"I didn't expect a ruin to be here. I just don't know what kind of ruin it is."
Gloria looked around curiously. She really couldn't tell what this ruin was yet.
However, Gloria had a feeling that this ruin was probably not simple.
"Damian, do you know about this ruin?"
Gloria looked toward Damian. Since the four of them had entered the ruin as well, maybe he knew its history?
"I do know a little."
Damian did not deny it. After all, he couldn't exactly kick Gloria out at this point, could he?
"Gloria, have you heard the stories about the 'Legendary Giants'?"
Damian walked forward. He looked at the stone statue in the center of the ruin and asked Gloria with a smile.
"The Legendary Giants... you mean the three Pokémon Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, right?"
Gloria thought for a moment and answered.
Caitlin and the other two girls nodded. It was true. That was the common image people had of the Legendary Giants.
Especially because of Brandon from Hoenn. Recently, news had spread that he had found Regice.
All three Legendary Giants had been found and caught by Brandon. This had made him famous around the world.
However, Platinum had a suspicion.
She suspected there were more than three giants because Damian had said earlier that he was taking them to find new ones.
"That's right. But actually, there are more than just the three like Regirock."
Damian gave a light laugh.
Gloria was surprised when she heard this.
"The Legendary Giants were created by Regigigas. According to the old stories, Regigigas made three Pokémon in its own image using rock, ice, and magma. Those are Regirock, Regice, and Registeel."
"In ancient times, the people of Hoenn used the power of these three Pokémon to survive. However, they also feared that power. So, they sealed them away, waiting for brave people in the future to break the seals."
Damian explained slowly.
Caitlin and the other three girls listened carefully. Who wouldn't be interested in a legendary story, especially one with this much detail?
"But Regigigas didn't stop after making Regirock and the others. After creating those three, it used electricity and dragon energy crystals to make two more giants."
"However, their ending was the same. The ancient people of the Crown Tundra also feared their power, so they sealed those two away as well."
Damian looked at the stone statue in the center. His tone carried a trace of mockery.
These Legendary Giants had really had a rough time. They were sealed away simply because people feared their power.
Actually, there were many sealed Pokémon in the world. For example, Spiritomb, the Four Treasures of Ruin in Paldea, and Necrozma in Ultra Megalopolis.
However, Spiritomb and the Treasures of Ruin had at least earned that fate in a way. They had committed plenty of evil acts, especially the Treasures of Ruin.
The Treasures of Ruin were born from objects that absorbed negative emotions. They were filled with malice from the moment they were born.
Once they woke up, they caused disasters, so sealing them was normal.
But the Legendary Giants were truly innocent.
According to the stories, giants like Regirock had helped humans a lot in ancient times. Yet they were still sealed because people feared their power.
Regidrago and Regieleki were likely in the same situation.
As for Necrozma, the ugliness of the human heart went without saying.
Damian really wanted to know how ancient people had managed to seal Legendary Pokémon like these.
But then he thought about the ancient profession of Pokémon Tamers, and it didn't seem that strange anymore.
According to the story of the Treasures of Ruin, the King of the Paldea Empire had called in Pokémon Tamers to suppress and seal them.
As for Necrozma...
Hmm...
Ultra Megalopolis didn't have Pokémon Tamers, but their technology was incredibly advanced. Their tech could even travel through time and space.
It was entirely possible that they attacked and stole Necrozma's light, then took the chance to seal the crazed Necrozma.
This world really was incredible.
"So Damian, do you mean...?" Gloria seemed to understand.
"That's right. This ruin is exactly where Regidrago and Regieleki are sealed."
Damian nodded, confirming Gloria's guess.
"!!!"
Gloria's eyes lit up. The sealing place of Legendary Giants!
That meant that if the seal was broken, she would have a chance to catch a Legendary Pokémon.
Wasn't that what Brandon had done?
But how do you break the seal? Also, Damian was the one who had brought this information.
Gloria felt a little regret, but not too much. After all, if it wasn't meant to be hers, then it wasn't hers.
Damian glanced at Gloria. He could more or less guess what she was thinking from her expression.
However, Damian did not plan to give one of the giants to Gloria. It wasn't that he was being stingy.
If he could trade one giant for a high-potential person like Gloria joining Team Rocket, Damian would be more than happy to do it.
But the key issue was that Platinum and Serena were also there.
Giving a giant to Gloria before she had even joined the organization would be unfair. Serena would probably feel uncomfortable if he didn't treat everyone equally.
Even though Serena liked him enough that she might only feel a little dissatisfied.
Still, Damian felt there was no reason to do that.
And based on Gloria's attitude, she didn't dislike Team Rocket. She even had quite a good impression of them.
There was a high chance she would agree if he invited her to join.
"Damian, do you know how to break the seal?" Gloria asked curiously. She was very interested in these two giants she had never heard of before.
"I don't know, but there are other ways."
Damian's lips curled into a smile. His Poké Ball opened, and Shadow Mewtwo appeared by his side.
"Shadow Mewtwo, pull those two out."
Damian spoke to Shadow Mewtwo. A mere seal was obviously not enough to stop him.
Shadow Mewtwo remained silent. Its strange eyes, burning with deep purple flames, flickered slightly.
Its psychic power quickly spread out and checked the entire ruin.
Soon, Shadow Mewtwo locked onto the target. Its gaze fell on the stone statue in front of them, and purple light glowed on its palm.
Boom!
Shadow Mewtwo slammed its palm onto the floor. Deep purple psychic ripples spread out, covering the entire stone platform.
The ruin began to shake slightly. Two faintly glowing patterns lit up in front of them.
Shadow Mewtwo had already destroyed the seal.
"They're coming."
Damian watched the two Pokémon slowly rise from the patterns.
They really appeared!
Gloria quickly backed away a little. She stood with Caitlin and the other two girls. A strange light sparkled in her eyes.
What Damian had said was really true. There really were two undiscovered giants.
It was amazing. Even she, a native of Galar, didn't know this secret. Yet Damian, someone from Kanto, actually did.
"Regi...!"
A very deep cry slowly sounded. In the purple-red pattern on the right, a black dragon skull slowly opened, revealing a dark red spherical body.
It was Regidrago, created by Regigigas using crystals of dragon energy!
However, because there weren't enough crystals, Regigigas had only made its head. Even so, Regidrago's power was already very strong.
At the very least, it was stronger than its three earlier counterparts.
And in the yellow pattern on the left, there was a completely yellow Pokémon. The sound of crackling electricity kept coming from its body.
This was Regieleki, which Regigigas had created using electrical energy!
Looking at these two giants floating on the left and right, Caitlin and the other three girls were all quite interested.
"Regieleki. Electric type. Electron Pokémon. Its Ability is Transistor, which greatly boosts the power of its Electric-type moves."
Damian introduced it.
"They say Regieleki's whole body is an organ for producing electricity. It can generate enough electricity for the entire Galar region."
Amazing!
Platinum's eyes lit up when she heard this. Such a terrifying amount of electricity? And that Transistor Ability sounded incredibly strong!
But didn't most of the Regi Pokémon have Clear Body? Regirock and the others all had it, right?
Well, Regieleki was clearly different.
"Regidrago. Dragon type. Dragon Orb Pokémon. Its Ability is Dragon's Maw, which greatly boosts the power of Dragon-type moves."
Damian continued to introduce Regidrago.
"Regidrago's entire body is made of dragon energy crystals. It is said that it possesses the abilities of all Dragon-type Pokémon."
That was obviously not true. Damian was just repeating the Pokédex entry.
Strictly speaking, Regidrago was an unfinished product. After all, because there weren't enough dragon energy crystals, Regigigas had only made a head.
If there had been enough crystals to complete Regidrago's whole body, Damian seriously doubted that Regidrago would have kicked its "father" Regigigas aside and made itself the leader of the Legendary Giants.
It was only a head, and Regidrago was already this strong. On top of that, it had a powerful Ability like Dragon's Maw, something Dragon-type Pokémon would love to have.
It was hard not to wonder how strong it would have been if its whole body had been completed.
Stories about a creator making something so powerful that it later overthrew its creator were common enough in the media Damian had seen in his past life.
"This one is so strong too!"
Hearing Damian's introduction, Platinum and the other three girls looked at Regidrago in shock and surprise.
This one was also incredibly impressive!
And whether it was Transistor or Dragon's Maw, both Abilities greatly boosted the power of same-type moves.
Those really were amazing Abilities.
"Regi...!"
A dangerous red light faintly appeared on its body. Regidrago's deep cry sounded again. The seven blue dots on its face flashed rapidly.
After being sealed for so many years, Regidrago was clearly very angry. It wanted to go on a rampage!
But Shadow Mewtwo said no.
A faint blue psychic light instantly bound the eager Regidrago and Regieleki, making them unable to move.
This...
Gloria looked at Regidrago and the other one in shock, then looked at Shadow Mewtwo. Wait, it controlled these two Legendary Pokémon that easily?
Hiss!
Her brain stalled for a moment. After she snapped out of it, Gloria took a sharp breath. She looked at Shadow Mewtwo and Damian with a strange light in her eyes.
"Platinum."
Damian suddenly turned his head. He looked at Platinum with a gentle smile.
"Come and pick one. This is what I promised you before."
"Ummm..."
Platinum's face wrinkled with indecision. Her gaze kept moving back and forth between Regidrago and Regieleki.
Ahhh! I want both of them!
Platinum was an excellent Trainer, so she knew very well that these two giants with Transistor and Dragon's Maw could not possibly be weak.
But right now, she was really struggling. She didn't know which one to choose.
Platinum fell into a dilemma.
Meanwhile, Serena looked at these two giants and thought of the Galarian Zapdos she had caught. She couldn't help but fall silent.
Gloria looked at Platinum, who was struggling with this happy problem, and also fell silent.
Wait, why is Damian so good to this girl? He's just letting her pick one of these giants however she wants?
Oh right, this girl was also in an interview, I think?
Gloria suddenly remembered. Platinum was also part of Team Rocket. She had been interviewed by Alexa. Gloria had seen it, but her impression of her wasn't very strong.
So, is this actually a Team Rocket benefit?
Gloria started thinking about how she should join Team Rocket.
She wanted to do good too.