Chapter 60

"...A very strong aura of the Abyss Order."

Dainsleif observed solemnly for a while, searching for traces everywhere.

"Even His Highness was here!"

"Indeed..."

"The one attempting to use the power of the Abyss to corrupt the 'Dragon of the East Wind,' a descendant of the gods, is actually His Highness!"

Dainsleif found the body of the Abyss Mage smashed into a pulp at the bottom of the cliff. After thinking for a long time, he was relieved.

It seemed that Dvalin had not been completely controlled.

Otherwise, he would have been transformed into a war weapon by the power of the Abyss.

Underworld

In a square of ancient ruins.

A huge monster whimpered and retreated, trying to convey to the human in front of it that it was scared and would appreciate it if the fighting stopped.

"That's it?"

"The Golden Wolflord?"

Takumi had asked Aether to summon the Golden Wolflord to test his current combat power and give him some practical experience.

He wanted to see if he could further refine his use of the energy of the power of aura and make it more skillful and smooth.

He also had to better utilize the super abilities from the Heavenly King Rank card he obtained from Caitlin, as there were still many aspects he hadn't fully digested.

Aether waved his hand, and the Golden Wolflord, which had lost its will to fight, seemed to have been pardoned. It turned around and ran away with haste, disappearing into an unknown space rift.

Aether looked at Takumi, who still seemed unsatisfied, with a blank expression. There was something he really wanted to say!

The monsters in our Abyss, from large to small, several leaders and kings, have been tormented by you. What else do you want?

Aether took a deep breath and carefully hid the fear in his eyes.

"Those legendary Pokémon are terrifying."

"I didn't expect humans to be terrifying too..."

"No, no, I'm out of my mind. Why did I call him 'human'?"

Could humans ignore all the corrosion of the Abyss?

Were they not afraid of the monsters in the Abyss?

Including the Golden Wolflord that was just scared out of its wits.

You know, the Golden Wolflord's sharp claws could tear through space, and its rock-elemental rays could summon Rifthound whelps...

But no matter what attack or skill was used, it couldn't even touch Takumi. Every move from the Golden Wolflord seemed to have been predicted and seen through by Takumi. He even swapped out with his superpowers.

Takumi had hidden inside the rift that the Golden Wolflord itself tore open, effectively managing to withstand all attacks without getting hurt.

This completely broke the Golden Wolflord's spirit.

"That's enough. I have to head back to the store."

Takumi waved his hand.

Aether felt relieved. Would he finally be able to send this fierce god away?

"Remember our cooperation."

"If you want to fight Celestia, fight it."

"It doesn't matter if you overturn the order of the Seven Archons of the earthly world. That order will eventually collapse anyway..."

Takumi disappeared through the portal opened by the Abyss.

The expression on Aether's face gradually became serious.

"Your Highness."

The flattering face of an Abyss Mage appeared. His name was Kurechit.

"Do you really want to stop your grand plan?"

"Dvalin was nearly corrupted by us... just one step away from becoming our war machine!"

Aether looked serious.

"Abort!"

"The previous order and the action plan of our Abyss Order was to deliberately avoid the Traveler."

"Now, add one more—"

"From now on, avoid Club Manager Takumi at all costs! He is the ultimate being we cannot afford to offend!"

"And if any of you dare to poach Pokémon without authorization, capture them, or experiment with them, and are discovered by Club Manager Takumi, I won't speak on your behalf. You can go and beg for mercy from Club Manager Takumi!"

Aether sighed.

It's not necessary.

There's really no need to create another powerful enemy comparable to Celestia or even beyond the Eternal Throne.

It was already challenging enough for the Abyss Order to overthrow the order of the Seven Archons and fight Celestia.

If they were to make another god-tier enemy...

The Abyss Order might have to keep its head down and hide, struggling to survive!

"He's terrifying, that Club Manager Takumi."

Aether shuddered, and the more he thought about it, the more his scalp tingled.

"And from our earlier conversation, I could tell that the god-level powerful Pokémon he has isn't just the 'God of Sweet Dreams.'"

After Aether and the flattering Abyss Mage left.

An Abyss Lector quietly appeared.

His name was Fuchigami, and he claimed to be a Bible reader in the Order.

He was a marginalized figure in the cult because he refused to follow His Highness like a sycophant.

As an eccentric figure, Fuchigami preferred to pursue his own interests.

"Is there such a terrifying existence above the surface of the earth?"

He remembered the beam of moonlight particles that overwhelmed him, dragging him into a sweet dream.

Fuchigami shivered.

If Club Manager Takumi wanted to destroy the underground civilization and the Abyss Order, Fuchigami knew that he could do nothing to stop it.

"It's too dangerous in the Order!"

"If we continue with large-scale activities and actively engage in conspiracies... it will definitely attract someone like Club Manager Takumi!"

"In order not to get myself killed, I better just hide away in Enkanomiya, or Yuanxia Palace, and continue studying ancient history there..."

"Indeed, because of Enkanomiya's isolation, many ancient records have been preserved."

"For instance, in the Age of Creation, Teyvat was initially ruled by seven Dragon Kings until the Eternal Throne descended from the sky, fought against the Dragon Kings, and opened a paradise for humankind..."

The chatter from the Abyss disappeared.

Fuchigami was a coward who didn't want to face a terrifying figure like Club Manager Takumi again.

On Starsnatch Cliff, a portal appeared, and Takumi and Cresselia walked out of it.

Takumi looked back at the fading portal.

"They say the Abyss Order's technological capabilities are on par with the Fatui's, and it's true."

"Thanks to their Highness, the Abyss has inherited even more technologies from the Khaenri'ah civilization."

"At the very least, now I know the Abyss Order controls another teleportation network independent of surface civilization..."

Takumi was about to take a step.

Beep!

On his store manager's diary, a new business task suddenly appeared:

"Publish a work (entertainment/game) to promote Pokémon culture."

"Requirement: The work must reach a cumulative popularity value of one million."

"Reward: A ten-draw for the store manager."