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“Regi—”

Regirock expressed its gratitude to Hikaru and hoped that he could help repair its temple as soon as possible.

After all, that temple was extremely important.

This also made Hikaru realize something—the giant before him was subtly different from the ones in other regions.

The status of the legendary titans varied across regions.

For instance, the titans in Hoenn were forcibly sealed away by humans.

So, generally speaking, the titans shouldn’t consider their sealed temples as important locations.

This meant that the Rock Peak Ruins in Shinto were indeed built to worship Regirock.

“Of course, the people of Shinto have seen Arceus and the three rulers of time and space. Why would they fear the legendary titans?”

The Light Stage of the Shinto Ruins was once the place where Arceus descended. The ancient Shinto people, who could coexist with even the god of creation, naturally held a different attitude toward the legendary titans compared to ancient people from other regions.

As for restoring statues, that was Hikaru’s area of expertise.

After all, his craft, passed down through generations in his family, was sculpting.

At the same time, Hikaru couldn’t help but marvel!

If one were to talk about the greatest masterpieces of sculpture, they might point to the carvings in various ruins, the prayer reliefs in Twinleaf Town, or some other ancient statues. However, without a doubt, in Hikaru’s mind, the legendary titans were the ultimate masterpieces.

Just the fact that they could move on their own and even repair themselves meant they had surpassed the level of mere decorative sculptures.

The true master artisan wasn’t any craftsman from various regions—it was Regigigas, who created the legendary titans!

However, aside from the titans, the electric and dragon variants had a more abstract design that made it hard to call them sculptures in the traditional sense.

Regirock sat down to make it easier for Hikaru to work on its repairs, while the Pokémon around them watched with curiosity.

This giant had become a hot topic in the forest recently. But thanks to its presence, some powerful Pokémon that had suddenly intruded into the outer forest had been driven away and were nowhere to be seen.

A Hisuian Electrode listened to the Pokémon’s discussions and felt somewhat ashamed, especially because its underlings were also talking about it.

Their boss hadn’t been beaten up by the giant, which meant… their boss wasn’t a strong Pokémon!

“Elec!”

The Hisuian Electrode looked furious.

Show me some respect, will you?

“Everyone, can you help me carry some stones?”

Hikaru asked the Pokémon for help, and they quickly scattered, gathering various small stones from the ground.

The Petilil carried rocks on their heads, wobbling as they walked over. The Hisuian Voltorb used Grass-type moves to dislodge stones from the ground and then rolled them forward with their round bodies, though they often ended up launching themselves into the air.

Doublade shook its twin blades, and in an instant, both swords unsheathed!

It was time to show off some real skill!

Watch my “Brick Break!”

Fighting-type moves were especially effective against rocks. Doublade shattered the stones from the ground and split them apart, leaving the Hisuian Voltorb in awe and making the Petilil shake their leaves excitedly!

“Wah-wah!”

Hikaru’s Petilil took the opportunity to introduce the others to Doublade.

Doublade was an often absent-minded but incredibly strong Pokémon. Its blades could slice through stone effortlessly, carving rock as easily as cutting through mud. In the workshop, it was responsible for sculpting and cutting stone slabs!

“Yowoo~!”

Hearing such praise, Doublade became even more eager.

Brick Break, cancel!

It put even more effort into cutting the stones!

“Huh?” Hikaru noticed something unusual when picking up the stones. Some of them were covered in a familiar type of mud, emitting a faint glow and appearing pale green.

It was Light Clay!

“There’s Light Clay here?”

This was an unexpected treasure!

The soil in the Remnant Forest contained the rare Light Clay. Doublade, while using Brick Break to shatter rocks, had discovered the glowing clay in the dirt and quickly extended its ribbons to start digging. Soon, it had collected quite a bit.

Meanwhile, Hikaru continued repairing and refining Regirock. Since Regirock could repair its own cracks by assimilating inserted rocks, no adhesive was needed.

However, polishing was still necessary.

Not to mention, anything polished by Hikaru’s hands always became stronger!

“Regi—”

Regirock could feel Hikaru’s exceptional craftsmanship. A strange energy surged through its body. The ordinary stones, once embedded and smoothed out, fused with its body more quickly than usual.

As Hikaru examined Regirock, another layer of information surfaced before him.

[Craftsmanship Enhancement: Through your refined technique, Regirock has undergone some changes, increasing its Defense and Special Defense.]

[Boosts Fighting-type move power!]

[Craftsmanship Enhancement: Through your refined rockwork, Regirock has undergone some changes, increasing its elemental energy.]

[Boosts Rock-type move power!]

“Regi!”

Regirock felt amazing—no, better than ever!

Human, your craftsmanship is incredible!

The giant stood up and let out a joyful sound. Hikaru wiped the sweat from his forehead. Seeing Regirock’s reaction, he couldn’t help but smile.

A sense of pride in his own craftsmanship welled up in his heart.

Pokémon reactions were always the most honest. It was clear that his skill had deeply satisfied this legendary giant!

“All done! How do you feel?”

Hikaru stretched a little. The surrounding Pokémon no longer felt much fear toward Regirock. They realized that this silent stone giant was actually quite approachable.

Everyone gathered around it happily!

“Oh, right. I need to craft some sculptures in the coming days. Can you help me by creating some ancient stones?”

“Regi!”

Regirock let out a booming sound, agreeing to Hikaru’s request.

Now that it was in peak condition—strong in both body and power—making some ancient stones as thanks for the repairs was no trouble at all!

With Regirock fully repaired, Hikaru turned his gaze to the Sun Stone placed beside his backpack.

He looked at Petilil.

She seemed to understand that her time to evolve had come and appeared a bit nervous.

The surrounding Petilil eagerly watched the Sun Stone.

Without a doubt, Hikaru’s Petilil had been waiting for this moment for a long time, yet she was still apprehensive.

Although they had confirmed that the evolution would lead to her new regional form, facing the moment itself was still nerve-wracking.

But soon, Petilil cheered herself up.

This land’s environment was the same as that of another region.

In the forest, there were already Pokémon like Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Electrode, naturally adapting to their forms. So she could do it, too.

Besides, Hikaru’s items had never let her down!

“Alright, let’s evolve!”

Hikaru looked around—Doublade, Regirock, Lilligant, the Petilil, and even the Hisuian Voltorb and Electrode were all watching them.

As Pokémon, they knew that this was a significant decision.

“Wah-wah!” Petilil nodded toward Regirock in gratitude.

“Regi.” Regirock slightly swayed its massive body.

It had found this stone while digging for materials to repair itself. As an evolution gift, it was most fitting.

“Pure and dignified, the lands of Hisui and Shinto share many similarities.”

Hikaru murmured, reciting an ancient verse.

Petilil touched the Sun Stone!

In an instant, a brilliant white light engulfed her!

As the dazzling glow faded, the small Petilil was gone—what emerged was an elegant, ballerina-like Pokémon!

Hisuian Lilligant!

“Congratulations! Petilil has evolved into Hisuian Lilligant!”

“Learned new moves: Ice Spinner and Leaf Blade!”

“Victory Dance (Mastered)!”

Victory Dance had been mastered? Hikaru was momentarily stunned.

“Lilligant~!”

Hisuian Lilligant let out a joyful cry!

Hisuian Lilligant felt multiple surges of powerful energy within her after evolving. Aside from Victory Dance becoming more refined, she had also learned two new moves!

Looking at herself, she realized her once small and round body had become notably tall and slender. Her legs were now long and strong, and her arms—though still in the shape of leaves—were now independent from her dress and capable of grasping objects freely!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Hisuian Lilligant’s headpiece began to emit a pleasant fragrance!

It was a scent meant to inspire and uplift her companions!

“Congratulations on evolving and achieving your new form,” Hikaru said with a smile.

He initially considered patting Lilligant’s head but then hesitated, thinking it might not be appropriate now. However, Lilligant didn’t seem to mind—she eagerly hugged Hikaru with warmth, her floral crown releasing waves of fragrance.

Thank you, Trainer.

After the hug ended, Hisuian Lilligant seemed slightly flustered, her face tinged with a faint blush. She then turned toward the other Petilil, who were watching in awe, and embraced the original Lilligant as well.

“Lilligant~”

“Lilligant~!”

The two Lilligant looked at each other, both radiating happiness. The original Lilligant had witnessed Hisuian Lilligant’s growth, and the Petilil had experienced the journey alongside her!

The Hisuian Voltorb and Electrode, however, were far less emotional about the scene. The Voltorb once again huddled together, whispering among themselves.

“Boss is even more outmatched now!”

“Ele!”

We’ve already made peace! Why are we still talking about battles?! This is just hurtful!

Hisuian Electrode couldn’t take the humiliation—it was absolutely fuming!

“Lilligant~!”

Hisuian Lilligant laughed joyfully, then cheerfully high-fived Doublade. Though one used leaves and the other used ribbons, the sentiment was the same.

“Yowoo!”

Doublade was equally thrilled about Hisuian Lilligant’s evolution. Then, it glanced over at the silent Regirock, feeling a bit disgruntled.

You dug up all kinds of rocks—so why didn’t you find a Dusk Stone?! If you had, I could’ve evolved too!

I was here first, working, training, and fighting!

(End of Chapter)

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