"Poni..."
Holding Qingyu's hand, Ogerpon watched another human quickly approach and immediately began to panic.
Because-
That human seemed to carry an aura it found unbearably familiar, one that filled it with instinctive disgust.
That malicious feeling was just like the Loyal Three it had personally finished off a hundred years ago.
It made Ogerpon instinctively uneasy, and its small body immediately ducked behind Qingyu.
"Sir, I know the ogre has the power to bewitch people, so there's still time for you to get away from it."
After approaching, Verdant Town's mayor spoke first, giving Qingyu, who wore the Cornerstone Mask, a warning look.
"It may look harmless now, but this vicious ogre is actually extremely dangerous. If we don't drive it away, it could hurt the tourists at any moment!"
Hearing the Old Creep's words, Qingyu almost laughed in anger.
So you're just lying through your teeth, huh? Do you really think I can't tell who's actually full of malice here?
Besides, this old man looked incredibly familiar. Qingyu remembered him without even having to think-
Isn't this the Old Creep who chose to rebuild the Loyal Three's shrine even after the truth came out?
And he swindled me out of a million in the game!
That thought infuriated Qingyu, and his tone grew considerably harsher.
"I don't know whether it's an ogre, but you ignorant villagers look a lot more like vicious ogres to me!"
"Does a legend passed down by your ancestors really give you the right to openly heap malice on a Pokémon that has no ill intentions whatsoever?"
"Compared to this poor Pokémon, aren't your blatant threats toward me a much better match for the 'ogre' in your legends?"
If they actually had some hard evidence, they might have been a little convincing.
But clearly,