Pokemon: Reborn Rich Alternate Earth

Chapter 909: Chapter 1126: I Hope

As a Champion, and the strongest Champion in the world, Julian's every move was watched not only by his own country but also by other nations.

Now that he had suddenly collapsed without any clear reason, the situation immediately drew global attention.

Although the footage of him collapsing was fleeting, when combined with the reactions of Salamence and Metagross, it strongly suggested that Julian had indeed lost consciousness.

Moreover, it seemed to be a sudden collapse.

The tourists around Suicune Lake had only seen Julian enter the bottom of the lake, and shortly after, Metagross abruptly surfaced carrying him away.

There had been no signs of battle, not even any unusual sounds.

After the first post appeared on social media claiming that Julian had fainted, more and more platforms quickly followed with similar reports—some even including videos and photos.

By the time Drakoria's information department discovered the situation, it was already too late.

Under the influence of certain interested parties, the news was spreading far too rapidly and uncontrollably.

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Bang!

"Investigate everything!"

James slammed the table. His face was flushed red, veins bulging on his neck. His rage was so intense that it seemed he might devour someone alive.

"Check every place Julian has been recently. Check everything he has eaten. If you find anyone suspicious—arrest them immediately!"

His icy gaze swept across everyone present, and his voice cut through the room like a blade:

"I sincerely hope this was just an accident."

"But if it turns out that someone from within our own ranks was involved…"

"Then don't blame me when I wipe out your entire line."

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Julian was still unconscious.

At this moment, he was being treated at the Walker family's private hospital, Pearl Hospital.

The doctors had already used every method available, but they still couldn't determine the cause of his coma.

There were no toxins in his body—in fact, his physical condition was healthier than a Tauros.

Yet despite that, he remained unconscious for no apparent reason.

But there had to be some underlying cause.

At present, Drakoria's other Champions were already inside the Primal Secret Realm for their second exploration.

So within the country, Julian was essentially the only Champion-level force remaining.

And now that he had suddenly collapsed, the entire nation had been caught completely off guard.

Julian's importance to Drakoria was beyond question.

Even if you combined all the other Champions in the country, they still couldn't match Julian's significance.

So how could James not be furious?

And from a personal perspective—

Julian was the pride of the Walker family.

No matter what, he was determined to get to the bottom of this.

After all, the strongest fortresses were often breached from within.

Based on James's understanding of Julian, no matter where he went, Metagross would always be by his side, and Gengar would be lurking in his shadow.

With such protection around Julian, no one would dare attack him openly. So if anyone wanted to harm him, the only option would be to use underhanded methods.

If it weren't for his absolute trust in Love, James might have even suspected that Love had been slowly poisoning Julian's meals.

But since Love was beyond suspicion, the next step was to investigate the several shops where Love frequently bought groceries.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures. If anyone posts inappropriate remarks online, arrest them immediately. No exceptions," James said coldly.

Within Drakoria, online discussions were quickly brought under control.

But the tighter the control became, the more worried the domestic population grew.

People couldn't help thinking: 'Did something really happen to Julian?'

While Drakoria could control its domestic discourse, it had no way to control what was being said overseas.

News—and even video clips—of Julian collapsing had already spread abroad.

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> "So Julian has fainted. Does that mean he's dying?"

> "I wonder which country pulled this off. Whoever it was is incredibly brave."

> "Could it be Celestria? They should be the only ones capable of this."

> "If Julian really dies, does that mean Drakoria will no longer be the hegemon?"

> "This guy is finally about to die. The pressure he put on us was just too much."

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Julian's presence was absolutely overwhelming.

There was hardly a country in the world that didn't secretly hope for his death—even nations allied with Drakoria.

Even if they maintained friendly relations with Drakoria, Julian's existence had elevated the country into a dominant global power.

With Julian around, Drakoria didn't actually need allies or subordinate nations.

The reason they still maintained alliances wasn't because those allies were indispensable—but rather because of past relationships and goodwill.

But if those allies ever stepped out of line or failed to follow Drakoria's expectations, that goodwill could disappear instantly.

That kind of absolute dominance made every nation feel uneasy—even fearful.

As long as Julian was around, even if all the Champions in the world joined forces, they still wouldn't be able to defeat his Twin Dragons.

But if Julian really died—

Even though Drakoria would still have the largest number of Champions in the world, it would lose its absolute dominance.

At best, it would remain merely a superpower.

And if other countries united and matched Drakoria's Champion numbers, Drakoria would no longer be able to easily suppress them.

At that point, the importance of allies and subordinate nations would rise again.

You could unite with others against Drakoria—but Drakoria could also rely on its own allies.

In essence, the global balance would revert to the era before Julian became Champion.

Without Julian, Drakoria would still be strong—but it would be the kind of strength people could clearly see and measure. The kind of strength that could eventually be caught up to.

The kind where you could still see the limits.

But if Julian remained alive, then Drakoria's strength would be boundless.

After all, once a First-class Legendary entered the battlefield, which country could possibly stand in its way?

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Inside Pearl Hospital, Lake City, Julian lay quietly on a hospital bed.

His breathing was steady, and the strong rhythm of his pulse showed that his body was extremely healthy.

A day had already passed since Julian lost consciousness.

Tina and Love had been guarding his bedside the entire time.

John and Jake were currently inside the Primal Secret Realm, so they were still unaware of the situation. However, James had already sent people into the secret realm to inform them.

With Julian incapacitated, Drakoria had no Champion stationed domestically, so they needed to bring them back immediately.

"Meta…"

Metagross floated silently beside Julian's bed.

In its mind, the scene before Julian collapsed replayed over and over.

The moment the Unown entered Julian's body, Julian had fainted. But this wasn't the first time Metagross had seen Unown enter Julian's chest.

It had happened many times before. Yet on those occasions, Julian had never fainted.

But this time, he had.

Could that Unown have been poisonous?

Or had the number of Unown within Julian reached a certain threshold, triggering some kind of peculiar transformation?

Unlike Tina and Love, who were consumed with worry, Metagross, though also concerned, sensed that Julian's coma likely posed no threat to his life.

It was probably temporary; he would likely wake up before long.

However, the fact that the Unown entering Julian's body might have caused his collapse was something Metagross couldn't reveal.

That was Julian's secret.

"Slow~"

Slowking gently patted Love's shoulder.

"Julian will be fine. Don't worry."

Metagross had told it so, and Slowking trusted Metagross.

Love, however, suddenly slapped Slowking's hand away and glared angrily at Metagross.

"Dee!"

"How were you protecting him?!"

"He was right beside you! How could he suddenly collapse?!"

"Someone must have done something!"

Faced with Love's accusations, Metagross remained silent.

And that silence only made Love even more furious.

"Dee!"

Love: "Say something!"

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