"Is this the place you were talking about?"
Axel jumped down from Glastrier, curiously sensing the strange aura inside the cave.
The moment he stepped into this rock wall, Axel already felt that something wasn't quite right.
A trace of violent emotion began to stir in his heart, and at the same time, his desire to grow stronger almost became tangible.
This feeling was even stronger than when he obtained the jade pendant earlier today.
That made Axel very certain, this time, he had found the right path.
Raifort lightly nodded, "Yes, this is where the first pillar is located."
"According to our research, the eight pillars corresponding to each Ruinous Pokémon are all connected. Maybe as long as we successfully remove this one pillar, we'll be able to break the rest in sequence."
As they talked, the two of them walked deeper into the cave.
The power symbolizing calamity grew stronger and stronger, and it was accompanied by traces of Water-type energy.
Axel guessed that this Water-type fluctuation was the power of the pillar itself, used to seal the fire power within Chi-Yu.
In that case, finding those pillars would be simple.
All they needed to do was search across a wide area, once they sensed Water-type energy, they could head straight toward it.
Realizing this, Axel couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have bothered catching that Coral… the Explorer Team's intel isn't important at all."
Before leaving, in order to prevent Coral from escaping, Axel not only had Nihilego control her in the dormitory, he had also specifically left Gardevoir behind to prevent the Explorer Team from attacking Naranja Academy.
Now it seemed like all of that was completely unnecessary. It would've been better to just hurry up and deal with things here, then hand her over to Officer Jenny.
"Let's go, Professor Raifort. Let's destroy the first pillar first and see what kind of changes happen."
"Alright!"
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At the same time, not far from the cave, a Corviknight and two Skarmory flapped their wings, hiding in a concealed corner near the cliffside.
On the Corviknight stood a tall, slender trainer with black-gray hair.
On the two Skarmory were a man and a woman, both respectfully following behind that slender trainer.
The three of them had been lying in wait here for quite a while. They had witnessed the scene of Axel freezing half the waterfall earlier, yet they didn't show any fear.
Changing the environment was something Gym Leader-level trainers could barely manage, and Elite Four-level trainers could do it effortlessly.
To determine who was stronger, they would have to actually fight.
It wasn't until they saw Axel and Raifort enter the cave in the rock wall that the male subordinate riding a Skarmory finally reacted.
He respectfully looked at the leading slender trainer, "Lord Amethio, should we make a move?"
"Captain just sent word today," the man called Amethio said, gently shaking his head, his tone filled with strong confidence.
"He said that Lady Coral also encountered a very powerful enemy today and has already been captured."
"If we go to rescue her, then we won't have much time left to seize the pillar."
"No rush~"
Amethio continued calmly.
"This person, like Coral, is a master of Ice-types. And I noticed earlier, they also came from the direction of Mesagoza."
"So that means…", Before Amethio could finish, the female subordinate behind him lit up with realization and picked up his words.
"So this person is very likely the one who captured Coral?"
"If that's the case, then congratulations, Lord Amethio."
All three of them were fairly powerful trainers and knew very well that, within the same attribute, a higher-tier user had almost absolute suppression over a lower-tier one.
Whether it was their understanding of moves or their exploration of the attribute itself, it would place the stronger one in an unbeatable position.
If the one who defeated Coral had a different type, then Amethio might not necessarily win.
But if the opponent was also an Ice-type, then it was a done deal.
Because… Amethio was a Fire-type specialist, and an outstanding one at that.
As long as the opponent wasn't at the level of a League Champion, it would be impossible for them to overcome the type disadvantage and defeat Amethio.
Seeing that his subordinates understood his meaning, Amethio said no more and waved his hand at the two.
"Let's go. We'll head over as well and hide near the pillar."
"Once they pull out that pillar and are exhausted, we'll make our move and capture them."
"As long as we get our hands on them, rescuing Coral… will be a piece of cake!"
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"Mr. Axel, we're here!"
After Axel and Raifort reached the deepest part of the cave, Raifort released a Ground-type Pokémon, which broke open the rock above their heads.
Above and slightly to the side of them, a completely black pillar emitting an ominous aura of calamity appeared in their sight.
[Sealing Pillar: A pillar that emits sealing power. It weakens all attributes, and with the environmental boost of the raging waterfall, it is especially effective against Fire-type.]
Combined with its own material, it can withstand Elite Four-level attacks, or even Champion-level Fire-type attacks.
That pillar continuously emitted waves of light, binding and weakening all elements around it.
It was precisely because of this kind of power that the ancient trainer had been able to successfully seal the four Ruinous Pokémon.
Seeing the pillar, Raifort looked somewhat helpless, "This pillar is very peculiar. It has a strong weakening effect on moves of any attribute."
"The students I found before, almost none of their attacks could even reach the pillar itself."
"Even Ground-type or Rock-type power couldn't shake the environment around the pillar."
Axel smiled and nodded, "It's fine. I'll give it a try."
It was just a lifeless object, how strong could it really be?
What Axel lacked the least were Pokémon with overwhelming destructive power.
Whether it was Rayquaza, Groudon, or even Pheromosa, all of them had the ability to easily destroy any environment.
"Pheromosa, you go!"
With Axel's call, Pheromosa's Poké Ball flashed with a white light, taking shape in front of the Sealing Pillar.
"So that's your Ultra Beast? If you have her attack this pillar… won't it be a bit difficult?"
Seeing this Pokémon appear, Raifort paused for a moment, because she knew Axel was a trainer of legendary beings.
"It shouldn't be difficult," Axel replied with a smile.
Back in Ultra Megalopolis, Pheromosa had only needed a few buffs to successfully break the testing machine there.
This pillar in front of them, while not weak, was nowhere near comparable to that machine Pheromosa had shattered.
Especially now that Pheromosa had been strengthened again, gaining the ability to send Coral's Glalie flying with a single kick.
This pillar… simply couldn't withstand Pheromosa's attack.
"Pheromosa, make your move. Let Professor Raifort take a look… at the power of an Ultra Beast."
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