"But I have to say that your so-called Black Moon organization really makes me very curious. After all, there are too many hidden existences and powers in this world. Do ordinary people even know your dark organization exists in their lives? There's no way to tell, since you've hidden yourselves so well that you make the humans in this world feel nothing is wrong."
"However, while being curious about an organization like yours, the grudge between us should still be settled. Curiosity is curiosity, but it's absolutely impossible to mix it together with my hatred."
"It sounds like you want to join our organization and gain more power? Although through superficial methods, you have no way to find the location of our organization. Even second-tier powerhouses like us on the outermost layer have no way to find the real location of the organization."
The two of them seemed to misinterpret what Roy was expressing. Although he was interested in such an evil and dark organization, that interest wasn't about joining them. Rather, he wanted to understand why they turned to darkness, or what kind of methods they used to express their dark side.
It was a question of definition, and it might represent an existence opposed to most people, or some being that possessed harmful intentions. But no matter which interpretation, it was very strange to Roy. Before knowing more, he felt very interested in such a Black Moon organization.
Roy collected other unfamiliar terms he could pick up from their conversation.
For example, they were only the most peripheral members of such an organization, and the most peripheral members also represented the lowest strength threshold in this organization. Judging from the previous exchange, he feared that even the most peripheral members had the capability to fight against very powerful Trainers. After all, what powerful Trainers relied on was using skilled tactics with powerful Pokémon to defeat even stronger opponents. But looking at this situation now—
If the power of Pokémon itself was controlled by humans, the results that could be produced would be divided into vastly different extremes of polarization.
Either they would be very weak opponents who couldn't properly control and use Pokémon energy, or they would be like these two beings appearing before him—whether they were Pokémon or humans was unclear—who possessed Pokémon abilities and could use Pokémon power, but the tactics and fighting methods they displayed far exceeded ordinary Pokémon.
Another unfamiliar term he learned was "second-tier powerhouse." Could it be that there was such a specific strength classification or hierarchical differentiation system?
There was indeed a level corresponding to Trainers, but this had nothing to do with the strength the Trainer themselves possessed. What they had was just the influence that appeared due to powerful Pokémon. But whether it was the command and tactical ability of the Trainer, their physical fitness, or even very powerful Pokémon in all aspects—everything was important.
It was divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and then there were evaluations for Elite rank and Champion rank.
Those Trainers after the Advanced level wouldn't be weak in any way. Everyone had their own abilities, everyone was very powerful, and their cooperation with their partners was seamless.
"Whatever. As long as we contribute a more powerful Pokémon core or a rarer Pokémon core, we'll definitely be able to get a tier increase. Although our current strength level is judged to be just second-tier, with the efforts of us brothers, we'll definitely be able to upgrade to a higher tier. For example, high-tier and rare existences like third-tier and fourth-tier, and even fifth-tier and sixth-tier, also have great hope for us."
What they seemed to value was every rare Pokémon, especially those that were very powerful in their own right. The strength that Trainers possessed—although they had their methods representing the power their masters could develop—these kinds of powerful Pokémon were the targets of the Black Moon organization.
They seemed to be plundering something.
If they were originally human, then what did their current appearance represent, and why could they use the energy of Pokémon? If they used the appearance of a Pokémon and spoke human language, they would be very similar to the existence of Meowth. Most of their power would be used to learn human language, leaving no other power to learn combat skills.
But what they could demonstrate now—Roy believed they were originally human, rather than Pokémon who had learned human language since birth.
"However, before the grudge between us reaches such a conclusion, can you answer my little question? Are you Pokémon or human beings? After all, whether you die or I die, if I don't understand things like this, can you give me an answer? Even if it means death, at least I can die in peace."
At this time, Roy allowed himself to speculate, but such speculation had several possible answers, and he didn't know which one fit them. He had to ask the parties themselves.
And these two, seeing that Roy had given in, stopped their actions. After all, it was the first time they'd met such an interesting human being. The thing they wanted to obtain in coming here was already in their hands. Although there was no great need to plunder a Trainer, the Pokémon cores of these Pokémon around him might still be valuable.
"Hahahaha, I see that a young man like you has a certain fate with us, so before you die, I'll tell you why..."
The second brother next to him seemed very happy to see Roy's subdued appearance. In this joy, he exposed some things about himself—for example, the appearance they could maintain now as ordinary Dark and Ice-type Pokémon like Weavile.
The answers he revealed afterward always startled Roy and made him touch upon the newest door to understanding this world.
Because these beings—unclear whether they were Pokémon or humans—stood right before Roy.
Word Count:
Original text: ~780 words Rewritten text: ~920 words Difference: ~140 words
Notes:
Corrected "Ma Kuangla" → "Weavile" (proper English name) Fixed "earphone" → "second-tier" (translation error) Clarified the tier system of the Black Moon organization Improved dialogue flow and made villain responses more natural Enhanced the explanation of Trainer ranking systems (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, Champion) Referenced Meowth as the canonical example of a Pokémon that learned human speech Maintained mystery and tension around the villains' true nature No timeline changes necessary