Chapter 693: I Am Willing to Appoint You as State Preceptor
"My name is Kazuya, He is Volcanion." Kazuya introduced the two of them.
"Yo." Volcanion waved His hand, continuing to taste the mung bean cakes on the table. It was His first time eating this kind of thing. He had crumbs all over His mouth.
Seeing this, Kazuya pulled out a tissue and reached over to wipe His mouth.
"...You're like a housewife." Volcanion glanced at Kazuya and grinned.
Swoosh! A slender, emerald-green leg swung over.
Bang! Volcanion smiled and easily blocked it with His hand. Hehe. He was gradually figuring out Kazuya's moves.
"You two really have a good relationship." Watching their intimate interaction, AZ couldn't help but smile and say.
"You should consider getting yourself a pair of glasses for near-sightedness." Kazuya curled his lip, looking displeased.
In his previous life, the children of the Dragon Clan were basically dumped in the hinterland of the grassland, mostly left to Kazuya and Florges to take care of. So it could be said that from year 1 to year 100, Kazuya had been constantly taking care of the Dragon Clan's dragon cubs.
The first one he took care of was his younger brother. In this life. He also often took care of everyone on the Nebel Plateau, especially the little Amaura. So just now, he subconsciously took care of Volcanion.
And ended up being called a housewife. He grabbed a pudding-like thing in front of him, threw it into his mouth, and chewed viciously. It felt like punching cotton.
However. The taste was surprisingly good. He thought there wouldn't be any decent food three thousand years ago.
"Hehe, you two are quite different from ordinary magical beasts, and you even have your own names." AZ didn't mind Kazuya's bluntness. He raised his cup, took a sip of juice, and continued chatting freely.
Just from these few sentences. He could already tell. Compared to other magical beasts, Volcanion merely knew how to speak human language. The one truly different was this magical beast that looked like it had no combat power.
That's right. "Looked like". AZ was at least half a trainer of the Magical Beast Era. He knew very well that one couldn't judge a magical beast's strength by its appearance.
His Floette looked frail and weak, but when she got serious, taking on ten well-trained soldiers was a breeze. To AZ, this was already very contrasting and very powerful. So he wouldn't underestimate this young girl-like Pokémon beside him.
"Kazuya." This didn't sound like a name a Pokémon should have. Instead, it sounded like an odd human name.
Of course. AZ also knew he had no right to call other people's names odd. Both his and his younger brother's names were quite odd.
"The vast majority of magical beasts only have a species name, no individual name. Floette is a species name, not her name. Of course, there's nothing wrong with humans using a species name to call a single magical beast." Kazuya spread his hands.
Trainers in the League Era basically called their partners by their species name. Of course, there were also those who specifically named their Pokémon. It purely depended on personal interest. It had nothing to do with love or lack thereof.
Like Ash's Pikachu was just "Pikachu," but his mother Delia called it "Little Pika."
"Then your species..." "Kirlia." "A very beautiful name." "...Indeed." Kazuya opened his mouth, but still didn't scold him.
AZ's words held no ridicule, unlike Volcanion who deliberately disgusted him, so there was no need to get angry. Moreover. The name Kirlia was indeed nice.
"What's my name?" Volcanion blinked His large eyes and turned to Kazuya.
"Your name is Second Idiot (Er-sha)." Kazuya picked up a piece of bread and shoved it into Volcanion's mouth.
The latter glared at Kazuya furiously with wide eyes. He refused to accept this stupid name! Speaking of which, why not First Idiot (Da-sha)?
This doubt lingered in Volcanion's mind for a second, but quickly disappeared as He focused on dealing with the baguette in His mouth. This thing was practically a rock.
"I see, it seems you know a lot." AZ blinked, propping his chin on one hand and looking at Kazuya.
This was the reason he was interested in Kazuya. This magical beast. Seemed to know a lot of things.
"This guy is the encyclopedia of the Nebel Plateau." "Hula." Volcanion and Floette, certified.
"It's alright." Kazuya curved the corners of his mouth.
Perhaps. In any specific field, Kazuya couldn't be called a top expert. But the thing was. Having lived for a long time, Kazuya could interject a few words on any subject.
Even the mysterious science AZ researched. Was no exception.
"I have many questions I'd like to ask for your guidance on." "There's plenty of time, we can chat slowly." Kazuya glanced at the sky outside the window.
Exactly what he wanted. Build a good relationship with AZ first, so it would be easier to talk about the Ultimate Weapon later.
In the following time. The ministers of the Azoth Kingdom noticed that His Majesty the King actually didn't go to the basement much today, but instead kept chatting non-stop with a magical beast.
Through Kazuya's dissemination of knowledge. AZ gradually gained an entry-level understanding of basic concepts such as Pokémon species, types, genders, and egg groups, and started learning to use the term "Pokémon."
It had to be said. Worthy of a scientist enthusiastic about researching new things. AZ was extremely receptive to the various new concepts from Kazuya's mouth.
But he was only interested in one thing. Energy.
"By utilizing different elemental energies, different effects such as water, lightning, and fire can be released. Then can we humans also utilize this kind of energy?" AZ's eyes burned bright, full of a thirst for knowledge.
"You can, but you have to figure out how to absorb this energy and convert it into the form you want to release it." Kazuya nodded and grinned.
Of course they could. This was ultimately a world of humans and Pokémon. In the human society of the League Era, almost every aspect was connected to Pokémon. There were truly a vast number of places in daily life where the energy released by Pokémon could be utilized.
"Do humans have this kind of energy in their bodies?" "A very small number of people with exceptional talent can awaken various special abilities. Different special abilities correspond to different elemental energies." Kazuya spread his hands, heavily emphasizing the quantifier "a very small number."
Aura power corresponds to Fighting. Psychic power corresponds to Psychic. Viridian power corresponds to Grass. The Power of the Tohe corresponds to Normal.
Awakening these special abilities indeed allows one to have elemental energy in their body. But the problem was. The number of people who could awaken such special abilities was pitifully small.
"So, if we want the vast majority of people to be able to use energy, we still have to rely on mysterious science." AZ reached this conclusion.
He fell silent and thought for a long time. The other three Pokémon didn't disturb him, enjoying their leisurely post-meal time.
After fifteen minutes. AZ turned to look at Kazuya and said sincerely: "I am willing to appoint you as the State Preceptor of the Azoth Kingdom. What do you think?"
"..."
Kazuya fell silent upon hearing the words "State Preceptor," then shook his head, "I can't be of much help with the things you guys are researching. Asking me is useless."
He didn't want to be some damned State Preceptor again. Moreover. Assisting a wise ruler like Drake was already that tiring. Assisting an incompetent ruler like AZ? Was there even a need to think? Kazuya wasn't some masochist.
"Alright, but I still hope you can come visit more often in the future. I can teach you about the field of mysterious science, perhaps you'll be interested." AZ wasn't persistent and decisively chose to give up.
"Okay." Kazuya didn't refuse either. Having more contact with AZ was only beneficial to him.
Learning some knowledge of mysterious science. Might be useful in the future.
"Then, after you finish eating, you can let Floette take you to the back garden to play. I'll head back first." After saying this, AZ left in a hurry.
"Hula!" Seeing AZ completely not playing with her, Floette got angry. She grabbed Kazuya and left. It looked like she was deliberately throwing a tantrum and ignoring AZ. But in reality, AZ didn't even notice her.
Kazuya turned his head and glanced in the direction AZ left. He originally wanted to follow and see how far that group of scientists had progressed in their research. But. Thinking about it, there was no need to rush. It was better to accompany the angry Floette first.
The palace's back garden was much larger than the flower field on the Nebel Plateau, and the varieties of flowers were countless. Volcanion stood far away, not daring to get close at all.
Kazuya strolled with Floette in the flower field. Like a pair of sisters.
At dusk. Kazuya and Volcanion embarked on the road back to the Nebel Plateau alone.
Floette had planned to have Azoth Kingdom soldiers escort them back, but Kazuya refused. For one thing. With this guy Volcanion around. There was no point in having these Azoth soldiers accompany them. For another. This group of soldiers didn't want to escort them. So why make it awkward for both sides?
The Azoth Kingdom was very close to the Nebel Plateau, they could just go back themselves.
Seeing Kazuya's firm attitude, Floette didn't say anything more. She just watched them leave. And agreed to go find them at the Nebel Plateau in two days.
On the way back. Kazuya still sat on Volcanion's back, leisurely swinging his little legs.
"Human towns don't feel like much, not as good as the Nebel Plateau." "Oh? Who was it that got dazzled upon entering the city just now?" Kazuya looked at the dim yellow sky and smiled.
"Tch, it's normal to take a few extra looks seeing it for the first time. After getting used to it, I still think the plateau is better. The air is fresh, the view is wide, and there aren't so many annoying gazes." "Mhm." Kazuya nodded quietly.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that statement. Azoth's environmental sewage system didn't seem to be very good, and a faint stench permeated the air.
Moreover, the buildings in the Azoth town were dense and disorderly, and the population was large. It looked very crowded, giving a suffocating feeling. In comparison. The Nebel Plateau, with its extremely small number of creatures, was much better.
"Are you coming again the day after tomorrow?" Volcanion asked.
"We'll see, I probably should." Kazuya nodded gently. He wanted to know the progress of AZ's research, so he had to personally go to that basement and observe carefully for a while. The sooner he understood, the better, so he could make plans and preparations early.
"Do you need me to accompany you?" "Either is fine. If you don't want to come, you can stay on the Nebel Plateau, and I can go back with Floette next time." "I'll come." "Okay, thank you."
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