Time, like quicksand, slipped away unnoticed.
In a flash, half a month had passed.
Under the rotating tutelage of the three Swords of Justice, Serperior, Dragonair, and Larvesta made rapid progress and benefited greatly.
"It's a pity these three Pokémon can't learn the move Sacred Sword."
[Sacred Sword: A Fighting-type move that ignores the opponent's stat changes and deals direct damage.]
Draconis was incredibly eager to learn the Swords of Justice's move, which could easily cut through boulders and Waterfalls.
This move wasn't as direct and brutal as other Fighting-type moves; instead, it had a rather idealistic feel.
In the hands of the Swords of Justice, it seemed as if this move could cut through anything.
In the movie, Keldeo earned Kyurem's recognition with this very move, becoming a valiant Sword of Justice and joining the trio.
"However, being taught by the Swords of Justice is enough!" Draconis was not greedy.
At night, Draconis did not return to Lacunosa Village.
After a day of training, he gathered firewood, asked Larvesta to help start a fire, Dragonair caught fresh, plump fish from the river, and then Draconis roasted them over the flames.
The Swords of Justice, led by Cobalion, watched this scene thoughtfully.
In fact, during these days of teaching Draconis's Pokémon, not only did Dragonair and the others make swift progress, but the Swords of Justice also gained new insights into how humans and Pokémon interact.
Just like what they were seeing now.
Draconis gathered firewood, Larvesta used fire to ignite it, and everyone got a campfire to keep warm.
Dragonair caught plump fish, and Draconis roasted them, making them into more delicious food, so everyone could satisfy their taste buds and fill their stomachs at the same time.
At such times, there seemed to be no distinction between humans and Pokémon.
Just as Draconis had said that day, humans and Pokémon cooperate, contributing their respective strengths to achieve a better life.
Humans and Pokémon living together—
The three Swords of Justice gazed at the flickering campfire and fell into deep thought.
A never-before-seen path appeared before their eyes.
Although they traveled around protecting Pokémon, in reality, peace did not exist among Pokémon either.
Pokémon of different species still attacked and harmed each other.
Humans and humans, humans and Pokémon, Pokémon and Pokémon—conflict was everywhere.
But how could the path Draconis spoke of truly be achieved?
"It's ready, here, Terrakion, have a taste!"
Draconis handed the roasted fish to Terrakion.
Although this straightforward Pokémon could sometimes be reckless, it would apologize to others after making a mistake.
Terrakion's personality suited him quite well.
Terrakion, who was deep in thought, immediately had its attention drawn to the fish. It lowered its head and took a bite, its eyes instantly lighting up.
The fish was tender, plump, and juicy.
"Mmm—delicious!" Terrakion praised without reservation, eating with oil dripping from its mouth. It had never tasted anything so good in all these years!
Draconis smiled and continued to distribute roasted fish and berries to the other Pokémon.
Compared to Terrakion, Cobalion and Virizion ate much more gracefully.
Humans were indeed creative beings; even the Swords of Justice, who had always viewed humans as enemies, couldn't help but praise them repeatedly.
Sparks crackled in the campfire, and Draconis knew that this training had come to an end.
In half a month, the three Swords of Justice had passed on all their lifelong knowledge to Dragonair and the others.
The most direct manifestation of improved comprehension and strength was often in their moves.
Dragonair learned: Water Pulse, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Waterfall.
Serperior learned: Giga Drain, Leaf Blade, Solar Beam, Frenzy Plant, Swords Dance, Growth.
Larvesta learned: Heat Wave, Overheat, Bug Buzz, Blast Burn.
Furthermore, the speed, strength, and combat experience of all three Pokémon had improved.
All of this was thanks to the guidance and sparring of the three Swords of Justice, and Draconis's heart was filled with gratitude for them.
"Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion."
The three Swords of Justice turned their heads and looked over.
"Thank you for this time," Draconis said softly. "If you ever need anything in the future, you can always come to Nimbasa City to find me for help. I will do my best to assist you."
The boisterous Terrakion laughed heartily, "No need for that, we were asked by someone—but I really like you!"
"Terrakion," Cobalion immediately interjected.
Terrakion then realized it had said something wrong and quickly chuckled, "Haha, well, I'll definitely visit you sometime!"
Draconis, however, keenly caught a crucial piece of information.
He looked at the three Swords of Justice, "Asked by someone?"
Seeing that it could no longer be hidden, Cobalion looked at Draconis with a steady gaze, "When the time is right, you will know."
Draconis: "—"
Damn it, I hate riddlers the most!
Who could have entrusted the Swords of Justice to help him train?
Looking at the three Swords of Justice, Draconis was silent for a moment before speaking, "Tomorrow morning, we will set off for Giant Chasm to challenge Kyurem again."
"We'll go with you to watch!" Terrakion looked at the three Pokémon beside Draconis. "Don't disappoint us after all these days of training!"
"Naturally."
Having met the Swords of Justice, their journey was not in vain.
After dinner, the group rested where they were.
Draconis conserved his energy for tomorrow's battle and didn't have Serperior and the others take turns keeping watch. Anyway, with Terrakion and the others around, dangerous wild Pokémon wouldn't approach.
The night passed in silence.
The next morning, Draconis once again arrived in front of Giant Chasm.
The three Swords of Justice and Victini followed behind him, facing everything that was to come with him.
"nini—?"
Victini recalled its previous crushing defeat and couldn't help but suggest that before the battle began, it could share all the energy in its body with Dragonair and the others.
But this suggestion was rejected by Draconis.
"No, that would be cheating, Kyurem would see through it instantly, and with its personality, it would probably become even angrier. Victini, you don't need to help out with this trial. This is my path, and we must walk it ourselves."
"nini—"
Victini could only give up.
The three Swords of Justice, however, showed expressions of approval upon hearing these words.
Draconis was right; although Kyurem appeared very cold and irritable, its true nature was not so.
If one were to describe it in a sentence, it would be: strong and righteous, with a heart hot enough to emanate such coldness!
Dominant, loyal, principled, and considerate of the bigger picture—this was the true Kyurem.
It was precisely because of this that Kyurem agreed to fight them and help them complete their training.
Because the purpose of their training was to better protect the Pokémon living on this land.
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