Avi still lay calmly on the beach, as if he was accustomed to this kind of commotion.
That made sense—after all, he had been the one causing the disturbances the first two times.
Although he had just been on the receiving end of beatings.
Seeing Roy running out from the woods, Avi wasn't particularly surprised.
In his mind, Caroline was probably the only one among this group of trainers who could force Kommo-o into such a desperate state.
The ground stopped shaking just as the woods looked like a balding middle-aged man's head from above.
—The battle was over.
Roy had no intention of having any conversation with Avi, and Avi naturally felt the same way.
It was said that a person's attitude toward others would be unconsciously established during their first meeting.
This might be what people called clashing personalities.
Once the ground's vibrations ceased, Roy re-entered the woods.
As far as his eyes could see, there were large trees that had fallen to the ground, destroyed grass, and even patches where the soil had been completely torn up.
Forget about what kind of Pokémon might be around here—probably even small Bug-types had already fled in terror under such tremendous destruction.
The duel between two Elite-level Pokémon—while not quite reaching the intensity of the legendary battle at the Altar of the Sunne—had definitely reached the pinnacle of Elite-tier combat.
But in reality, Caroline's Gardevoir was only a Pokémon that had just reached the Elite level.
The current Mega Gardevoir, which was capable of fighting evenly against Kommo-o, relied on Mega Evolution and Caroline's unreserved boost of psychic power.
When Roy stepped onto the familiar terrain again, he was completely shocked by the sight before him.
Originally, Kommo-o's favorite spot to claim as its own had been a massive boulder.
It was said that this boulder had existed since the birth of Melemele Island itself. Over many years, moss had spread across its entire surface and even seeped into the cracks of the rock.
Many people thought this was an exaggerated claim.
How could moss possibly grow inside rock where there was no sunlight, no rain, and not even any soil?
But today, Roy completely saw the moss that had existed within the rock.
The reason was simple—the boulder with its ancient history had completely shattered into countless pieces of rubble.
If Roy hadn't subconsciously used his Aura powers to sense the nearby terrain when he first came to Kommo-o's territory, he wouldn't have remembered such an ordinary-looking stone.
But now, seeing fragments of rubble covered in moss, Roy's mind was filled with that little story he had read in some miscellaneous book.
Kommo-o used its tail, covered with gleaming scales, to vigorously clean up the area where it had made its den.
Its nostrils constantly snorted, and it didn't look very happy at all.
Behind Kommo-o, there had originally been a beautiful bay.
In the original anime, its name was Kala'e Bay. When the protagonists had visited here, it had been a beautiful scene.
But now, while the bay was still there, apart from some fallen trees, broken rocks, withered grass, and turbulent rapids, there was nothing else around.
Where was the beauty that had made people feel like they were in a fairyland before?
Roy took a deep breath and once again marveled at just how powerful top-tier Elite-level Pokémon truly were.
Fortunately, humans still had relatively smart heads on their shoulders.
Roy exhaled slowly, and Kommo-o also noticed the arrival of Roy and his Pokémon.
Kommo-o lazily nestled by the bay, raised its eyelids to look at Caroline, who was sitting on the ground panting heavily.
Then it lazily closed its eyes again.
Roy understood what Kommo-o meant.
It probably wasn't entirely sure whether Roy was willing to let others know about the fact that the trial he had undergone was different from everyone else's.
So now Kommo-o was keeping Roy's secret, and naturally wasn't showing too much enthusiasm toward him either.
Kommo-o slowly released the energy within its body to repair its wounds.
It would let Roy handle this matter himself.
Roy felt somewhat amused inside—this guy really deserved to be an ancient Pokémon that had lived for nearly a thousand years.
It was far more thoughtful than normal Pokémon.
However, just as Kommo-o had worried, Roy was also concerned that many people would discover his secret.
Before obtaining powerful abilities, if they were exposed, anyone might end up killing the goose that laid the golden eggs—and Roy could easily become that victim.
Sometimes even Elite-level trainers could fall into such traps, let alone Roy, who wasn't even at the Elite level yet.
Compared to so-called 'honesty,' his life was obviously more important.
He still understood the principle of "possessing a treasure invites disaster."
So Roy also cast a grateful glance at Kommo-o before walking over to Caroline's side.
In fact, from the time the battle ended until Roy arrived, only a few moments had passed.
Yet Caroline's condition had already deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Psychic Queen who used to be so aloof now had her head down, her eyes red, panting heavily, and her collared shirt was completely soaked through with sweat.
One must understand that although the temperature in Alola was hotter than other regions, because it was surrounded by ocean and lush vegetation, the temperature at this location on the island should have been quite pleasant.
It was absolutely impossible to sweat so profusely in such an exaggerated manner under normal circumstances.
In addition, Gardevoir—who had reverted from Mega Gardevoir to its normal form—looked after Caroline nervously.
No matter how oblivious Roy might be, he could still understand what was missing from this picture.
Roy hurried over and retrieved the so-called 'elixir' he had bought from an unknown street vendor on one of the Hawaiian islands before coming to the Alola region.
At that time, he had thought it was interesting, so he had bought some to try out, though he hadn't purchased much.
After learning that it was just an ordinary little pill that could help relax human emotions, he had tucked it away in his pocket and hadn't thought about it anymore.
But now it seemed that taking it out for Caroline to consume would be simply perfect.
After all, aside from this item, he didn't have any other medicine that could be given to humans.
There was nothing inferior about this little pill—it was a novel product with a cheap price tag, and it was also an ordinary item marketed as a "local specialty."
After asking for Caroline's opinion, Gardevoir took it and held it under its nose to smell it.
After confirming that it contained just some simple ingredients to calm the nerves, Gardevoir handed it to Caroline.