Inside a simple house.
A white-haired, wrinkled couple looked at Draconis with pleading faces.
"Pokémon master, please save our village, save everyone here!"
Witnessing this scene, Draconis couldn't help but question the truthfulness of the legend he knew.
After all, thousands of years separated them from the future, such a long time, even oceans would turn into mulberry fields, and the truth of some matters would often deviate in people's word-of-mouth transmission.
But, if Kyurem was truly a man-eating evil dragon, why did the people of Lacunosa Town still choose to live here for thousands of years instead of moving their village elsewhere?
Furthermore, the Unova League in the anime would probably not stand idly by while a man-eating Kyurem devoured the villagers.
Before the truth was investigated, Draconis could not make a judgment.
But facing the two elders in front of him, he was silent for a moment, then said, "I will do my best, but I need to understand some things first."
"When did that monster start eating people?"
"When was the last time it ate someone?"
"Has anyone witnessed it eating people with their own eyes?"
Draconis asked.
The old woman tried to recall, then replied, "According to my parents, that monster only started eating people five years after it arrived here."
"The last time it ate someone was three months ago. That night, the monster came to the village—"
"And then, a young man named Tiesheng from the village was captured and eaten!"
"No one has seen what it looks like yet, because everyone in the village closes their doors and windows tightly at night and stays inside, but the monster can bewitch people and knock on doors. Everyone only knows that when it appears, it will snow in the village and a cold wind will blow!"
Listening to these words, Draconis was thoughtful.
He was originally somewhat uncertain, but hearing this, he immediately affirmed that the "man-eating" monster was definitely not Kyurem!
With Kyurem's personality, it wouldn't be so rule-abiding, specifically choosing to knock on doors at night to bewitch others—if it were Kyurem, this village would probably no longer exist by now.
"How often does it usually come?" Draconis asked again.
The old woman recalled, then said, "It varies, sometimes two or three months, the longest can be a year! But if you don't open the door at night, the monster won't abduct and eat people."
"So from a long time ago, the village has maintained the custom of avoiding going out at night!"
It was a "monster" with principles.
Having understood most of the basic information, Draconis nodded slightly and said, "I understand. I will stay in the village for a while. If the monster appears, I will do my best to help you solve it."
Upon hearing this, the couple was immediately filled with gratitude.
"We beg you, Beast master!"
The old woman arranged a simple bed for Draconis, and Draconis didn't mind. After dinner, he took a few Pokémon and rested on the spot.
The first night passed peacefully.
Early the next morning, Draconis inquired about the location of the Giant Chasm, then left the village with enough dry food and water, embarking on the path to find Kyurem.
The villagers of Lacunosa Village, knowing that the pokémon master was going to help them defeat the monster, gathered at the village entrance to see him off.
The Giant Chasm was located among the mountains northeast of the village, not far from the village.
Draconis observed his surroundings as he advanced.
It was mid-June, summer was approaching, and the temperature was gradually getting warmer.
The flowers and trees in Nimbasa City were growing luxuriantly, and accompanied by the Bug Buzz from the forest, the scent of summer almost rushed over them.
But the temperature in Lacunosa Village still carried a hint of chill, and the closer Draconis got to the Giant Chasm, the lower the temperature became.
Not only that, as Draconis approached, the number of Ice-type Pokémon active around them gradually increased.
A large group of Cryogonal floated in the air, Delibird flew across the sky, a few Sneasel cautiously hid in the shadows, silently observing them, the outsiders, and from the distant mountains, the Roar of Beartic could be heard.
"Sneasel—"
A low Growl came from behind them; it was a few cunning Weavile launching a sneak attack.
But fortunately, Draconis had prepared in advance, calling Serperior out of its Poké Ball before entering this wilderness.
Serperior deeply disliked cunning Pokémon like Weavile, and immediately unleashed Leaf Storm.
The sharp leaves transformed into a terrifying storm that swept out, engulfing them in an instant.
Victini sat on Draconis's shoulder, watching the scene with interest.
"nini?"
"Don't worry." Draconis calmly looked at the Weavile. Opponents of this level didn't require Victini's intervention.
The Weavile sensed the danger and immediately abandoned the attack, choosing to flee.
Draconis did not pursue, patted Serperior's head in approval, and then continued forward.
Before long, a brightly lit cave appeared among the mountains ahead.
Whisps of cold air continuously emanated from the dark cave, and a faint, ancient, and terrifying aura could be felt within, sending shivers down one's spine.
Even Victini, upon sensing this aura, couldn't help but show a solemn expression on its face.
"nini—" It warned Draconis to be careful; there was a powerful enemy in this cave!
"I know." Draconis took a deep breath. By now, they had no retreat.
The Giant Chasm, the forbidden land of Lacunosa Village, formed by a meteorite that fell from the sky. The outer cave isolated the central impact crater from the outside world, and Kyurem resided in the central impact crater deep within the cave.
Draconis looked up at the sky. Here, a large and numerous group of Cryogonal floated in the sky.
It seemed that the aura emanating from Kyurem had caused this area to form a Pokémon ecosystem that defied natural laws.
On the cliff opposite the Giant Chasm, three Pokémon of different sizes with horns looked solemnly at the human figure below, and the few Pokémon accompanying that human.
On the far left was a Pokémon shaped like an ox, its body as solid as a city wall, full of power.
It looked at the scene in disbelief, its tone sounding a bit irritable: "That human is despicable! To imprison Pokémon in such a small place! Let me go and teach him a good lesson!"
"Calm down, Terrakion." Another Pokémon, shaped like a sheep and covered in sea-blue fur, calmly and composedly watched the scene below.
"Cobalion, how can I be calm?! Humans are all the same, have you forgotten? How many Pokémon have lost their homes due to human wars on this journey?!" Terrakion said angrily.
"Our purpose here is not for this. The power of humans should not be underestimated. Before officially going to war with them, we should continue to train, only then can we protect Pokémon and this land." Cobalion said calmly.
Terrakion wanted to say something more, but in the end, it just stomped its foot irritably.
At this moment, the green, antelope-like Pokémon next to them slowly stepped forward. Its eyes were filled with the light of wisdom, and it agreed: "Cobalion is right, but looking at that human, it seems that like us, he also came for [Kyurem]."
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