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With Yveltal unconscious, Mammon naturally had no worries about his life and approached Xerneas.
"Hello, Xerneas, it is a great honor to meet you."
Mammon greeted Xerneas very politely.
"Hello, human~ Thank you for stopping Yveltal."
Xerneas was equally amiable; its telepathy was a very gentle female voice. Just by listening to the voice, one could feel that its owner had a very gentle disposition.
It was clear that Xerneas had a good impression of Mammon. After all, how could someone who could stop Yveltal's destruction be a bad person?
"Thank you, I am ashamed, I still arrived a bit late."
Mammon was still relatively humble.
"Don't worry about it, you've already done very well." Xerneas glanced at Dark Mewtwo Y. "What a powerful human~"
Xerneas could feel the powerful energy within Dark Mewtwo Y, a power that surpassed Yveltal's.
As a Fairy-type Legendary Pokémon, and one that had been clashing with Yveltal for who knows how many years, Xerneas was very sensitive to 'Dark-type' energy.
"This place… it's truly pitiful~"
Xerneas surveyed its surroundings and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Being compassionate, whenever it saw such 'death' scenes where life energy had been plundered by Yveltal, it couldn't help but feel pity.
But what could it do?
It couldn't predict Yveltal's awakening, so each time, it could only rush over as quickly as possible after Yveltal woke up.
But every time, it was ultimately one step too late.
"Human, what is your name?"
Xerneas's gentle gaze turned to Mammon.
"Mammon, you can just call me Mammon."
Mammon smiled.
"Alright, Mammon, I can feel that you are a very outstanding human. You carry a great deal of weight."
Xerneas's telepathy held a hint of surprise. It was the legendary Xerneas, and it was extremely sensitive to 'life'.
It could feel the incredibly vigorous 'life energy' on the human before it.
Well, to put it simply, he had many powerful Pokémon with him.
This was something Xerneas had never seen before.
So Xerneas had a good idea.
"Thank you."
"So I want to ask you for a favor, Mammon. I think only you can do this." Xerneas pleaded with Mammon.
"Can you tell me what it is?" Mammon raised an eyebrow.
Xerneas actually had a request? Mammon was truly curious.
"I have always believed that 'life' is the greatest thing in this world; nothing can replace it."
Xerneas slowly raised its head, its gentle telepathy now seeming very ethereal.
Mammon nodded silently. Wasn't that obvious? Because life is life. Without life, wouldn't it just be a handful of dirt?
"What is the meaning of life? In fact, even I cannot define it. In my long life, I have seen too much, especially in humans."
Xerneas slowly narrated.
"Some say the meaning of life is to find what you love and strive for it."
"Some say the meaning of life is to constantly learn and become a better version of yourself."
"Some say the meaning of life is to leave a unique mark on the world, so as not to have lived in vain."
"Others say the meaning of life is to pursue truth and understand the essence of existence."
Xerneas looked into the distance. This seven-colored deer, shimmering with a faint light, now radiated an Aura Heart so beautiful and dazzling.
"I gradually understood the weight of the words 'life'. Every person, every Pokémon, every tree, and even every insignificant flower and blade of grass, they are all striving with all their might to express their entire lives."
"I can see their 'lives' shining with their own dazzling brilliance. Life is so beautiful and unique."
"However, not all creatures respect 'life'."
Xerneas looked down at Yveltal on the ground, its eyes filled with a complexity that Mammon and Caitlin could not comprehend.
"I love life, I love all life. I don't just want to witness it; I only hope that every creature can live out their entire life completely."
"Because their lives are not long, their lives are short, but for them, they can be passionate and glorious."
"But it appeared."
Xerneas sighed softly.
"Yveltal…" Caitlin whispered the name.
"Yes, Yveltal. It is the 'death' that takes away all life. I initially couldn't understand why it would so cruelly deprive them of their lives. To protect those innocent lives, I tried to dissuade it, and I fought against it for those lives."
"But… I later gradually realized that I cannot change its will. It will not understand the meaning of 'life', nor can it comprehend the preciousness of 'life'."
"It only plunders mercilessly, from beginning to end, it has always been like this."
How long has it been? Its entanglement with Yveltal?
Xerneas could no longer remember. Xerneas did not feel tired, because it knew the preciousness of 'life'. As long as it was to save those lives, it would not tire.
But whenever it saw these lives that had lost their color, Xerneas would feel sorrow and heartache.
Even if it could give them 'life' again, the pain and fear of the moment their 'life' was taken away could not be erased.
It was still these lives that suffered.
"So…" Mammon roughly understood Xerneas's meaning.
"We cannot escape this 'cycle', but Mammon, you can."
"You hope I capture Yveltal?"
"Exactly, you have that ability, Mammon." Xerneas nodded.
"Yveltal was born for destruction. I cannot change its will, because in its 'life', there is only death and destruction."
"You can break this 'shackle'. You can enter its life, Mammon, you can do this."
Xerneas said earnestly to Mammon.
"Is that so?" Mammon looked at Yveltal, feigning a thoughtful expression.
"I know this is difficult and dangerous, but among all the humans I have seen, only you can do it, Mammon."
Xerneas understood that this was not an easy task, and could even be said to carry great risks.
Yveltal was truly too dangerous. If Yveltal were to go berserk after being captured, what then?
But Xerneas still shamelessly asked Mammon for this, because in Xerneas's view, this was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Capturing Yveltal and letting it experience other 'meanings' beyond death and destruction was a rare chance to change Yveltal's will.
"I understand. If this is something only I can do, then I am willing to accept."
Mammon pondered for a moment, then replied with a smile to Xerneas.
"Thank you, Mammon." Xerneas showed a human-like gentle smile on its face, and its telepathy was filled with genuine gratitude.
"You're welcome. This is also for the sake of this world. However, Xerneas, I also have a few things I'd like to ask of you."
"As long as it's something I can do, I will help."
Xerneas naturally had no objections, even giving its assurance.
After all, in Xerneas's view, Mammon was taking on such a dangerous task for it.
"It's like this, I previously met Diancie… Hmm? Yveltal woke up."
Mammon took out a Poké Ball, just about to mention Diancie's matter.
Yveltal slowly regained consciousness. It seemed that because it had been knocked out by a hoof stomp from Xerneas earlier, its head was still a bit woozy.
But before it could fully awaken, a deer hoof rapidly grew larger in its vision.
Bang~!
"Mammon, you can continue."
Xerneas knocked Yveltal out again, its gentle telepathy completely unchanged.
Caitlin: (○—○)
This…
Caitlin glanced at the unconscious Yveltal again, then at Xerneas.
Is this right?
"Diancie's Diamond Domain's Eternal Diamond has disappeared. It needs to create a new one, otherwise its kingdom cannot sustain itself."
"So it has been looking for you, hoping you can help it."
Mammon opened the Poké Ball, and Diancie appeared by his side.
Diancie looked at the legendary Xerneas with a mix of nervousness and excitement.
"I see. I'd be happy to help."
Xerneas didn't hesitate at all. As long as it was to ensure the continuation of life, Xerneas was always willing.
And it roughly understood Diancie's needs.
The colorful antlers on Xerneas's head shimmered with soft, colorful light. The light continuously flickered, drifting towards Diancie.
Diancie couldn't help but close its eyes, letting out a comfortable chirp.
This was the life energy shared by Xerneas. Diancie couldn't create the Eternal Diamond simply because it wasn't strong enough.
But Xerneas directly shared a portion of its life energy with it, directly elevating Diancie's life essence and giving it a boost, allowing it to accomplish the task.
This was the terrifying aspect of Xerneas; it could directly share its life energy with other living beings.
A very overpowered ability.
Before long, the light on Xerneas's body gradually dissipated.
"Alright, that should do it."
Xerneas's gentle telepathy rang out.
"Diancie, how is it?" Mammon asked Diancie.
Diancie tried it out, and a beautiful pink diamond formed in front of it. Then, Diancie's face immediately lit up with joy.
"It really worked! Thank you, Xerneas!"
Diancie bowed to Xerneas in gratitude, its clear telepathy full of appreciation.
Originally, the diamonds it created could not be maintained for long, but now Diancie was certain that its diamonds would never dissipate.
It truly could do it.
"Mammon~ I can do it!" Then Diancie looked at Mammon, very happy and excited.
"That's good." Mammon returned a smile.
"Is there anything else you need help with, Mammon?"
Xerneas's voice remained incredibly gentle. For it, sharing a bit of life energy just now was a complete trifle.
"Yes, there is indeed one more thing I need your assistance with, Xerneas."
Mammon knew what Xerneas meant. After helping him, Xerneas would likely fully share its life energy to save this lifeless wasteland.
Then it would transform into the Tree of Life and fall into slumber, also to recover the life energy it had lost.
Hmm, Mammon had already made a decision. Once Xerneas transformed into the Tree of Life, Mammon would move it back to World Tree Paradise.
Mew and Regigigas would surely welcome Xerneas.
How could such a gentle seven-colored deer be left out in the elements?
It should be moved to World Tree Paradise!
Let Erika and the others take good care of it, water it and fertilize it more so Xerneas can grow more vigorously!
Normally, one could also take a nap under the Tree of Life. How wonderful.