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"Hehehe~ Crystal, so cute."
Giovanni carefully held Crystal, his eyes filled with unconcealed Joy, tiny wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes.
Clearly, Giovanni was in an excellent mood at this moment.
Rainbow Giovanni sat far away, sipping tea, and seeing Giovanni like this, he simply lowered his head, out of sight, out of mind.
Silver, on the other hand, craned his head, his usually expressionless face now full of curiosity and affection.
Indeed, Silver was also very happy about the birth of his grand-niece.
"Grandpa, grandpa, let me hold her too."
Akari was very lively, softly and eagerly saying to Giovanni.
This was her older sister, after all. To be able to hold her older sister when she was still a baby was a rare experience.
She absolutely had to take a photo to commemorate it later!
Mammon looked at this scene with a sense of helplessness. Three days had actually passed since Crystal's birth.
Over these three days, the Team Rockets Castle had been exceptionally lively, not only with Team Rockets Top Executives and Top Executives.
Charles Goodshow, Steven, and even Rose from the Galar region, accompanied by Leon, had made the long journey to offer gifts and congratulations.
After all, Mammon's identity was self-evident.
Mammon also wanted to spend more time with Crystal and Lillie, but guests certainly had to be entertained, and he had finally found some free time.
It wasn't a 'simple' matter to hold Crystal.
"It's best if father-in-law likes Crystal." A gentle voice came over.
It was Lillie.
"Why are you out? You need to rest more now."
Mammon supported Lillie and glanced at the nanny beside her.
The nanny looked rather wrong.
"My body has recovered very well. Joy said that if I'm not tired, I can go out for a walk and get some sun."
Lillie smiled softly, her smile very sweet.
Yes, she had actually looked up information. Pregnant women needed to recover well after giving birth, but Lillie found that, apart from the day she gave birth, her subsequent condition didn't seem as severe as what was said online.
Even Joy said that her postpartum physical condition was something she had never seen before, remarkably better compared to other new mothers.
"That's good. Then I'll accompany you for a walk later. Crystal is still too small, so we'll have Joy take her back to the room later."
Mammon frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, but still agreed.
"Mhm~" Lillie's eyes curved, very happy.
Actually, she was a little worried at first. Although Mammon had always cared for her, knowing Akari's situation, Lillie couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
After all, Akari was so outstanding, would Mammon dislike other children?
What if Mammon wasn't satisfied with the child she gave birth to?
But now, feeling Mammon's care and his deep love for Crystal, Lillie's heart still felt warm.
However, if Mammon knew Lillie's thoughts, he would truly feel innocent.
Actually, if Lillie had given birth to a boy, he was planning to name him 'Kong'… Well, after all, both names had good meanings, and Lillie also happened to have blonde hair.
Mammon also noticed that the sparse golden hair on Crystal's head indicated that this child might indeed be a blonde in the future.
"Speaking of which, if Cynthia's child is also a girl, what should she be called then?"
Mammon was already thinking about the name of Cynthia's future child, because Platinum's name was already a given—it would definitely be 'Akari'.
Time flew by, and another month passed. When Crystal turned one month old, Mammon even hosted a full moon celebration.
The Team Rockets Castle was exceptionally lively, with almost all the famous Champions from various regions attending.
"Phew~ I knew this day would always come."
In the Hoenn region, Steven, who had just returned to Ever Grande City after attending the full moon banquet for Mammon's daughter, received a notification from the World Championship app.
The information displayed on it was Mammon's challenge notification to him.
"Hahaha~ Steven, it seems you're in for some bad luck."
Wallace laughed very happily, his mouth almost unable to close.
Ever since the last photo with Kyogre, Wallace's animosity towards Mammon had greatly diminished.
Well, after all, Mammon let Kyogre take a photo with him!
Wallace even posted his photo with Kyogre online and received a lot of positive feedback.
"This was bound to happen anyway, not too surprising."
Steven rolled his eyes at his gloating friend. Being challenged by Mammon wasn't really that strange.
After all, Mammon was climbing up from the bottom of the Ultra Ball tier, so he was very likely to be chosen as Mammon's target.
Steven was mentally prepared for this. Compared to other young 'newcomers,' a Champion like him, who had been famous for a long time, would certainly be more interesting for Mammon to challenge.
And ultimately, although they had sparred outside the arena, they had never had a formal battle.
"Tsk~ Steven, you probably haven't realized the seriousness of the problem yet. You don't even know what Pokémon Mammon will use against you."
Seeing Steven completely unfazed, Wallace pouted.
"And Mammon really hits hard."
Wallace emphasized this point.
Well, this was his personal experience; he was crushed by Mammon last time.
"It's fine."
Steven, however, was very composed; he was not like Wallace.
"It doesn't matter whether Mammon uses ordinary Pokémon or Legendary Pokémon; there's no difference. This time, I'll get to properly experience Mammon's methods!"
Steven's eyes gradually became fervent.
Mammon~!
Perhaps many ordinary people still didn't know, but Steven was aware that the strongest Trainer in the world today was undoubtedly Mammon!
And as one of the Trainers standing at the peak, being able to compete fairly with the world's strongest Trainer in the arena was already a great thing, wasn't it?
Moreover, even if it was Mammon, Steven had already decided that this time he would go all out and try to defeat a few of Mammon's main Pokémon!
"Oh, then good luck." Seeing Steven actually get excited, Wallace rolled his eyes.
"Mhm, don't worry, I'm not like you; I probably won't be crushed."
Steven glanced at Wallace and said so.
Wallace: "???"
At this moment, many people following the top ranks of the World Championship Ultra Ball tier also noticed this challenge message.
Especially netizens from the Hoenn region.
"No way, why is Mammon challenging Champion Steven again?"
"Ah ah ah ah! Why is it Mammon again? He just thrashed Wallace last time, and now he's fighting Steven? Why does he pick on our Hoenn region?"
"It's bad, brothers, Champion Steven is in trouble!"
"Eh? Is Brother Mammon coming to Hoenn again? Where will the battle be this time? I want to go to the venue to cheer for Brother Mammon!"
"Are you from Hoenn, upstairs? Mammon is here to wreck the place! Oh, you're from Team Rockets, then never mind."
The internet in the Hoenn region was filled with wails. After all, ever since Mammon completely crushed Wallace last time,
Even a pig would know that Team Rocket Boss Mammon's strength was absolutely outrageous. And half a month ago, Steven had just been challenged and defeated by Gloria once.
Now that he was targeted by Mammon again, the morale in the Hoenn region was naturally low.
But the World Championship was like this; even if it was tough, they just had to endure it.
They only hoped that Steven could perform better this time, or perhaps have a burst of power and maybe even defeat Mammon?
Steven's fans still harbored hope in their hearts after all.
After all, Steven was still different from Wallace. Wallace was truly past his prime now.
Even Wallace's die-hard fans, after the last battle with Mammon, had completely given up hope for Wallace's World Championship results.
Just give up, anyway, Wallace's poor World Championship performance wouldn't affect his achievements in Contest Spectaculars.
But Steven was still different.
Although Steven's current ranking was actually already close to dropping out of the top twenty.
Time flew by, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.
Ever Grande City Arena in the Hoenn region.
"Cynthia, are you feeling alright?"
In the observation room, Wallace asked Cynthia, who was wearing a maternity dress, with concern.
After all, Cynthia's belly was so big, and she still came to watch the battle; it was truly quite worrying.
"It's fine, it's not like I'm going up to fight myself." Cynthia chuckled softly, leaning back in her chair and taking a sip of hot water.
"That's good. What lineup will Mammon use today?" Wallace asked curiously.
"I don't know about that, but he probably won't use Legendary Pokémon. He actually has quite a few main Pokémon."
Cynthia thought for a moment and replied.
"Oh." Wallace replied.
Cynthia looked at Wallace curiously. How did she hear a hint of regret in Wallace's tone?
If Mammon used those Legendary Pokémon, wouldn't Steven be absolutely crushed?
On the field.
"Next is the World Championship ranking challenge match. The challenger is Mammon, ranked No. 37, and the defender is Steven, ranked No. 19."
"The battle rules are a 6vs6 all-out battle. When all six of one side's Pokémon lose their ability to battle, the other side wins."
"Battle start!"
The referee announced the battle rules, then bowed to both sides and exited the battle arena, leaving only Mammon and Steven.
The entire arena was packed, and the battle between Mammon and Steven still garnered a lot of attention.
Or rather, as long as it was on the land of Hoenn, Steven's battles always generated a lot of traffic.
"This day has finally come."
Steven wore a handsome and neat suit, adjusted his tie, and gazed eagerly at the young man standing opposite him.
"Mammon~!"
This exclamation truly carried too many emotions.
"Ah~ Steven, I hope today you can show me your full strength."
Mammon took out a Poké Ball and smiled at Steven.
"Because you know me, I won't hold back."
"Of course, just watch, Mammon, my limit!"
Steven straightened his back, his tone is rarely so passionate.
Although he knew very well that Mammon's power was enough to cause despair, what did that matter?
His name was Steven.
He was Steven, who once said, 'In the end, I am the strongest and most formidable person!'
Let Mammon see our limits!
