Seeing the four little guys backing away, Axel waved to Eternatus.
"Eternatus, come eat."
"GROAN~"
Eternatus mimicked Little Phoenix's babyish tone, flapped its wings, and landed in front of the big pot, taking a deep sniff.
The next moment, its usually lively or dull five pairs of eyes instantly flashed with a look of longing.
Axel nodded in satisfaction.
Just as he had guessed, after Eternatus ate this stuff, it would indeed have an effect.
Axel remembered clearly.
Last time when Little Phoenix was just born, it was because of the Rainbow Wing bestowed by Ho-Oh that she developed intelligence.
Now, although Eternatus wasn't given something actively, and the energy on it wasn't particularly remarkable, Little Phoenix had already nurtured the embryonic form of Eternatus's soul. It just needed a trigger.
Now after eating this energy of the same origin as a god, plus Axel's "Breeder" tag, it was perfectly normal for Eternatus to develop consciousness.
"Keep eating."
This time, Eternatus did not immediately obey Axel's order, but instead nodded first, then resumed acting like a rice-devouring dragon.
As it ate, Eternatus's level bar on Axel's interface rapidly increased.
After eating all the food inside, Eternatus excitedly let out a roar and cheerfully pounced toward Axel.
Just like a newly hatched chick trying to leap into its mother's embrace.
Axel grinned, bent one leg slightly, and struck the most stable pose to avoid being knocked over.
He extended both hands toward the newly conscious baby Eternatus.
Next moment...
The massive red-purple ancient dragon's body gradually shrank, finally stopping at around two meters tall, brushing past Axel, only to dive straight under Little Phoenix's wing.
"ROAR!"
Axel: "???"
["It seems... it thinks Little Phoenix... is its mother..."]
Axel gave Gardevoir a resentful glance, 'You didn't need to say that, I already knew, okay?'
Little Phoenix patted the now-shrunken Eternatus with her wing, then flew over to Axel with it.
Only then did Eternatus mimic Little Phoenix and rub itself against Axel.
Axel grinned and patted Eternatus's big head.
The next moment, new information about Eternatus appeared on the interface.
That pot of stew had not only accelerated Eternatus's development of consciousness, but also boosted its level up to level 31.
Besides the regular moves Toxic Spikes and Recover, Eternatus also learned two rare moves:
Dynamax Cannon and Cosmic Power.
The former was Eternatus's signature move, highly effective against Dynamaxed Pokémon.
The latter was a very mysterious move that only space-origin Pokémon like Clefable, Deoxys, and Solgaleo could learn and use.
In addition, with a soul now, Eternatus also unlocked a super adorable ability.
Aside from getting bigger, it could also get smaller...
To show off to Little Phoenix, Eternatus even shrank to less than half a meter tall and cuddled on top of Little Phoenix's head.
"Rawr~"
Hearing Eternatus's cute sounds, Dragonair looked at it enviously.
This little guy was way cuter than those Poochyenas and Pikachus at school.
She really wanted to take it out to play.
The Dragon General and Mewtwo's gazes also landed in near-perfect sync on Eternatus.
The Dragon General's eyes lit up, full of excitement.
'A freshly baked dragon child!'
'Raising kids must start from a young age.'
'With proper training, it can definitely surpass Gyarados and become the Dragon General's right-hand partner!'
'As for Dragonair... heh, better not mention it.'
Mewtwo held up a projection screen, his eyes deep and serious.
Although Little Phoenix would be raising it, there shouldn't be major issues.
But this newly emerged divine being was still a Poison-type with terrifying potential. Its appearance and pressure were just like those destructive deities.
To be safe, it needed to watch a lot more cartoons.
And most importantly, he had to teach it to say "Thank you" after battles.
Seeing everyone's attention focused on herself and Eternatus, Little Phoenix let out a soft call and decisively hid behind Axel.
Axel chuckled and patted Little Phoenix's big head.
Then he beckoned Nihilego with a curled finger, finding the perfect place for Eternatus to belong.
"Nihilego, after you finish studying with Pheromosa, come over and interact with Eternatus."
"You're both Poison-types. Right now, you can teach him. Later, he can teach you."
"And you two match well in battle, your dual screens give Eternatus plenty of time to use Cosmic Power."
"Besides that, you can both lay entry hazards. A perfect combination."
"Whoo!"
Nihilego nodded vigorously, reaching out a tentacle to rub against Eternatus.
Eternatus cautiously stepped back and used a sharp claw to tap Nihilego's tentacle.
Dragonair looked up and sighed, her big eyes turning misty.
'It's over! The cutie is being protected by that scary, alert girl.'
Mewtwo and the Dragon General also clenched their fists and bit their lips simultaneously.
Axel wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he seemed to hear two hearts breaking.
["It's not... your imagination... it's the real-time mental broadcast... from Duraludon and Mewtwo..."]
Axel: "..."
'As expected of Gardevoir. More and more amazing.'
After playing with the little ones for a bit, Axel got back to work.
He had only made exclusive food for Eternatus earlier, the other Pokémons hadn't eaten yet.
Luckily, Axel was already very experienced, and the lab was also equipped with highly efficient Pokémon food preparation devices.
In less than half an hour, Axel had made a huge pile of food.
Seeing more food was ready, Little Eternatus immediately flew off Little Phoenix's head and perched on Axel's shoulder.
"Rawr!"
Axel: "..."
'Although having a divine beast perch on your shoulder is something to be proud of... why do I feel so embarrassed?'
'You're Eternatus! How are you acting even more... extra than that cat from Kanto?'
"Rawr?"
Eternatus looked at Axel with big watery eyes, its tiny claws stepping nervously all over his shoulder.
Axel admitted defeat.
"You go share some with Duraludon and Nihilego. I'll make more for you guys in a bit..."
"Rawr!!"
"That's not your line. You should go 'ROOAAAR~' instead."
"Rawr~ ROOOAAAR!"
Axel: "..."
Just then, the backdoor of the courtyard suddenly opened.
A girl in a lab coat stretched tiredly and smiled at Axel.
"This month's work is finally done. Time to enjoy the holiday!"
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