Diamond Domain does not welcome outsiders; even Pokémon are rejected, let alone human Trainers.
Terrance being able to receive a friendly reception in Diamond Domain was essentially thanks to Xerneas.
As for being able to sit on a chair made of diamonds, it was simply because everything here was made of diamonds… there was nothing else.
“If this place were developed by humans, the diamonds outside would probably lose their value,” Terrance muttered inwardly as he patted the chair.
Calling it a chair was a stretch; it was just a cuboid block of blue diamond. Considering its value, Terrance chose not to complain about how hard it was.
This was the most uncomfortable chair he had ever sat on… though if outsiders saw it, they would probably feel like punching him.
At this moment, Terrance’s Diancie was being held by the hand by the domain’s Princess Diancie, the two Pokémon curiously observing each other.
Although the mutation had succeeded, after Terrance awakened its memories, Diancie still retained some habits from its Carbink stage. Now that it saw a similar lifeform, it immediately began carefully observing, trying to learn the other’s behavior so it could quickly adapt to this new state.
“Eight hundred years ago, at the moment of its death, the Tree of Life released the life energy of the Kalos region. By chance, a Carbink that wandered into a Fairy Gem vein became the first Diancie. From that point on, your domain was established. The first Diancie spent a long time understanding the meaning of life and used its own power to create the Heart Diamond that sustains Diamond Domain. Thus, the Diancie lineage was able to continue through the Heart Diamond.”
Rather than speaking to Dace, it was more like Xerneas was explaining things to Terrance.
Tree of Life… should be Xerneas’s embodiment, Terrance guessed.
“Each generation of Diancie strengthens the Heart Diamond with their own power to prevent the inheritance power from disappearing and the domain from collapsing. However, as time passes, that inherited power has likely grown extremely weak. The new generation of Diancie born under this inheritance no longer possesses the strength of their predecessors.”
Xerneas glanced toward Diancie’s side. This inexperienced Princess Diancie, with a mind like that of an infant, was very weak. She hadn’t even reached one-tenth of Terrance’s Diancie’s power.
The inheritance left behind by the first Diancie was nearly gone.
“Th-this…” Dace revealed a complicated expression upon hearing Xerneas’s words.
“The new generation of Lady Diancie is indeed like this. She hasn’t even mastered the basic ability of creating diamonds. You must know that previous generations of Lady Diancie could already do this at the moment of their birth. I thought perhaps things would improve in a few years, but if it truly doesn’t work, we can only seek your help, Lord Xerneas.”
“Only you can save our domain.”
Dace pleaded sincerely.
The first Diancie once comprehended the meaning of life beneath the Tree of Life that Xerneas had transformed into, cultivating the ability of self-Mega Evolution, and then spent her entire life creating a Heart Diamond, which she left in Diamond Domain.
This Heart Diamond was not only the energy source that sustained Diamond Domain, but also the essential inheritance item required for new Diancie to be born.
Within it were also recorded the insights into the powers of successive generations of Diancie.
After establishing Diamond Domain, the first Diancie remained beside the Tree of Life, seeking to comprehend an even deeper meaning of life, but until her death, she never succeeded.
At that time, although Xerneas was in the form of a tree, it could still perceive the outside world.
It was then that Xerneas formed its bond with Diamond Domain.
Terrance glanced at the beautiful Diamond Domain, then at the two Diancie playing with each other in the distance, and said, “So, if this generation’s Lady Diancie cannot master the power to strengthen the Heart Diamond, then Diamond Domain and the Diancie lineage will disappear, right?”
“That’s correct,” Dace replied weakly.
Terrance fell into silence. According to the original course of events, a few years later the Princess Diancie would leave Diamond Domain to search for Xerneas, encounter Ash and his group, and successfully obtain Xerneas’s help. Through Fairy Aura, she would grow, be taught how to use life energy, and gain the ability of self-Mega Evolution like the first Diancie, allowing Diamond Domain to be preserved. But now, something seems to have gone wrong. Xerneas had arrived at Diamond Domain ahead of time. As for how events would unfold next, Terrance was very curious.
“The reason I came here is mainly to help the two Diancie obtain the true inheritance of the past generations of Diancie.”
Xerneas spoke slowly.
Because the Heart Diamond’s energy was close to depletion, when the new generation of Diancie was born, it failed to inherit the experiences of previous Diancie. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken years without even mastering the ability to create diamonds.
In terms of both energy and technique, the Princess Diancie had not reached the standard required to strengthen the Heart Diamond. This was also why she would be forced to leave Diamond Domain in search of Xerneas.
“Ah… really, Lord Xerneas?!” Dace instantly became excited, almost bursting into tears.
As for the matter of helping “two” Diancie, it completely went over its head. As long as the domain could continue to function, and the new Princess Diancie could gain the powerful strength of previous generations, allowing the domain to flourish for a few more centuries, that would be enough.
“However, I have one condition.” Xerneas’s tone grew heavier as it said to Terrance, “In the past, I went to the Alola region and explored the source of that power. I discovered that its origin lies in a distant world, light-years away from this planet, and what connects the two worlds is a special kind of passage.”
“Ultra Wormhole,” Terrance said quickly.
“Is that what it’s called? For now, let’s call it Ultra Wormhole. Ultra Wormholes are closely related to space-time passages. During my exploration, I discovered that the collision between the two is causing space-time to become unstable. I fear that this may lead to disasters in the future,” Xerneas said.
“Yveltal’s awakening is imminent. When the time comes, it will once again wreak havoc upon the Kalos region, absorbing the life force of all things to sustain its own growth. My responsibility is to restrain it. After that, I may fall into a long slumber together with it. Additionally, the cries of the Zygarde Cells are becoming increasingly intense. I worry that a double disaster will arrive at once. Zygarde alone cannot maintain the ecological balance of the Kalos region, so I wish to ask you. When Kalos faces a crisis, lend your aid.”
Xerneas and Yveltal, representing life and destruction respectively, often exist in the forms of a tree and a cocoon. This was the main reason Xerneas made this request.
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