Note: Chapter 262 was missing from the source. The story continues directly from Chapter 261. Sorry guys :(
Absorb!
Shiko silently repeated those two words in his heart.
The Origin Fragment in his hand began to crystallize and shatter.
The vast energy contained within it was released, surging madly into his body.
That energy, filled to the absolute limit, made Shiko feel that his body had become much stronger than before.
Level 101!
Level 102!
Level 103!
Level 104!
Level 105!
After absorbing this fragment, Shiko's level rose by another five levels in a single breath.
As expected.
Shiko marveled silently in his heart.
The energy contained within this World Origin Fragment had indeed reached an utterly exaggerated level.
However, after climbing to the level of a Second-tier Legendary, his leveling speed seemed to have slowed all at once.
Previously, that Dark-type World Origin Fragment from Yveltal, who had not been in peak state, had raised Shiko's level by seven levels in one go.
But now!
This World Origin Fragment from Xerneas, who had been in peak state, could only give him, who had already reached the level of a Second-tier Legendary, a five-level increase.
That could only mean one thing.
After becoming a Second-tier Legendary, the energy required to level up had increased considerably.
Still.
At this level, being able to level up this quickly was already very good!
All in all.
After this series of battles, his gains had still been extremely plentiful!
…
Within the infinite universe.
Arceus was carrying out his patrol.
Crack!!
On the cosmic ring around his waist, two faint cracks appeared across the pink Pixie Plate and the black Dread Plate.
Hm?
Arceus stopped.
As his divine will flowed, he began investigating the reason.
His Origin Fragments had been absorbed by an unknown life-form?
Sensing that something had been stripped away from the world he had created, Arceus cast his vast gaze toward that blue planet.
Within his eyes, galaxies flickered in and out.
Everything.
Everything replayed and surfaced once more within his sight.
The scene of Shiko defeating Yveltal appeared.
The scene of his confrontation with Xerneas reemerged.
Finally.
Even the image of him absorbing both of their Origin Fragments appeared before Arceus.
What is this?
This is not a higher life-form I created!
Arceus looked at Shiko.
A trace of confusion appeared in his deep eyes.
No!
Impossible!
At their current level of technology, they were still far from being capable of creating such a powerful life-form.
Then where had he come from?
Arceus sank into thought.
From within his vast and chaotic memories, he hoped to find some information.
Very soon.
This supreme Creator God found the answer.
Not long ago.
He had once sensed an unfamiliar aura.
It had crossed the utmost limit of life and stepped into the divine domain.
Now that he thought back on it.
That aura was identical to Shiko's.
Only.
The current him.
Compared to the him from back then.
His aura had already become countless times more powerful.
He had actually broken free from the world laws Arceus had laid down!
In an extremely short time!
He had grown from an ordinary Pokémon to the point where he now possessed combat power comparable to a First-tier Legendary!
Arceus found it unbelievable!
But after that astonishment passed.
A cold light surfaced in the eyes of this great creator existence.
All beings outside his control.
All beings that violated the laws of the world.
Were heretics!
They were the root of the world's chaos and destruction.
Such heretics!
Had to be eliminated as early as possible!
On his body, two Plates, one blue and one silver, burst forth with brilliant, dazzling radiance.
They were like blazing stars.
Even within the boundless, resplendent universe, they were still bright and searing to the eye.
In the next second.
Time stopped.
The surroundings seemed to freeze solid.
"Roar!!"
A clear roar resounded from the depths of the universe.
The figure of a silver-blue Pokémon slowly emerged from the dark reaches of outer space.
(End of Chapter)
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