Chapter 395: Afterward
History goes round and round,
Eventually, it will return to the ending it should have.
As Will saw in books and heard from others in the past.
The civil war of the Kingdom of the Vale finally ended with the victory of the First Prince Rami.
Whether the first time or the second time.
At most.
The process was a bit complicated.
Or perhaps.
The established history is not unchangeable.
Just that currently, there is no ability to change it.
League Calendar Year 184.
Top of Dragonspiral Tower.
The dim warm light hit the closed eyelids; the rustling sound of leaves blown by the wind drifted into those big black ears.
The puppy lying flat in the center of the altar gradually opened his eyes.
Four faces suddenly broke into his field of vision.
Cynthia, Victini, Zekrom, Reshiram.
The last three faces seen usually.
Would be really amazing.
But for Will now, actually okay.
"Riolu, you're awake."
Seeing Will open his eyes, Cynthia showed a happy smile on her face, hurriedly hugging his head into her arms.
"..."
Will stared quietly at Cynthia.
For him, he hasn't seen Cynthia for a full fifteen years.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Felt the feelings seemed a bit faded.
Perhaps.
Because there hasn't been any bond formed between the two of them yet.
This can be seen from the fact that he hasn't evolved.
Asking himself.
No matter how long passed.
If he could see Liz, Meowscarada, Lorelei and others again, he would still be so happy that he couldn't help jumping up.
But seeing Cynthia, hasn't reached this level yet.
"Scared me to death; Riolu fainted suddenly just now."
Cynthia patted her chest.
Will could sense the remaining anxiety and fear in the other party's heart; the cold feelings seemed to warm up slightly.
However.
What he cares more about right now is.
What happened after he died.
According to his prediction.
The final ending might be Rami killing Kazan.
Although somewhat unexpected even for Will.
But based on the Aura he sensed before death.
His death.
Seemed to cause a greater impact and influence on Kazan.
And Rami didn't seem surprised, or could be said to have been mentally prepared for his death long ago.
If Kazan was greatly affected by his death and thus panicked, then he might really be killed by Rami.
Rami at that time.
Was already different.
His plan to destroy the Kingdom of the Blessed Isles had succeeded; there was no need to keep Kazan as an obstacle.
In that case.
Able to be cruel to Will, how could he not be cruel to Kazan.
So Will thinks, Kazan might not escape death in the end.
Unless he can cheer up immediately.
That way might be able to compete with Rami.
As for the outcome of that war, it's hard to say.
Because in terms of military strength of both sides.
The Kingdom of the Vale, which just experienced a long civil war, wouldn't be the opponent of the coalition forces of the other two countries.
Even if there were five years of recovery time.
But what can five years do?
How many high-level Pokémon and powerful Vale warriors died in the first civil war?
In the era of magical beasts.
Five years.
Cultivating a Pokémon from scratch, finally reaching Lv. 50 is already considered very good.
But when the second civil war broke out, Lv. 50 could only be considered the backbone force.
"How long did I faint?"
"About 15 minutes; if not for them saying you were fine, we should have been in the Pokémon Center now."
Cynthia looked up at Black and White Dragons.
Although surprised and excited seeing these two dragons at first.
But turning to see Will faint, she immediately ignored them.
Only now has the energy to re-examine them.
Legendary Pokémon.
"Phew."
Will stood up from Cynthia's arms, first glanced at his panel,
Then couldn't help frowning.
The panel is exactly the same as before transmigration, no change.
But this is also what makes Will frown.
You know, a thousand years ago.
[Earth Core] had turned into [Scepter of the Vale], but now it has turned back to Earth Core.
This also means the scepter given to him by Dresa.
Accompanied by the dissipation of his consciousness.
Stayed in that era.
Just as Will didn't bring any material when going to the past, he didn't bring back anything when coming back.
As if he was just a passerby walking in the long river of history.
Hurriedly took a trip and a look a thousand years ago, then came back.
"Riolu, body uncomfortable? Want to rest a bit more?"
Cynthia watched Will get up, patting her thigh worriedly.
Meaning asking Will if he wants to lie down.
"..."
Will shook his head with a smile, then turned to look at Victini, reaching out to rub his little face,
"Long time no see, Victini; saying this to you, shouldn't feel weird, right?"
"Tini~"
Victini felt Will's temperature, eyes wet.
Before tears flowed from his eyes.
Rushed up to hug Will, burying his little face in the fur on Will's chest and crying loudly.
In a while Will felt the weight on his body increasing.
After all, the fur got wet.
Will gently stroked Victini's small head.
Although for him, separated from Victini for only a few days.
But for Victini.
It has been a thousand years.
"And you, Zekrom, Reshiram."
Will held the little guy, letting him cry loudly, looking up at Black and White Dragons.
"Greetings to State Preceptor." (x2)
The twin dragons lowered their heads to Will.
But their eyes were very clear; that was a clarity brought by "ignorance."
Obviously.
After the first civil war, the twin dragons turned into stones and slept; they knew nothing about what happened later.
They knew even less than Will.
So the eyes looking at Will were even simpler.
State Preceptor is still that great person who led the Kingdom of the Vale to prosperity and strength, worthy of their respect.
What's more.
State Preceptor is also an Aura Guardian.
Will and Black and White Dragons conversed similarly to direct voice transmission.
Cynthia couldn't hear their voices.
Her gaze was all focused on the little guy in Will's arms at this moment.
What she could hear was only Victini's voice, and couldn't understand.
What did Riolu say?
Why made this little thing cry?
Bad guy Riolu.
Um, but looks like this little guy likes Riolu very much; when did Riolu know him?
There were many question marks in Cynthia's little head.
But she knew it wasn't good to interrupt at this time, so suppressed the curiosity in her heart and watched quietly.
"Although I am quite curious why you two woke up, but, Victini, can you tell me what happened after I 'died'?"
Will looked down at the little guy hugging his chest.
Victini wiped tears, then tearfully began to recount.
When he and Druddigon arrived at the eastern battlefield with the flying unit, the war was still white-hot.
But with their joining, the Kingdom of Plenty army was doomed to perish.
And the few Blessed Isles troops on the southern battlefield also had only defeat as the ending.
In the last bit of time.
Bisharp seemed to feel something.
He attacked Golurk desperately, and finally really killed Golurk, but also stood on the ground lifelessly.
The entire Kingdom of the Vale was jubilant because of destroying the armies of two countries in one fell swoop.
The Hometown of the Vale was submerged in laughter and joy.
However, on the night when the entire Hometown of the Vale held a celebration.
Huge roaring and fire appeared in the palace.
Druddigon went berserk.
Victini felt heartbroken because of Will's death, shrinking in the corner crying silently from beginning to end, not paying much attention to what happened in the palace at that time.
Only knew the King of the Vale drove everyone out of the palace, staying alone to face Druddigon.
And facing Druddigon's roar and attack, he didn't make any resistance, nor could he resist, only letting Druddigon vent his anger.
Everything in the palace was destroyed.
When Victini came back to his senses,
The King of the Vale had broken an arm and a leg, hair disheveled, sitting paralyzed in the corner of the palace lost in soul.
And Druddigon broke through the city gate of Eindoak Town, going all the way south, drilling into Chargestone Cave and never coming out again, for a full thousand years.
Rami didn't send people to chase him later either, focusing all his mind on conquering the central continent and attacking the eastern continent.
Hearing these.
Will lowered his eyebrows and sighed deeply.
Kazan died after all.
As he expected.
Just didn't know how he died.
When Victini and Druddigon arrived, Kazan was already dead; they didn't see how Kazan died.
And Rami lost Teacher, brother, partner in that war...
He won the war, taking a big step towards his dream.
The price was losing all important people.
The laughter and joy hovering over the Hometown of the Vale that night, for Rami, was not a medal worth feeling happy about, but a sharp blade punishing him for abandoning relatives and friends.
Druddigon went berserk.
Not only because Rami didn't save Will from death.
But regretted obeying the order to attack the capital of Blessed Isles that day.
Hated himself for playing so happily in the capital of Blessed Isles that day.
Druddigon shutting himself in Chargestone Cave for a thousand years might be punishing himself for choosing to leave Chargestone Cave and Will's side because he couldn't stand loneliness back then, causing him to be captured and finally die.
"No wonder..."
Will recalled the look in the other party's eyes when meeting Druddigon for the first time, the emotions contained in his heart.
He understands now.
So it was like this.
Druddigon's heart was full of guilt, always feeling he caused Will's death.
Finally seeing Will didn't recognize him, he simply buried his head and hid in the cave, daring not see him again.
"That guy, plans to lock himself in that place until death?"
"..."
Will shook his head, stood up, having made a decision in his heart.
He is going to get Druddigon out.
He knows where Druddigon is.
Staying in that godforsaken place for three or five years would make one crazy, let alone a thousand years.
Druddigon hated there most before.
But now to atone for sins, seems to intend to imprison himself there until death.
This meaningless self-harm behavior.
Will won't let that guy do this.
"The name Big Silly, really wasn't wrong."
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