Chapter 147: Mamen and Cynthia Take a Couple's Photo

I'm willing!

But as soon as the promise left its lips, Groudon felt a bit of regret; would this make it seem too eager?

But there was no choice; Mamen had truly taken it to fight Rayquaza!

If it could even fight Rayquaza, how much more so a creature that couldn't fly?

Never mind, it didn't matter; in any case, it was still quite satisfied with this human, Mamen.

"Then from now on, please take care of me, Groudon."

Mamen raised Groudon's Poké Ball, aimed it at Groudon, and the corner of his mouth rose uncontrollably.

The Poké Ball opened, and Groudon turned into a beam of red light, entering inside the Poké Ball.

Indeed, coming to Lavaridge City was the right choice!

Mamen looked down at Groudon's Poké Ball in his hand, very satisfied.

Groudon had been completely captured; it would now replace Dark Mewtwo as Mamen's current ace combat power.

Moreover, Mamen had also gained a promise from Black Rayquaza and the goodwill of Deoxys.

Although he had used up one 'help' from Ho-Oh, it was still a massive profit with no loss.

Speaking of which...

Mamen looked into the distance, the corners of his mouth stretching even higher.

Steven and the others walked out of the building sheltering them from the wind.

"Has the battle ended?"

Wallace looked up at the azure sky and the calm city, as if the earlier wind and black clouds, like a natural disaster, were merely an illusion.

But Wallace knew very well that it was not.

Because the shattered city before him, as if after a disaster had descended, was right there in front of his eyes.

"It seems so; there's no sound of battle anymore."

Nemona was very confused; they had only entered the building to shelter from the wind, so how did it suddenly end?

So who actually won?

Nemona was very curious, but it seemed that in the end, Mamen had gained the advantage.

"This city will need to be completely rebuilt," Steven sighed.

Although it wasn't completely destroyed, a rough estimate suggested that at least two-thirds of Lavaridge City had been 'ruined' beyond recognition.

So many people had lost their homes; just thinking about it made Steven's head buzz.

But what could he do? He couldn't even defeat Black Rayquaza...

However, the only thing worth being grateful for was that the citizens of Lavaridge City had evacuated in time; when Rayquaza descended and fought Deoxys, they had all already left.

Otherwise, after Black Rayquaza descended, the battle would have been so sudden that no one would have had time to leave; people would definitely have been caught in the crossfire.

"Yo~ you guys are still here?"

A mocking, teasing voice suddenly came from behind, causing Steven and the others to change their expressions slightly.

Turning around quickly, what came into view was the evil-looking youth in white clothes and black pants, with Dark Mewtwo, now wearing the Restriction Armor again, following behind him.

"Mamen!"

Steven called out the name in a deep voice; so it seemed the final victor was Mamen?

"Why be so serious? Relax a bit; don't worry, I'm in a very good mood right now and have no interest in fighting you."

Mamen tilted his head slightly and spoke to them with a smile.

But obviously, Steven and the others still watched Mamen with caution.

"Tsk~ you wouldn't believe me even if I told the truth; I did protect this city, you know."

Mamen raised an eyebrow and spoke with implied meaning, his eyes naturally looking at Cynthia.

Hmm, he had come to claim his 'reward'.

Cynthia naturally understood Mamen's meaning and nodded slightly to Mamen, indicating she had no intention of going back on her word.

However, it was naturally impossible to do so in front of Steven and the others.

"What exactly did you protect?" Wallace couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

This devastated city, covered in scars and smoke, what difference was there between it and being ruined?

"At least the foundation and such are still here, and besides, wasn't Deoxys not destroyed by Rayquaza? I saved an innocent Pokémon, you know," Mamen shrugged.

"You should all thank me, right?"

Mamen showed a 'pure' smile to Steven and the others.

Wallace immediately lost his composure; what the heck, we still have to thank you?

But then Teacher Steven thought again; actually, it really was like that?

"This matter indeed requires us to thank you, but one thing is one thing; Mamen, we will absolutely not give up on defeating you!"

Steven said in a deep voice; as the Champion of the Hoenn Region, he had a sense of responsibility.

Even when facing the evil Team Rocket, he could distinguish the facts clearly.

"Tsk~ no wonder it's you, Steven," Mamen couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Never mind; someone has already paid the reward for you, so no need to be polite."

Mamen turned around and waved to Steven and the others; greetings had been exchanged, and he believed Cynthia would keep her promise.

Because her name was Cynthia.

But upon hearing Mamen's words, except for Cynthia and Nemona, Steven and the others fell into confusion; someone had paid the reward? What did that mean?

"Are we just going to let him leave like this?"

The Pill Emperor, seeing that Dewgong made no move, still felt a sense of responsibility and asked Dewgong a question.

"We have no preparations; fighting Mamon now is meaningless. Let us wait until we master Mega Evolution."

Dewgong did not voice all of his thoughts.

In fact, he was more worried that even if they attacked Mamon now, they would likely not be Mamon's match.

In that case, it would truly be a joke and would severely damage our own morale.

"Hmm, I agree as well. Mamon is... too strong right now," Sakaki sighed.

Yet, he was very satisfied in his heart; indeed, he is my child!

"Leave the aftermath here to Miss Officer Jenny; let us return to Lumiose City first."

After placing a call to instruct Officer Jenny, Dewgong rubbed his brow with some fatigue.

On a small hill outside Lumiose City.

Mamon arrived at this place; Caitlin and Lillie, the two women, were standing here at this moment.

"Mr. Mamon!"

Seeing Mamon, Lillie immediately called out in delight and ran toward Mamon.

The girl's white skirt hem fluttered as she ran, her golden hair flying, very pure and moving.

"Be careful; you might fall later."

Mamon couldn't help but laugh as he supported the arm of the running Lillie; the girl's skin was soft and delicate, the touch truly excellent.

"Mr. Mamon, really, I am not a child."

Lillie couldn't help but scold a bit; she was already an adult, after all; how could one possibly fall running on such a not-steep path?

"Just caring for you," Mamon shook his head.

Lillie's heart turned sweet; she couldn't help but gently bite her lip and unconsciously reveal a sweet smile.

But very quickly she came to her senses.

"Mr. Mamon, I just saw it; the battle over there in Lumiose City was fierce, right? Did you get hurt?"

Lillie immediately asked Mamon.

To be honest, when she saw the wild black clouds and wind over Lumiose City descending like an apocalyptic disaster, she was truly infinitely worried.

She didn't know how many times she prayed for Mamon and the little Nebula in her heart.

Caitlin also walked over at this moment, glanced at Lillie; this woman truly knew how to 'flatter'; this look of a maiden full of worry was truly vivid.

Which man could stand it?

Fortunately, Mamon was not that kind of shallow man, and from beginning to end, Caitlin had confidence in Mamon.

Although she did worry in the middle, seeing that everything eventually returned to normal, and that Mamon himself was now clean and spotless.

Caitlin stopped worrying, because Mamon must have achieved victory!

"Hmm, another shiny powerful Rayquaza appeared, but I still defeated it. As for my safety, the little Nebula protected me very well."

Mamon took out the little Nebula's Poké Ball, shook it before Lillie, and handed it over.

Although Lunala did not officially participate in the battle, it must be said, it indeed did the protection work very well.

Mamon was still very satisfied.

"Phew~ Mr. Mamon is amazing!"

Lillie took the Poké Ball, sighed in relief, narrowed her smiling eyes, and bloomed a beautiful smile; her tone was full of admiration.

Mr. Mamon is really too incredible!

To actually defeat the legendary Rayquaza, and even two of them!

"Cynthia didn't come; she must be regretting it to death."

Caitlin said lightly with a humorous smile.

Cynthia had always been thinking about Rayquaza, and this time Rayquaza descended, yet she was not present.

"This is not necessarily a bad thing; moreover, this Rayquaza came down to destroy Deoxys, so it probably won't calm down to examine Cynthia."

Mamon shook his head; the relationship between Rayquaza and the descendants of the People of the Meteor was still quite mysterious.

Not all descendants would receive Rayquaza's recognition, because Rayquaza itself chose 'them,' so 'they' are the true descendants.

Hmm, at least in the games and the special manga, Rayquaza did not recognize Cynthia.

It shows that in Rayquaza's eyes, Cynthia still lacked a certain 'trait.'

Of course, according to the game plot, because May was carrying a meteorite at that time, the Rayquaza summoned by Cynthia paid special attention to May, thus launching a capture battle.

Caitlin heard this and felt somewhat confused.

"When Cynthia is fully prepared, we will accompany her to the Sky Pillar; whether she can succeed ultimately depends on herself."

Mamon did not explain in detail; from a leader's perspective alone, he quite hoped Cynthia could receive Rayquaza's recognition.

Anyway, he had already booked the black Rayquaza, so Mamon really had no thoughts about that little Rayquaza that didn't know Mega Evolution.

But to be honest, Mamon felt that Cynthia's success rate in capturing Rayquaza was really not very high.

"Hmm." Caitlin nodded.

Lillie blinked somewhat blankly as she listened; she didn't quite understand.

Lillie released Lunala; she very much wanted to understand the details, and Lunala, who had also watched the entire battle, immediately began telling Lillie.

The big bat also emphasized that its duty was extremely important; although it did not participate in the battle, it was protecting Mamon!

"Let's go; go to a nearby town to eat something and take a good rest."

Mamon took out his phone, opened the map, and searched for nearby villages.

However, just as the location was fixed, a message was sent over; it was from Cynthia.

"This is just too entertaining."

Mammon directly sent over the location of the town he had just searched up, a smile surfacing on his face without his meaning to.

"What's wrong?" Cordelia walked over curiously, though she didn't look at Mammon's phone.

"Zhu Lan wants to come over and take photos with me."

Mammon didn't hide it from Cordelia—Cordelia could well be called one of the people he trusted most.

"?" Cordelia was taken aback. Zhu Lan? How did she get mixed up with Mammon?

"What kind of photos?" A sudden unease welled up inside Cordelia.

"Couple photos. Isn't that interesting? After we take them we'll post them on the Sinnoh forum, tsk tsk~"

"?!?!"

Cordelia's pupils contracted—a rare sight. Couple photos? Zhu Lan and Mammon??

Huh??

(End of this chapter)