After the battle ended, Draconis and his companions took a short break in the wilderness outside the Giant Chasm.
Serperior and Dragonite had sustained quite a few injuries, and although they had taken medicine, their physical exhaustion remained, so Draconis had them return to their Poké Balls to rest.
"Before I knew it, a month had passed since I left the territory. It's time to go back now," Draconis thought to himself.
He turned around, looked at the three swords of justice behind him, and extended an invitation to them.
"Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, we are returning to Nimbasa City. Would you like to come back with us and see the city I govern?"
"Hehe, I've been looking forward to this for a long time!" Terrakion grinned.
"In that case, we appreciate the offer," Cobalion replied politely.
Virizion also showed a look of anticipation on its face.
Kyurem stood behind the group, remaining silent.
Draconis withdrew his gaze, noting that before they returned, they still had one matter to handle.
The Pokémon cannibalism incident in Lacunosa Village.
The villagers believed that Kyurem was the one who came to the village at night and ate the residents.
Thinking of this, Draconis looked up at Kyurem and asked:
"Kyurem, since arriving on this planet, have you ever visited that village?"
"I do not usually leave the cave, nor have I ever been to a human village," Kyurem's deep voice resonated.
Hearing this, Draconis immediately felt a sense of relief.
Sure enough, the man-eating Pokémon was not Kyurem.
However, Kyurem's appearance was still too terrifying for the common villagers; entering the village rashly would likely scare the residents senseless.
Draconis pondered for a moment, then took out a Poké Ball made from an oran berry from his bag.
"Kyurem, could I trouble you to enter this for now?"
Kyurem glanced at it, and then its body transformed into a streak of light and entered the Ball.
The scene Draconis had imagined—the Poké Ball being instantly burst open by Kyurem's power—did not occur.
Of course... for an entity of its caliber, controlling its power was probably not difficult.
This made their actions much more convenient.
Lacunosa Village.
Draconis and the three swords of justice successfully arrived at the village.
When the villagers saw him, their faces first showed expressions of pleasant surprise.
"pokémon master!"
But when they saw the three swords of justice behind Draconis, their expressions instantly turned to terror.
"It's Pokémon!"
The Swords of Justice: "..."
"There's no need to worry," Draconis reassured them. "They are my friends."
Hearing this, the villagers belatedly realized that these three Pokémon were the ones the pokémon master usually commanded!
"We are so glad you are safe, Master!" The villagers were overjoyed. Half a month ago, the pokémon master had gone into the mountains to help them drive out the Pokémon, but he had not returned for a long time.
They had assumed that the Master had been eaten by that terrifying Pokémon.
Some villagers tried to venture into the mountains together to search, but on the way, they heard a terrifying Growl and were all scared back.
"Village Chief, have any people been eaten in the village during the days I was gone?" Draconis directed his gaze toward the old man who had originally taken him in.
The old Village Chief shook his head. "By the grace of the pokémon master! No one has gone missing from the village in the last half month!"
Hearing this, Draconis couldn't help but feel relieved.
Since it was getting late, the Village Chief quickly invited Draconis and his companions to stay and prepared a lavish dinner for them.
During this time, Draconis asked the Village Chief for the list of missing persons over the years and began reviewing it.
At the table, Cobalion couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened here?"
"Over the past few decades, people have constantly gone missing in the village. The villagers here believe those people were eaten by Pokémon," Draconis explained concisely.
Pokémon... eating people? the three swords of justice were stunned.
Draconis nodded, organizing his thoughts before saying:
"There are over a thousand species of Pokémon in this world. Just as there are good and bad humans, there are good and bad Pokémon. Just as humans enslave and harm Pokémon, some Pokémon also harm humans."
"For example, the Chandelure family that feeds on human souls, or Cacturne in the desert, and so on."
Hearing this, the three swords of justice were all slightly taken aback.
They had never considered such a thing... However, the truth was just as Draconis had said: the species of Pokémon are complex and diverse, and conflict between different species of Pokémon is common.
"Everything must be viewed dialectically," Draconis said, noticing the expressions of the Swords of Justice and shaking his head. "Pokémon harm humans, and humans, out of fear, fear and harm Pokémon. This is unavoidable."
"But I believe that if we continue to strive relentlessly, there will come a day when we change how humans and Pokémon view each other."
Like the utopian world presented in the anime.
Pokémon are extremely intelligent creatures; they possess emotions and memories. As long as an ancestor witnesses a scene of humans and Pokémon getting along and living together harmoniously.
A seed will be planted in their hearts, passed down to their descendants, letting them know that humans provide food for Pokémon, that humans train Pokémon, and help Pokémon grow stronger, and so on.
The world depicted in the anime cannot be achieved in just one or two generations.
To achieve that future, struggle is inevitable.
Upon hearing this, the three swords of justice looked thoughtful.
Draconis smiled and continued, "What we need to do is convey our ideas to all humans and Pokémon, allowing everyone to understand each other correctly, and to let everyone know that conflict is not necessary between humans and Pokémon, or between Pokémon and Pokémon. We can also coexist peacefully and live together in this world."
Looking at Draconis, the Swords of Justice suddenly realized that perhaps they had indeed harbored many misunderstandings about humans in the past.
Draconis's words echoed in their minds, and the three swords of justice began a new line of thought.
Just then, Draconis also noticed something strange on the list of missing persons.
The villagers who had gone missing over the years were mostly males who were physically robust and handsome.
This strange phenomenon immediately made Draconis think of one particular Pokémon.
Froslass!
Froslass, an Ice-type and Ghost-type Pokémon.
Legend has it that Froslass is a Pokémon born when the vengeful soul of a woman who vanished in the snowy mountains possesses an icicle.
Others say she is the reincarnation of a woman who perished in a mountain disaster.
Draconis clearly remembered that Froslass's data indicated she would descend the mountain during a Blizzard night and go to human villages to knock on people's doors.
If someone opened the door, Froslass would exhale air 50 degrees below zero, freezing the person, and then take them back to her lair to use as decoration.
It is said that Froslass only targets handsome men.
She particularly enjoys consuming the souls of men, and rumors circulate in some regions that Froslass casts spells to kill men who behave improperly.
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