Chapter 81: Kingdom Crisis Solved!

Keep it down!

Ash kept a calm expression, looking unfazed, and pointed at the Tree of Life before him.

Also remember to protect this tree.

Kaluno: "..."

Is this the crux of the problem? You've captured a first‑rank deity!

Kaluno wasn't jealous that Ash had captured a first‑rank deity,

but upon seeing the devastated forest with her own eyes, she felt genuine worry for Ash.

You're keeping such a dangerous Pokémon by your side—are you really sure there's no problem?

Ash shook his head and gave a confident smile.

It's fine. With Mewtwo around, Yveltal can't stir up trouble, and anyway, it's precisely because of its danger that I have to keep it close.

This… alright!

Taking a deep breath, Kaluno solemnly held her breath and bowed to Ash.

I, on behalf of all the residents of Kalos, express my gratitude to you!

As Kaluno bowed,

Ash's vision smoothly slipped past his collar and landed on two patches of white.

Don't do that, Naizi Jie—it's not appropriate.

Kaluno: "Huh?"

Serena: "Huh?"

Clemont stared wide‑eyed, then on the spot displayed a model‑of‑our‑generation expression and involuntarily gave a thumbs‑up!

Kaluno: Then why are you still looking? Shouldn't you have warned me and then turned your head away?

Seeing Ash remind her with words but still stare unblinking, Kaluno felt angry with nowhere to vent.

And what's with this nickname? It's not wrong, but it's really weird.

I actually went through all this formality just to thank this little troublemaker—what a waste. I gave Ash an annoyed glance.

Kaluno's gaze then turned to Diancie nearby.

What a beautiful Pokémon—I've never seen its kind before!

Hearing that, Diancie slightly bowed and politely introduced herself,

Hello! I'm Diancie, from the Underground Mineral Kingdom.

Huh? Telepathy!?

Yes, Diancie can use telepathy, and furthermore…

Ash briefly explained Diancie's mission and purpose for coming to the surface.

I see, that's amazing! Who would've thought there's a Pokémon‑built kingdom hidden underground—I'd love to visit!

Hearing that, Diancie smiled, but the little diamond subjects who had just recovered from petrification nearby were quite resistant.

Your Highness, humans cannot be allowed to enter the underground world, or else our lives will never know peace!

Well…

Diancie, hearing that, also recalled the villains she had encountered recently,

glanced at Ash, then at Kaluno, and for a moment her face showed embarrassment,

wanting to speak but stopping, unsure what to say,

Seeing this, Ash immediately smiled, reached out, gently stroked Diancie's head, and said softly,

It's okay, Diancie! Naizi Jie is kind‑hearted and wouldn't harbor any designs on the underground world.

Hearing that, Diancie nodded without hesitation.

Diancie understood, and Diancie trusts the people Ash trusts!

With that said,

Diancie's gaze turned to Kaluno, her voice full of authority, as if a queen pronouncing law,

Then I permit you to accompany Diancie back to the underground world for a visit!

Kaluno, who works in the film industry, is well‑versed in social graces, and immediately performed a very standard noble courtesy, saying, "My honor!"

No one expected Kaluno's smooth moves to be so flawless, resulting in continuous laughter from everyone for a while.

……

Parting ways with Junsha and Qiaoyi and the others,

Mewtwo used Instant Teleportation, taking Ash and his party of five, plus Kaluno who wanted to see the world.

The group of six arrived at the hidden entrance to the Underground Mineral Kingdom that Diancie had mentioned.

All they could see was a dark‑colored rocky slope,

here the rockface was heavily weathered, everywhere bearing the traces of wind and sand.

Not a tree, not even a weed grew nearby.

Yet the entrance to the Underground Mineral Kingdom was hidden beneath a stone slab right here.

The entrance was extremely narrow, allowing only one person through at a time,

Fortunately, everyone was either an actress or a young man or woman with a slender build, so even without Instant Teleportation they could pass through easily,

After passing through the long, pitch‑black tunnel,

a faint red light flashed into their view.

Following the light, they saw a dark‑red, elongated, diamond‑shaped crystal growing on the rock.

Except that it differed from ordinary crystal,

This crystal gives a sense of rot and severe weathering.

As if to confirm everyone's thoughts.

The dark‑red crystal in everyone's eyes actually disintegrated on its own, without any object touching it, breaking down into residue.

"Bad, the situation has become extremely severe!"

Diancie hurriedly quickened her steps, and the others promptly followed.

After a short while, passing through a series of underground currents, they finally reached the core sanctum of the underground mining kingdom,

which is a cliff,

at the cliff's summit there is a structure resembling a palace dome, with a huge dark‑red diamond hanging from it.

This is the core used to store the sacred diamond, gather the energy of the underground veins, and provide life to the mining kingdom.

However…

The massive sacred diamond should be blindingly radiant, flashing with dazzling pink light,

but at this moment it shows the same color as the dark‑red crystal the group just saw, and it is gradually disintegrating,

and as a result,

the entire underground kingdom's energy is also slowly fading, becoming dim and lifeless.

Only the blue crystals that the little crystal folk had earlier harvested from the rock wall continue to glow.

"As expected… we must speed up, Ash!"

Diancie turned to look at Ash,

Ash nodded, and under the attention of the little crystal subjects, placed a finger on the key stone.

"Mega, Diancie!"

There was no mishap,

The bond between each person and their spirit had already reached a stable level for super‑evolution,

In an instant, brilliant multicolored light rose from the evolution stone and key stone, enveloping Diancie's body, and she successfully transformed into a brand‑new form.

Super Diancie, under the shocked gazes of the subjects, rubbed the sacred diamond with her hands.

It was a massive pink diamond about five meters tall and roughly three meters wide,

With the new sacred diamond back in place, all the previously blocked vein energy around the mining kingdom was smoothly summoned again, flowing continuously.

As the black, dim underground kingdom was plunged into darkness, new blue mineral crystals sprouted on the rocks, dispelling the gloom,

and the whole underground world resembled a city powered by electricity, with blue light flickering,

the crisis ended,

The little crystal folk instantly celebrated excitedly, cheering, dancing, and, led by the Diamond Minister, held a festive banquet.

Ash's party and Ka Luni were fortunate to take part, but during this, Diancie seemed a bit absent‑minded.

The group tasted the dishes crafted by the little crystal chefs,

As the banquet concluded, it was time to part ways,

"Diancie, may we meet again if fate allows! When my travels end, I'll come see you again; besides, I'll keep this for myself."

Ash waved the pink sphere with a heart that pulsed with Love-powered,

Watching Ash's party depart,

Recalling the time spent with Ash, unwittingly Diancie felt tears welling up in her eyes.

Diancie didn't want to part from Ash… Diancie wants to travel with Ash to challenge the Miaré Grand Assembly!

Finally,

Diancie made up her mind, fixing her gaze on the bearded, gray‑haired Diamond Minister beside her.

"Diamond Minister! Now the crisis is resolved, the kingdom's people entrust you with their care."

Saying this, Diancie, under the Diamond Minister's bewildered stare, hurried toward the direction Ash had left.

"Ash! Wait…"

Diamond Minister: "???"

"What's happening?"

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