Chapter 707: Lecherous Dog! How Dare You Be So Brazen!
An unknown amount of time passed.
The sky was gradually darkening.
"Say, can she really be found?"
Volcanion trailed beside Kazuya, bored out of His mind.
They had encountered five or six waves of Carbink search parties.
But they still hadn't met that legendary Princess of the Ore Kingdom.
Volcanion was impatient by nature, and now He had lost what little patience He had.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Just treat today as accompanying me for training. Isn't this how we spent our days before too?"
Kazuya reached out and patted His head.
Having finally found a small goal, Volcanion was inevitably a bit eager.
But haste makes waste.
That Diancie must be hiding securely right now so as not to be found by the Carbink. Finding her wouldn't be that easy.
"When are we going back?"
"Let's go now. The sky is gradually darkening, and the forest at night is very scary."
Kazuya looked up.
All he could see was the densely packed, dark green canopy.
However, through the gaps between the leaves, he could still see the sky, which had turned a dim yellow.
Winter in Kalos.
Gets dark very quickly.
However.
He could exactly use this characteristic to judge the current time.
"It should be time for dinner, right?"
Volcanion looked up at Kazuya, a hint of expectation in His eyes.
Actually.
As a Legendary Pokémon.
Even if Volcanion didn't eat for ten days or half a month, He wouldn't starve to death.
But having been with Kazuya for a long time, He naturally developed the habit of eating two or three meals a day.
This daily activity of eating.
Became something Volcanion looked forward to in His day-to-day boring life.
"Mhm, it's indeed time to eat."
Kazuya nodded.
Judging by the sky, it should be past five o'clock.
Although a bit early, it was already their dinnertime.
"Why don't we just eat here? Let's treat it as a picnic."
Volcanion looked around and suddenly came up with an idea.
He hadn't had a meal with Kazuya in the forest yet.
"Mhm, alright. Go see if there are any small animals around. I'll gather some wood for a fire."
"Okay."
Volcanion nodded, turned, and left. After taking two steps, He didn't forget to look back and remind him, "I'll be right around here! If you encounter any danger, remember to call me!"
After speaking, He just stood there without moving.
As if He didn't plan on leaving until Kazuya gave Him an answer.
"Alright, alright~"
Kazuya smiled helplessly and responded.
Only after receiving a response did Volcanion leave, looking back every three steps.
After He disappeared from sight.
Kazuya picked up some branches from the ground nearby.
He didn't dare run too far either.
Not because he was afraid of encountering any dangerous Pokémon, but purely because he was afraid of getting an earful from Volcanion if He found out later.
Volcanion belonged to the type of Pokémon with an "old father" personality.
If Kazuya ran around blindly, He would definitely give him a good scolding.
After gathering the branches.
He piled them together.
Then used Confusion to pluck a few fallen leaves from the trees and scatter them over the wood pile.
He surrounded it with a circle of small stones for isolation.
Snap!
Will-O-Wisp.
With a snap of Kazuya's fingers.
A small fireball suddenly appeared in mid-air, igniting the fallen leaves, which then gradually burned down to the branches below.
A temporary campfire was simply completed.
"Now I just have to wait for Volcanion to return."
Kazuya casually tossed his skirt to one side, then sat directly on the air behind him, nonchalantly crossing his legs.
It felt as if there was an invisible chair behind him.
And a chair with a backrest at that.
"Hmm~ Hmm~"
Kazuya hummed the Dragon's Chant while waiting for Volcanion's return.
However, this very song.
Attracted a cute little princess.
It was exactly the Diancie they had been looking for all day.
The Princess of the Diamond Domain came following the sound. She carefully hid in the bushes and peeked out, then saw the "big sister" sitting on the air.
"Wow..."
A watery gleam appeared in Diancie's somewhat tired ruby eyes.
Her small mouth opened slightly as she looked at Kazuya's figure from the side, unable to hide the amazement and envy in her eyes.
This is what you call a "princess"!
This is what she wants to become!
At this moment.
"...Hm?"
Kazuya frowned, his gaze shifting slightly sideways.
There was a burning stare nearby, continuously scanning his thighs draped in the white dress.
Lecherous dog!
How dare you be so brazen!
Do you really think the Great King Gardevoir is a soft persimmon?!
He released his Psychic power.
Sure enough.
In the bushes nearby, there was actually a little peeping thief hiding.
Kazuya's face darkened slightly.
He twisted his slender waist, the white dress fluttering, and swept a leg towards the direction where the little thief was hiding.
The surging fluctuation turned into a fierce wind that swept past.
Kazuya had actually unleashed a Vacuum Wave using his leg.
In the entire Pokémon world, he was the only one who could sweep out a Vacuum Wave with a leg!
If the martial artists of the League Era saw this, they would definitely bow down and beg Kazuya to take them as disciples.
Using different body parts to execute the same move.
This is already one of the highest-level application techniques of a move. It requires adjustments in many aspects, including the method of exerting force and energy usage. The difficulty is almost on par with learning a new move.
Only a legendary Fighting Grandmaster could use moves so flexibly.
The fierce wind howled past.
The bushes in the distance were instantly blown bare, left as "commanders without troops" (stripped of leaves).
Diancie, hiding inside, watched as all the surrounding cover disappeared. She blinked in bewilderment, then immediately ducked down, clutching her head, and curled up on the spot, shouting, "Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I mean no harm!"
"...Diancie?"
Kazuya looked at this little peeping thief and was stunned, clearly not expecting this.
They had searched for a whole day without finding this little princess.
And when they stopped looking.
She suddenly popped out.
It was exactly as the saying goes: "Deliberately planting flowers, they do not bloom; carelessly sticking a willow branch in the ground, it grows into a shade."
Kazuya withdrew his Psychic power, descended from mid-air to the ground, walked up to this shivering little princess, and picked her up in one smooth motion.
"Eh?"
Diancie was stunned for a moment, lowered her hands, and tilted her head, looking at Kazuya in confusion.
"Hello~"
Kazuya grinned at her.
His gaze moved down, and his pupils trembled slightly.
Around this Diancie's neck, there was actually a collar of black flowers hanging.
"This? This is a Lucky Flower necklace. As long as I wear this, those Pokémon underground won't hit me."
Diancie noticed Kazuya's gaze.
She pinched the small black flowers surrounding her collar with both hands.
"...Is that so."
Kazuya pursed his lips.
The ominous flower of the human world had actually become the lucky flower of the Diamond Domain.
It was also quite dramatic.
But as for what Diancie said...
He didn't expect.
That after tens of millions of years, this Dragon Clan rule that lasted for less than a century had actually been passed down.
"Kazuya!!"
Volcanion's alarmed roar came from nearby.
Boom!
He smashed through a giant tree nearby head-first and charged towards Kazuya's direction.
"Waaaah—!!"
Diancie was startled and once again hugged her small head with both hands.
"..."
Kazuya glanced at her and couldn't help but snicker.
This Diancie had quite a different personality from the one he knew.
This Diancie was clearly much more timid.
Whereas the Diancie of the future was a bit like a "newborn calf unafraid of the tiger," daring to say anything.
"Where is the enemy?! I heard a huge noise from here just now!"
Volcanion shielded Kazuya by His side, staring around as if facing a formidable foe.
"That was my Vacuum Wave. There is no enemy, it's a misunderstanding."
Kazuya explained.
Then he turned around, holding Diancie, and sat back down.
"Hm? This guy is... Oh! Is this that Princess of the Ore Kingdom?"
Only then did Volcanion notice Diancie.
Remembering Kazuya's description of a special pink individual Carbink, He immediately guessed Diancie's identity.
"You know me?"
Diancie unclasped her small hands and looked at Volcanion cautiously.
She felt this Pokémon was very scary.
Not amiable and approachable like the big sister behind her at all.
Oh.
Wait.
Judging by the voice.
This seemed to be a big brother.
What a pity.
Diancie secretly glanced back at Kazuya and muttered to herself.
Kazuya smiled on the surface, but secretly, his fists had already hardened.
"I don't know you, he knows you. I heard you are a Mythical Pokémon? Do you have any unique secret skills? Show me a trick or two?"
Volcanion leaned His head closer, locking eyes with Diancie.
"Alright~ Where is the prey you caught? Let's roast it first, then chat."
Kazuya reached out and pushed the big head in front of him away.
This Diancie was already shivering from Volcanion's scare.
Probably afraid that this big iron lump would eat her in one bite.
This was also normal.
The natural enemies of Diancie and Carbink were various Rock and Steel-type Pokémon.
Seeing these big guys resembling steel and rock, they would instinctively feel fear.
By the campfire.
Diancie gradually calmed down.
She could sense that Volcanion meant no harm.
Moreover, being held by Kazuya gave her a strong sense of security.
"What is a Mythical Pokémon?"
Diancie sat on Kazuya's lap, leaning against his chest, and looked at Volcanion curiously.
"Huh? You don't even know what a Mythical Pokémon is? Pfft, so ignorant."
Volcanion grinned.
Directly putting on airs.
But that only lasted for a moment.
Soon He started hurriedly introducing the concept of a "Mythical Pokémon," seeming afraid that Kazuya would beat Him to the punch.
"..."
Kazuya narrowed his eyes and glanced at Volcanion, but ultimately didn't interrupt His showing off.
It was rare for this kid to have a chance to chatter with someone else.
Let Him enjoy it for a bit.
So.
Kazuya focused on the barbecue by himself.
Volcanion chattered away endlessly to Diancie beside them. Seeing the look of adoration in the latter's eyes, Volcanion felt incredibly satisfied.
After a while.
"Alright, let's eat first."
Kazuya interrupted the communication between the big and the small.
He sat up straight and looked around, using Confusion to sense the surroundings.
While ensuring safety.
He was also waiting for the Carbink to find them.
He planned to take Diancie back to the plateau to raise for a while, but he had to tell the Carbink about this, lest they worry, run around blindly on the surface, and get beaten up by other Pokémon.
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