Chapter 349: Dragonspiral Tower
Hearing the noise, Will's ears twitched.
His heart was itching for a moment.
Not that he had any objection to what Yoko said.
On the contrary, he knew that humans and Pokémon being together in this world, although rare, was not nonexistent.
Even.
He knew the young master of Team Plasma who would affect the entire Unova continent in the future, the chosen one of Reshiram, N,
Was the child of a human and a Pokémon!
What Will was curious about was just what kind of Pokémon Yoko was with.
He looked up and couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
"What Pokémon is this?"
"This is Cinderace, one of the starter Pokémon in the Galar region, hehe."
When speaking of this Pokémon, Yoko couldn't help showing a shy expression on her face.
'Good guy, are you Tang San?' (Reference to a character known for unusual relationships/reincarnation tropes, likely meant jokingly here regarding human-Pokémon relationships).
Will complained in his heart, then hurriedly lay down and continued to pretend to be dead.
Couldn't be targeted by Yoko.
He didn't want to die.
Although he lay down obediently physically.
But all kinds of messy thoughts popped up in his mind.
Cinderace's height is only 1.4 meters, of which 30 cm are upright ears; counting from head to toe, the height is not even as tall as Will.
Yoko's height is close to 1.7 meters.
This is considered a small horse pulling a big cart in terms of size.
And.
Most likely, this Cinderace might have been raised by Yoko personally from the first stage.
Be bolder.
Use your brain.
This Cinderace was hatched by Yoko from an egg.
Then wouldn't it be...
Will shook his head, clearing those filthy things from his mind.
But he inevitably still wondered.
Yoko and Cinderace's future offspring...
Would they be born as humans or Pokémon?
Viviparous like humans or oviparous like Pokémon?
He was really too curious.
Fortunately.
Cynthia was also very curious.
She asked the question Will wanted to ask for him, "?! Auntie Yoko, did... did you have children?"
"Oh my, not yet; hate it, don't talk about such shy topics."
Yoko raised her hands to cover her face and swayed her body.
It seemed she really liked Cinderace; it was love indeed.
Cynthia sat dumbfounded on the spot.
She really hadn't learned about this knowledge before; knowing for the first time that humans and Pokémon could be together or even have children, her worldview was inevitably shattered.
At the same time.
Her energetic and curious little brain couldn't help but start working.
And there was only one male Pokémon in Cynthia's team.
Naturally.
Her fantasy object became the dog pretending to be dead beside her.
Lying down, Will suddenly felt an inexplicable gaze.
He looked up.
Just met Cynthia's big black eyes.
At the same time.
Will sensed the gradually churning Aura in Cynthia's heart.
"...Cynthia! I suddenly remembered, heard someone on the roadside say there is a mysterious tower inherited for thousands of years north of Icirrus City; let's go see before dark?"
Will was stunned for a moment, guessing Cynthia was fantasizing inside, so he hurriedly spoke to interrupt the other party's thoughts.
And what he said really captured Cynthia's heart.
Hearing "inherited for thousands of years," "mysterious tower," "before dark," Cynthia instantly recovered from those messy fantasies.
"Riolu, why didn't you say so earlier!"
Cynthia stood up, bowed to Yoko,
"Auntie Yoko, thank you very much for telling me so much today. Riolu and I still have things to do; might have to leave first."
"Hehe~ No need to be so polite, Cynthia; I look forward to the feelings between you and Riolu~"
Yoko rested her chin on one hand, revealing a gentle smile to her.
But in Will's eyes.
At this moment, Yoko's smile was so evil!
This woman actually wanted to lure Cynthia onto the wrong path!
To prevent Cynthia from going down the wrong path of dating a dog, he even exposed the existence of Dragonspiral Tower.
No cure.
Besides Dragonspiral Tower having mythological colors near Icirrus City, there was nothing else special.
Only this tower could interrupt Cynthia's thoughts and draw away this child's attention.
Leaving the club.
"Riolu, where is that tower?"
Cynthia looked at Will.
"Don't know~ Only know it's in the forest north of Icirrus City; exactly where, I'm not clear either." Will spread his hands.
He really didn't know.
There is such a tower in the game, located in the forest northwest of Icirrus City.
And there is also such a tower in the anime, but it only said near Icirrus City, without specifying the location.
"Right! I can go back and ask Hera! She is the club president; must know!"
Cynthia suddenly had a flash of inspiration, about to turn around and rush back into the club.
"Wait wait wait! I think... asking Gym Leader Brycen is better. As the boss arranged by the Unova League in Icirrus City, he must know the location of that tower!"
Will hurriedly jumped up and hugged Cynthia like an octopus.
"Ouch! Riolu, get down! Crushing me to death!"
Cynthia almost fell due to Will.
This 130 catties (~65kg) hanging on the body is really hard to bear.
"Oh."
Will landed.
Cynthia punched him with her small fist somewhat angrily, and after venting, she pulled Will towards Icirrus Gym.
Will guessed right.
Brycen really knew the specific location of Dragonspiral Tower.
Not only knew.
But Brycen knew Dragonspiral Tower quite well.
Because guarding Dragonspiral Tower was also one of his responsibilities, just like Miles guarding Chargestone Cave.
After pointing out the direction and approximate distance.
Cynthia set off non-stop.
And to facilitate finding that tower, she let Garchomp come out to carry her flying forward.
Generally speaking.
Cynthia wouldn't let Garchomp be a means of transport.
Not that Garchomp herself was unwilling, or Cynthia sat uncomfortably...
Purely because Garchomp and Will couldn't be together.
Whenever Garchomp came out of the Poké Ball, as long as it wasn't an emergency, she would find trouble with Will immediately.
Will also liked to provoke her.
For example, when eating, stealing a bite from her bowl.
Under such circumstances.
It was impossible for Garchomp to let Will ride her.
So.
When Cynthia needed Garchomp for transport, she had to recall Will into the Poké Ball.
Otherwise, Garchomp wouldn't even carry Cynthia, putting on an attitude of "it's either him or me."
Therefore.
For most walkable sections, Cynthia wouldn't let Garchomp transport.
Spending a little more time didn't matter.
Walking in the wild environment with two feet, seeing those wild Pokémon, is also one of the charms of travel. But obviously not today.
The sky was gradually getting dark.
By the time they found Dragonspiral Tower on foot, it might be dark.
Not to mention, Cynthia planned to spend more time inside the tower researching and exploring.
This time would change according to the historical traces preserved in Dragonspiral Tower, but at least not less than two hours.
As for going tomorrow?
Then Cynthia would suffer from insomnia at night.
Would be excited all night.
Might have to get up with dark circles under her eyes the next morning, or just get up in the afternoon.
So after coming out of Icirrus Gym, Cynthia rode Garchomp and set off non-stop.
She hoped to finish researching and return before ten o'clock in the evening.
Otherwise, would have to wait until the next day to continue.
Will didn't know how long he stayed in the Poké Ball, feeling maybe about ten minutes.
Then he was released by Cynthia.
After coming out.
Will looked around first.
They seemed to be in a huge lake.
And in the center of the lake stood a towering rock tower with an irregular shape.
The outer walls of the tower were covered with moss, and one-fifth of the bottom was submerged under the lake surface.
"This is Dragonspiral Tower?"
Will frowned and examined it.
The name of this tower sounded so domineering, but looked so shabby, unlike the Relic Castle where the glory and grandeur of the past could be seen.
To put it bluntly...
Isn't this just a broken unfinished building?
According to the original plot, at least one of the Black and White Dragons slept inside this tower, maybe even two.
Although the current history has changed, he didn't know if the Black and White Dragons were still inside.
But legend says.
This is at least the place where [Legendary Pokémon were born and sleep].
Just this appearance of Dragonspiral Tower really doesn't match this legend.
"According to Mr. Brycen, when and by whom this tower was built is unclear, but it is the oldest building in the Unova region!"
Cynthia stood on the bridge leading to Dragonspiral Tower on the lake surface, her two eyes shining.
"Can tell."
Will nodded.
"Riolu."
"Hm?"
"It is said that if the requirements of becoming the Hero of Ideals or Truth are met, one might see the Legendary Pokémon!"
Cynthia clenched her fists, her small face gradually becoming rosy,
"Say, is it possible that I am that Hero of Ideals or Truth?"
"Impossible."
Will shook his head decisively.
"What! You have no confidence in me at all!"
Cynthia pouted, hands on hips.
"In its position, seek its governance; becoming the Hero of Ideals or Truth means shouldering the responsibility and destiny of ideals or truth. In my opinion, being chosen is not a good thing."
Will pursed his lips.
Not that he had no confidence in Cynthia.
But he didn't want Cynthia to be chosen.
Whether it was the two princes in the past, or N chosen by Reshiram in the future, they all shouldered huge responsibilities and lived a very bumpy life.
He didn't want Cynthia to bear those. Will had no grand expectations for Cynthia, just wanted her to live this life safely and happily.
Just like his thoughts towards Liz, Meowscarada, and Lorelei in the past.
"Oh."
Cynthia nodded vaguely, obviously not understanding what Will said.
"Stop pondering; hurry in, the sky is starting to turn dusky."
"Mm!"
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