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Roy would never admit that he had told Tapu Lele first just because he wanted to see her reaction.
Tapu Lele vented her emotions for a while before floating down from midair and coming before Roy.
"Lele? Lele?"
Roy, you still haven't said what your purpose is for coming here.
Is there something I can help you with?
Tapu Lele thought about it and generally assumed it should be the same as other Trainers—that Roy had come to ask her to heal his Pokémon that had been injured in battle.
Tapu Lele perked up, ready to give this "benefactor" her purest scale powder.
Hearing Tapu Lele's question, Roy suddenly remembered.
He had only said half of what he meant to say earlier, having been distracted by Tapu Lele's performance.
So until now, he still hadn't explained why he had come.
When Roy realized this, his face flushed slightly with embarrassment, and he continued explaining to Tapu Lele what he had been saying before.
"Ahem."
"I was just saying, um..."
"Lele!"
The other deity, Lunala!
"Oh! Right, right!"
Roy clapped his hands, acting as if he had just remembered.
In reality, he had also forgotten what he'd been saying.
In his mind was still the image of Tapu Lele throwing two sets of punches in the air just moments ago.
'Heh, if that could be recorded, Tapu Lele would definitely become a viral sensation online.'
But thinking about it further, this wouldn't be good for him and might bring trouble to the Alola Spirit Realm, which hadn't yet merged with the regular world.
However, Roy didn't dwell on these thoughts.
Just having fun with the idea in his heart was enough.
"Speaking of Lunala, I've told everyone before about the battle between Solgaleo and Lunala that took place in space."
Tapu Lele had always been very attentive when hearing about her deities.
This time was no exception.
She nodded her head, seriously echoing Roy's words.
"Lele."
Yes, it was the deity Solgaleo who won.
Roy watched Tapu Lele nod and found himself nodding involuntarily as well.
"Yes."
"But I didn't explain to you where Lunala went after being defeated."
Because of her trust in Roy, Tapu Lele didn't think too deeply about it.
To be honest, there probably shouldn't be much thinking going on in that head anyway.
But now that Roy had hinted at it, even if Blastoise were standing here, he should be able to understand.
In that moment, Tapu Lele's eyes widened, and her two small dark hands flew to both sides of her cheeks in disbelief.
"Lele!"
Could it be... you mean!
Roy lightly placed a finger against his lips in a 'shh' gesture.
After that, Tapu Lele watched as he pulled out a Poké Ball that was mostly blue from his pocket.
It was a Beast Ball!
To be precise, it was Lunala's Beast Ball!
When this Poké Ball appeared before Tapu Lele, she clearly sensed the divine power contained within it.
It was a gentle, cool presence, yet also a very majestic divine power.
It was the aura of the 'Deity of the Moon'!
Tapu Lele covered her mouth with both hands, and sparkling tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes.
"Lele..."
I never expected that as a guardian deity, I would witness the arrival of both deities.
Tapu Lele's mind was somewhat childlike in nature.
Now, overcome with excitement, she was on the verge of tears.
Roy scratched his head, wondering why this little one had started crying before he'd even said anything.
She kept interrupting him too.
The truth of the matter was something Roy and Lucario both knew.
But the Pokémon on Akala Island gathered in a circle around them naturally didn't know the full story.
Seeing their island's patron saint actually brought to tears by a human!
Even a "benefactor" couldn't be forgiven for that.
Under the influence of their berserk state, many Pokémon's reasoning had also diminished.
In other words, their intelligence wasn't very high, and they were also quite emotionally driven.
Some of the more aggressive Pokémon had already stepped out from behind rocks, clenching their appendages.
They looked threatening, appearing ready to strike Roy at any moment.
Lucario glanced at the Pokémon from a distance.
It was a Blissey with bared teeth and a fierce expression.
"Rio."
Not much of a threat.
And the Pokémon, having become aggressive, naturally didn't pay attention to Lucario's warning glare.
The tension between the two Pokémon was about to explode.
The other Pokémon cheering on their local berserk Blissey also poked their heads out, looking like they were eager to join in the excitement.
Fight! Fight!
Just when the distance between Lucario and Blissey had closed to less than five meters, Tapu Lele had also calmed down her emotions.
So Blissey witnessed Tapu Lele wipe away her tears and express her apologies toward Roy.
"Lele..."
Sorry, I got too excited just now.
"Bliss?"
Blissey looked at Tapu Lele, then at Roy, and finally at Lucario's calm expression.
Her eyes were full of doubt and confusion.
How is this different from what I imagined?
Shouldn't it be our patron saint secretly shedding tears after being deceived or attacked by this hateful, hypocritical human?
Lucario looked at Blissey's bewildered expression.
He could easily guess what she was thinking.
But as a self-proclaimed calm and mature adult, the big canine Pokémon said he had absolutely no need to explain anything to Blissey.
Someone like that—come and fight one-on-one.
Let's settle this with our fists!
Thinking of this, Lucario couldn't help but proudly touch his nose.
Hmph! I'm very strong!
And just like that, the situation that had been tense from the beginning instantly dissipated.
Tapu Lele naturally became somewhat aware of what had happened.
She quickly tidied up her appearance, gently shaking her body and sprinkling some colorful scale powder under the moonlight.
"Lele~"
Well, I'm still that beautiful girl!
Tapu Lele looked at the two Pokémon beside her and asked.
"Lele?"
What happened?
As Roy's Pokémon, Lucario naturally wouldn't answer.
What's more, it was Blissey who had come to taunt him first!
So Lucario raised his head with an expression that said, "You ask her!"
Initially, Tapu Lele had been asking Blissey anyway.
After all, since Roy was able to command deities, even Roy's Pokémon were now partners of her superior.