"I have a question for you."
Himeko held Tanemon in her arms.
Tanemon felt safe and peaceful.
Just like that, it actually fell asleep in her embrace.
"Mm."
Shiko nodded, signaling for her to continue.
Himeko was still immersed in the joy of gaining a new partner, as well as the excitement of seeing Shiko again.
She had almost forgotten the purpose of her visit.
"What is your view of humans… now?"
She asked.
This question was not only something she cared about.
It was also what the Alliance's higher-ups were currently concerned about.
No one had ever interacted with this new Creator God before, so no one could grasp his temperament.
All they knew was that he had forcefully slain Arceus and become the new Creator God.
Because of that, they were worried that he might be a bloodthirsty, warlike deity.
"The same as before."
Shiko did not make his words very clear.
But the information contained in those few brief words was enough to put Himeko at ease.
Before?
What had it been like before?
It had been a world where humans and Pokémon lived together in harmony.
Since that was the case, it meant that even though the Shiko before her had become the new Creator God, their future lives would not change much from before.
They could still live peacefully and steadily, coexisting in harmony with the other living beings on this planet.
With this stance and answer, Himeko felt much more at ease.
Now she could return and report back to them.
But immediately afterward, she thought of a new question.
She could not wait to ask it.
"Then, if humans encounter another catastrophic crisis that could destroy them, will you take action?"
She asked again.
When she said this, scenes from her previous life vaguely surfaced in her mind.
At that time, it had truly been a world-ending scene.
All the Legendary Pokémon were roaring and bellowing.
Every movement they made unleashed attacks capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.
Humanity was beaten back again and again.
They had no ability to fight back at all.
Even though she had already stood at the peak of humanity back then and become a Champion-level Trainer, before beings like that, she had been no different from a tiny ant.
She could not create even the slightest ripple.
Himeko did not want that kind of situation to repeat itself in this life.
Even though her current self was far stronger than she had been in her previous life.
She even already had Gardevoir and Lopunny.
Two mutated Pokémon that had already reached the threshold of Legendary Pokémon.
But…
What if she had to face First-tier Legendary Pokémon?
She had absolutely no confidence.
Even if all of humanity's power was combined, there would still be no confidence.
They could only watch those beings run rampant.
Watch them destroy everything.
That was why, when she thought of all those past scenes of despair, she could not stop herself from asking one more time.
"That kind of thing will never happen again."
Shiko still did not answer her question directly.
He merely said this on his own.
But that single sentence immediately put Himeko's heart at ease.
Although he had not stated it plainly, the meaning was clear.
As long as he was here, that kind of thing would absolutely never happen again.
This answer was better than him simply nodding and saying he would.
"Thank you!"
Himeko revealed a sweet smile.
In her heart, she let out a long breath of relief.
Shiko did not take her words to heart.
The reason he had answered that way was not because he had any intention of protecting humanity.
It was because he did not want to see those beings who were still considered powerful on this planet acting recklessly.
The reason was very simple.
Because all of those First-tier Legendary Pokémon had been created by Arceus.
They could be considered remnants of the old era.
Survivors of the former order.
The reason Shiko currently could not be bothered to take action against them was, on one hand, because each of them controlled an authority.
They were an important part of what made up this world.
If he killed them, he would then have to find successors to inherit those authorities.
That sort of thing was far too troublesome.
On the other hand, the current him no longer cared enough to act against those beings.
He also no longer looked favorably upon the energy inside them that could be absorbed.
That was why he had left them alive on this planet.
However, if they truly became restless and started a rebellion, then he would naturally strike them down with thunderous decisiveness without the slightest hesitation.
Because in his eyes, if they did something like that, it would be a challenge to his authority.
If they went that far and he still did not kill them all, where would that leave his dignity?
As for humanity…
He had always maintained an indifferent attitude toward them.
After becoming the Creator God, his state of mind had also undergone a tremendous change.
He would not show the slightest bias toward them simply because he had been human in his previous life and was now a Pokémon in this life.
He had always maintained a neutral stance.
In his eyes, all living beings were equal.
However…
When it came to Digimon, he did indeed have a little bit of partiality.
After all, no matter how one put it, they were the first life-forms he had personally created.
Emotionally speaking, they were naturally different.
After asking the questions she had wanted to ask, Himeko's tense heart relaxed quite a bit.
"I got the answers I wanted. I should go."
Himeko spoke.
"Mm."
Shiko nodded in response.
Then, in the next instant.
Before Himeko could continue saying anything, she noticed her vision go dark.
Immediately afterward, her entire body began trembling nonstop.
The howling sound of wind came from beside her ears.
Only an instant passed.
When she opened her eyes again, she had already appeared roughly fifty kilometers away from Dragon Valley.
She immediately understood.
Shiko had used his ability to send her directly out.
"Goodbye!"
She looked at the towering mountain range at the far end of her vision and murmured as she waved her hand.
(End of Chapter)
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