He declined Rai's invitation to meet Olympia.
Heiduo retrieved his Pokémon at the front desk.
Whether it was Olympia or Noon Flower, whether Anistar City's Gym Leader was human or divine had nothing to do with him. He was only here to search for a possible Charizard X Evolution Stone and Mega Stones for Beedrill and the others.
Rai could only watch helplessly as Heiduo went up the stairs.
He had always been extremely curious about Heiduo's existence, especially after seeing fragments of the future connected to Heiduo and watching them come true one by one. His thirst for the mysterious and unknown had driven him to search all across the region for Heiduo.
Unfortunately, no matter how carefully he searched each city, the answer was always the same: no such person existed.
Heiduo seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no known origin and no known destination.
Rai had nearly given up.
Yet, by chance, they had met again in Anistar City.
Just who was he?
Wait.
Hold on.
Rai's expression froze.
The last time Heiduo appeared, his family's hotel had been destroyed. Could this time involve a crisis in Anistar City?!
Probably not. Probably not.
...He needed to find Olympia.
Rai did not dare neglect something like this. After taking his Pokémon back from Joy, he raced nonstop toward Anistar Gym.
Third floor.
Umbreon crawled out from Heiduo's thick cotton coat.
"He's the prophet chosen by Celebi?"
"Yeah."
Heiduo nodded lightly and changed into thinner clothes. Anistar City was not as cold as Route 17 or Snowwind Town, so normal clothing was enough.
Naturally, he had no idea Rai had taken his arrival as an omen of disaster. Even if he had known, he would not have cared.
He would leave once he had finished his