I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

"Sorry, because I don't have the same superpowers as Gadlia, and I also had to take care of myself, it took me quite a while to get downstairs."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," a slender woman said as she walked down the spiral staircase connecting the living room to the upper floor.

The outfit consists of a black low-cut top as a base layer, a black suit jacket with a hem that reaches the legs worn over it, and black Western-style trousers on the bottom.

She had long, flowing golden hair that reached her waist, as smooth as a waterfall, adorned with a black bow, and her side-swept bangs covered one eye.

Her stunning beauty possesses a mysterious quality, and combined with her attire, she exudes a noble yet aloof aura.

However, the smile on his face added a touch of friendliness.

"I am Cynthia, a friend of Cattleya's in the Sinnoh region. Hello, Mr. Yang, or perhaps Teacher Pigeon."

“…Ah, I haven’t been here long either, no need to worry about it,” Yang Xiying was also stunned for a moment as she looked at the woman coming down from upstairs.

"Your meals aren't usually bad, so why are you spacing out for so long?" Gadriya narrowed her eyes as she looked at Yang Xiying's expression.

Although her friend was indeed the type to make men unable to move, Yang Xiying in front of her was no pushover either.

With so many women entangled around him, he should have some resistance.

"Excuse me, but the moment I saw this young lady, my mind was completely captivated by a piece of music."

Yang Xiying coughed lightly to explain the reason, and upon seeing this woman, a certain voice involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

—That's a fear etched into our DNA!

"A piece of music?" Cattleya was immediately confused. At a time like this, she could accept the idea of ​​love at first sight.

—Could this be another way of striking up a conversation?

"May I ask, sir, what kind of music is it?" Cynthia asked with great interest.

“There’s a piano here, so I’ll give a performance,” Yang Xiying said, focusing her attention on the piano in the living room and on Cattleya.

"Just don't break it," Gadria understood that the other person was about to start showing off; it was already common knowledge that this person could play music.

—I just don't know what piece of music they will play.

“Thank you very much,” Yang Xiying said, sitting down at the piano, while Cynthia sat down next to Gadria.

"when--"

Yang Xiying began to play at this moment, starting with a deep melody from the beginning of "Sendou! Chanpion".

It was as if something big was about to happen, and then the big thing really did happen, and the melody began to become exciting and urgent, full of a sense of crisis.

"It's like the melody of a game boss appearing..." After the song ended, Gadria gave it a precise critique.

"But this is quite fitting for the Elite Four Champion of the Sinnoh region, isn't it? I'm truly flattered that Ms. Cynthia has come all this way to see me."

Yang Xiying got up from the piano table, walked towards Gadriya and Cynthia, and finally sat down opposite them.

"Not at all, it would be my honor to meet and chat with you, Teacher Pigeon," Cynthia said with a kind smile.

"And you played a nice piece as soon as we met," Yang Xiying said, not surprised that she knew his identity.

"—This is a very generous gift."

"If Ms. Cynthia likes it, you can use it. You can play this song when you face a Trainer challenge in the future."

Yang Xiying's gaze was deep.

"Haha, you can't use this to interfere with others during a battle, but if Teacher Pigeon says so, then it must be your original song."

"Yes, that's right," Yang Xiying answered somewhat guiltily, after all, it was music composed by Masuda-senpai.

—It just hasn't appeared in this world yet.

"Now that we've gotten to the point," Yang Xiying then asked, "Miss Cynthia, is there something you need from the Sinnoh region?"

"I'd like to discuss the myths and legends of the Sinnoh region with you. I heard that you've already formed a bond with the legendary Pokémon Giratina."

Cynthia and Gadria are best friends who can talk about anything, so she already knew about Yang Xiying's battle against Thundurus and Tornado in the Unova.

"And you, who can do this, naturally know all kinds of myths and legends, and I am also a mythology and history enthusiast."

"So I wanted to talk to you, but that would easily reveal the location of the legendary Pokémon, and I just heard you say you didn't want that."

"But I myself have no intention of catching legendary Pokémon, and I hope that you, Mr. Yang, can catch those legendary Pokémon."

"This is also the matter I came to the Sinnoh region to ask you for a favor, Mr. Yang. If possible, could you please capture Dialga and Palkia?"

"Oh?" Yang Xiying immediately showed a surprised expression. The other party was not interested in the legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh.

"Because that way they won't fall into the hands of Team Galactic and do bad things," Cynthia explained at this moment.

"Team Galactic is a despicable organization in our Sinnoh region that appears respectable on the surface but does dangerous things in secret."

"They plotted to extract power from the Pokémon in the Sinnoh Legend and even stole my Sinnoh Legend research notes that I kept in my hometown."

"Letting them continue like this is not a good thing, and I saw your hostility towards the leader of the Galaxy team on TV before, Mr. Yang."

"I immediately thought of the time Team Galactic came to you, and of your ability to capture legendary Pokémon like Kyurem and Lugia."

"So I hope Mr. Yang can subdue Dialga and Palkia before them," because these Cynthia have come to Unova.

"This will make them give up, and the fact that Mr. Yang was able to stand up for the Unova region in a time of crisis shows that you are not the kind of person who would use legendary Pokémon for evil purposes."

“Is that so…” Yang Xiying seemed thoughtful, then looked at Cynthia, “So, Miss Cynthia, how much do you know about Team Galactic’s current operations?”

"—Have they found Dialga and Palkia's location yet?"

"They are preventing outsiders from entering the Sinnoh region, seemingly worried that you, Mr. Yang, will come to the Sinnoh region and capture them before they do."

"Then, the fact that they are so wary means that they haven't found a way to get close to Dialga and Palkia yet."

"They've been spotted near the three lakes in the Sinnoh region lately." "The three lakes? They're planning to target the legendary Pokémon of the lakes?"

Cynthia began to share what she had recently learned about Team Galactic, and when the topic turned to the Three Lakes, something came to Cattleya's mind.

The Sinnoh region is home to three famous lakes: Lake Steadfast, Lake Heartbeat, and Lake Wisdom, and legend has it that legendary Pokémon live in these lakes.

—But no one can confirm its existence.

However, these three Pokémon are also connected to Pokémon like Dialga and Palkia, all of which are the results of Cynthia's research.

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"The legendary Pokémon of the lake, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, are said to have brought wisdom, emotion, and will to humankind."

"And they themselves share the same origin as Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, so it's entirely possible to connect them to the two gods of time and space."

Yang Xiying picked up where Gadriya left off, adding to the story. As far as he remembered, it was the Galactic Team's work for the Time-Space Gods.

They specifically search for the legendary Pokémon of the lake, even going so far as to place bombs in the lake to forcibly find its whereabouts.

They then captured the legendary Pokémon of the Lake and used their power to create a red chain that connects time and space.

—Through it, one can control Dialga, the god of time, and Palkia, the god of space.

"...You can come up with any answer you ask."

Upon hearing Yang Xiying mention the legendary Pokémon of the lake, Gadria's expression became subtle, and she pursed her lips as she spoke.

—Is there anything this person doesn't know?

"I see. In that case, I'll have to ask my colleagues in Sinnoh to take precautions near the three lakes in Sinnoh."

Hearing Yang Xiying explain so clearly, Cynthia nodded, then changed the subject and talked about the idealized situation.

"—Of course, it would be best to arrest them before that."

"Should we arrest them before that?" Yang Xiying asked instinctively, and Cynthia responded directly.

"Yes, because the Galactic Team had a relatively positive image in the Sinnoh region before, which allowed them to develop without the League noticing."

"It's quite difficult to bring them to justice right now, because all we know is that they're just trying to use legendary Pokémon to plot something."

"The only way to convict them of serious crimes is to wait and catch them in the act, but I can't do that since I know they want to do something dangerous."

“Then I must stop them, which is why I wanted to ask Mr. Yang for your help to catch the legendary Pokémon first and put an end to their idea.”

"And we can be more at ease fighting the Galactic Team. Besides controlling the Legends, those guys have also done other dirty things behind the scenes."

"—As long as we collect all the evidence, our alliance will be able to take the initiative."

"So I'm the last line of defense for your Sinnoh Alliance?" Yang Xiying suddenly realized something.

"However, you really have a lot of faith in me. I'm not sure if I can capture Dialga and Palkia before Team Galactic."

“So you’re right to say that we’re the last resort. We’ll try our best to arrest Team Galactic before you capture the Legend,” Cynthia said with a slight smile.

"You should only step in when Sinnoh really has a problem. Until then, Mr. Yang, you just need to watch Sinnoh fight Team Galactic."

"And our alliance's victory will not affect your efforts to subdue the two Time Gods; we will even help you find a way to summon them."

"Is Miss Cynthia worried that in order to subdue the two Time Gods, I might secretly allow Team Galactic to use them to summon the Legendary Beings and gain an advantage?"

Yang Xiying suddenly understood Cynthia's true purpose; she was worried that she would side with Team Galactic because of the legend.

She sees herself as a third party to the Galaxy and the League.

“Yes, and I think Mr. Yang, who has already formed a bond with Giratina, wouldn’t use that method,” Cynthia replied with a smile. Yang Xiying was right.

"Heh, I really can't bring myself to let villains run rampant just to lure out the legend," Yang Xiying shook his head. He wasn't some kind of meteorite.

"Achoo—!" Someone who was infiltrating Team Magma and even Team Aqua in the Hoenn region suddenly sneezed.

"Got a cold? No...who's insulting me?"

……

“However, I do have a way to meet the two gods of time and space,” Yang Xiying added at this moment.

"—I don't even need to go to the Sinnoh region to summon."

"Oh?" Cynthia raised an eyebrow. "So, Mr. Yang really can subdue the Time Gods before Team Galactic?"

Dialga and Palkia are legends unique to the Sinnoh region, so to find them, you naturally have to go to the Sinnoh region.

Moreover, to save some trouble, they could use Team Galactic to summon legendary gods, which was also Cynthia's own idea, and Yang Xiying would do that.

But the fact that he says he doesn't need it means that the other side has a more convenient way to meet the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia.

—And that would allow them to steal the Galaxy team's thunder!

"That's about it," Yang Xiying thought of the Vajra Pearl and White Jade Pearl rewarded by the system, as well as the Divine Capital Ruins in the capital city...

"How about we have a contest? Let's see if you can subdue the two Time Gods first, or if we can capture Team Galactic first?"

Cynthia didn't press the matter about how the opposing team captured a legendary character before Team Galactic. Instead, she spoke with a teasing expression.

“A contest has to have some kind of prize,” Yang Xiying replied casually. “I want to subdue the Time Gods before you wipe out the Galactic Team.”

"—What are your plans?"

“I can provide a non-legendary Pokémon unique to the Sinnoh region,” Cynthia said directly, while Yang Xiying seemed to be deep in thought.

Among the non-legendary Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, there are a few good ones, the most classic being Garchomp.

Although it was always insulted in its world for not being able to use Dragon Dance and for its Mega Evolution 102-92, its strength was still quite good.

Then there's Empoleon, with its Competitive ability—you dare threaten me? Staraptor, the moody Bisharp, and the Water-type killer Gastrodon.

Sandstorm General Hippomon, form-changing Rotom, charming long-eared rabbit Lucario, pink devil baby form Egg...

"However, if Mr. Yang catches the Time Gods after us, then please allow me to observe your process of catching legendary Pokémon."

"Huh?" Yang Xiying was stunned when she heard Cynthia's words, and then she saw the blonde beauty who looked eager to try.

"After all, the legend of Pokémon is still a mystery to us, and the places where they appear are usually areas with a strong historical atmosphere. I want to study and explore them."

"This, this is it..."

Hearing Cynthia say that, Yang Xiying was also embarrassed, as the champion opposite her was particularly interested in mythology and history.

"If you can arrest Team Galactic before I capture the Time Gods, then I'll ask you to be my spectator when I capture the Legendary Pokémon."

“I want to join this competition too,” Cattleya said at this moment, which drew the attention of the two of them.