Chapter 706: Volcanion User Guide
Kazuya actually had a somewhat favorable impression of these stone rabbits that burrowed out from underground.
After all, he was good friends with the future Princess of the Diamond Domain, Diancie.
Therefore.
Kazuya didn't let everyone on the Nebel Plateau attack these little things that barged in.
Instead, he allowed them to pass through the plateau and hop around the entire forest, searching for the whereabouts of their princess.
Seeing that the Pokémon here didn't attack them.
The Carbink bowed very politely to everyone, then hopped away.
However.
The Pokémon in the Allearth Forest were not as accommodating as those on the Nebel Plateau.
These little rabbits would probably suffer quite a few attacks while searching for Diancie in the forest.
Fortunately, the Carbink mostly traveled in groups.
They were numerous and had decent combat power.
Unless it was a Pokémon colony attacking in groups, it would be hard to defeat them.
"What are those little things doing?"
Volcanion looked puzzledly at the hopping Carbink and turned to Kazuya to ask curiously.
Whenever there was something He didn't understand.
He would just ask Kazuya directly.
If it were another Legendary Pokémon that had lived a bit longer, they would definitely have guessed that Kazuya might have some secrets.
But Volcanion truly didn't guess it.
Don't be fooled by Volcanion's deep "uncle" voice and His strength approaching Champion level.
He was currently only one year old.
Not only was He young, but He also lacked experience, wasn't particularly bright, and His mind was simple and straightforward. So He simply couldn't think of too many things, let alone realize Kazuya's secrets.
"Tens of thousands of miles underground in Kalos, there is an immensely huge ore kingdom. You can call it the Underground Ore Kingdom or the Diamond Domain."
"A group of Pokémon called 'Carbink' live there, which are the little rabbits you just saw."
"And apart from Carbink, every generation in the Diamond Domain also gives birth to a special pink individual named Diancie, who is known in human society as the 'God of Diamonds' or 'Princess of the Ore Kingdom'."
"Diancie is like the princess and queen of the Diamond Domain, and also the lifeline for its continuation. She is crucial to the entire Diamond Domain."
"Those Carbink just now were looking for their princess, Diancie."
Kazuya spoke eloquently with his hands behind his back, looking like an otherworldly expert.
Any Pokémon enthusiast who transmigrated could become a scholar in this Pokémon world relying on their knowledge reserves.
The question Volcanion asked wasn't difficult.
Not to mention Kazuya had already lived in this world for over three hundred years, personally visited the Diamond Domain, and met Diancie.
Even if he hadn't.
Even if Kazuya had just transmigrated.
He could answer Volcanion's doubts right now.
"How do you know they are looking for Diancie? Did they tell you?"
Volcanion raised an eyebrow.
"Carbink don't usually go out, they basically stay underground. It's even more impossible for them to run to the surface in groups. The only reason for them to act like this could be Diancie."
Kazuya shook his head and explained.
"Oh."
Volcanion nodded.
And then lost interest.
Clearly, He didn't have much interest in the affairs of Diancie and the Carbink.
Kazuya turned his head, looking at Volcanion turning away with a lack of interest, and grinned: "Diancie is a Pokémon of the same nature as you."
"What do you mean? Is she of the same species as me?"
Volcanion stopped in His tracks, quickly turned back, His eyes shining.
Every Pokémon wants to find their own species.
Groudon does.
Kyogre does.
Volcanion, of course, was no exception.
Entities like Rayquaza who truly prefer to travel alone are ultimately a tiny minority.
Moreover.
Rayquaza might not have preferred to travel alone from the very beginning either.
It's just that it knew it was destined to travel alone, and really had no other choice, which is why it became like that.
"No."
"..."
"I told you before, your nature is a 'Mythical Pokémon'."
"Oh, you mean that Diancie is also a 'Mythical Pokémon'?"
Volcanion finally understood Kazuya's meaning.
But understanding was one thing.
Up to now, He still didn't know what the difference between a Mythical Pokémon and an ordinary Pokémon was.
Apart from seemingly being born strong.
He didn't seem to have any differences from ordinary Pokémon.
"That's right."
"Like me, she doesn't have other members of the same species either?"
A hint of sympathy showed in Volcanion's eyes.
"Oh, that's not true. She has a bunch of Carbink. Carbink can be considered the same species as Diancie. You're the only one who's a loner."
Kazuya quickly waved his hand.
With thousands of Carbink surrounding Diancie.
How could Diancie feel lonely?
At most, she would be troubled by not being able to find a friend she could communicate with as an equal.
After all, the Carbink could only be considered subjects, at most having a special individual like Dace who could be called "family."
"..."
Volcanion took a few heavy, deep breaths.
He had just been planning to call Kazuya to go find that pitiful little princess together and offer her deep care and comfort.
It turned out the only pitiful one was Himself.
"Are you interested? We can go look for her. That child should be in the Allearth Forest."
"I'm not interested."
Volcanion turned His head away.
The big guy was throwing a bit of a tantrum.
"Really?"
Kazuya deliberately showed a suspicious look.
Both being Mythical Pokémon.
He didn't believe Volcanion wouldn't be interested.
Kazuya remembered Volcanion had never been able to understand what exactly the difference was between Mythical Pokémon and ordinary Pokémon.
He hadn't explained it at the time.
Because it was truly difficult to explain.
Every Mythical Pokémon could be said to be an existence born from "fantasy."
The difference between Them and ordinary Pokémon.
Depends on what kind of fantasy or legend they were born from.
Mew was born as the "Ancestor of Pokémon," so it possesses the ability to learn all moves and transform into all Pokémon.
Manaphy was born as the "Prince of the Sea," so it possesses the power to control ocean waves and seek help from Sea Pokémon.
Volcanion was probably born from fantasies like "creating plains and founding a nation," and the specific manifestation of this ability is His power to blow away mountain peaks and blast out plains.
It's just that this power looks like very simple combat ability.
So Volcanion couldn't feel what made Him special compared to other Pokémon.
Just in time.
Princess Diancie appeared.
Diancie's signature ability is still very prominent—creating pink diamonds, and even the Sacred Diamond.
A unique ability in the entire world.
It could allow Volcanion to clearly understand the uniqueness of Mythical Pokémon.
He believed Volcanion would want to meet Diancie.
"Hmph!"
Volcanion snorted forcefully, blowing two puffs of steam from His nostrils, but didn't answer.
This meant He wanted Kazuya to give Him a way out of His awkwardness.
"Hehe."
Kazuya covered his mouth and chuckled.
He could be considered an existence holding the "Volcanion User Guide."
A Pokémon like Volcanion.
Needs to be stroked with the grain.
"Don't laugh!"
"Alright, alright. Volcanion isn't a loner. You still have me, and everyone on the plateau. You will definitely meet important family members in the future too."
Kazuya reached out and stroked His head, thinking of Magearna in his mind.
"..."
Volcanion froze for a moment, seeming a bit embarrassed.
His body temperature began to rise, and some steam came out.
"Let's go. Since we have nothing to do anyway, let's go find that little princess."
Kazuya didn't let Him be shy for too long and took the initiative to suggest setting off.
The weeds on the plateau were almost cleared.
The speed was much faster than Kazuya imagined.
Many Pokémon had already started chasing and playing with each other.
The last bit of cleanup work left could be done while playing.
It wasn't a problem for them to leave here.
Volcanion, like a loyal dog, closely nudged Kazuya's skirt as He walked beside him, vigilantly watching their surroundings.
It seemed Yveltal's appearance had made Him a bit paranoid now, worrying that the so-called God of Destruction would show up again.
"It's fine. Yveltal and Xerneas are already asleep. Every time they go back to sleep, they basically won't wake up again for a millennium."
Kazuya rested a hand on His head.
Wanting Volcanion to relax a bit.
"Who is Xerneas?"
Volcanion frowned, not knowing who Kazuya was talking about.
Only then did Kazuya remember.
When the Great Destruction event happened, they were underground.
Volcanion hadn't seen what happened on the surface at all.
He didn't know how badly the Allearth Forest was destroyed.
Nor did He know that Xerneas had saved this area.
He just thought Yveltal made a fuss outside for a while and then left.
No wonder.
The Volcanion in the League Era had never discussed the Great Destruction event with Kazuya and Cynthia.
It turned out to be because Volcanion knew very little about this matter.
He just thought Yveltal came out to throw a morning tantrum, and then the matter passed. It wasn't something worth bringing up specifically.
Actually.
Kazuya hadn't seen the whole process himself either.
But because he knew this happened, and understood the power of the twin gods, he could roughly imagine the scene.
"Xerneas is..."
Kazuya introduced Xerneas to Volcanion and explained the relationship between the twin gods.
As for the specific details of the Great Destruction event, Kazuya didn't talk about them.
After all, he hadn't seen it himself either.
It wasn't easy to describe.
But Volcanion felt His scalp tingle after hearing this.
That kind of powerful monster.
There were actually two of them in this forest?!
If Kazuya hadn't said those two were already asleep and wouldn't awaken again for at least a thousand years, Volcanion would have already thought about grabbing Kazuya and moving away.
Walking through the forest, which was more lush than before.
Volcanion belatedly noticed some anomalies.
"By the way, do you feel like there are fewer Pokémon in this forest?"
"After an incident like that, it's quite normal for some Pokémon to choose to leave here, right?"
Kazuya wasn't surprised at all.
The Allearth Forest after the Great Destruction event was called a "Forbidden Zone of Life" in future human society.
Not only did humans not dare to run here.
Even the number of Pokémon in this forest shrank drastically.
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