
In the process, he actually discovered two enemy infiltrators in the crowd. Under the collective assault of the group, they were quickly subdued without any resistance.
Afterward, a tactical meeting was held.
"The Trainers outside the altar are obviously trying to delay us. We can't focus all our attention on them," Roy analyzed. "Our primary objective is to pursue Morey and Noah, who have already infiltrated the Altar of the Sunne. Whatever their intentions are, we must stop them."
He paused, then continued, "Therefore, I suggest we divide into two groups. One group will be responsible for dealing with the enemy members outside, while the other group enters the Altar of the Sunne to hunt down those two."
The analysis was sound and reasonable, and everyone agreed.
However, deciding how to divide the teams proved to be a difficult task.
Between the two groups, the latter assignment was clearly the most dangerous.
Now that all the testers had gathered together, they held a complete advantage in both numbers and strength.
Participating in the battle outside the altar meant there was no need to worry about danger at all.
But entering the Altar of the Sunne was another matter entirely. Facing Morey, who was an Elite-level trainer, and Noah, who was a top-tier master, was no simple feat. They had even managed to summon the Forces of Nature. Who knew what other trump cards these two were hiding, or what level of power they could unleash?
No one wanted to be in the second group.
Although the saying goes that "when the lips are gone, the teeth will feel cold," humans are creatures who cannot willingly sacrifice themselves until they've witnessed true desperation with their own eyes.
Roy understood this.
He looked toward the Altar of the Sunne, and the ominous feeling in his heart intensified.
His intuition told him he had to go inside.
Alola's spiritual realm was completely sealed off—there was no escape anyway.
Before he could speak up and volunteer himself, a voice suddenly rang out.
"I'll join the second group." Caroline's emotionless voice sounded as she blinked her bright, clear eyes and met Roy's gaze.
"I'll go too," Henry said seriously.
"I will also join the second group." Master Alora clasped his hands together, his face serene like a Buddhist monk's.
"Count me in!" Aihara Takeshi grinned widely.
Oak Xuehui hesitated as if wanting to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
"Alright." Roy smiled slightly and announced his decision. "Then myself, Caroline, Henry, Master Alora, and Aihara Takeshi will enter the Altar of the Sunne. The rest will be responsible for dealing with the enemy Trainers defending the outside."
Everyone agreed with the arrangement.
Kommo-o growled, indicating that it would follow Roy inside.
The remaining three Totems would be in charge of the outside battlefield.
The operation began!
It took approximately ten minutes for the testers to assemble, discuss tactics, and begin their action.
During those ten minutes, no one knew how far Morey and Aiwen had explored inside the Altar of the Sunne, or whether they had already achieved their goals.
With this worry weighing on their minds, under the escort of the first team, Roy and his party made their way to the entrance of the Altar of the Sunne.
The entrance to the Altar of the Sunne was located halfway up the mountain. It had a triangular shape overall, with a round sun totem at the top. The material of this ruin was very special—it was an ancient structure that had been passed down from the ancient times of the Pokémon world, and its construction technology was also based on ancient mysterious methods.
Even a Professional-level attack would find it difficult to cause the slightest damage.
Except for the Guardian Deities of Alola, no one knew what secrets or hidden mechanisms were concealed within this Altar of the Sunne.
Therefore, destruction was impossible. They could only proceed along the normal route.
After all, even Morey and Noah, those two individuals with malicious intent, had honestly walked in through the altar's entrance.
As soon as Roy and his party stepped into the altar, they triggered some kind of mechanism, and the gemstones hanging on both sides of the passage lit up with white light.
Thanks to this illumination, the ancient murals on the walls came into clear view.
The builders of the Altar of the Sunne had used murals to tell ancient myths to future generations.
Roy released his Lucario, and a mysterious figure appeared on his shoulder.
The rest of the group also made similar choices, releasing Pokémon that were skilled in sensing, early warning, and defense.
Afterward, everyone ran toward the interior of the altar while remaining alert to possible traps and attacks.
Along the way, everyone's expressions grew increasingly surprised.
The weakest person present was still a Professional-level trainer. With their enhanced dynamic vision and memory, it wasn't difficult to read the content on the murals even during their rapid movement.
As they read the murals, the secrets of this Altar of the Sunne slowly unfolded before them.
The original land had been shrouded in darkness, and it was the "God of Light" who had sent its own light to the Alola Region.
As time passed, Guardian Deities were born to protect the natives living here.
Then came visitors from another world—the lofty "sun" and "moon" descended and engaged in an intense battle with the Guardian Deities.
Eventually, the sun and the moon chose to integrate themselves into this land. Their powerful strength and their desire for peace won over the Guardian Deities. The two sides made an ancient covenant and agreed to protect this land together.
However, the "God of Light" returned, but it was no longer as gentle as before. Having lost all its light, it had fallen into unknown madness and intended to devour the entire world.
The sun, the moon, and the four Guardian Deities fought together against the Great God of Light.
Although it had lost all its light, the "God of Light" was still too powerful. It swallowed both the sun and the moon, returning to its ultimate form. The world fell into chaos, and a great war erupted.
That battle appeared to have been extremely tragic.
The next mural was only half-finished—the painter had already perished, and their bones still lay beside the passage.
However, this half-completed painting revealed something shocking.
The sun and the moon had died in that battle, leaving behind two children of the stars.
The Great God of Light had once again lost all its light and was imprisoned in another dimension connected to this altar. Imprisoned along with it was what it had swallowed—the radiance that had come from the "sun" and "moon."