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The other part struck like the sharpest blade, piercing deep into Lunala's core.
Lunala's eyes went wide, filled with defiance and refusal to accept defeat. Her face, already twisted from the intense pain, had lost all traces of beauty—none of the magnificent, commanding presence she'd displayed moments before remained.
"Lunala..."
This time, Lunala completely lost any ability to resist. She continued sinking slowly through the void, her eyes gradually closing as the light blade embedded in her chest began to fade away.
Only a gaping wound remained, clear evidence of Solgaleo's devastating attack.
Seeing Lunala in this state, Solgaleo snorted proudly, looking quite pleased with himself.
He seemed to be saying that this opponent had been far too arrogant, and that he'd thoroughly avenged himself for being chased and battered earlier in that beam of light.
However, there was no need to worry too much. This injury wasn't fatal to Lunala, but given her already severely wounded condition, suffering another blow like this had pushed her to the brink of death.
Besides, Solgaleo knew what he was doing—he wouldn't actually kill a member of his own kind just because of a small grudge.
Roy shook his head, understanding in his heart that Lunala's personality had been completely warped by the Illuminati through their long-term manipulation and conditioning.
"It looks like it's really going to take a long time to rehabilitate her," Roy murmured.
Solgaleo shook his head with apparent indifference, then looked at Roy with questioning eyes, asking whether they should still approach Lunala.
"Of course. We can't just leave her to sleep here alone."
When Solgaleo heard Roy say this, he seemed momentarily surprised, then displayed what could only be described as a happy smile, complete with gleaming white teeth that caught the light.
Roy caught a glimpse of it and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As expected of a Legendary Pokémon—even their teeth were formidable weapons.
In just a single breath, Solgaleo flashed forward with Roy on his back, appearing directly in front of Lunala.
Tiny points of starlight gradually gathered beneath Lunala, supporting her sinking form and preventing her from falling further.
Roy pulled out an Ultra Ball once more, then suddenly recalled Lunala's violent outburst earlier and wondered if it might have been connected to the Poké Ball somehow.
However, this time there would be no opportunity to verify that theory.
The Poké Ball gently touched the severely injured Lunala. Her eyelids lifted slightly, and after roughly making out what the object was, a trace of unresolved hostility flickered in her eyes.
But ultimately, she had no strength left to resist and transformed into a beam of light that entered the Ultra Ball.
Roy naturally noticed Lunala's brief moment of consciousness at the last second, and he'd been worried at first.
Seeing that Lunala had now been successfully contained within the Ultra Ball, he finally relaxed.
Lunala's temperament was still aggressive and hostile, so this was merely capturing her—not truly earning her trust or acceptance.
But given the current circumstances, this was still a favorable outcome.
Solgaleo also seemed to be in an excellent mood, shaking his head and making gestures at Roy, clearly thinking about the Max Revive that had been promised earlier.
Seeing him like this, Roy naturally understood what this guy was fixated on with those eager, staring eyes.
Roy produced a Max Revive and held it out toward Solgaleo's mouth.
"Here you go. You got pretty excited back there, didn't you?"
"La~"
Solgaleo happily accepted the Max Revive, tilted his head back, and chewed it thoroughly with a thoroughly satisfied expression on his face.
Solgaleo's expression reminded Roy of little Cosmog's contented appearance every time it ate and drank its fill, and he couldn't help but vigorously rub Solgaleo's long, flowing mane.
"You really are something else..."
Solgaleo was eating so happily that he didn't mind what Roy was doing to him at all. Instead, he wagged his tail to demonstrate his excellent mood.
Back on Earth, Frances watched the livestream showing Lunala being captured in the Poké Ball and couldn't help but laugh quietly.
"He really is... not someone to be underestimated."
When you thought about it, only Roy currently possessed both the capability and the audacity to do something like this to a Legendary Pokémon.
It had taken considerable effort to get Lunala into the Ultra Ball, but in the end, it was a satisfactory conclusion.
In the depths of space, the dazzling radiance of the sun began to weaken, and what everyone witnessed was a brilliant light cutting through the air, spilling countless rays in every direction.
"It's an Ultra Wormhole!"
"Oh my god, is that really an Ultra Wormhole?"
"It's absolutely beautiful!"
Roy remained unaware of the audience's excited discussions. Without lingering any longer, he rode Solgaleo into the Ultra Wormhole, vanishing from everyone's sight.
"La~"
Before entering the passage, Solgaleo made a soft sound as a warning.
A faint golden light began emanating from around Roy's body, making him look like the sun rising from the eastern horizon.
Gentle, yet so dazzlingly radiant that it was impossible to look away.
Roy smiled warmly. Of course, he himself felt this tremendous change most profoundly.
This was a divine blessing—a gift bestowed upon His closest companion.
Standing outside the dimensional node, the three champions—Lucas, Frances, and Aiden—had already predicted the final outcome the moment they saw Lunala being swallowed by Solgaleo's radiant sunlight.
Frances was naturally overjoyed, but since there were two individuals before him who were both rivals and allies, he cleared his throat carefully, making sure not to reveal anything.
Lucas naturally glanced at Frances, who seemed barely able to contain his excitement.
This guy thought he was hiding it well enough.
However, Lucas's gaze drifted once more toward the human figure just before it finally stepped into the Ultra Wormhole.
If it had been him in that situation, he might have acted even more jubilant than Frances.
Meanwhile, Aiden, who served as the champion of the United States, wore a heavy expression on his face, staring at the empty void displayed on the screen, lost in thought about something.
The three of them held different positions and allegiances, so naturally they didn't have much information to share with one another.
After exchanging brief pleasantries, each hurried back to their respective duties and locations.
Sea of Time and Space
Solgaleo navigated through the corridor of the Ultra Wormhole with practiced ease. This path had become quite familiar to him by now.
At the very least, he no longer had to worry about accidentally falling into some unknown realm like before, where his life might be endangered.
The moment Solgaleo stepped into the Sea of Time and Space, unease spread from his limbs to his neural center in an instant.
Every cell in his body seemed to be screaming warnings about approaching danger.
Roy, lying on Solgaleo's back, naturally sensed the stiffness and tension emanating from him immediately—it was distinctly unnatural.
He pushed himself up with both hands, slightly lifting his upper body, and asked with concern.
"What's wrong?"
While saying this, Roy naturally released his Aura powers to sense their surroundings.