Chen Mo looked in the direction of the sound. In front of the huge mural of Zekrom, an old man wearing a crown appeared at some point.
Two unknown totems floated beside the old man. He looked at Chen Mo from a distance with eyes full of vicissitudes of life, and his tone was gentle.
"People with ideals welcome you. My name is Arthurs, a sinner who betrayed his ideals."
Still using an incomprehensible way, the unintelligible meaning of the words was conveyed to Chen Mo.
But with just these words and the eye-catching crown on the other person's head, Chen Mo instantly understood the other person's true identity.
This old man is undoubtedly the destined son in the mural.
Looking at that old face, no matter how friendly the other person's attitude was, Chen Mo couldn't help but be cautious at this moment.
After all, although the first half of his life was like a saint and worthy of everyone's respect, his second half of his life, which was like a devil, also made everyone feel deeply afraid.
Chen Mo observed this old man who could be said to be a legend regardless of his merits and demerits, and doubts arose in his mind.
Shouldn't he be dead? Does he exist as a soul now?
This is not impossible.
Chen Mo still clearly remembers that in an episode of Pokémon animation he watched when he was a child, a girl's ghost appeared in a place called Maiden's Gap.
Noticing Chen Mo's alertness, Arthur's expression did not change much. He slowly walked down the steps and, accompanied by an unknown totem, slowly came to a mural.
That was the scene where Zekrom told Arthurs where he slept.
"A long time ago, I always thought that I would spend my whole life in the company of Zekrom, but until one day, Zekrom suddenly told me that the body was pulling them. In order to suppress the call of the body, Zekrom had no choice but to fall into a deep sleep."
"I didn't realize at the time that that would be the last time I would meet Zekrom as a companion."
"As for the subsequent story, you also know that I betrayed Zekrom and my own ideals, which ultimately attracted Zekrom's anger."
Arthur smiled bitterly.
"If I die like this under Zekrom's wrath, then for me, I deserve it. However, Zekrom did not kill me."
"And when I woke up again, I saw the ruined kingdom in front of me, and the wailing sounds of humans and elves could be heard from time to time. At that moment, I finally understood that this was Zekrom's punishment for me. It wanted to It made me realize what I had done in those years."
Chen Mo was silent.
He didn't believe Arthurs' words too much, but he didn't question Arthurs either, he just listened quietly.
In this way, two people living in different eras or even different worlds, one speaking and the other listening, seemed to form an unusually harmonious picture in this space.
"...My weak atonement has no much effect on that war-ridden world, so I decided to embark on the journey to find Zekrom again, return the power that belongs to Zekrom to it, and ask it not to do anything to it. Humanity has lost hope.”
"But maybe it's because Zekrom doesn't want to see me, or maybe it's because Zekrom is suppressing the call of the body somewhere. Until I ushered in the real death, I couldn't see Zekrom again."
Arthur's expression became increasingly bitter.
For him, the biggest punishment and the greatest pain when he wakes up at the end of his life is actually the loss of Zekrom, his companion who has been with him for decades.
In their long lives, they have long transcended ordinary companionship, and using the word "family" to describe them is not an exaggeration at all.
Noticing Arthur's mood swings, two unknown totems kept spinning around him, seemingly comforting Arthur.
"Don't worry, Unknown Totem, I'm fine. This is just the retribution I deserve."
Putting away the emotions on his face, Arthur looked at Chen Mo seriously.
"O man with ideals, I have a request to entrust to you."
Said.
Arthurs nodded towards the unknown totems on the side. As the two unknown totems once again emitted strange power, the space rippled again.
Immediately afterwards.
A black bead the size of an ordinary marble appeared from the ripples and floated in front of Arthurs and Chen Mo.
"This is the mistake I made in the past, and it is also the power that I stole from Zekrom's body. If possible, I hope that one day, you can return this power to Zekrom. Mu."
Arthurs, who noticed Chen Mo's hesitation and thought that Chen Mo was still wary of him, said slowly.
"You don't have to worry. My body is dead now, and the remaining soul can only communicate with you through the power of the unknown totem. It poses no threat to you."
What a ghost.
Chen Mo sorted out his chaotic thoughts. He looked at the old man's soul in front of him and wondered.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to agree to your promise, but I don't know where Zekrom is, and I might have to live up to your expectations."
After hearing these words, the old man's expression gradually softened.
His eyes fell on Zekrom on the mural beside him.
"I understand your concerns, but you don't need to worry. Zekrom will appear in front of people with ideals. I believe that one day, the guidance of fate will connect you and Zekrom together."
Just like me and it.
Arthur stretched out his fingers and gently touched Zekrom on the mural. There were indescribable complex emotions flowing in his eyes.
Chen Mo lowered his head and was silent for a long time.
A long while.
He raised his head and looked at the old man.
"Mr. Arthurs, I will try to convey your thoughts to Zekrom."
With that said, Chen Mo finally reached out his hand, lightly touched the black bead suspended in the air, and then held it in his hand without hesitation.
Right at this moment.
The originally gray-black beads suddenly glowed with blue light, and through the light, the arc flashing inside them could be clearly seen.
Arthurs looked at this scene with a look of relief and loneliness on his face.
"People with ideals, it chooses you."
Just when Chen Mo was about to say something more, he suddenly noticed that the surrounding environment suddenly began to blur, and Arthur seemed to be smeared with an eraser, and his body became more and more transparent.
"Mr. Arthurs, you..."
"Don't worry."
Arthur just smiled calmly.
"This space between reality and reality, in addition to borrowing the power of the unknown totem, also has a share of Zekrom's power, so there is no need to worry at all, everything happening in front of you is a natural phenomenon."
"Unknown Totem, send him back."
My body became uncontrollable again and I couldn't say a word.
"As a person with ideals, I hope you can maintain your current awareness. And, thank you."
Under Chen Mo's last gaze, Arthurs, who disappeared in the dim light, slowly turned around. He looked at Zekrom on the huge mural in front of him, his eyes full of affection and sadness.
"I'm sorry, Zekrom, I let you down..."
