Thundurus felt extremely confused after hearing Damian's words.
However, Thundurus soon understood the meaning. It felt a sudden surge of intense rage. It wondered what kind of person this was.
It wondered if the boy knew its identity. It was Thundurus, a legendary Pokémon.
It wondered if the boy thought it was as common as a Caterpie. It was offended by the idea of being a bonus prize.
Since he was only a human, Thundurus decided it would punish this arrogant person severely.
And then...
"Not bad. I caught two more legendary Pokémon," Damian said.
Damian observed the two Ultra Balls in his hand. He felt very satisfied.
The task was not difficult at all. Dark Mewtwo used Psychic power to control Thundurus and the Therian Forme of Tornadus. Then, it repeatedly slammed them against the cliff wall until they were defeated.
When it was time to capture them, Dark Mewtwo used his own psychic power to lock the Poké Balls. This ensured they could not escape.
The entire process was effortless.
Psychic-type Pokémon are very versatile when their power is much greater than their opponent's. Their mental energy is a powerful instrument.
"Wow! Damian, your Pokémon is incredibly formidable!" Rosa said.
Rosa was astonished. She ran to Damian's side. Her eyes showed deep admiration.
She realized that Damian was truly an excellent Trainer.
She remembered the massive blue Pokémon at the Dragonspiral Tower and this dark Mewtwo. She understood why Reshiram chose Damian.
She felt that if she were Reshiram, she would also choose Damian as her Hero of Truth.
Damian laughed. "Mewtwo is indeed very strong."
Damian felt the girl's admiration. This made him feel even more pleasant.
Rosa nodded her head quickly. "I feel like if it's you, Damian, you could definitely defeat Alder too."
Elesa's beautiful face looked strange when she heard this. She thought about Alder.
She realized Rosa did not know Damian's real strength. Damian could likely defeat many Champions at once.
Elesa knew that Alder could not win against a Pokémon like Kyogre.
"I think as long as you do special training properly, Rosa, you can definitely defeat Alder by the end of the year too," Damian said.
Damian smiled but did not say anything else. He encouraged Rosa instead.
Rosa chuckled. "Really? I think so too! I will definitely reach the top of the Unova League this year!"
The girl with the hair buns held her hands in small fists. she felt very determined.
"You can definitely do it. I believe in you," Damian said with a smile.
Rosa smiled very broadly after hearing his words. She looked very happy.
After catching Thundurus and Therian Tornadus, Damian reflected for a moment. He admitted both Pokémon were quite useful.
However, Damian was not very interested in them. He already had many main Pokémon. Training these two would not improve his team much.
Most importantly, Damian did not find these two Pokémon visually appealing.
They were powerful, but they were not attractive to him.
He did not like the appearance of Thundurus and Tornadus. He felt they looked as strange as the Alola guardians, Tapu Koko and Tapu Bulu.
If he found a Zeraora or a Diancie, Damian would train them himself. He would also be willing to train Darkrai, Latios, or Latias. Those Pokémon looked excellent and were very powerful.
On the way back, Damian considered the situation and sent a message to Selene.
"Babe, do you want a pure Flying-type or a Flying/Electric-type?" Damian asked.
Selene replied with confusion. "Babe, my main team is already full. Also, for Flying-types, I already have Dragonite and Articuno."
"Also, babe, why do you always send me Flying-types? Are you paying tribute to a certain someone again?" Selene asked.
Selene was puzzled. She felt happy when Damian sent her Pokémon because her boyfriend cared for her. However, she found it strange that they were always Flying-types.
Damian laughed. "You caught me. Babe, you should build a Flying-type team and take down Lance."
Damian could not stop himself from laughing. He realized it was true. Both Dragonite and Articuno were Flying-type Pokémon.
Selene sent several question marks to show her confusion.
"Why don't you just pick one? Dragonite and Articuno can be your main Dragon and Ice types. These two I have are quite good," Damian said.
"No way. There would be too many Flying-types in the team. It would be easy for others to counter me. I'm going to be the strongest Champion," Selene replied with a sunglasses emoji.
"Are you sure you don't want them? They are legendary Pokémon," Damian asked.
Selene replied firmly. "No, no! I caught a legendary one myself too."
Selene sent a photograph. In the picture, she wore a straw hat with flowers and made a peace sign. Behind her was a massive silver Pokémon.
Damian recognized it immediately. It was the Mythical Pokémon, Melmetal.
He remembered that Ash also had a Melmetal in the Alola region.
"My girlfriend is the best," Damian said with a thumbs-up sticker.
Selene chuckled. "Of course! Also, babe, I noticed something. That 'Big Rooster' is flying back and forth between Poni Island and Melemele Island a lot lately. I don't know why."
Selene sent a message expressing her confusion. She remembered that Tapu Koko used to stay on Melemele Island.
She also felt that Tapu Koko appeared to be in a bad mood recently.
"And also, it used to only fly over my head once in a while. But now I find it appearing near me every few days. I suspect it is stalking me," Selene said.
"I'm going to catch it sooner or later!" Selene said.
Selene felt very annoyed. She wanted to use her Incineroar to teach Tapu Koko a lesson, but she was not yet confident she could win.
Damian looked silent as he read those words.
He suspected that Selene's guess was correct.
Since he and Caitlin had taken Tapu Fini and Tapu Lele, Tapu Koko and Tapu Bulu had more work to do.
Tapu Koko was already unpredictable. Since it had more responsibilities now, its behavior was even more strange.
Damian even thought that if Tapu Koko was stalking Selene, it might want to be caught by her.
Tapu Koko was known to be a very unpredictable Pokémon.
He imagined Tapu Bulu was very sad. Its three partners were gone, and it had to manage four islands alone.
The situation was very difficult for that Pokémon.
They chatted for a while about how much they missed each other. Then, they ended the conversation.
When they returned to Eindoak Town, Damian and the others found a sophisticated restaurant. Damian ordered an abundant amount of food.
Rosa cheered. "Big spender!"
"It's been so long since I've had such a big meal," Rosa said.
"Eat as much as you want. If it's not enough, we can order more," Damian said with a smile. "Are you short on money?"
"Not really. I just spend it on training my Pokémon. There aren't many other expenses," Rosa said.
Rosa smiled. "Actually, I've made quite a bit of money on my journey. I like to bet some extra cash with other Trainers. But many people refuse to bet."
Rosa looked very innocent. She felt those Trainers were not brave. She thought they lacked confidence.
She believed that if they did not take risks, they would never be successful.
Damian reflected on this. He realized Selene had a similar habit.
He wondered if this was a common characteristic of central figures in stories. They made money from other Trainers when they needed it.
"My favorites are those affluent young masters and ladies. If I beat them, I get a lot of extra cash. I can buy lots of snacks for Serperior and the others," Rosa said.
Rosa's smile was very bright as she spoke.
Traveling was not very expensive for her. Since she was a new Trainer, Pokémon Centers provided her with free food and lodging.
Usually, she only purchased clothes. She saved money on makeup because she spent most of her time in nature.
However, she spent a lot of money on regular meals, Pokémon snacks, and special Pokéblocks.
She wanted her Pokémon to have a high quality of life.
"That is quite nice," Damian said with a smile.
"Damian, is your family very wealthy?" Rosa asked.
She felt Damian came from an affluent family. He had a very impressive presence.
She also observed Caitlin's natural elegance. She knew an ordinary girl could not act that way.
"It's okay. My father is a Gym Leader in Kanto. But I came out to start my own business. So... I guess I'm a boss?" Damian said.
"Starting a business? Wow, Damian, you are way too amazing!" Rosa said.
She was shocked. She wondered what kind of business he had, since he was only one year older than her.
Damian laughed. "Rosa, my company also hires some Trainers as temporary workers. The pay is very substantial. Are you interested in joining?"
Rosa was surprised. "Is there such a thing?"
"Yes. When you are free, if there is a mission, you can participate. You just need to complete a minimum number of missions each month. If you are busy, a part of the base salary will be taken away," Damian said.
"That sounds pretty good," Rosa said.
"Sometimes there are missions in other regions. If you have time, you can join, and the company will pay for the plane tickets," Damian said.
Damian smiled. He prepared this service for temporary workers like Rosa, Drayton, and Lacey.
"There are actually many temporary workers your age in the company. Most of them are currently studying at Blueberry Academy. How about it? Do you want to try?" Damian asked.
"Okay!" Rosa said.
Rosa did not even ask about the missions. She trusted Damian completely, even though they had only met twice.
She also knew Damian was the Hero of Truth.
She did not believe the person chosen by the Dragon God of Truth could be a bad person.
Rosa trusted her intuition. She felt that Damian was a good person.
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