Aki was well aware that her plan to restore the original world had become completely impossible after Rope gained the upper hand.
Especially after Rope had subdued Arceus.
Because to revive the world, one must possess Arceus's Plate and be able to use it flexibly. However, Arceus in this world had become Rope's Pokémon. And the Plate is Arceus's power. In fact, the Plate in this world holds far greater significance for Arceus than in other worlds.
Because every time Arceus absorbs a Plate, its strength increases by threefold. Fortunately for Rope, when he awakened Arceus, Arceus was still in a dazed state. Otherwise, if Arceus had chosen to regain his power before fighting Rope, it's unclear who would have ended up in the Poké Ball...
Of course, people are drawn to where there is profit. Aki's appearance here to help Rope and his group block a champion-level foe naturally comes at a cost.
That cost is that Rope will do his best to help Aki fulfill his wish after this war ends... Reviving the world is impossible. Rope made it clear to Aki that this was impossible.
Because for the world to ascend, it must unify.
After the world ascends, all other parallel worlds will be transformed into sub-dimensions. And those worlds that have already been destroyed will be restarted... but those people will no longer be the same as before.
What has been destroyed is already destroyed. As long as the world's core remains intact, this world can be restarted. If the world's core is also destroyed, then this world can only become a gem in people's memories.
Beyond that, there will be no other possibilities.
Or rather, if Aki can summon a Supreme Being, there might be a chance for a turnaround.
But Supreme Beings are a different matter…
Don't be fooled by the good relationship between Rope and Year. That's because Rope was personally chosen by Year. It's like the relationship between a graduate advisor and a graduate student… except here, Year made the choice, and Rope had no ability to resist.
For others, even getting a glimpse of the Supreme Being is as difficult as climbing to the heavens…
Let alone someone from a secondary world.
Of course, Rope didn't explain the situation to Aki in such detail. After all, some matters involve confidentiality protocols, and certain things can only be discussed after the world has eliminated the crisis and completed the ascension.
However, based on Rope's reputation and other factors, Aki chose to trust Rope. After all, given that both sides had reasons to deceive him into becoming their henchman, trusting the one who seemingly needed him less might be the better choice.
"I suppose you used the same tricks to deceive these demigods as you did to deceive me."
Aki glanced at the distant scene where Weavil was relentlessly striking the head of the little Lugia, looking utterly helpless.
He wasn't worried about Whitley getting into trouble. If Rope could cause Whitley to get into trouble, then this world would likely be in grave danger as well.
However, relying solely on the little Lugia to confront a demigod was simply too much of a stretch.
"How can you call it deception… It was just sharing some information with them."
Ms. Psychic said with a faint smile.
Of course, it wasn't deception. What she said was true, but it was the truth of the previous version. In this upgraded version of the world, everything would change significantly.
These demigods were also foolish. Most of them had already given up on cultivation, or perhaps their talents had simply reached their limit.
The ceiling of the world was gradually rising. What truly binds them is not the world's limits, but their own limits. Especially since most of them don't believe that effort can lead to progress.
If even one of them could break through the shackles of their race and shatter the chains of their hearts, then today's battle would likely still be postponed indefinitely due to insufficient combat power.
"Have you given up on saving your own world?"
Actually, Ms. Psychic was really curious.
Now, Aki had a smile on his face. You see, ever since the crisis of the world's destruction came to this world, for about ten years, she had never seen a hint of a smile on this guy's face.
He was always serious, gloomy, bitter, and weighed down by a thousand pounds of pressure.
Aki had never been happy again. Not even when they obtained the Plate.
But now, he was smiling. After realizing he couldn't revive his world, he didn't collapse or go mad. Instead, he smiled…
"Do you know what the epitaph of an idealist is?"
Aki asked with a smile on his face.
"What is it?"
"To face reality…"
Aki's face was smiling.
But his eyes were filled with loneliness.
He smiled because the heavy pressure on his shoulders had finally lifted. But he was also lonely because that pressure was gone.
"So... have you already erected a tombstone for that idealistic version of yourself?"
Ms. Psychic's smile gradually faded. She had indeed sided with the other party. But the her who had come through with Aki to save the original world was also the real her.
That was her past, and she had spent time in that world.
After Aki gave up pursuing it, all of that had become a phantom in her memories. It would never appear again.
She had already accepted reality, but she still felt sorrow.
Aki shook his head and said, "Let's just leave it at that."
He then took out a Poké Ball from his waist.
"Thank you for not attacking me before I had a chance to pull out my Poké Ball."
"Are we just going to start fighting? Don't you want to say a few more words to me? If you want to stall me, we could just chat for a while."
Ms. Psychic wasn't in a hurry to fight Aki. Instead, chatting like this suited her better. But even if it came to a fight… she wasn't afraid…
Ms. Psychic silently felt the cool stone in her arms. Her heart was filled with calmness.
"No. I don't know what kind of trump card you have, but Rope sent me here to take you down, so I'll have to do my best."
"After all, this is another chance for me to redeem myself."
As he spoke, an Espeon appeared beside him. Similarly, there was a Charizard, a Blastoise, a Dragonite, a Beedrill, and a Greninja.
These were his Pokémon, and the trainers of these Pokémon were his, except for Espeon.
"The idealist is dead. So the realist crawled out of the grave."