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"Epic Scale Mission: Lumiose City"
"It's finally here!! This is what I've been waiting for!"
Rosa instantly became full of energy, extremely excited.
"This mission seems very unusual."
Hilda looked at the mission title. The last time there was a 'Large Scale Mission' title was for Micina Great Mountain.
And the overall objective of that mission was Team Galactic's boss, Cyrus. This time, the words 'Epic Scale' were added in front.
Moreover, the mission location was Lumiose City?
Since Mammon was currently active in the Kalos region, Hilda had a basic understanding that Lumiose City was the center of the Kalos region, one of the most populous cities in the world.
"Who cares if it's unusual or not, it doesn't matter, I'll take care of it!"
Rosa confidently puffed out her chest. No matter what the Evil Organization's goal was, it didn't matter!
"..."
Hilda looked at Rosa speechlessly, but the problem wasn't really big.
Anyway, Mammon would definitely supervise, and to be honest, Hilda didn't feel there would be any difficulties.
After all, several of her and Rosa's main Pokémon had already reached Champion level.
"But right now, it's just pre-registration. We don't know when it will officially start."
Kalos City.
"Wuwuwu…"
The suppressed, sobbing sounds were ceaseless. Inside the room, Diantha bit her teeth tightly, her expression greatly twisted.
Hoo~
Finally, it was over. Diantha finally slumped down, completely without any strength to move.
"Drink some water."
Mammon picked Diantha up and handed her a glass of water.
After drinking a few sips of water, Diantha finally felt like she had come back to life.
"You're practically not human."
Diantha let out a long breath and voiced her protest.
"You're too weak. You should really train harder." Mammon shrugged, his expression very relaxed.
"I'm already working out."
But Diantha still insisted that Mammon had a problem. Her physique was clearly not bad, at least at a normal person's level.
But she couldn't keep up at all!
Every time, Diantha felt like she was going to die.
"It is indeed very necessary." Mammon pulled Diantha into his arms.
Diantha didn't resist, leaning against Mammon's chest, closing her eyes, and preparing to rest for a bit.
Smelling Mammon's unique masculine scent, Diantha's mood was still somewhat complicated.
"What exactly is our relationship now?"
This thought couldn't help but arise in Diantha's mind, but Diantha really couldn't figure it out.
Love? There seemed to be none, at least she didn't feel any love for herself from Mammon.
Just a transactional relationship? But that didn't seem entirely right either.
Diantha felt she was being a bit overly sentimental.
"Oh, right, something quite serious might happen in Lumiose City in a while. I suggest you prepare yourself."
Mammon thought for a moment and reminded Diantha.
"What is it?" Diantha was startled.
"Mammon, you promised me Team Rockets wouldn't do anything to Kalos."
"What are you thinking? Do I look like someone who goes back on his word?" Mammon raised an eyebrow.
"..." Diantha pressed down on Mammon's restless hand and remained silent.
Hmm, she remained skeptical of Mammon's character.
"Although I'm not a good person, I won't go back on my promises, you can rest assured about that."
Mammon said lazily.
"Then who is it?" Diantha frowned upon hearing this. Kalos had never had an Evil Organization.
And the target was even Lumiose City? Such a crazy organization was even more unheard of.
"You seem to know nothing about the situation in your Kalos, but that's not surprising." Mammon smiled.
Diantha kept thinking, potential threatening forces in the Kalos region…
"Don't overthink it. Even if you knew, you wouldn't be able to stop it with your ability. You might as well think about how to minimize losses."
Mammon said slowly.
"As for who it is, he'll show himself. You'll know soon enough."
"Then you…"
Diantha pursed her lips upon hearing this, wanting to ask Mammon for help, but not knowing how to speak.
"Want me to help?" Mammon looked at Diantha with a half-smile.
"Mm…"
"Yes, of course, my dear Diantha."
Mammon cupped Diantha's face, his smile gradually becoming evil.
"Our Team Rockets is a righteous organization that yearns for light and beauty. As long as your Kalos Alliance is willing to give a little something, Team Rockets would be happy to step forward."
"…Just say it directly."
Diantha was quite speechless. She didn't doubt whether this was Mammon's lie.
Given Mammon's ability and status, there was no need to tell such a lie. Moreover, whether there would truly be a crisis affecting the entire Lumiose City, facts would speak for themselves.
"I want the Kalos Alliance to support my company's enterprise branches in a short period and also want some capital investment."
Mammon spoke. It was still the same phrase: he wanted all the support the Kalos Alliance could give him at the moment!
With official support from the Kalos Alliance, his company here in Kalos could grow rapidly.
"If what you say is true, I think the President will agree."
Diantha pondered for a while upon hearing this. If it truly concerned the entire Lumiose City, Diantha felt this transaction was acceptable.
After all, Lumiose City, as the economic center of Kalos, held too many people's homes. If it were completely destroyed, the cost would be too great.
Since they had already tacitly allowed Team Rockets to develop within the Kalos region, further supporting Team Rockets' enterprises was not unacceptable.
As for money? Sorry, the Alliance never lacked money.
"How straightforward." Mammon was very satisfied.
"To celebrate our cooperation once again, how about Encore?"
"Are you human? I really can't anymore!"
Diantha's face had turned quite pale. She felt that one day she might truly be *killed by Mammon.
No, working out was already an urgent matter!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
For these three days, Diantha had been very worried. She had only reported this matter to the Kalos President.
However, three days passed, and still nothing happened. Diantha even began to doubt the accuracy of Mammon's intelligence.
But Mammon, on the other hand, had not done nothing.
"Mammon~!!"
In a plaza, a girl with a bun hairstyle wearing black tights quickly rushed towards the young man.
Mammon could only open his arms to catch the girl. Damn it, someone was charging with a ball!
And behind Rosa, Hilda, who was slowly walking over, held her forehead.
Lacey and others were amazed by Rosa's boldness, while Drayton and others cheered, 'Oh!'
That's right, the 'temporary workers' from Unova, no, now they were official Team Rockets members, had all flown to Kalos.
Caitlin, who came with Mammon, had her eyes suddenly drop in temperature, staring at Rosa.
Serena was curious and surprised. What a bold girl!
Platinum frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, but quickly hid her emotions.
Unova people! Not only were they impolite, but they also weren't reserved. Wasn't this clearly taking advantage of Mammon?!
"Be careful, aren't you afraid of falling?" Mammon said irritably.
"Ah~ Mammon's scent!"
Rosa tightly hugged Mammon's waist, burying her head in Mammon's arms and breathing deeply.
"???"
Mammon thought Rosa was a bit strange.
"Hehe~ Because I know Mammon will definitely not let me get hurt." Rosa finally looked up her pretty face, smiling like a flower.
"That's not necessarily true." Mammon chuckled softly.
He patted Rosa's shoulder, and Rosa was also very sensible, coming out of Mammon's embrace, her big eyes unblinkingly staring at Mammon's profile.
Oh my! The man this girl likes is so handsome!
Hmm, Rosa didn't notice that Caitlin was also looking at her.
Compared to other women who posed no threat, Caitlin clearly knew that Rosa's danger level was much higher than someone like Erika!!
This woman…
"Everyone, it's been a while since we last met, and you're all still full of spirit."
Mammon's gaze swept over Drayton and the others.
"Come, prepare." Drayton, however, waved his hand at this moment.
This group of Trainers from Unova all stood neatly, led by Drayton and Kieran.
"Hello, Boss!"
A mixed chorus of male and female voices, perfectly synchronized, instantly rang out.
It startled the passersby around them.
Oh my goodness!
Serena and Platinum were also startled. When they came back to their senses, Platinum's expression was hard to describe.
Serena, however, looked at this group of outsiders from Unova thoughtfully. It was quite interesting.
"Good, very good. I like this surprise." Mammon, however, smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you all for making the trip. I've already prepared a hotel for you. You can go rest first."
"I look forward to your performance in the upcoming actions."
Mammon nodded with a smile.
"We definitely won't disappoint the boss." Drayton still had that lazy expression, but his spirits were actually very high.
"Hmm, the action will still take a few days. You are free to do as you please for now. This metropolis should be very interesting for you too."
"Yes!"
Two Team Rockets members led this group of Unova Team Rockets away.
"Mammon, Mammon, are you free tonight?"
Rosa, however, wasn't in a hurry to leave, blinking her watery eyes and speaking sweetly to Mammon.
Caitlin's eyes were already glowing with an erratic blue light. This bun-haired girl!!
"Nothing in particular, what's up?"
"Hehe My Serperior recently learned a backflip, do you want to come to my room to see… Ugh!!"
"I'm so sorry, Mammon, Rosa is starting to talk nonsense. Please continue with your work, we'll head to the hotel first."
Hilda, sweating profusely, covered Rosa's mouth and dragged her good friend away, bidding Mammon farewell.
"Alright, be careful on your way." Mammon was greatly amused.
After Hilda dragged Rosa a little further away, Rosa was very displeased.
"What are you doing, Hilda!"
"My dear, are you trying to die? Your Serperior can do a backflip? Didn't you notice? Miss Caitlin's gaze was like daggers."
Hilda whispered to Rosa through gritted teeth.
She seriously suspected that if Mammon hadn't been present, Caitlin would absolutely have cemented Rosa into the nearby statue.
And she, as Rosa's sister, would probably not escape either.
"Tch! So what? I'm not scared of her…"
Rosa stubbornly argued. It was so hard to see Mammon again, she really couldn't hold back.
"Alright, alright, I know you're not scared of her, but Miss Caitlin is too strong right now. Let's just bear with it, okay?" Hilda was truly worried sick.
"Avoid the sharp edge for now, can we avoid the sharp edge for now?"
"Damn it!"
Rosa was very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do. After all, she really couldn't beat Caitlin right now.
"Was that Rosa just now?" Serena seemed to be thinking about something and asked Platinum.
She seemed to like Mammon very much?
"Hmm, she's from Unova. How to say it? She lacks a sense of distance, not very polite."
Platinum didn't have a particularly good impression of Rosa and the others. These Unova people were not only impolite, but they also formed their own small group.
If it hadn't been for Paul back then, she probably wouldn't have even gotten a taste of the first operation to encircle and annihilate Team Galactic's base in Sinnoh.
After all, Platinum at that time still had the personality of a young lady who couldn't let go of her pride, unlike now, where she was much more outgoing and bold.
"Oh, oh…"
Serena heard Platinum's dislike for Rosa and the others and didn't ask further questions.
But Serena also roughly sensed something else, glancing at Mammon.
Serena's eyes flickered slightly. It didn't seem strange, after all, Mammon was indeed very attractive.
But if she remembered correctly, didn't Mammon have a girlfriend? Mammon himself said so during the interview.
The next two days also passed without incident, until the morning of the third day.
"Everyone who owns a Holo Caster."
The most popular Holo Casters in Kalos all received a holographic video message from Lysandre at this moment.
In the holographic image, Lysandre appeared. His calm face showed no expression, and his tone was as deep as ever.
Everyone in the Kalos region who possessed a Holo Caster at this moment received this message.
After all, the Holo Caster technology itself was invented and manufactured by Lysandre Labs, so they could easily control it.
On the street, Diantha frowned. She recalled the conversation with Lysandre at the Cafe Soleil.
At this moment, Diantha understood. Lysandre!!
"Please listen carefully."
Lysandre slowly raised his hand.
"We, Team Flare, will revive the ultimate weapon! We will eliminate all existence other than Team Flare, thereby reclaiming a beautiful world."
Lysandre narrated expressionlessly.
And everyone who heard Lysandre's words at this moment widened their eyes in shock.
What the hell?
Meanwhile, Mammon, who was in the villa, smiled, it was about to begin!