The enemies had already become nothing more than targets.
The League members watched willingly.
Those of the Sacred Church... were forced to.
Cain's Salamence kept watch from the air; no one dared to move.
Before long, the outcome was decided.
Then, Darkrai, who had been observing everything, finally acted.
With a gesture, a black halo appeared behind him, merged into his body, then reappeared in his hand... slowly forming a black hole.
After Darkrai used the move Dark Void, Cain's Pokémon retreated in perfect coordination, positioning themselves at his side while watching as that dark void expanded until it enveloped all the enemy Pokémon, both those already fallen and those still able to stand.
As the god of nightmares, Darkrai's Dark Void was not something just anyone could resist, especially when none of those Pokémon were stronger than him.
Wherever it passed, all fell into a deep sleep. And those that still retained the ability to fight were finished off by Gengar's move Dream Eater.
In this way, with absolute power and overwhelming strength, Cain completely defeated the three arrogant high-ranking members of the Sacred Church.
"It's still not stopping!" someone shouted among the ordinary members of the Sacred Church.
After finishing off the three and their Pokémon, the move Dark Void did not stop; it continued expanding, as if it had no intention of stopping.
Cain's objective was clear: leave every member of the Sacred Church here, including Marcus.
Although he did not know why the Sacred Church had attacked the Hoenn region, his conflict with them was irreconcilable. Whenever he had the opportunity to eliminate them, he would show no mercy.
And an opportunity like this was not something he intended to let slip away, even if it only served to weaken the overall strength of the Sacred Church.
Any reduction, no matter how small, was worth it.
Upon seeing Darkrai's Dark Void, Marcus attempted to break free from his battle with Drake, but Drake had also understood the situation. With all his strength, he restrained him.
If Marcus ignored his attacks to stop Cain, he would pay a very high price.
Steven and the others also did everything possible to hold back their opponents, allowing Cain to act without restriction.
Cain had defeated those three troublesome members of the Sacred Church with crushing force, leaving everyone stunned... and also filled with excitement.
It was the perfect moment to counterattack!
If they could leave the Sacred Church severely weakened, they would no longer have the capacity to continue harassing the Hoenn region.
Marcus, at that moment, clenched his teeth in obvious frustration.
His mission in the Space-Time Continent had already failed, and this was his chance to redeem himself.
If he failed again... even if he was loyal, the bishop would not tolerate it.
Just as the Dark Void, resembling a true black hole, was about to devour them all, a spatial opening, like a door, suddenly appeared in front of it.
From it emerged a figure in a purple robe, accompanied by a Latios.
Latios's eyes glowed, and the Dark Void that was about to reach them completely disintegrated, vanishing without a trace.
The first to notice his arrival was Cain, who sensed the spatial fluctuation... but it was too fast; he had no time to react.
The appearance of Latios not only destroyed the Dark Void, but also drew everyone's attention.
"Darkaaii!" Darkrai immediately adopted a defensive stance instead of attacking.
Mega Tyranitar and Mega Blaziken also returned to Cain's side, forming a defensive formation.
They sensed an enormous threat coming from that Latios.
Latios cast a glance at Darkrai and Mega Tyranitar, then turned its attention toward Drake's Salamence and slightly opened its mouth, releasing a blazing dragon breath.
The bluish-purple energy advanced at high speed, evaporating dust and air in its path.
BOOM!!!
Although Salamence attempted to defend itself, it was unable to withstand the attack and was sent flying.
Drake's expression changed drastically.
"Who are you?"
The response was a powerful psychic wave released with a simple gesture.
Boom!
Fortunately, Cain reacted in time, teleporting in front of Drake and raising a psychic shield.
He blocked the attack, but was still pushed several meters backward.
What terrifying psychic power...
Cain was deeply shocked. His own psychic ability was already among the most outstanding in the world, yet he was still easily surpassed.
"Tch..." the unknown figure clicked his tongue, as if regretting not killing Drake in a single blow.
After that attack, both sides separated and regrouped.
"Bishop!" Marcus shouted, immediately appearing before the figure and kneeling.
The other members of the Sacred Church did the same.
"Bishop!"
Many looked at him with admiration.
The bishop of the Sacred Church, who had never before shown himself!
Cain's heart trembled. He had not expected him to appear here.
Although he had never revealed his power, the mere fact that he led so many experts spoke for itself.
And now it was clear: not only were his Pokémon incredibly strong, but his own psychic power was terrifying.
The bishop surveyed the battlefield with his gaze, pausing for a few seconds on Drake before focusing on Cain.
"You are Cain?"
From his voice, he did not seem very old.
Cain frowned, unable to understand his intention.
He did not respond.
The bishop did not expect an answer.
"Yes... it must be you. Very good."
No one understood what he meant.
"What do you want?" Cain asked coldly.
"Heh..." the bishop chuckled softly, looking at Cain's right wrist. "Interesting."
Without another word, he waved his hand and disappeared together with all the members of the Sacred Church.
At that moment, thanks to the system, Cain managed to scan his Latios:
Pokémon: Latios (Light Black)
Gender: Male
Level: 94
Types: Dragon + Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Held Item: Latiosite
Egg Moves: None
Basic Moves: Memento, Helping Hand, Heal Block, Psywave, Safeguard, Protect, Dragon Dance, Stored Power, Refresh, Heal Pulse, Dragon Breath, Luster Purge, Psycho Shift, Recover, Telekinesis, Zen Headbutt, Power Split, Psychic, Dragon Pulse
Learned Moves: Draco Meteor, Snore, Trick, Wonder Room, Tailwind, Water Pulse, Laser Focus, Outrage, Defog, Shock Wave, Ally Switch, Icy Wind, Magic Coat
TM Moves: Dragon Claw, Psyshock, Calm Mind, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Shadow Ball, Aerial Ace, Steel Wing, Energy Ball, Shadow Claw, Dream Eater, Surf
(End of Chapter)