Chapter 1285 Changing History

What difference does this ending make from being a conquered kingdom?

But he’s too old, already without the strength to stop his two grown sons who have minds of their own.

The old King remained silent, the vast hall of the throne room was utterly quiet.

After a long time, a sorrowful sigh echoed from the throne, the old King opened his eyes and looked towards Victini beside Naoki.

“If war is prevented, Victini won’t be so lonely in the future, will it?”

“Nini…” Victini muttered softly.

The old King looked at Naoki: “Victini possesses great power within its body, it will share its strength with your monsters, all of this depends on you.”

“Nini!” Victini nodded seriously, determined to save the old King!

“Where are the two Princes?” Naoki asked.

“Their armies are gathered on the Pompey Plain east of the castle, go there and you’ll find them.” The old King paused, glancing at Victini beside Naoki.

He summoned Victini, stretched out his hand, patted its head, and said to it: “Victini, I have made sure to prepare sweet biscuits for you, fill your belly before the battle begins!”

“Nini～!”

The old King then looked at Victini beside him: “I’ll be counting on you to go along with it.”

“Nini!”

The two Victinis obediently left.

Suddenly, only Naoki, Koraidon, and the old King were left in the hall.

In Naoki’s gaze, the old King slowly spoke:

“Victini has a very long lifespan, my time is almost up, after I pass away, I’m afraid Victini will live in solitude for another thousand years.”

“Traveler from the future! This old man wishes to ask you for a favor.”

“Please speak,” Naoki said.

“In the future, I hope you can find Victini and take care of it for me, so that Victini won’t be lonely, right?”

*

The sky was bright, the sun shone high.

Naoki rode Koraidon, carrying Victini, heading east, flying towards the Pompey Plain.

On the castle terrace, the old King and Victini looked up towards the direction they departed, unable to calm their emotions for a long time.

“Nini?” Victini beside him was somewhat puzzled, it could go and help too, and their odds would become greater.

But the old King just stopped it, leaving Victini quite bewildered.

“I know my two sons, once they decide on something, they absolutely won’t turn back.”

“If it’s truly as that man said, and the energy of the Dragon Vein becomes chaotic, the land will be destroyed… hence we must stay to prevent this from happening.”

“Nini!” Victini suddenly became flustered.

But if that’s the case, you’ll lose your life!

The old King gently patted Victini’s head: “It’s alright, I’m already very old.”

He lowered his head, gazing with Victini towards the towns below the castle.

Golden sunlight bathed the towns, housewives with shopping baskets pushed open doors and stepped out, a little boy leaned out of an upstairs window, waving vigorously to say goodbye to his mother.

In the town, innocent children ran about playing, hopeful youths, wives waiting for their husbands to return, workers trimming castle walls…

There, lived his people.

“If we fail, we will never see this beautiful scene again,” the old King said slowly.

“Nini…” Victini listened, semi-understanding, at that moment, it grasped the old King’s intention.