Pokemon: Reborn Rich Alternate Earth

Chapter 1147: Chapter 1364: Eternal Life

"Don't seal me! I'm willing to give you my Origin Essence!"

Looking at its body becoming increasingly transparent, Hoopa knew that if it didn't do something now, it really would be sealed away.

Julian gave Metagross a look, and Metagross stopped the sealing process.

"What use is its Origin Essence to me?"

Julian quietly asked Xerneas beside him.

"The reason First-class Legendaries are immortal and indestructible is because they possess the Origin Essence bestowed upon them by the world itself. If it gives you its Origin Essence, then you'll hold its life in your hands."

Xerneas looked at Hoopa in utter surprise.

This incomparably arrogant guy was actually willing to surrender its Origin Essence.

'Back when I sealed you, weren't you so unyielding?'

'How come you've become so spineless now?'

Hoopa: 'It's precisely because I've been sealed before that I never want to be sealed again. And besides, Metagross is terrifyingly powerful. Compared to the tricks you used to seal me back then, it's on an entirely different level.'

The overwhelming strength Metagross had displayed, completely crushing it, was also one of the main reasons Hoopa was willing to hand over its Origin Essence to Julian.

Julian secretly asked Zekrom, Reshirem, Kyurem, and Mewtwo about the purpose of Origin Essence as well, and their answers were essentially the same as Xerneas'.

It seemed Xerneas hadn't lied.

"Then hand over your Origin Essence," Julian spoke.

He expected Hoopa to hesitate a bit, but unexpectedly, Hoopa was very decisive. Perhaps it was truly afraid of being sealed again, as it immediately drew out its Origin Essence from within its body.

And judging from Hoopa's grimacing expression, separating one's Origin Essence was obviously an extremely painful process.

A sphere of purple-red Origin Essence, roughly the size of a basketball, floated before Julian.

Julian was still wondering how he was supposed to absorb it when the Unown inside his chest suddenly radiated warmth.

With a whoosh, the sphere of Origin Essence flew directly into Julian's body.

The moment it entered him, a look of sudden understanding appeared on Julian's face.

'So that's how it's controlled.'

With just a thought, he could detonate the Origin Essence, causing Hoopa to die along with it. Likewise, through the Origin Essence, he could completely control Hoopa.

In other words, Hoopa's life and death were now entirely in Julian's hands.

He had effectively enslaved a mid-stage Forbidden-class being.

Julian nodded at Metagross, and Metagross released Hoopa.

Hoopa immediately let out a sigh of relief. Floating over to Julian, it respectfully said, "Master."

Its life and death were now in Julian's hands, so it had no choice but to behave.

If the Master had seen it like this, she would probably have had a breakdown, but she and the entire Organization Y that was gathered in East Africa, were already dead from the aftershocks of the battle—as Hoopa didn't really have the time or energy to protect them while fighting Rayquaza and Mewtwo.

"Don't you have another form?" Julian asked.

He was quite satisfied with Hoopa's attitude. Just moments ago, it had been arrogant and untamed, yet now it had become completely obedient.

Hoopa nodded, looking at Julian with some surprise. It hadn't expected Julian to know that it possessed another form.

As it sealed away its own power, the tall and imposing Hoopa suddenly became small and adorable. Its body shrank from six meters tall to less than half a meter.

Its face also became delicate and cute, looking much like a child who was only a few years old.

"Now that's more like it."

As he spoke, Julian relaxed his arms, and Jirachi, who had been cradled in his embrace, plopped onto the ground with a somewhat dazed expression.

Then it watched as Julian picked up little Hoopa and held it in his arms.

"Hehe~"

Little Hoopa smiled smugly at Jirachi below, even sticking out its tongue and making a face.

Jirachi now finally understood why Celebi called Mew a b*tch.

"You b*tch!"

Jirachi flew up from the ground, glaring angrily at little Hoopa.

It was clearly that scumbag Julian's fault, yet it directed all its anger at little Hoopa.

"Xerneas, you aren't going to go back on your word, are you?"

Julian's voice echoed within Xerneas' mind.

Earlier, Xerneas had promised that as long as Julian defeated Hoopa, it would share its eternal life with him.

Now he had done exactly that. In fact, he had done even better—Hoopa had directly become his Pokémon.

Xerneas's heart was incredibly conflicted.

It had never imagined things would end up like this. Although the result was good...

Yet—

Watching Hoopa, who was currently tussling with Jirachi for the spot in Julian's arms, Xerneas's expression became somewhat strange.

Wasn't this contrast just a little too extreme?

'You're the Djinn Pokémon, Hoopa, a fearsome demon god. Where's all your dignity?'

"Julian, you've earned the right to share my eternal life with you."

Xerneas walked up to Julian and gently lowered its head.

Julian immediately understood and placed his palm upon Xerneas' forehead.

As the antlers on Xerneas' head continuously shimmered with multicolored light, the rainbow glow eventually coalesced into a single orb of light.

As the orb of light merged into Julian's body, all he felt was a soothing warmth spreading through him, a gentle current flowing inside.

But soon, the sensation faded away and Xerneas took a few steps back.

"It's done?" Julian asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xerneas nodded.

Julian took another moment to sense his body, but found it felt no different from before. He cast a skeptical look at Xerneas. "You aren't fooling me, are you?"

Whether he had eternal life or not—well, he really couldn't feel it himself.

"Believe what you want."

Xerneas was so angry that its nose nearly twisted out of shape. It had just started to admire Julian a bit, but now all it wanted was to use its antlers to poke his lungs out.

"Metagross, is this guy lying to me?" Julian asked.

Seeing that Julian truly didn't believe it, Xerneas nearly coughed up blood in anger.

Yet it couldn't really lash out.

Never mind Metagross—even Hoopa had now become Julian's Pokémon.

On top of that, there was the Forbidden-class Mewtwo, as well as White Kyurem, which could reach Forbidden-class after fusion.

It couldn't defeat a single one of them.

"Meta~"

Metagross shook its head.

Its eyes narrowed into happy crescents, clearly in an excellent mood.

Its "short-lived" trainer had finally obtained eternal life. Now it wouldn't have to worry about being left all alone after its trainer passed away.

The Poké Balls hanging from Julian's waist also began shaking one after another, clearly sharing in the excitement.

"You guys better work hard and strive to become First-class Legendaries. Otherwise, if I end up outliving all of you, don't blame me if I go looking for new companions afterward."

Julian grinned as he patted the Poké Balls at his waist.

The atmosphere had been rather warm just moments before. But the instant Julian said those words, every Poké Ball immediately stopped shaking.

Each of them radiated obvious dissatisfaction.

'Does this guy even know how to talk?'

'If he doesn't, then maybe he shouldn't talk at all.'

Before, Julian's Pokémon had always worried that, as a human, his lifespan could never compare to theirs.

Now, however...

They had to worry about whether they could stay by Julian's side forever.

If they failed to become First-class Legendaries, then even at the peak Champion-level, their lifespans would still be finite.

One day, they would face death.

"Gen~"

Gengar suddenly appeared and gave its overly pleased trainer, a long, forceful lick.