South of Laverre City, Alfu Mountains.
Accompanying Diancie's Diamond Storm, a move capable of causing diamond inflation...
Boldore quickly led Gigalith and Roggenrola away.
Sableye, who had originally been cackling, saw that the situation was not right and hastily fled amidst Carbink's attacks.
The pink diamonds transformed into specks of light and dissipated into the air.
Diancie did not lead Carbink to pursue the fleeing Gigalith and its companions.
Diancie turned and curtsied slightly, holding her skirt.
(Thank you for your Helping Hand, this is a token of my gratitude.)
Diancie's voice was filled with laughter.
As a Mythical Pokemon, like Shaymin, Diancie is capable of using telepathy.
Diancie could also sense that the man in front of her had no ill will.
Moreover, Diancie liked him.
Because he had shiny things on him.
It wasn't just the key stone on his glove.
Trust, belief, courage, friendship, tenderness, emotion, sincerity...
Li Wei's friendship and emotions with his Pokemon sparkled in Diancie's eyes.
Diancie saw many sparkling things in this young man.
All the beautiful qualities in the world were the shiny things Diancie liked.
This was actually Diancie's first encounter with a human.
Born in this mine, Diancie was different from other Carbink from birth.
Fortunately, the Carbink were not exclusive.
A mature and steady Carbink began to tell the story passed down through generations of Carbink.
Incidentally, Carbink have an incredibly long lifespan, easily exceeding 1000 years.
This might be related to their diamond bodies.
The Carbink serving Diancie Princess in the Diamond Kingdom lived for a very long time.
"Carbink living in underground veins... have a chance to mutate into the most beautiful Pokemon in the world, shining with pink light..."
This was the story passed down through generations of Carbink.
"Deep within a certain underground vein in the Kalos region, there are many Carbink living there, and their queen, Diancie, is also there..."
The mature and steady Carbink also told the other Carbink about the Diamond Kingdom deep in Kalos...
Thus, the mutated Carbink born in this underground mine also got a name—Diancie.
The Carbink regarded Diancie as a princess and raised her.
Unlike the Sacred Diamond of the Diamond Kingdom, there was no Sacred Diamond here, so Diancie was not burdened with any particular use.
If one had to say, there was something.
Diancie had to protect the Carbink.
The Carbink raised her, and now she had to protect the Carbink.
This was what she should do.
Watching Diancie curtsy in thanks, Li Wei nodded slightly.
She seemed like a very polite Diancie.
As Diancie concentrated, a clear, transparent little pink diamond, sparkling with dazzling light, floated into Li Wei's palm.
If this pink diamond did not disappear, it would be priceless.
However, to create an eternal diamond, this Diancie's strength and Fairy aura were probably not enough.
But this was perhaps the best gift Diancie could give.
Li Wei got straight to the point,
"I came for you, Diancie."
Diancie's eyes held confusion,
(For me?)
Li Wei sincerely invited Diancie,
"I want you to become my partner, my family, just like Lucario and Metagross."
"Lucario!"
"Woof!"
...
"Kohkin!"
"Shaymin!"
"Quack!"
(Hello, duck!)
From Lucario to the smallest Farfetch'd, they all greeted Diancie one by one.
The Carbink also watched Li Wei and Lucario curiously.
Diancie was somewhat moved.
(Partner... family...)
Diancie liked these titles very much.
Is it good here?
Good, and not good.
The good thing was not having to worry about food.
The bad thing was Boldore and Sableye lurking around.
Diancie longed for the outside world.
Since her birth, Diancie had never seen the outside world.
Everything she knew was told to her by the mature and steady Carbink.
The Carbink also told her that if her identity were discovered...
There were many people outside who coveted her.
This was very dangerous for Diancie.
Now it seemed that this was not impossible.
But Diancie longed for the outside world.
"Na na ~ na na ~"
A somewhat aged voice sounded.
This Carbink's whiskers were much longer than the other Carbink's.
It was the mature and steady Carbink.
Its meaning was—follow your heart and then make a choice.
The mature and steady Carbink did not demand that Diancie stay here.
That would not be fair to her.
It was also because of the mature and steady Carbink that such a Diancie could be nurtured.
The Carbink were worried about Diancie going out alone,
But if it was Li Wei...
The Carbink felt it was fine.
Because Sky Shaymin stood beside Li Wei.
Having such a grateful Pokemon by Li Wei's side represented his sincere affection for Pokemon.
From Lucario and Li Wei, the Carbink also felt strong emotions.
(I'm very sorry, but I must refuse.)
Thinking of this, the Carbink and Diancie shook their heads.
Li Wei was not discouraged and pressed, "Is it because of the Carbink?"
Diancie's lips held a faint smile; she was very happy that Li Wei could instantly see her hesitation.
(Yes, because I also have family.)
Li Wei smiled slightly: "To tell you the truth, my family runs a Breeding Center. How should I put it... it's very big, definitely big enough for all of you."
To prove himself, Li Wei took out a large pile of Energy Cubes from his backpack.
The journey to find Diancie went much smoother than Li Wei had imagined.
The reason was simple:
He was already very strong.
Mega Lucario was strong enough to be an Elite's ace, and Dragapult, Metagross, and Arcanine were not bad either.
So some of the preparations he made were not needed.
Li Wei placed the jar containing the Energy Cubes in his palm and walked towards Diancie and the Carbink.
"Lucario!"
(Be careful.)
Watching Li Wei walk alone towards Diancie and the Carbink, Lucario gave a warning.
"It's fine."
Li Wei knelt down and smiled at Diancie and the Carbink:
"You can all come with me."
"No need to worry about safety, and no need to separate."
Seeing the crystal-clear Energy Cubes and smelling the fresh scent of berries made Diancie and the Carbink's mouths water.
"Eat."
Li Wei placed the food container on the ground and poured all the Energy Cubes into it.
Diancie picked up a piece and ate it slowly, chewing carefully.
"Finally, I have one more gift for you."
Li Wei flipped his palm, and the Diancie ite, which he had obtained last December, appeared in his palm...