Had it woken up confused?
Calyrex blinked hard.
Yet Spectrier remained obedient and gentle, with none of its former proud defiance.
Calyrex could not help saying, "Baimu—"
"I had a good 'chat' with Spectrier. It's pretty easy to talk to, actually."
Baimu explained with a smile.
The greatest result of using the Heart of God this time was discovering Spectrier's almost obsessive fondness for his soul.
Thankfully, that feeling was more like an appreciation and fascination for a precious treasure. It had nothing to do with food.
Still, he had reason to suspect that a hundred years from now, Spectrier would take his soul and keep it as a prized possession.
He could only hope Gengar, Dragapult, and the others would come through for him then. He might even get a chance to become a Ghost Pokémon himself.
In any case,
after a little persuasion on his part, the two had become friends.
In exchange for spending one night together, Spectrier had also willingly agreed to cooperate with Calyrex...
It was perfectly normal for a Trainer to sleep alongside their Pokémon. Gengar, Blissey, and the others had always been his sleeping companions.
Why did it seem so strange when Spectrier was the one asking?
Baimu certainly did not think he was the problem.
Back to the matter at hand.
Calyrex looked at Spectrier with mixed feelings.
"...Very well."
Calyrex sighed.
It was hard to accept that the beloved steed it had once shared so much joy with now treated it so coolly, while growing close to Baimu just as it had.
But the truth was right before Calyrex, and it could only accept it.
The azure Reins of Unity appeared.
"Lend me your strength!"
With a mighty cry, Calyrex flew straight onto Spectrier's back and let the reins sink into