Chapter 721 King AZ and Princess Diancie
Miare City, Pokémon Cafe.
It was dusk and a solemn atmosphere filled the store.
Frosty Milk Fairy clumsily brought the tray and carefully placed the two cups of coffee on the left and right sides. She then folded the tray to protect her chest and looked at Lu Ye pitifully.
"It tastes great." Lu Ye took a sip of coffee and smiled, "It's a big improvement compared to before."
Frosty Milk Fairy let out a sigh, still holding the tray, turned around, and slowly moved towards the kitchen, grinning happily: "Eh Ma~"
"Are you the chef of the store?" Daigo picked up the coffee.
"He's just a pastry chef at the moment, but I plan to train him to become a chef."
Lu Ye put down his coffee, clasped his hands together, and continued the previous topic: "Let's set off for the 'Forest of Oruans' early tomorrow morning, Daigo-san."
Daigo nodded gently: "I also need to go back to Dewen Company first and make adequate preparations."
As it was getting dark, the two agreed to meet tomorrow morning.
Lu Ye walked across the courtyard, returned to the back room, and packed his luggage.
In Ms. Gejihua's prophetic dream, the 'God of Death' Yveltal was clearly mentioned.
The "Rainbow Feathers" that possess life energy can effectively counter the oppressive atmosphere in Yveltal's "Dark Aura".
The "Gene Wedge" that symbolizes dragon-type fluctuations will be affected by Xerneas's "Fairy Aura".
Therefore, this time Teacher Lu only took the former with him, and the latter remained at home as a decoration.
Rainbow Feather: (*^▽^*) Gene Wedge: o(╥﹏╥)o "Fingerless gloves, Z bracelet, insect repellent spray, full recovery medicine, diary..."
Lu Ye counted his backpack, looked up at the closet, and started to put his shirts in. Suddenly, he was startled.
There is a sense of nervousness and anticipation of going out on an adventure and packing your luggage in advance...
In the mirror, behind Lu Ye's empty shoulders, a grinning Geng Gui suddenly appeared: "Kou Jie!"
Lu Ye smiled slightly, lowered his head and zipped up his backpack: "Come and get your luggage tomorrow, Geng Gui."
"Koujie~" Gengar patted his chest, as if saying 'leave it to me'.
The Blastoise hid in the water tank, with its limbs retracted into its shell, and its body exuded a sense of low pressure, "It's over, I can't come back this time..."
"Ga!" The onion soldier happily picked up the onion and shield.
You don’t have to stay at home to train, there are other big guys to help you fight the boss.
I love going on missions!
"Nimi~" Victini faced the mirror, made a V-sign, and grinned.
I have seen it, the star of victory is shining!
"Then the question is..."
Lu Ye paused as he put the Poké Ball into the groove of the "Trainer Belt" and muttered:
"How can I ensure that I meet Diancie?"
Most of the previous plots were triggered because of the 'bound person' Xiaozhi.
If he took action in advance to avoid Xiaozhi, he might also have avoided Princess Diancie...
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows.
But it doesn't matter.
We also have the real protagonist who triggers the plot!
"Hey, Musashi, Kojiro, meow."
Lu Ye first recharged the suspended number, wondering, "Why are these three poor again?" He said with a stern face, "You have a new mission!"
…
Carlos region, Binek town.
A scenic town with pleasant views, famous for its freshwater lake.
In the center of the town stands an arena, a fountain square, a clock tower, and pointed-roof buildings that fully reflect the Calastrian style.
The trio walked down the alley with heavy steps and dejected looks.
"I'm so hungry..." Kojiro drooped his shoulders.
"The plan to use Meow Meow Robot to mine for super evolution stones has been ruined, along with the funding... Meow..."
"Private individuals are not allowed to excavate ruins? What kind of rule is this! We are Team Rocket!" Musashi yelled.
After the trip to Uno, the trio was promoted to cadres and able to communicate directly with Boss Sakaki, but they were still worried about food and clothing.
The last Rockets leader who was so miserable that he even lost to a rookie was called Ma Zhishi...
"I saw on the news that there is a competition in Binek Town today, meow." Meow Meow said, "This is our last chance to earn funds, meow."
Musashi and Kojiro sighed, "This is the only way..."
Meow Meow, who was extremely hungry, skillfully rummaged through the trash can, trembling all over, and said excitedly:
"It's canned fish. There's no expired canned fish, meow!"
"One bite per person, no more allowed." Musashi gritted his teeth.
Kojiro: "As expected, Weng doesn't need to eat it, since it's fatter."
"Shu Nanshi...o(╥﹏╥)o"
Beep beep.
Musashi: "Eh? Isn't the phone service disconnected due to unpaid bills?"
Kojiro: "It's a call from the cadre!"
Miaomiao clicked on the contact, and a virtual projection appeared. The three of them stood at attention and said lively:
"Officers, what do you want?"
Lu Ye looked at the pale and skinny trio, his mouth twitched, and said, "I've transferred part of the 30% I took from you before to your cards... Let's go have a hot meal first."
Teacher Lu found that she didn't look like a boss at all, but rather like an old lady who helped the trio keep their pocket money! "Cadres..." the trio choked up.
"If you want to repay me, then show your enthusiasm!"
Lu Ye said in a chuckle: "I will send you a photo of a Pokémon. Your mission is to find it and keep it safe until you meet me. Do you understand?"
The email unfolded, revealing a drawing of Diancie from an ancient book, which was enough to correspond to the real Diancie.
Lu Ye had no doubt about the trio's ability to find people... After all, no matter where the little brat goes, they can catch up with him in the first place!
"Yes!" the trio saluted.
After the call was cut off, Meow Meow looked at the extra balance in her account and drooled happily: "I can eat a lot of canned fish, meow~"
"A mutant of Diamond?" Kojiro stroked his chin. "His name is Diancie... It seems he can also create diamonds."
"Diamond, diamond!" Musashi's eyes lit up.
"Stupid, these must be presented to the cadres, meow." Meow rubbed his hands, "But, hehe... can we keep a few pieces?"
Musashi and Kojiro: "Hehe~"
"Okay, let's go eat first~"
Miaomiao raised his paw, and the can of fish in his hand fell, rolling to the end of the alley.
"Meow discovered the treasure!!" Meow Meow said anxiously.
The rolling can stopped in front of a dirty and muddy leather boot.
The sunlight at the end of the alley was blocked, and a huge shadow was cast on the faces of the trio.
The trio looked up, their expressions slightly changing.
He was a man wearing a winter hat, ragged clothes and unkempt appearance. He was too tall, nearly three meters tall, blocking the sunlight in the alley. He had a tattered backpack on his shoulders and long white hair that hung down from his eyebrows to his waist.
The man said nothing, staring at the shivering trio.
Gurgle...the sound of swallowing saliva is clearly audible.
After a long moment, the man bent the knees of his torn jeans, picked up the canned fish on his toes, and walked away without saying a word.
The alley was dead silent, and the inexplicable feeling of oppression seemed to have disappeared.
"How, how can there be a human that tall?" Kojiro swallowed, "It must be three meters tall!"
"I thought I was going to be eaten, meow..." Meow Meow's face turned stiff.
"He's so big and yet he's still a homeless man." Musashi said with a sigh, "Okay, let's go to a restaurant and not bother with him!"
"Meow's canned fish...(ω)"
…
At the end of the town's street, a young boy appeared with Pikachu on his shoulders.
"There's a battle competition here today, Xiaozhi." Hitlon looked at the tourist brochure.
Before he finished speaking, Xitron raised his head.
Xiaozhi squeezed into the crowd and shouted, "Hello, I want to sign up for the competition!"
"Xiaozhi is still the same." Serena smiled.
"Anyway, once the topic of fighting comes up, he becomes a different person." Hitlon sighed.
The competition officially started at noon.
Xiaozhi battles against a yellow-haired girl named Ayaka.
Surprisingly, Ayaka used the Mega Evolution of her partner Absol and successfully defeated Satoshi.
Following the tradition of the chat group, Hitlon uploaded the video of the battle to the group file, and the big guys commented on it.
Qinglu: “…”
Qinglu was surprised that Xiaozhi had not made any progress at all after his special training.
Lu Ye was surprised and said: "Xiaozhi lost?!"
Serena: "Well... I lost to Mega Absol."
Lu Ye looked up at the sky.
Did I remember it wrong?
Shouldn’t Xiaozhi be able to kill everyone who stands in his way at the beginning of the movie...or is this not a movie at all?
Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak.
Darkrai's faint voice floated over: "Be careful with your words and actions."
Lu Ye: “…”
The sky is clear and blue, and the clouds are floating white under the sunlight.
Latias carried Lu Ye, his red wings swept through two air currents, rushed into the clouds like flying into cotton, and quickly flew out, chuckling, "Very interesting, isn't it?"
Lu Ye coughed due to the mist and said, "It would be more interesting if the light wall was turned on!"
At the other end, Daigo stood on top of a white Metagross, with flames gushing from the ends of the Metagross' four arms, and the wind blew the hem of Daigo's suit.
"How long will it take to reach our destination, Mr. Lu?" Daigo asked.
Lu Ye placed his hands on Latias Bai's neck and looked at the vast river and vibrant green shade in front of him.
A circular piece of land seemed to have been hit by a missile, exposing a bare surface. The tree trunks were short and bare, which was out of tune with the lush forests around it.
"Ten minutes." Lu Ye replied, "Let's go to a nearby town to rest first, Daigo-san!"
Daigo nodded slightly and commanded the white giant golden monster to land in a small town high in the sky.
Latias landed as well, and at the same time, Lu Ye's phone began to vibrate.
News from the Rockets.
Lu Ye was slightly stunned.
So quickly, this trio found out the whereabouts of Princess Diancie? ...
Carlos, Binek Town.
“I’m so full…”
After eating and drinking, the trio held their bellies and sat on the chairs under the parasol to rest.
"Wait, that's..."
Meowth's eyes widened, and he pushed down Musashi and Kojiro's shoulders, "The brat is over there!"
On the other side of the street, Xiaozhi, Serena, Citron, and Yurika were sitting together, talking and laughing.
Musashi lowered his sunglasses, cast his gaze, and said in surprise: "It really is!"
Kojiro whispered, "We have important tasks to do as cadres, and we can't get too entangled with the little brats!"
"But, a talking diamond..." Musashi lay on the coffee table and lamented, "It's such a big world, where can I find it?"
Kojiro and Meowth also sighed.
At this time.
A Pink Diamond Pokémon with a pink round diamond on its head, wearing a crown and looking elegant jumped out from the alley.
She leaped lightly, the diamond hems on both sides of her body shaking gently, and passed in front of the trio with a smile on her face.
Following behind her, there were three busy little diamonds, constantly patrolling and guarding against suspicious people around.
Trio: (⊙⊙) "No need to follow me, I can take care of myself." Diancie said with a smile.
"Your Highness, the world outside is not as simple as the Mineral Kingdom. We may even encounter robbers and thieves!" said Little Diamond anxiously.
“Thieves? Robbers?” Diancie blinked. “What are those?”
“It’s hard to explain right now!”
"Okay~ I'll learn it myself!" Diancie smiled.
Diancie continued to skip and walk away in front of the trio, and the three little diamonds lined up and followed her.
The trio looked over: (°ー°〃) "Pink diamond?" The trio said in unison, "It can talk!"
Here comes the mission! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
The trio stood up quickly, used their old skills, and followed Diancie and his group.
The store manager ran out of the store and shouted, "Hey, three customers, you haven't paid yet!"
…
A tall, ragged man sat on a park bench, gulping down a can.
A few small sparrows flew over, then flew away from the man in fear.
The man exuded a smell of decay and destruction, so much so that one could smell pain.
Anyone who wanders in guilt and self-blame for a thousand years will live like a walking corpse.
The man's peripheral vision fell on the petals dancing in the flowers in the park, and his cloudy eyes flickered.
After a while, he lowered his head and swallowed the remaining half of the can, then wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Here you go~"
The man turned his head.
It was an incredibly beautiful pink diamond that seemed eternal.
Diancie, with a holy smile on her face, handed over an orange fruit.
"You're not full yet, are you?" Diancie said. "Here, eat and go home quickly."
Diancie turned her head to look at the three lost diamonds and smiled: "Otherwise, someone will come and take you away!"
The white-haired man wearing a winter hat put his hands on his knees, his cloudy eyes flickering.
He opened his mouth, organized his almost lost language function, and said in a hoarse and low voice, like the smoke sweeping across a battlefield: "I don't have... a home."
"How could that be? Whether you are a human or a Pokémon, you can't stray too far from home, or someone will be sad." Diancie blinked, "Then do you have your own friends?"
"Friend..." The man was silent for a long time. Every word he said seemed to have been refined by the long river of time. "In the past, there was a friend."
"Where is he?"
"Left...left me." The man's breathing was heavy, his voice was intermittent, and he began to choke.
Diancie looked at the man strangely, "Are you crying?"
If anyone wanders for a thousand years, there will not be a drop of water in his body to supply his tear glands.
However, the man's numb heart was filled with grief at this moment, and the long-forgotten memories grasped him tightly like a withered hand.
The man stood up.
“…I have to go.”
Diancie looked thoughtful, as if she was trying to make a decision, and shouted, "You haven't collected the fruit yet."
The three-meter-tall, hunched-backed tramp turned around and looked into the eyes of the holy and eternal Diancie who was looking up.
For a moment, her figure seemed to overlap with the petals of her beloved flowers.
Tears welled up in the man's eyes and he pursed his nose with two fingers.
He half squatted down, put his hands on his knees, and accepted the gift from the princess with kingly etiquette.
"……Thanks."
"My name is Diancie."
Princess Diancie made up her mind and smiled: "I allow you to be my friend - what is your name?"
The man forced a smile. He hadn't smiled in hundreds of years. His facial muscles were withered and his hands were large and withered.
But in front of Diancie, the man revealed the surname that the people called a wise king but avoided because he was considered a tyrant.
"...AZ."
…
(End of this chapter)
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