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"Mew~ What's up, Big Pillar? I'm in the middle of a game!"
As the pink light dissipated, Mew grumbled unhappily at Regigigas.
It had recently become obsessed with handheld games and was in the middle of a PvP match when Regigigas kept urging it.
"...Look at this."
Regigigas pointed silently at a large, leafless tree on the ground.
"It's just a tree, Mew, you...huh?"
Mew glanced at it and humanely pouted, but then took another look and realized something was off.
The pink cat floated down, circled the tree twice, biting its paw and falling into contemplation.
"It has the scent of that rainbow deer...Is this Xerneas, Mew?"
Mew finally confirmed it, exclaiming in astonishment.
"No, how could Xerneas be here, Mew?"
Mew was stunned, looking at Regigigas.
Xerneas resided on the continent across the sea, which was very far from here.
Regigigas spread its hands in a human-like gesture, indicating it didn't know either.
"When I was sleeping just now, it suddenly fell on my head."
Regigigas was also bewildered; as far as it knew, the only one capable of teleporting Xerneas here without warning was that troublesome fellow.
But why would he do that?
"Wait, I'll ask Mammon, Mew." Mew thought for a moment, then skillfully pulled out its phone and called Mammon.
Yes, due to its suitable size, Mew could actually use a phone.
Conversely, Regigigas, whose body was simply too large, couldn't.
"Hello, hello, hello? Mammon, yes, a Xerneas tree appeared here in World Tree Paradise, Mew. Oh, you sent it over? Then it's fine."
"Oh, Mammon, can you give me more snacks and drinks every day, Mew? I don't have enough to eat."
"No? Why not, Mew? Mammon, I'm your cat! How can you treat me like this! Wuwu, you don't love me anymore."
"I'm fat? Where am I fat, Mew? I've always been like this, okay? Not like when we first met?"
"That's because I used Transform at first, and I was a tiny bit thinner then. The current me is my truest self, Mew! You can't reject the real me now because of my false appearance back then!"
"Mammon, you are someone Reshiram recognizes! You must acknowledge reality, Mew! I'm not lying! If you don't believe me, ask Big Pillar, I've always been this plump!"
Hearing Mew battling Mammon over snack supply, Regigigas silently sank into the ground, preparing to take a nap.
This pink cat was probably 'crazy'.
As for having a new neighbor, Xerneas, Regigigas had no objections. After all, Xerneas was a very gentle and benevolent legendary, and its addition was a good thing for World Tree Paradise.
Kalos.
"This Mew, it's truly hopeless."
Mammon hung up the phone, speechless. He felt that teaching this pink cat to use the internet was the biggest mistake.
Mew was now deeply poisoned by the internet. (Sad)
Just now, the cat even complained to him that it had only played three games today and encountered two cheaters, saying they must have no one at home.
As for why?
It was Lord Mew! Anyone it couldn't beat must be cheating, right?
Emmm... Mammon thought Mew made a pretty good point.
Mammon looked around, then sent a message to the nearby Team Rockets squad, telling them to bring people to take everyone from Team Flare HQ away.
Originally, all these people had been killed by Yveltal, but thanks to Xerneas's sharing, they had all been revived and could be exploited again.
Mammon himself, meanwhile, took Caitlin and headed towards Geosenge Town.
In front of Geosenge Town's plaza, the ultimate weapon now stood tall.
"Is this the ultimate weapon?"
Caitlin looked admiringly at the enormous device before her, a mechanical apparatus that resembled a flower.
"That's right, the 'tool of the gods' created by the Kalos King three thousand years ago. It was a completely groundbreaking invention; even now, it's extremely difficult to replicate."
Mammon sighed with emotion. This was the talent of those favored by heaven.
Their creations completely transcended their era. As far as Mammon knew, there were already several such talents in the Pokémon world.
Three thousand years ago, AZ created the ultimate weapon, capable of destroying everything and granting eternal life.
And in this era, there were also such talents: the genius doctor couple, Arven and Sada, from Paldea Region.
They also created a groundbreaking device: the time machine!
A time machine that could transport ancient and future Pokémon to the present, although it was created using the special crystals of Area Zero.
But it was still an incredibly great invention, a technology that completely transcended this era.
"Is that really true? But its existence only brings disaster."
Just then, a deep, Vicissitudes voice came from behind the two.
Mammon turned his head, and when he saw the figure clearly, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
This was a 'giant' who looked like a vagrant. He was called a giant because his body was extremely tall, estimated to be nearly three meters.
This was an exaggerated height, almost impossible for a normal person.
His hair was white, his face weathered by time. He was looking up at the ultimate weapon, his eyes filled with extreme complexity.
It was reminiscence, but also endless, painful regret.
"Mr. AZ, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Mammon smiled and spoke to the vagrant, who was AZ.
That's right, this vagrant-like man was AZ, the King of Kalos from three thousand years ago, and the inventor of the ultimate weapon!
Because he was bathed in the light of the ultimate weapon, AZ gained eternal life, but his beloved Eternal Flower Floette left him in disappointment.
This caused AZ to sink into endless torment. Yet, because of eternal life, he couldn't die and could only wander aimlessly across the land of Kalos for three thousand years.
"I didn't expect you to know me." AZ looked at Mammon upon hearing this, and ripples appeared in his murky eyes.
"Of course, the greatest king of the Kalos region three thousand years ago." Mammon said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Caitlin's eyes widened slightly. The King of Kalos from three thousand years ago???
Even though she had seen so much with Mammon, Caitlin was still shocked at this moment.
A person from three thousand years ago??!
"The greatest... King..." A bitter smile appeared on AZ's lips.
His murky eyes once again looked at the ultimate weapon, his proudest invention, and the source of his endless pain and regret.
"I am just a... sinner."
AZ's voice was extremely pained.
Yes, he was a genius. He was called a genius with talent and technology far beyond the limitations of his era.
But now, AZ felt only numbness and pain. His life had no end, he had lost his 'heart,' and there was only eternal, endless wandering.
He wanted to find his beloved friend, Floette, but three thousand years had passed, and he still couldn't find her.
The ultimate weapon, called a 'tool of the gods,' brought him only sorrow. It was a cursed tool.
"I don't want to comment on the past, but Mr. AZ, your talent is worthy of affirmation. In my opinion, you are a great king."
Mammon shook his head.
"I know the pain in your heart, but I believe you will surely find your friend. You will definitely reunite, and please don't be sad about the past anymore."
"You can truly forgive yourself now. Your invention... is extraordinary."
In Mammon's view, AZ was truly just a pitiful person.
Because his most important friend, Floette, died in the war, in his pain, he invented the ultimate weapon, revived Floette, and reunited with her.
And because the war killed Floette, his anger could not be appeased, so he turned the ultimate weapon into a weapon, becoming an incarnate forme of destruction, ending the war.
But Floette learned that her revival came at the cost of countless Pokémon lives, so Floette left AZ.
From then on, AZ fell into eternal loneliness and sorrow.
"..."
Upon hearing this, AZ stood rooted to the spot. Can I... forgive myself?
Unbeknownst to him, his eyes were already filled with tears, blurring his vision, completely beyond his control.
"Wuwu... Wuwu..."
This man, who had wandered for three thousand years, fell to his knees, covering his face with his hands, letting out uncontrollable sobs.
Three thousand years. He had wandered aimlessly for three thousand years, every day, every second, he was still living in the past.
Why did he create the ultimate weapon? Why did he sacrifice the lives of so many Pokémon to activate the ultimate weapon?
AZ could not forgive his past self. His pain, in reality, all originated from three thousand years ago; he had never been liberated.
But now, someone finally told him that he could forgive himself.
"Many times, people just need a tiny bit of affirmation."
Silently watching AZ, who was sobbing uncontrollably, Mammon's heart was also filled with mixed emotions.
Eternal life... brought AZ only eternal sorrow. Floette's departure kept him from reconciling with himself.
He appeared free, but his heart had always been locked away.
And now, he finally found liberation.
Caitlin also remained silent. She didn't really know why AZ suddenly started crying, but his low sobs were still moving.
Just then, a beam of light descended from the sky. Mammon looked up.
He saw a Floette holding a black flower slowly flying down. This was the Eternal Flower Floette.
'Hua~'
The clear Growl made AZ instantly look up. The moment he saw the Eternal Flower Floette, AZ finally confirmed that it was indeed his most important friend.
AZ tremblingly stretched out his hands and caught the Eternal Flower Floette.
"Hua~"
The Eternal Flower Floette gently stroked AZ's cheek. Three thousand years had passed, but the Eternal Flower Floette's eyes were still as pure and flawless as the first time they met.
"Floette... 3000 years..."
AZ's tears flowed uncontrollably. He whispered in a trembling voice, gently holding the Eternal Flower Floette in his arms.
He had finally... reunited with her again.
"Pokémon and people, people and Pokémon, it's truly amazing~"
Watching this touching scene, Mammon did not disturb their long-awaited reunion, but sighed in his heart.
However, he had to admit, the Eternal Flower Floette was truly adorable and beautiful.
He wondered if he would have a chance to get one himself?
Mammon looked at the Eternal Flower Floette, pondering the possibility of acquiring one.
After all, the Eternelle Flower originated from a Floette illuminated by the ultimate weapon. Perhaps there was a chance?