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"Mr. Mammon, I think we can have a good talk."
Hearing Rose's words, Mammon couldn't help but chuckle.
"So, Mr. Mammon, do you have time?"
"When the esteemed Galar League Chairman invites, there's naturally no reason to refuse."
Mammon, of course, agreed. In fact, he wasn't very surprised by Rose's invitation.
Because Rose… it wouldn't be strange for him to do anything.
After agreeing on a meeting location, Mammon hung up the phone and pondered the purpose of Rose's invitation.
But after much thought, the biggest reason was simply that thing.
Perfect, he could see how much determination Rose was willing to show.
Time came to the next day.
Water Stone Town is a port city located in the eastern part of the Galar region.
There are many shops and restaurants here, and it's always lively. The location Rose recommended was precisely the Breakwater Pavilion Seafood Restaurant in Water Stone Town.
Upon entering the seafood restaurant, they went to the private room Rose had reserved.
Inside the private room, Rose and Olivia were already waiting.
"Hee hee hee~ Mr. Mammon, I've heard so much about you."
Seeing Mammon and his companions walk in, Rose stood up, smiled, walked over, and extended his hand.
Rose was a very charming and mature man. He wore a valuable silver-grey suit, his black hair was meticulously combed, and a strand of bangs fell diagonally across his forehead.
"Chairman Rose, you're too kind. Chairman Rose's name is truly legendary; people all over the Galar region praise Chairman Rose."
Mammon shook hands with Rose, sizing up the legendary Galar League Chairman before him.
"It's all just everyone's kindness. Please, have a seat first."
Rose smiled faintly, gesturing for Mammon and his companions to sit down.
"The seafood at this restaurant is the most authentic; it's freshly caught every day, truly delicious. It's a must-try delicacy when you come to Water Stone Town."
"Here, I've already ordered the signature dishes. Mr. Mammon, please see if there's anything else you'd like. Don't be shy with me."
Rose spoke with a warm and friendly smile.
Mammon nodded. If he remembered correctly, in the game's storyline, Rose had also invited the protagonist to this Breakwater Pavilion Seafood Restaurant.
But that wasn't important.
"The Chairman is the President of the Macro Cosmos Group. Being polite to you, Chairman, would be disrespectful to you." Mammon took the menu and handed it to Caitlin and the others.
"Hee hee hee~" Rose chuckled.
"Although Champion Leon mentioned it early on, meeting Mr. Mammon in person still surprises me. You truly are a young hero~"
After ordering, Rose placed his hands on the table and looked at Mammon, exclaiming.
He was truly too young. After all, Mammon was only seventeen, yet he had already made a name for himself worldwide, even making the Pokemon League helpless against him.
Such a genius, yet not from the Galar region, left Rose feeling helpless.
"Champion Leon? Champion Leon is also an excellent Champion, and Mr. Rose, you are the one to be admired. From a runner-up to the current Chairman of the Galar region."
Mammon spoke slowly and deliberately, looking at Rose with a smile.
As Mammon said, Rose's life was indeed epic. Rose was once an excellent Trainer, becoming a runner-up in the Champion Cup.
Riding on this wave, he quickly became famous, slowly rising to become the League Chairman and the leader of the group company, and introduced Gigantamax into Gym battles, making the Galar League world-renowned.
According to unofficial rumors, Rose once worked in a mine. If this is true, then Rose is truly inspiring.
From a miner to the respected Galar Chairman he is today.
"Many people have their unique talents; they just need a little luck, and my luck has always been good, which is why I am who I am today."
Rose spoke with a smile, which is why he liked to sponsor children in need, because he believed everyone had their own talents.
And the facts proved that his choice was correct.
Mammon chuckled and didn't say much. Rose's words were, in a sense, not wrong.
After a brief chat, Rose finally got to the point.
"Mr. Mammon, I really want to know, what exactly is the purpose of your Team Rockets?"
Rose's deep eyes looked at Mammon, and his magnetic voice was very pleasant to the ears.
"Purpose?" Mammon raised an eyebrow at the remark.
"Chairman Rose, the Pokemon League has been established for over a hundred years. As of now, almost the entire world is under the League's rule."
Mammon spoke eloquently.
"However, the League practices benevolent governance, which means that even if a person makes a mistake, even if they do something extremely bad, they won't receive substantial punishment; at most, they'll be locked up in jail for a period."
Rose pondered the words, realizing it was indeed true.
"The League believes in the inherent goodness of human nature, but facts have shown that regions like Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and others all have their own darkness."
"Chairman Rose, under your and Champion Leon's management, the Galar region is indeed relatively harmonious, but can you truly guarantee that there are no evil individuals in the Galar region?"
Mammon looked at Rose.
"No, even I cannot guarantee that. Human hearts are too complex, and there are even many who mean well but do wrong."
Rose sighed, remembering clearly the incident in Spikemuth Town.
Piers, in his search for the Wishing Star for him, even destroyed the town's ruins, but this was absolutely not the result Rose wanted.
"Pokémon hunters, rampant thugs. In reality, the Galar region is only slightly better than other regions in one aspect: it hasn't formed large-scale Dark Organizations."
Mammon said calmly, it was actually very difficult for the Galar region to form large-scale Evil Organizations, because the entire Galar region was under Rose's management.
If anything happened, word would quickly reach Rose's ears, and Rose could send people to deal with it.
So, operating in the underworld in the Galar region was truly too difficult.
"So, Mr. Mammon, what do you intend to do?" Rose was noncommittal, asking Mammon again.
"The Team Rockets I lead has always had only one purpose: to purge the dark world," Mammon replied.
Purge the dark world, and then rule the dark world, right?
Rose understood. No wonder Kanto had never been able to reach an agreement with Team Rockets.
How could they compromise?
Previously, while the Dark Organizations couldn't be eradicated, at least they were a disorganized mess, posing no significant threat.
But with Team Rockets dominating, the scale was no joke, especially with a Trainer like Mammon as Team Rockets' leader.
Plus, powerful Champion-level Trainers like Caitlin and Zinnia.
Team Rockets' threat was simply too great.
Even if it were truly as Mammon himself said, that Team Rockets' goal was only the dark world, could that really be believed?
What if Mammon's ambition grew one day?
"I see." Rose mused for a moment.
"The Galar region does not resist Team Rockets' presence, and Team Rockets will continue to protect the peace of the Galar region from now on. This truly moves me."
"Mr. Mammon, this is my small token of appreciation on behalf of the Galar region for your organization's members. Please accept it."
Rose spoke sincerely, pushing a bank card across the table to Mammon.
"Oh?"
Mammon raised an eyebrow, looking at the Macro Cosmos Bank card. He didn't even need to think; Rose's generosity surely wouldn't be a small amount.
"Chairman Rose, aren't you being too polite?"
"It's only right. I personally think what Mr. Mammon said is quite reasonable. The League's methods are indeed too lenient at times."
"Having Team Rockets assist from below, this is a win-win, isn't it?"
Rose smiled meaningfully.
"Indeed, Chairman Rose is truly discerning."
Mammon clicked his tongue, raised his cup, and gestured to Rose.
"The Galar region is still very beautiful. Mr. Mammon can take a good look around this land from now on."
"Naturally."
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests. It must be said that Rose was witty and humorous, yet mature and rational, with topics flowing one after another, never a dull moment.
When the dinner ended, Mammon said goodbye to Rose.
"What do you all think of Chairman Rose?"
Mammon asked Caitlin and the other two women.
"Very friendly, but overly friendly."
Caitlin was concise. She truly felt Rose was a bit too friendly.
If he thought their Team Rockets was difficult to deal with, he could have simply not shown up, just like Kalos.
But Rose not only appeared in person, completely unresisting Team Rockets' presence, but also directly sent a sum of money, saying it was a token of appreciation for Team Rockets members.
Mammon checked, and there was a full 10 billion yen on the card, which was no small sum.
"If one didn't know, they'd think Chairman Rose supports our Team Rockets," Platinum added, then looked at the Dynamax Band on her wrist.
However, Rose supporting Team Rockets… that should be impossible, after all, the Galar League is a member of the Pokemon League.
As for the Dynamax Band, it was gifted to them by Rose. With the Dynamax Band, they could now Gigantamax Pokémon in places with energy spots.
"Rose is too cunning. He wants to avoid offending either side, and he's also placing bets." Mammon chuckled.
"But this is good too. Development in the Galar region will be very smooth from now on. If it's not smooth, they can even ask Rose for help to make it smooth."
As for Rose's attitude, Mammon actually found it quite reasonable.
After all, for Rose, the Galar region itself was the most important; his love for this land was too deep.
On the other side.
"Chairman, aren't you going to have him deal with that matter?"
Olivia followed behind Rose, asking him with a puzzled expression.
"There's no rush. This is a good start, isn't it?" Rose said with a faint smile.
"Mammon has ambition, and he's very smart. He'll understand what we mean."
"We don't need to get involved in the Kanto League and Team Rockets' affairs. Next, you go to the Energy Plant and reconfirm Eternatus's condition."
"Yes."
Olivia nodded.
Rose looked at the distant sea, feeling helpless, because with Mammon's sudden emergence, Rose actually had reason to believe that Champion Leon wouldn't be too resistant to Eternatus.
But because of the terrifying combat power of Mammon's Legendary Pokémon, Rose was now more concerned about whether Champion Leon had the ability to capture Eternatus.
Originally, Rose was so confident because he firmly believed that the invincible Champion Leon could capture Eternatus, thereby fulfilling his wish.
To ensure the land of Galar would never again worry about energy.
However, the performance of Mammon's Legendary Pokémon made Rose now unable to fully trust Champion Leon's combat power.
If… if he awakened Eternatus, but Champion Leon couldn't capture Eternatus, then things would truly be disastrous.
Therefore, befriending Mammon was the best choice.
As for Team Rockets entering Galar, this was an unstoppable matter anyway. Team Rockets wanting to control the Galar underworld was also fine.
"Champion Leon~"
Rose sighed softly in his heart, hoping Champion Leon wouldn't disappoint him.
"Olivia, don't 'feed' Eternatus too much energy. Just ensure it has vital signs."
Rose thought for a moment and added to Olivia.
"I understand."
Olivia was startled, then nodded.
Eternatus is a Pokémon that needs energy to sustain life, and if the energy is insufficient, Eternatus's combat power will naturally also be affected.
Through this method, they could subtly control Eternatus's strength from becoming too excessive.
Next, Mammon and his companions spent another day sightseeing in Water Stone Town, then took a train to Crown Tundra.
Crown Tundra is the most famous wild area in the Galar region.
Crown Tundra, a frigid land where steep snowy mountains stand tall, and people live in small villages, relying on each other.
"Whew~ The temperature is a bit low now."
Looking at the scenery outside the train, gradually covered in ice and snow, Serena's eyes inevitably showed a look of novelty.
The most dangerous wild area in the Galar region, and it is said that inside Crown Tundra, there are also Legendary Pokémon residing.
From this, it was clear that adventuring here would definitely be very interesting.
"Hmm, put on your cotton coats later, don't catch a cold."
As he spoke, Mammon looked at the beautiful young girl sitting not far away, flipping through a book. She was wearing a women's JK uniform and black stockings on her legs, as if she didn't care about the dropping temperature at all.
She was practically a superhero~!
Mammon couldn't help but click his tongue, but he also recognized her. This girl was Peonia.
Peony's eldest daughter, Peonia, was truly resistant to cold. He wondered if she had some special physique.
Mammon himself, however, was blessed by Arceus, and his physique was completely different from ordinary people, so he wasn't very afraid of the cold.
The train soon stopped, and Mammon led Caitlin and the other two women, now in their cotton coats, off the train.
"The snow scenery is truly beautiful."
Mammon looked around. This was the starting point of Crown Tundra, Crown Snowfield.
However, Mammon's gaze was quickly drawn to two people not far away.
"Peonia~ You're finally here."
A tall, sturdy middle-aged man in orange-yellow hiking gear walked towards Peonia.
And Peonia's eye twitched. She really wanted to kick her dad in the face.
"Huh? That man."
Platinum was also attracted by the commotion over there. When she saw the middle-aged man's face, Platinum was stunned.
Because he looked too much like Rose!
"Peony, the previous Galar region Champion, Rose's biological younger brother."
Mammon's lips slowly curved into a smile as he looked at Peony's figure and said softly.
That's right, this abstract middle-aged man who called Peonia 'Peonia' was none other than Rose's biological younger brother, the previous Galar region Champion, Peony!
That's right! Rose's biological younger brother!
However, Peony and Rose's relationship was quite poor; the two brothers had not been in contact for many years.
The reason Peony stopped being Champion was because Rose became the Galar League Chairman, so Peony resigned.
Of course, this was actually a good thing for Mammon.
"Another top executive, and…"
Mammon slowly walked towards Peony. Couldn't such a person be recruited into the organization?
Moreover, while Peony's eldest daughter Peonia didn't have much Trainer talent, Peony's second daughter was not simple.
Penny, the 'Meteor Hacker' in the protagonist's team in Scarlet and Violet, was Peony's second daughter.
She was also an extremely talented young girl. Although not as good as the protagonist and Nemona, Penny's strength was also quite formidable.
As long as Peony joined Team Rockets, Penny wouldn't be able to slip away.