Chapter 399: Revisiting Old Places, City of Riolu
Druddigon was sent away after playing with Will for three days.
The day before returning to Icirrus City.
Cynthia caught him with a Poké Ball.
After capturing Druddigon, the Poké Ball shrank and locked immediately, presenting a state that could not be opened.
Then Cynthia sent this Poké Ball to Kaoru.
As for what happened between Druddigon and Kaoru, it is not yet known for the time being.
Anyway, when Kaoru learned in the video call that this was a Druddigon thirty meters tall and lived for a thousand years.
The whole person was not good.
She knew with her daughter's interests and hobbies.
It is inevitable to encounter some dangers during the journey.
Although sometimes worried, actually it's okay.
After all, Kaoru is already a senior; her experience of traveling when young is much more than Cynthia's.
She feels experiencing some dangers can make people grow fast; besides, how much danger can there be under the League's rule?
As a result, she found herself wrong now.
Her daughter is simply audacious to the extreme, actually daring to contact a wild Totem Pokémon without authorization.
You know, that kind of Pokémon, even she, the Sinnoh Chief, has to treat with caution.
This is not all.
When she learned from Cynthia that she saw Zekrom, Reshiram, and also saw Victini, that was really not knowing what heaven and earth were.
When Will saw Kaoru disappear suddenly from the video at that time.
Suspected to be sitting paralyzed on the ground.
He wasn't surprised at all.
Because this is a normal person's reaction.
The more you know, the more you can feel how unimaginable it is to see three Legendary Pokémon at once.
Moreover, before this, Cynthia traveled with a Meloetta whose reputation was not obvious.
Kaoru as the Sinnoh League Chief.
She knows deeply that seeing Legendary Pokémon is something that can be encountered but not sought.
And understands how strong those Pokémon are, how dangerous they are to ordinary people.
She maintains a certain awe for all Legendary Pokémon in this world.
So.
Learning that Cynthia was safe and sound after seeing these Legendary Pokémon, and could continue to travel with Victini,
Kaoru really had a sense of rejoicing after the disaster.
And a child like Cynthia who just went out to travel and hasn't accumulated much experience personally.
Can't quite understand now how many people can't chase seeing these Legendary Pokémon in a lifetime,
Just feels very lucky.
Let alone feeling danger.
Afterwards.
Cynthia chattered a lot with Kaoru again.
Learning that these Legendary Pokémon and Totem Druddigon appeared because of Will's existence, couldn't help holding her forehead, almost fainting.
Finally Kaoru seemed to feel her little heart couldn't take it anymore, so hung up the phone actively.
She seemed to prepare to ask about these things properly after Cynthia and Will went back.
And now.
She still has to deal with Druddigon's matter, wipe the ass (clean up the mess) for her dolls (children), tell the Unova League,
Lest causing worries or something.
Back to Will and Cynthia.
According to Will's plan before transmigration, their original next target was Opelucid City.
There is the last Gym.
At the same time, it is also the city Cynthia wanted to go to most after coming to Unova.
Will learned about this city in the book "Unova Travel Guide."
Opelucid City.
Is a city called "City intertwined with past and future"; this town has an ancient style, retaining a large number of relics and ancient objects, but also not lacking technological products convenient for people's livelihood.
This is different from the game.
In the game, Opelucid City is divided into two versions: Black and White.
Black pursues "future," pursues convenience.
White respects "history," retains ancientness.
In the real world, this Opelucid City is obviously a combination of the two versions in the game.
Anyway, because of the part belonging to "White," Cynthia is quite interested in this city, thinking she can discover historical information left by many different eras in the past here.
Besides this.
There is also a holy land that can be called half a legend near Opelucid City—Village of Dragons.
This is also one of the places Cynthia is interested in.
But those were previous plans, let's not mention for now.
Now the plan has changed.
Their next stop is no longer Opelucid City, but the former capital of the Kingdom of the Vale—Eindoak Town.
Located in the north of the western continent of the Unova region.
North of Dragonspiral Tower, northwest corner of the Bouffalant Grassland.
A hidden city that has disappeared from the Unova map.
If Victini didn't tell them, Will and Cynthia wouldn't know there was such a city existing.
Simply like the Kingdom of Draconids hidden on the other side of the mountain of Blackthorn City, also like the "True Celestic Town" hidden in the Celestic Forest.
Cynthia is very interested in this city Will once visited.
She wants to find the traces left by Will a thousand years ago.
And Will thinks Cynthia will be disappointed.
Current Eindoak Town might be a very deserted small village, at most a small town.
After all, the situation of the Kingdom of Draconids is right in front.
Neither the Draconid clan nor the People of the Vale want to participate in worldly disputes anymore; that will definitely lower their presence, reduce contact with the outside world, and development will also slow down.
However.
Will was wrong.
Eindoak Town has almost no change compared to a thousand years ago.
It is still that bustling big city standing quietly on the Bouffalant Grassland.
Looking inside from the gate.
Eindoak Town definitely has nothing to do with deserted, can even be said to be very lively, as if it is some tourist attraction.
"Didn't Eindoak Town disappear from the map? Why are there so many people?"
Will followed Cynthia into Eindoak Town somewhat surprised.
From the appearance, language, clothing, eyes, Pokémon carried by those people around, etc., it can be seen that at least half of the people gathered in this city are travelers from outside.
But Eindoak Town is not on the map.
How do these people know here?
How did they come?
"Just because it disappeared from the map, it's worth exploring; a 'non-existent city', isn't it very interesting?"
Cynthia pulled Will and smiled, looking at this city spiritedly.
People will explore unknown things.
Especially those "legends" circulated from other people's mouths.
This city of Eindoak Town has obviously become a mysterious city passed by word of mouth among everyone in the Unova region.
Any traveler who hears news of this city will definitely not help seeking to explore.
Ancient.
This is Cynthia's first impression.
Completely different from other cities, this Eindoak Town looks like a city from hundreds of years ago.
And in Will's words.
It is the medieval Western town style.
But there is no excrement and garbage on the streets, looking very clean and tidy; definitely not comparable to real medieval Western towns.
"Riolu, how is it compared to a thousand years ago?"
Cynthia asked Will in a low voice.
At the same time she glanced at the top of Will's head.
Although Victini is invisible to the naked eye now, judging from the flattened fur on Will's head, that little guy is on his head.
"About the same, almost no change."
Will answered truthfully.
This is also where he feels surprised and dazed.
A thousand years passed; this city actually has no change?
No.
Can't say that either.
Actually can see.
Many buildings in this city were rebuilt after demolition, looking very new; materials are not comparable to a thousand years ago.
Moreover, people living in this kind of city must cater to the theme of the new era for survival.
Pokémon Cafés, Pokémon Salons, Battle Clubs visible everywhere on the streets...
These absolutely didn't exist a thousand years ago.
But the layout and style of this city are indeed exactly the same as a thousand years ago.
If there were no various billboards and slogans on the streets, and people's clothing was not so modern,
Then maybe Will would really think he hadn't traveled back for a while.
One person, two Pokémon.
Continue to advance.
Under Will's guidance, they came to a huge square.
However, what made them stunned on the spot was.
In the center of the square, there is a huge fountain pool.
The stone statues spraying water are none other than Will and Druddigon.
Water sprayed from Druddigon's open mouth, falling into the pool below.
Can also see some Water-type Pokémon tumbling in the pool.
"...Riolu, that's you and Big Silly, right?"
Cynthia raised her finger pointing at that stone statue.
"Mm."
Will nodded.
Having his statue in Eindoak Town doesn't surprise Will.
His attention is now mostly on the buildings around the central square.
Blacksmith shop is still there.
Bakery is also there.
Even the cherry blossom tree in a corner of the square is there, just three or four sizes bigger than a thousand years ago.
Just those familiar people are gone.
Will turned to look at Cynthia beside him again.
The child following him is also gone.
Old places everywhere unbearable to seek.
Nowhere to seek, only old people (people from the past).
"...Sigh."
Will sighed, turning to look at the big castle standing in the center of the city.
Until now.
Probably no one knows that castle is actually a sword, right.
"Riolu, come look quickly~"
Cynthia's cheerful call sounded.
Will shook his head, walked to her side and accompanied her shopping.
There are really quite a few small stalls in this Eindoak Town; shopping makes people feel a few more fun.
Will can see on these small stalls.
Most of the things sold are related to two kinds of Pokémon: Riolu and Druddigon.
Like Riolu's small puppets, small dolls.
That is really countless.
As if Riolu is the trend of this city. People coming and going on the streets basically buy a small puppet or small pendant to hang on their bodies to catch up with the trend.
For a time Will was confused.
Is Eindoak Town the "City of Aura," or is Rota the "City of Aura."
But what is certain is.
Eindoak Town is definitely the city where "Riolu" appears most frequently in this world.
After all.
It also has the nickname [City of Riolu].
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