Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

In the study, Du picked up his cup, took a sip, and looked somewhat annoyed.

Since Rie was still giving Rinran a bath, Kazama Shiro, who was too lazy to make tea himself, decided to give him plain water instead.

"Is your attitude towards asking for help so that you can't even be bothered to offer someone a sip of tea?"

"Isn't it enough that the thought is there for this kind of thing?"

"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense."

"Stop worrying about this stuff. I need your help with something." Kazama Shiromo waved his hand and looked at Wataru: "I want to borrow your family's Dragon's Lair Secret Realm for a while."

"You won't even let me have a sip of tea before asking me to do such a big thing, isn't that a bit too much!" Wataru rolled his eyes at Kazama Shiro. To be honest, this guy, the champion of Sinnoh, sometimes gave people the feeling of being quite unreliable. Even Daigo, that fetishist, had more principles than him.

"It's alright, I do need to use the Dragon's Secret Realm for a while."

Wataru glanced at Kazama Shiromo, somewhat puzzled: "Tell me your reasoning. The strength of both Flygon and Altaria is beyond what the Dragon's Lair can improve, right? The biggest purpose of that place is to promote the rapid growth of young Dragon-type Pokémon. Or are you planning to raise a new Dragon-type Pokémon?"

“It wasn’t me.” Kazama Shiromo shook his head. “It was the disciple I just took in.”

"That little girl with blue hair?"

"Yes, her name is Zheng Yilinran, and she was a disciple I took on when I passed through Viridian Forest."

"What Dragon-type Pokémon does she have?" Lance took this question very seriously. Although Dragon-type Pokémon are generally strong and rarely weak, there are still significant differences between them.

Are Red-faced Dragonite and Dragonite in the same league of Pokémon?

"It's a young baby dragon."

Du's eyes lit up: "I see, no wonder you were in such a hurry."

Different Dragon-type Pokémon are different, and pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragonite and Salamence undoubtedly have the greatest potential. However, the massive resources and long time required for their growth are a major headache for trainers.

And that's the biggest purpose of the Dragon's Lair Secret Realm.

If Liu Yishen is the foundation of the Ai Lijia family, then the Dragon's Lair can be said to be the most important core of the Du family. As a family of dragon riders symbolized by Dragonite, Dragonite is the biggest trump card of the entire family.

Judging from Lance's signature Pokémon, the world's biggest impression of Lance is Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite. Even though those who are familiar with him know that Lance's strongest Pokémon is his starter Pokémon Charizard, which becomes ridiculously strong after Mega Evolution, Dragonite is still his trademark.

While most families can provide the resources needed for the growth of Dragonite, the most powerful Pokémon in the Yulong family, the vast amount of time required for its development is a problem that most families cannot solve. This is why there is only one Yulong family in the world. As a result, the Yulong family is a pivotal force in the entire Pokémon League, a position that semi-commercial families like Erika cannot match.

The fundamental reason why the Dragon Royal Family was able to solve this problem is that they possess the sacred place of Dragon-type Pokémon—the Dragon's Lair!

The Dragon's Lair is a very magical place. It is like a separate small space, or even a space that exists in this world but not in this world. For some unknown reason, the small space in the Dragon's Lair has a very obvious promoting effect on the growth of Dragon-type Pokémon.

Actually, if it were just a simple promotional effect, it wouldn't be that important. In fact, former Sinnoh Champion Shirai Kazama knows very well that there are many things in this world that can promote the development and growth of Pokémon. The League has also conducted such research and produced some powerful drugs to promote the development of Pokémon, but these drugs have been banned by the League because of their obvious side effects.

Of course, some things are impossible to stop. There are still illegal organizations that relentlessly use this method to promote the growth of Pokémon. Countless examples have proven that Pokémons that are forcibly catalyzed in this way either have extremely short lifespans or obvious physiological defects. Some even have their evolutionary potential exhausted because of this kind of accelerated growth.

What makes the Dragon's Lair so amazing is that it can rapidly promote the growth of Pokémon without any side effects. It has absolutely no impact on the growth of Dragon-type Pokémon, which is the foundation for the Dragon Family's foothold in Smoke and Ink City!

However, the Dragon's Lair Secret Realm is only open for three months each year, and each opening consumes a huge amount of resources from the Dragon Royal Family. The number of people who can enter is also quite limited, with only ten people able to enter each year.

Of these spots, the Dragon Royal Family will take five, and various families within the alliance will also take three spots to cultivate the next generation of the strongest seed trainers. The remaining two spots will be given by the Dragon Royal Family to friendly families or individuals they know well, cultivating connections and resources. Sometimes, they will also openly use these spots for auctions to make up for the losses in the Dragon's Lair Secret Realm.

As a former Sinnoh champion, Kazama Shiromo may have lost much of his value after retiring, but his skill level is still enough to justify the spot. Moreover, Kazama Shiromo has always had a good relationship with the Dragon Clan and is even considered a close friend of Lance. It wouldn't be too difficult for him to do Lance a favor and get the spot.

"Hey, are you planning to send your disciple to this year's Quartz Conference, aiming for the championship?"

“Yes, that kid has a real chance to compete for the championship, both in terms of his own strength and the strength of his Pokémon team, as long as he doesn’t encounter a genius-level monster.” Kazama Shiramo picked up his teacup and took a sip of water, feeling a little regretful that he hadn’t made some tea. “The only problem is that Pokémon. For the long term, the training of this Pokémon is very important, but we can’t delay the Indigo League. If we want this Pokémon to quickly develop its combat power, the only way is through the Dragon Lair.”

"I understand. I'll reserve a spot for you." Du nodded. As the current head of the Yulong family, although he was still subject to some restrictions from the elders' council, he still had the right to help out.

Of course, Kazama Shiramo himself is qualified for this. The favor of a champion carries a lot of weight, especially for someone like Kazama Shiramo who is somewhat special.

The Imperial Dragon Clan was well aware of the significance of Kazama Shiromo in the divine battle eight years ago. In fact, Kazama Shiromo's status in the Imperial Dragon Clan was even higher than he imagined.

After all, the Dragon Island where the Dragon-riding families breed Dragonite is located on Lugia's territory.

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Chapter 79 Regretful of Becoming a Champion: Husband Mo

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Rinran was summoned to the study by Kazama Shiramo. Rinran, who was secretly pondering how to stay in this house legitimately without being thrown into a hotel, experienced firsthand what it meant for his delusions to end before they even began.

"Linran, get ready and go to Yanmo City with Du."

"What?!" The righteous and awe-inspiring man looked as if he had seen a Gastly. "Master, are you planning to throw me away after playing with me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Kazama Shiromo angrily smacked the righteous dog on the head with a wave of his hand: "Didn't I tell you? You need to prepare to go to the Dragon's Lair Secret Realm."

"But teacher, aren't you coming with me?" Her righteous and awe-inspiring eyes sparkled. In fact, she really wanted to force out tears and act pitiful, but unfortunately, she wasn't Rie Kugimiya and didn't have that Oscar-level acting skill.

"Of course I'm not going back."

Why?

Kazama Shiromoto sighed: "Because I have to go to work."

work……

Wait a minute, the righteous man didn't quite catch on: "Teacher, you actually have to go to work?"

Forgive her for being so righteous and awe-inspiring, but she has no concept of going to work. As a rich heiress, she is, in a sense, a true freeloader. She travels the world, battles, and seeks ways to become stronger, and has never considered money.

“Your teacher is a corporate slave!” Kazama Shiramo couldn’t help but complain after taking a sip of the unpleasant-tasting water: “As a pitiful corporate slave exploited under the rule of the bourgeoisie, not working is impossible no matter how you look at it.”

"But, but..." To be honest, it was hard for her righteous mind to accept. In her eyes, her teacher, Kazama Shiromo, was the former Sinnoh Champion. Did such a powerful champion also have to work? Just imagine the gap between imagination and reality. It's like you're preparing to show your skills and save the world, but the foreman next to you suddenly shakes your shoulder: "Wake up, time to lay bricks!"

"Teacher, aren't you the Sinnoh champion? How did you become a corporate slave?"

Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

Kazama Shiromo sighed, his head drooping. When he was young, he was always full of vigor and thought about taking a trip all over the world.

While meeting your friends and battling gyms to collect badges, you can collect all eight badges, become the tournament champion, sweep the Elite Four, challenge the champion, and ascend to the throne. You'll also encounter two legendary Pokémon, unlocking a hidden storyline and saving the world – it's the romance of youth!

However, reality is still so cruel. After defeating the gym leaders, meeting numerous champions, encountering a bunch of legendary Pokémon, and even riding Lugia to save the world, you realize...

It's pointless, really pointless.

When you've truly poured your heart and soul into defeating all your opponents to win the championship, you realize that it all seems meaningless.

Even if he really did have a harem of twelve... I mean, twelve mythical beasts that completely crushed Arceus, only to discover after the fight that the other party was your dream lover, the goddess you secretly admired.

Especially if you beat the creator goddess to the ground, you'll find that no matter how hard you rub her, the person who disappeared still disappears and you can't do anything about it.

You'll understand then—what use do I have for this championship?

After you've achieved everything you wanted, you realize that things can never go back to the way they were before. You can no longer see the senior who took such good care of you. All that's left is Hanako-neechan, who is only one or two years old and is silently crying with Satoshi. When you come, she pretends to be strong and says that the senior's death was worthwhile...

Yes, emptiness.

It sounds shameless. When you achieve something that most people can only dream of in their entire lives, you suddenly say something like, "Actually, none of this is what I want. I just want to live a peaceful life."

However, that's all there is to it; all that's left in my heart is emptiness and longing for the past.

So Kazama Shiramo accepted Rie Kugimiya's confession and immediately retired from his Sinnoh Champion position, no matter how many times Damaranchi tried to persuade him otherwise.

To escape.

Escaping is the easiest thing to do. Escaping your feelings for Asuna, escaping the guilt you feel towards your seniors' family, escaping the responsibility of being the Sinnoh Champion, escaping the emptiness and sadness you feel just by standing there.

So, work is fucking awful!

Humans are such perverse creatures. When I was a kid in the countryside, we didn't have TVs or computers. The thing I looked forward to most every day was going to school and playing with my friends. But when you grow up, you stay at home playing games all day and then you feel like there's nothing fun to do. Now that you've played too many games, you feel so bored and empty and want to be raped!

The meaning of human work and labor is not just about survival; Kazama Shirasumi deeply understands this truth.

Before his business trip, he was very happy and treated this work assignment as a paid vacation. However, what happened next made him burst into tears. He was raped while on a business trip. And the one who raped him was not a human but a Pokémon. After the Pokémon raped him, there were humans who would rape him next. Kazama Shiromo even felt that after these few days of torment, he would need to take a month to recover his kidneys.

Let's focus on our work. For now, let's leave this disciple to Lance and send her to the Dragon's Lair for some proper training. She's still a child, so we can keep messing with her for a few more years. Once she grows up and becomes as shrewd as Sephiroth, we won't be able to mess with her anymore.

My dear friend Sephiroth was such an innocent and gullible boy back then, how come he's become so hard to fool and a master at ripping people off now? Who did he learn that from?

"Linran, listen to me." While pondering how to trick his disciple, Kazama Shiromo revealed a gentle smile, yet his eyes held an indescribable seriousness: "I can help you with some small things, but you must try to walk your own path and understand it yourself, okay?"

Seeing Kazama Shiro's very serious expression, Zheng Yilan was also fooled. He felt that what the teacher said made a lot of sense, and he couldn't rely on the teacher's guidance for the rest of his life.

"But teacher."

"No buts, understand?" Kazama Shiromo looked at the righteous and awe-inspiring man with a very serious expression and began to spout nonsense with an air of profound mystery: "This trial in the Dragon's Lair Secret Realm is the best training for you. Don't make any excuses, just do your best, understand?"

He was righteous and wanted to argue, but seeing Kazama Shiromo's serious expression, he remained silent.

"Go and prepare."

With Kazama Shiro's gentle yet stern voice, Zheng Yilin resolutely withdrew from the study, leaving Kazama Shiro still in the room, who revealed a cunning smile to Wataru.

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Chapter 80 Like family indeed!

"Are you serious?" Red-haired Wataru asked with a hint of doubt on his face.

"Of course I'm serious." Kazama Shiromo smiled. "I just left her there, you think I'd sell her off?"

Kazama Shiromo nervously fiddled with his fingers, coughing twice under Wataru's scrutinizing gaze: "Ahem, please help me, please help me. I can't leave right now, Mr. Sa will deduct my salary."

"I really can't do anything with you." Du shook his head, looking helplessly at the man in front of him who was pretending to be stupid and naive. He had a headache. "I will ensure her safety, but I don't have that much free time to take care of everything."

“That’s enough. That child can take care of herself. After all, she’s always traveled alone before.” Kazama Shiromo smiled and gave Watari a bear hug. “I’m counting on you.”

"My dears, I just made some tea for you... and brought it over."

"Peng."

Rie Kugimiya's teapot fell to the ground. Seeing her man embracing another man with a happy smile, her world seemed to collapse.

Is that how it is?

It turns out that my biggest rival wasn't Cynthia, nor Erika, and certainly not Gardevoir, but rather...

No wonder! No wonder!

Rie Kugimiya suddenly realized why her husband had been staying out all night at the company all these years and had such a good relationship with that silver-haired Sephiroth. So, he not only liked women, but also men!

"Rie, why did you break the teapot?" Kazama Shiramo squatted down to pick up the broken pieces, looking at Rie Kugimiya, who was covering her mouth, with some confusion: "Wife, what's wrong?"