Free Web NovelAt dawn, Steven and the others already learned of Cain's arrival.
During that time, no one knew what Cain had gone to do. They only knew that, in those few days, the people of the Sacred Church had practically disappeared without a trace. In the area where they were located, and even extending a considerable distance outward, they no longer encountered a single member of the Sacred Church.
According to the information Cain had left the last time he departed, the Aura Valley where they were should belong to Region No. 3, and they had also not found members of the Sacred Church in the adjacent Regions No. 2 and No. 4. This had already surprised them quite a bit, and they began to speculate whether Cain had secretly eliminated them.
Now that Cain had returned, he directly told them that their range of activities could continue to expand. However, if they went to more distant areas, it would be best for them to go in groups of two or three people, since the members of the Sacred Church would no longer be able nor dare to call for reinforcements.
As for the reason for this change among the members of the Sacred Church, Cain did not explain either the cause or the process, but even so, everyone trusted his words quite a lot.
Moreover, in the letter Cain informed them that the strength of his Pokémon had reached an extremely critical point, so he might hide away for quite some time. He hoped that, unless it was strictly necessary, they would not disturb him, and that they would not worry about his safety either.
If they needed any items or tools, every night before going to sleep they could leave a list of what they needed at the entrance of the cave. Of course, the materials and the remuneration were indispensable.
To this, Steven and the others had no objections.
Cain had only been gone for a few days, and they already felt that everything had become very uncomfortable. They wanted something and had nothing, which was especially painful for them.
Moreover, their Pokémon did not dare to fight with all their strength, because if they were injured, there would be no logistical support of any kind.
Now that Cain had returned, it was as if everything once again had a central axis. Everyone's enthusiasm for increasing their strength rose again.
Without realizing it, Cain's existence had become the final protective lock in everyone's hearts, that invisible pillar that supported them. This change had occurred gradually, through the constant help that Cain had provided them again and again.
Steven and the others went out to train full of confidence. Since Cain had said they could go farther, this time they prepared to explore a greater distance.
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One week later, Cain finally came out of the cave in the Aura Valley. At that moment he felt his whole body clear and revitalized; the pressure and oppression accumulated in his heart had completely disappeared without leaving a trace.
The pressure that the Sacred Church exerted on him also vanished at that instant.
Of course, part of it was because the strongest Pokémon of Marcus and Tony had fallen under the totally irrational attacks of Dialga and Palkia. However, the most important thing was still the sharp increase in his own strength.
Each of Cain's Pokémon had experienced a considerable improvement. Although this increase had, to a certain extent, affected the stability with which they could unleash their power, he firmly believed that, with a period of training, everything could be adjusted again.
It had to be admitted that the existence of the Sacred Church had a certain logic. At least, those strange and unconventional methods they used were things that organizations like the League or Team Rocket had never had.
This time, those peculiar methods of the Sacred Church had played a crucial role in increasing the strength of his Pokémon. freewebnøvel.coɱ
Nevertheless, the true reason Cain felt that all the pressure had dissipated was not only the overall improvement of his Pokémon, but, above all, the existence of Darkrai.
The effect of the recovery medicine was still outstanding. The increase in strength exceeded Cain's expectations, although, upon thinking about it carefully, it was also something reasonable.
Pokémon: Darkrai (Light Black) — Corrupt
Gender: Male
Level: 89
Type: Dark
Ability: Bad Dreams
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: None
Basic Moves: Ominous Wind, Disable, Quick Attack, Hypnosis, Feint Attack, Nightmare, Double Team, Haze, Dark Void, Nasty Plot, Dream Eater, Dark Pulse
Learned Moves: Foul Play, Snatch, Spite, Wonder Room, Knock Off, Snore, Drain Punch, Trick, Last Resort, Focus Punch, Throat Chop, Shock Wave, Icy Wind
TM Moves: None
Darkrai's state was still that of corruption, but his level and potential now showed enormous changes.
A Legendary Pokémon like Darkrai, and moreover one that even surpassed the level of the Three Legendary Birds, except for special cases, should not have a quality lower than the color Black.
However, in the system's analyses, Cain's Darkrai had always appeared with Purple quality.
Cain knew that this was due to the energy inside him conflicting with itself, which caused the system to underestimate Darkrai's true potential.
After using the recovery medicine once again, part of the Ghost-type energy inside his body was purified once more, and Darkrai's quality and potential finally returned to the color Black.
More importantly, Darkrai's current level was 89: the peak of the first threshold of the Champion level, only one step away from the second threshold.
With such power, under the condition that Dialga and Palkia did not allow the appearance of Pokémon that surpassed the second threshold of the Champion level on the continent, it could be said that he had reached the highest point of the entire continent.
The current Darkrai truly dominated the continent, especially now that the strength of Marcus and Tony had drastically declined.
Although it was only an increase of three levels, to achieve it Darkrai had been subjected to ruthless torment for three days and three nights, then slept deeply for another three days and three nights, and Cain spent one more day making adjustments before finally leaving the cave.
The strength he now possessed was enough to allow him to do as he pleased on the continent, and also to completely release that desire he had kept suppressed for so long regarding what was hidden behind the barrier at the summit of the continent's central mountain.
Cain already had the necessary strength to confront the members of the Sacred Church head-on and measure forces with them.
And not only against one or two scattered groups, but against all the members of the Sacred Church present on the continent.
Of course, on the condition that they were able to reunite.
When Cain came out of the cave, there was absolutely no one in the entire valley. It had to be said that Steven and the others had been very unlucky, since they had gone a long time without coinciding with Cain.
But the fact that they were not there was not bad either, since that way Cain did not have to explain to them first everything he had experienced or what he was going to do now.
After all, he could not tell them everything, and would necessarily have to tell some lies.
Cain did not reject the act of lying, and even did it quite naturally, but in his heart he did not consider it a deliberate lie, but rather a white lie.
Sometimes, a single white lie requires ten or twenty more "white" lies to sustain it, which is exhausting. Therefore, if he could avoid lying, it was better not to do so.
