Huh?
He was a believer?
The confusion on Baimu's face displeased Calyrex inside the Golden Coffin.
Its jewel-like eyes widened.
"Dost thou question me!?"
The majestic voice rang through his mind like a tolling bell, stirring an inexplicable unease in him. It soon faded.
Calyrex's eyes grew wider still.
"Art thou unaffected?"
What a strange question. What did it mean, unaffected...?
Oh!
Calyrex had just done something to him without his knowing!
Baimu let his confusion give way to a solemn expression. "Your Majesty Calyrex, I do not question you. I only hope that, in your boundless wisdom, you might resolve my doubts."
He imitated the way subjects spoke in palace dramas, kept his manner respectful, and resisted the urge to use Heart of God.
His dealings with the Legendary Giants had taught him that, to Pokémon with a strong sense of self, using it was a shameless act.
Whether the King of Bountiful Harvest would accept it was unknown. Better not to test its patience.
"...Hmph."
Calyrex's gaze softened.
"A shallow believer is better than none. As the only human who believes in me in this age, I pardon thy offense!"
The banquet hall remained in an uproar. Many people resisted arrest.
Some begged for mercy, some hurled abuse, and others claimed to know someone important or shouted that they needed a lawyer.
Calyrex ignored them all.
"Thou seekest something of me?"
Baimu nodded. "Yes!"
"Thou believest I have the power to grant thy wish?"
"...I do."
"Thou respectest me?"
"Without question."
"Then, since thou believest in me, respectest me, and seekest something of me, thou art a believer!"
Calyrex's utterly certain voice echoed through Baimu's mind as understanding dawned on him.
Of course.
Faith sounded complicated, but it was simple.
You only had to believe a god truly