Pokémon: Hoenn Storm

Chapter 674 Eternity is not a blessing (15)

After feeling the power of Arceus, even Giratina, Uxie and Palkia, who were fighting fiercely, stopped fighting in unison and retreated.

The desperate battle ended in an instant.

[Dialga is one of the fulcrums of time. It cannot die, otherwise everything you cherish will stagnate and become distorted. 】

There was no emotion in Arceus' voice, as if he was just making a plain statement.

"It hurt my lover and destroyed my friend's home. Even if it is time itself, you must pay for your own stupidity. This is basic equality and fairness, and it is the right of the winner. This is what you create The rules and order of the world, Arceus."

Even if the other party was the God of Creation, Lai did not show any weakness and replied with neither humility nor arrogance.

【Small man! 】

Giratina was so worried that he quickly stopped shouting. The roar echoed in Len's mind, his tone full of panic.

Even if it had no taboos, it would not dare to confront Arceus like this.

Beside it, facing Arceus' irresistible coercion among Pokémon, Yuksi couldn't even use telepathy, and could only watch Rai eagerly.

[Equality and fairness? 】

The voice without joy or sorrow had a slight ups and downs in tone, and the pressure suddenly increased.

"Yes, equality and fairness, whether it is gods or humans."

Rai's eyes remained calm as he stared at Arceus who slowly appeared in the sky.

"Kakamo!"

The Swamp Monster, who was pinned to the spot and unable to move, suddenly stood up, broke away from Arceus' casual power, and protected him in front of Rai.

The big-billed gull also struggled to leave the spot, but it had not yet broken through the legend. It blushed and could not move at all.

In the silence, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

【Um? 】

Arceus was slightly surprised when he revealed his true form, and his aura became a little stronger. Like a tide, it washed away the Pokémon that faced it.

[That's right. 】

After a moment, Arceus nodded slightly, looking at the standing Rai and Swampert, with a little approval.

White light fell down, falling on Dialga and the equally embarrassed Palkiya.

The two gods of time and space, who were arrogant from beginning to end, immediately leaned down and expressed their submission.

[First, they have to pay a price.Empower those two little ones in a way that suits those two little ones. 】

Without any discussion, Arceus projected the words into everyone's minds in a declarative tone.

Below, two old enemies who had temporarily joined forces looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, projected their power, merged with each other in mid-air, and then split into two halves, giving them to the natural bird and the sticky dragon respectively.

The cocoon of time and space was wrapped outside the body, but in the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace, and the true appearance of the two Pokémon reappeared.

From the outside, there are no changes, but the power of the heart keenly captures the changes that have happened to them.

The two major abilities of control and restriction directly advance to the realm called [transcendence], and above perfection, embark on a new path.

The loss of power is also a huge burden for the two Legendary Pokémon, especially Dialga, which has lost more than half of its power in the past few months. The already weak aura suddenly dropped a bit again, and it was with Palkia, Giratina was no longer on the same level.

[This is not enough, so, secondly, the power of the victor, you will be compensated by the blessing of time. 】

The white light lit up again. Even though Dialga had a thousand thoughts, he did not dare to disobey. He could only brace himself and withdraw his power again, giving Rai and Naqi a lifespan that was almost the same if not eternal.

"Arzeus, you are wrong. Eternity is not a blessing, but a curse. We don't need it."

Unexpectedly, facing the eternity pursued by countless people, Lai abandoned it and refused outright.

Arceus' eyes became sharp and he looked over Lai and Naqi from top to bottom.

However, it only took a moment, and at a glance, it restrained its edge.

[Odd number, you do know a lot. 】

In surprise, Arceus no longer hid his knowledge that Rai was a time traveler, and Rai was also aware of this.

In the world he created and maintained, although Arceus was not omniscient and omnipotent, it was difficult to hide it.

Knowing that Arceus was waiting for his next step, Lai cleared his throat and spoke calmly: "People will never be gods, nor do they need to become gods. Long time will only wash away people's reason and make the aura of life weak. , people turn from their own masters into slaves of the concept of existence, alienated into a tool for survival. It is the continuation of human beings from generation to generation that countless heroes will emerge and promote the development of civilization. Therefore, This is not a blessing, but a curse to a life lived in arrogance.”

After listening to Lai's words, Dialga, who had been looking down at the ground, suddenly raised his head, fearful but also filled with appreciation.

It was the first time that it had seen a creature talking to Arceus like this, and it had rarely seen such cognition in short-lived species like humans. Even if it had before, it was a lucid person who was about to die.

Then, it turned its gaze and glanced at Naqi.

Faced with the temptation of eternal life, through the ages, countless people have turned against each other for an illusory hope, let alone the easy-to-reach one.

However, it only saw Naqi silently step forward, hold Lai's hand, and face Arceus' scrutiny with him, expressing her attitude with actions, as if she didn't take what she gave up at all.

【arrogant?Do you know who you are talking to? 】

Arceus' voice didn't have the slightest emotion, but Lai could feel the faint complex emotions. "Of course I know. You, Arceus, are the eternal God of Creation, and you are also a great being who maintains this universe with your own life. The you standing in front of me at this moment is one of the clones in countless parallel universes. One of these countless individuals who are independent of each other and unable to interfere with and integrate with each other is a respectable existence, but it is not an existence that people want to be. After all, no one is willing to make endless sacrifices."

Lai's answer came from his heart. He knew deeply that it was meaningless to conceal it in front of the eternal Creator, even if it could no longer possess the great power of the creation of the world, and it was even impossible to restore the billions of millions of that great power. one part.

[Very good, I respect your choice. 】

An imperceptible smile flashed away.

On Lai's body, a small spot of light merged into his body. Then, a faint light appeared, but it quickly disappeared. It was so fast that no one noticed it.

[Finally, it is the power of the winner, the power you pursue.After this, they will send you back. 】

The scattered white light converged.

Arceus' figure disappeared without leaving any breath or trace.

In mid-air, several stone slabs appeared out of thin air.

The endless power of law spilled onto the ground, pouring into the bodies of more than a dozen Pokémon, radically transforming them.

With such a blessing from heaven and earth, even Dialga and Palkya showed envious eyes.

But Uxie and Giratina turned a blind eye to this and stepped forward, blocking Rai and Naki.

[Human beings who understand time and life, I will never fight with you again, and I apologize for my words and deeds.Our fight is over forever. 】

Dialga bowed slightly, and then a blue light appeared, completely disappearing from this time and space, escaping into time, leaving only his last words.

[When you want to leave, please call my name, and I will open a path for you in the long river of time. 】

The voice that became peaceful again echoed in Len's ears.

In front of Arceus, the vague memory became clear again.

After the defeat and narrow escape from death, the anger and mania disappeared from Dialga's heart.

Turning his head, he looked at the place where Dialga had been there just now, but now it was empty. Palkia still couldn't understand what happened one after another, but he instantly understood the cause and effect, and turned to leave.

"Stop."

Just as it was about to escape into outer space, Rai stopped it with a calm tone.

"Roar?"

Palkiya stopped hesitantly, turned around, and looked deeply at the young man in front of him, feeling very scared.

Dialga's tragic situation is still vivid in his mind.

"Use your power to restore everything you destroyed to its original state. Remember what I said, it is the original state."

Holding Yukoshi in his arms, Rai said in a deep voice.

"Roar!"

Palkiya breathed a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously.

The majestic power of space is released from its body, and in front of the natural bird and Nian Meilong, it shows the highest state of power of space, the fusion of time and space leads to the same goal, backtracking.

Even a god cannot violate the basic rules of equivalence and conservation. Looking back and pursuing existing things is the limit of what it and Dialga can do.

The fog that had been dispersed during the battle slowly returned.

The huge potholes have been repaired and the grass is lush.

Everything was as if the previous battle had never happened.

More power poured in along the cracks in the space and disappeared without a trace.

"Roar!!"

With a roar, Palkiya, who had completed all this, disappeared without a trace.
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At the same time, the entire continent, wherever the footsteps of the two gods passed by, was baptized by the power of space.

The fallen trees stand upright again, and the broken earth is healed again.

On the Lake of Wisdom, the small island in the middle of the lake, which was completely annihilated, also returned to its original state during the retrospect.

The wild Pokémon scattered everywhere also have a vague sense of it.

It seems that their home is calling them.
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"Is it Arceus again? This is really annoying."

In a distant place, Wang Luo murmured to himself, a little jealous and desolate, holding in his arms a little girl of about five or six years old, who was pretty and pretty.

Mind, also involuntarily drifting to the distance.

"Wow--"

Just as he was thinking about it, a cry came out, and his random thoughts immediately disappeared without a trace.

He quickly looked away and patiently coaxed his daughter, his eyes full of tenderness and a sense of debt for the past.

(End of this chapter)