Chapter 150 — Cynthia, Sheena, and Zinnia - so easy to mix them up

Cynthia, revealing her true identity, looked up at the Diancie in the sky.

Just then, she saw Sun Wuming take out a Poké Ball and recall Diancie, causing her expression to change dramatically.

That man!?

Then, Ilene, the ruler of the city, stood up and announced the end of this year's battle festival.

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Night time, inside Orlude City.

The royal ball was in full swing.

Changed into casual attire, having shed her usual commanding presence though still maintaining her mature charm, Cynthia attracted everyone's attention.

After all, this middle-tier gathering could never attract top-tier families like the Dragon Tamers or the Zinnia clan.

Only nobles of similar second or third-tier status would attend.

Though Cynthia wasn't born into a prestigious family, as the Sinnoh League Champion, she was undoubtedly someone these second-tier nobles wanted to curry favor with.

Finally managing to break free from those nobles' persistence.

Cynthia strolled over to Sun Wuming's group of three, stretched lazily and said:

"I'm really not good at handling these situations... I'm exhausted."

Marnie blinked, though she had seen her once before in Wyndon, Galar, she hadn't spoken with Cynthia.

But this female champion's personality seemed quite different from what she had imagined.

"I never dreamed I'd battle Champion Cynthia without even knowing it, it feels like a dream!"

Serena said admiringly, hands clasped to her chest.

Diantha and Cynthia were considered the two most popular women across the entire Pokémon continent.

Girls Serena's age would naturally look up to them with some degree of admiration.

"I also never expected you to be Mr. Sun's student, Serena~"

Cynthia replied with a smile, then muttered to herself:

"No wonder she's so strong..."

Though Cynthia had some complaints about Sun Wuming because he had previously beaten her Garchomp half to death.

She had to admit that this man was truly skilled at teaching students.

Whether it was Gloria and Lillie from last year's Galar Star Tournament.

Or this girl called "Serena."

None of them were pushovers.

Thinking of this, Cynthia couldn't help but glance at Marnie.

Silently wondering if this little girl had also become very strong...

"You like stirring up trouble too?"

Sun Wuming raised an eyebrow and asked.

Stirring up trouble?

Hearing this unfamiliar phrase, Cynthia was momentarily stunned.

But she quickly understood Sun Wuming's meaning and said with slightly pursed lips:

"I also needed to meet with Queen Ilene, so I had to participate in this battle festival."

"If you had just announced who you were, you could have met her easily, right?"

Sun Wuming really wondered if this woman was genuinely air-headed, taking such a roundabout approach.

At this point, a young woman with decent looks but terribly unfashionable hair stepped forward to explain on Cynthia's behalf:

"I actually advised Lady Cynthia the same thing, but she thought it would be fun to participate in disguise, so..."

"Sheena, don't reveal my true thoughts like that~"

Cynthia said with slight displeasure.

Sheena?

Hearing Cynthia's way of addressing this woman, Sun Wuming's expression froze.

At this time, Sheena also introduced herself to Sun Wuming's group:

"Hello everyone, I am 'Sheena', a member of Sinnoh's guardian clan."

Hearing her introduction, Sun Wuming remembered.

It was the clan that possessed the power of Transcendence.

These names "Sheena" and "Cynthia" were really too similar.

Sun Wuming remembered that in his previous life, many readers confused these two people.

Thinking Cynthia had the power of Transcendence.

But actually, Cynthia was Cynthia, and Sheena was Sheena.

One was just an archaeologist without special powers, while the other was the possessor of Transcendence power.

And far away in the Hoenn region, there was another girl from the People of the Meteor, named "Zinnia."

Oh my goodness, it's even more confusing.

At this moment, melodious classical dance music echoed through the magnificent hall.

Clearly, it was now time for dancing.

"Teacher, would you like to dance?"

Serena asked Sun Wuming with a gentle smile on her face.

Serena's original plan was to develop as both a trainer and coordinator.

Plus, since the local performance competitions in Kalos required trainers and Pokémon to compete together showing their talents, Serena had quite good dance experience.

"Do I look like someone who dances?"

Sun Wuming asked rhetorically.

Hearing this, even Cynthia couldn't help but secretly laugh.

Especially seeing Sun Wuming's muscles that looked ready to burst through his training clothes at any moment.

Imagining him dancing, that would truly be something else.

"What if others ask us to dance?"

Marnie suddenly asked.

"I'll break their necks."

Sun Wuming replied without hesitation.

Cynthia and Sheena both shuddered.

Because they could tell that Sun Wuming wasn't joking.

"Let's dance together."

Marnie showed an expected expression, then pulled Serena into the dance floor.

It had to be said, the scene of two young girls in their prime dancing hand in hand was unexpectedly heartwarming yet tasteful.

Sun Wuming began to understand why so many otaku in his previous life liked watching yuri anime.

"What brings Mr. Sun to Kanto?"

Cynthia asked Sun Wuming while picking up a champagne flute.

"Aren't you from Sinnoh? Why did you come all this way?"

Sun Wuming, who didn't drink alcohol, grabbed a steak from the dining table and tossed it into his mouth.

Sheena watched wide-eyed from the side.

This man, did he not care at all about his image in front of Lady Cynthia?

"Well... if it's Mr. Sun, we hope we can borrow your strength."

Cynthia hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to reveal the secret.

Noticing Sheena's worried look beside her, Cynthia said to her:

"Mr. Sun is a legendary trainer who owns Zekrom, we need his help."

Hearing Cynthia say this, Sheena had nothing to hide either and sat back down.

"Don't make such grand promises, I'm no nice guy, and I might not help you."

Sun Wuming grabbed another large pork leg.

"Mr. Sun, this isn't just about Sinnoh, it concerns the safety of the entire Pokémon continent."

At this moment, Cynthia had lost her previous air of innocence and natural disposition, switching to full champion mode with mature charm.

"Mr. Sun, do you know the legends of Dialga, the deity of time, Palkia, the deity of space, and Giratina, the master of antimatter?"

Cynthia then began to tell the legends of the Sinnoh region.

Sun Wuming was internally speechless.

Not only did he know, he had even hit them with a Kamehameha before.

Though not understanding why Sun Wuming showed such a speechless expression, seeing him nod slightly, Cynthia continued:

"And above these three, there is a true deity who created this world - the Original One, Arceus."

"Thousands of years ago, to save the Sinnoh region, Arceus merged five of its life plates into one jewel, gave it to the guardian clan of Michina, and restored life to Sinnoh, however..."

At this point, Cynthia hesitated, and Sheena continued:

"However, our clan's ancestors, due to their greed, not only failed to return the Jewel of Life to Arceus but also set a trap to try to attack it..."

Speaking of this, Sheena's expression became somewhat distorted; though she was a descendant of the guardian clan, she felt ashamed of her ancestors' actions.

After calming down a bit, Sheena continued:

"After that, Arceus fell into slumber, but through my power of Transcendence, I can vaguely sense that its awakening is approaching day by day..."

"When that moment comes, if Arceus awakens after being deceived and betrayed by humans, in its hatred towards humanity, it might..."

"Destroy the world!"

As she spoke these last words, Sheena's entire body trembled with excessive fear.

"It was your clan that caused this mess, yet all of humanity has to pay for it, isn't that too much?"

Sun Wuming couldn't help but criticize.

He vaguely remembered this plot.

Though the one who betrayed Arceus wasn't actually the guardian clan's ancestor, but rather one of the ancestor's subordinates.

In the end, it was all a misunderstanding.

But Sun Wuming still wanted to say that Arceus was completely wrong in its revenge.

If this clan betrayed you, why not just kill this clan?

Killing all of humanity seemed a bit excessive.

"It's like if a dog bites you, you just need to deal with that dog, no need to kill all dogs."

Sun Wuming muttered to himself.

Cynthia and Sheena both looked embarrassed.

Is that how you would describe it?

But... it did make some sense.

"So, you want me to help deal with Arceus?"

Sun Wuming asked.

Sheena replied: "We will return the Jewel of Life to Arceus at that time, trying to calm its anger... but we can't guarantee this will make Arceus forgive us."

Alright, meaning they want insurance.

Cynthia tried to persuade kindly:

"Mr. Sun, although your personality is quite willful, I can see that you love this world, let's protect this beautiful world together, surely you wouldn't want it to be destroyed by Arceus?"

Bang!

Sun Wuming couldn't help but give Cynthia a knock on the head.

Was this girl really trying to flatter him?

Why did it sound more like mockery?

Cynthia held her struck head, looking at Sun Wuming in disbelief, "You, you hit me?"

"I hit you because I hit you, do I need to check the calendar first?"

Sun Wuming retorted.

Experiencing this for the first time, Cynthia's eyes widened in anger.

But because she needed Sun Wuming's help, and also knowing she couldn't win against him, she could only swallow this anger.

Sheena watched in amazement from the side.

Someone could actually have such complete control over the invincible Champion Cynthia.