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Jacob's bold words not only made Cresselia fall silent, but also made Raya, who stood beside him, fall completely silent as well.
Raya hadn't expected Jacob to be so incredibly bold—to bargain directly with a Legendary Pokémon like Cresselia in such a casual manner. This made her extremely worried that Jacob would anger the divine creature, and then, in a fit of rage, Cresselia would directly obliterate both of them on the spot.
At that very moment, purple Psychic light flickered ominously in Cresselia's eyes. Immense Psychic power surged throughout the hall, and a powerful, oppressive pressure swept over them like a tidal wave!
Oh no, seriously?
A majestic Legendary Pokémon like Cresselia can't even take a simple joke?
If you don't want to give rewards, then just don't give them—there's absolutely no need to resort to violence, right?
You're going way too far with this!
Just when Jacob genuinely thought Cresselia was about to teach him a harsh lesson and he was mentally preparing himself to fight desperately to the death, two spatial portals suddenly opened before them with swirling energy.
A Darkrai and another Cresselia were teleported out smoothly from within the mysterious spatial gates.
Jacob and Raya's gazes simultaneously fell upon the newly appeared Darkrai, and they both immediately realized that this Darkrai was definitely not the same mischievous one that Jacob had just captured earlier.
Firstly, this Darkrai was noticeably smaller in overall size compared to the troublesome Darkrai from before. Secondly, this Darkrai's strength was only at the Heavenly King level, not nearly as powerful as the previous Champion-level Darkrai.
Finally, in terms of personality and temperament, the earlier Darkrai had been fierce, extremely irritable, and quick to anger, while this gentler Darkrai was obviously much calmer and more docile. It made absolutely no aggressive moves whatsoever, only looking at Jacob and Raya with innocent curiosity shining in its eyes.
As for the other, smaller Cresselia, the very moment it was teleported out into the hall, it quickly flew behind the larger Cresselia to hide timidly. It cautiously peeked out its head from behind its parent, shyly looking at Jacob and Raya with wide eyes, acting completely unlike how one would expect a powerful Legendary Pokémon to behave.
So incredibly cute!
Looking at the two adorable Legendary Pokémon that had appeared, Jacob couldn't help but shout excitedly in his heart.
Cresselia, you're absolutely amazing!
You are simply like a godmother to me—I should bow down to you immediately in gratitude!
Cresselia's kindness and generosity toward me is so profound and overwhelming!
"Jacob," Cresselia's ethereal voice rang out clearly, "I am entrusting these two young ones to you and your companion. You are both responsible for taking good care of them. If they are ever mistreated or wronged, I will bring them back to the Dream Realm immediately at any time."
"Darkrai, Cresselia, go with them and experience the outside world for yourselves."
As Cresselia's ethereal voice gradually faded away, two special Dream Balls were seen flying gracefully toward Jacob and Raya respectively. The young Darkrai and Cresselia transformed into beams of red light and entered the Dream Balls smoothly.
Hearing Cresselia's generous words and seeing the Dream Ball flying directly toward her, Raya felt as if she were living in a wonderful dream.
With an excited heart and trembling hands, she carefully caught the flying Dream Ball containing the young Cresselia.
Immediately afterward, another spatial portal appeared before them. Cresselia seemed completely unwilling to exchange another single word with Jacob, clearly finding his boldness somewhat tiresome. She directly used her Psychic power to teleport Jacob, Raya, and Iron Valiant out of the Dream Realm simultaneously.
Just like that, they were unceremoniously dismissed.
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When Jacob and Raya were teleported out of the Dream Realm, a hoarse and cold voice suddenly echoed throughout the mystical dimension.
Endless dark haze rolled and swirled ominously, and a gigantic, towering figure materialized in the air. The Nightmare Pokémon Darkrai—clearly the father and a far more powerful specimen—spoke in a deep voice. "Why did you allow them to follow these two humans to the outside world?"
Cresselia's ethereal voice rang out in response. "I gave Jacob two Lunar Wings previously, but for a long time, I could only sense the Lunar Wing that had merged into his Indeedee's body."
"As for the other Lunar Wing I gave him, it remained in a completely undetectable state most of the time."
"Jacob possesses some kind of treasure that can block the psychic connection between me and the Lunar Wing."
"That kind of treasure is at least..."
Her voice trailed off meaningfully.
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Jacob, Raya, and Iron Valiant suddenly reappeared in the real world.
As soon as the two humans materialized, Zion and his companion immediately tensed up visibly, looking nervously at Jacob with clear wariness.
At the same time, they both reached instinctively for the Poké Balls at their waists, seemingly ready to release their Pokémon for battle at any moment.
After all, the extremely tense atmosphere when Jacob and Raya had vanished earlier was still vivid and fresh in their minds.
Although the combined strength of all their Pokémon together was absolutely no match for Jacob's powerful Iron Valiant, they still had to bite the bullet and fight if necessary for Raya's sake.
"What exactly are you two doing?" Raya frowned deeply, looking at Zion and his companion's overly wary expressions, and scolded them loudly. "Put away your Poké Balls immediately!"
What?
Raya completely ignored the surprised and confused expressions on their faces. A brilliant, genuine smile bloomed beautifully on her face, as bright and radiant as moonlight itself. "Jacob, let's go together. Thank you so much for everything. I'll treat you to a wonderful dinner tonight. Zion, have the staff prepare dinner immediately."
"Yes, ma'am."
Zion and his companion were filled with endless confusion and bewilderment. Jacob and Raya had been like mortal enemies right before the teleportation occurred, but somehow they had become so close and friendly upon their return?
Even with so many burning questions in his mind, as a highly professional butler, Zion could only suppress his doubts and confusion. He silently picked up his phone to make arrangements for the upcoming dinner.
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Jacob and Raya left the underground laboratory together and returned to Raya's luxurious mansion in Magic City.
"Jacob, let's go. We've been working hard all night, and I've already had a proper dinner prepared for us," Raya said warmly. Her face constantly carried a bright, genuine smile as she enthusiastically invited Jacob.
Unlike her usual polite smiles, Jacob could genuinely feel that the smile on Raya's face this time was authentically brilliant and heartfelt.
It was as splendid as beautiful summer flowers, adding a completely different kind of charm to the already stunning Raya.
"You absolutely should treat me to dinner," Jacob also joked warmly with Raya, smiling as he spoke. "When I said I wouldn't give you Darkrai earlier, I felt like your eyes could literally tear me to pieces at that moment."
Jacob's teasing words made Raya blush noticeably for a rare moment. She had genuinely been furious at that time.
After all the tremendous trouble she had gone through, the Darkrai she had finally managed to corner and weaken was intercepted by Jacob at the last moment. Anyone would naturally be absolutely furious.
However, after Raya witnessed the god-like powerful Cresselia later, she could genuinely understand Jacob's difficult position much better.
Moreover, on the way back to the mansion, Raya had also thought everything through carefully and rationally. Even if Jacob had been willing to give her Darkrai's Poké Ball at that critical moment, and she had successfully obtained it, the Poké Ball would definitely have been taken away by Cresselia anyway.
That particular Darkrai was destined never to be her Pokémon from the very beginning.
If she gained it, it would be her fortune. If she lost it, it was simply her fate. One cannot force what is not destined to be.
Therefore, now that Jacob had managed to obtain a young Cresselia for her from the god-like powerful Legendary Pokémon, Raya was already extremely content and grateful.
This was already the absolute best possible outcome she could have hoped for.
And ultimately, the two of them were neither relatives nor close friends. Their only real relationship was that of business collaborators and allies. Even if Jacob had truly kept Darkrai entirely for himself, she would have had absolutely no choice but to swallow her anger and accept it.
So people must learn to be content and genuinely grateful. One should never take others' kindness and generosity for granted.
"That's precisely why I want to specifically apologize and express my sincere regrets and gratitude to you," Raya said with a warm smile. "I hope Dr. Jacob can be magnanimous and not hold any grudge against a mere young woman like myself."
She paused, then continued graciously. "Jacob, please feel free to look around the mansion first. Zion, please show Jacob around properly. I'm going upstairs to change my clothes quickly."
A full night of intense fighting and running had left Raya's clothes completely stained with sweat. For ease of movement during battle, she had worn a practical sports jacket and sneakers today, which were definitely not suitable attire for a proper dinner occasion.
"Alright, Aunt Raya. You go ahead and get ready."
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