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Solaceon Ruins
This is a desolate ruin located in the northern part of Solaceon Town, a site that has been preserved from ancient times.
In ancient times, it was a place used to worship the Time-Space Dual Gods of Sinnoh, Dialga and Palkia.
In modern times, it has gradually fallen into disrepair and has become a tourist attraction in Solaceon Town.
Among those who came here by reputation were Ash and his two companions.
"I didn't expect such a magnificent ruin to be near the town!" Dawn exclaimed, clasping her hands together.
At this moment, the three of them had arrived at the Solaceon Ruins, gazing from afar at the two magnificent stone statues and the ruins in between.
"I heard that this place has been preserved from ancient times and has a rich historical significance!" Brock said, flipping through the travel guide. "Seeing it today, it really lives up to its reputation!"
"Let's go over and take a look!"
Unlike the other two who were still marveling at the sight, Ash had already strode quickly toward the Solaceon Ruins.
It wasn't that he was particularly eager to see the Solaceon Ruins, but rather that he wanted to investigate whether any suspicious characters were hiding inside.
"Aura is within my heart!"
While walking, he used his Aura to scan the interior.
After a careful search, he found that there were no people inside, and even the Team Rocket Trio, who had been following him, were not in the vicinity.
"Sigh, it seems I'm one step too late!"
Roughly piecing together the cause and effect, he couldn't help but sigh.
Because he had been busy training, it was only today that he remembered the Spear Key was stored in the ruins.
He had wanted to get his hands on this key item early to disrupt Team Galactic's plot at the source, but he hadn't expected to be a step too late.
"Ash, come quickly and look, these two statues look just like those two guys!"
The young girl's cheerful voice interrupted Ash's sighing, and she pointed at the lifelike statues in front of them, shouting.
"They are exactly the same as the Time-Space Dual Gods we encountered before! Although their bodies seem a bit smaller!"
Brock commented calmly while holding his chin; the statues of Dialga and Palkia before them were incredibly close to the actual appearance of the two gods.
"Lifelike" was a word practically invented for them.
"Not only that, the sentence Miss Cynthia mentioned is written below the stone statues!"
Dawn lowered her head, focusing on the engraved text below, and was surprised to find it was no different from what Cynthia had said last time.
"That's amazing, have you really met the Champion, Miss Cynthia? Dawn?"
Suddenly, a familiar and annoying voice came from afar. The young girl immediately turned her head and shouted angrily at the owner of the voice:
"I've told you already, stop calling me Dawn!"
But the owner of the voice didn't care, and seeing Dawn's embarrassment, he laughed even louder.
"Ash, Dawn's childhood friend is here again!" Seeing the newcomer, Brock once again had a playful look in his eyes; he felt that another opportunity to watch the drama had arrived.
That's right, the person arriving was none other than Kenny, who had lost once to both Ash and Dawn in Floaroma Town.
At this moment, he was accompanied by a stronger-looking Prinplup, which seemed to have undergone sufficient training.
"I heard you even met the Champion, Miss Cynthia. That couldn't be just you talking nonsense, could it, Dawn?"
"Hmph, it has nothing to do with you!"
In response, Dawn ignored Kenny's words directly, turning her head away, not bothering to pay him any mind.
However, the low-EQ Kenny persisted, incessantly calling her "Dawn," making the girl grit her teeth in anger.
Suppressing the urge to beat up her childhood friend, Dawn actually ran behind Ash, ignoring Kenny, who kept joking about her nickname.
"Bleh, bleh, bleh~"
She even used Ash as a shield, targeting Kenny like children arguing.
Seeing this, Kenny just smiled slightly, not realizing there was anything wrong.
Then he met the surprised gazes of Ash and Brock, greeting them with a smile.
"It's really been a long time, Ash, Brock!"
"Yeah, long time no see!"
The two greeted him in turn, replying politely.
However, their look toward Kenny basically didn't change; it was the look one gives to a mentally challenged child.
Because the boy in front of them didn't seem to have learned anything, still relying on his status as a childhood friend to tease Dawn in a tasteless way.
It was truly speechless; even Brock, who initially found it funny, felt that the other party had gone too far.
According to his experience, how could someone with Kenny's personality win a girl's heart?
Just based on this point, he was even worse than the dense Ash of the past.
"By the way, Kenny, since you've come to Solaceon Town, do you also want to participate in the Suíyì Competition here?"
She didn't expect that even after parting ways with Kenny in such a remote place, she would still encounter him in this town near the east; it was truly unexpected!
"That goes without saying; I've been traveling through various big cities, and before I knew it, I ended up in this town!"
Kenny responded easily, appearing very casual, but his eyes kept drifting toward Ash, occasionally glancing at Dawn, who was hiding behind him.
"However, I also saw your performance at the The Tournament of Fate, Dawn; it was truly a pity!"
This time, Kenny had a rare moment of conscience and didn't mention the nickname when the girl failed, even showing concern for Dawn herself.
This made the frowning girl finally sigh in relief, and she stepped out from behind Ash confidently, responding, "Don't worry, this time at the Suíyì Competition, I will absolutely have no problems!"
"That's not necessarily true, after all, I will be participating with my new partner!"
"Pfft, I have Ash's in-depth guidance; I will definitely be able to defeat you, a loser, again!"
The girl proudly raised her head, hugging Ash's wrist, looking very confident, her tone also quite grateful.
"This girl, why is she talking about me again!"
Ash glanced faintly at the girl holding his wrist; he couldn't help but be full of confusion, not understanding if the girl was doing it on purpose.
Meanwhile, Brock, watching Dawn's unintentional action, immediately exchanged a look with Pikachu, and the two walked to the side, setting up a "watching the drama" stance to observe the three-person mini-drama.
This sentence immediately made Kenny very jealous. Looking directly at the two, he said in a rather envious tone:
"Then congratulations to you, Dawn, on finding such an excellent partner as Ash for the double battle, and even winning the championship all the way!"
"Heh heh, of course. With my and Ash's strength, participating in that level of competition is definitely a piece of cake!"
At first, Dawn didn't notice Kenny's teasing, but instead accepted his praise generously.
It took her a while to react and refute the title Kenny gave her.
Unfortunately, Kenny had already ignored Dawn's retort, his eyes staring straight at Ash.
"Damn it, this kid really is endless!"
Feeling the other person's gaze, he complained speechlessly.
The other party was really weak but loved to stir up trouble; he didn't even want to pay attention to this rival who didn't even seem like a rival.
He saw the other party take out a Poké Ball without any hesitation and declare war on Ash again:
"Let's have a Pokémon battle, Ash, let me see the true value of you, the double battle Champion!"
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