I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1387: The Sacred Diamond

On the evening of the second day after Yuga's return, the ghost ship slowly sailed into a wide canyon.

Both sides of the canyon were lined with maple trees, and since it was autumn, the fiery red leaves decorated the canyon like a sea of flames, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Diancie gazed excitedly toward a certain direction on the shore. "I'm finally back!"

At the same time, a few Carbink on the shore spotted Diancie from afar. As they ran alongside the moving ghost ship, they shouted, "The princess is back! The princess is back!"

As their calls echoed, more and more Carbink bounced out from a nearby cave, chasing after the ship with enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, a few other Carbink dashed deeper into the cave to inform the rest of the Diamond Domain's inhabitants—their princess had returned!

Diancie also noticed the commotion on the shore. Overcome with excitement, she turned to Yuga, who wasn't far away. "Yuga, can we stop the ship? We've arrived!"

"Got it!"

Under Yuga's command, the ghost ship slowly pulled up to the shore, where a large gathering of Carbink was already waiting.

"So many Carbink!" Ash exclaimed, his face brimming with excitement as he stared at the countless Carbink lined up neatly on the shore.

Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena were also seeing so many Carbink for the first time. They leaned over the ship's railing, watching the spectacular sight with excitement.

The Carbink stood in perfect formation, resembling an honor guard. Soon, four Carbink stepped forward from among them—one of them had a white beard, resembling an elderly grandfather.

With teary eyes, they called out, "Princess, you've finally returned!"

"Dace, Merrick, Bort, Allotrope, I'm back!" Diancie excitedly waved at the four leading Carbink.

These four were the Carbink servants—Dace, Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope—who had served Diancie closely since the day she was born. They were the ones closest to her.

Among them, Dace was the very Carbink who had once witnessed the "Great Destruction" in the Allearth Forest.

"Yuga, let's go down quickly!"

"Alright!"

As a ladder extended from the ship, Diancie eagerly led Yuga and the others down onto the shore.

Dace and the other ministers recognized Ash and his friends, so they weren't surprised to see them returning together with their princess.

Originally, Dace, Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope had accompanied Diancie on her journey to find Xerneas. Along the way, while getting to know Ash and his group, they had even experienced some misunderstandings.

At that time, when Diancie had just left the Diamond Domain, she was still very mischievous and naïve. Because she loved to play, she ditched the four nagging Carbink servants, but unexpectedly, she encountered Merilyn and Riot on the way and was relentlessly pursued by them.

It was also during that time that Diancie met Ash and his friends.

After Ash and his group temporarily drove Merilyn and Riot away, Dace and the others caught up. However, when Diancie saw them, she immediately wanted to run away, leading Ash and his friends to mistakenly believe that Dace and the other three were in cahoots with Merilyn and Riot, almost resulting in a fight.

Later, when they failed to find Xerneas in the Allearth Forest and learned that something had happened in the Diamond Domain, the Carbink servants needed to return to maintain order. So, the task of finding Xerneas was entrusted to Ash and his friends.

As soon as Diancie stepped off the ship, the Carbink servants surrounded her.

"Your Highness, how did it go? Did you find Xerneas?" Dace asked expectantly. Surprisingly, this Carbink servants, like Diancie, could communicate through telepathy.

Diancie answered honestly, "I... We didn't find Xerneas."

The Carbink servants were dumbfounded upon hearing this and immediately burst into wails.

"Oh no, our Diamond Domain is doomed!"

"What do we do? The energy of the Sacred Diamond is completely depleted!"

"Heavens, how could this happen?!"

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"Listen to me! I've already mastered Fairy Aura!" Diancie hurriedly explained.

Indeed, in the three days she spent traveling with Yuga, Diancie had successfully comprehended Fairy Aura.

After being taken back by that boy named Arlen, she was locked up. While at Arlen's place, she saw many Pokémon imprisoned there.

All of them had been stolen by Arlen through various means and were waiting to be sold.

When Arlen returned, he concealed Diancie's capture and reported to the leader of the organization that they had failed to catch her. This aroused Yuga's suspicion, and he ended up capturing Kevin, Milis, and Argus in one sweep, though Arlen himself narrowly escaped.

Yuga secretly rescued Diancie and then led an assault on the thieves' hideout, where Diancie witnessed many horrors.

That criminal organization was even involved in the illegal trade of Pokémon organs. Many Pokémon that had been stolen but were deemed to have poor potential were treated as nothing more than "livestock" for slaughter.

To some people, Pokémon organs were extremely valuable and had many uses—including consumption...

During the battle, Yuga was ambushed by the organization's leader. Though Yuga had actually been on guard, Diancie was unaware of this. When she saw Yuga in mortal danger, she suddenly experienced a surge of power, as if something had clicked in her mind, and she thus awakened her Fairy Aura.

Of course, even though she had comprehended it, her control over Fairy Aura was still unstable—it worked at times and failed at others.

Hearing Diancie's words, the Carbink servants' cries came to an abrupt halt. They stared blankly at their princess, as if confirming whether they had misheard her.

She had already mastered Fairy Aura? That shouldn't be possible! How could she have learned Fairy Aura without finding Xerneas?!

"It's true! If you don't believe me, watch this!"

Seeing that Dace and the others were skeptical, Diancie extended her hands forward. A pink glow flickered over her body, and pink diamonds slowly began to coalesce in her hands.

The countless diamonds gathered together, quickly forming a massive storm, which Diancie then hurled outward under her control.

Boom!!!

With a loud explosion, a section of the cliff crumbled and collapsed.

"This... This is... This is Diamond Storm!" Dace stammered in shock.

What Diancie had just used was none other than her signature move, Diamond Storm—something she had been unable to do before leaving the Diamond Domain. She had suddenly learned it at the same time she awakened her Fairy Aura.

And it was precisely with this move that Diancie single-handedly defeated the leader of the criminal organization.

"Now do you believe me?" Diancie said proudly.

"This is wonderful, absolutely wonderful!" Dace exclaimed excitedly. "Your Highness, you've truly grown!"

It was only now that the Carbink servants realized their princess had changed significantly compared to before. She had matured, grown stronger, and was no longer the little one they had to constantly nag and protect.

After witnessing their princess's Diamond Storm, all the Carbink began cheering in excitement.

"This actually isn't a big deal. The reason I became stronger is all thanks to Yuga."

Diancie felt a bit embarrassed by the excited reactions of the Carbink servants and humbly acted a little tsundere. She then quickly pulled Yuga, who was standing behind her, forward as a shield.

At this moment, the Carbink servants finally noticed the unfamiliar person in their group—Yuga.

"Your Highness, this person is...?" Dace asked in confusion.

Diancie introduced him, "This is Yuga, a friend of Ash, and now my friend as well! We didn't find Xerneas, but Yuga has met it before. It was he who taught me how to use Fairy Aura."

Upon hearing that Yuga was Ash's friend, the Carbink servants immediately let go of any suspicions. Since they were willing to entrust their princess to Ash, it was evident they had complete trust in him.

Now, learning that Yuga had met Xerneas and even obtained knowledge about Fairy Aura from it—knowledge that he then passed on to their princess—their hearts were filled only with gratitude.

Although the Carbink servants knew of Fairy Aura, they were unaware of the conditions required to learn it. Because of this, they did not question how an ordinary human like Yuga could have taught Diancie such a technique.

After a round of pleasantries, the Carbink servants invited Yuga and the others to visit the Diamond Domain. At last, they had a chance to see this legendary and mysterious land.

The Diamond Domain existed underground, and one of its entrances was the very cave from which numerous Carbink had emerged.

Surrounded by a large group of Carbink, Yuga and his companions stepped into the cave. The interior was vast and spacious, extending downward at an extremely gentle slope.

Though the lighting inside was dim, Yuga and the others noticed clusters of pure white crystals standing along the path. These crystals emitted a bright glow, dispelling the darkness of the cave.

Through the Carbink servants' introduction, Yuga and his companions learned that these crystals were called Energy Crystals. They were a special energy mineral derived from the Diamond Domain's sacred treasure, the Sacred Diamond.

Not only did these crystals serve as the Diamond Domain's source of illumination, but they were also the primary food source for its inhabitants.

Moreover, the Energy Crystals, which were spread throughout the entire Diamond Domain, were interconnected, linking the nation as a whole.

The governance of the Diamond Domain relied on the maintenance of these Energy Crystals, which was why it was said that if the Sacred Diamond were lost, the Diamond Domain would cease to exist.

Along the way, Yuga and the others saw many Carbink diligently working. Their task was to mine Energy Crystals.

These crystals were buried deep underground and did not naturally form the clusters that Yuga and his companions saw decorating the passages of the Diamond Domain.

The beautiful, flower-like formations of Energy Crystals that they saw had been meticulously processed and arranged by the Carbink. Without such careful organization, the crystals would not be able to properly connect and sustain the Diamond Domain.

However, with the imminent disappearance of the Sacred Diamond, the amount of Energy Crystals that the Carbink could harvest was dwindling.

Throughout their journey, Yuga and the others saw many Energy Crystals that had lost their glow. Once all the crystals faded, the Diamond Domain would truly crumble.

Thanks to the explanations from the Carbink servants, Yuga and his companions gradually came to understand just how dire the Diamond Domain's situation was. freёnovelkiss.com

The disappearance of the Sacred Diamond was not just causing an energy crisis—it also posed a structural threat to the vast underground world in which the Diamond Domain resided. Many areas were now at risk of collapsing.

The reason the Carbink servants had entrusted Diancie to Ash and rushed back to the Diamond Domain was because several major Carbink settlements had already collapsed, leaving tens of thousands of Carbink displaced.

Thus, they had to return immediately to handle the crisis.

The underground world of the Diamond Domain was an intricate and interconnected network. Any collapse could trigger a chain reaction, leading to widespread destruction.

Under the guidance of the Carbink servants, Yuga and his companions finally arrived at the region where the Sacred Diamond was located.

The Diamond Domain was vast beyond measure, with a complex and densely packed underground network that stretched across nearly the entire Kalos region. However, only the area where the Sacred Diamond resided was considered the true center of the entire Diamond Domain, serving as the lifeline of this immense empire.

Throughout history, every princess of the Diamond Domain had been born near the Sacred Diamond.

In the enormous underground space, Yuga and the others gazed in awe at the massive pink diamond floating in midair, feeling deeply shaken by its grandeur.

The dreamlike pink diamond radiated immense Fairy-type and Rock-type energy fluctuations, continuously dispersing its power throughout the entire Diamond Domain.

It was this colossal diamond that nourished the vast Domain Domain, providing sustenance to countless Carbink as well as other Rock-type and Fairy-type Pokémon that belonged to the Diamond Domain.

However, what saddened them was the sight of the beautiful pink diamond being covered in large, sprawling black patches, which were visibly spreading further at a rate that could be seen with the naked eye.

Just as Dace had said, if Diancie did not return soon, the Sacred Diamond would completely vanish.

To Yuga and the others, the Sacred Diamond still emanated a tremendous energy aura, but to the Carbink and Diancie, its energy was already nearly depleted.

"Your Highness, please create a new Sacred Diamond and save our Diamond Domain," Dace said with deep reverence.

"I understand."

Because of her previous failures, even though Diancie had now learned Fairy Atmosphere, she still felt uncertain and lacked confidence at this moment.

"Diancie, you can do it! Believe in yourself!"

"Diancie, you've got this! We all believe in you!"

Ash and the others cheered Diancie on, offering their support.

"Thank you, everyone!"

Diancie said, touched by their encouragement. She then glanced at Yuga, and upon seeing him nod at her in reassurance, she took a deep breath before stepping forward.

Closing her eyes, Diancie adjusted her breathing. When she opened them again, she stretched out both hands.

In an instant, countless streams of Fairy-type and Rock-type energy began converging at her fingertips, and a faint projection of the Sacred Diamond gradually emerged.

As time passed, the massive pink diamond's projection became more and more solid. Diancie furrowed her brows tightly, looking extremely strained, while the four Carbink ministers were so tense that they nearly forgot to breathe.

Ash, Yuga, and the others also silently cheered Diancie on in their hearts, not daring to make a single sound for fear of disturbing her.

Finally, the pink diamond had fully materialized, appearing almost identical to the original one.

"Suc... success!" Dace couldn't help but exclaim.

However, as soon as his words fell, there was a sudden boom—the enormous pink diamond instantly shattered back into pure Fairy-type and Rock-type energy, dissipating into the air.

All their efforts had been for nothing!

With the newly created Sacred Diamond vanishing, Diancie could no longer hold herself up. She collapsed to the ground, gasping for air in exhaustion.