Though cruel, that was reality.
After all, you couldn't seriously expect a Caterpie casually caught by the roadside to defeat the Four Heavenly Kings, become Champion, and reach the pinnacle of life, could you?
Of course, there was no need to specifically name Giovanni's Beedrill here.
All they could say was that miracles, though rare, did indeed exist.
Sinnoh Champion: "Red Packet"
Without any hesitation, everyone immediately opened the red packet and claimed their own Pokémon.
"Ralts!"
With a timid little cry, a tiny figure appeared before Hermes.
Its green hair parted, revealing a pair of crystal-clear red eyes.
"Ralts~"
The little one seemed to have been born not long ago. Its soft, sweet voice was filled with curiosity toward its surroundings.
"Little guy, I'll be your family from now on!"
Hermes gently stroked the little one's head.
The initially shy Ralts let out a delighted cry the moment it saw Hermes, then narrowed its eyes and enjoyed his caress.
It was different from Metagross.
Metagross had already been an adult when it arrived.
Before that, it had even been an engineer at a tech company in the Pokemon World.
Thus, its attitude toward Hermes was simply that of an ordinary employee toward their boss.
But Ralts was different.
Who could possibly not love this newborn little girl, with such a pure, flawless, crystal-clear heart of kindness?
When this little girl acted cute with you, could you really resist giving the little cutie a big hug?
A faint smile appeared on Hermes's lips.
He then hugged the little cutie close, and without realizing it, his entire demeanor became exceptionally gentle.
After teasing the little one for a while, even his mood relaxed considerably.
As an emotion-sensitive Pokémon, it could clearly sense human emotions.
At that moment, the little one seemed