It seemed that this Togekiss was not only powerful, but had also lived here long enough to have had contact with humans in the past. It was just unknown whether that had been five or ten years ago.
On this continent, that would be equivalent to twenty-five or fifty years ago, or even to an even more ancient era. After all, given Togekiss's longevity, living for such a long time posed no problem at all.
Cain nodded and said, "That's right, I am what you call a human."
Although he did not know what she intended to say, Cain admitted it frankly.
Upon hearing Cain acknowledge that he was a human, Togekiss revealed a rather complex expression.
"To be honest, creatures like you are extremely rare here. You are only the second human I have ever seen," said Togekiss.
Cain did not refute her. After all, they were on the Continent of Time and Space; even if humans had the capability, they could not enter freely. Moreover, Togekiss possessed aura power, which allowed her to naturally avoid danger. Therefore, even if a human were to approach with ill intentions, Togekiss, together with that entire group of Togepi and Togetic, would probably not have appeared at all.
After hesitating for a moment, Cain said, "Actually, the world you live in, the world you know now, is nothing more than the tip of the iceberg of the entire world. It's just that this place is special, and not just anyone can enter."
Then Cain explained to Togekiss the situation of the Continent of Time and Space and the environment they were in.
As she listened to Cain, Togekiss remained stunned from beginning to end. It was obvious that no one had ever told her so many things before, and this directly impacted her view of the world.
When Cain finished his broad explanation, Togekiss was still standing there, not knowing what to say, as if it were difficult for her to accept such a tremendous blow.
She had only wanted to ask Cain whether he knew the human from back then, and if so, to convey her gratitude.
But what she heard was something that completely shook her understanding of the world.
"No wonder... no wonder that person told me he wanted to take me far away from here. I thought he meant taking me out of the valley where I lived, but I never imagined he meant taking me out of this world," said Togekiss with a complicated expression.
For anyone, hearing that the place where they have lived their entire life is nothing more than a tiny corner of the entire world, and that they have mistaken that corner for the whole world...
It truly feels like the frog at the bottom of the well, believing it knows everything, without realizing how limited its vision is.
Cain watched Togekiss walk away, visibly disoriented, and after thinking for a moment, said nothing more.
Togekiss did not doubt Cain's words in the slightest. After all, she was a Pokémon proficient in aura power; if Cain had tried to lie to her, she would have sensed it.
Precisely because she knew Cain was telling the truth, the impact on her heart was so great.
Her world had been shattered in an instant and replaced by a much vaster one. No one could accept something like that immediately.
Cain sat beside Salamence, watching Lucario, who was happily playing with Togepi, Togetic, Clauncher, and Clawitzer. For the time being, he was in no great hurry to resume the journey.
Lucario's aura power had improved enormously thanks to Togekiss's guidance, but that had only been his first contact. If they could interact more times, perhaps Lucario would learn even more about the use of aura power and the techniques to apply it in battle.
And not only Togekiss; those Clawitzer also had very strong control over aura power.
The difference was that the Clawitzer applied it more in attacks, while Togekiss used it flexibly.
One specialized, while the other employed it broadly. It could not be said which was stronger, but it was certain that in this valley, Togekiss's word was law.
After resting for a bit, Cain released all of his Pokémon.
He asked them not to cause too much damage to the environment, and after an entire day of traveling, it was already time to eat.
Aside from Lucario, Gardevoir, Diancie, and Magearna also quickly integrated with the Togepi clan and the Clawitzer clan.
Magearna was also a Pokémon capable of using aura power, so she could clearly perceive the heart of each Pokémon, whether sadness or joy. However, just like Lucario, she did not know how to properly use or control that power.
When Togekiss recovered emotionally, she would surely be able to help Magearna awaken her aura power.
In fact, the potential that Magearna possessed was something that even she herself did not dare to imagine.
Cain could only say that the mysterious scientist who created the Soul-Heart was truly a genius: single-handedly creating a Pokémon of Legendary caliber, with infinite potential.
(End of chapter)