Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

At that very moment, a pitch-black mass, as dark as mist, emerged from Xia Yan's shadow, enveloped the energy cube that had been thrown into the air, and was quickly pulled back into the shadow.

Hey.

Togepi bit into empty air, its upper and lower teeth clashing together with a crisp sound.

"Is that alright?"

Eh?

"Masha Masha—"

Then, a sound came from Xia Yan's shadow, mixed with the sound of chewing.

“Chakoi!” Pokobi’s eyes widened.

She gently tugged at Xia Yan's trouser leg.

Is there really a ghost?!

Xia Yan also saw this scene and his eyes lit up.

He crouched down again, took out a whole box of energy cubes from his pocket, and handed it to his shadow.

He didn't say anything.

But soon, the black mist reappeared from his shadow, rolled up the box, and disappeared again.

"Masha Masha—"

Marcia's cheerful voice came from the shadows.

"Mashad," Xia Yan called softly.

A pair of orange, oval eyes appeared in his shadow, blinking with a lively halo, looking at him with a variety of emotions, including curiosity, surprise, and timidity.

It really is...

Xia Yan tried his best to put on what he thought was a friendly smile to avoid frightening this exceptionally powerful, even terrifying, but extremely timid being.

He never intended to subdue Marshall.

That's impossible.

After all, Marshadow is a mythical Pokémon, comparable to a legendary Pokémon, and cannot be captured by an ordinary trainer, let alone him.

He just wanted to figure out why Marshall was following him.

And why is it here?

What unknown secrets does this small island hold?

Of course, if things go even more smoothly, we might be able to establish a friendly relationship with Marshall.

But before he could speak, Marshall's gaze fell on the Beedrill behind Xia Yan.

"Masha Masha—"

Masado's soft, sweet voice rang out.

Xia Yan didn't understand what it meant.

“Ke Xi”.

Casey, who was standing next to him, helped with the translation.

After hearing Casey's words, Xia Yan was clearly stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and murmured, "You mean, Beedrill carries a sacred and special aura?"

“Masha Masha—” Masha nodded gently.

Beedrill possesses a sacred and unique aura...

The first thought that flashed through Xia Yan's mind was the "Pure Gold Feather" that Beedrill ate when it was still a Weedle, which summoned Zapdos.

This seems to be the only possibility.

Is that "pure gold feather" special?

Chapter Thirty-Five: I Remember Now!

Marshall casually picked up an energy cube, put it in his mouth, and began to chew.

Seemingly finding the taste pleasant, the sweet flavor stimulated its taste buds, and it comfortably squinted its eyes, its little body even trembling slightly.

"Marsha—" she groaned.

“Chakoi…” Togepi pouted, looking somewhat reluctant.

Little shadow, is it tasty...?

Like the kid next door, who clearly wants the candy in someone else's hand but is too shy to say so, so he can only ask if it tastes good, hoping that the other person will understand what he means.

“Masha, Masha.” Masha nodded honestly.

good to eat.

Pokobi froze, staring blankly at Marshall.

and then?

Following the usual procedure, shouldn't you ask yourself if you want some, then "reluctantly" say you'll try it, and finally eat it together?

However, Marshall clearly didn't understand these social niceties, and when he said "delicious," Pokobi didn't know how to respond.

Xia Yan reached out and placed his hand on Togepi's head, gently rubbing it.

Then take out a few "Pok Fairy Energy Cubes" and stuff them into its arms.

"It's alright, we have plenty of stock for you."

He looked at Marcia again.

Marshadow only briefly mentioned the issue of Beedrill's aura, hoping it would explain, but Marshadow couldn't come up with a clear answer.

Unfortunately, we had no choice but to give up.

“Marshado, why are you following me?” Xia Yan asked.

Marcia tilted her head, stopped chewing, blinked twice, and thought for a moment.

"Masha Masha—"

Through Casey's "translation," Xia Yan learned that Marshall was saying...

Because you are a good person.

Xia Yan's expression stiffened slightly.

Perhaps influenced by his past life, every time he heard the word "good person," he felt as if the other person was subtly mocking him.

“Masha Masha”.

They're all so happy following you, I... I'll give it a try.

His gaze swept over Beedrill, Casey, and Togepi.

Finally, the gaze fell upon Togepi.

His orange eyes sparkled with curiosity, exploration, and a hint of mischief.

Happy?

Xia Yan pondered for a moment, then realized that Marcia was probably referring to his close relationship with the elves.

When Marshadow was the examiner for the "Rainbow Heroes", he could vaguely sense the relationship between Pokémon and trainers. He could even create illusions to influence trainers and help them find their true selves.

So, Marshall felt that he had a closer relationship with his spirit, which is why he followed him?

Then Marshall looked at Pokoby.

"Masha Masha?"

Do you remember now?

With a smile and a gentle call, she disappeared into the shadows once more.

Xia Yan called out several more times, but Ma Xiaduo still didn't appear.

He slowly stood up, supporting himself on his knees, and let out a long breath. "No matter what, at least we've confirmed that Marshall meant no harm, and that's enough."

If a spirit is always hiding in one's shadow, then one's own safety cannot be guaranteed.

Now that we've confirmed that Marcia meant no harm, we can at least feel a little more at ease.

"When it sees something interesting again, it might leave on its own, just like last time."

Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Xia Yan gathered his scattered thoughts and looked up at the mountainside.

"We should also try to see if we can deal with that red-faced dragon."

"Hiss!"

"Kashi!"

The Beedrill's crimson compound eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and Casey was also full of energy.

Hearing the two elves' imposing words, Xia Yan's lips curled up.

Wait, one is missing?

"Pokeby?"

Looking down, I saw Togepi standing there blankly, holding a crystal-clear Power Cube in its hand, its mouth open, but it wouldn't bite down.

The small eyes had lost their focus and sparkle.

A faint pink starlight reflected in its eyes, seemingly projected from the pink energy cube in its hand, or perhaps... originating from within.

Seeing that Togepi didn't react, Xia Yan paused for a moment, then called out softly again and squatted down beside it.

"Pokeby?"

“Just...okay…”

Pokerby murmured, his eyes still not refocused.

The comfort bell around her neck began to sway gently, almost uncontrollably.