Mysterious Guest on Origin Spirit Island

"Your experience was really... bizarre."

After listening to Cynthia's account, Xia Chen gave that assessment.

Saving Heatran twice in succession, then having it devote itself to her... That kind of plot made more sense in an anime.

But no matter what, this was a good thing. If a Legendary Pokémon did not sincerely follow its Trainer, Xia Chen always felt it would be a hidden danger.

When faced with greater power, those "mercenaries" might flee at a critical moment, or even turn against their employer.

Like the Zapdos and Moltres he had captured from Team Rocket—they had been easily won over by Xia Chen.

By contrast, Xia Chen's three Legendary Pokémon—Koraidon, Deoxys, and Diancie—had all come together with him through mutual affection.

So he was very happy that Cynthia had caught Heatran in this manner.

"Compared to the evil Moltres and Regieleki you encountered before, I think Heatran suits you better."

Cynthia smiled at that. "I think so too. This child and I get along very well."

Xia Chen twitched at the corner of his mouth. You called a Legendary Pokémon that had been born back when the gods of time and space fought in ancient times a child?

Oh, wait. What if this Heatran was not that Heatran?

If it were the ancestor of all Heatran, it probably would not have been foolish enough to get caught by Team Galactic in such a simple way, right?

Facing Xia Chen's doubts, Cynthia nodded in confirmation. "That's right. This Heatran isn't the oldest one. By the standards of Heatran's long lifespan, it is quite young, so it isn't wrong to call it a child. But I'm not exactly sure how old it is."

As she spoke, Cynthia directly tossed out a glossy black Heavy Ball. "Come on, Heatran. Come out and