Chapter 180: The Split-Decision Ruins, the New Titans

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: The Split-Decision Ruins, the New Titans

"Reaching Level 90 is probably unrealistic..."

"But Level 80 should still be possible."

As for the remaining Titans...

Sora could only rely on Victini to forcibly recharge them, boosting their levels up to 79.

Level 80 was a true watershed.

Even Victini couldn’t bypass it.

A Pokémon without a heart...

Could never shatter the barrier of Level 80 and step into that higher realm.

"But they’re still Legendary Titans."

"If I establish something like a Gym in the future..."

"They’d make excellent gatekeepers."

Sora was reminded of Brandon from the Battle Pyramid.

Brandon was a master of using the Titans.

The problem Brandon had faced...

Was almost identical to Sora’s.

His three Titans had also remained around Level 70, unable to advance further.

Which only highlighted Brandon’s incredible skill as a Trainer.

Purely in terms of commanding Pokémon...

Brandon surpassed the vast majority of Elite Four members.

He was unquestionably among the strongest Trainers below Champion level.

"I have Vee."

"I can forcibly raise the Titans’ levels."

A group of Titans all starting at Level 79...

Would undoubtedly become the nightmare of countless challengers.

With that thought...

Sora recalled the three Titans.

Then, together with the two girls and Calyrex, he returned to the entrance of the Split-Decision Ruins.

"Come out."

He released the three Titans once more.

The moment they appeared...

The massive sealed gate suddenly glowed with brilliant yellow and crimson light.

Slowly...

The stone doors swung open.

"So these are the final Titans."

Sora would be lying if he claimed he wasn’t pleased with the first three.

The Titans might never reach Ogerpon’s level...

But they could still be cultivated to the threshold of Champion class.

More importantly...

They could protect the Nebel Plateau.

That alone would greatly reduce Sora’s worries whenever he left.

At least he wouldn’t have to fear random troublemakers causing problems there.

"Let’s see..."

"Whether the Dragon Titan and Electric Titan have anything special about them."

The original three Titans had debuted all the way back in Hoenn.

By contrast...

These two new Titans had only appeared during the Galar era.

Perhaps...

Their potential was even greater.

At the very least...

Please don’t be like the anime version that Goh one-shot...

The group entered the ruins.

There were no traps inside.

The passage led directly toward the familiar arena at the heart of the ruins.

"I don’t see any Titans."

Korrina looked around in confusion.

"Are they hiding?"

"What’s this?"

True to her future detective instincts...

Emma immediately noticed the numerous circular patterns covering the floor.

The arena was filled with identical circles.

They stretched all the way toward two stone statues...

As though hinting at something.

"Could these be some kind of mechanism?"

The moment Korrina mentioned traps...

Ogerpon immediately raised her hand enthusiastically.

She volunteered to test them herself.

After a moment’s thought...

Sora decided that with Ogerpon’s strength...

Ordinary mechanisms posed no threat whatsoever.

He nodded.

"Just be careful, Pon-Pon."

"Ponii!"

Ogerpon obediently nodded.

Walking forward slowly...

She stepped onto one of the circular patterns.

Instantly...

A crimson light illuminated beneath her foot.

"Ponii?"

Startled, Ogerpon hurriedly jumped backward.

...

Nothing happened.

The ruins remained completely silent.

"Ponii...?"

She tilted her head.

No traps.

No danger.

The circle had simply lit up.

Curious, Ogerpon continued stepping on more circles.

Some glowed yellow.

Others glowed red.

The two colors were neatly divided, centered around the pair of statues.

"I get it."

Emma suddenly exclaimed.

"I think it’s a coordination puzzle."

"You need two Pokémon..."

"Or two people."

"They have to step on matching circles in both sections at exactly the same time."

Despite having absolutely no clues...

Emma had accurately guessed the most likely solution.

"Alright."

"Let’s give it a try."

Sora naturally wasn’t about to let the two girls risk themselves.

Instead...

He sent Magearna to cooperate with Ogerpon.

The two little Pokémon had impeccable teamwork.

Starting from the entrance...

They advanced simultaneously.

Finally...

Both stepped onto the final circles before the statues.

BOOM!!

The instant the switches activated...

The stone statues exploded into fragments.

The next moment...

A Legendary Titan wrapped in crackling golden lightning—

Regieleki—

And another bizarre-looking giant...

Appeared before the group.

"Regidrago..."

Looking at the Dragon Titan...

Which resembled a black dragon’s head clamped around a glowing crimson core...

Sora recalled its legend.

According to the myths...

Regigigas had once attempted to create Regidrago using condensed Dragon energy.

Unfortunately...

There hadn’t been enough Dragon energy available.

As a result...

Only its head had ever been completed.

Ancient people feared that if Regidrago’s body were ever finished...

Entire kingdoms would be destroyed.

Thus...

It had been sealed away deep within these ruins.

"In terms of potential..."

"Regidrago is unquestionably the strongest of the five Titans."

Even incomplete...

It could rival the other four.

That alone demonstrated how extraordinary it was.

If I ever get the chance...

Maybe I should find Regigigas and see if there’s a way to complete it.

The thought flashed through Sora’s mind.

Meanwhile...

The battle had already begun.

He gave no commands to Ogerpon or Magearna.

There simply wasn’t any need.

The moment the two Titans appeared...

He had already determined their levels.

Both were stronger than the original trio.

Level 72.

Perhaps because Regieleki and Regidrago had been created much later...

They hadn’t entered the same deep dormancy as the other Titans.

"A lively heart is good."

"If you weren’t emotionally active..."

"I honestly wouldn’t even bother training you."

Sora was genuinely pleased.

At least among the five Titans...

Regice had potential worth cultivating.

And these two...

Were even more promising.

"Finish them."

"Pon-Pon."

"Magearna."

"Ponii!!"

"Mana~~"

Ogerpon and Magearna attacked simultaneously.

The Ivy Cudgel...

And the Soul-Heart cannon...

Instantly engulfed Regidrago and Regieleki.

The battle began abruptly.

It ended even faster.

Neither of the two had fought seriously.

Yet the two Titans had already collapsed...

Completely unable to continue.

It couldn’t be helped.

The gap was simply too enormous.

One side consisted of Pokémon in the low 70s.

The other...

Pokémon in the 80s.

A decisive victory was inevitable.

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