Pokemon: Rising From The Dark Chapter 860 1115 - Nibel Plateau

Aoki originally intended to remain within Verdanturf Town for a period of ti to organize the information obtained from Team Rocket and the League, subsequently devising the most suitable training thods for his own Pokémon. However, it now appeared there was no ti for such an endeavor.

He proceeded to the small diamond cave in the backyard to collect all the diamonds produced there during this period. This quantity was certainly insufficient for both Tyranitar and Aggron, but if they consud them sparingly, the supply should last for a while. He had a hunch that the small diamond fragnts were nearing a complete transformation, and upon that event, there might very well be an endless supply of diamonds to consu.

Fortunately, the private jet had not yet taken off. Faced with the pilot's surprised expression, Aoki requested a direct flight to the Kalos region. The pilots did not dare to ask too many questions and simply perford their jobs honestly. It was at this mont that Aoki discovered the benefits of power and money. The class system was awful, yet possessing such influence was still sowhat advantageous.

The Kalos region was quite distant from the Hoenn region. Even with the speed of a private jet, the journey would take more than a single day. This coincidentally allowed Aoki ti to review the information within the system on the plane, hoping to find sothing that could inspire him.

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Upon arrival in the Kalos region, specifically in Miare City, Aoki dismissed the jet. After a brief stroll through the city, he made his way towards the base of Team Flare. Ensuring that no one had noticed his presence, he had Slowking use Teleport to arrive just outside the Team Flare base. His outfit had been completely replaced, and his face was now obscured by a psychic mbrane. As a high-level psychic, Aoki was confident that only soone of Sabrina's caliber could potentially see through the psychic disguise and discern his true appearance.

At the base entrance, having announced his arrival beforehand, he was greeted by soone. A portly man with a small tuft of red hair on his head smiled at Aoki and said, "Reverend Pastor, welco back."

"Mr. Kuserowski," Aoki nodded, his voice intentionally hoarse to mask his real age.

Kuserowski appeared very respectful, though the true depth of his respect was unknown. He had always followed Lysandre and did not understand Lysandre's considerable admiration for Aoki. "Lord Lysandre has been waiting for a long ti," Kuserowski said with a smile.

Aoki nodded, motioning for him to lead the way. He was well aware of Kuserowski's thoughts. But as long as Lysandre remained in charge, Kuserowski could cause no real trouble. Regarding the other mbers of Team Flare, Aoki also had thods to manage them.

Led by Kuserowski, they arrived at Lysandre's office. "Mr. Pastor," Lysandre said, looking at Aoki before walking forward with a smile. He opened his arms in welco, but Aoki stopped him with a gesture, preferring to avoid physical contact. Lysandre was not angered and instead invited Aoki to sit down.

"Mr. Pastor, I was wondering what your business is on the Nibel Plateau? In the history of the Kalos region, the Nibel Plateau is known as the Forgotten Land, a place where many Pokémon forgotten by human Trainers reside," Lysandre inquired.

"Mr. Lysandre, have you forgotten what I showed you last ti?" Aoki asked in response, rather than answering directly.

Hearing this, Lysandre frowned slightly, as if recalling sothing unpleasant. He nodded heavily. "I see."

"As far as I am aware, not far from the Nibel Plateau, there exists a kingdom called Azoth. This kingdom, much like the Nibel Plateau itself, is isolated from modern civilization," Aoki explained. "Its developnt has followed a path entirely different from modern society. They specialize in machinery and mystical sciences, which are of significant importance to us and will be of great assistance to our future plans." After a brief pause, he continued, "The first step is to locate the Azoth Kingdom and send agents to infiltrate it. I have a particular interest in one of its inhabitants. Once your agents are inside, they are to help find this person."

"Oh? Such a place exists?" Lysandre expressed surprise. He had not expected a region within Kalos to be developing such mysterious sciences. As for how Aoki ca by this knowledge, Lysandre had already ford his own conclusion: it must have co from 'above'. Lysandre was convinced of this.

Aoki had already prepared an explanation, but seeing that Lysandre did not press for details saved him the trouble. Had he known Lysandre's thoughts, Aoki would have certainly mused on the advantages of being a charlatan.

Kuserowski stood respectfully behind Lysandre, observing the communication between the two n without interruption. He held little personal interest in this 'mystical science'; no matter how mysterious it was, could it truly compare to the technology of contemporary society?

"Provide with the precise location of the Nibel Plateau. I will investigate it myself," Aoki stated.

Lysandre nodded and retrieved a small device from his desk drawer. Its screen displayed a map of the Kalos region, with the location of the Nibel Plateau marked by a red dot. Aoki did not linger; he chose to depart imdiately. Team Flare was still in its developntal stages, with many preparations necessary, and Aoki did not have sufficient Pokémon to involve himself in these myriad trivial matters.

Lysandre did not press him to stay and watched as Aoki left. After Aoki had disappeared from the office, the scheming Kuserowski, who stood behind Lysandre, finally spoke up. "Mr. Lysandre, why do you hold the Reverend Pastor in such high esteem?"

This was a question he had long wished to ask, and Aoki's appearance provided the natural opportunity to voice it.

Hearing Kuserowski's question, Lysandre paused for a mont before replying, "Because... of the future."

"The future?" Kuserowski repeated the words, perplexed.

By this ti, Aoki had already mounted his Flygon and disappeared into the mountains and forests. Seeing Lysandre today had been a genuine surprise for Aoki; he had not anticipated that the seeds planted during their last encounter could yield such substantial results.

"It seems I truly need to pay more attention to the influence of dreams," Aoki thought to himself. It was an effective thod, but achieving the desired effect required nurous prerequisites. The most crucial elent was understanding the other party's weaknesses—their character and their desires. Only by showing them what they wished to see, and then gradually hypnotizing and guiding them, could an effect like the one achieved with Lysandre be produced. Simply put, Lysandre's obsession was exceptionally powerful, and Aoki had rely seized upon this obsession and subtly altered its focus. This type of alteration was undetectable by any instrunt, device, or ability.