Chapter 218

N has left.

Within Team Plasma, everyone supports N's words. For N, the public needs guidance. He has always thought so under Ghetsis's teaching.

Therefore, with his extraordinary ability to hear the heart of Pokémon, he attracted the following of many Pokémon and became friends with them. The public gathered because of this, was persuaded by him, and joined Team Plasma because they admired his philosophy.

But today, what N cares about is not just Xiang Guangtai's words, but more importantly...

A Pokémon claimed to be the King of Pokémon and refuted himself, but he had nothing to say.

Therefore, N can't help but have questions in his heart.

If Pokémon originally had a King, then the King he wants to become, the bridge he wants to become, isn't it meaningless?

"You seem very confused. This is the first time I've seen you show this expression. Were you refuted by a Pokémon? That sword-like Pokémon looks like it's not easy to deal with."

At the corner of a street in Castelia City, a strange man in a cloak sees N, who is holding a white stone slab and is at a loss, and takes the initiative to greet him.

"That person is really strange. His Pokémon seems to have extraordinary power, which is really curious!"

"At the beginning, his Pokémon discovered me hidden in the crowd!"

N stares at this cloaked freak.

"Colress... how did you come here?"

"Oh my, Mr. N, this is Castelia City. Our secret base of Team Plasma is here, the most populous and largest city in the Unova region. If the speech here can achieve results, it will also have great benefits for the future of Team Plasma."

The cloaked person takes off his hood, revealing his iconic satellite hairstyle, a thick blue hair circling his head like a space logo.

"People should stimulate the power hidden in the Pokémon's body, but how can the Pokémon's power be exerted to the strongest? Is it a machine or love and understanding?"

"Mr. N, you can draw out the inner power of Pokémon through heart-to-heart dialogue with Pokémon, and accurately grasp the timing of moves to maximize power. I originally thought you would have a battle with that person."

"... The chaos just ended; it's impossible to start a battle immediately." N looks at Colress indifferently: "And, many of my 'friends' are unwilling to listen to me."

"My friends can't beat that Aegislash."

"However, I will remember it. We will definitely meet again somewhere next time, and then fight."

Colress: "Oh, then I wish you victory. But Aegislash? That's a Pokémon name I haven't heard of. Is it from another region?"

N: "That's right, it claims to be the 'King' of Pokémon."

"Oh my! This is really surprising! Pokémon actually have a 'King'!" Colress shows a surprised expression. This is sincere!

Never heard that those wild magical lives also have their own King?! This is a big discovery!

The flames of desire erupt in Colress's eyes!

"In that case, that Pokémon... Ah, although robbing Pokémon is something that evil organizations like Team Rocket do, my research heart is now restless!"

"Why do Pokémon have a King? Can King Pokémon command other Pokémon at will and exert their power to the maximum? Can we replicate such a King?"

"No wonder those Pokémon don't listen to the instructions of Team Plasma people. If it's their own King, then it makes sense! It's normal for Beheeyem to be discovered and attacked. After all, Beheeyem is a Pokémon from the universe! For the King, it's like an intruder, right!"

"Or, seize it and try to communicate with it? Really! If that Pokémon can possess high intelligence like humans and communicate skillfully, then aren't we completely possible to cooperate!"

"And the Trainer walking with the King... Could it be the positioning of a 'hero'? Oh my, this is simply like the reproduction of the ancient Unova nation-building legend! But how could it be a stranger?"

"Originally using machines and psychic power to modify memories, making people want to abandon their Pokémon, but it was blocked by a King of Pokémon. It's really interesting."

"Must focus on and track this person!"

"However, that King Pokémon's perception is too keen..." Colress looks down at the Beheeyem beside him. When Beheeyem hears that it is going to track that giant sword, its head shakes like a rattle!

"Beheeyem is refusing your order. It doesn't want to have a conflict with that Pokémon."

N's expression is complex, but Colress is not a direct subordinate of Team Plasma; he can only be considered a collaborator of Ghetsis, responsible for the development of some machines for Team Plasma, while focusing on researching the hidden power and talent of Pokémon.

For N, he doesn't like some of Colress's attitudes toward Pokémon, but at present, the rise of Team Plasma requires Colress's power, so he can only endure the contradictions for the time being.

"Haya, sure enough, it seems that I need to plan well."

Colress leaves after speaking. He is a pure scientific fanatic. The plans he carries out are all for his own research topics, and he doesn't care what Team Plasma wants to do. Good or bad has nothing to do with him.

N watches Colress leave by teleportation, thinking about where he should go next. He feels that he needs to urgently consolidate his ideal beliefs, but in the park riot just now, another Pokémon attracted his attention.

That Pokémon that was abandoned by the elite Trainer and still followed. After the Trainer who joined Team Plasma issued a nightmare-like reprimand, what he heard from that Pokémon's heart was intense despair and regret.

"Destroyed the original bond."

That Pokémon is angry. The Trainer clearly wanted to climb the Champion stage of the Unova League with it, but gave up reality and turned to illusory ideals because of constant failures, abandoned all former partners, and exchanged for this ending. It wanted to save the Trainer's heart, but... failed.

Saying more is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes.

"It turns out there are such Pokémon... Looking from different positions, facts will also change. The pursuit and ideals of Pokémon and the pursuit and ideals of humans... We are people gathered to save Pokémon..."

"That's right... Pokémon are not human dolls, and they are not unimportant existences, but the result is to break up Pokémon and Trainers who understand each other like you."

"Although it hurts, there is no way."

N talks to himself, constantly strengthening his inner beliefs, gradually excluding the shaken emotions, but those words still echo in the depths of his heart.

Three people dressed in black tights, looking like ninjas, suddenly appear beside N.

"Lord N, Lord Ghetsis invites you. The traces of Champion Alder have been found, confirmed to be related to the legendary dragon."

————

Great Teacher N was mouth-cannon-ed away by Aegislash.

And Xiang Guangtai also obtained the mission item this time.

【Craft (?): Release Orb!】

【Description: Sealed in this magical jade is the power of Unova used to generate the power of release! It is the crystallization of the power of the Unova land and can be used in any type of craft manufacturing! --Attached "How to use the Release Orb".】

【Unique effect: Can exchange for the power of release at the connected Entree Forest.】

【Note 1: Obtained through Festival Mission/Entree Mission. Festival Mission/Entree Mission is a special job released by 'Entree'. This jade seems to be guidance from the Entree Forest.】

【The Entree Forest is a spiral-shaped tree existing in an alien space in the center of Unova. Like the Pinwheel Forest with healing power and the Ilex Forest that stops time, this strange divine tree seems to have its own will. It may be the incarnation of Unova...】

【Note 2: Team Plasma is destroying the dreams of life. When dreams are destroyed, the Dream World will also be implicated. The Entree Forest seems to hope that you will stop all this, repair the relationship between humans and Pokémon, and give the Release Orb as a reward. The Entree Forest also hopes that more Pokémon will enter the Dream World.】

【Note 3: If Team Plasma destroys the human heart, the power of Unova will weaken, special items like the Release Orb/Unova Stone will also disappear, and the power of Unova will also decrease. The birth of the Entree Forest is related to the ancient King, and the relevant place is the Abyssal Ruins.】

【Note 4: Unova has many precious things. If you don't mind, why not go and see? The bell of the Celestial Tower, the Trial Stone of Pinwheel Forest...】

"It turns out that the one sending me messages is... the Entree Forest. This is really surprising!"

In the special manga, the Entree Forest appeared twice in the dreams of Black, the hero of Unova. Although it did not express its will, it was indeed vaguely guiding Black's dream.

The Release Orb is equivalent to the reward given by the Entree Forest, a crystallization of the power of Unova that can be used freely.

The obscure communication from Entree is indeed surprising, but there are more things that need to be dealt with in front of him.

That is the Pokémon gathered around Aegislash.

These Pokémon still want to find their Trainers, but Castelia City is too big. Some of those Trainers might just be outsiders passing by. It is as difficult as reaching the sky to find all the owners for the Pokémon here.

Should I post a batch of missing person notices at the Pokémon Center?

My owner is lost. Good-hearted Pokémon passing by, remember to bring the owner back?

In the special manga, the awakened Great Teacher N went door-to-door to return Poké Balls. Speaking of which, Great Teacher N only needs to ask the spirits to know where the owner lives, and he can find other people's addresses along the route. This "box-opening" strike is too convenient.

"I wanted to go straight to Striaton City, but now I have to stay in Castelia City temporarily."

Consumption in big cities is very expensive.

Aegislash doesn't want to leave these Pokémon alone. As the King of Pokémon, it has the obligation to command this batch of Pokémon and protect them. This sense of responsibility probably arose naturally after becoming a "King"?

"Anyway, let's find the nearby Trainers first, and then we will find a more comfortable place to stay."

Pokémon know their owners. Espeon and the like can directly find the scent of their owners. After Team Plasma's speech ended, many people gradually came to their senses from the self-moving just now, staying at street corners or somewhere feeling sad alone.

But, there are also those who take the initiative to come back to look for them.

For example, the elite white-collar worker Miss Keiko, who released Espeon, almost as soon as the Pokémon were ready to follow Aegislash, this white-collar lady ran back in a hurry.

"I'm sorry, I still can't let go of my partner!"

Miss Keiko is panting, looking at Espeon nervously. Her state of mind is complex, and she doesn't know how to face the partner who was abandoned. However, Espeon expresses her attitude with actual actions.

The well-behaved Espeon approaches Miss Keiko and sticks out her tongue to lick her partner's cheek lightly.

"Bui."

It doesn't matter, that's not your fault.

"That's what it said."

Hearing Xiang Guangtai's explanation, this white-collar lady can't help but cry, but these are not tears of being moved, but tears of remorse.

"I... I don't know what happened just now. It was like someone whispering in my ear. I thought of the pain Espeon suffered in battle. At that time, my mind was full of Espeon's painful and injured expression. I... I really like my partner, but..."

That whisper like a heart demon is the fundamental reason that prompted this white-collar lady to abandon her partner. Aegislash's inner voice rings:

【It must be that strange Psychic-type Pokémon; its psychic power is controlling people's hearts!】

Hmm, it's a substitute like my own!

"Beheeyem, right? A Pokémon from the universe, said to be able to modify other people's memories with psychic power. It must have been influenced."

Psychic-type Pokémon are really convenient... they can even do memory manipulation. Speaking of which, Mewtwo is also an expert in this area. When running away, it can directly teleport, making people unable to find it.

Sure enough, the Psychic type still needs to be nerfed.

"Thank you for finding my Pokémon! If I lost Espeon, I really don't know how I would continue to live."

"Hmm... sorry, I cried a bit hard, but as an adult, I shouldn't cry... but I regret it so much..."

Miss Keiko tries hard to wipe away her tears, and Espeon also tries hard to arch around her cheek, hoping she won't care about what happened before. This intimate scene makes the surrounding Pokémon who haven't found their owners envious.

However, their owners haven't come back yet.

【Don't worry, we will all go find everyone's Trainers.】

Aegislash comforts the low-spirited Pokémon around. As a King, it must stand up and speak at this time to inspire confidence.

【Let me tell you some stories...】 Aegislash decides to use the traditional story mode to comfort everyone, which is very effective for both humans and Pokémon.

Of course, Miss Keiko is also telling her past with Espeon.

The battle medal on this Espeon comes from Black City.

She is employed by the Castelia Battle Company, developing battle-related businesses in the desire-filled battle city of Black City, and recently returned for a vacation.

"Espeon and I defeated so many strong enemies and obtained these honorary medals, but I abandoned her because of some strange words..."

"Sorry, I actually did such a stupid thing." Keiko looks at Espeon in her arms: "Do you still want to go to Black City with me?"

"Bui!" Espeon nods firmly.

She likes the time when she can fight at will in Black City.

More importantly, her Trainer is always with her. As long as she fights with her Trainer, that is the happiest time.

Keiko hugs Espeon tightly and bows to Xiang Guangtai:

"Thank you for your help. If you need anything, come to the Battle Company. Our Battle Company is an enterprise focused on Pokémon battles and is developing some items that are helpful for battles. It will definitely be able to help an excellent Trainer like you!"

Keiko leaves her business card and phone number after thanking him. When she hears Xiang Guangtai say that he wants to find a temporary place to settle these Pokémon, she thinks for a while:

"There is an empty shop for sale near the Castelia Gallery on Fashion Street. Although the price is high, because it is on Fashion Street, it is very convenient for both life and shopping. It is the most prosperous street in Castelia City suitable for living! By the way, there is also Castelia's specialty Castelia Cone near the Castelia Gallery! It's summer now, so please go and taste it. Although many people say it's average, I think it's quite delicious."

"If you need it, I will contact you immediately! Ah, it's okay. I have business dealings with many people. The people there originally went to Black City and White Forest, so it's empty now. I happen to know them."

"You can live there with peace of mind. The cost will be the lowest price because you helped me find an important partner. This is my gratitude."

After Miss Keiko talked to Xiang Guangtai for a while, she left the central park. And when Xiang Guangtai and Aegislash took other Pokémon to the place to stay, a black shadow flashed out from a corner of the park.

A Pokémon was quietly observing Xiang Guangtai and Aegislash in the dark and followed their footsteps.

(End of chapter)