The next day arrived.
"Hey there~ Caitlin, Cynthia, morning."
At ten in the morning, Damian came to the restaurant downstairs. He stretched comfortably and greeted them.
His current mood was very good, and he felt great.
Well, he had a big "battle" with Elesa yesterday. This made Damian feel completely satisfied right now.
Damian thought Elesa was a top-tier woman. It felt amazing.
"Morning," Cynthia responded.
"Morning~ I already prepared breakfast for you, Damian. It is in the warming cabinet."
Caitlin replied to Damian with a small, polite smile.
"Okay." Damian walked into the kitchen.
"Do you really not care, Caitlin?"
Seeing Damian walk into the kitchen, Cynthia could not help but ask Caitlin.
Cynthia had also slept here last night. Therefore, she knew very well that Elesa had spent the entire night in Damian's room.
"There is nothing to care about," Caitlin said in her usual.
"She is just a bad woman who doesn't know her place. Aside from letting Damian practice his skills in bed, she is not a threat."
"???"
Cynthia was shocked. Then, she started thinking seriously.
This was because she could hear that Caitlin actually thought this way!
Wait, are you really that confident?
It was true that Elesa and Damian were not a perfect match in status. After all, the difference between the two was too large.
But that was no reason for you to be this confident, right? Also, since you like Damian so much, can you just watch him play around with other women?
"Why don't you actively pursue Damian?" Cynthia was very confused.
"Damian has a girlfriend," Caitlin said calmly.
"..."
Cynthia was extremely shocked and confused.
After finishing breakfast, the three of them—Damian, Caitlin, and Cynthia—headed toward Snowpoint City. As for Elesa, because she worked too hard yesterday, she probably needed to rest well today.
Also, Elesa had come with Rosa and Hilda. It was impossible for her to leave with Damian.
At two in the afternoon, Damian's group had already arrived at Snowpoint City.
Snowpoint City was known as the "City of Snow and Shimmering Ice."
This city was located at the very north of the Sinnoh region. It was covered in snow all year round. The snow falling from the top of Mt. Coronet kept the temperature here very low throughout the year.
They arrived at Snowpoint City, but Damian did not stop there. Instead, they continued walking north.
However, they saw many people on the road looking like they were in a hurry. It seemed like something had happened.
They continued moving north until they reached an intersection. Damian understood the situation.
Many police officers were currently fighting a group of hunters. It seemed that a big fight had happened.
"Damn it! These guys!"
A young girl with black hair was wearing clothes that looked like a school uniform. She was angry and gritted her teeth while looking at the hunters ahead.
She was the Gym Leader of Snowpoint City, Candice. She was known as the "Diamond Dust Girl." She was a Gym Leader who used Ice-type Pokémon.
"These hunters are acting strange. Gym Leader Candice, we must defeat them and break through as soon as possible."
Officer Jenny said to Candice in a serious voice.
Usually, a small group of hunters like this would run away very fast when they saw the League.
But today, these people were guarding this intersection and refused to leave. This was clearly very suspicious.
Officer Jenny felt there was a secret plan!
"I understand!" Candice held her small fists tight. Her pretty face was very serious.
However, although she wanted to fight, these hunters were not weak. Every one of them had Pokémon like Metang, Skarmory, and Crobat.
These hunters were all very skilled, and they worked together very well. Breaking through in a short time would not be an easy task.
"It looks like you need some help."
"Who are you? Huh? Champion Cynthia!"
Candice and Officer Jenny turned their heads in confusion toward the person who spoke. But soon, both of them saw Cynthia behind Damian.
Even though she was wearing different clothes, Cynthia was still very easy to recognize.
"Candice, long time no see." Cynthia greeted her with a light smile.
"It has been four months since we last met, Champion Cynthia!"
Candice was very excited. She was not very old, and she admired Cynthia a lot.
But that made sense. Most people from Sinnoh liked a Champion like Cynthia, who was smart, elegant, and powerful.
"It seems you have run into some trouble." Cynthia looked toward the hunter group on the other side.
"Yes. We don't know where these Pokémon hunters came from. They took this intersection and won't allow anyone to pass. They are probably carrying out a plan further inside."
When talking about her work, Candice spoke with a serious expression.
"Damian?" Cynthia nodded and looked at Damian.
"They should be Hunter J's subordinates, no doubt about it. There aren't many hunter groups in Sinnoh with such high-quality teams."
Damian looked at these hunters and could not help but laugh.
It seemed he was right. Hunter J had taken a job. To be honest, Damian really admired Hunter J.
She really was brave enough to take any mission! She even tried to take a mission to capture the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas. Was she too confident, or was she just crazy?
She did not know her own limits. Hunter J was too proud because of her past success.
In fact, it wasn't just Regigigas. Later, Hunter J also took a mission from Team Galactic to help them capture Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf.
The important part was that she actually succeeded. However, she failed at the end because she stopped being careful after the mission was over.
As for Hunter J, whether you liked her or not, she had skills. Her strength and high-tech tools were quite good. It was no wonder she was so successful.
"Hunter J? She is a very difficult enemy."
Officer Jenny frowned. But after seeing Cynthia, Officer Jenny felt better.
With Champion Cynthia here, they did not have to fear someone like Hunter J.
"Champion Cynthia, who are these two?"
Candice looked at Damian and Caitlin with curiosity.
"Damian and Caitlin. They are both my... friends."
Cynthia hesitated for a moment but introduced them that way.
She couldn't say they were from Team Rocket. Cynthia didn't expect to meet Candice and Officer Jenny here.
This was quite a big problem for her.
Damian and Caitlin?
Officer Jenny felt these names sounded familiar. However, for a moment, she couldn't remember where she had heard them.
"Hello, I am Candice, the Gym Leader of the Snowpoint Gym."
Candice introduced herself to Damian and Caitlin in a very friendly way.
Although Candice used Ice-types, she was very cheerful and full of energy.
And...
"Hello. On such a cold day, isn't it cold wearing so little?" Damian asked Candice because he was curious.
This was because Candice's outfit looked like a school uniform. The bottom was a short skirt that showed her legs.
The temperature around Snowpoint City was very low.
"Ha~ Actually, it's fine. Once you get used to it, you won't be afraid."
Candice had a very nice smile.
"Your physical fitness is really good. Let's take down these hunters first. I don't know what Hunter J is doing."
Damian praised her. Because she spent years with Ice-type Pokémon, Candice's body was stronger against the cold.
But people in the Pokémon world were generally very strong physically.
Beneath the Snowpoint Temple
"Where is it exactly? The Legendary Pokémon Regigigas."
Hunter J had silver-gray hair and a cold, beautiful face. She wore a long coat and sat on her Salamence, looking at the area.
She was inside the Snowpoint Temple. However, no matter how she searched, she could not find Regigigas.
This made Hunter J a bit angry.
"In that case, Salamence!"
Hunter J had no more patience. She looked at the three mysterious pillars below.
Her intuition was strong. She had discovered that there was something unusual about these three pillars.
She heard that Regigigas was sleeping in this temple. If someone wanted to wake Regigigas, they needed special steps.
But Hunter J did not want to look for them. Using rough methods should also work. She only needed to find Regigigas and catch it.
The client this time was paying a lot of money. Completing this one job was like doing ten other jobs!
"Dragon Pulse!"
Hunter J ordered Salamence.
Salamence growled. A beam of draconic energy gathered and shot at one of the pillars.
Boom!
The Dragon Pulse hit, and the stone pillar broke.
A mysterious pattern appeared for a moment, then it hid again.
It worked!
Hunter J saw this. The method was correct.
Immediately, Hunter J had Salamence destroy the other two pillars. The mysterious pattern lit up again, and this time it stayed.
"Regi...!"
A low, rumbling sound came from underground. A heavy, frightening pressure filled the space.
Boom!
The ground was shaking hard. A giant hand came out from the pattern and slammed into the ground.
The entire underground area was shaking.
Hunter J's expression changed. That hand was truly huge. Just the arm was much larger than Salamence.
It was hard to imagine how big the real body of Regigigas was.
"Regi!!"
The low sound became louder. You could clearly feel the anger in that sound!
The giant hand pushed against the ground. Regigigas's massive body slowly came out of the earth. A heavy aura spread out.
"Dragon Pulse!"
Hunter J immediately ordered Salamence.
She felt something was wrong. Regigigas's aura was too shocking.
Was this really a Pokémon that a human could catch?
But she had to try.
Salamence opened its mouth. A beam of dragon light hit Regigigas's body.
There was a loud Boom.
However, Regigigas acted like it felt nothing. Its body did not even stop for a second.
"Go!"
Seeing this, Hunter J finally understood. This terrifying giant was not something she could fight. She told Salamence to leave.
Salamence carried Hunter J and flew away very fast.
"Regi!!"
Regigigas's angry sound was heard again. The entire Snowpoint Temple was shaking hard.
Salamence was very fast. Soon, it carried Hunter J outside the Snowpoint Temple.
Hunter J looked down at the temple. She saw the ground in front of the temple begin to break. A "giant" with a massive white body rose up from underground.
It was probably twenty or thirty meters tall. It was as big as a mountain. It was a very frightening sight.
This was the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas!
"A Legendary Pokémon..."
Hunter J frowned. She could feel the overwhelming rage coming from Regigigas.
Clearly, destroying those three pillars had woken Regigigas up. Now, this Legendary Pokémon was very angry.
Hunter J was a cold-hearted person and did not feel sorry for her actions. She was only shocked. Was Regigigas really this powerful?
As a selfish person, Hunter J always believed those so-called Legendary Pokémon were just stories. She thought they were just myths.
But looking at it now, Legendary Pokémon were indeed terrifying. She had to give up on this job.
Hunter J wanted the money, but she wanted to stay alive more. You can earn money later, but you cannot use money if you are dead.
What would the angry Regigigas do next? That did not matter to Hunter J.
Hunter J patted Salamence's body. She was ready to run away.
Anyway, it looked like Regigigas could not fly. It could not catch up to her Salamence.
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