Chapter 657: Tracing Xerneas
Anistar Gym, in a deserted corridor, Olympia walked ahead of Terrance and slowly spoke: "An esteemed guest coming from afar... surely you seek to borrow my powers of foresight?"
"Miss Olympia truly lives up to her reputation." Terrance followed behind her with a smile.
"This time, I’ve come hoping Madam Olympia could help me find the location of a certain Pokémon."
"Of course, in exchange, feel free to name your terms."
Olympia remained silent. As someone bearing the power of foresight, she often received such requests, but if it’s from ordinary people, she usually paid no mind.
’No matter whether it’s the past or the future, the path of this young man before me is shrouded in obscurity. This is the first time I’ve encountered such a case.’
Before Terrance arrived, Olympia had already investigated his entire background.
Gym Leader from Hoenn, Top Coordinator, Senior Breeder, International Researcher; Despite being so young, Terrance held numerous titles and was brimming with potential.
Someone like this, even Olympia wished to be on good terms with. She might need his help in the future.
"State your question."
"Xerneas. I want to know the whereabouts of the Life Pokémon, Xerneas!!" Terrance spoke.
After he finished, Olympia shook her head and said, "The location of a Legendary Pokémon isn’t something easily found. Even if I use divination, I cannot pinpoint its exact whereabouts."
"Even an approximate location would do." Terrance was unwilling to give up.
Looking at Terrance’s serious expression, Olympia raised her head, as if trying to see through his heart.
’He is not someone with an evil heart.’
After a long silence, Olympia led Terrance into a separate room.
The room was completely empty, but in the center stood a massive crystal ball.
"Then, in exchange, in the near future, you must help me with something that does not go against your conscience." Olympia placed both hands on the crystal ball, awaiting his answer.
"Alright. As long as it doesn’t go against my principles, I will do everything I can to help." Terrance responded.
With that, Olympia closed her eyes, her body enveloped in the glow of psychic energy. The crystal ball beneath her hands also lit up with a dazzling radiance.
In the next moment, the entire room seemed filled with stars, transforming into a boundless universe. It was quite mysterious and vast.
"With my abilities, I can only determine a general location..." Olympia furrowed her brow.
Although she had locked onto Xerneas’s location, the vision that appeared before her was utterly perplexing.
"Guided by the stars, Xerneas is currently accompanied by myth, guarding the statue of a maiden..."
This prophecy, which gave no clear location, left Olympia with a confused expression.
Clearly, from these fragmented visions, she couldn’t determine where Xerneas was; she couldn’t even make out an approximate location.
However, upon hearing this, Terrance was taken aback.
"Thank you, Miss Olympia."
"If you ever need my help, I will surely fulfill my promise."
A statue of a maiden?
Terrance’s thoughts surged. If Xerneas was by the statue of a maiden, then... could it be located atop that mountain close to the sky?
That undiscovered ruin in the current timeline is said to contain a statue of a maiden. The existence of this ruin confirms the authenticity of the Kalos myth. In this light, the phrase "currently accompanied by myth, guarding the statue of a maiden" became crystal clear.
After leaving Anistar Gym, Terrance immediately flew toward that mountain range on his Altaria without hesitation.
If Xerneas is really there...
Then his doubts could finally be resolved.
Four years later, when Terrance was mentoring Ash’s Pikachu, he and Ash’s group spoke freely and shared interesting stories from their travels.
Terrance heard one such experience from Ash.
This story began with a mutated form of Carbink, Pokémon "Diancie".
Diancie was the princess of the Diamond Domain. Because the massive diamond that sustained the existence of the Diamond Domain—the Heart Diamond—was on the verge of vanishing, Diancie needed to create a new Heart Diamond. However, her power was insufficient. With guidance from her kin, she and her servants set off on a journey to find the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas.
The advice given by her kin was that Xerneas possessed a mysterious Fairy Aura, which could help a Fairy-type like Diancie gain greater power.
By chance, Ash and his friends encountered this Princess Diancie and joined her in the search for Xerneas. In the end, the outcome was very fulfilling. With Xerneas’s help, Diancie successfully gained greater power and even Mega Evolved on her own!
"With Ash, it’s not surprising that he encounters any Legendary Pokémon, but... Mega Evolving on her own..."
"And Fairy Aura..."
Terrance’s heart stirred with excitement. In that timeline, he had also obtained a theory related to Mega Evolution.
The person who proposed this theory was Professor Augustine Sycamore. He believed that at some point long ago, the life energy of Xerneas or Yveltal spread across the entire Kalos region, which resulted in the formation of Mega Stones.
So-called Mega Evolution, then, was a transformation brought about by the energy radiation from Xerneas or Yveltal!
"Professor Augustine Sycamore really is a genius. Combined with Ash’s miraculous experience, this theory may not be wrong at all..."
At the same time, during his Senior Breeder exam and research with many international researchers, Terrance had obtained another theory.
Z-Power system, including Z-Moves and Totem Aura, is very likely related to "The Blinding One," Necrozma. It may be a product of its energy radiation.
"Mega Evolution system, Z-Power system—these two systems that greatly enhance a Trainer’s strength—if both are merely the result of Legendary Pokémon’s energy radiation, then just how powerful is a Legendary Pokémon when it unleashes its full strength?" Terrance was left in awe.
Mega Evolution is a system that can provide a massive increase in power to a Trainer’s strongest assets, including even a League Champion’s Pokémon.
If that power is merely the byproduct of a Legendary Pokémon’s energy, then just how vast is the gap between a Champion and those top-tier Legendary Pokémon?
One of the reasons Terrance wanted to find Xerneas was because of Altaria.
After Mega Evolution, Altaria’s totem aura and the new power "Pixilate" combined to form a "Fairy Aura," which was very similar to the Fairy Aura described in Ash’s story about Xerneas. This greatly intensified Terrance’s desire to explore further.
If he could meet Xerneas, perhaps this mystery could finally be resolved.
And maybe, Professor Augustine Sycamore’s theory could also be verified.
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