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Chapter 115: Glaceon and the Ice Stone
Chapter 115: Glaceon and the Ice Stone
Upon hearing the sound, Naoki quickly turned around.
Right at the entrance of the narrow cave, he spotted a Pokemon that resembled a fox.
Its body was covered in light blue fur, and it wore what looked like a double-layered knitted cap on its head, with blue fur on its forehead braided forward.
It had four legs, with dark blue fur on its feet that resembled a pair of blue boots.
It was a Glaceon!
It must have appeared there unnoticed, perhaps following the trail he and Golurk had taken.
Ameng hadn't lied to him after all!
There really was a Glaceon residing under Frosty's command!
Naoki's eyes lit up at the sight.
Now, the question was how to capture this Glaceon.
With that in mind, Naoki looked up at the Glaceon.
It eyed them warily, a hint of anger in its gaze, seeing Naoki and Golurk as intruders in its territory.
The Glaceon lowered its body, poised to attack, and let out a warning cry, "Buui!"
Naoki: "..."
Just as he was about to explain that it was all a misunderstanding, the Glaceon suddenly became alert and looked up.
Naoki turned to follow its gaze and spotted a Froslass in a small ice cave in the rock wall behind them.
The Froslass calmly observed the scene below.
Her gaze shifted between the Glaceon and the sudden appearance of a human, finally settling on the stone on the island in the lake—the one emanating a cold, white aura.
The next second, Froslass moved, and a blue glow appeared in her eyes.
Immediately, Naoki saw the same blue glow emanate from the stones beside him.
"Buui!"
At this sight, the Glaceon sprinted over.
Ice shards instantly condensed and formed around it, speeding toward Froslass.
The ice shards hit their target, but their effect was minimal. However, they successfully interrupted Froslass' action.
The Glaceon leaped and jumped from outside onto the island in the lake, its four legs landing on the stone. It boldly asserted its sovereignty over the stone to Froslass.
"Buui!"
This was its treasure, and it would never allow anyone to covet it!
Witnessing this, Naoki instantly understood.
Froslass was fighting with this Glaceon over the stone imbued with Ice-type energy!
So, was it a huge Ice Stone, or an Iceberg Stone?
Whichever it was, they both contained Ice-type energy, and such naturally formed stones held immense attraction for Ice-type Pokemon.
Hit by the ice shards, Froslass' gaze remained as calm as still water.
At first glance, she looked like a gentle and graceful woman in a kimono.
But her actions had nothing to do with gentleness.
Froslass coldly eyed the scene below, then slightly raised her right hand, summoning a pitch-black Shadow Ball, which she threw at the Glaceon.
The Shadow Ball seemed powerful, and to avoid Naoki getting caught in the crossfire, Golurk immediately swept him off his feet and jumped off the island.
They dodged just in time, but the Glaceon wasn't so lucky.
In its haste to protect its treasure, it couldn't dodge in time and was hit by the Shadow Ball, its small body falling to the ground.
The Glaceon cried out in pain, "Buui..."
After ensuring Naoki was safe, Golurk turned back to look at the island.
However, the Froslass didn't seem intent on stopping.
Tangible-looking psychic power surged wildly from its body, transforming into a powerful shockwave that rushed toward the Glaceon.
Witnessing this, Naoki shouted, "Golurk!"
Golurk's body sprang into action.
It leaped and landed in front of the Glaceon, its massive frame shielding the smaller Pokemon. Golurk raised its arms to block the attack and roared at Froslass, "Agahji!"
An overwhelming pressure instantly enveloped Froslass.
Fear flashed in her eyes.
She had no intention of provoking the human or his Pokemon, and her attacks had been aimed at the Glaceon from the start.
Now it seemed that the human had decided to intervene and assist the Glaceon.
But... Froslass hesitated, her gaze lingering on the stone that had drawn her here.
After much consideration, she finally turned and left.
Seeing Froslass depart, Golurk turned to look at the Glaceon.
A silly grin spread across its face as it asked, "Agahji?"
Golurk's earlier speed had been so fast that it gave him the illusion that even without his command, Golurk would have rushed to protect Glaceon.
However, as long as Glaceon was alright, that was all that mattered.
Naoki stood at the shore and called out to the island in the lake, "Hey!"
Hearing his voice, Golurk came over and brought him to the island.
Naoki turned to Glaceon and took out a bottle of restorative fruit juice from his bag, offering it to the Pokemon. "Drink this, and your injuries will heal."
"Buui..." Glaceon hesitated and then turned away, actually refusing the juice. "Buui."
It nimbly turned and ran off, then fetched a stone with snowflake-like patterns from the corner, placing it in front of Naoki.
After doing this, Glaceon jumped onto the stone in the lake, emitting a chilly aura, and lay down, closing its eyes as if to rest.
"Just as Ameng said, so cold," Naoki muttered.
He looked down at the Ice Stone, a smile spreading across his face.
Although Glaceon's attitude was cold, it was a Glaceon that knew how to express gratitude.
Naoki's heart warmed further towards this Glaceon.
After all, his original purpose for coming here was for this Glaceon.
But as things stood, it was clear that capturing this Glaceon would not be achievable through ordinary means.
Fine cuisine had no effect, and it didn't seem to enjoy battling either.
After some thought, Naoki decided to learn more about Glaceon's situation first.
He looked at the Ice Stone beneath Glaceon and asked, "Is this stone your treasure?"
Hearing this, Glaceon, who had been meditating with its eyes closed, immediately opened them, its gaze alert.
Seeing that Glaceon seemed to have misunderstood, Naoki quickly added, "Don't worry, I'm not here to take the stone from you. I just accidentally ended up here."
Golurk nodded along, chiming in, "Agahji!"
Glaceon relaxed a little.
It looked down at the Ice Stone beneath it, its mind flashing back to the past.
Back then, it was still an Eevee.
By chance, it had gotten lost in the snowy mountains and stumbled upon this place.
It had discovered this stone here, and influenced by its power, it evolved into a Glaceon and had lived here ever since.
Treasure...
This stone was indeed its treasure.
With that in mind, Glaceon nodded slightly. "Buui."
"Was that Froslass from earlier trying to take this stone from you?" Naoki asked.
Mentioning Froslass, Glaceon seemed to grow angry.
Initially, the Pokemon living in this area got along well, and they weren't drawn to this Ice Stone.
But one day, Froslass appeared.
It wanted to take away the Ice Stone and make it its own.
Before this, they had clashed many times, never settling on a clear winner.
Glaceon felt weary of these constant battles and deeply disliked Froslass.
Naoki observed Glaceon's expression and saw how much it valued this Ice Stone. Suddenly, an idea came to mind!
"If this stone is so important, that Froslass won't give up," Naoki said. "It will definitely come back to try and take the stone again."
"Buui..." Glaceon's expression grew solemn.
Seeing this, Naoki pretended to ponder for a moment before asking, "Have you ever thought about moving this stone to a safe place? Somewhere Froslass can't find, so she won't bother you again."
Glaceon's eyes lit up at the suggestion.
Indeed! As long as the stone was moved, and Froslass couldn't find it, that would solve the problem!
But soon, it fell into deep thought again.
Where was safe? The snowy mountains were vast, and all the Pokemon living here were Ice-type. If it moved the stone outside, it might attract other Ice-type Pokemon to come and try to take it.
Seeing Glaceon's interest, Naoki seized the moment. "Ahem, well..."
Glaceon looked up at him.
Naoki continued, "I know a great place to hide this stone, a place that's safe and free from other Ice-type Pokemon."
Glaceon stared at him with its deep blue eyes.
Naoki's heart raced, wondering if he had been seen through. Just then, Golurk nodded in agreement with what Naoki had said. "Agahji!"
Glaceon looked at Golurk, the Pokemon that had just protected it from Froslass's attack.
Glaceon began to recall its memories.
But even after searching its memory for a long time, it couldn't find the answer.
It couldn't help but ask, "Buui?"
"Agahji!" Golurk happily nodded its large head.
Naoki watched this exchange with great interest.
Glaceon's behavior suggested that it was confirming with Golurk if there truly was a safe place as they had claimed.
After receiving an answer, Glaceon paused for a moment, then lowered its head to look at the stone beneath it.
It chose to trust this human and Pokemon who had offered to help.
"Buui," it said.
"Have you made your decision?" Naoki asked, his heart filling with joy.
Glaceon nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Naoki took out his spatial backpack and placed the ice stone, which was about the same size as Glaceon, into it right in front of Glaceon.
Perfect, he thought. Now he could take both Glaceon and the ice stone back to the cave.
The ice stone, like the Ice Stone, was an item that could help Eevee evolve into Glaceon.
The only difference was that the Ice Stone would disappear after use, while the ice stone would not. This naturally occurring stone was imbued with an abundant amount of Ice-type energy.
Even though Glaceon had already evolved, it still possessed the natural instincts of a Pokemon, and they all loved places with abundant energy.
That was also the reason why Glaceon treated this ice stone as its treasure.
Thinking of this, Naoki clicked his tongue softly. He looked at the Ice Stone in his hand and thought that this trip had indeed been a triple success.
Glaceon, the Ice Stone, and the ice stone... he wanted them all! Naoki took out an empty Poke Ball from his pocket and said to Glaceon, "The way back is quite far, so let's get you in here for now!"
Glaceon looked at the Poke Ball, then extended its front paw and lightly pressed the button on top.
The next second, its body turned into a red light and was pulled into the Poke Ball.
When the Poke Ball stopped moving, Naoki let out a long sigh of relief.
He had captured Glaceon!
Well... it wasn't exactly a formal capture.
After all, Glaceon was only following him because he could help move the ice stone to a safe place.
However, Naoki wasn't worried. After all, they had plenty of time ahead of them! Once they returned to the ranch, he would have ample time to bond with Glaceon and earn its trust and friendship.
Putting on his spatial backpack and checking that everything was in order, Naoki took one last look around to ensure he hadn't missed anything before leaving the cave with Golurk.
As Golurk slowly ascended into the air, Frosty Mountain gradually became smaller until it was left far behind.
Naoki turned to look at the towering mountain range and recalled the events of the day.
Once again, he felt the sense of security that Golurk brought him.
Not only could it fly, run, and swim, but it was also incredibly strong and obedient, completely unlike the description of a Tyrantrum. Aside from occasionally acting a bit silly, it had almost no flaws.
He felt incredibly lucky to have encountered such a Pokemon.
It was also thanks to Golurk that his ranch had been able to develop so rapidly in just a few short months.
Without Golurk, he would still be working tirelessly to earn money by fishing.
Forget about Miltank and Salazzle, he probably wouldn't have even finished building their homes yet.
At that moment, Golurk seemed to sense that Naoki, who was riding on its back, had zoned out.
It turned its head and asked, "Agahji?"
Naoki snapped out of his thoughts and happily said to it, "Golurk, I really love you!"
"Agahji?!"
Golurk's eyes widened, seemingly shocked by Naoki's words.
It only knew that Naoki enjoyed living on the ranch and taking care of all the Pokemon there.
But this was the first time it had heard Naoki express his love for them so directly.
Neither it nor Dragonite, Frosty, nor Buubear had ever received such a declaration.
Did this mean that it was the first one to receive this honor? Golurk was thrilled, and this excitement caused it to speed up its flight.
Golurk's sleek figure turned into a red light, resembling a red meteor streaking across the sky.
Naoki was scared out of his wits and quickly hugged Golurk, shouting, "Slow down! I'm going to fall!"
(End of Chapter)
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