"I am the boss of Team Rocket, Damian!"
There was no doubt about it. This introduction had a completely different meaning this time!
The cameraman was not afraid anymore. He held the camera steady. At the same time, he gave Damian a thumbs up.
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"From joining Team Rocket to becoming the leader yourself! Mr. Damian, you are truly amazing!"
Alexa praised Damian with a sincere and admiring tone. These words came from the bottom of her heart.
Wasn't it true?
"You saw the darkness with your own eyes. You did not try to avoid it. Instead, you chose to throw yourself into the darkness to try and change it."
"You flatter me," Damian replied with a smile.
"Then, can I ask you another question now? Mr. Damian."
Alexa thought for a moment. In reality, it did not matter what happened in the rest of the interview.
The 'personal experiences and feelings' that Damian just shared were already shocking enough.
She believed that once this interview was released, it would definitely cause a huge sensation!
But Alexa felt it was still not perfect.
"You already rule the entire Team Rocket. For you personally, do you feel that you have succeeded?"
Alexa asked curiously.
"No," Damian shook his head.
"Team Rocket is just a beginning. This is true for me and for the reborn Team Rocket."
"After I joined Team Rocket, I understood that this was destined to be a difficult path. However, I always believed that I would succeed."
"Even if I am misunderstood, even if I am feared, or even if I am blocked by others, I will not waver."
Damian spoke slowly with a smile. But his eyes and tone were completely different. They were intense and passionate.
"The goal of Team Rocket is to destroy all the evil forces in the world! We want to make this world full of the 'beauty' that everyone hopes for again."
"I have been looking forward to one thing."
Damian's tone slowly calmed down. He returned to being quiet again.
"The first journey of my life made me improve. It let me see the true face of the world, even if it wasn't what I wanted to see."
"But I hope that in the future, I can go on another journey. There will be no shadows along the way. It will be a clean and beautiful journey."
"Until then, I will not stop. Team Rocket will not stop either."
"Everything is for a world with clear blue skies!"
Alexa got goosebumps again!
What a great ideal! What a great resolve! What a great action!
"That was so well said! Mr. Damian, I truly hope you can achieve your dream," Alexa said sincerely.
She truly felt that her interview today was the right choice!
Otherwise, she might have been influenced by Team Rocket's past reputation. If she had found out Damian was the leader of Team Rocket back then, she would have been scared of him.
But after listening to Damian's story, she felt that the world's prejudice against Team Rocket was too big.
After that, Alexa asked a few more unimportant questions. The interview, which lasted more than half an hour, was over.
"Mr. Damian, thank you very much for being willing to accept my interview."
"You are welcome. You worked hard too, Miss Alexa."
Damian was also very satisfied with his 'performance' today. He shook Alexa's hand very politely.
"It wasn't hard. As a reporter, being able to interview a great person like you is an honor for us instead."
Alexa was still a bit excited as she looked at the handsome young man in front of her.
She really did not expect that there was such a person in this world.
Maybe, just as he said himself, he would be the person to change the world.
"Then I won't disturb you anymore. I will go back to the company to organize today's material. I will send it to you to look at first."
Alexa still remembered what she promised Damian at the start.
She planned to skip dinner today. She would stay up all night to finish this interview video!
"Mr. Damian, if you have time, you can come to Santalune City to visit. I will definitely treat you well."
Viola's attitude towards Damian had also completely changed. She waved at Damian very cheerfully.
She felt very ashamed of her thoughts from last night. She had wrongly thought Damian was a villain team boss.
Damian was clearly a good person with such a great goal.
She felt like she was a terrible person for thinking that!!
"I will definitely go when I have time," Damian replied with a bright smile.
He walked the Alexa sisters and the photographer to the door. He watched the three of them disappear from his sight.
Damian clicked his tongue softly. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up. Now there was really going to be some fun to watch.
Meanwhile, on the way back, the three of them were still discussing what Damian had just said.
"I didn't expect Mr. Damian to have such resolve at such a young age. The gap between people is really too big."
Viola spoke with a lot of shame. She thought about how she was also considered to have potential. After all, she became an official Gym Leader in Kalos.
But that was all. Usually, she just dealt with challengers. In her free time, she went to take photos.
She never thought about things like the world, darkness, or the goodness of the human heart.
"Some people are born to do big things. You can't compare. Someone like Mr. Damian doesn't come along often."
Alexa shook her head. She felt there was nothing to compare.
Just like herself, Alexa knew very well that she was not meant to be a trainer. So, she chose the reporter job that she loved.
Letting her save the world? Was she even worthy?
Everyone has things they can do and things they cannot do. Mr. Damian was the type of person who could do it.
"Hmm... but sister, why doesn't Mr. Damian work with the League?" Viola asked curiously.
This was the point she found most strange.
According to what Damian said in the interview, his original intention was undoubtedly good. His ideal was also right.
But why not work with the League?
"That... who knows," Alexa was silent for a moment.
She couldn't figure it out either. But the only explanation might be a lack of trust?
Or maybe the League did not want to see the rise of Team Rocket?
"This is not something for us to think about. Viola, don't think about it anymore." Alexa decided to stop thinking about it.
Team Rocket and the Pokémon League...
This was not her business. She only knew that as long as this interview was released, she, Alexa, would become famous!
"Oh, okay," Viola nodded.
"Let's hurry back and make the video as soon as possible."
Alexa could not wait.
What the three of them did not notice was a woman in white clothes walking over from another path.
"Alexa and Viola? Why are they here?"
Diantha was worried. She looked at the three of them walking away with confusion. It was very strange.
This place was not far from Damian's villa. Could they have come to see Damian?
She had clearly hinted to Alexa yesterday to stay away from Damian. It shouldn't be them.
Alexa was a smart person.
Diantha shook her head. She continued walking toward Damian's villa.
Inside the villa.
Serena, Platinum, and Caitlin had all gone to the backyard. Damian was looking at a map of Kalos on the coffee table. He seemed to be thinking about something.
Ding-dong~
The doorbell rang.
"Fini, open the door." Damian did not even look up. He knew who was ringing the doorbell.
Tapu Fini floated up. It used its psychic powers to open the front door.
"Change your shoes and come in."
Diantha changed her shoes and came to the living room.
"It seems Miss Diantha has made a choice?" Damian looked at Diantha with interest.
"I promise you. According to our agreement..."
Diantha's voice was heavy. She had a mental struggle all day yesterday. This caused her to not sleep well all night.
She actually had the resolve to sacrifice herself for the land of Kalos and its people. But what she didn't expect was that she had to sacrifice her body!
She was only in her twenties now. Her acting career was very successful. Her trainer career had also reached the top of the Kalos region.
Her life should be getting better and better.
But how did it become like this?
As for letting the Alexa and Viola sisters come, Diantha could not do such a thing. She was the Champion of the Kalos region.
"Of course. As long as you agree, Team Rocket will definitely stay quiet. We can live in peace," Damian said with a smile.
"So next, Miss Diantha, you know what to do, right?"
"Now?!"
Diantha's face changed slightly. She looked at Damian with shock.
It was daytime!
"Is there a problem?" Damian raised an eyebrow.
"...Fine." Diantha's chest moved up and down as she took a deep breath.
"I really didn't expect it, Damian. A person like you is actually such a pervert."
Diantha finally could not help it. She spoke with an insulting tone.
Actually, anyone who knew her knew she had a very good temper. But right now, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Especially when she thought about what was going to happen to her next.
"Oh?" Damian was amused. Then he thought about it.
Originally, he was thinking of saying, "I just wanted you to wash my feet. Is your head full of dirty thoughts?"
He wanted to see Diantha's embarrassed and angry expression that way. But that seemed a bit boring.
"Forget it. The Kalos Champion... I'll just play with you this afternoon to kill time."
Damian did not bother being polite. Diantha's words didn't exactly fit his taste perfectly, but she was good enough to play with.
"Follow me in."
Damian took Diantha into his room.
Diantha followed him with an expression like a hero going to their execution.
A while later, Damian came back out of the room.
He had already taken a quick wash, then returned to the living room and looked at the Kalos map again.
Although he wasn't completely satisfied, at least he had killed some time.
Damian was in a good mood now.
"The Ultimate Weapon is definitely in Geosenge Town. I just don't know if Lysandre will choose Yveltal or Xerneas to start it."
Damian was thinking.
The way to start the Ultimate Weapon required a lot of energy. Both Yveltal and Xerneas could be used to start it.
And if he wanted to get immortality, he had to use Xerneas's energy.
Damian naturally wanted to take this chance to be touched by the light of the Ultimate Weapon. If there was a chance for immortality, why wouldn't he take it?
Now he just didn't know what Lysandre was thinking. But it didn't matter. If Lysandre wasn't good enough, Damian would do it himself.
He would steal the Ultimate Weapon. Then he would catch Xerneas to charge it.
Damian would not be polite at all.
"Tch~ I wonder what my dad and the others will look like when they see my interview video."
Then Damian thought about his interview. He felt it was a bit of a pity. He couldn't see the expressions of Wallace and the others in person.
Speaking of which...
Damian held his chin. He thought of another possibility.
"They wouldn't actually believe the lies I just made up on the spot, would they?"
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