I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

"Hey, I remember a little girl came over to ask about this kid these past couple of days. Is this true?"

"Yes, that girl looks a few years older than Xiao Ai and is quite pretty. Could she be his girlfriend?"

"The child has grown up...but the little girl you were talking about always looks familiar to me. I think I've seen her on TV a few times."

Chapter 9: Dangers lurking in the Hoenn region

In the Hoenn region, in Caiyou City, a meeting was proceeding rapidly.

Those who are qualified to attend this meeting are undoubtedly high-ranking officials or regional leaders who are important or hold important positions in the Hoenn region.

At the call of the current Hoenn champion Mikoli, they came to this city, which hosts the annual Saiyou Conference in the Hoenn region and is also the political center of the entire Hoenn region. They sat in the bright and clean conference room, looking at the expressionless handsome man sitting at the head of the long table. No one could show a smile or a relaxed expression.

Everyone had a frown on their face, worried about the chaotic situation.

Next to Mikoli, the former Fengyuan champion, Tsuki Daigo, also rarely put aside his hobby of mining, came to the conference room, sat in a special seat next to the first seat, put his hands on his chin and stared at the table, wondering what he was thinking about.

There was a trace of worry on both of their faces.

"Mr. Mikoli, Kazuki Tenno and Hibiscus Tenno, Genji Tenno and Bonnie Tenno formed two separate teams. Following the clues obtained by the intelligence department, they pursued the fleeing Magma Team and Ocean Team. They successfully led the Investigators' team to arrest many members of these two organizations."

Standing in front of the long table, a man wearing a high-level Alliance Investigator uniform with several medals on his chest was reporting on the Four Heavenly Kings of the Hoenn region's pursuit of two criminal organizations that had awakened super ancient Pokémon.

These two grassroots members of extreme environmental protection organizations have completely reached their end under the crazy pursuit and blockade of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Most members either gave up resistance or were ready to fight to the death but were defeated by the absolute gap in strength and were thrown into prison together, so that there were many long-term residents in the prison of the Hoenn Alliance.

However, the news he reported was nothing worthy of Mikoli and Daigo's smiles.

because......

"However, according to records, the leader of the Magma Team, Chi Yansong, and the cadres codenamed Humura, Huoying, and Huoyan, and the leader of the Ocean Team, Shui Wutong, and the cadres codenamed Chao, Quan, and Di are still at large."

"Well, I see."

Even Michaeli, who always maintained elegance and grace, inevitably lost his calm composure after experiencing the events of the past few days. After hearing the investigator's report, he only responded indifferently.

"Another thing... Groudon and Kyogre, whose battle ended with the appearance of Rayquaza, are also missing. Devon's investigation is still ongoing, and neither the intelligence department nor the scientific research department can confirm the whereabouts of the two ancient Pokémon. And then, after investigations by the League's Psychic Department and Legendary Pokémon Research Department, Rayquaza also seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving the Hoenn region."

Facing Mikoli's emotionless gaze, the investigator who was reporting the results of the investigation broke out in a cold sweat. He suppressed the discomfort and pressure in his heart and finished talking about the super ancient Pokémon.

"We can confirm that Groudon and Kyogre are still maintaining vital signs, and there's a danger of them returning at any moment."

Finally, the prosecutor's report completely revealed the biggest problem that everyone was worried about.

"Hey......"

Mikoli lowered his head, pressed his clasped palms against his forehead, and sighed.

"..."

The silent Daigo also patted his close friend's shoulder, waved his hand to signal the prosecutor who was reporting the information to leave the meeting room, and looked at the politicians who still remained silent.

The meeting officially begins...

The content of the meeting was actually very simple. It was just to discuss a solution based on the current situation in the Hoenn region.

Daigo and Mikoli both dislike this kind of meeting, but they have to attend for the sake of business.

Simply put...the situation in the Hoenn region is pretty bad right now.

After the culprit got into trouble, Scarlet Flame Pine and Water Indus, who awakened Groudon and Kyogre, disappeared with the "Scarlet Gem" and "Indigo Gem". After giving up some insignificant cannon fodder together with their core cadres, they took this opportunity to run away quickly and avoid the pursuit of the Hoenn Alliance.

With their high-tech submarines, they can easily come and go even to the depths of the magma and the end of the ocean. There are so many places where they can hide, and it is too difficult to find the leaders and cadres of these two organizations.

Not only that, there is a risk that Groudon and Kyogre will make a comeback at any time to continue the battle to make up for their regrets. Rayquaza, who has the ability to prevent the two of them from fighting, is also suspected to have left the Hoenn region... The whereabouts of the three super ancient Pokémon are unknown.

too difficult.

In particular, the battle between Groudon and Kyogre destroyed several important cities and towns along the way. The Alliance not only had to take into account the arrest and search for the two criminal organizations and the two ancient Pokémon, but also had to take into account the reconstruction and support of the affected areas.

It's simply a mixture of external and internal troubles.

Having been busy with various matters for the past few days, the current champion Mikoli feels like his brain is about to explode.

He now finally understood why Daigo had given up the title of champion to give it to him...

The Four Heavenly Kings have been out on the field, frantically hunting down the remnants of Team Magma and Team Aqua.

The gym leaders in each city guarded the important cities meticulously, fearing that the two super ancient Pokémon would appear in the area under their jurisdiction.

Even retired Daigo, worried about his best friend, ran out of the dark mines and brought the technology from his family's Devon Company to support the Alliance and search for the traces of Groudon and Kyogre...

It can be said that the Hoenn region is now fully armed.

All officially named trainers, without exception, have become office slaves working crazy overtime.

The reason is simple: the destructive power of the two super ancient Pokémon is simply too terrifying.

Even if they do nothing, Groudon and Kyogre, who exist for battle and destruction, will release disasters that affect the entire Hoenn region and even the world... If this continues, I'm afraid that not only the Hoenn region, but also the alliances in other regions will choose to intervene to deal with this matter because they are worried about their disasters.

"..."

An hour later, the meeting finally ended.

Mikoli and Daigo watched these politicians leave the meeting room one by one, their hearts still filled with depression and worry.

It’s not that these politicians are useless.

On the contrary, as experienced seniors who are dedicated to working for the good of the Hoenn region, they have proposed many reasonable theories and practical plans to the two champions, solving many problems they have to face.

At least, if the battle between the two gods does not happen again in the short term, Daigo and Mikoli can rely on the cooperation between Devon Company and the Alliance to deal with the problems in the disaster-stricken areas.

However, the two of them are obviously not worried about these things...

"Megalodon, please."

Daigo threw out an exquisite luxury ball, and a giant golden monster with a cold platinum light all over its body emerged from the light, releasing super power fluctuations and electromagnetic force to float in the center of the conference room.

Shiny Metagross, Daigo Tsubasa's ace and iconic Pokémon.

“Me-ta-!!”

The next moment, the giant golden monster with a golden cross embedded on its huge and hard head widened its emotionless bright red eyes and made a slightly harsh sound mixed with mechanical sounds. The light of super power quickly flashed on its four thick arms and spread in all directions, covering the walls of the conference room.

It blocks any outside intrusion into the conference room.

Metagross also knew that his master wanted to discuss some important confidential topics with his close friends.

No one can break through the psychic shield of a champion-level quasi-god Pokémon.

"Mikoli, you've probably heard about Rayquaza, right?"

"Um......"

Rubbing his brow, Mikoli weakly responded to Daigo's question.

Seeing this, Daigo didn't waste any words. He raised his hand and took out a photo from the inner compartment of his suit and placed it in front of Mikoli. It was a photo taken by a reporter of the Alliance at the risk of his life when Rayquaza descended on the battlefield of the two gods.

However, compared to the series of photos that were broadcast on television news to audiences around the world, this photo was obviously much clearer, the reporter was much closer to Rayquaza, and the information and clues it contained were naturally more important.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have bypassed the TV news and appeared on the tables of the two Fengyuan champions...

"This... look at this."

Daigo tapped his fingers on the dragon head of Rayquaza in the photo, specifically pointing out a small, blurry outline for Mikoli.

"We suspect it's a, uh, human."

In a concise and to the point manner, Daigo stated the results of his discussions with some professionals.

"...I still find it a little hard to believe. Doesn't this mean that Rayquaza has a trainer?" Mikoli raised his head, his handsome but tired face filled with disbelief and doubt.

Daigo, however, spread his hands and said, "I can't believe it either, but this is the only answer that can explain many of my questions."

Chapter 10 Rayquaza's Trainer

As a member of the Glass People and the Guardian of the Awakening Temple, who inherits ancient myths and knowledge, Mikoli has a different understanding and knowledge of the myths and legends of the Hoenn region than ordinary people, especially when it comes to Rayquaza. The current Hoenn champion has a thorough understanding of it.

Rayquaza......

It's not Mikoli Black Rayquaza. Anyway, although this thing is indeed better than Groudon and Kyogre who start looking for their nemesis to fight as soon as they open their eyes, and then madly harm the world and cause trouble to everyone, but that's all.

Rayquaza is not a good-tempered Pokémon.

It is active in the ozone layer and once it senses that its territory has been invaded, it will not hesitate to attack the object that has invaded that territory.

Once upon a time, when humans were exploring the universe, they encountered tremendous resistance from Rayquaza. It was not until the end that they finally broke through the blockade of this "God of Justice" and forcibly opened a passage to space in the sky.

Now, suddenly, information came that this extremely powerful and irascible ancient Pokémon had actually accepted a human as its trainer, even allowing that human to stand directly on its head...

Mikoli thought the world might be crazy.

"The Hoenn region is truly full of talented people..."

A trace of exhaustion appeared on his tired face, and the current Fengyuan champion leaned on the chair and did not think of continuing to question Daigo's theory.

He had always known the character of his dear friend.

If there was still some room for maneuver, Daigo would never have brought up this theory and specifically talked to him about Rayquaza.

"The Spirit Alliance once attempted to artificially create a 'grass-green gem' in the same manner as the 'vermilion gem' and the 'indigo gem', potentially enabling artificial control of Rayquaza... However, this experiment ultimately failed."

Seeing that Mikoli probably agreed with his theory, Daigo brought up the old accounts of the Pokémon League.

"Well... let's make an assumption, that is, Rayquaza really has its own trainer."

Having said that, the handsome nobleman fell silent for a moment.

"What I mean is, no matter how that person controlled Rayquaza, whether it was through his talent and ability as a trainer that he gained Rayquaza's recognition, or whether he achieved 'forced control' of Rayquaza, something the Pokémon League couldn't...this person must be extraordinary. At the very least, his strength must be above that of Scarlet Flame Pine and Water Sycamore. Even you and I might not be able to match him."

"Ah."

After hearing Daigo's words about directly creating a champion-level trainer, Mikoli nodded in agreement with his opinion.

Admitting that they are not as good as others is actually nothing for these two Hoenn champions.

Besides, the two of them do not have the ability to conquer any of the three gods of Fengyuan to become their own Pokémon, so the person who can properly control Rayquaza must not be weaker than them.

"But... even if the theory that Rayquaza has a trainer is true, there's no need to panic." Daigo said, looking at the shadow in the photo with a relaxed attitude. "He was able to disperse Groudon and Kyogre when they were threatening the Hoenn region. This means that this person probably isn't a shady individual like Scarlet Pine and Water Pine, and wouldn't abuse the power of the ancient Pokémon to do evil."

Daigo actually has a good impression of this mysterious man who temporarily stopped the war between the two gods.

So even now, considering his existence, Daigo still intends to treat him with a friendly attitude.

"If we can find this reclusive master, perhaps we can ask him to help us completely deal with the Groudon and Kyogre problems... However, even if he's unwilling to help, there's nothing we can do."

"indeed."

Mikoli agreed with Daigo.

"Even if this person is unwilling to continue helping, he is still a well-deserved hero of the Hoenn region because he drove away Groudon and Kyogre last time."

Both Mikoli and Daigo are very clear about this.

Besides, they themselves are not the kind of people who only rely on helpers. Asking Rayquaza's trainer for help is just the last remedy for "Deus Ex Machina" when there is really no other way.

As the champions of the Hoenn region, they will do everything they can to protect this region...

"But... I'm looking forward to finding a trainer who can actually control Rayquaza."

Gradually accepting this setting, Mikoli's eyes sparkled and he said, "If possible, I really want to make friends with that guy..."

"Me too."

After smiling at each other, Mikoli and Daigo finally felt a little relieved.

"By the way, how many people know about this now?"

At this time, Mikoli, who was busy to the point of being exhausted, finally took a breath and asked Daigo a key question.

The fact that Rayquaza has a trainer is no small matter.

After all, Team Magma and Team Aqua, who had nothing to do but eat, had just awakened Groudon and Kyogre. If the news that Rayquaza was also controlled by someone got out, the Hoenn region would be in real chaos.

Putting the photo away, Daigo gave Mikoli a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry. Besides those reporters and the analysts I found, only a few of us champions and kings know about this right now. I'd like to ask them to keep a close eye on that trainer. So, notify our friends in every region. We need to at least find that person first and confirm whether he's a friend or foe."

"it is good."

After finishing the discussion, Mikoli and Daigo were not planning to stay in the meeting room any longer - they had too many things to do right now, and they had no choice but to take a break from their busy schedule to chat about necessary matters.

"Come back, Metagross."

Daigo took back his Pokémon and removed the mental shield to prevent prying eyes to end the conversation. He also patted Mikoli on the shoulder, and the two walked out of the meeting room one after the other.