No wonder Julian's face looked so grim.
After fighting the boss monster for so long, not only did it revive at full health right where it fell, but it even leveled up.
anwhile, on his side, the twin dragons were in declining condition, wtwo's summoning ti had just over a minute left, and the effect of Unown's Protection had already worn off.
The enemy had only lost Lyle, and his death had been extrely worthwhile.
Julian looked at his remaining wtwo fragnts—eighty left.
Well, he still had a sense of security, but why did his heart feel like it was bleeding?
"All of you shall perish."
Yveltal's voice was calm, but Julian could still detect the imnse rage and killing intent hidden within. After all, it had been beaten so miserably by him earlier—it was only natural that it wanted to reclaim its dignity.
Julian looked at tagross: "tagross… this is really giving a headache."
"ta~"
tagross: "How about we have wtwo Self-Destruct?"
"What are you saying—well that actually seems… worth considering."
Julian's expression shifted from disbelief to contemplation.
Self-Destruct… it might actually work.
Self-Destruct, Explosion, and similar moves were attacks trainers only resorted to in the most desperate situations.
Most Pokémon raised by trainers learned one or two of these.
Self-Destruct involved a Pokémon using its life force to detonate the energy within its body. The power could exceed its own level by one tier—aning a pseudo-Elite level Pokémon using Self-Destruct could injure an Elite-level Pokémon, or even take one down with luck.
Of course, once Self-Destruct was used, if the Pokémon was already severely injured, it would certainly die after the explosion.
Even if it miraculously survived, its lifespan would be greatly reduced, leaving it with only a few years to live.
A Pokémon in peak condition using Self-Destruct wouldn’t die outright, but would fall into a near-death state, and after recovery, its level would drop.
So naturally gifted species suffered far fewer side effects from using Self-Destruct. A typical example was Voltorb and Electrode. After self-destructing, they only needed to rest for a while before they were "alive and kicking" again.
Because of this trait, such Pokémon beca the favorites of terrorist organizations.
Voltorb was easy to raise and existed in huge numbers—making it the go-to Pokémon for terrorist groups. Of course, many trainers also specifically raised such Pokémon—their utility went without saying.
Even ordinary Pokémon could unleash terrifying power when using Self-Destruct. If wtwo were the one to use the move… just thinking about it sent a chill down Julian's spine.
The sheer destructive force was beyond comprehension.
wtwo had been summoned using fragnts, so even if it was to Self-Destruct and perish, Julian could theoretically resummon it using the fragnts.
However, the explosion from wtwo's Self-Destruct would be so unimaginably powerful that if it happened here, the resulting shockwaves and tsunami wouldn't just obliterate Babath—even neighboring nations like Wyvernia and Drakoria would suffer horrific collateral damage.
So even if Self-Destruct had to be used, it definitely couldn’t be used here.
Julian lifted his head and looked up at the sky. If Self-Destruct was to be used, that would be the most suitable location.
But—
Looking at the wtwo in front of him, even though this guy was just summoned using system fragnts, he genuinely liked this proud creature.
Moreover, despite being fragnt-summoned, wtwo wasn't a puppet. It was a real, living Pokémon with emotions and consciousness—albeit one that would disappear after five minutes.
This was why Julian hesitated. wtwo wasn't a tool, and he had long since co to regard it as his own Pokémon.
The bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon was a two-way street—far stronger and more profound than so-called romantic love.
"You're hesitating."
A voice suddenly echoed in Julian's mind.
He saw that even while battling Yveltal, wtwo had the spare capacity to glance back at him—its eyes proud, and expression aloof.
'Damn, how can this guy be so cool?'
"Don’t peek into my mind."
Julian’s face darkened. Couldn't it focus on the fight? Didn't it realize how powerful Yveltal had beco?
"I did not peek, nor can I," wtwo's voice ca again. "Your expression is just too obvious."
"Hesitation will lead to defeat."
That line sounded oddly chuuni, making Julian suspect wtwo had been browsing TikTok, but the words were true.
Hesitation would lead to defeat.
"Screw it!" Julian cursed under his breath.
While Self-Destruct might be an option for other trainers' Pokémon, it was out of the question for his own—even if wtwo only existed for five minutes.
And he would eventually summon wtwo completely one day. If this proud creature rembered blowing itself up for him, it would definitely settle the score later.
Anyway it wasn't like he lacked fragnts—he had plenty. At worst, he'd just summon wtwo completely a bit later.
'Wait—later…'
He lifted his head. The moon was quite round tonight.
The World Youth Championships finals had ended in late evening, followed by the ceremony and the exhibition match between Julian and Williams.
By the ti Lyle made his flashy entrance, it was already quite late.
"tagross, what ti is it now?" Julian asked.
"ta~"
"12:01 AM… 133 days left until my birthday."
"I don’t need you to remind ! I know!"
Julian felt a bit frustrated and ashad. So what if he forgot its birthday last year? Did it have to hold a grudge? Its pettiness knew no bounds.
"I want a hat."
"I'll buy you a green one then."
Julian glared angrily at tagross, then turned away, refusing to speak further with this petty creature. Ti was of the essence.
It was now past midnight, aning his Unown's Protection had reset and could be used again.
"System, extend wtwo's duration," Julian said inwardly.
As ten fragnts vanished, wtwo gained another five minutes of existence.
The fragnt count had now dropped to seventy.
"w~"
Just as Julian was about to apply Unown's Protection to wtwo, a pink figure suddenly appeared before him.
"w!"
"B*tch!"
Julian's voice was surprised, while Celebi's was furious.
"What are you doing here?"
Celebi jumped down from Julian's head, glaring at the newcor with an unkind expression.
But the next second, Julian placed it back on his head.
"Celebi, w is a good kid. Don't be so an to it."
After scolding Celebi, Julian turned to w. "w, you ca at the perfect ti. Given our relationship, and since I'm being bullied right now, could you help out?"
"w?"
w tilted its head, looking at Julian, then pointed at wtwo, who was battling Yveltal.
"Why does it have aura similar to ?"
wtwo was a genetically engineered Pokémon created primarily from w's DNA, combined with those of other Pokémon.
So naturally, it carried aura similar to w.
Julian glanced at wtwo to ensure it wasn't paying attention, then leaned close to w's ear and whispered, "It's your child. So... could you help your kid out?"
w: ⊙0⊙
w: 'For real?'
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