Feeling the expectant look in Marshadow's eyes, Roy looked at Marshadow, who was about waist-high to him.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of contrast between this Marshadow and someone who wanted to pretend to be a god, yet was also naive and cunning, yet couldn't figure things out.
Whether it was the monkey that took the initiative to communicate with him when it was overwhelming him in strength, or the gift it gave to the Annihilape out of guilt but also because it couldn't let go of its pride as Legendary Pokémon beast.
Unlike the Spirit World Envoy he had met before, such as Dusknoir, Giratina, Rayquaza... the gods of those worlds mostly viewed humans as inferior beings from a superior position.
Even Giratina, after demonstrating its abilities Giratina, changed its attitude towards its Ghost type Charcoal.
Seeing that Roy was still thinking, Marshadow urged him, saying that if Roy agreed, he could give Roy the Rainbow Wing of Ho-Oh.
And now you can take Roy to see the three legendary beasts of Ho-Oh's guard. After passing the three silly beasts' test, Ho-Oh will bestow upon Roy the title of Rainbow Hero.
God knows the disappointment of finally finding someone with a pure heart, only to discover that this pure heart turned out to be a Pokémon.
"I refuse. I'm not interested."
"Alright, human, then I'll give you the Rainbow Wing... What? Say that again?"
Marshadow's tone was filled with disbelief.
"I'm not interested."
Marshadow was clearly caught off guard; this was the Rainbow Hero, the messenger between humans and Legendary Pokémon.
This was the first time he had ever been rejected. Countless humans would fight tooth and nail for the Ho-Oh's favor, yet this person before him had actually refused him?
Is this reasonable?
Just because you smell nice doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.
Three more black question marks appeared above Marshadow's head, and his orange-yellow pupils looked at Roy with resentment.
"Human, I can give you another chance. Please make your choice again."
However, Roy gave the same option again.
I don't want to be some kind of Rainbow Hero.
Upon hearing the correct answer, Marshadow immediately voiced his doubts:
"Why? Humans, don't you humans all take pride in becoming messengers of Legendary Pokémon?"
You ask me why?
Of course, he can't be a traitor. To put it bluntly, he's Giratina's personal item now. If he were to become Ho-Oh, wouldn't Giratina him into the Distortion World and beat him up if they found out?
However, no amount of talking is as effective as revealing one's trump card directly. Roy showed Marshadow the Giratina's Scale in his hand.
Taking out the Giratina's Scale beforehand was also a way of proving to Marshadow that he also had a powerful background. He was worried that Marshadow wouldn't give him this opportunity and would just kidnap him.
"This... this is..."
From afar, Marshadow sensed a powerful aura emanating from the black scales on Roy's hand, and suddenly recalled the giant dragon he had seen in the Annihilape's dream.
In reality, Marshadow could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the scales much more vividly, a thousand times stronger than the Pressure in the Annihilape's dream. He even sensed a kind of dark Divine Might emanating from the black scales.
I was merely passing through the skies above this town; what was the origin of this human before me?
Seeing that Marshadow had been intimidated by Giratina's Scales, Roy had a plan.
He decided to teach this naive god a lesson.
Do you know whose scales these are?
Marshadow nodded and then Knob. She had seen the other person in the Annihilape's dream, but she didn't know what the other person's name was.
"Then do you even know who I am?"
Marshadow, looking at Roy, Knob in perfect unison, three black question marks appearing above his head.
"This scale belongs to the Great God of the Giratina." Roy then pointed to himself, "And I am the only messenger under the Great God of the Giratina, the Reverse Hero."
Giratina Great God?
When Roy announced the name of Giratina, the great god of the Giratina, Marshadow finally understood why the dragon's aura in the Annihilape's dream was so powerful.
Clearly, like the Ancient Gengar, Marshadow knew the legend of Giratina, but had never seen the real Giratina.
Marshadow was already somewhat confused. He only knew that Giratina lived in the Distortion World, but he didn't know exactly where the Distortion World was.
Furthermore, he had never heard of any "Reverse Hero" and had no idea what Reverse Hero was.
However, he didn't dare to question it at all, because the Divine Might emanating from that scale was impossible to fake.
The Great God of the Giratina was beyond his reach; there was a difference between gods.
He was merely the lowest-ranking Divine Authority, not even comparable to the messenger from the Spirit World, the Dusknoir, since the latter could draw upon the power of the entire Spirit World to empower himself.
Roy's background is actually the Giratina God, no wonder the other party looks down on the Rainbow Hero. The Reverse Hero sounds much more prestigious than the Rainbow Hero.
Marshadow's expression turned somewhat disappointed. If Roy didn't become the Rainbow Hero, he would have to use the Rainbow Wing to find another suitable successor. He had already been searching for so long, and the feather had only just begun to shine.
After learning that Ho-Oh had even entrusted the task of selecting those with pure hearts to Marshadow, Roy "casually" asked:
"Marshadow, I heard that Ho-Oh was the one who personally selected the participants for the Rainbow Hero Trials before, and you were in charge of guiding them? Why are you the one doing the selection this time?"
Roy's question only brought out a flood of grievances in Marshadow's heart, and he no longer cared that Roy addressed him by his full name.
Marshadow plopped down on Roy's bed, her shadowy hands cradling her face.
Marshadow originally wanted to complain to Roy about how a job that wasn't originally hers had now become hers, but when she thought of her boss, she didn't know what to say.
Marshadow harbored some resentment towards Ho-Oh, but he only dared to complain in his heart.
Seeing the resentful expression written all over Marshadow's face, Roy could tell that Marshadow was definitely somewhat dissatisfied.
That makes things much easier.