It was probably Professor Oak's IRL request that finally took effect.
Aiden, who had been leisurely enjoying his life as a teacher for the past few days, finally remembered that he hadn't updated his videos in a while.
So, in the early hours of the morning on the third day after being urged to update, the user "Azure Wings" finally remembered his PokéTV account password, dropping a new episode of his Mythology series after a gap of nearly three months.
Pokémon Legends: Dragon of Ideal and Truth!
The moment the video was posted, it rocketed to the top of the trending list in mere minutes. It even achieved the absurd record of "one million concurrent viewers," dealing another heavy blow to servers that were already struggling.
[Something's up. Teacher Azure went completely off the grid for so long, why did he suddenly remember he's a streamer right before a tournament lol]
[Tbh, the Unova trip probably gave Teacher Azure a lot of material. Just looking at the title, you can tell the stars of this episode are those two legendary black and white dragons!]
[Can PokéTV get a server that doesn't lag? What if one day Teacher Azure drops ten episodes in a row and blows up the server?]
[Don't make Teacher Azure laugh, okay~]
[Releasing one video a month is already considered a success. Teacher Azure, do you know how we've survived these past two months?!]
Ever since Aiden's Gym Leader duties had wrapped up for the time being, his fans hadn't been able to eat their meals on time while watching Teacher Azure's content—
They seemed to have accumulated a considerable amount of grievances.
Of course, it was mostly just banter, since they knew exactly how hard the Mythology series was to make.
You couldn't find a second streamer on the entire internet who could just shove a camera in a Legendary Pokémon's face to film!
It was probably exactly because of this that Aiden, a skill-based streamer, had left everyone in the dust in the History category. He might even become the top dog of the History section next year——.
After clicking the video, countless viewers started playing it while firing off bullet comments.
"Come on, Reshiram, smile for the camera~"
In the very first frame, a blurry camera was pulled in a certain direction by an invisible large hand. You could only vaguely make out a white, snow-feathered Flying-type Pokémon.
However, combined with Aiden's casual remark, it was easy to deduce its true identity—sure enough, the camera quickly focused, and a super cute, chibi white dragon took up the entire screen, letting out a helpless sigh.
It obviously wasn't going to silly-smile at the camera; instead, like it was greeting the viewers, it spat a small tuft of blue flames from its mouth, and then vanished in the blink of an eye.
[Wait? Teacher Azure, you're making a Legendary Pokémon "voluntarily" show up again, aren't you!]
[Reshiram: Shoving the camera in my face like this, doesn't it make me look totally uncool?]
[Dope, definitely can't learn this. What normal person dares to do this? Asking for a shortened lifespan bruh]
[This is the best proof of Teacher Azure's strength, ya know~]
[Am I the only one curious why the White Dragon became so cute? Did Teacher Azure beat it into its juvenile form?]
[Very possible! If you say Teacher Azure beat up a Legendary, I'd actually believe it!]
"Hmm—I just had it make a cameo as a 'disclaimer' anyway, to boost the credibility of this video~"
Aiden gave a light cough, pointed the camera at himself, and showed a bright, sunny smile.
"Anyway, the things I'm about to say have zero objections from Zekrom and Reshiram themselves, which proves the credibility is pretty high, right!"
"So, without further ado, Teacher Azure will now take you back to Unova from a thousand years ago to understand the origins of the Twin Dragons."
The screen shifted, quickly turning into a picture of the highly famous "Hero's Stones" in Unova. (Light and Dark Stone)
"As everyone knows, the ancient world wasn't as peaceful as it is now. The relationship between humans and Pokémon was still in an alienated stage of mutual wariness."
"The isolated Unova region was no exception; conflicts between humans and Pokémon were endless, leaving both sides utterly exhausted."
"But a thousand years ago, two legendary heroes stepped forward."
"They were twins who left their hometown to bring peace to Unova, and ultimately gained the recognition of the 'Original Dragon.'"
Aiden zoomed the camera in, showing the giant, bipedal dragon carved into the stone tablet.
It really did look quite a bit like Kyurem.
"With the power of the Original Dragon, the heroes quickly conquered all of Unova, spreading the ideal of peace from then on. Because of this, humans and Pokémon gradually began to interact."
"However, the good times didn't last long—"
"Following the unification of the region, the two heroes' ideals diverged, eventually leading to the outbreak of yet another war, which brought profound disaster to the land of Unova."
Because this part of history was almost entirely erased, Aiden couldn't find a suitable background image, so he simply threw up a photo of Keldeo.
"The flames of war soon spread to the habitats of wild Pokémon. The three Swords of Justice stepped forward, choosing to stand against humanity, and successfully defeated the heroes who had gradually forgotten their true intentions."
"However, the shift in their mentalities indirectly affected the will of the Original Dragon, ultimately causing it to split directly into three."
"Due to their differing ideals, the black dragon Zekrom, obsessed with Ideals, and the white dragon Reshiram, seeking Truth, were split from its body, each beginning to pursue their own goals."
"As for the empty shell of the Original Dragon—it was frozen in an inconspicuous corner of Unova, and people called it Kyurem."
"From then on, the Original Dragon ceased to exist. The Dragons of Ideal and Truth, as people knew them, began to roam the world, choosing their respective heroes over the millennia, attempting to prove that only their own views were absolutely correct."
"And the old tradition that people are more familiar with continued from then on."
Aiden's voice gradually faded, and the screen briefly went black.
It seemed to be time left for the audience to think.
So, soon, quite a few local Unova fans started sharing their thoughts:
[Huh? We have 'Swords of Justice' in Unova? I've never heard of them before?]
[If I hadn't seen them at Blueberry Academy, I probably wouldn't know either. I guess the past hidden in history really is hard to recover!]
[True, it was the dynasty era a thousand years ago. The heroes' descendants probably didn't want this kind of disgraceful thing to be passed down—]
[It really is a fascinating legend. And precisely because Teacher Azure is the one saying it, even if it sounds a bit wild, the credibility is still very high!]
[Tbh, Unova's myth doesn't feel explosive enough. Legendary Pokémon in other regions destroy the world at the drop of a hat. How come in yours, they just find humans to play hero-raising sims?]
[So is there a more explosive version?]
"I do, bro, I do!"
As if predicting the chat's thoughts, the black screen suddenly flashed with a burst of light, and Aiden reappeared in a dazzling entrance, holding a baby dragon in one arm.
"The story from a thousand years ago is too distant, after all. Actually, just over half a month ago, a not-too-big, not-too-small incident happened in Opelucid City."
"And I happened to be right there on the scene, taking on the urgent task of becoming the White Dragon's designated 'Hero of Truth,' so I conveniently helped them resolve some trouble."
Aiden paused, then continued.
"It was basically just Team Plasma trying to stir up trouble. They dug Kyurem out of the Original Dragon's resting place and froze the entire Opelucid City."
"If I had been even a little slower, a certain 'Hero of Ideals' was about to hand a huge care package to the villains and let Kyurem absorb Zekrom's power to return to its peak form~"
With just two or three understated sentences, he instantly gave countless viewers a pupil earthquake.
[Huh? Wait, why are you only telling us about something this important now, Teacher Azure?]
[Teacher Azure just said something absolutely insane as casually as eating and drinking—and he really doesn't seem to think it's a big deal!]
[After all, Teacher Azure has the experience of fighting the Space & Time Dragons alone. I feel like only he has the right to flex this hard—]
[Hold on, how come I haven't heard anyone talk about something this massive?]
[Because Opelucid City didn't have a large population to begin with, plus the current state of the Unova League—sigh!]
"It actually could have been resolved pretty easily. It really wasn't a big deal, but literally no one was paying attention to Team Plasma, which is why they almost poked a hole in the sky."
Through the screen, Aiden seemed to resonate with the chat.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have believed the current state of the Unova League—"
"I shouldn't say too much. Anyway, the word just didn't really get out about this incident."
Aiden rarely gave his subjective emotions in his videos. Even if he did, he would usually keep it as relaxed as possible in the form of banter.
But recalling Alder, the Champion who was still missing to this day, and the completely paralyzed Unova League—
Even he found this incredibly frustrating.
So he just complained a little bit.
"Anyway, the matter is settled. Kyurem has also been placed by Teacher Azure in a safer, friendlier new environment."
"And the dispute between Ideal and Truth, it's about time it came to an end."
Aiden weighed the black-and-white baby dragons in his hands. They were motionless and silent, just like dolls, but he soon showed a kind smile.
"Ideal and Truth are not in conflict to begin with, just as they once belonged to a single entity."
"Just like how the Hero of Ideals can also be my student, and the Hero of Truth can also be N's teacher. Maybe in the future, he might even find his true self, who knows?"
"So, you've just been obsessing over this for a thousand years. It's time to shake hands and make up, don't you think?"
Saying that, Aiden locked his gaze onto Zekrom and Reshiram in his hands.
"—" x2
Obviously, judging by their expressions, they weren't willing to make peace just like that.
But since they were both simultaneously grabbed by the scruff of their destiny's necks, they could only reluctantly give each other a light handshake, and immediately turned their heads away to wipe their palms.
"That's more like it~"
Aiden didn't care about their obvious psychological resistance. After all, the formalities were done, and there would surely be opportunities for them to reconcile in the future.
[Why does it feel like in Teacher Azure's hands, the black and white dragons are as weak and powerless as little girls?]
[Zekrom & Reshiram: Forget it, forget it, let's just do it to give Teacher Azure face]
[Teacher Azure: I don't like to fight, I only like to stop fights. But if you don't give me face, don't blame me for going crazy!]
[Pokémon Legendaries x Ultra Instinct Teacher Azure]
[Not a Paldean? Sinnoh really has bad people, always trying to steal our best Teacher Azure in the world!]
[Paldea? Don't make your Sister Cynthia laugh~]
"Cough——"
Just as the atmosphere in the chat was getting increasingly tense, Aiden suddenly gave a light cough, then summarized today's short Unova story.
"In conclusion, Unova doesn't really have any terrifying legends about destroying the world at the drop of a hat. Instead, it was the Legendary Pokémon themselves that had an issue."
"But tracing it back to the root cause, it's actually related to us humans."
"The changes in the two heroes are certainly saddening, but honestly, how many people in their entire lives can truly stick to their original intentions and glimpse their own personal truth—"
"Compared to world-destroying legends, introspection on human nature is perhaps the main theme of the Unova region."
"The questions humans ponder can equally stump Legendary Pokémon, even causing a powerful deity to be unable to find an answer, forcing it to split its consciousness to ultimately fight it out for the correct result—"
Aiden's voice remained calm, but it inexplicably sent a chill down people's spines.
"Perhaps one day, the exact same thing will happen again. And when that time truly comes, will humanity be able to find the right answer on its own?"
"Honestly, I'm not entirely sure either."
"However, perhaps it's precisely because I always believe I can make the right choice that I was chosen by Reshiram to become the 'Hero of Truth,' right?"
"And you, my lovely students, you must also always maintain your confidence in yourselves~"
The video came to an abrupt halt, just like always.
The Mythology series always seemed to be like this: the Aiden who lacked any seriousness at the beginning would suddenly turn serious at the end, as if trying to teach them things beyond just raw strength.
According to Aiden's expectations, his fans might fall silent for a moment.
But after the silence, they would surely burst with even more power in their hearts.
If that happened, then this video of his would be considered meaningful.
Unfortunately, it seemed he had finally failed to "read the chat" for once——
The audience's focus was a bit weird.
[Huh? I, I have to be a hero too?]
[Teacher Azure can say that because he can actually beat Legendary Pokémon. Didn't you see him holding Reshiram by the neck like a little chicken—what are we cannon fodder doing jumping on the bandwagon? Let's just go to sleep!]
[Even though I feel like what Teacher Azure said makes sense, I still can't empathize with him. The gap in our strength is just too huge—]
[Teacher Azure is becoming less and less human. A thick, impenetrable barrier has formed between us!]
In short, Aiden's words actually became fuel for their emo moments. For a while, the comment section was filled with weird remarks like "It's a sin to be born human" and "I really don't deserve to be Teacher Azure's student (crying emoji)."
It left Aiden, who had just opened the comment section, completely speechless.
"I mean, bro?"
"Looks like next time, I still need to bring them some more 'interesting' Legendary Pokémon—"
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