Without question, this introduction meant something completely different right now.
cameraman brother gave a thumbs-up as he was no longer even afraid at all, steadily controlling the camera.
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"From joining Team Rocket to climbing up and becoming Team Rocket's boss! Mr. Damian, you're seriously amazing—"
Alexa praised Damian with total sincerity.
Isn't that the truth?
"Seeing darkness with your own eyes, you didn't flinch. You chose to throw yourself into it—trying to change it."
"Too kind of you," Damian replied with a smile.
"Then can I ask you one more question now, Mr. Damian?"
Alexa paused and thought for a moment.
Either way, no matter what the next interviews were like, what Damian had just said—his personal experience and insights—was already hot.
She believed that if this interview segment aired, it would definitely cause a huge stir.
But Alexa still felt it wasn't quite perfect.
"You've basically taken over all of Team Rocket."
"In your own opinion, do you consider yourself successful?"
Alexa asked, sounding curious.
"No."
Damian shook his head.
"Team Rocket is just the beginning."
"And for both me and the new Team Rocket, it's the same."
"After I joined Team Rocket, I realized this was always going to be a hard road."
"But I've never stopped believing I'll succeed."
"No matter if people misunderstand me."
"No matter if people fear me."
"No matter if people stand in my way—I won't waver."
Damian spoke slowly with a smile, but his gaze and tone were completely different.
They were fired up, and full of blood.
"Team Rocket's Goals are to wipe out all evil forces in the world!"
"And make this world once again filled with the 'beautiful' everyone expects."
"I've been longing for one thing."
Damian's tone gradually settled, and he returned to calm.
"My first journey in life gave me growth."
"It let me see the true face of the world—"
"Even if it wasn't the world I wanted to see."
"But I hope that in the Future, I can take another journey."
"No shadows along the way—only a pure, clean, beautiful journey."
"Before that, I won't stop moving forward."
"And Team Rocket won't stop either."
"Everything is for a crystal-clear blue world!"
Alexa got goosebumps again.
What kind of incredible dreams!
What incredible conviction!
What incredible action!
"That was perfect! Mr. Damian—I truly hope you can achieve your dreams."
Alexa spoke from the bottom of her heart.
She honestly felt like today's interviews were exactly right.
Otherwise, she might've gotten affected by Team Rocket's reputation from before and ended up worrying for nothing when she learned Damian was the Team Rocket boss.
But after hearing Damian speak, she felt the prejudice people had against Team Rocket was still way too big.
Then Alexa asked a few more pointless questions, and after more than half an hour, the interviews wrapped up.
"Mr. Damian, thank you so much for accepting my interviews."
"Don't mention it. Miss Alexa, you worked hard too."
Damian was also very satisfied with how he "performed" today.
He shook hands with Alexa politely.
"You didn't work hard at all. As a reporter, being able to interview a big shot like you is actually an honor for us."
Alexa's mood was still pretty excited as she looked at the handsome boy in front of her.
She really hadn't expected someone like this to exist in the world.
Maybe, just like he said, he was the person who could change the world's power structure.
"Then I won't keep you any longer."
"I'll go back to the company and sort out the footage from today."
"And I'll prioritize sending it to you for review."
Alexa remembered the agreement she'd made with Damian at the start.
She planned not to eat today—she'd stay up all night and grind out the interviews video!
"Mr. Damian, if you have time, you can come play in Santalune City."
"I'll welcome you properly."
Viola's attitude toward Damian had completely changed too.
She became very outgoing and waved at him.
At this moment, she felt deeply ashamed for last night's "ideology" she had for thinking Damian was the evil boss.
Mr. Damian was clearly a good person with such a great ambition.
And she really—
She should be the one to go to hell!!
"Sure. I'll definitely come if I get the chance."
Damian returned a sunny smile.
He sent Alexa, the sis, and the cameraman to the door.
He watched their three silhouettes slowly disappear from his vision.
Damian clicked his tongue softly.
His mouth lifted.
This time, it really would be fun to watch.
Meanwhile, on the way back, Alexa and the three of them were still discussing what Damian had just said.
"Honestly, I didn't think Mr. Damian, someone so young, could have that kind of conviction."
"Turns out the gap between people really is that big."
Viola said as she became more and more embarrassed as she spoke.
Thinking about it, she also had potential—after all, she was at least one of Kalos's official Gym Leaders.
But that was basically it.
In her day-to-day life, when facing challengers, that was her job.
In her free time, she just took photos and did photography.
She never really thought about the real meanings of the world—darkness, human hearts, truth, goodness, beauty, and all that.
"Some people are born to do big things."
"You can't compare that."
"Like Mr. Damian—you just know he has that kind of talent."
Alexa shook her head.
She didn't think there was anything to compare.
Just like her.
Alexa knew deep down she wasn't cut out to be a Trainer, so she chose the reporter job she loved.
To save the world?
Did she even deserve that?
Everyone has things they can do, and things they can't.
And Mr. Damian—
He was the type that could.
"Yeah—but, sister… why doesn't Mr. Damian try to cooperate with the League?"
Viola was puzzled.
That was the one part she couldn't figure out the most.
From what Damian said during the interviews, his original purpose was undoubtedly good, and his dreams were right.
So why not cooperate with the League?
"This isn't something we need to think about right now, Viola."
"Don't keep dwelling on it."
Alexa cut it off decisively.
Team Rocket and the Pokémon League…
That wasn't her problem to deal with.
All she needed to know was that once this interviews got publicly released, Alexa was going to blow up.
"Okay, okay."
Viola nodded.
"Let's go back already."
"Make the video ASAP."
Alexa couldn't wait anymore.
And what Alexa and the others didn't notice was the white-robed woman walking over from another street corner.
"Alexa and Viola?"
"Why are they here?"
Diantha, heavy with worries, looked puzzled at the silhouette of Alexa and the three of them walking away.
It was really strange.
This place wasn't far from Damian's villa.
Was she here to look for Damian?
They had clearly hinted Alexa yesterday to stay away from Damian.
That shouldn't be it.
Alexa was pretty sharp.
Diantha shook her head and continued walking toward Damian's villa.
Inside the villa.
Serena, Dawn, and Caitlin all went into the backyard.
As for Damian, he was staring at the Kalos map on the coffee table, as if he was thinking about something.
Ding-dong—
The bell rang.
"Fini, open the door."
Damian didn't even look up.
He knew exactly who it was.
Tapu Fini floated up and opened the main doors with psychic power.
"Change your shoes and come in."
Diantha changed her shoes and walked into the living room.
"It looks like Miss Diantha made her choice?"
Damian looked at Diantha with genuine interest.
"I said I'd agree, if it was according to the agreement…"
Diantha's voice was heavy.
She'd spent all yesterday fighting through a war in her mind, and as a result, she hadn't slept well all night.
She truly had been ready to sacrifice for Kalos and for the people here.
But she hadn't expected she'd end up sacrificing—
her appearance?!
She was only in her twenties now.
Her entertainment career was booming.
And she had also topped the Trainer world in the Kalos Region.
Her life should be getting better and better.
So why did it end up like this?
As for bringing Alexa and Viola sis here—
Diantha couldn't do something like that.
She was the Champion of the Kalos Region.
"Of course."
"As long as you agree, Team Rocket will be absolutely steady."
"And we can live in peace."
Damian said with a smile.
"So then, Miss Diantha… you know what you have to do next, right?"
"Right now?!"
Diantha's face changed.
She looked at Damian with shock in her eyes.
"It's daytime right now!"
"Is there any problem?"
Damian raised a brow.
"…Fine."
Diantha's chest rose and fell again and again as she took a deep breath.
"I never thought, Damian—someone like you—would be such a perverted creep."
Diantha finally couldn't hold back and fired back with a cutting remark.
In truth, anyone who knew her knew her personality was actually very easygoing.
But right now, her heart was simply not comfortable at all.
Especially when she thought about what she would face next.
"Oh?"
Damian couldn't help but find it amusing.
Then he thought about it.
Originally, he'd planned to say something like, "If you agree, just wash my feet."
"Are you just full of yellow trash in your head?"
He wanted to see Diantha get embarrassed with a reaction like that.
But it felt a little pointless.
"Forget it, Kalos Champion."
"Perfect—spend the afternoon kicking up dust."
Damian didn't bother with being polite.
Diantha's words weren't exactly on his XP, but he could still manage to play along a bit.
"Come in."
Damian led Diantha into his room.
Diantha followed in with a face that looked like a warrior about to sacrifice himself for the cause.
After twenty minutes—
"Tsk~ You're fainted just like that?"
"So weak."
"So useless."
Damian glanced at the Diantha who had passed out.
How to put it?
It was a bit… wet.
But her battle power was lacking.
And worst of all, she was crying while yelling "light—light—"
He really couldn't stand it.
After a simple wash, Damian returned to the living room again and stared at the Kalos map.
Even though he didn't completely get his fill and it wasn't fully satisfying, at least it was satisfying for a while.
Damian was in a good mood right now.
"Ultimate Weapon won't be wrong for sure in Ishikō Town."
"But I wonder how that Lysandre will choose."
"Will he use Yveltal or Xerneas to activate the Ultimate Weapon?"
Damian mused.
To activate the Ultimate Weapon, you need a huge amount of energy.
Yveltal and Xerneas can both be used to activate it.
And if you want immortality, you must have Xerneas's energy.
Damian naturally wanted to take this chance to bask in the Ultimate Weapon's light.
If there was a chance at immortality, why wouldn't he want it?
Now the only thing he didn't know was what Lysandre was thinking.
But it didn't matter.
If Lysandre couldn't deliver, then Damian would do it himself.
He'd steal the Ultimate Weapon.
Then capture Xerneas too and use it to charge the Ultimate Weapon.
Damian wouldn't be polite at all.
"Tsk~ I wonder what Dad and the others will look like when they watch my interviews video."
Then Damian thought about his interviews again, and couldn't help feeling a bit of regret.
He couldn't see Wallace's expression in person.
Come to think of it—
Damian supported his chin and considered another possibility.
"They wouldn't really believe the ghost story I made up on the spot, would they?"
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