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Marshall experienced fears he had never known before in his life.

It felt as if a mountain was pressing down on me, making it so heavy that I couldn't breathe, and I had a strong feeling of suffocation, like I was drowning.

Cold sweat covered its entire body.

It was discovered!

He must have been caught skipping work!

And it was by his own boss!

what to do! what to do!

They're definitely going to be deported and put in solitary confinement!

Then, just as Marshadow was filled with fear, that gaze completely ignored its existence and finally locked onto the human trainer with a look full of resentment.

Marshall: ? ? ?

(⊙o⊙)…Huh?!

Although he didn't know what was going on, Marshall suddenly felt like he had survived a disaster.

It seems that the boss doesn't care about his skipping work; is that tacit approval?

Marshall moved stealthily in the shadows with some apprehension, eventually disappearing into Chen Qi's shadow, whereupon his body froze.

It turned its head slowly and met a pair of eyes filled with sorrow.

"Madu—"

Marshado was terrified.

In an instant, six of the seven souls vanished.

A last shred of instinct made him quickly escape Chen Qi's shadow, creating a great distance between them, which made Masado feel like he had come back to life.

However, after being frightened like that, it dared not approach Chen Qi again, no matter what.

Therefore, for the rest of the month in the Fire Dragon Valley, Marshall remained hidden in the shadows, observing from afar, and dared not approach Chen Qi at all.

At most, he managed to sneak into the Pokémon Center while Chen Qi and the others were asleep and take some of the energy cubes that Monini made for the other Pokémon.

Although the taste was pretty good, I still couldn't find the flavor of my dreams.

Those little snacks that haunted its dreams and that it longed for day and night.

The cat sighed.

So much so that in the dead of night, you can always hear some rustling sounds in the small canteen of the Elf Center, as well as a sad sigh coming from the dark shadows.

Woohoo!

It just wanted to skip work and sneak a snack, but its boss ended up targeting its snack supplier.

The constant, mournful gazes of that time made it dare not approach.

It was in the Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley that it tasted its favorite flavor for the first time.

It all started one night.

It was Charcoal, who woke up in the middle of the night, who took its beloved special energy cube and ran to the small canteen to find a pair of Moo Moo Fresh Milk. It happened to run into Marcia, who was hiding in the shadows, sighing sadly and munching on a meal replacement that it didn't like so much.

At first, Marshall's first reaction was to flee quickly and hide in the shadows.

But seeing Charcoal Servant running around the room with its own special energy cube, searching everywhere, Marshadow's wariness and suspicion instantly melted away like rain and snow.

This child hatched from the spirit egg from which Ho-Oh was reborn, and carries the aura left behind by Ho-Oh.

In particular, it witnessed the birth of Charcoal Sprite, watching it hatch from its fairy egg.

This feeling is even more wonderful, making it feel inexplicably familiar.

Then, Marshall emerged from the shadows and appeared before Charcoal Servant.

"Ta~"

Looking at the cute little guy who was about the same size as him but even more timid, Tanji happily handed over his own special energy cube.

And then, from the refrigerator in the small canteen, he took out another can of Moo Moo Fresh Milk and handed it to his new friend who was hiding in the shadows.

To avoid disappointing the child, Marshadow took the energy cube from Charcoal Servant's hand. Urged on by Charcoal Servant's big, bright eyes and innocent, enthusiastic expression, Marshadow tentatively took a bite.

Then she shed tears of joy.

After experiencing great terror, after enduring countless days and nights of loneliness and sorrow, after secretly lamenting being so close to the delicious supplier yet unable to approach, it finally tasted the delicious flavor once again.

Marcia couldn't help but shed tears of emotion, but her hands never stopped moving as she ate the energy cubes that Charcoal Servant had given her in one go.

They even gulped down a whole can of MooMoo fresh milk.

Milk instead of alcohol.

He finished the cup.

A toast to that delicious food I haven't tasted in so long.

(?﹏?) Waaah...

Seeing Marshado crying her eyes out in front of him, Tan Xiaoshi panicked immediately.

It spends its days in the Charizard Valley, where it was born amidst volcanic eruptions and the appearance of the Ho-Oh. It has ridden Charizards ranging from Gym Leader level to Elite Four level in turn, and has seen all kinds of grand scenes!

It had never seen anything like this before.

The main problem is that it's grown up without ever having been trained by a trainer!

This left Tan Xiaoshi flustered and at a loss, and all she could do was stuff the last of her beloved exclusive energy cubes into Marshall's hand.

At that moment, Mashado's crying stopped instantly.

It's because I was confused.

Feeling this profound warmth, Marcia cried even louder.

While crying, she kept stuffing the energy cubes that Tan Xiaoshi had given her into her mouth.

Startled, Tan Xiaoshi frantically circled around Marcia, using all her skills to coax her.

"who?!"

The cries eventually caught Miss Joey's attention, and she turned on the lights and rushed over.

"Ta~"

Tan Xiaoshi shook the empty Moo Moo milk bottle and responded with a sound.

"Oh, it's Tanjiro."

"Strange, I think I just heard something crying." Miss Joy looked around suspiciously, but didn't find anyone else besides Tanjiro.

Seeing this, Tan Xiaoshi quickly covered up, patting its belly and pretending that it was too hungry, which is why it made strange gurgling sounds.

"Is that the sound of your stomach growling?"

"That's right. You're at the age where you're growing, and you have such intensive training during the day, so you should eat more."

"But remember to clean up after you finish eating."

"I'll leave the light for you."

Miss Joy thoughtfully left the light on for Charcoal Boy, and then returned to her room with the Lucky Egg.

As for Charcoal Sprite's slightly exaggerated acting skills and its desperate attempts to conceal its true nature, they were ultimately too obvious, making it clear to Miss Joy that there must be another spirit hiding in the dining hall.

However, judging from Tanjiro's behavior...

It shouldn't be a spirit that could pose a threat to it. After confirming that Charcoal was unharmed, Miss Joy didn't pursue the matter any further.

They assumed it was some kind of wild elf that had wandered in from outside.

It was fortunate that they encountered Miss Joy; if it had been Miss Officer Jenny, this little canteen would probably be in complete chaos by now. She would have thoroughly searched the place inside and out, and Charcoal Servant would probably have been arrested and his parents would have to come to bail him out.

Miss Joey's departure has been confirmed.

Tan Xiaoshi then looked around and gave a soft summons.

After a brief silence.

Marshall's figure slowly emerged from the shadows at the corner of the table.

Witnessing this miraculous scene, Tan Xiaoshi's eyes widened in astonishment, and he repeatedly exclaimed in amazement at Marshall's amazing abilities.

This made Marcia feel a little embarrassed.

She was immediately coaxed into pouting.

And in the days that followed, only a few nights remained in the Fire Dragon Valley.

Every quiet, deserted moment.

Charcoal Servant always appears on time, bringing its beloved special energy cube to share with Marshall.

It was in this little late-night eatery that they had their own private space.

They began to build a revolutionary friendship.

Chapter 163, The Legend of Qiying, Take it!

"Marshad and Charcoal Servant..."

"When did their relationship become so good?"

Looking at Tan Xiaoshi, who was happily playing with his own shadow, Chen Qi couldn't help but wonder.

Memories that were both distant and not so distant suddenly surfaced in my mind.

Chen Qi remembered.

One day in Charizard Valley, Miss Joy specifically spoke to him about how Charizard got up in the middle of the night to find something to eat because he was hungry.

And it was from that time that Tanjiro's appetite began to increase.

It is more than twice as big as before.

It seems that it's not that Charcoal Servant's appetite has increased, but rather that it has someone else outside.

It made a new friend.

And this new friend is also considered an old friend of theirs.

The legend of the shadowy figure who once hid in the dark passageways of the underground arena—Mashad.

It seems that Marshadow also really likes the energy cube that's exclusive to Samurai.

But this is not surprising.

After all, one of Tanjiro's evolution paths is to become the Azure Flame Blade Demon with both fire and ghost attributes. Therefore, when making the energy cube for Tanjiro, some ghost-attribute berries with abundant energy were specially added to it.

Perhaps that's why Marcia liked it.

However, it's definitely slightly inferior to the energy cube that was custom-made for Marshall.

It must have been tough for Marcia.

They've kept it hidden so well, never showing themselves for so long.

It seems it doesn't really like humans or crowds.

However, it inexplicably got along exceptionally well with Tan Xiaoshi, and no one knew what had happened between them or what they had gone through together.

But whatever it may be.

Chen Qi only wanted to say one thing to Tan Xiaoshi: Well done!

With Charcoal Servant as a solid link, he had no choice but to work on building a relationship with Marcia.

And that's the first step in building a connection with the legend.

We have to win over its stomach.

I imagine that after such a long time, Marcia must also miss the exclusive flavors that were once specially made for him.

Charcoal Servant was very happy at that moment.

It should be said that since leaving the Charizard Valley and arriving at this ruined city, Tanjiro's mood has become increasingly cheerful.