Can I make a wish to Arceus? What would I want?
To have a little Arceus? That wasn't impossible in theory, but it would require Arceus's original body.
The Arceus in front of him was only an avatar. If he asked it for a little alpaca, where would it even come from?
Then, should he ask for precious and rare Pokémon?
To be honest, Damian didn't lack those. At most, Arceus could create another Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina for him on the spot.
But this world already had Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. Creating them again was pointless, and it could easily cause trouble.
Especially since Damian had already reached an agreement with Giratina, there was no need.
Besides rare Pokémon, what else did Damian lack?
Actually, he really lacked nothing. Money? He had more than enough. Women? Damian was never short of women around him.
Then were there any other requests? Eternal life? Staying young forever?
Damian had thought about it. Eternal life is something most people want.
In the end, no matter how glorious a person's life is, after a hundred years, they are still gone.
It was just like what Reshiram once said to Damian. It said it would turn into a Light Stone and be buried with Damian when Damian died.
Those words sounded strange, but in Reshiram's view, that was sincerity.
Because in Reshiram's eyes, that was just how it worked. A human life is only about a hundred years. Damian would grow old and die sooner or later.
But Damian also knew there was a way to extend life.
The Kalos region had a method that could make someone effectively immortal. That was the Ultimate Weapon.
The Ultimate Weapon was a machine created by AZ. It could grant eternal life.
About 3,000 years ago, war broke out in the Kalos region. At that time, King AZ's partner Pokémon, Floette, died. AZ was in unbearable pain. He poured everything into developing the Ultimate Weapon.
Under the light of the Ultimate Weapon, Floette came back to life. It gained eternal life and changed into its Eternal Flower form.
At the same time, AZ was also hit by that light, and he gained eternal life as well. However, Eternal Flower Floette learned that the Ultimate Weapon had sacrificed a massive number of Pokémon lives to revive it. It left AZ in disappointment.
Because of eternal life, AZ could not die even if he wanted to. He wandered for three thousand years until modern times. Even now, AZ is still wandering somewhere in the Kalos region.
Without a doubt, the Ultimate Weapon could be called unbelievable. Its principle was to take the life force of other living beings and transfer it to someone else.
But at the same time, this "gift" could also become destruction. After reviving Floette, AZ was still full of anger, so he turned the Ultimate Weapon into a weapon.
In the end, AZ used it to destroy both sides of the war and stop the fighting.
But besides consuming the life force of many Pokémon, there was another way to power it. That was to use the life energy of Xerneas or the destruction energy of Yveltal.
If he wanted eternal life, he could catch Xerneas and use its energy to activate the Ultimate Weapon.
So, compared to eternal life, Damian preferred a healthy and strong body.
He had already received the prayer of the Lake Guardians. His will was already hard to shake, but his body was still just a human body.
Well, Damian was still young now. Even if he spent a day and a night with Elesa and the others, he wasn't worried about running out of stamina.
But if things continued like this, there would come a day when he couldn't handle it.
So it was better to make a wish to Arceus.
And with a well-trained body, everything would be easier, wouldn't it?
"Do you only need a strong physical body?"
Arceus tilted its head, clearly puzzled.
It could see that Damian's body was already very healthy. There was no real reason to strengthen it further.
"Yes, Lord Arceus. You don't understand. I want to keep getting stronger. It would be best if I could fight ten people at once."
Damian showed a polite smile and spoke in a quiet, serious tone.
But clearly, the noble alpaca did not understand what Damian meant by that.
For a rare moment, confusion appeared in Arceus's eyes. One person fighting ten people? Was this still the Pokémon world?
With the strength of Damian's Pokémon, forget ten people—fighting a hundred wouldn't be a problem.
"I think I understand. Since you want a stronger body, I can give it to you."
Even though it still didn't fully understand, since this was Damian's request, Arceus did not mind.
A soft golden light appeared on Arceus's body. The light fell onto Damian.
"Arceus, you're giving it just like that?" Damian was surprised.
"This request is simple. When those hostile forces arrive, do your best to drive them away."
Arceus's voice was calm and gentle, like an elder speaking to someone younger.
"Please rest assured! I will never allow any hostile forces to cause chaos in this world!"
Damian stood in the golden light and spoke with confidence.
Great. This feels great.
Arceus's power was steadily strengthening Damian's body. The sensation from the inside out made Damian almost want to shout.
"Damian!"
Caitlin's face had a smile she couldn't hide. She looked at Damian with admiration and pride.
This was the man she had decided to follow. Even Arceus valued Damian so much. Damian was really something.
Cynthia's eyes were complicated. She couldn't help but glance at Caitlin beside her.
Seeing Caitlin's eyes fixed on Damian, Cynthia's thoughts became messy. No one knew what she was thinking.
After a short while, the golden light slowly disappeared. Damian clenched his fists. He could immediately feel the change in his body.
There was also a faint golden glow lingering on his palms.
Damian could feel it. There was an energy in his body that was different from Viridian Power. This was power given by Arceus.
"You are really too kind."
Damian looked at Arceus. It was generous.
A smile appeared in Arceus's eyes. To it, this was nothing.
"Then I will leave. Damian, I will wait for your good news in the Hall of Origin."
"Yes, please rest assured."
After getting Damian's reply, Arceus floated up. A golden gate appeared in the sky. Arceus entered it and disappeared.
"Arceus..."
Damian looked at the last bit of fading golden light and felt a strong emotion rise in his chest. This was Arceus.
If only I could catch an Arceus. Too bad.
Damian shook his head. In the Pokémon world, who wouldn't want an Arceus?
However, that was almost impossible.
Unless you were like Rei, personally favored by Arceus and given an avatar, catching Arceus was almost impossible.
But it was still good like this. He had a good relationship with Arceus.
"Damian! You are really incredible. To think the Great One likes you so much."
After confirming Arceus had left, Mesprit spoke with open admiration.
Arceus cared about humans, but this was Mesprit's first time seeing Arceus treat a human like this.
"As expected of the person I chose!"
Mesprit's large eyes narrowed with a smile. It floated to Damian's shoulder and sat down. Its two tails wagged quickly.
Uxie and Azelf looked at Mesprit and rolled their eyes at the same time.
"It's mainly because Arceus itself has a kind personality," Damian said with a smile.
This was also one of the main reasons he liked the Pokémon world. This world had darkness, but for most people, it was still a good place to live.
Even if the Pokémon League had corrupt people, the League President and the Champions of each region were still working hard for a better future for humans and Pokémon.
And the origin of this world, Arceus, also held a lot of kindness toward humans.
And even Legendary Pokémon with terrifying power did not kill humans on a whim. Most of them were sleeping most of the time.
Pokémon on the destructive side like Yveltal were a small minority.
"Then you are still very great, Damian. Although the Great One cares about humans, it does not treat every human like this."
Uxie said calmly.
"Now that you have the Azure Flute, when do you plan to go and challenge the Great One?"
"I'm not in a hurry. With my current strength, challenging Arceus is still too difficult," Damian shook his head.
"A sensible decision. Then what about that hostile force from another world that the Great One mentioned?"
Uxie agreed. It didn't think Damian could defeat the Great One, but it still hoped Damian's challenge would be worth watching.
There was also the hostile force Arceus mentioned.
"I probably have some guesses. But don't worry. When the time comes, I'll make them understand who the real one is."
The corner of Damian's mouth curled up slightly. Team Rainbow Rocket?
The Team Rocket led by me, Damian, is the real Team Rainbow Rocket!
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