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Magic… it’s quite amazing, right?

To Sairen, the psychic, it was indeed incredible. But to Landorus, that attack just now had completely enraged it!

Although, to be fair, it was already in an extremely furious state to begin with—angry all day long!

[Linked Quest: Help the God Buried in the Desert!]

[Rewards: Reveal Glass ×4, Fertile Soil ×10, Sunlight ×1, Blessing of Abundance ×?, Unknown Badge ×?, Unique TM (Fissure / Sandstorm / Psychic)!]

[Description: The god of fertility hidden within the Ancient Castle, Landorus, has been driven mad by the invasion of the ancient psychic force. Why is the ancient spirit so angry? What is sending out such an infuriating signal within the castle? Defeat or calm Landorus, and find the chamber where the ancient spirit gathers!]

Having been knocked to the ground, Landorus slammed its palms down!

Earth Power!

It released the power of the earth beneath its opponent’s feet, sometimes lowering their Special Defense! Shockwaves burst forth from Landorus into the ground, creating pillars of rock and earth energy that attacked its foes, shaking the entire Ancient Castle.

Hikaru’s first thought was:

This castle’s quality is amazing. It doesn’t collapse even with moves like that?

Torterra received Hikaru’s mental command. The tree on its back swayed as countless razor-sharp leaves shot out, slicing through the air!

Leaf Blade!

Faced with the Grass-type attack, Landorus raised a faint green barrier to block. However, Torterra’s attack did not stop there. The ancient god clearly didn’t understand this, as Torterra opened its mouth.

Bullet Seed!

An even fiercer barrage of seeds shot out like a storm, shattering Landorus’s barrier. The Protect expired, and it was pelted by the seeds relentlessly. Yet, as a high-level sub-legendary Pokémon with its own mythos, it was far from being defeated so easily.

Especially since in the anime, it fought evenly with Cynthia’s ace Garchomp!

Empowered by the raging psychic aura of the castle, Landorus roared and pushed through the barrage of Bullet Seeds. It slammed its palms down again!

Stone Edge!

Sharp rocks materialized out of thin air, clashing with the Bullet Seeds. Landorus went berserk, using all its strength to overpower Torterra’s dual attack of Leaf Blade and Bullet Seed, quickly breaking through the rapid-fire assault!

“This is the time for a gang-up! That’s right—overwhelm it!”

Hikaru threw out three Poké Balls at once!

Aegislash, Lilligant, and Riolu!

“Lilligant, clear the fog!”

First, remove the Stealth Rocks!

Light winds swirled around them. Lilligant’s Quiver Dance scattered all the floating Stealth Rocks!

“Wu!”

Though enraged, Landorus was startled by the sudden appearance of so many Pokémon charging at it!

Weren’t we fighting one-on-one?

Its rage-addled mind couldn’t think straight, but at least… it knew it couldn’t let these Pokémon attack freely!

Landorus slammed its palms down again, conjuring a sandstorm of scorching quicksand!

Sandstorm! The hot sands and strong winds battered the opponents, sometimes causing burns!

No matter what, let’s debuff you all first!

“Bring it on!”

Aegislash raised its massive shield. Faced with the scorching storm, it activated King’s Shield!

Golden lightning flickered across Aegislash as it transformed into its Shield Forme. While in defensive stance, it ignored all impact force and reduced all incoming damage by 50%!

Then, King’s Shield fully deployed!

Lilligant and Riolu hid behind Aegislash’s massive shield. Frost formed on Lilligant’s leaf blades, while Riolu charged up its aura attack!

The Sandstorm trapped them, while Landorus rose back into the sky. This time, it locked directly onto Hikaru, bypassing the seed-bullet barrage entirely.

I won’t let that weird magic twig shoot me down again!

In its mind controlled by the ancient psychic force, only this thought remained.

A massive orange energy arm raised high!

Hammer Arm!

It swung its heavy, powerful fist to deal damage, lowering its own Speed by one stage!

Wild Pokémon attacking Trainers wasn’t rare. Some were smart enough to know: take out the Trainer, and the Pokémon would lose command and become easy prey.

But Hikaru wasn’t an ordinary Trainer!

The massive orange fist crashed down—only to freeze midair!

Hikaru had thrown down the Pinwheel Branch and was holding up the Hammer Arm with both hands!

“La-don?!”

Landorus’s eyes widened in disbelief. Its attack had been stopped by a human!

What… are you even human?!

Moreover, Hikaru’s imposing aura and strength startled Landorus! Despite its fury, it felt a twinge of fear.

This was the moment of the Hero’s Knowledge activating!

“Heeyah!”

In that instant of hesitation, a glowing sphere shot out from within the Sandstorm!

Aura Sphere!

Riolu’s aura attacks deal 1.2× damage to any Pokémon, and if the target has stat boosts, the damage becomes 1.5×!

Even though Landorus resisted Fighting-type moves, it wavered in midair after being hit. Then, Lilligant’s attack arrived!

Ice Spinner!

Its feet coated in thin ice, Lilligant spun gracefully and struck Landorus directly. As a Flying/Ground-type, Landorus took 4× damage from Ice-type moves and couldn’t withstand the blow despite its superior growth rate!

“La-don!”

Whoosh!

The psychic force within the fourth floor surged again. Landorus gathered that oceanic spiritual energy, and its palms glowed with powerful pink light!

Psychic!

Sairen shouted in shock. Though he wanted to help, the battle was far beyond his reach. Landorus, empowered by the raging psychic tide, unleashed this ultimate technique—known and feared by all psychics.

But under such amplification… could it even be called just Psychic anymore?!

Landorus released its vast psychic power, attacking Hikaru and his Pokémon with overwhelming force!

The entire fourth floor seemed ready to be torn apart. Even the Wild Area above ground began trembling. Deep on the third and fourth floors, Boss Clay, the workers, and Team Plasma all felt the quake.

“What in the world is happening?!”

Boss Clay stared in disbelief towards the source of the tremors. Meanwhile, Yogus of Team Plasma was ecstatic.

“That energy… it’s massive. The Pokémon emitting it—whether or not it’s Volcarona—would become our greatest weapon if captured!”

“Fight back!”

Hikaru and his Pokémon did not retreat. He gathered his psychic focus and drew upon the Hero’s power!

Fighting Spirit Transfer!

He transferred his fighting spirit to his Pokémon, temporarily boosting their strength and endurance!

Resolution Transfer!

He transferred his resolve to them, temporarily boosting their energy and willpower!

Then—Victory Fragment!

Greatly increasing the power and stamina of Pokémon or humans!

Aegislash, Flash Cannon!

Lilligant, Solar Blade!

Riolu, Dark Pulse!

Torterra, Bullet Seed!

The combined attacks of different types clashed with the vast Psychic blast, sending shockwaves throughout the fourth floor. The Plasma grunts who tried approaching were blown away!

Sairen barely avoided the blast by hiding behind a wall. At the epicenter, Hikaru, his Pokémon, and Landorus were engulfed in the energy distortion.

Aegislash’s beam vanished, and it quickly raised King’s Shield. The shockwave struck the shield, leaving everyone unharmed, while Landorus was blasted away, crashing heavily to the ground!

“La-don…”

When the shockwave faded, rubble and shattered pillars lay everywhere. Cracks and scars from the energy clash covered the stone floors.

The collision had drained the anger of the ancient psychic force. Having already erupted once, it would not control Landorus again anytime soon.

Landorus, freed from its berserk state, finally regained clarity.

The ancient god opened its eyes wide. Its memories of the battle returned, and it looked at Hikaru’s Pokémon in disbelief.

Such strength… what just happened?

However, Hikaru wasn’t feeling well.

“Fighting Spirit and Resolution consume my mental power… That was my mistake.”

“No… Victory Fragment had an even bigger toll.”

He looked at the now dim Victory Fragment in his hand. It was a V-shaped crystal given by the Linkage Tree, seemingly derived from Victini. Its infinite power was not something an ordinary psychic could wield. Using it drained his spirit massively.

He realized that channeling the heroes’ powers through himself still exceeded his limits.

His psychic abilities needed further training.

“I guess I still have to keep training… I should probably go back to Caitlin and Sabrina, and Ingo, to seek their guidance again…”

“Ah, Landorus, are you calm now?”

Hikaru saw Landorus had recovered and was staring at him, so he tried greeting it with a friendly wave.

Landorus raised an eyebrow, scrutinizing Hikaru.

This human…

It remembered everything clearly now. He had invaded its territory but also saved it.

At that moment, voices from afar echoed.

“What’s that Pokémon?!”

“It’s the source of the massive energy! That power… Damn it! That Trainer’s trying to catch it! We can’t let that happen!”

Team Plasma elites arrived on the fourth floor. They spotted Landorus and tried to capture it, releasing their own Pokémon to battle and steal Hikaru’s as well!

“Those Pokémon are forced to fight… Poor things.”

“We’ll liberate them from you!”

They charged forward, planning to capture Landorus. But Landorus, now fully sane, narrowed its eyes.

It slammed its palms down again, shaking the entire fourth floor and tearing open massive cracks in the stone tiles!

Fissure – One-Hit KO move!

The Plasma grunts’ Pokémon fell into the gaping chasms, and the humans themselves tumbled in too. The Ground-type energy surged through their bodies, leaving all their Pokémon near death in a single strike!

“Hmph!”

Landorus snorted in disdain. These ignorant humans had shouted nonsense and tried to capture it. This wasn’t the first time people tried such things. Against such fools, Fissure was the best greeting.

“Ah, thank you, but you nearly tore the whole floor apart! Seriously, how is this castle still standing?!”

Hikaru downed a recovery potion and regained his strength. Landorus floated before him, nodding slightly in approval.

You blocked my Hammer Arm head-on… Are you even human?

But that was why Hikaru, who fought bravely alongside his Pokémon and achieved victory, earned its respect and favor.

Landorus rummaged around and took out a gem, handing it to Hikaru.

“What’s this… a badge?”

“La-don (Gem of Abundance, a token of thanks).”

[Precious Material: Gem of Abundance]

[Description: A gem imbued with fertile power from Landorus, normally only seen on its Therian Forme’s belly.]

[Effect: Greatly enriches land, boosting Ground, Grass, and Flying-type power!]

[Knowledge Gained: Fertile Cultivation – The soil you cultivate becomes twice as rich as before, and can channel wind and thunder into the earth. Using this on Torterra teaches it the same cultivation knowledge. Effective on the Linkage Tree as well.]

Then, Landorus raised its hands, releasing a downpour of life-giving earth energy. Every year, it gathered power within the Ancient Castle, drawing from the endless desert to nourish the entire Unova region.

In the anime, this blessing was called the Sunlight of Landorus, causing plants to instantly sprout and grow, healing and granting abundance.

Finally, Landorus glanced at the unconscious Plasma elites.

It foresaw a coming war here. But it had a more important mission to fulfill. If these people ruined the castle, it would lose its refuge and might even be captured by them.

Now, the entire castle was crawling with people… Staying would only attract trouble.

Then perhaps… I should ask this human to take me out of here?

Landorus stroked its beard, thinking of a brilliant idea.

“La-don!” Landorus pointed at the Poké Ball on Hikaru’s belt!

(End of Chapter)

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