This Time, I'm Not Going To Be A Trainer. Chapter 598: Your Starter, My Starter, They Seem Different - Novel Cool

Chapter 598: Your Starter, My Starter, They Seem Different

Chapter 598: Your Starter, My Starter, They Seem Different

The feathers of the Dream God Cresselia...

Shizuru never expected that the reward Yushi had mentioned would be this!

Cresselia, known as the embodiment of the New Moon, stood in contrast to the Nightmare Daemon Draklois. Its power granted the ability to induce pleasant dreams.

According to legend, sleeping with a Cresselia feather would bring a beautiful dream that night, and having the feather close by would protect the holder from nightmares forever.

Undoubtedly, this was an incredibly precious gift.

Shizuru accepted the feather, sincerely expressing his gratitude to Yushi, "Thank you very much, Premier Champion."

May her daughter be forever free from nightmares.

A smile graced Yushi's face as she leaned over, examining the baby in the crib with utmost care. She whispered to her, "Little Tree, grow up healthy!"

Yushi didn't linger at the ranch, but after delivering the gift and seeing the baby, she bid Shizuru farewell, stating that she had to return to the Paldea League to handle this year's affairs.

"Is the Paldea League that busy on the first day of the new year?" Shizuru was a bit surprised.

"Yes, although last year's work is done, there's a lot of work piled up for this year. This period is often the busiest time for the Paldea League," Yushi explained.

The harsh weather brought frequent heavy snowfalls, leading to road closures and traffic accidents.

Additionally, in such conditions, wild tree fruits struggled to grow, leaving wild Pokemon without food sources. This often resulted in wild Pokemon invading cities, causing unexpected damage.

All these minor and significant incidents would be reported to the Paldea League, then handled by various department staff.

In short, the Premier Champion's work was incredibly busy.

"I see," Shizuru nodded in understanding.

"Then, I'll see you later!"

With that, Yushi turned and left.

Adeck watched her figure depart, expressing his admiration, "She's such a strong woman!"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Shizuru was taken aback.

Adeck's tone was filled with praise, "Don't you know? The Premier Champion of Paldea handles both the League President and Champion roles. Yushi is truly amazing!"

After Adeck's explanation, Shizuru realized that the Paldea League seemed to lack a League President...

And Yushi had been managing both the League President and Champion responsibilities simultaneously. How impressive!

At that moment, Shizuru understood that everyone in the Paldea League, from top to bottom, was a corporate slave!

Impressive.

Unlike Yushi, Adeck wasn't in a hurry to leave. The couple invited Shizuru to stay for lunch at the ranch.

Adeck readily agreed, "I've been longing for Shizuru's cooking. Today, I'll finally get to taste his dishes!"

Qi Shu couldn't help but chuckle.

Smiling, Shizuru said, "Sure, I'll make sure you get your fill."

It was already late, so Shizuru quickly tidied up and headed to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Adeck sat on the sofa, chatting with Shizuru from a distance.

"By the way, that egg will hatch soon. It'll probably happen in the next few days, so remember to pay extra attention!"

"So soon?" Shizuru was taken aback.

"Compared to other Bug-type Pokemon, Volcarona's growth is already considered slow. Other Bug-type Pokemon hatch from their eggs in just a few days, but Flame Caterpillar needs several months!" Adeck explained.

Shizuru nodded thoughtfully. As far as he knew, Volcarona, despite being a Bug-type Pokemon, had a growth cycle as slow as some pseudo-legendary Pokemon.

In the game, Flame Caterpillar required a level of 59 to evolve into Volcarona.

Even Haxorus only needed to reach level 55 to evolve into Rapidash.

This gave an idea of how slow Flame Caterpillar's growth cycle could be.

However, this was within Shizuru's expectations. Volcarona was an extremely rare Pokemon, even rarer than the pseudo-legendary Pokemon of the Unova Region, the Three-Headed Dragon.

In the distant past, Flame Caterpillar was revered as the messenger of the sun, and its evolved form, Volcarona, was depicted as the Fire God and the embodiment of the sun.

These facts alone demonstrated the preciousness of Volcarona, not to mention that this egg was the offspring of a Champion-level Volcarona.

It seemed that Adeck was truly grateful for his previous help! But for Shizuru, it had been a minor matter.

Shizuru was filled with emotion.

Sometimes, the seeds you plant without intention will bloom and bear fruit, growing into towering trees in the future.

And Adeck's friendship was the fruit of that seed.

Perhaps this is the charm of the Pokemon world! People meet, get to know each other, and become friends because of Pokemon.

At noon, to celebrate his acquaintance with Adeck, Shizuru prepared a sumptuous lunch.

Adeck ate with great enthusiasm, and after lunch, he started chatting with Shizuru about some recent news in the Carlos Region.

"By the way, Shizuru, have you heard of the rumors about Super Evolution that have been circulating in the Carlos Region recently?" Adeck asked.

"Hmm? Super Evolution?" Shizuru was slightly taken aback.

Adeck nodded, "That's right. The scholars seem to call it that name. In short, the three-stage evolution of Pokemon that we currently know is not their endpoint; those Pokemon can continue to evolve further."

"Take the Pokemon Warm Pig from the Unova Region as an example. In its first evolution, it becomes Sizzlin' Pig, and in its second evolution, it becomes Flame Tyrant. According to the original statement, Flame Tyrant seems to be the limit of Warm Pig, but the scholar in the Carlos Region says that Pokemon can continue to evolve beyond their limits."

Shizuru: "..."

So, at this time, Super Evolution had already shown signs of emerging?

But thinking about it, when Satoshi set off on his journey to the Carlos Region, Super Evolution had already been introduced.

The first time they encountered the Flame Chicken Masked and Super Flame Chicken was an example.

"I have heard of it," Shizuru didn't hide it, "Is that the research Dr. Bradano is currently working on?"

"That's right! I think his name is Dr. Bradano! It's amazing! I never thought that Pokemon could evolve once again... I wonder if Volcarona will have such an opportunity." Adeck said with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Shizuru carefully recalled.

If he remembered correctly, Adeck's Pokemon were Volcarona, Quick Bug, Mohawk Tauros, Redfaced Dragon, Double Dooble Ice, and Knight Snail.

"..."

Unfortunately, like Shizuru, none of Adeck's Pokemon were capable of Super Evolution.

They were truly "sympathetic" to each other!

"So, I've decided that I'll go to the Carlos Region later to travel, to see if there's a chance for Volcarona to Super Evolve!" Adeck made his decision.

As he spoke, he looked at Shizuru, "If I come across Gogoat's Super Evolution item, I'll bring it back to you as soon as possible!"

Shizuru: "..." However, Gogoat is unable to Super Evolve.

But he still said, "Thank you, and I wish you a smooth journey in the Carlos Region."

"I appreciate your kind words!"

It wasn't until the evening that Adeck left the ranch and embarked on his journey back to the Unova Region.

After he left, Shizuru returned to his room and looked at the infant bed where Little Tree lay next to the bright red Pokemon egg.

Shizuru reached out and touched the egg, immediately feeling a very warm temperature from it.

"With this egg here, I don't have to worry about Little Tree getting cold." Shizuru said to Qi Shu beside him.

The space in the crib was large enough to accommodate both the egg and Little Tree.

"Let's leave it at that!" Qi Shu looked at her daughter in the bed with gentleness.

Shizuru then thought of what Adeck had said about the egg hatching in a few days.

Before that, he had one more thing to do, which was to place the egg in the Nurturing Treehouse and use its power to nurture the egg.

The Nurturing Treehouse possessed a very special power; it could absorb nutrients from the earth and nature and then nurture the Pokemon inside the egg.

Consequently, it significantly enhanced the physical fitness, talent, and intelligence of the Pokemon within the egg.

Thinking of this, Shizuru checked the weather for the next day and found that it would be a sunny day, which would likely be warmer.

"Forget it, let's leave it at that for today! I'll take Little Tree and the egg to the Nurturing Treehouse tomorrow." Shizuru thought to himself.

He had originally wanted to find a Rapidash on Rapidash Island that was willing to entrust the egg to him, so that the Minidra inside could grow up with Little Tree.

But taking care of two Pokemon and interacting with both of them might be challenging for Little Tree, as one of them would likely be neglected, and conflicts might arise later.

After a brief moment of thought, Shizuru decided to wait for Little Tree to grow up a bit and let her go to Rapidash Island herself to see if she could gain the approval of some Minidra and Haxorus.

"Let her sleep here for now!" Shizuru said.

Qi Shu nodded slightly, and the two of them quietly left the room.

But as soon as Shizuru carefully closed the door, he saw Thunderbolt, Fire Emperor, and Water Lord in the living room, not knowing when they had arrived.

Upon seeing the three Sacred Beasts, Shizuru was momentarily taken aback.

"Didn't you return to the World Tree already?"

As far as he knew, the Sacred Beasts of the Phoenix King should also have their own missions. It was almost impossible for them to stay at the ranch all the time.

In the anime, the three of them roamed the world, and the Water Lord was even once caught by a human with a bug net...

However, Shizuru wasn't sure if the Water Lord in front of him was the same one from the anime.

Hearing Shizuru's question, the Water Lord gently spoke through telepathy, "The Phoenix King has assigned us a new task."

The dignified Fire Emperor continued, "The Phoenix King saw the potential in Little Tree to become the Rainbow Hero. Like you, she is one who has inherited the power of nature."

Thunderbolt concluded, "So, until the day she grows up and becomes the Rainbow Hero, we will stay by her side to protect and guide her."

Hearing the words of the Sacred Beasts, Qi Shu was so surprised that she covered her mouth.

What? These three legendary Pokemon were going to stay and protect their daughter? But...

Shizuru was also taken aback and asked hesitantly, "Did the Phoenix King ask you to do this?"

The three Sacred Beasts nodded in unison.

"But don't you have your own missions to complete?" Shizuru was perplexed.

As far as he knew, each of the Sacred Beasts had their own missions to fulfill.

For instance, the Water Lord's mission was to purify a polluted water source with the power of the north wind.

However, the Fire Emperor spoke with authority, "Guiding the chosen one to become the Rainbow Hero is our mission."

Shizuru: "..."

That made sense.

In the movie, Satoshi also received guidance from these three and successfully passed the trials, becoming the Rainbow Hero and meeting the Phoenix King.

However, Shizuru couldn't shake the strange feeling he had about the Sacred Beasts protecting his daughter as she grew up.

A bizarre image popped into his mind.

When Little Tree turned ten, he brought the three Sacred Beasts before her and told her that they were her chosen Pokemon.

Shizuru: "..."

Other people's chosen Pokemon: Charmander, Chespin, and Ducklett.

Little Tree's chosen Pokemon: Fire Emperor, Water Lord, and Thunderbolt.

"Then, Little Tree will be in your care from now on," Shizuru said.

Hearing this, the Sacred Beasts understood that Shizuru agreed to their request to stay.

Shizuru then turned his attention to the Fire Emperor.

The Fire Emperor before him reminded Shizuru of the one from the movie "The Crystal Tower's Fire Emperor."

Indeed, the Fire Emperor's dignified and solemn appearance resembled that of a father figure.

Noticing Shizuru's gaze, the Fire Emperor looked slightly confused.

"What...are you looking at?"

"Do you know Misato?" Shizuru suddenly asked, remembering that Misato was the protagonist in that movie.

The Fire Emperor had played the role of Misato's father.

"No, I don't." The Fire Emperor shook his head.

"I see." Shizuru nodded, confirming that the Fire Emperor was indeed a manifestation of the Unknown Totem.

The Fire Emperor was even more perplexed, but his personality wouldn't prompt him to ask further questions. Unable to understand, he decided to let it go.

And so, the Sacred Beasts stayed at the ranch.

The next morning, as the temperature gradually warmed up, Shizuru brought out the Flame Caterpillar's egg and Little Tree, placing them in the nurturing treehouse.

Qi Shu had often slept there before, and the treehouse still had the blanket she had used.

To keep them warm, Shizuru called over the Fire Eevee, asking it to jump into the treehouse. Then, he placed Little Tree and the Flame Caterpillar's egg inside.

The Fire Eevee cleverly used its large tail to protect Little Tree and the egg, and the heat radiating from its body quickly filled the entire treehouse, warming the surroundings.

"Fire Eevee, I'll leave this to you!" Shizuru patted its head.

"Bui!" The Fire Eevee happily nodded, delighted to be able to help Shizuru.

Seeing this, the other Eevees also jumped into the treehouse.

Jirachi, Espeon, Leafeon, Flareon, Jolteon, and Partner Eevee...

Amidst the "Bui Bui" cries, a group of Eevees surrounded Little Tree and the Flame Caterpillar's egg, using their fluffy fur and body heat to keep them warm.

Witnessing this scene, Shizuru was momentarily stunned, then a smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you, everyone."

"Bui~"

The three Sacred Beasts watched from a distance, faithfully guarding the future Rainbow Hero as per the Phoenix King's command.

(End of Chapter)

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