Chapter 523: The Strongest Power in the World?
The battle on Will's side ending quickly.
Also meant this victory had already been secured.
And Rayquaza had suffered some superficial wounds.
According to its own words, it would recover to its original state in ten minutes or so.
At this moment.
Rayquaza was coiled outside Meteor Falls, calmly accepting the servitude of the Draconid people.
Various delicious foods were all offered up like tributes.
A treatment that even the dual Champions of Hoenn and Sinnoh visiting in person didn't get.
Meanwhile, Cynthia and Steven trapped the eight Deoxys using special glass boxes. The glass boxes were sent over by the Devon Corporation.
The specific effectiveness was unknown.
After all, it was the first time using them.
They were originally designed to help the Eevee Park over there test whether Vaporeon, turning into liquid, could escape from the glass box.
The test result was that it couldn't.
An Elite Four-level Vaporeon using brute force to break through also failed.
So right now, they became tools to trap these heavily injured Deoxys.
"Although I beat this group of rubber men not to protect this group of humans, looking at the results, I suppose I did indeed protect them several times, so it's only right for them to serve me."
Rayquaza, carrying Will and Victini on its head, used telepathy to converse privately with Will,
"Besides, believe it or not, if I refuse their servitude, they could directly lie on the ground and cry?"
Rayquaza's voice was quite wild.
The same type of wild middle-aged uncle voice as Kyurem and Yveltal.
In his impression, it seemed Giratina also had this kind of voice.
In short, these hot-tempered ones.
Their voices also sounded quite hot-tempered.
"..."
Will remained silent.
He believed what Rayquaza said.
Maybe a portion of the Draconid people really would do that.
After all, hearing Rayquaza's words, it suspectedly witnessed this kind of scene with its own eyes.
"Have you already obtained the Dragon Stone and the Sea Crown?"
Rayquaza suddenly asked a question, making Will actually stunned for a moment.
Does he have no secrets at all to speak of in front of these gods?
The Dragon Stone could still be understood.
After all, Rayquaza itself is a Dragon-type Pokémon, so it would definitely be more sensitive to the aura of the Dragon Stone, not to mention Kyurem had once met with Rayquaza.
But the Sea Crown was also perceived by Rayquaza.
Will thought only water gods like Kyogre, Lugia, and Manaphy could perceive it.
"Mm."
"So to speak, you have already met Kyurem."
"I've met him. Kyurem said he saw you when he first descended back then. You didn't attack him?"
"Ahahaha—"
Hearing this sentence from Will, Rayquaza suddenly laughed heartily, so amused it was about to roll on the ground.
"What are you laughing at?"
A puzzled expression appeared on Will's face.
Victini was also startled by this big snake below.
Good heavens.
Even if Rayquaza shrank its body to the extreme, it was still about seven meters long.
For Victini, a little bean who was only a little over half a meter tall including ears and tail, Rayquaza opening its mouth could scare him to death.
But the surrounding Draconid people.
Seeing Rayquaza laughing loudly, they all grinned and giggled foolishly along with it.
"Nothing. When that guy first came back then, I thought it was that group of rubber men. Didn't expect a baby whose consciousness hadn't even fully been born yet came."
"Baby? Did Kyurem not have consciousness at that time?"
"Maybe he did, perhaps still in a hazy state? Hahaha, anyway, not only did I not attack, I even saved his life."
Rayquaza laughed heartily.
"What happened?"
"I'm not too clear either. At that time, a not-very-strong attack shot towards that comet. If I hadn't blocked it,
he'd probably have ended up in the sea. I figure with his state at that time, he wouldn't even be able to perceive that attack himself."
Rayquaza raised its head, looking proud.
Seeing it like this.
Will suspected the arrogance of the Draconid people was all learned from their Lord Dragon God.
"By the way, do you know what happened with that comet in the ancient era?"
"..."
Hearing the question Will asked, the whole snake fell silent.
No answer.
But its feelings were transmitted into Will's heart.
This made Will at least certain of one thing: this Rayquaza is the exact same one that saved the world back then, not a newly born one later.
Then Rayquaza's tail was highly likely also damaged in that disaster. The injury back then might have been so heavy it couldn't recover.
"Very tragic?"
"More than tragic... Besides those few idiots who were lucky and couldn't die, many of my friends... died."
Rayquaza rested its head on the ground, its eyes full of sorrow and loss.
Will looked down at it, reaching out to stroke its head.
It turns out.
Gods can also show this kind of expression.
Even after tens of millions of years, they still miss those friends from the past.
True.
Gods.
In essence, are also just Pokémon.
Just a more powerful, longer-living Pokémon, forever trapped in the cage of memories.
Will lowered his head, not asking anymore.
Victini beside him shrank in his arms, quietly not making a single sound.
It was just that the little guy couldn't hear what Rayquaza said.
Otherwise, he'd probably have to withdraw into himself for a while too.
Victini.
Must also have many friends he has already lost, right.
Like the first king of the Kingdom of the Vale.
Just usually doesn't think about it, that's all.
Sometimes really envying these small Mythical Pokémon, innocent and cute every day.
"I'm going to leave."
"Mm, it's indeed time to leave."
Will nodded.
The commotion from the fight just now was too big.
Some trainers traveling nearby were already heading this way.
Whether it's Rayquaza or the Draconid people, neither really wants to contact other people.
After all, once they make contact.
They won't be able to hide anymore.
"By the way, Rayquaza, I have one question I want to ask you at the end."
"Hm?"
"How can one make life immortal?"
Will's face was serious.
This is a question he absolutely must know.
And a problem that absolutely must be solved.
If this problem isn't solved, even if he finds everyone back, it won't help; they will still die.
And repeatedly endure the pain of death.
"...That's impossible."
Rayquaza shook its head, looking at the sky,
"Many gods in this world have tried, including myself, wanting to let those short-lived friends and partners gain the same long life as oneself or something like that..."
"Not even Dialga and Xerneas can do it?"
"Time and Life? Sounds quite intimidating, but actually, their abilities are not as exaggerated as you think."
Rayquaza tilted its head disdainfully.
Presumably, it had sought out these two Pokémon in the past to confirm.
"True."
After hearing this, Will just nodded quietly.
If the abilities of Dialga and Xerneas were really that fierce.
They wouldn't have let humans control or capture them alive.
The abilities of the two Pokémon definitely have flaws.
But regarding the answer Rayquaza gave.
He didn't accept it.
Just felt that Rayquaza also didn't know what to do, that's all.
"I know what you are thinking. To achieve true eternity, one needs to simultaneously achieve eternity of the physical body and eternity of the soul. The former is not hard to achieve, but the latter, even gods cannot do it. Just take you for example, can you do it?"
Rayquaza's rhetorical question made Will fall silent.
He cannot do it.
As the time he survives gets longer and longer, he can clearly feel his soul decaying and aging.
The most obvious manifestation is...
Those things in the past that could easily affect his emotions, now happening again, he can even just laugh them off.
This is not growth.
But the soul is dying.
Even monsters are swayed by emotions.
Only dead people are not.
Just like those unconscious soul bodies wandering in the Spirit World.
"I will not give up."
Will gently shook his head, only saying this one sentence.
"I know."
Rayquaza extended its tail and wrapped it around the meteorite not far away, then slowly flew towards the sky. Before leaving, it turned its head and glanced at Will,
Its gaze deeply meaningful,
"Do not underestimate the Dragon Stone and the Sea Crown on your body; that is a power stronger than the Plates."
"?"
Will frowned, not understanding the basis for Rayquaza saying this.
The Sea Crown aside, it can tentatively be considered a cheat.
A mere Dragon Stone...
How could it compare with the Creation Plates (Arceus's Plates).
He was still hoping that by gathering all the Plates, he could obtain the power to make life eternal.
"The most terrifying ability in this world is not the power of the Plates, but the power that can turn people around you, even hostile people, into partners."
The voice fell.
Rayquaza's figure also disappeared into the clouds.
Will frowned watching it leave.
Having too many things in his heart he couldn't figure out.
For example.
Leave if you want to leave.
What are you taking the meteorite away for?
What do you want the Deoxys and Steven to do?
The latter aside.
Could it be the former can still be left on the Blue Planet by them?
This Rayquaza...
Is also quite careless.
Just stubbornly left the eight Deoxys here, then patted its butt, coiled the meteorite and left without caring.
Not even afraid these eight Deoxys would wake up and continue to launch attacks.
"Lucario, what did you talk about with Rayquaza?"
Cynthia, seeing Rayquaza leave, finally walked over at this time.
The other Draconid people also looked at Will full of anticipation.
They're not stupid.
Of course, they could see Rayquaza was conversing with Will just now, just that they couldn't hear it.
Curious as they were.
They didn't dare to ask.
So right now they could only count on Will leaking some news.
Of course, even if he didn't leak it.
The Draconid people also didn't dare to feel dissatisfied in their hearts.
Now.
This dog in front of their eyes, and the dog from just now, are no longer dogs of the same level.
The one just now was a dog with powerful strength who had done them a favor.
But this dog now.
That is Great King Lucario who can ride on Lord Dragon God's head!
Is a friend recognized by Lord Dragon God!
How dare they be disrespectful?
"Nothing, just discussed some things that happened in the past."
Will spread his hands and shook his head, then looked at Elder Aster,
"Rayquaza indeed drove away many Deoxys over the past thousand years. Without any surprises, they came exactly for your iridescent stone hidden in Meteor Village."
"What?! I knew it! For the Draconid people to be able to survive and continue peacefully for two thousand years, it must be Lord Dragon God secretly protecting us! Today it's finally confirmed!"
Elder Aster's emotions were quite agitated, to the point of kneeling on the ground.
Will was really afraid that if she didn't control it well, her blood pressure would spike and she'd pass out.
The other Draconid people were about the same.
One after another kneeling on the ground, closing their eyes and bowing their heads, muttering words.
Probably praying for Rayquaza to continue protecting them or something.
Bang!
Suddenly.
Steven beside them also knelt on the ground.
He looked at that depression in the earth where the meteorite was no longer present, shaking his head with vacant eyes:
"No... I can't accept this..."
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