The Light Stone had not been completely dormant since Xia Chi obtained it.
Every now and then, it did react a little.
Like that time he entertained some rather perverted thoughts about it.
This reaction, however, was stronger than anything before.
The light that erupted in that instant was so dazzling that it seemed Reshiram might awaken the very next moment.
But the high-frequency hum did not last long. It soon faded along with the light.
Xia Chi: "..."
What was that little flash supposed to mean?
Was it just because I finally stopped getting hung up on that?
In that case, Reshiram really did know how to make me look good.
But was that all?
Puzzled, Xia Chi opened the system's item inventory. Sure enough, the Light Stone's description had changed slightly.
[Light Stone: The core stone left behind after Reshiram's physical body was destroyed, quietly awaiting the moment its true form would awaken.]
He remembered the description clearly, since he took the Light Stone out to look at it practically every day.
Previously, it had read, "Quietly awaiting the arrival of the 'Hero of Ideals' who can awaken its true form." Now it had changed to this.
Did that mean the "Hero of Ideals" had already arrived?
Oh my, could that be me?
Having successfully earned Reshiram's recognition, Xia Chi felt a little proud of himself.
His earlier reflections on "truth" certainly could not be called particularly profound or philosophical.
But they were sincere, straight from the heart, without the slightest pretense.
Come to think of it, hadn't Ash's reason for earning Reshiram's recognition in the movie been adorably straightforward too?
After all, this was the "Dragon of Truth." That pure sense of authenticity was exactly what she wanted.
Still, all his previous attempts had failed.