Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 541 Don't Wait for Me? Wait for Me! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Ouch—that hurts!

Da Ye covered her face, her eyes full of confusion.

What just happened?
Why does he hurt so much?
It felt like being crushed by dozens of burly men; it was excruciatingly painful.

"Ancient City"

Although she found the Great Leaf, Cynthia didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave. Instead, she developed a strong interest in this ancient city.

After all, as a mythologist, Cynthia has a strong interest in exploring history.

But just as she was exploring some of the patterns and even the ancient characters on the ancient city wall, a huge commotion suddenly erupted once again in the center of the ancient city.

boom! ! !
This commotion was even greater than when dozens of clay giants had moved out at the same time, and an extremely hot aura surged out from within the city.

Waves of heat swept in one after another.

"This is..." Gadriya was stunned, and Cynthia also turned her gaze away, looking towards the direction of the ancient city.

"Such a rich fire elemental power," Da Ye murmured.

Jing He glanced at him sideways, her expression strange.

Well, with Da Ye here, there's no need to harbor any illusions.

Given the commotion earlier, it's going to be quite difficult to avoid attracting the attention of that guy deep inside the ancient city.
A heat wave rolled in.

"Ouch!"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's expression turned serious, because the frost and frozen ice sculptures it had left behind were beginning to slowly melt under the sweep of this heat wave.

"Fire type! It's a Fire type Pokémon?!" Big Leaf's face lit up with surprise.

hum-

Something resembling the sun, accompanied by scorching heat and a dazzling halo, slowly rose from the ancient city.

Then, tiny flames appeared, which in an instant seemed to transform into tiny butterflies, fluttering and dancing.

"Ku!"

"Gucha!"

Both Da Ye's Infernape and Jing He's Azure Flame Blade Demon couldn't help but show some surprise when they saw these flames.

As fellow Fire-type Pokémon, they could sense the scorching heat within.

"The sun?" Cattleya asked, puzzled.

How could a sun appear in an ancient city underground?
“No, that is…” Cynthia shook her head.

“Vulcan moth!” Jing He added.

Volcano?
"Vulcano, the Sun Pokémon, is a Bug/Fire type. Legend has it that it is an incarnation of the sun worshipped by ancient people, appearing in times of darkness to illuminate the world!"

Rotom shrank behind Jinghe.

"Mello?"

Meloeta also hid behind Jing He, peeking out from his other shoulder, her bright green eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

In the Pokémon world, there are a few creatures that possess legendary status but are not actually legendary Pokémon.

Other examples, such as Arcanine, are similar.

call--

The fire moth, bathed in intense light, gently flapped its wings, scattering countless shimmering phosphorescent particles like sparks, causing the temperature in the entire space to rise once more.

"Woo—" the fire moth let out a soft moan.

Fortunately, with the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox around, the high temperature of the Volcano didn't make Jing He and the others feel uncomfortable.

"Vulcan Moth?" A strong fighting spirit surged in Da Ye's eyes.

As a trainer specializing in Fire-type Pokémon, seeing such a powerful Fire-type Pokémon inevitably stirred up a desire in him to capture it.

"Infernape!" Big Leaf shouted in a low voice.

"Ku!!"

Like Leafeon, Infernape is a Fire-type Pokémon, and it doesn't think it will lose to other Pokémon in terms of fire.

A raging fire then rose up and burned.

Seemingly sensing the intense fighting spirit of Bigleaf and Infernape, Volcarona's wings suddenly trembled.

call--

Centered on it, a hot current immediately spread outwards, causing the temperature to rise wildly once again.

Hot air!

The flames rising from the Infernape's head flickered in the heatwave. It crossed its arms in front of its body, and a strong gust of wind blew it backward, its feet carving two scorched furrows into the ground.

"Ku!!"

But Infernape showed no fear whatsoever. It suddenly spread its arms and roared, as if the hot air was being blown to the sides by the waving of its arms.

"That's really powerful," Da Ye murmured, "but that's what makes it even more interesting!!"

Unexpectedly, there was such a powerful fire moth deep in this ancient city. Da Ye felt that it was all worth it to fall down like this!

Not only Da Ye, but also Jing He, Cynthia, and Gadria could feel the power of this Vulcan moth.

This is a fire moth that has lived for who knows how long!
"Mello!"

But at that moment, Meloetta, who was behind Jinghe, suddenly floated out and came in front of Da Ye and Infernape, spreading her arms and making a blocking gesture.

"Eh?"

Both Bigleaf and Infernape were stunned when they saw Meloetta.

Jinghe and the other two were also somewhat surprised.

"Melo~ Melo~!"

Meloetta called out, as if trying to say something, and the fire moth seemed to stop moving after seeing Meloetta.

Jing He's expression shifted.

Could it be that Meloetta and Volcano Moth know each other?
In Pokémon Generations, after Red arrives at Ancient Castle, encounters and battles Volcarona, defeats Volcarona, and is greeted by Landorus emerging from the ground.

The relationship between the land cloud and Meloetta is hard to say.

waveguide!

Jinghe quietly utilized the power of waveguides.

I understand what Meloietta means.

The fire moth meant no harm; it was simply protecting what it cherished!
Something you cherish?
An ancient city?

Is this why the fire moth has stayed in the ancient city?
“Melo!” Meloeta looked at Jing He with a serious expression.

It's its partner!

partner
Jing He looked at the fire moth, her azure eyes revealing little emotion, only determination.

For some reason, Jinghe thought of Aldac, and of Aldac's Vulcan moth that perished in an accident.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Jinghe suddenly asked.

The fire moth was slightly taken aback.

Meloetta's eyes brightened slightly, and she softly called to Volcano:

"Melo~MeloMelo~~" Need help?

Volcarona is skeptical of this, as what it desires is something that ordinary humans or Pokémon cannot do, and even legendary Pokémon may not be able to achieve it.

However, with Meloetta's encouragement and Jinghe's friendly guidance, Volcano Moth finally did what it wanted to do.

"I want to see Anza."

Apricot gauze?

I don't know how to explain the fire moth.

Or rather, it has forgotten how to explain it.

Having lived in the ancient city for countless years, enduring the test of time, it spent most of its time in slumber to protect what it was meant to protect.

It was precisely because it was asleep that it lived for so long.

But it was precisely because of its slumber that it forgot so many things.

All it remembers is that it stayed here to protect Anzu.

What made it feel truly lonely was that it had even forgotten what Anza looked like.
As a Pokémon psychologist, and with the power of Aura and the ability of the Pokédex, Jinghe somewhat understood Volcarona's meaning.

What it protects must also be related to this Anza, right?
Jing He pursed her lips and said gently:
"If you believe me... no, please listen to Meloeta sing a song."

"Mello?"

Meloeta looked at Jing He with a puzzled expression and blinked twice.

Jinghe nodded affirmatively at it.

It's a bit difficult to get a Volcano moth to completely trust you when you first meet it, but it should be possible with Meloetta.

"Melo~~"

Ever since.

Meloeta's melodious songs echoed here, the tunes gentle and flowing, like a babbling brook or a refreshing spring day.

The volcano squinted its eyes, and gradually grew sleepy as Meloetta sang.

"Gengar."

Jinghe gently waved to Gengar.

"Genga~~"

Gengar understood.

Hypnosis!

Human memories fade over time, and the same is true for Pokémon. However, by using hypnosis to explore the subconscious, it may be possible to "find" things that even they themselves have forgotten.

What is especially important to the Volcano Moth, though its memory of it has become blurred, is not difficult to find.

To make it clear to everyone what Jinghe was doing, a black mist emanated from Gengar, which then formed a bubble-like object from which images appeared.

It was blurry at first, but gradually became clear.

On the simple streets, amidst the ancient-dressed crowds, a frail, tiny firefly cautiously crawls through the narrow alleyways, rummaging for food in the garbage heaps.

"It's that again!"

"The Demon of Flames!"

"Quick! Smash it!"

Several children, their faces blurred and dressed in brown linen, spotted the burning insects trying to hide and hurled sharp stones at them.

pain!
The frail burning insect felt the stone hitting its body, and it hurt terribly.

It doesn't understand why people are smashing it, just because they're shouting "the demon of fire"?
"stop!"

Just then, a sharp shout rang out, and a girl dressed in gorgeous clothes but without any aristocratic air stood with her hands on her hips, stopping the group of children from their behavior.

Even if the volcano is called "the wrath of the sun" and is an ominous symbol, it is not appropriate to regard all fireflies and volcanoes as evil.

The girl was of high status. As the children ran away, she came to the side of the burning insect. Looking at the thin creature, she did not mind the trash and the stains on its body, and gently picked it up.

At that moment, as a Torch Pokémon, the Flamebug, which possesses flames, felt warmth for the first time.

“What did the Pokémon do wrong? The only ones who are wrong are the people who exploit them,” the Burning Bug heard the girl say.

As the girl picked him up, the Burning Bug's chaotic eyes finally saw the girl's face clearly.

Since then.

The burning insects became the girl's inseparable companions, accompanying her as she grew up and became a so-called princess—a princess with a title but little status or power.

However, they were very happy together, and the girl didn't care about her identity, just as she didn't care about the legends about fire moths and burning insects.

until
One day, the grown-up girl found the burning worm while crying.

The girl was beautiful that day, very pretty, wearing the most gorgeous clothes. I thought she looked really good then.

But it didn't understand why the girl kept crying, as if she was about to do something she didn't want to do.

It wanted to offer comfort, but didn't know how.

Finally, the girl left it with a message.

Don't wait for me.

The girl left and never came back.

Burning Bug felt like he hadn't heard clearly whether the girl said "wait for me" or "don't wait for me"?
In its subconscious, it felt that it was "waiting for me," so it chose to wait silently.

But it waited and waited, remaining by the girl's house, until sunset, until it evolved, until the city became lifeless, until it was finally buried by the desert, it never left.
The girl's name was Anza.

The burning insect—no, the fire moth—did not resent Anza. It simply waited silently, even a little angry with itself for gradually forgetting what Anza looked like.
The screen disappears.

After watching, Cynthia, Gadriya, and Da Ye all fell silent.

Jinghe slowly opened her eyes, her expression complex.

Why did I think of Pidgeot, who's a bit dim-witted?

“The girl said, ‘Don’t wait for me,’” Da Ye said, opening his mouth.

“No.” Jinghe shook her head, looked at Daye, and said seriously, “She said ‘wait for me’.”

Cynthia and Gadriya were stunned. They hadn't misheard; the girl had clearly said...
Immediately, the two seemed to understand something, exchanged a glance, and a faint smile appeared on their faces as they affirmed:
"Yes, she said 'Wait for me'."

"Eh?"

Da Ye looked bewildered. Had he misheard?
Infernape gave him a disgruntled look, touched the Poké Ball, and went back.

I don't want to fight this.

However, Da Ye no longer intended to fight.

“Let’s give it a ‘sweet dream,’ even if it will wake up, at least,” Jing He said.

Everyone, including the Pokémon, nodded.

In a dream.

The burning insect, which had been waiting, met a girl with a bright, sunny smile.

"I'm back, Burning Bug~"

At that moment, the burning insect seemed to see the sun.

(End of this chapter)