Inside the bell tower, a series of hurried footsteps echoed down the wooden stairs, followed by the panicked voice of a young girl.
The sorceress, who was burning incense and praying, said sternly, "Rin, what kind of behavior is this, rushing around like this? This is Lord Ho-Oh's sacred ground; shouting like this is disrespectful to Lord Ho-Oh!"
"No, no!" Rin shook her head frantically, shouting incoherently to everyone, "Lord Ho-Oh, Lord Ho-Oh has returned!"
"You—" The sorceress wanted to scold Rin for joking.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, she heard a clear and melodious bell sound suddenly ring out around the bell tower.
The pupils of all the monks present contracted, because everyone there knew.
When these bells, which can convey the will of Lord Ho-Oh, ring, it means that Lord Ho-Oh...
I'm back in Ecruteak City!
"Grandma, I really didn't lie this time, Lord Ho-Oh is at the top of the tower!"
Rin shook her head repeatedly, trying to prove her innocence to everyone.
Upon hearing this, the monks stopped praying, exchanged glances, and then swarmed up the stairs to the top of the Bell Tower.
When everyone saw the sacred figure hovering overhead, they were all moved to tears.
The old woman, the sorceress, who had followed the Ho-Oh since birth and believed in him throughout her life, was so excited that she almost fainted.
She leaned on her cane, her aged voice revealing an indescribable excitement.
"Lord Ho-Oh! It really is Lord Ho-Oh! Lord Ho-Oh must have heard our sincere prayers, which is why he has returned to Ecruteak City!"
At the same time, in Ecruteak City, countless citizens and trainers passing by looked up at the rainbow that suddenly appeared in the sky.
At the end of the rainbow, a Pokémon with golden-red feathers and a dazzling rainbow-like light was hovering in the sky.
"Mommy, look! What a beautiful rainbow!" A child said happily, holding his mother's hand and pointing to the sky with his other hand.
"No, that's not an ordinary rainbow..."
The woman had lived in this quaint city for generations, so she recognized the Pokémon the moment it appeared.
"That's Ho-Oh! It's the legendary Pokémon that lived in the Bell Tower hundreds of years ago! Oh my god, it's back!"
Legendary... Pokémon?
Some of the new trainers looked shocked when they heard this.
Legendary Pokémon have appeared!
These Pokémon are often synonymous with power and rarity, and are the dream of countless trainers.
A legendary Pokémon has appeared in Ecruteak City?!
"Excuse me, could you tell me about that Pokémon?"
A trainer approached the woman and asked her.
"You're from out of town, aren't you?" The woman gazed at the Ho-Oh in the sky, then slowly began to tell him about the Ho-Oh.
legend has it that.
Seven hundred years ago, Ho-Oh came to Ecruteak City, established friendship with humans, and lived on the Bell Tower built by humans, bringing happiness and protection to the people.
Centuries later, Ho-Oh, disillusioned with humanity due to the war waged by humans, left Ecruteak City and never returned.
Until 150 years ago, a tall tower caught fire, and three Pokémon were burned alive in the flames, including Ho-Oh.
They appeared, and they were resurrected...
"There are actually Pokémon like this in this world!"
After hearing this, the trainers around him couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.
They are incredibly powerful and possess the ability to resurrect the dead...
Some trainers only showed pure curiosity about the unknown Pokémon.
Other trainers, however, wore expressions of excitement.
If they could catch this legendary Pokémon...
However, at that moment, the boy next to the woman suddenly said "Oh".
He pointed to the approaching Ho-Oh and said to the woman, "Mom, look! That Pokémon seems to have..."
a person on it!"
"What?" The woman was slightly taken aback, then looked behind the Ho-Oh in the direction the child was pointing.
There, a small figure was nervously clinging to Ho-Oh's neck, peering down.
"There really is someone!" the woman couldn't help but exclaim.
The top of the bell tower.
"Grandma, there's someone on Lord Ho-Oh's body!"
Rin pointed at Ho-Oh and let out a gasp.
Upon seeing this, the sorceress and the other monks all wore expressions of bewilderment.
How could that be? Who is that person?
At that moment, a thought couldn't help but surface in the mind of the sorceress.
Could it be that Lord Ho-Oh has actually been captured by someone else, which is why he hasn't returned to Ecruteak City?
In the sky, as Fuyuki gazed at the two towering structures standing in the city, he almost immediately guessed...
What is this place?
This is Ecruteak City in the Johto region, a place where Ho-Oh stayed a long time ago!
"This is where humans live."
Ho-Oh gazed at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene below, its noble and elegant voice communicating telepathically.
The thought echoed in Fuyuki's mind.
Unique features.
"So beautiful!" Fuyuki exclaimed sincerely. The antique charm was overwhelming; the buildings in the city were truly remarkable.
Especially the Bell-Sounding Path leading to the Bell Tower, lined with a golden grove of trees whose leaves are said to be golden all year round.
At the end of Bell Sound Path stands a solemn and ancient tower, with bells hanging on it. It must be the bell tower that the people of Ecruteak City rebuilt for Ho-Oh.
At this very moment, atop the tower, in the city, and along the streets, figures stood still. They all raised their heads and looked up at the sky.
[Rin is extremely shocked that Lord Ho-Oh has returned to Ecruteak City. Shock points from Rin +80!]
[The sorceress was utterly shocked to see you riding on Ho-Oh's back. (The sorceress's points of shock...) +100!]
[The monk Matsushita was utterly shocked by your actions. Shock points from the monk Matsushita +70!]
[ Haru is unprecedentedly shocked that a trainer was able to catch Ho-Oh, a legendary Pokémon. Shock points from Haru +120!]
Trainer Loud was greatly impressed by you riding on Ho-Oh's back. Shock points from Trainer Loud +100!
The system notifications kept refreshing, like a beautiful symphony playing in Fuyuki's ears. Ho-Oh hovered above Ecruteak City, and after a brief moment of shock, the city's inhabitants rushed to...
Tell each other.
More and more people noticed Ho-Oh's arrival and the young figure riding on its back.
Fuyuki opened the panel and saw that the balance was growing at an incredibly rapid pace.
Seeing this, Fuyuki's heart couldn't help but pound.
That's right, that's exactly it!
We're rich! We're rich!
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100 power stones for extra chapter
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