Steven and Phoebe, hearing Will speak more and more absurdly while continuing to throw dirt on Cain, could not help striding forward, wanting to attack him.
But Cain extended his hand and stopped them.
Now Cain's expression had already recovered completely. No gloomy trace could be seen, although the indignation on his face had not disappeared.
Steven and Phoebe, stopped by Cain after stepping forward, used the corners of their eyes to softly glance at the side of his face. Noticing that, apart from normal anger, there was no other change, both released a long sigh in their hearts.
But in reality, Cain's heart was far from as calm as his surface. He simply could not show it.
However, Cain was not sure whether, if he let Will continue speaking like this, he would be able to endure it.
Cain felt terrible inside, but Will, on the other side, also felt extremely terrible.
Every time!
Every time he revealed Cain's true identity to others, no one believed him!
In secret, he had already contacted more than one high-ranking League official. Most did not believe his words. Only a small portion maintained a certain reservation about what he said, but did not dare to show it openly.
One had to know that Cain was now the Champion of the Hoenn region, the person with the theoretically highest status and power in Hoenn. If it were not because Juan, a veteran figure who in the past had personally controlled all the power of the Hoenn region, was still present, Cain probably really could do whatever he wanted.
Juan's restriction was one part. Of course, the regional Champion and the president were also not completely free from restraints. The League's central headquarters was precisely responsible for this.
But what was happening now with Cain?
Juan indeed already suspected Cain's identity somewhat. Even Drake, Cain's master, felt somewhat uncertain.
But, after all, they had no proof. Moreover, Cain had done nothing that harmed the Hoenn League or the Hoenn region. Even because of the policies he promoted, the entire League was pursuing them enthusiastically and preparing to expand them to the whole League. By then, all League incidents and missions would be classified by levels.
Because of that, no harm could be seen, but there were a pile of benefits. Whether it was Mega Evolution, Fairy-type Pokémon, and many other things, all of that was an indelible impression Cain had left on the League.
Only relying on the words of Will, a remnant of the Sacred Church and former traitor of the League, wanting to bring Cain down from his position was clearly impossible.
The big bosses had said nothing, so those below them dared even less to be the first to open their mouths.
The only person who knew Cain's identity for certain and at the same time could restrict him was the leader of the Pokémon League's central headquarters, the council elder.
But the problem was that, after knowing Cain's identity, the council elder not only did not act to execute him on the spot, but even, after Cain assumed the position of Champion, expressed his congratulations to him.
Although the details of this were still unclear for the moment, it was inevitable that Cain's current identity was immovable.
If Cain could continue in this position and keep benefiting the great masses of the Hoenn region, probably, when the time came, even if the League truly confirmed his identity and wanted to bring him down, those great masses would not agree.
This was also the main reason why, after feeling that his identity was suspected, Cain hurried even more to want to become Champion.
The Champion and the Elite Four were frequently placed together and respected by the people, but the Champion and the Elite Four were absolutely not existences of the same weight.
Why, when Will and Irene were revealed as infiltrators of the Sacred Church while being members of the Elite Four, although the inhabitants of Johto had difficulty accepting it, did the Johto League barely manage to stabilize the situation after a long period of appeasement and after "snatching" from the Kanto League Lance, that extremely popular Elite Four?
If at that time the Johto League had had a Champion, and that Champion had also been an infiltrator of the Sacred Church, one would have to see how many people in the entire Johto League would have followed that Champion into the arms of the Sacred Church.
This was absolutely not an incident of the same level.
Much less if what Will said was true: Cain was not only the Champion of the Hoenn League, but also the leader of Team Heaven, the deputy leader of Team Rocket, and even had other hidden identities. Then it would be even more impossible to act against him. At least, as long as he himself did not cause harm to the League or expose his own flaws, they could not touch him.
But even so, with someone taking out his secrets again and again to speak of them repeatedly, how could Cain not be angry?
He almost felt that he could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart!
Today!
He had to leave these two people here!
Whether it was Will or Irene, or these remnants of the Sacred Church, their abilities were too special. If they decided to hide, even Cain would have difficulty finding them.
Now that they themselves had delivered themselves to the door, he had to seize this opportunity to eliminate them all.
"Cain, this alternate space of theirs this time seems... somewhat strange."
Phoebe frowned and once again carefully perceived the aura and energy fluctuations inside this space. She could not help telling Cain.
Hearing Phoebe's reminder, Cain reacted.
Will and Irene, together with these remnants of the Sacred Church, although they were not weak, before the current Cain, they were still not enough. He believed they also understood that.
But then, why did they dare appear here? It was as if they were specifically waiting for him.
"Heh! As expected of the Ghost-type Elite Four, your perception really is quite sharp. But, unfortunately, it is already too late."
"Act!"
When Will's voice fell, the spatial crack opened by Cain abruptly expanded. It was like an enormous mouth that, in a single bite, swallowed all the members of the League, including Cain.
After the space enveloped them, Will seemed slightly satisfied.
"Welcome to the Nightmare Ghost Domain, carefully created by us for you!"
(End of chapter)