Paragon

Remnants of the Great War [27]

PARAGON

Remnants of the Great War Arc [27]

Chapter 36 : King and Servant

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Kalos Region - Cyllage City

"Fusion Flare!" N said, thrusting his hand forward.

In the skies above, Reshiram shot out from beneath the shadows of the cliffside, his scalding white fur billowing against the cerulean sky. His tail roared to life, embers gusting out in a blizzard. An orange orb of fire spittled into existence between Reshiram's hands, growing larger and brighter with each passing second. When it was so bright it hurt to look upon, Reshiram flung it down, and it trembled as it moved, a vortex of wind roiling around it.

"Stone Edge! Block it!" Caleb hissed.

His Barbaracle, a hulking golem with twisting limbs of sentient coral, buried its hands in the ground, and the earth rumbled. A second later, ten pillars of granite shot from the ground, before crumbling and shifting in the air to form a barrier that was several meters thick.

The Fusion Flare impacted, and the world went silent for half a second, before the barrier burst apart and the Fusion Flare detonated in a gurgling explosion of amber fire. N shielded himself from the rocks flying in his direction, but his arms did little to protect himself from the searing heat of Reshiram's fire. The worst of the debris halted in midair and dropped to the ground just before hitting him.

"Argh!" Caleb snarled. "Psychic on N first! We'll deal with Reshiram after!"

Beside Caleb, his Delphox turned toward its enemy and aimed its wand.

Above, Reshiram snorted angrily and summoned four javelins of rock out of thin air. They sharpened in the air beside him, then Reshiram hurled them downward. His own Stone Edge sank itself into the sand between N and Delphox, cutting off the fox's line of sight.

No matter how harsh a battle they found themselves in, Reshiram always protected his master without fail, and with minimal effort too. Such was the power of a legend.

N silently thanked his partner as he ran across the beach, circling around the rock to try to get his opponents back in his sights. This was no easy enemy. His Barbaracle's control over its moves was impressive, and neither it, nor the Delphox, seemed fazed at all that they were up against a legendary. It was a good thing N had started studying the national pokédex several years ago, or he might've actually been at a disadvantage against these unfamiliar Kalosian pokémon.

"Levitate Barbaracle, Delphox, and Barbaracle, use Ancient Power!"

Barbaracle bulleted into the air above Reshiram, its body outlined in psychic power. A network of indigo portals opened behind Barbaracle, and a moment later, cosmic energy shot out in an indiscriminate volley. Reshiram roared as the attacks struck his skin. Every time a laser hit him, it hardened into rock and shattered against his body.

"Solar Beam!" N ordered.

Light gathered in Reshiram's maw and he shot it out in a blinding ray.

Down below, Delphox flicked its wand, and the Solar Beam changed course in midair, shooting upward away from Barbaracle, then blitzing around in ten different directions, before shooting back straight at Reshiram. The beam hit his neck and he coughed up a storm of embers. But with his focus momentarily broken, a larger laser shot out from behind Barbaracle and hit him right in the head. Reshiram stumbled in the air, then allowed himself to fall, smashing down onto the remnants of his Stone Edge. He roared in anger, and Delphox glared back.