Chapter 5: Sticky Ball, the very reason for being a King

Honedge expresses protest, and at this time its mind is undergoing a brainstorm... although as a sword, it probably doesn't have a brain!

Being able to defeat it head-on, this human is simply not human, even more powerful than those knights holding weapons before!

Speaking of which, using so many strange items, can it be considered a head-on duel?

Of course it is!

This guy did it personally!

Didn't use a Pokémon to fight it, but faced it personally. No matter what items were used, that is his battle style, and those battle styles are not despicable. Being able to withstand its sneak attack, such a powerful human, the failure brought to it is undeniable!

Forget it, the gemstone can't be taken back, just give it to you!

"Yo-yo! Yo-yo"

In Honedge's feeling, the human in front of it seems a bit different from when they were fighting just now, but it can't say where it is different. Should it be a change in temperament?

And Guang Tai's expression becomes surprised at this time.

Looking at Honedge making "yo-yo" sounds over there... At this time, he seems to be able to understand the other party's mood. Those strange calls are transmitted to his mind, seemingly automatically turning into some kind of system language that can be understood, and also carrying a light and hollow echo.

From the other party's language, he can roughly understand the other party's meaning, and even when listening to these words, blurry supernatural symbols will appear in his mind. That is probably the supernatural text that can be transcribed?

Is this spirit-communication knowledge?

"Are you saying that you lost to me, so the 'gemstone' is given to me? Is that what you mean?"

"Yo?"

Honedge's blue single eye opens wide!

Huh, can understand its words now?

"Speaking of which, Pokémon's understanding of human language is very high, while humans can only guess a rough idea of Pokémon's language. This is also an interesting phenomenon."

Guang Tai mutters to himself, then asks:

"But you are not a Pokémon from the nearby area. Even if I found you in the ruins, why did you become an ancient object and sleep in the ruins here?"

"Yo-yo!"

Honedge stares at Guang Tai and starts to ponder.

It feels that since the human in front of it defeated it and controlled it, the other party's strength is stronger than its own. Facing such a strong person and the failure it is convinced of, it cannot be stubborn or lie; that doesn't fit the knight's spirit.

So it simply says that it was brought by a traveler who knew magical spells and offered to a certain King. There were several Honedge brought with it, and later they were all bestowed upon the knights under the King and were granted gemstones.

"An ancient sword of some kingdom long ago, huh. So it was a tribute brought by a traveler. It is indeed like this. In ancient times, merchants in some places would bring rare Pokémon and goods to remote places, promoting cultural exchange between the two places, and also indirectly letting some Pokémon produce regional forms... Speaking of which, you don't even remember the name of the kingdom, you are really careless."

Guang Tai complains like this, and Honedge spins a few times, emitting an protesting sword cry.

That's not carelessness, but Pokémon won't remember troublesome things other than their masters!

Why think about so much!

"But it doesn't matter. Anyway, that kingdom probably perished. Kingdoms near the Johto region seem to indeed have some ruins of kingdoms in the north of Mt. Moon, and there is even a small kingdom that has continued to this day."

The Pokémon world exists with some strange small kingdoms. These small kingdoms are distributed in the corners of every region and have their own set of strange laws, and also possess quite high status in society.

But long ago, these kingdoms were not as weak as they are now. Maybe they were the giants that dominated the entire region.

Departing from the Sinjoh Ruins to the southeast and entering the Mt. Moon mountain range, one will see some kingdom ruins.

Honedge emphasizes again that the traveler who knew magical spells carried many treasures, and it could only be considered a Pokémon from another place captured and offered.

And just as Guang Tai said, those merchants traveling around the world always do this kind of thing, bringing unique products from one region to another, and integrating them into the local culture and civilization, even changing the local natural environment and ecology.

And for Honedge, yesterday's events seem to be still vivid in its mind. The tall castle and the soldiers in armor all turned into dust after waking up from a sleep.

The ancient country disappeared, along with all the records of the monarch, not to mention those glorious memories, all gone.

But if it disappears, it disappears. There is no way. After all, it is just a sword and can't manage so many things.

However, one thing is true.

Honedge can't think about such complicated things. And since the country has perished and a thousand years have passed, even if it doesn't want to admit it, there is no way. In short, as a knight's sword, if there is no master to serve, then there is no meaning to independent activity.

Of course, the time as a wandering knight didn't last long. After all, it was captured by a human again now.

But at the same time, Honedge is also pondering something.

A somewhat bold thing.

It is a secret told to it by one of its predecessors.

The first King did not rely on bloodline, but was chosen by a certain magical beast (Pokémon). The King relied on the power of that Pokémon to establish the country and rule over many lives.

Since the past King is already dead, then... the new object that possesses the same qualifications as that King and can be served is right in front of him!

After all, this guy really defeated himself head-on. If it is such a person, he must be able to become a qualified...

Honedge is quite excited, leaping up and down at Guang Tai, putting forward its suggestion!

"Yo!"

"Yo~yo?"

Powerful youth!

Do you want to become a King!

Power, no, Sticky Ball, is the very reason for being a King!

"King? What's so good about being that kind of thing?"

"Ruling some people and Pokémon... Hey, isn't this a villain route? How can a Pokémon actively incite its master to be a villain?"

Guang Tai waves his hands continuously because Honedge's proposal is too strange.

Saying it wants to assist him in becoming a King... You originally chose a King so casually. Besides, what's the point of being a King in the modern world? And it even said it wants to rule other Pokémon and humans!

"Speaking of which, Honedge's final evolution 'Aegislash' does have similar descriptions: it can see the qualifications of a King, and the person chosen by it will become the new King... But there are many people in the world who own Aegislash, and no one has become a King."

Honedge gets excited: "Yo!"

Hey, you understand this quite well!

That's right, it's my—evolution!

But Guang Tai immediately pours cold water on Honedge:

"However, choosing a King is Aegislash's job. As a Honedge, you don't seem to possess the ability to choose a King. And it seems that the person who really listened to Aegislash and became a King, the country he established eventually perished, didn't it."

"Just like your country."

Honedge's eye stares blankly at Guang Tai.

One person and one sword just stare at each other for a good while.

Honedge's eye blinks, and it suddenly uses its blue ribbon to scratch its hilt:

"Yo!"

Ah, so that's how it is. No wonder the country perished.

So it was my evolution that caused it!

Then it's fine!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 6 =====