Chapter 810: Who Is More Important, Yui or Nia?
Logically speaking.
Having killed the Dusknoir ambushing them at Shabboneau Castle.
Cofagrigus should be in a good mood.
However, that wasn't the case in reality.
The sense of unease in his heart hadn't dissipated, as if that ominous feeling from before hadn't stemmed from this attack.
"Hey, Cofagrigus, you don't look so good."
Kazuya's voice came from behind.
Cofagrigus turned to look at Kazuya, who was still clutching his head, looking quite unwell.
"Why are you running around instead of meditating to recover your mental energy?"
Cofagrigus scolded him.
Only he and Skitty would scold Kazuya like this.
"I'm a bit curious about the reason why you had to kill Dusknoir."
"...To enhance Yui's safety."
Cofagrigus briefly explained the situation.
Simply put.
Yui was one of [Shadow's] most desired targets to kill.
As long as Yui was killed.
The cycle of life and death in this world would completely collapse. The souls in the Spirit World wouldn't be able to reincarnate, and there would be no new life appearing in this world.
Equivalent to this world no longer giving birth to new humans and Pokémon.
Over time.
This world would completely fall into despair, becoming a barren and dead planet.
And that happened to be one of Shadow's ambitions—to purge this world of life.
To avoid being discovered and killed by Shadow.
The current Yui was hiding in the deepest part of the Spirit World, in a special state of suspended animation, thereby concealing her existence.
With Dusknoir dead.
The communication channel between the Spirit World and the living world was basically completely severed.
Ghost-type magical beasts would no longer be able to travel freely between the living world and the Spirit World. As time went on, the magical beasts in the Spirit World would significantly decrease due to killing each other.
Unless Yui or Palkia intervened personally, even Shadow couldn't forcibly enter the Spirit World.
This would greatly increase Yui's safety.
"You really care about that child, huh? To think your relationship has gotten this good. Back then, you didn't pay any attention to her at all; I had to beg you to take care of her."
Kazuya smiled and threw an arm over him, looking at the coffin spirit with teasing eyes.
"Hmph!"
Cofagrigus let out a displeased snort.
But he didn't deny Kazuya's words; he was a tsundere who disdained telling lies.
"It seems you guys have become family."
Kazuya stared at Cofagrigus, his smile gradually turning into one of gratification.
When he left back then.
He had worried whether Yui and Cofagrigus would get along, whether they would feel lonely in the Spirit World...
Looking at it now.
Such worries were superfluous.
"Family... I just want to take her out of the Spirit World and let her have fun in the outside world."
Cofagrigus lowered his gaze to the floor, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Although Yui never said it.
He could feel it.
That child was full of longing for the outside world.
She wanted to see what the outside world looked like—cities, deserts, oceans...
These things, seen everywhere in the living world, were sights Yui could hardly see in her entire life. She could only imagine them through Cofagrigus's descriptions.
Yet Cofagrigus was helpless about this.
Unless the Spirit World found a new Lord, Yui could never leave the Spirit World.
And even if the Spirit World had a new Lord, Yui, as a spirit body, could only briefly stay in the living world during the night.
No matter what, there didn't seem to be a good future.
"As long as she's alive, there will always be a chance. When the time comes, we'll help you think of a way too."
"...Thanks."
"Hehe, I have a question for you. Who is more important, Yui or Nia?"
"..."
A few more bloodshot lines appeared in Cofagrigus's eyes.
What's the difference between this question and "who is more important, mom or dad"?
He looked beside him in annoyance.
Only to see Kazuya had already run off.
Two days later.
Kazuya had mostly recovered.
The group set off on their journey again.
Lumiose City was very close to Camphrier Town. At a fast pace, they could arrive in a day's journey.
However.
If they traveled for a full day.
They would arrive at Lumiose City at night.
Lumiose City in complete darkness would undoubtedly be fraught with danger. Entering Lumiose City at night wouldn't be a good choice.
Therefore, they split the journey into two days.
Aiming to arrive at Lumiose City around noon on the second day.
The actual situation deviated slightly.
Because Scizor and Lucario argued along the way, their travel speed slowed down a bit.
It was already afternoon by the time they arrived at Lumiose City.
"The City of Light~ What a nostalgic city."
Kazuya stretched in a café, looking out at Lumiose City with a bit of emotion.
This place...
How could he not be familiar with it?
In his third, fourth, and fifth lives, he had been here, each time accompanying three important family members.
Meowscarada, Lorelei, and Cynthia.
And they had also made quite a few friends here.
Though it was a matter of two different worlds.
For example, Kazuya and Cynthia were very close to the novice Professor Sycamore of Kalos in the second world, but he hadn't even spoken to the Sycamore of the first world.
"Lumiose City in League Calendar Year 237 was undergoing a 'City Redevelopment Project.' That's why you can see many areas in the city under construction."
Lucario stood next to Kazuya, pointing at a fenced-off construction zone in the distance.
They could vaguely see flames and lightning flashing in the air there.
Presumably, magical beasts were fighting.
Sixty-three years had passed since the start of the New Magical Beast Era, yet magical beasts were still seen everywhere on the streets of Lumiose City.
It was hard to imagine what Lumiose City looked like sixty years ago.
Truly worthy of being the most populous city in the Pokémon world.
"Mm, it's slightly different from the Lumiose I remember. I just wonder what corner that guy AZ is hiding in now."
Kazuya nodded gently, glancing at the city before him.
Aura perception was completely useless in this city.
There were simply too many Auras from living creatures.
From the sky to the underground, and even right next door to the café Kazuya and his party were in, the densely packed Auras almost drove him and Lucario crazy.
Consequently, they temporarily turned off their Aura perception.
Not just Aura.
The same went for psychic powers.
And with Aura and psychic powers turned off, they could only rely on their own strength to find AZ.
"Should we go to Prism Tower first?"
"Mm."
Kazuya nodded.
Fortunately, they had obtained some information about Team Flare from Chloe earlier.
If they couldn't find AZ, finding Team Flare first would work too.
Those Team Flare members should know where AZ is.
Kazuya had quite a few things he needed to discuss with AZ.
"Let's just use Teleport to get there, it'll save some trouble. Everyone who's rested up, get into the Heal Balls."
Kazuya turned and said to his companions behind him.
Because the Kalos region had flat terrain, plains accounted for at least 70% of it.
Therefore, there were also quite a lot of farms and ranches in this region.
Among them, coffee beans were one of the most produced agricultural products in the Kalos region.
As the political and economic center of the Kalos region, Lumiose City naturally held the largest inventory of coffee beans in the entire region.
Therefore.
Cafés were everywhere in Lumiose City.
Coffee had also become one of Lumiose City's specialties.
Having come to this city.
Naturally, one couldn't leave without trying the coffee here at least once.
At this moment, Scizor and the others were tasting coffee.
For Dragonite, Skitty, and Mewtwo—these three Pokémon who had come to Lumiose City for the first time—the city's coffee was quite novel to them.
However.
Skitty, who liked sweets, quickly lost interest in the coffee.
She hopped into her Heal Ball early on.
Dragonite wasn't very interested either, and didn't plan on having a second cup after finishing her first.
But Mewtwo.
It was rare to see Him show such great interest in a food or drink. Cup after cup, He was really enjoying it.
Kazuya could roughly guess the reason.
Coffee puts the brain in an excited state, enhancing focus and reaction speed.
For a Psychic-type Pokémon, this was essentially a supplement that could temporarily boost their combat power.
There were many Trainers specializing in Psychic-types in the Kalos region; perhaps this had a small influence on that.
Not to mention the characters who appeared later.
Just the Kalos Champion from the same era as Cynthia and Lorelei—Diantha. Her ace was the Psychic-type "Embrace Pokémon," Gardevoir.
After a long while.
Mewtwo felt His brain was a bit too excited, and His face had even started to flush.
Only then did He reluctantly put down the cup in His hand.
Looking around.
Besides Kazuya, all the other Pokémon in the café had already entered their Heal Balls.
"..."
Mewtwo scratched His head, looked at Kazuya, and said, "When we leave, can we take some coffee powder with us?"
He really loved it.
"It'll be refreshed very soon."
Kazuya said helplessly.
"I will drink them all before they are refreshed."
Mewtwo was full of confidence.
"Alright."
Kazuya nodded and agreed.
To see Mewtwo find something He liked.
He was actually quite happy.
So naturally, he wouldn't refuse this rare request.
Having received an answer, Mewtwo flicked His tail and then vanished into the Heal Ball.
A moment later.
Kazuya, carrying a few Poké Balls, disappeared from the café.
His figure appeared in the sky above the southwest corner of Lumiose City.
Just as Kazuya was about to head towards Prism Tower in the center of the city.
He suddenly felt a dark and violent gaze land on him.
As an old veteran.
Kazuya wouldn't think this was some illusion.
Moreover.
Kazuya was not unfamiliar with this gaze.
He had fought a ten-year tug-of-war with the owner of this gaze back then.
"This kind of gaze... It's Giratina, isn't it..."
Kazuya narrowed his eyes.
There was an ambush in Lumiose City.
Without a second word, he turned around and fled at top speed towards the outside of Lumiose City.
Extreme Speed, Agility, and Teleport.
The three combined.
In barely two minutes.
Kazuya could already see the boundary walls of Lumiose City.
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