Chapter 132: Elephas’s Failsafe

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Elephas’s Failsafe

"It worked!"

Sora’s eyes lit up with excitement.

Through Soul-Heart, he could clearly feel the power continuously surging out from within Magearna.

Without question—

this was Magearna’s true sealed ultimate form!

If normal Magearna felt like an adorable doll-like girl—

then after Mega Evolution—she became a battle maid, one who would stand before any threat and protect her master from harm.

"Magearna?"

Sora asked,

"How do you feel?"

"Didi~ dudu~"

Magearna seemed unable to adapt to the sudden transformation and didn’t respond immediately.

"Magearna?"

Gradually, Sora frowned.

For some reason—

a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

It came without warning.

He had no explanation—

only the feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

Thump!

At that moment—

Magearna, who had kept her head lowered—

suddenly opened her eyes.

Their color shifted—

from pink—

to crimson.

[Error. Error.]

[Emergency protocol activated.]

[Selecting contingency plan...]

[Extermination Mode—Activated.]

Magearna slowly raised her head.

Her scarlet eyes locked onto the distant figure.

Soul-Heart trembled.

It was supposed to be the bridge connecting hearts.

But now—that connection had become the source of Magearna’s chaos.

Her creator—had left behind a hidden key.

The moment Mega Evolution completed—all living things nearby were to be eliminated.

"What’s happening?"

Sora’s heart skipped violently.

He could hear it.

Hear it directly.

The killing intent inside Magearna’s heart.

"Elephas?"

"Why would he leave something like this inside Magearna?!"

Sora couldn’t understand.

But now clearly wasn’t the time to think.

"Exterminate."

Magearna’s voice became cold and mechanical.

And her target—was Sora.

PEW!

A silver-white beam erupted the instant she raised her arm.

Its speed—

several times faster than anything she had displayed against Lucario or Alakazam.

CLANG!

Green energy gathered.

At the critical moment—a Thorned Club blocked in front of Sora.

Ogerpon struck the Cannon Beam aside.

The explosion shattered the wall and blasted open a massive hole exposing the blue sky.

"W-what happened?"

The sudden tremor caused everyone outside—

including Korrina—

to look upward.

"The top floor!"

She immediately identified the source.

Telling the workers to stop—

Korrina sprinted toward Sora’s location.

"What’s Master doing?"

"Why is there destruction again?"

Korrina honestly didn’t mind.

Shalour Gym was rich.

Even if Sora flattened the whole place—

they could rebuild it.

But this time—

something felt wrong.

Pop!

The Poké Ball at Korrina’s waist opened.

Lucario leapt out.

"Lu-ka!"

"You noticed too?"

"Luka luka!"

Every hair on Lucario’s body stood up.

It told Korrina—a terrifying monster had appeared at the top floor.

Don’t go.

You’ll die.

"But..."

Korrina stopped.

She hesitated.

She wanted to stand beside Sora—but considering her own strength—

she would only become a burden.

"Damn it..."

She hated her own weakness.

Fortunately—

Korrina wasn’t reckless.

She knew what needed to be done.

"Evacuate everyone inside the Gym first..."

RUMBLE—

Just as she thought that—

Korrina stumbled and nearly fell.

The Gym was shaking.

The entire structure groaned under immense pressure from the top floor—

as though it could collapse at any moment.

"Ponii!"

Inside the rooftop training field—

Ogerpon smashed away another incoming Cannon Beam.

She shouted at Magearna—trying to wake her.

"Didi du~"

But Magearna had fallen completely into chaos.

She couldn’t hear anything.

"Maaaa-na~~~"

Magearna brought her hands together.

Seven-colored light condensed at terrifying speed.

The moment everyone saw it—

their expressions changed.

Flower Cannon!!

They had witnessed this move’s power just recently.

And now—

its target—

was them.

"MAGEARNA!!!"

Suddenly—

a giant shadow covered the charging Magearna.

Volcanion descended from above.

Its pipe-like arms extended and wrapped around Mega Magearna—

forcing her down with all its strength.

"What are you doing?!"

"Have you gone insane?!"

Volcanion felt the resistance surging beneath its restraints.

It couldn’t understand.

Everything had been fine just moments ago—how did Magearna suddenly go berserk?

"Sora?"

"Hold her down as much as possible!"

Sora stretched out his hand.

His Aura stirred—connecting directly to Magearna’s chaotic Soul-Heart.

"When Elephas created Soul-Heart..."

"...he used the Mega Stone to embed a program into her consciousness."

The contents of that program were simple.

Anyone who unlocked the sealed mode—would become the target of Mega Magearna.

No—not just the unlocker.

Everyone nearby.

Humans.

Pokémon.

All designated targets.

"What was that scientist thinking?"

He gave Magearna a command like that—what kind of idea was that?

"He..."

Sora closed his eyes.

Carefully sensing the fluctuations inside Soul-Heart.

"What kind of dangerous existence..."

"...have I created?"

"Perhaps..."

"...you were never meant to exist."

"Run."

"Escape this battlefield."

"From now on..."

"...you are free, Magearna."

"Forgive me..."

"...please forgive me..."

Sora heard it.

He heard Elephas’s thoughts.

His fear of Magearna in his later years.

His pain.

His reluctance to part with her.

"Elephas..."

"...was afraid Magearna would become a weapon that threatened the world."

Sora opened his eyes wide.

Disbelief filled his face.

So—this was how Elephas had viewed Magearna.

To be fair—his fears weren’t entirely wrong.

But to prevent evil people from obtaining her power, he had chosen to turn Magearna herself into a weapon of slaughter.

"This..."

Sora couldn’t accept it.

"Magearna is alive."

"She has her own life."

"It shouldn’t be controlled by a program."

"Even if the one who wrote it..."

"...was her creator."

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