I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

The room the two of them were in now was a little smaller than the lobby.

Although it is small, the facilities here are complete.

In particular, Aisha saw a statue as tall as a person placed right in front of him.

It was a lifelike statue of the Ho-Oh, carved from the same wood as the tower itself.

Even Aisha, who is the trainer of Ho-Oh, could not find any fault with the craftsmanship of this statue.

Lifelike feathers, a sharp beak, a gorgeous crown, and the piercing eyes of the Phoenix King...

If you look into the eyes of the statue, you will feel like you are looking into the eyes of Ho-Oh himself, which is amazing!

"Go forward...?"

Aisha muttered to herself and looked at the abbot.

"Ok!"

The abbot's face was full of anticipation. Although he was old, he looked like a child at this moment, waiting for Aixia's move with shining eyes.

"it is good."

Aixia thought about it and felt that the abbot did not seem like a bad person. Even if he was a bad person, he could easily dismantle the entire bell tower at any time. So there was nothing to be afraid of. He simply did as he said, took two steps forward, and approached the statue of the Phoenix King.

"Buzz!"

When he was only five meters away from the statue, accompanied by a strange sound, a brilliant golden light suddenly lit up from the statue without warning!

"Oh!"

Upon seeing this, the abbot let out a howl of excitement.

"Om-!!"

As he screamed, golden light quickly enveloped the wooden sculpture.

The wooden statue of the Phoenix King has since been covered with a layer of gold, and it seems to have turned into a statue of pure gold, shining brightly.

"Brave, brave..."

After the excitement, the abbot's face showed an expression of "bewilderment".

Excitement, excitement, joy, fear, uneasiness, all kinds of expressions flashed across his face very wonderfully.

The abbot's voice also began to tremble. He looked at Aixia and said, "Rainbow Hero, Rainbow Hero, you... must be the Rainbow Hero, right?"

"Ah."

Although he was mentally prepared, Aisha did not expect that the abbot could confirm his identity as the Rainbow Hero in this way.

He did not keep the secret or conceal anything intentionally, but simply nodded and admitted his identity.

“That’s great, that’s great…”

Seeing Aixia admit it, the abbot lowered his head and kept muttering to himself.

"Haha, hahaha, I never thought that I, at this age, would actually be able to see the Rainbow Hero, who is recognized by Lord Phoenix!"

He suddenly raised his head, his tone became cheerful, and his eyes stared at Aixia intently.

"I'm sorry, my brave lord, I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I deserve death."

"No no no no no!"

Seeing that the abbot was about to bow to him again, Aixia was confused and stepped forward to stop the old man.

"what......"

After being helped to stand up by Aixia, the abbot's eyes were suddenly filled with tears, and he looked at him with a sour voice.

"That's wonderful, Mr. Brave..."

As he spoke, the abbot saw the expression on Aixia's face. He seemed to suddenly realize that his series of behaviors from the time they met until now seemed too strange, and suddenly showed an embarrassed expression.

He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, my brave lord. I know you may have many doubts right now. Let me explain them to you now."

"it is good......"

There was no point in Aixia listening to the abbot's story.

Over the next few minutes, the abbot told Aisha a complete story in the simplest language possible.

Ever since the Bell Tower and Bell Tower were built in Yuzu City seven hundred years ago, and Ho-Oh and Lugia descended here and established friendship with the people of Yuzu City, there has been a group of people who have become Ho-Oh's believers, swearing to follow and worship this God of Rainbow for life.

This group of people were naturally the first group of monks in the Bell Tower.

After that, new followers of the Phoenix King continued to join the Bell Tower, and the abbots were selected from the contemporary monks generation after generation.

However, there is a legend that has been passed down among every generation of hosts - that is, the Phoenix King they worship will continue to select the humans of their choice from among the mortals, complete the trials it has given, and become the Rainbow Brave recognized by it, and from then on walk the mortal world in the name of the Phoenix King.

The abbots of the Bell Tower also spontaneously established a rule, that is, when the Rainbow Hero appears in the world, they must help him with all their heart and soul!

Assisting the Rainbow Hero is equivalent to assisting the Phoenix King.

"I see."

Aisha nodded.

This story is really clear-cut...

At the same time, he also knew why Ho-Oh insisted on asking him to come to the Bell Tower.

The Bell Tower will use all its strength to assist the Rainbow Hero, that is, himself, with all his heart and soul, which is equivalent to giving himself direct control over a huge force.

Although this did not improve his combat effectiveness, it did improve his other aspects, such as food, clothing, housing and transportation...

"hiss."

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Aisha raised her eyebrows.

Putting aside the money issue, he is also very good at making money and does not need to attract the attention of the Bell Tower.

However, if he encounters a situation like the previous battle in Shuanglong City again, where he needs a lot of combat power to assist in the battle, but due to some special reasons, it is not convenient for him to ask for help from the Investigator's Headquarters, then the many monks in the Bell Tower... can come in handy!

This is equivalent to giving himself a well-trained and completely obedient army.

this......

"Aren't you afraid that the Rainbow Hero you find will use the power of the Bell Tower to do evil?"

Aixia did not show any joy, but looked at the abbot and asked him a question that he cared about very seriously.

The Bell Tower has long had a huge influence around the world.

If such social status and the fighting power of many monks were used by criminals, the consequences would be disastrous.

"will not."

In response, the abbot shook his head and responded to Aisha's question with a firm face.

"It's not that I'm not afraid, but I'm not worried at all. I don't believe the Rainbow Hero would do evil..."

As he spoke, he looked at the statue of Ho-Oh, which was still glowing golden, his tone full of admiration and trust.

"After all, the Rainbow Hero was chosen by Lord Ho-oh himself, and if it was Lord Ho-oh, there would be no way he would have made a mistake!"

"......" Aisha was silent.

"so."

The abbot looked at Aisha with a smile.

"The Rainbow Hero cannot use the power of the Bell Tower to do evil. His actions must be as noble and flawless as Lord Ho-Oh. He must also have a noble heart. All the monks of our Bell Tower are willing to dedicate their power to such a person and become his aid!"

"..."

"He's right, my hero."

The light and ethereal voice rang in Aisha's ears after a long absence.

That was Reshiram's voice.

"From the moment I met you beneath the Earth Sword, I knew you were a person of noble soul and pure heart."

He praised Aisha skillfully, but this time, Reshiram did not praise Aisha to compete for favor with anyone, but spoke from the heart.

At the beginning......

That happened less than half a year after Aisha resolved the Groudon and Kyogre incidents, when she was traveling to the Unova region.

At that time, the little guys in his hands were still very weak. He only had an ancient sword leopard among the four treasures of disaster, and the caterpillar had not completed its evolution.

However, it is this weak Aisha who has the "truth" that can move Reshiram.

At that time, Reshiram willingly became Aisha's helper.

As time goes by, Aisha has become very powerful. Even Reshiram's power is dispensable to him now.

However, he has never changed.

Back then in Ain Okodo, Aisha's sincere and pure heart to save Victini was now not tainted by any taint.

Reshiram saw his anger at Celebi being attacked by evil people, and his determination to act without hesitation to save the Water City. Then he knew that the White Hero he recognized would always be a true hero.

"That should clearly be my line..."

Ho-Oh muttered unhappily.

But it did not open its mouth to refute Reshiram's words.

It was obvious that Ho-Oh and Reshiram had the same idea.

If it were Aisha, she would never use her great power to do evil.

He will definitely use his strength in the right place!

"That's long-winded..."

This time, Aisha did not answer with "I know" as usual, but instead slightly turned her eyes away, preventing Reshiram from continuing to praise her.

"So, what do you think, Lord Rainbow Hero?"

At this time, the host also confirmed Aixia's idea.

"I have no opinion."

Aisha smiled at him and gave him the answer he most expected.

"it is good!"

Hearing Aisha's agreement, the abbot slapped his thigh excitedly.

The host was deeply moved when he saw the statue of the Phoenix King, which had gone out but was still shining with golden light because of the sunlight shining through the window.

"We, the monks of the Bell Pagoda, have finally fulfilled our long-cherished wish..."

"A long-cherished wish...?"

Aisha muttered to herself.

Such firm belief and persistence are enough to show how high the status of Phoenix King is in the hearts of the monks in the Bell Pagoda.

It seems that the friendship between humans and Pokémon in the past did have a profound impact on the people of Yuzu City.

"Hey~"

While Aixia was still sighing, she heard the host chuckling.

"Having lived to this age and discovered the Rainbow Hero, I'd be satisfied even if I died tomorrow. My memorial tablet will be elevated in the future thanks to this achievement. Hehe... No, the Rainbow Hero represents the wishes of Lord Ho-oh. If I can meet the Rainbow Hero, who has a close relationship with Lord Ho-oh, I'll definitely live a long and healthy life!"

"Ha~"

Hearing the host's mumbling, Aisha couldn't help laughing.

You know what, this friendly old man is really nice to get along with.

"But, Abbot."

Then Aisha asked a question with a smile.

"Have we forgotten the dancers?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the abbot froze in place for a few seconds.

"Oh, damn, I actually forgot about this!"