Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 688 The Dark Horse Prince! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
"Cha-cha-cha!"

The village chief was tinkering with his hands to make "reins," while the master blacksmith watched from the side, nodding occasionally as if he had learned something.

have to say.

Although the custom of making reins has been lost in Dongning Village, the old village chief's skills are still quite good. It must have taken his grandfather a lot of effort to teach him.

"call--"

Wiping the sweat from his brow, the old village chief handed Jing He two reins, one black and one white, saying, "I have fulfilled my mission."

"Thank you, village chief."

Jinghe accepted it solemnly.

With these two "restraints," the problems with the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Horse are no longer problems.

However, after taking the reins, a thought inevitably arose in Jinghe's mind.

Since Calyrex can use "Tethered Reins" to control Snowstalker and Ghoststrider, combining the powers of the two Pokémon together, it can be considered a kind of "fusion," and even the ability has changed.

Is it possible for other Pokémon to also gain the power of the two horses by using "Tethered Reins"?

What if it were a human holding the "restraint"?

Jing He looked at the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox and shook her head slightly.

Making the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox ride the Snowstorm Horse is somewhat of a challenge for it.

Then he looked at Gengar, who was muttering to himself, and the scene of Gengar riding Snowstorm Horse earlier involuntarily came to mind. He shook his head unconsciously.

Gengar riding a Snowstorm Horse looks a bit off; the art style is a bit strange.

But what if Gengar rode a Spirithorse?
If there's a chance, I could give it a try to Gengar.

"As people get older, sitting for too long makes my whole body ache," the old village chief chuckled as he stood up, glanced out the window, and said with some concern, "That young man hasn't returned yet."

"Village chief, don't worry about him."

Da Ye has lived this long and is not worried at all. Even if he were to disappear for ten days or half a month in the Crown Snowfield, he wouldn't be concerned.

Although Jinghe always kept a "record" for Da Ye in his heart, he still had great faith in Da Ye's abilities.

If Bigleaf really gets its full potential, only Cynthia can keep up with it in the entire Sinnoh universe, and it might even rival the champion in the future.

He also glanced out the window.

The blizzard was significantly smaller than before.

But outside Dongning Village, a thick layer of snow still lay on the ground.

Jinghe stood up, preparing to return to the Crown Temple.

First, send the Snowstorm Horse to the Rachelon. With the Snowstorm Horse and the "Binding Reins," the Rachelon should be able to recover some of its strength.

At that time, whether they take down the Spirit Nether Horse together or it takes down the Spirit Nether Horse on its own, it will be relatively easy. Only then can Jing He ask some questions that she wants to know.

The village chief wanted to stop him.

But considering that Jinghe had already "tamed" the Snowstorm Horse, there seemed to be no need to fear any blizzards. He simply reminded Jinghe to be careful.

Ever since.

In the slightly lighter blizzard, before it got completely dark, Jinghe led her Pokémon and Snowplow back to the top of Crown Snowfield.

Having already done it once, this time I was quite familiar with the route and didn't encounter any problems.

Come to think of it, the Snowstorm Pokémon is "overbearing," and any wild Pokémon with a brain wouldn't dare to come looking for trouble at this time.

Before night completely fell, Jinghe arrived at the Crown Temple once again.

"Xilulu——"

But upon arriving here, the Snowstorm Horse became somewhat restless, neighing as if it were wary of something.

Ok?
Tap tap, tap tap—

The crisp, fleeting sound of horses' hooves echoed within the temple, which was partially covered by ice and snow.

"This is."

"Neigh-neigh-neigh—" Snowstorm Horse neighed again.

"Gengar, bring out a black radish," Jinghe said softly.

"Genga?"

Gengar scratched its head, looking reluctant, and carefully took out a jet-black carrot.

Tap tap, tap tap, tap tap—

The sound of horses' hooves inside the temple suddenly became rapid.

"Hiss—!!"

The sound did not originate from the Snowstorm Horse beside him, but from inside the temple!
Rumbling--

As the shout rang out, part of the snow covering the temple collapsed with a crash, revealing more of the temple's structure.

Towering, majestic, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
Even with just a glimpse of it, one can feel the overwhelming ancient atmosphere, and can't help but imagine how magnificent this temple must have been in the past.

A jet-black horse with a blue mane and a tail that burned like a ghostly blue flame, its hooves shimmering with energy like a thin mist of souls, roared as it galloped out of the temple.

It was none other than the other of the two beloved horses of the Crown King, the Ghost Horse, the Spirit Horse!

It is said that after the Calycerin King fell into a deep sleep, the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Horse both lived in the temple.

During the day, Jinghe thought that was just a description from the illustrations. There were two beloved horses living in the temple. Even if the Crowned King was weak, how could it not notice?

As soon as he arrived at the Crown Snowfield, the Queen of the Rathalos came knocking on his door, so he didn't even think about it that way.

Little did they know that Lingyouma really did live inside the temple.

It seems that the Lady Crown King is indeed extremely weak, or perhaps for some reason, she is unwilling to enter or even approach the temple.

No matter how.

Now, the Grimmsnarl has charged forward, its target being the black carrot in Gengar's hand!

"Xilulu——"

However, when the Spirit Horse charged up, the one that reacted the most was not Jing He and his Pokémon, but the Snowstorm Horse, which looked extremely excited.

Jinghe immediately became suspicious.

A single Snowstorm Horse or Spirit Horse is fine, but if a Snowstorm Horse suddenly turns traitor, that's a bit troublesome.

Of course, it's just a little troublesome.

Since we can hold down the Snowstorm Horse and beat it up once, we can certainly hold it down and beat it up twice more!
However, Jinghe recalled some of her previous guesses and said:

"Gengar."

Let Gengar take the lead this time.

"Genga~"

Upon hearing this, Gengar grinned maliciously, naturally understanding Jinghe's meaning. In front of Lingyouma, it slowly picked up the black carrot, opened its mouth, and threw it in with a "whoosh".

Click click click——

Tender and juicy, crisp and sweet.

good to eat!

"Hiss!!!"

Upon seeing this scene, and realizing that the black radish he had been longing for had been eaten by this chubby, purple-skinned creature, the Spirit Horse instantly flew into a rage, neighing and howling, and a jet-black sphere materialized right in front of it.

Shadow ball!
Unlike the Snowstorm Horse, which is extremely slow, it has extremely high defense and magic resistance.

The Spirit Horse is almost the complete opposite; it is incredibly fast, but its defenses are relatively weak.

Fortunately.

Gengar is a Pokémon that excels in speed; it's a nimble little chubby creature.

As the dark shadow ball hurtled towards him, he immediately dove down and disappeared from the Spirit Horse's sight, causing the shadow ball to miss its target.

That's why Gengar still attracts a lot of hatred.

Even though Gengar was gone, Lingyouma didn't seem to be attacking Jinghe or the other Pokémon. Instead, it spread out Ghost-type energy, trying to find Gengar's whereabouts.

A thin, light purple mist spread out from under the Spirit Horse's feet, as if they had arrived at a strange and gloomy place.

A thin mist was flowing.

Lingyouma suddenly turned around and discovered Gengar's whereabouts!
A Shadow Ball was immediately launched.

boom! !

However, the Gengar that had just appeared vanished like a bubble.

Lingyouma was suddenly startled.

Phantom?

It suddenly turned its head again and found that Gengar was still in the same spot, pointing at it with a mocking look.

“Genga~()σ”

"Hiss!!"

Enraged, the Spirit Horse neighed, and a shadow shot out from its body, charging straight toward Gengar as if the Spirit Horse itself were charging forward.

Dark Night Demon!

boom!
but.

When the shadowy figure of the night swept past Gengar, it vanished again as if it were a bubble.

Is it fake?!
At this moment, the first bubble that had been destroyed by the Spirithorn quickly solidified, and Gengar, with a smug grin, slapped the Spirithorn's butt!
A purple aura of poison instantly spread across the Spirit Horse's body.

Extremely poisonous!

"Xilulu——"

Before Lingyouma could react, Xuebaoma behind Jinghe was caught off guard, neighing loudly with a look of fear on its face, its hindquarters tucked in tightly, and its tail clinging firmly to its rump.

Goodness.

Given its speed and its affinity as a Ghost-type Pokémon, it's no wonder that Gengar has managed to mess with it like this. It has no idea what kind of embarrassing situation it would be in if it faced Gengar.

"Hiss!!"

The Spirithorn had no idea what the Snowstorm Horse was thinking, but the pain from the poison and Gengar's "teasing" made it bellow again.

His eyes gleamed with malice and cunning.

trick!

Lingyouma felt that it had encountered the most formidable enemy of its life. It was a chilling feeling that only its enemies had ever experienced before. It never expected that it would be the one to feel it this time.

However, as a Ghost-type Pokémon, Spectralma is well aware of what its type of Pokémon fears most.

That means we won't play any "hide-and-seek" games with you; we'll win through brute force and overwhelming power!
With a neigh, the Spirit Horse's aura surged wildly.

It kept its eyes fixed on Gengar, lest it take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

But Gengar's reaction puzzled Repulse.

Why not stop yourself from strengthening?
"Genga~"

Gengar stands on one leg, with the other leg casually dangling on its knee, as if it's sitting suspended in mid-air. One hand is holding its nose, while the other is slightly raised.

Come on, give it your all! Haven't you eaten yet?

A bad feeling suddenly arose in Lingyouma's heart.

And this premonition was confirmed when its momentum reached its peak.

"Genga~!"

Bring it to you!

Gengar grinned, its eyes filled with mockery, and with a grab, two bats, each about half the size of a palm, formed from black mist, flew out from the Spirit Horse.

In an instant.

The imposing aura that Lingyouma had generated instantly subsided.

Gengar, having seized the "bat," saw its aura rise even faster.

The ability was stolen?!

How can this be?

The brief moment of dazedness of the Spirithorn undoubtedly gave Gengar an excellent opportunity.

"Misfortunes never come singly." Jing He said softly, and Gengar took action.

A blood-red pupil opened above Gengar's head, staring intently at Spirithorse. When Spirithorse recovered from its shock and met those blood-red eyes, it knew it was too late.

hum-

A muffled thud erupted from inside the Spirit Horse's body.

For a Spirit Horse that is in a "poisoned" state, the power of Misfortune Comes in Pairs will be doubled!
At the same time, thanks to its own special attack boost and the mutual advantage of Ghost-types.
The blow that Lingyouma suffered this time was nothing short of a critical hit!

Moreover, it is a double blow to both the body and the mind.

It was with this attack that Gengar gained complete control of the situation.

Electromagnetic waves, tongue licks, strange lights, and many other moves and methods were used one after another, turning the Spirit Horse into a walking "negative buff display machine".

Gengar also used this opportunity to verify the results of its previous training.

After absorbing a complex and ever-changing negative emotional energy from the super-powerful Hoopa "Shadow," Gengar seems to have a stronger restraining effect when applying debuffs to its opponents.

In particular, toxins.

Lingyouma made a single wrong move, leading to his complete defeat.

Therefore, information is a crucial element in battles.

If it had known beforehand that Gengar possessed the ability to steal buffs from its opponents, it would either not have used trickery, or it would have been able to react in time after being stolen, thus avoiding a brief moment of surprise and being caught off guard and exploited.

Information asymmetry can sometimes even bridge a huge gap in strength.

This is why Gengar was able to easily defeat Spectral even without Mega Evolution.

In the Pokémon world, Pokémon battles are never a fixed back-and-forth exchange; there are many unpredictable events. No one can say they are 100% immune to defeat, even when a champion faces an Elite Four member.

And that's part of the fun of Pokémon battles.

"Xi Lu."

Snowstorm Horse noticed the glance Jinghe gave it from the corner of his eye, immediately lowered its head, snorted softly, and tucked its tail between its legs, giving off an expression that said, "Don't look at me, I'm not a traitor, I would never take advantage of this opportunity to attack."

Originally, Snowstorm Horse was resentful that Jinghe used four Pokémon to battle and suppress it, but now...
It suddenly realized.

Good man!
That's a good person!
He didn't let himself face Gengar's inexplicable debuff combo; he's such a good person!

Only now does it understand Jinghe's "good intentions".

Of course.

While feeling a chill in his heart, Xue Baoma couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude.

Seeing my old rival in such a miserable state
The weather is really nice today.

"Gengar!"

Seeing that the snowstorm horse did not reveal its rebellious nature, Jing He smiled slightly and tossed out a jet-black rein.

This is a good opportunity to give it a try.

"哓GA!"

Gengar, who had been waiting impatiently, caught the "Tethered Reins" and appeared behind Spirithorn in a flash.

"Hiss!!"

The Spirit Horse neighed, seemingly anticipating what Gengar was about to do.

Unlike the volatile Snowstorm Horse, it enjoys fighting and challenging powerful opponents.

The Spirit Horse loves quiet and enjoys solitude and tranquility. After finally enjoying thousands of years of solitude, it is now going to be used as a mount?
but.

Regardless of what Grimer thinks, it has been beaten so badly by Gengar that it can hardly even defend itself anymore. How can it fight back?

The familiar reins were once again around its neck.

hum-

A dark, cold, and obscure mist emanated from Grimmsnarl, Gengar, and the "Binding Reins," threatening to envelop Gengar and Grimmsnarl.

"There's hope?" Jing He, who had been watching the whole thing, narrowed her eyes, a hint of surprise creeping into them.

Could this [Fusion] card actually be used on Gengar and Spectral?
However, after this state lasted for a while, the gloomy fog slowly disappeared, and Gengar rode on the back of the Spirithorn. Neither Gengar nor the Spirithorn seemed to have changed much.

"really."

Jing He shook her head.

I wasn't too disappointed.

After all, it's the most likely outcome among the guesses.

If Gengar can really fuse with Spirithorn using "Tethered Reins", then Jinghe will definitely have to try riding Snowstorm today.

What if one could actually conjure a "snow spear" with bare hands, or grab "star fragments" with bare hands?

Unfortunately, this audacious fantasy was nipped in the bud with the Gengar.

But Gengar didn't feel anything was wrong. Holding the reins, riding on the back of the Spirithorn, at this moment it felt like it was the "Great General" of its imagination, no, the "King" leading troops into battle!
That was pure freedom, that was pure clarity of mind.

"哓GA!"

I am now the Dark Horse Prince!

On the contrary, it was the spirit horse.

It had initially shown great resistance, but after the "Binding Rope" was put around its neck and a brief exchange of energy and information occurred between it and Gengar, it became docile.

Although he snorted in annoyance, he surprisingly stopped resisting.

This situation naturally caught the attention of Jinghe and the other Pokémon, including Snowstriker.

However, the Snowstorm Horse is currently in a rather unfavorable situation.

It was watching warily when it suddenly turned to look at its Greatsmith, Martial Arts Bear Master, and Tyranitar!

"Sorry"

What are you all trying to do? Your eyes are so malicious.
Especially Bangilas.

Dude, what's your body type? What's mine? Are you serious?

"Banji~"

Bangilas rubbed his palms together, looking eager to try, as if he was just short of borrowing the "restraint" from Jinghe.

Seeing that the Spirit Horse had stopped its rampage and Gengar had "gotten what it wanted," Jinghe also gave up the idea of ​​continuing to try.

"Alright, let's go find the Queen of the Bridal Veil."

He said.

Now that we have acquired the two beloved horses of the King of Lacecrown, the King of Lacecrown's request can be considered complete.

The group walked toward the withered tree behind the temple.

Gengar, riding a Spectral, brought up the rear. Seeing that no one was paying attention to it anymore, it carefully took out a black carrot and put it into Spectral's mouth.

Lingyouma snorted again, seemingly regaining some composure.

We arrived at the withered tree.

Compared to when I came before, the withered tree was visibly more shriveled.

Jinghe acted so quickly because she was worried that Lei Guanwang wouldn't last long.

The Queen of the Bridal Chambers believed in him and asked for his help. If he really dragged it out until the Queen of the Bridal Chambers died, then Jing He would inevitably feel guilty and remorseful, no matter what reasons or excuses he had.

It's better now.

From the time the request was sent to the time the task was completed, it took less than a day.

He stepped forward, placed his hand on the tree trunk, and closed his eyes.

Waveguides reside in the heart!
Soon, they found the Crested King huddled deep inside the tree trunk, its vital signs extremely weak.

At this moment, Calyrex appeared extremely quiet, curled up in a ball, completely lacking the aura of a "king" it had before. It was just like any other Pokémon, licking its wounds alone in its severe injury and weakness.

Jing He sighed softly.

It has weakened itself to this state in order to protect its people.

Fortunately, bringing the Crème de la Mer out did not require breaking the tree trunk. The Crème de la Mer seemed to have become one with the withered tree, and Jing He easily lifted it out.

have to say.

The Crown King is very light.

It really is as light and agile as a rabbit.

"you"

The Crowned King seemed to sense something, and opened his eyes a crack to see Jing He, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Can he really recover from this state simply by riding two horses again?
However, there was nothing more to say at this point, so Jinghe immediately gave his Pokémon a look.

"Hiss!"

Snowstorm suddenly shuddered, looking at the Pokémon of the old Jing family with somewhat "unfriendly" eyes.

Don't look at me like that, it's not like I'm not cooperating.
The snowstorm was resilient and flexible, and the compromise was made very decisively.

At least in those years, the Crane King treated them fairly well; at least they had plenty of frozen carrots to eat.

Ever since.

Jinghe personally put the "bridle" around the neck of the Snowstorm Horse.

Ok?
Just as Jinghe put the "tethering reins" around the neck of the Snowstorm Horse, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Each person and their Pokémon looked at each other almost instinctively, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

That instant just now
Jinghe felt as if he had undergone a Mega Evolution, achieving direct spiritual and mental communication with Pokémon, even...
He had a feeling that with just a thought, he could make the Snowstorm Horse lift its foot.

It was as if those were not the hooves of the snowstorm horse, but his own hands.

This is probably what it feels like to be able to command someone as easily as using your own arm.
While the feeling of the Snowstorm Horse wasn't as direct as that of Jinghe, it had a similar sensation to when it was the mount of the Crowned King.

One's own power becomes part of the opponent's power, and after being enhanced, it can be used by the opponent at will.

Eh?
Isn't this a human?

A strange thought arose in Snowstorm Horse's mind.

However, Jing He didn't think too much about it. After the martial arts master helped the Crowned King onto the Snowstorm Horse's back, he handed the reins to the Crowned King.

next second.

hum-

The reins miraculously attached themselves to the snowstorm horse's neck, fitting perfectly.

A dazzling light, like the light of evolution, completely enveloped the Calycerin and the Snowstorm Horse.

Seeing this, Jing He took a step back and murmured:

"Fusion!"

The light came quickly and disappeared just as quickly.

When the white light fades away.

Then they saw the Crowned Queen, who had regained her composure, sitting upright on the back of the Snowstorm Horse, holding the reins with both hands. The Snowstorm Horse resonated with the Crowned Queen, raising its front hooves high and neighing excitedly.

It was as if a force flowed from the Snowstorm Horse through the reins into the Calycerin King's body, causing the enormous crown on its head to emit a green halo.

Then, the king's cloak behind it slowly extended, turning into a pure white color like snow, fluttering majestically.

Not far away, Gengar watched Calyrex change as it rode its white horse, then looked down at its own Spectral and itself, and couldn't help but purse its lips. Then it took out a pair of large sunglasses and put them on.

"Genga! (_)"

After a while, everything calmed down.

King Lei Guan released one hand, turned to look at Jing He, his face dignified but his expression kind and friendly, and bowed slightly.

"Jinghe, I will always remember your help."

A surge of energy erupted from it, and it seemed that it had reclaimed the portion of power that originally belonged to it.

on the contrary.

The withered tree behind the Crown Temple swayed gently, and the same vitality gradually emerged. The shriveled trunk quickly became smooth again, and energy was drawn from the old branches one after another.

A new lease on life!

Just as Jinghe had guessed.

This ancient tree, located behind the temple, must have a close connection with the Brilliant Crown.

It's somewhat similar to the Tree of Origin and Dream.

Jing He didn't respond to Lei Guan Wang's words for the moment, but simply turned slightly to the side and said:

"And the Spirit Horse."

As he spoke, he shouted at Gengar:

"Gengar, that's about enough."

"Genga."

Upon hearing Jinghe's call, Genggui drooped its ears, pulled on the reins, and, looking dejected, slowly drove Lingyou Horse over.

Jinghe, who knows Gengar well enough, knows perfectly well that Gengar is just putting on an act and is quite the actor.

This trick naturally wouldn't fool Jinghe, who knew perfectly well whether it was about to fart or poop, but it worked on the Brilliant King.

"It's alright, no rush."

The Crowned King's voice was serious, yet gentle.

"哓GA!"

Gengar suddenly raised its head, grinned, and was no longer the listless creature it had been before. It excitedly pulled on the reins and began to stroll around with the Spirithorn again.

Tap tap, tap tap, tap tap—

As it ran, the Spirit Horse's feet began to lift off the ground, as if it were stepping on wisps of spiritual mist, gradually ascending into the sky.

Wuhu!

Gengar was overjoyed to learn that the Spirit Horse had this "function" and became even more interested.

Jing He sighed, looking somewhat embarrassed as she spoke to the Crowned Queen:

"Sorry, Gengar is a bit mischievous."

Calycerin looked at Gengar riding on the back of the Spirithorn, a strange light flashing in its eyes.

This is the first time I've seen a Grimmsnarl so "well-behaved" when ridden by another Pokémon.

Furthermore, Gryphon and Gengar
“It’s alright.” King Rachel shook his head slightly.

Although it is far from its peak, it has recovered to some extent.

This is enough.

Even without Jinghe's help now, it should have no problem taking down the Spirit Nether Horse after it recovers a bit.

"I originally thought it would take some time. I never expected you to be so fast, Jinghe," King Lei Guan said with admiration.

Jing He smiled slightly and briefly recounted the process of meeting the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Nether Horse, as well as the process of taming them.

"I see."

The Crowned King gently patted the neck of the docile Snowstorm Horse and sighed softly.

"I never expected that these two horses would occupy the temple as their residence."

The snowstorm horse snorted softly.

Ultimately, although Snowstorm Horse and Spirit Horse were tamed by Raichu King, they still got a beating.

After the Crowned King fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion, the two horses, having enjoyed thousands of years of freedom, had long since regained their wild nature, and it was inevitable that they would disrespect their former master.

After all, among Pokémon, especially wild Pokémon, strength is paramount. A Calyrex without strength would naturally find it difficult to gain the approval of the two leaders.

"Jinghe, would you like to come with me to the Crown Temple?" King Raiguan suddenly asked.

Ok?
Jing He was taken aback.

He immediately smiled and said, "Of course."

Afterwards, Jing He and his group followed King Lei Guan into the Crown Temple.

Although it wasn't my first time here, this was my first time entering the Crown Temple.

The temple was enormous and very spacious, and after a long period of time, plus the "ravages" of the two horses, it was already in a state of disrepair.

However, from some of the broken walls and ruins, it is still not difficult to see that this temple must have been very magnificent.

As they walked, King Lei Guan introduced the furnishings and layout of the temple to Jing He.

"This was my favorite place. The cushions were so soft and comfortable back then, and I loved to lie down and relax on them."

"This is my study, which was once filled with books from all over the world, but unfortunately they have all decayed now."

"This is the stable. My two beloved horses were kept here."

It's as if it's recalling something, or perhaps it's mourning something.

Jinghe could clearly sense the changes in the King of the Brilliant Crown's emotions.

From the initial exhilaration of regaining power, to the感慨 of seeing the temple decay, and then to the sense of loss that things have changed.
lost.

It's not just because of the passage of time, but also because of humanity's forgetting of it; the people it once protected have long forgotten it.

Being forgotten by the person you most want to protect—who wouldn't feel good in that situation?

However, the Crowned King quickly composed himself, looking at Jing He while leading the Snowstorm Horse.

"Jinghe, you've come to see me, surely you have something to discuss?"

It traveled all the way from Hoenn to the Crown Tundra in the Galar region and did it such a big favor, so it must need its help for something.

Jing He didn't hesitate and looked towards the hall.

Their Pokémon were circling around an ancient, decayed, blurred, and incomplete stone tablet in the temple hall.

On the stone tablet, the vine snake wiggled its toes, looking thoughtful.

Following Jing He's gaze, King Lei Guan also saw the vine snake on the stone tablet and was slightly taken aback.

Immediately.

A strange and mysterious light appeared in the eyes of the Crowned King, and countless lights and shadows seemed to flow in its eyes.

The Brilliant King is known as the "King of Abundance," and was the "King of Galar" in ancient times, but this does not mean that its abilities are limited to "abundance."

It is said that the Crowned King can see everything in the past, present, and future.

While it may sound exaggerated, his abilities are certainly very strong.

King Rachel first frowned slightly, then a look of realization dawned on him, and he murmured:
"The Blessing of the Forest"

A blessing from the forest?
Jing He was stunned.

King Lei Guan had already withdrawn his gaze and said to Jing He:
"Do you want it to evolve? I can do that."

“No.” Jing He looked at Snivy and said softly, “Whether or not to evolve is Snivy’s own decision. I’m just worried about whether there’s something wrong with its body.”

The Crowned King was stunned.

Should we let the Pokémon decide for themselves?
For the first time, it showed a gentle smile.

"Jinghe, you are indeed an excellent trainer."

Jinghe remained noncommittal.

Just as I was about to ask the Queen of the Brilliant Crown what the so-called "blessing of the forest" was, I heard a familiar shout coming from outside the temple.

"what--"

Filled with doubt, Jinghe and the little ones rushed out of the temple and looked up at the sky.

See
A large bird engulfed in jet-black flames swept across the sky, and on its claws was a loudly snarling leaf!

Ok?
That is
"It's that!" King Rachel exclaimed in surprise.

That Pokémon, burning with pitch-black flames and surrounded by an evil aura, seemingly the embodiment of evil, was none other than Moltres!
More accurately, it's Galarian Moltres!
"It's a pity it's not a 'free-range chicken'," Jing He sighed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)