Chapter 1712 - 1706: The World Is Going to Change!

Chapter 1712: Chapter 1706: The World Is Going to Change!

After remaining silent for a moment, Arceus spoke again.

"Indeed. According to the contract he signed with me, as long as he wished, he could possess a life as long as mine. But that has a premise: that he does not overuse the abilities I granted him."

"What does that mean?"

"Each contractor can have three opportunities to summon me and use my abilities. In the battle that just occurred on Mt. Silver, he summoned me and asked me to give him the strength to defeat his opponent. That was his third time, and also the last..." Arceus’s voice sounded slightly heavy.

"..."

Hearing this, Cain did not know how to describe the thoughts in his heart at that moment.

Giovanni’s objective this time was to get rid of the Elder, the overall president of the League whom he had always respected. This old man, even for Giovanni, had always been someone worthy of reverence. But whether for his own goals or for some other reason, the Elder was an obstacle Giovanni had to cross, even if he had to personally resolve the life of this senior whom he respected.

Because of that, this time, he had prepared for a long time. With his most powerful strength, he wanted to give this respectable old man one final journey.

Only, he did not expect that the Elder still had such a card preserved at the end.

"Then..."

"That’s right. When today ends, Little Charles will lose the abilities I granted him."

"..."

In that instant, Cain did not know what to say. Even with his temperament, he felt that his mind was somewhat chaotic.

Arceus looked at Cain, who was stunned, nodded slightly, and disappeared from the place in a flash.

Only Cain, Mewtwo, and Darkrai remained, accompanying him at his side.

"This truly means the world is going to change..."

After a long time, Cain murmured to himself.

Then he turned his head toward Mewtwo.

"I’m sorry, Mewtwo. I’m afraid I’ll have to postpone what I promised you. I still need you to help me with something."

Hearing that, Mewtwo crossed his arms in front of his chest and raised his chin a little toward Cain, with a somewhat proud and arrogant expression. That made Cain’s heavy heart ease a little.

"Let’s go."

After saying that, the group also left from there.

They immediately headed toward Mt. Silver, but when they arrived at the place where Giovanni and the Elder had fought, they discovered that, aside from a devastated scene, no one remained.

Cain did not even know what the result of the battle had been.

But no matter how it had ended, after today concluded, the Elder would leave this world. Then, the entire League would change completely.

Although his heart was full of doubts and he had many questions, Cain still headed toward the Hoenn region as quickly as possible.

He summoned Salamence, directly used Mega Evolution, and combining Teleport with full-speed flight, he very soon arrived at the Hoenn League headquarters.

During the journey, Juan also told Cain to return as quickly as possible and participate in the General League’s emergency meeting.

According to the incident level policy established by Cain, this meeting was actually classified as a double "S" incident. Since the appearance of that level system, there had never been such a high level. It even surpassed the originally established maximum level.

That showed the urgency of this matter.

Cain temporarily left Mewtwo in the Heaven Castle, accompanied by Magearna, so that she could help him supplement some basic knowledge about the Pokémon world, just as Cain had once helped her understand this world.

When he arrived at the deepest meeting room of the Hoenn League building, Juan was already sitting in his place. The other projections were also sitting there.

Only Cain was missing.

He immediately activated his own virtual projection device.

"Oh? Champion Cain has finally arrived," the Elder said upon seeing Cain’s image appear. On his face full of exhaustion hung a faint smile.

But, aside from the Elder, the others’ expressions were not good at all. To a greater or lesser extent, all of them looked heavy and slightly sad.

Evidently, before Cain arrived, the Elder had already almost completely told everyone present about his current state.

The people here, no matter who they were, could be said to have grown up under the Elder’s gaze. For all of them, the Elder was also one of the few seniors whom they had no choice but to respect.

A senior who had devoted his entire life to the Pokémon League.

"Elder!" Cain nodded toward the Elder and then said to everyone, "I’m sorry. Because of some matters, I arrived late."

Everyone nodded without saying anything. If Cain had arrived so late in normal times, more or less someone would have joked about it. But today, no one paid attention to that. Everyone was digesting what the Elder had just told them.

If it really was as he had said, then the entire Pokémon world might perhaps sink into chaos.

"Cain, you arrived late, so there is some information you do not know. I will tell it to you again, and at the same time let the others digest it a little more," the Elder said.

The Elder’s current appearance looked much older than usual.

Normally, although he also had the appearance of an old man, at least he looked very energetic. But now, even through the virtual projection, one could feel the aura of death emanating from him.

It was the aura of death of someone who was about to die.

But the Elder did not show even the slightest trace of sadness in his expression. On the contrary, he always maintained a kind smile. Toward everyone present, he had a trace of nostalgia, or perhaps nostalgia for this Pokémon world, for the entire Pokémon League. After all, this was the place to which he had devoted his entire life.

Seeing the Elder’s gaze, Cain felt his heart contract slightly. He did not know why, but that gaze alone gave him a feeling of pain in his chest.

Moreover, from the Elder’s gaze, Cain also knew that he knew Cain had been present at that moment. After all, Mewtwo’s movements had been too sudden.

Cain pressed his lips together, feeling the bitterness circulating in his mouth, and nodded silently.

It was a nod whose meaning only the two of them understood.

Because of that, when the Elder saw Cain nod, the smile on his face became even more joyful. His wrinkled skin rippled even more, like a flower in full bloom.

(End of Chapter)