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In a pavilion, Mammon and a few others arrived.
"Cynthia, you really are something~"
Mammon was very emotional, for a junior who was not related to him, she actually bowed her head to him.
"You really are exactly the same as before, with your head full of yourself."
Mammon teased.
"You're just talking to yourself, without asking Platinum's opinion?"
Hearing this, Cynthia looked at Platinum, who lowered her head, not daring to look at Cynthia.
"Platinum won't answer, because she's afraid of you."
Cynthia immediately understood, sighed lightly and said to Mammon.
She could tell at a glance that Platinum had concerns; it wasn't that she didn't want to leave Team Rockets, but that she couldn't.
Because once she left Team Rockets, she worried that her family would be retaliated against by Team Rockets.
After all, the Bellritz Family already had grievances with Zinnia, and Mammon had reasons to act.
But would Mammon retaliate against Platinum's family?
Cynthia didn't know either, because she wasn't sure if Mammon would act.
"Mammon, what will it take for you to let Platinum go?"
Cynthia pondered for a moment, then asked Mammon directly.
"I always feel like you've misunderstood something about me, Cynthia." Mammon spread his hands innocently.
"I value Platinum, that's why I let her join Team Rockets, otherwise do you think I'm so idle that I'd specifically invite her to join Team Rockets alone?"
Mammon said slowly.
"So your method of inviting her was to threaten her family?" Cynthia retorted.
"Of course, the process might have been a bit misunderstood, but I believe Platinum will slowly understand."
Mammon was noncommittal; he didn't deny that the methods were a bit underhanded.
But what about it? As long as the result was good, that was fine.
"…" Platinum couldn't help but be speechless. Should she even thank Mammon for valuing her?
"Mammon, you're wrong to do this. Even if Platinum becomes a member of Team Rockets, will she truly willingly stay in Team Rockets?"
"Why bother?"
Cynthia decided to analyze the pros and cons from a different angle.
"That's none of your concern, Cynthia." Mammon smiled faintly.
Seeing that Cynthia seemed to want to say something more, Mammon interrupted her.
"Cynthia, you don't need to say anything more. Platinum is one of my companions now, and it's impossible for her to leave."
Mammon looked at Cynthia with a half-smile, his ill-intentioned gaze making Cynthia feel like she was getting goosebumps.
"Unless…"
"Unless?"
Cynthia pursed her lips, and still asked.
"Unless you, Cynthia, replace Platinum and become our companion, how about it?" Mammon grinned.
Whether it was Cynthia or Platinum, he truly wasn't picky. Although Cynthia's potential wasn't as high as Platinum's.
But just imagining Cynthia wearing the Team Rockets uniform was exciting!
"No!"
But as Mammon's words fell, Platinum's startled cry immediately came.
Cynthia fell silent.
"Miss Cynthia, I am very grateful for your kindness, but I am doing very well in Team Rockets, and Lord Mammon also takes great care of me, so you don't need to worry about me."
Platinum immediately said to Cynthia.
She herself leaving Team Rockets, but Miss Cynthia getting deeply involved for her? Platinum couldn't even imagine such a thing.
No, absolutely not!
"…"
Cynthia pressed her lips tightly, staring intently at Mammon.
She could see the eagerness and possessiveness in the young man's eyes towards her, but he controlled them very well.
That's right, ever since their first meeting, he had been looking at her with that kind of gaze.
Cynthia's eyes flickered, she glanced at the nervous Platinum, and then at the self-satisfied Caitlin.
Cynthia couldn't help but suddenly feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
She truly… couldn't save anyone, couldn't do anything.
The atmosphere suddenly quieted down for a moment.
"Are you going to deal with Team Galactic next?"
After a long silence, Cynthia asked Mammon.
"That's right, those lunatics from Team Galactic still need to be dealt with, otherwise they'll cause quite a bit of trouble."
"?"
Cynthia frowned upon hearing this. What did that mean?
"You don't know yet, do you? Cyrus has already sent his subordinates to capture the Lake Guardians. He plans to extract their power, then summon Dialga and Palkia and control them to destroy the current world and create a new one."
Mammon said mockingly, and the funniest thing was that the Sinnoh League still didn't know Cyrus's true intentions.
In the game, if it weren't for the protagonist's efforts, Cyrus might have actually succeeded.
"…" Cynthia's pupils constricted slightly; she really hadn't noticed this point.
But Cynthia also couldn't help but feel fortunate that it wasn't too late to know now.
"You want to annex Team Galactic, right?"
Cynthia pondered for a moment and said to Mammon.
"That's right, Team Galactic is quite large, and if we can take over all of it, that would be good. However, I'm not planning on keeping Cyrus; that guy's not quite right in the head."
Mammon said disdainfully. Although Cyrus's strength was decent, he was truly not quite right in the head. Even if he failed in the end, he never reflected on his own problems.
So, even if he annexed Team Galactic, Mammon wasn't planning on keeping Cyrus.
Compared to Cyrus, Lysandre was much better than Cyrus.
Lysandre mainly started going insane due to disappointment in human nature, so there was still room for him to be utilized.
"Do you mind if I accompany you for a while?"
Cynthia was silent for a moment, then spoke a surprising sentence.
Platinum looked at Cynthia in shock, and the faint smile on Caitlin's lips slowly disappeared as she scrutinized Cynthia with surprise and uncertainty.
What on earth was Cynthia thinking?
"What did you say?"
Mammon was also a bit taken aback.
"Team Galactic poses a great threat. If I can help, I think it would be quite beneficial for your Team Rockets to eliminate Team Galactic."
Cynthia analyzed very calmly.
This was indeed true.
Mammon was thoughtful. After all, Cynthia was the Champion of Sinnoh. With her support, many actions could indeed be much more convenient.
Just like today's attack on the Veilstone Galacyic Building. The Veilstone Galacyic Building is in the city, after all. If Cynthia had cooperated in advance,
Officer Jennys could evacuate the surrounding civilians and provide security for Team Rockets' attack on the building.
Tsk~ That would be too dramatic.
"And incidentally, you can also keep an eye on our Team Rockets' actions, right? Cynthia, you, you can even put your own safety on the line as a wager?"
Mammon looked at Cynthia with interest.
"I don't have such thoughts." Cynthia shook her head, her tone very calm.
As for whether it was true or false, only she herself knew.
"Alright, then you can stay with us for this period. As long as you don't regret it." Mammon's lips slowly curled into a grin.
Cynthia coming to him on her own wasn't a bad thing for Mammon; at the very least, it was pleasing to the eye.
Cynthia remained silent. Regret? What was there to regret?
She had doubts about Mammon's character, but she believed Mammon wouldn't secretly kill her. In fact, what Cynthia was most worried about was her chastity.
After all, Mammon looked at her like a wolf. This was what Cynthia worried about most, just like last time when she took photos, how much advantage did Mammon take of her?
But the only thing to be thankful for was that Mammon probably wouldn't resort to force or drugging, would he?
Besides, Caitlin was there, after all, and Caitlin could at least ensure Mammon wouldn't mess with her.
And Cynthia also really wanted to know how Mammon usually arranged Team Rockets' work.
Of course, the premise was that Mammon would let her observe from the side; otherwise, she wouldn't see anything.
"Alright, my dear temporary workers, those who are watching the show can disperse now, we're leaving."
Mammon waved to Rosa and the others who were gathered not far away, indicating for them to disperse.
Well, Rosa and the others also recognized Cynthia, as Cynthia's image was still very recognizable.
So they had been watching the drama from not far away, speculating about the relationship between Cynthia and Mammon.
Veilstone City, Galaxy Veilstone Building, this is the headquarters of Team Galactic.
"Boss, it's bad news. The base in Eterna City was attacked, and Commander Mars and Jupiter were both captured."
Commander Mars reported to Cyrus in a video call.
"Do you know who did it?"
Cyrus, a middle-aged man with a solemn and indifferent expression and short gray-blue hair, didn't show surprise or anger upon hearing this, but asked calmly.
"Not sure. According to Jupiter's last message, those people were employees from Arceus Co., Ltd." Commander Mars looked bewildered.
"…"
Cyrus also couldn't help but fall silent. What was that?
But never mind, after all, they were just a group of incomplete beings. If they were captured, then so be it; they were useless things anyway.
"Commander Mars, you go take over Lake Acuity. Catch Uxie early." Cyrus said indifferently.
"Yes, but Boss, Commander Mars and Jupiter…"
Commander Mars hesitated a little. She felt Cyrus's indifference towards them, but it shouldn't be like this, right?
Although she didn't get along with Commander Mars, they were both cadres of the organization and had risked their lives for it.
"When the new world is complete, they will be reborn." Cyrus said calmly.
And the meaning of these words was clearly that he wasn't going to care about Commander Mars and Jupiter's lives anymore.
"...Yes." Commander Mars felt a bit complex, and also a bit disheartened.
But no matter what, she was still very loyal to Cyrus.
"As long as the red chain is created, Dialga and Palkia can be controlled."
Hanging up the phone, Cyrus turned his head to look at the position behind him.
Inside two huge vessels and saline solution, two Pokémon were currently sleeping with their eyes closed. Two thin tubes were inserted into their bodies, continuously extracting certain things from them.
These were Mesprit and Azelf, who had already been captured, the Lake Guardians, and now only Uxie was left.
And Uxie was in Lake Acuity!
Originally, Cyrus had sent Commander Mars to Lake Acuity, but he didn't expect that useless person to be captured before the operation even began.
But it didn't matter, Commander Mars could complete the task just the same.
On the other side, in the villa Mammon bought.
"Caitlin."
Cynthia came to the backyard and saw Caitlin playing in the water with Little Lugia.
"Cynthia." Caitlin turned her head, looking at Cynthia as she approached, and nodded. Her attitude was neither close nor distant.
"This must be the legendary Lugia, right? It's very cute."
Cynthia glanced at Little Lugia and couldn't help but praise it.
"Yes, this is the most precious companion Mammon gave me."
Caitlin knelt slightly, gently stroking Little Lugia's head as it nudged her, a faint smile on her face.
Cynthia felt a bit complex, because she could hear the happiness in Caitlin's words, and the joy in her eyes.
"Cynthia."
"?"
"No matter why you are approaching Mammon, I hope you do not develop any relationship with him."
Caitlin slowly stood up, her tone gradually becoming heavier. This was a reminder, and could also be called a warning.
"Otherwise, our relationship ends here."
"???"
Cynthia frowned, looking at Caitlin in confusion.