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Mammon was pondering how to bring Akari back to her original timeline. If possible, he'd also like to bring Volo back.
It would definitely be very interesting to watch Volo battle Cynthia.
After all, Volo is Cynthia's ancestor. Watching someone fight their own ancestor is truly too delightful.
Hmm, I just don't know if Cynthia is Volo's match.
After all, Volo's strength is indeed very strong. Besides Akari, Volo is the top Trainer in this era—no, in this era, he should be called a Pokémon Tamer.
Click~
Just then, the wooden house door was pushed open.
Mammon looked over, and when he saw the person who entered, his eyes immediately lit up slightly.
The Pokémon world actually doesn't lack beauties. If Mammon's previous life, on a hundred-point scale, the average score for a girl's appearance could reach seventy points.
Then the average score for a girl's appearance in the Pokémon world is at least eighty-five points, or even higher.
This is no exaggeration; in this world, it's very difficult to see a girl with poor looks.
Perhaps this is the genetic makeup of this world.
But besides just appearance, a girl's overall image is actually influenced by many other things.
Hair, temperament, figure, and speech and behavior, etc.
Mammon was actually used to seeing beauties; after all, his side had never lacked beautiful women, especially with Caitlin, a girl of such beauty, temperament, and strength, influencing him daily.
For Mammon, few women could make his eyes light up anymore.
But the woman who walked in did it.
She wore a black gown-like dress, with white lace long sleeves on both arms, and a black lady's hat adorned with white roses on her head.
Her face was extremely fair, her demeanor graceful and mysterious. She walked slowly, step by step, with composure and elegance, her snow-white long hair coiled up.
Her name is Cogita, meaning 'I think, therefore I am,' a woman full of mysteries.
Even Volo didn't know her true origin, only that her knowledge was so profound it seemed otherworldly, especially regarding myths.
According to her, all of this was passed down from her ancestors.
Of course, for Mammon, the most important thing about Cogita was that she had white hair!
"Oh my, oh my~ I didn't expect my little house to have three guests at once today. What an honor."
Cogita's lips curved into a small smile, and her deep, beautiful eyes swept over Volo and Akari, finally resting on Mammon.
Her voice also had a unique quality; it wasn't as clear as an ordinary woman's, but carried a hint of magnetism and laziness.
"Could you please introduce them to me, Akari?"
Cogita walked gracefully and then sat down without ceremony, her hands elegantly smoothing over her hips.
Well, she didn't need to be polite, because this was her home after all.
"Sister Cogita, this is my dad."
Akari immediately introduced him with great pride.
Cogita's elegant and composed expression, which she had maintained since entering the room, shifted slightly, and she looked at Mammon and Akari with a strange gaze.
She didn't hear wrong, did she?
"Hello, I'm Mammon."
"Cogita, an obscure scholar? I suppose that's how one could describe it."
Cogita held a proper and reserved smile as she shook hands with Mammon.
"Miss Cogita is a scholar of profound knowledge, making this humble one feel ashamed of his own inadequacy," Volo simply introduced.
"Miss Cogita, Mammon, like Akari, also comes from another timeline, and… they are not from the same timeline."
"Hmm, according to Akari, she is Mammon's future… daughter."
Volo said so.
"Oh How truly unbelievable, the profound mystery of time and space" Cogita's eyes rippled with astonishment as she looked at Mammon and Akari.
Father and daughter, yet father and daughter from different timelines, meeting in another timeline.
This kind of thing is truly unheard of, too miraculous.
"This is the fate that transcends time, a bond unique to me and Dad."
Akari, however, was very pleased and proud of this.
Mammon chuckled at her words. How to put it? It seemed Akari's personality was indeed quite cheerful, which was good.
"Indeed, but in that case, there are now two lost souls of time and space."
Cogita took a shallow sip of her hot tea, appearing somewhat troubled.
"Then, whose lost soul is it my duty to guide?"
"Duty?"
Mammon raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise as he asked.
"Ah~ This is a duty passed down by my ancestors. The ancestors really caused trouble, not considering the hardship of their descendants, leaving these legends behind. What for?"
Cogita sighed softly, unable to resist complaining about her ancestors.
Inheritance and mission, a few light words, yet how much pressure have they placed on their descendants?
"Ancestral legacy can sometimes be a kind of glory," Volo had a different opinion.
"Perhaps, but the appearance of lost souls in time and space is indeed a good thing. At least my descendants won't have to bear such a heavy burden."
Cogita, with her white sleeve-covered hand, gently propped up her fair, flawless chin, her deep, beautiful eyes reflecting the faces of Mammon and Akari.
"Hmm~ I must say, the contours of your faces and your eyes do bear a striking resemblance. You truly are father and daughter. But looking at it this way, Akari's mother must also be a very beautiful woman, given that Akari inherited such excellent physical genes."
Cogita's line of thought was a bit unconventional, and the topic instantly veered off course.
"Hehe~ My mom is super pretty!" Akari instantly broke into a wide smile.
Mammon chuckled.
"But it's truly a pity, Mammon is very much to my liking. If it weren't for you, Akari, I think the descendants of Mammon and I would also be excellent."
Cogita spoke words that made all three present pause, her magnetic voice laced with a hint of languor.
Volo's expression was very peculiar. He glanced at Akari and Mammon, hesitating to speak…
He actually wanted to say, Cogita, if you're really interested in Mammon, it seems fine if you just have children with him, after all, Akari said she has many other mothers.
Doesn't that translate to Mammon having many other wives?
And Akari's expression was even stranger; the look in her eyes as she gazed at Cogita was indescribable.
Mammon, however, shook his head.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Cogita was very curious about the three people's reactions. She was clearly joking just now, so why were their reactions so strange?
"Nothing, Miss Cogita, could you elaborate on what your heritage entails?"
"Of course. Let me think, how should I put it?" Cogita didn't delve deeper; she wasn't that kind of person.
"Lost souls of time and space, I don't know if you believe it, but my ancestors actually foresaw the appearance of the space-time rift long ago."
Cogita propped her chin, her tone quite emotional.
"And this is my duty: to guide those who appear from different timelines to deal with the space-time rift."
"Because the space-time rift cannot exist for long, otherwise the balance of time and space might be destroyed, and the ones entrusted with the mission to prevent this from happening are you, the lost souls of time and space."
Cogita said so.
"Emmm…"
Akari's small face showed a strange expression. So, this was part of a trial?
And Volo and Mammon obviously thought of this point too. If that's the case, Arceus should have started planning long ago.
Jealousy resurfaced in Volo's eyes.
Cogita, however, clearly didn't notice the trio's thoughts and continued to speak slowly.
"It is said that the space-time rift is a cave connecting several timelines, and within it, in a distant timeline, is the Sinnoh Grand Lord."
"From ancient times to the present, it is called 'Zhou' (Space), and the four directions—up, down, left, and right—are called 'Yu' (u)."
"From now to the future, which is time, is called 'Zhou'."
"All directions—front, back, left, right, up, down—which is space, are called 'Yu'."
"Time and space are intertwined; they are the universe. Neither can exist without the other, and they coexist, always maintaining a delicate balance."
"So, once the balance of time and space is broken, perhaps this world will cease to exist."
Cogita sighed thus.
"In other words, Akari is the key hero to saving this world."
Mammon said with a light chuckle.
He had only accidentally entered this Hisui era and couldn't stay long. The title of 'lost soul of time and space' naturally belonged to Akari.
And this was the path of trial Akari was meant to experience.
"It feels so troublesome." Akari felt a bit of a headache; she thought her journey was a bit too mysterious.
"This is why you came to this world, Akari."
Volo's smile remained kind.
Afterward, Cogita began to explain to Akari how to resolve the space-time rift. Once Akari completed it, the heavy burden on her shoulders would disappear.
After chatting for a while longer, Mammon went outside to get some fresh air.
"Dad~!"
A clear, pleasant voice came from behind. Mammon turned his head to look.
He saw his future daughter standing pretty in place, her small hands behind her back, her smile exceptionally sweet.
"Come, sit." Seeing such a cute and well-behaved girl, Mammon's mood couldn't help but improve greatly. He patted the spot beside him.
Akari's smile brightened even more, and she hopped to sit beside Mammon, hugging her knees and naturally resting her head on his shoulder.
"It's really been so, so long since I've seen Dad. That Arceus is too mean; he sent me here and then just ignored me."
Akari mumbled about a certain Arceus. Counting the time, it had been 149 days since she last saw Mammon.
"Dad, I really miss you."
The girl's soft murmur made Mammon's heart tremble slightly; it was a feeling he had never experienced before.
To be honest, from the moment he saw Akari, his feelings towards her hadn't changed; they were very complex.
After all, this suddenly appearing daughter was just too grown up!
But now, it was a little different.
"When were you born?"
Mammon asked Akari.
His relationship with Platinum wasn't that deep yet, and he also didn't know if Akari was his first child?
Hmm, Mammon felt that Akari shouldn't be his only descendant.
"Hmm~ I heard my second mom say that I was born around the time of the first World Tournament."
Akari blinked her beautiful, ordinary amber-like eyes, thought for a moment, and replied.
"The first World Tournament, huh." Mammon pondered for a moment. Actually, according to his original plan, he was going to hold the World Tournament next year.
So, next year?
Then there isn't much time left. Could it be that he got her pregnant on the first try after he and Platinum got together?
Mammon was a bit puzzled. His body was very healthy. Mammon had reason to believe that no one in this world could be healthier than him.
After all, his 'mind' had been blessed by the Lake Guardians, his body modified by Arceus, and he was even given Arceus's power as a bonus.
Even before being blessed, his body had always been very healthy.
But none of his previous women had ever gotten pregnant: Erika, Elesa, Courtney, and so on.
One can only say it was luck, or perhaps… fate.
"Akari, do you want to visit Dad's era?"
Mammon thought for a moment and asked Akari softly.
"Can I do that?" Akari's eyes lit up, looking at Mammon expectantly.
"Hmm, but if so, you'll have to find Dialga first. Go discuss it with it; it should agree, or you can wait for me to pick you up."
Mammon smiled at Akari.
"Mmm-hmm~! I'll wait for Dad to pick me up! I also want to participate in the World Tournament you guys are having! I'm very strong now, you know."
Akari was very excited, one might even say a little thrilled.
Just thinking about being able to battle her biological mom, and her second, third, and fourth moms in the arena, she felt incredibly excited!
According to her little mom, this World Tournament was about the 'palace positions' among the mothers.
So if she beat her moms, would she be… the biggest one?
Akari activated her world-shaking wisdom.