Chapter 287 - 287: Betrayal
"Leader Skye, the final test will be held tomorrow. At this point, we still don't know if Mr. Cain will return; we don't even know if he's still alive. Should we really keep waiting?" Cain heard a voice echoing through the hall.
He paused slowly, stopping outside the door instead of entering directly.
Since becoming a psychic, his hearing, among other abilities, had sharpened considerably.
"Yes, Leader Skye, why not just become the leader yourself? After all, you've been the one guiding us," added another voice.
"Don't say nonsense." Cain still remembered Skye's voice—it was him who had said that.
Though Cain didn't know Skye's true intentions, at least at that moment, Skye hadn't betrayed him.
Skye was different from the others. Those under his command had joined because of Cain's reputation. However, after Cain showed a bit of his power in that test, he disappeared without a trace.
That moment had shocked them, but Cain had been gone for nearly two months, and no one knew if he was still alive.
Additionally, by now, any Pokémon in the hall was stronger than Cain back then. After all, two months had passed, and those who survived on the island had continuously improved their skills.
Presently, their fear of Cain had diminished, and they even began to forget about him.
But Skye remembered perfectly how Cain had faced the crowd led by Soros with a murderous resolve, and how he kept changing and growing each time he returned.