Chapter 831: Wait Until I Return to Take Your Power
Kazuya didn't understand the behavior of these People of the Vale.
But he had psychic powers.
He could read minds.
Usually, Kazuya didn't like using this ability; reading other people's minds usually ended up affecting himself.
Only during battles would Kazuya use this ability to see through the enemy's thoughts.
But right now.
Using it wouldn't hurt.
After all, he truly couldn't figure out the reason behind this group's actions.
A moment later.
"Mm..."
Kazuya looked down at the Scepter of the Earth in his hand.
He had completely forgotten about this thing.
It couldn't be helped.
The Scepter of the Earth truly had no presence.
After obtaining this thing, this was the first time he intended to use it, so it was easy to forget.
If he had known, he should have brought this thing out more often in his previous lives. It might be a bit fragile for fighting, but it would have been enough to use as a backscratcher.
Drake: "..."
There were twelve People of the Vale present.
10 men and 2 women.
Even the shortest woman among them stood at 1.8 meters tall and possessed a lean, muscular build. Coupled with the steel spear strapped to her back, it was clear her combat capabilities were formidable.
This was the talent of the People of the Vale.
Innate humanoid Pokémon.
Even in the Magical Beast Era, the People of the Vale could rely on their physical conditions to secure a place in a fertile land like the Bovine Plains and build cities, which spoke volumes.
Come to think of it.
Even in the early days of the New Magical Beast Era.
The People of the Vale probably lived very comfortably.
Those low-level magical beasts couldn't possibly pose a threat to them.
This was also the reason they were able to establish a shelter and leave behind seeds of humanity in this era.
As for now.
There weren't many weak magical beasts left in this world.
Any random magical beast popping out of this Eindoak Town could potentially wipe out this group of People of the Vale.
Especially since.
The People of the Vale didn't know how to use firearms.
They still relied on cold weapons for close combat.
Among the twelve People of the Vale.
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties stepped forward, bowed to Kazuya, and asked, "Lord, may I ask where you obtained this scepter?"
Looking at his expression.
And the attitude of this group of People of the Vale.
They seemed somewhat nervous.
"Do you know Drake? He gave it to me."
Kazuya said, casually twirling the Scepter of the Earth in his hand.
Watching the scepter spinning in his palm.
The eyes of the People of the Vale flickered, their eyeballs practically popping out.
"Drake?! Oh, that was the final monarch of the Kingdom of the Vale, a former chief of the People of the Vale."
The middle-aged man pinched his chin and thought for a long time.
Hearing this, Kazuya fell silent.
He forgot.
According to the original setting.
When the conflict over Truth and Ideals erupted, Drake was still the monarch of the Kingdom of the Vale.
When the conflict over Truth and Ideals ended.
The Dragon Veins of the Unova region went berserk, the Kingdom of the Vale fell apart, and that was essentially the fall of the kingdom.
And Drake, to clean up after the two princes, moved the Sword of the Vale to seal the Dragon Veins at the cost of his entire life force, and then died.
Calculated this way.
Drake was indeed the final monarch of the Kingdom of the Vale.
Although the destruction of the Kingdom of the Vale wasn't directly related to him, there was a huge indirect relationship.
After all, he was powerless to stop the battle between his two children.
This couldn't be blamed on him either.
Drake only had a Victini by his side, and he himself was old and frail, no longer his former self.
How could he stop Zekrom and Reshiram with just that?
Although only Kazuya knew these things.
This group of People of the Vale didn't care about that either.
They could barely survive themselves.
Why would they care about things from over a thousand years ago?
"Are you worried I'll take the Sword of the Vale away?"
Kazuya swept his gaze over the group of People of the Vale.
Mind reading.
This ability is truly heaven-defying sometimes.
Especially when facing these creatures who had no countermeasures against psychic powers.
As for the worries of these People of the Vale...
It was normal.
Based on the mind reading just now.
Kazuya learned that this group of People of the Vale lived beneath the Sword of the Vale.
Inside the mountain where the Sword of the Vale was planted.
The Sword of the Vale was their protective umbrella, a door used to resist magical beasts and Victini.
And the Scepter of the Earth was the remote control for the Sword of the Vale and the Pillars of Protection, capable of controlling these two objects to move to other places.
Therefore.
Seeing the appearance of the Scepter of the Earth, the People of the Vale were extremely nervous.
They were afraid Kazuya would move the Sword of the Vale away, causing them to lose this space where they could live safely.
"Yes."
The People of the Vale exchanged glances and nodded.
They didn't know how Kazuya guessed it.
But they didn't really care.
After all, Psychic-type Pokémon could do this, and anyone who understood the Sword of the Vale and the Scepter of the Earth could guess it too.
It had to be said.
The Sword of the Vale was a very badass flying vehicle.
The flight speed wasn't slow.
It could land on any piece of ground anytime, anywhere.
And it had supporting protective barriers like the Pillars of Protection around it to defend against attacks.
The drawback was the massive consumption and the mental and physical exhaustion of controlling it.
Unless AZ's Eternal Heart or the Master was installed, the Sword of the Vale would need to stop and rest after flying for a while.
It had its own merits compared to Samiya.
He had to admit, the Sword of the Vale was a treasure worth coveting.
But.
"Don't worry, I won't take the Sword of the Vale away. After all, the Dragon Veins would go berserk, and Unova would be destroyed."
Kazuya raised his hand and pressed down, reassuring the People of the Vale.
The Sword of the Vale's current position wasn't random.
It was suppressing the Dragon Veins.
Once the Sword of the Vale was moved, the Dragon Veins would go berserk.
According to Drake himself, if the Dragon Veins went berserk, the world would be destroyed.
But Kazuya didn't think it was that exaggerated.
If the Dragon Veins went berserk, at most the land of Unova would be destroyed; it wouldn't affect the whole world.
"Thank you very much!"
The middle-aged man let out a sigh of relief and said gratefully.
Immediately after, the group of People of the Vale began a flurry of chattering questions.
For example.
How did he know Drake?
How did he know the Sword of the Vale was suppressing the Dragon Veins?
What kind of Pokémon was he?
Having lost their means of communication, the People of the Vale were extremely lacking in knowledge; they hadn't even heard of many common-sense topics.
Kazuya didn't mind telling them more.
And after explaining, he directly asked for the intelligence he wanted: "You said Victini appears every midnight?"
While conversing with these People of the Vale just now.
He had obtained this piece of intelligence.
When the land was completely dark, the former Victory Pokémon would appear in the night sky, and then repeatedly crash against the protective barrier around Eindoak Town.
Day after day.
Never resting.
It was as if.
Something in the distance was calling It.
Shadow, perhaps...
Kazuya guessed.
Shadow seemed to possess the power to control these Demon Gods.
And could dispatch them remotely.
Victini probably received a summons, which was why It constantly crashed against the barrier, wanting to leave Eindoak Town to find Shadow.
However.
Looking at it now.
Shadow didn't value Victini's power, or perhaps He didn't understand how powerful it was.
Otherwise.
Shadow should have treated It like He treated Rayquaza long ago.
Dispatching Demon Gods under His command to help free Victini.
This was a good thing.
If Victini were truly taken away by Shadow.
Kazuya would have had a rather big headache.
He very much wanted to obtain Victini's power.
With his current level, as long as he had Victini's enhancement, he could go toe-to-toe with first-tier gods even without using the Reversion Pill.
When that time came.
Even if Lucario hadn't entered the Master level.
They could still try to make a trip to the Giant Chasm.
"Yes, I'm certain. It hides and sleeps in the bell tower over there during the day."
The middle-aged man nodded.
Then he raised his hand and pointed to the tall bell tower in the distance.
"I understand. You can go back, we'll take care of removing Victini."
Kazuya nodded, saying no more.
"Really?"
The middle-aged man looked at Kazuya in pleasant surprise.
To be honest.
Having a Demon God wandering near the shelter every day made them feel extremely uneasy.
"Mm, I will use the power of the Scepter of the Earth to remove It."
Kazuya nodded again.
Then he turned and left with Scizor and Skitty.
His top priority right now.
Was to gather all the Pillars of Protection before nightfall.
This process wasn't strenuous.
After all.
It wasn't Kazuya's first time using the Scepter of the Earth to control the Pillars of Protection.
It only took an hour.
He had gathered the eight Pillars of Protection around Eindoak Town, trapping the bell tower in the center of the town.
Rumble——!
The eight massive pillars planted into the ground caused a huge commotion.
The slumbering Victini was obviously awakened.
It rushed out of the bell tower headfirst, then crashed into the barrier, leaving itself dizzy and seeing stars.
Bang!
A loud sound echoed throughout Eindoak Town.
But it didn't cause any major commotion.
It was as if the magical beasts in this town had grown accustomed to this sound, became immune to it, and could just ignore it.
Seeing this, Kazuya also relaxed.
The next day.
Kazuya, using the Scepter of the Earth to control the cage formed by the eight pillars, headed south with his companions.
He was going to another familiar place of his in the Unova region.
Chargestone Cave.
That's right.
He had already decided.
To seal Victini in Chargestone Cave.
It naturally possessed a strong magnetic field, and at its base were the Dragon Veins with powerful energy fluctuations.
Whether it was Aura or psychic powers...
As long as one went to that place, their perception would be affected.
Kazuya believed that even if Shadow wanted to find Victini, He would never guess It was sealed in Chargestone Cave.
"Wait until I return from my training to take your power to save the world."
Kazuya manifested a hand of psychic energy.
And rubbed Victini's fluffy little head from a distance.
The little fellow bared Its teeth at Kazuya, using Its two small paws to pat Its own head, as if trying to brush off dust.
Kazuya smiled slightly, turned around, and left with everyone.
These little things.
Even after being corrupted, they were still very cute.
"Master, where are we going next? The place those humans mentioned? What academy?"
"It's the Blueberry Academy, a rather remarkable place. I've never been there either. But before that, we need to take a trip to the Giant Chasm to see if the Plate is there."
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