Pokémon: Rise of Evil

Chapter 295 Caiyou Conference and Memories

After Beedrill showed off wildly at the corpses on the field, Shota took out the Tamamushi Slate from his backpack and began to stabilize the current level of Beedrill and sort out his now confused will.

After doing all this, Shota used the Poké Ball to take back the Mega Beedrill.

It was drizzling and foggy as a huge white figure appeared on the field. Shota stood on Lugia's back and disappeared into the rain with a huge sound of breaking through the air.

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The venue of the Hoenn Alliance's Hoenn City Convention, Hoenn City, is located on a picturesque island in the eastern part of the Hoenn region. The city is like a shining pearl, exuding charming charm.

Stepping into Caiyou City, you feel like you are in a dreamy world of flowers. The air is filled with a faint floral scent, which makes people feel relaxed and happy; the clear and melodious singing of birds is like the sound of nature. The streets are lined with all kinds of colorful flowers, red, yellow, blue, purple... They are competing with each other for beauty. A breeze blows by, and the petals fall one after another, dancing lightly like snowflakes, adding a touch of romance and beauty to the whole city.

People live and work in this beautiful environment, feeling happy and full of energy. Tourists are also attracted by the beautiful scenery and come here to experience the gift of nature. Caiyou City is not only a city of flowers, but also a place full of vitality and vigor.

But all this was only in the past, and now we can only see such scenes on promotional boards.

This year's Caiyou Conference was held as if to dispel the impact of this natural disaster. The scene seemed unusually grand, but it was obvious that there were fewer trainers wearing plain clothes, but there were still some.

For example, Masamune, who is now standing with Xiaozhi, made his first appearance against a strong rival! Masamune and the Iron Dumbbell!! He was Xiaozhi's strong rival in the Hoenn League Caiyou Tournament. He was very strong, but lost to Xiaozhi and stopped in the top 16.

Masamune is very similar to Satoshi, both of them are the type to win by their spirit. They believe that they can win by overwhelming their opponents with their spirit. Masamune usually refers to himself as "An".

Looking at the still cheerful Xiaozhi, Shota, who was standing inconspicuous in the crowd, smiled, but it was fleeting.

At the registration office, with the help of Miss Joy, Shota successfully registered for the Caiyu Conference using the badges he asked the jellyfish to collect.

The preliminary rounds were not entirely the same as before, because the opponents encountered this time were generally of a higher level, but in Shota's eyes, they were still as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

"Bulbasaur is incapable of fighting. The winner is Shota from the Kanto region."

After the referee announced the result of the first fight, there was a burst of exclamations on the field:

"Is this the trainer from the Kanto region? Is he so strong?"

"It looks like this competition will be worth watching."

Looking at Shota standing on the battlefield, Satoshi in the spectator seats had a flash of fire in his eyes and a sense of trance.

Because this person looks somewhat similar to Brother Xiao Rao.

Looking at the dazed Xiaozhi, Masamune, who was sitting next to him, patted his shoulder roughly and said:

"I didn't expect the trainers in the Kanto region to be so strong, Xiaozhi. I hope you won't let me down when I meet you."

After hearing Zong Zheng's words, Xiao Zhi came back to his senses. Looking at the face that was not as good as Xiao Rao's, Xiao Zhi dispelled the doubts in his heart.

Looking at the smiling Zongzheng, Xiaozhi clenched his fists, turned his head and looked in the direction where Xiangta was standing, and said to himself:

"I won't let you down, Zong Zheng!"

Back to the topic, of course Shota sensed the gaze from Xiaozhi, but he didn't care. What he cared about was the gaze of the woman at the highest seat in the spectator seats.

Facing Dujuan's gaze, Shota felt a sense of strangeness and anger.

It's like the anger of a pet being abandoned by its owner.

Thinking of this, Shota couldn't help but think of Mitsuko on the night he returned to Chenghua City.

That night was quiet and peaceful. After a burst of rising and falling sounds, Shota thought Mitsuko had fallen asleep, so he closed his eyes and began to plan his future.

But just as he was about to think deeply about this plan, Mitsuko began to move quietly.

The action was extremely slow, and seemed to have been premeditated.

The moonlight shone into the bedroom through the window, and a gleaming dagger appeared in Mitsuko's hand.

Then, Shota heard Mitsuko mumbling:

"I remember everything. I have investigated everything. It turns out that it was all your conspiracy. You killed Qianli. Xiaosheng's death is probably related to you. You are a vicious man. I will kill you today."

Having said that, Mitsuko grasped the dagger in both hands and stabbed it towards Shota's heart with trembling hands.

However, it seemed as if there was some resistance blocking the dagger in Mitsuko's hand, causing it to stop in mid-air.

"But why don't I want to kill you? Did you ask that elf to give another hypnosis spell? But, as long as I kill you, everything will be over."

"Why, why? Why can't I do it?"

Shota felt a wetness on his cheeks; it was Mitsuko's tears.

"I am also your accomplice. Yes, I am also an accomplice. Everything is caused by me. This is not your fault. This is not your fault."

"No, all of this is your fault. The reason I won't kill you now is because you are still useful and can help the citizens of Chenghua City survive this famine."

"Yes, that must be the case."

"I can't kill you. This is also for Xiaoyao. She is just a child. She must not know the truth. I must not let your bright and noble image be shattered in her heart. She can't stand this."

"She couldn't bear the loss of her father and brother again."

"I can't stand it either..."

There was silence in the air for a moment, and Shota felt a pair of soft hands touching his cheeks, followed by Mitsuko's mumbling:

"I clearly feel the hatred in my heart is so deep. But why am I so happy when I'm with you? Why? When the hypnosis was suddenly lifted, the first thing I thought about was missing you, instead of looking for the truth of the matter."

"Why? Why? I have to think about you, a cold and heartless person. What kind of magic power do you have?"

Shota felt Mitsuko's trembling hands and answered in his heart:

"It's not that I have any magical powers, but because you fell into the illusion you set for yourself."

If we really have to explain it in academic terms, it's Stockholm syndrome.

That night, Mitsuko, who was unaware that Shota had superpowers and had not fallen asleep, suffered from this symptom and thus escaped the fate of being brainwashed again or dying.

She slowly loosened her grip on the dagger, as if abandoning the last bit of resistance in her heart. Then, she threw herself into the arms of the demon emitting a dark aura without hesitation, like a lost lamb, walking towards the unknown abyss without hesitation.

At this moment, she was completely immersed in the fantasy world she had created, unable to extricate herself. Those beautiful and illusory scenes kept flashing before her eyes, making her intoxicated and forgetting the pain and difficulties of reality. She began to hypnotize herself, telling herself that all this was real and that the demon was her destined destination.