His tone was icy.
In his eyes, there was a kind of natural arrogance.
It was the unique aura formed by someone who had long stood above others.
Even though he was wary of Shiko's strength, the pride and conceit of a First-tier Legendary still made him subconsciously speak to Shiko in that tone.
A cold glint flashed through Shiko's dragon eyes.
That commanding tone made him feel extremely disgusted.
Besides, the energy of the World Fragment had already been completely absorbed by him.
What was he supposed to hand over now?
"No."
His answer was only one brief word.
Clang!!
His alloy claws lit up once again.
His dragon eyes narrowed slightly.
Shiko had already assumed a battle stance.
If they could not reach an agreement, then they would fight directly!
His own power level had now risen dramatically.
Shiko also wanted to see whether his current combat strength could win against a First-tier Legendary in its peak state!
The atmosphere instantly became charged with tension.
Shiko's powerful attitude, without the slightest intention of backing down, truly exceeded Xerneas's expectations.
It also greatly exceeded the expectations of the audience watching everything unfold.
This was way too fierce!
He had only just defeated one First-tier Legendary!
And now he was already preparing to clash with a second one?
This dragon-like Pokémon wearing bright yellow alloy battle armor was simply a war god!
A war god who dared to draw his blade against First-tier Legendaries!
More than that, he had already accomplished the astonishing feat of slaying a god!
Xerneas did not respond.
The light on his rainbow-colored antlers grew even stronger.
Judging from his posture, he was preparing to battle Shiko.
A strong smell of gunpowder seemed to fill the air.
The two Pokémon faced each other in the sky.
Shiko's dragon aura collided with Xerneas's Fairy aura.
From time to time, sparks of electricity appeared in the air.
Were they about to start fighting again?
Everyone was tense to the extreme.
The two auras clashed wildly.
A huge wave of energy swept outward.
Both sides were evenly matched.
Neither side fell behind.
Mew sensed Xerneas's aura.
"So this is the greater storm I sensed?"
Mew murmured softly to himself.
Before this, he had glimpsed a corner of Shiko's future.
Shiko would encounter an extremely difficult event.
Now, it seemed to have come true!
"No! That's not it!"
Mew consumed his own origin psychic power once again.
Then he shook his head.
The one bringing that threat was not Xerneas.
It was someone else!
"Forget it."
A moment later.
Xerneas withdrew his aura.
The light flashing on his antlers also weakened.
He did not have absolute confidence that he could defeat Shiko.
If he ended up like Yveltal, beaten into a dormant state, there was no telling how long it would take before he could recover again.
His choice to back down first made Shiko feel somewhat surprised.
He had thought that all these First-tier Legendaries were endlessly arrogant, sacred, and untouchable.
But now, it seemed that as long as they were living beings, they all had instincts when faced with gains and losses.
"I can give up on the Origin Fragment."
"But I have to take Yveltal with me. He is very important to me."
Xerneas took a step back.
He and Yveltal belonged to completely opposite sides.
One represented life.
The other represented death.
They opposed each other, yet also coexisted.
If Yveltal disappeared completely, then to him, it would be an extremely severe wound.
"Fine."
Shiko turned his head and glanced at the petrified egg.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded.
"However, I have one condition!"
(End of Chapter)
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