Chapter 1086: Knightly Virtue

"No disturbing the peace!"

All Baimu cupped Scream Tail's cheeks and squeezed them toward the center, forcing its mouth into a pout. "You wretched Jigglypuff! How many times have I told you to keep the volume down!"

"Wuu—wuu-wuu!"

Scream Tail waved its small hands about, feeling both angry and aggrieved.

It was angry that it had actually been defeated in the field of sound, which it took great pride in; it was aggrieved because it had nowhere to vent its emotions and was being "humiliated" on top of that.

It glared at All Baimu without showing any weakness, sulking in a fit of chubby rage.

"Gengar~"

"Xiya~"

The Shiny Gengar and the Dragapult siblings tugged at their Trainer's arm, wanting to act as peacemakers.

It was their fault for being too competitive.

Normally, they should have let the new friend win a few rounds to boost its enthusiasm; who plays with someone for the first time and leaves them utterly crushed?

The three guilty Pokémon tried their best to laugh it off.

Just then.

"Happy~"

Blissey walked over from the side, holding incense to calm the mind, and circled around the few Pokémon.

A pungent fragrance filled the living room.

"Aya..."

Scream Tail's angry little expression gradually softened, its tiptoes relaxed, and the antennae at the back of its head that had been raised as if to throw a punch drooped down.

The effect was practically instantaneous.

All Baimu let go and said to it, "It's not that I don't want you to make noise, it's that you need to know the right time and place."

"Aya..."

Scream Tail was still a bit unconvinced, but it didn't shout again.

It was clear that it was already trying its best to endure.

And according to All Baimu's observations, the temperaments of these Pokémon born from the time machine differed greatly from ordinary Pokémon.

The Ancient types tended to be wild, while the Future types tended to be rational—

Don't let Miraidon's frequent embarrassing moments fool you; when it truly fights, it is indeed very methodical, a stark contrast to the reckless Koraidon.

Nemona's Iron Treads and Long Ren's Iron Bundle were both like this.

They usually appeared exceptionally quiet; if you didn't take the initiative to interact with them, they could go without making a single sound, just like a machine in sleep mode.

In contrast, Scream Tail almost never had a moment where it stopped.

Even if it wasn't allowed to shout, it had to touch this and poke that, its energy seemingly inexhaustible.

Furthermore, it was relatively difficult to communicate with; it got angry as soon as you said anything and wouldn't feel guilty at all.

It could be summed up in one word—

Wild!

"Be a good girl, okay? I'll give you a reward in a bit."

All Baimu rubbed Scream Tail's elastic cheeks, thinking that after a bit more socialization training, he would send it to Mount Silver to stay for a while to adapt to the mountain environment in advance.

He would also have the Alolan Meowth take charge of caring for and supervising it.

That cat hadn't been trained in a long time and had been enjoying life on Mount Silver for too long.

It was time to arrange some work for it to do!

"And you three! Don't think you can bully the new partner just because you're skilled at playing games!"

All Baimu didn't forget the culprits nearby and knocked them on the head three times.

Gengar and the Dragapult siblings cried out in pain and held their heads, but unlike Scream Tail, they didn't get angry easily and remained full of smiles, their fawning appearance truly contemptible.

"Gengar~"

"Xiya~"

"..."

Scream Tail looked at them, then at All Baimu who was turning to leave, and suddenly picked up the controller. "Iya!"

Again!

It didn't believe it couldn't win once today!

Gengar and the Dragapult siblings exchanged glances, and facing Scream Tail, who was clearly hooked, they decided to go a little easier on it.

On the other side.

All Baimu's attention returned to the light screen.

At this moment, the armored youth had already passed through Cyllage City.

The kimono girl had once found a Key Stone here, but it seemed not every simulation target was that lucky.

—If that were really the case, he would want to go over and try his luck too.

【You have arrived at Shalour City】

The local nobility of Shalour City was very special; even the nobles of Ambrette Town only dared to secretly fund their own sons-in-law.

Yet he had openly taken on the role of Shalour Gym Leader.

Fundamentally, the nobles of Shalour City were not locals of Kalos but came from a much more distant land.

Their noble status was also granted later, and they were ostracized by the old nobles.

This also led to the armored youth attracting the attention of the locals as soon as he appeared.

【You are blocked by a group of Trainers】

They asked about the armored youth's background and purpose, and upon hearing that he was here to challenge the Gym, exclamation marks of alertness appeared above their heads.

The narration explained that it wasn't that the local Trainers were xenophobic; it was purely because in the current era, the only people who could produce a complete set of armor and wear it out were those old nobles.

【You do not get angry and take the initiative to propose a Pokémon battle, hoping they will clear a path after their defeat】

The battle began.

The armored youth used this to hone his newly captured Nosepass; don't let the fact that it had only just been captured fool you, it was more than enough to deal with these people.

【You can continue forward】

The armored youth headed toward the Tower of Mastery.

He entered the tower.

The Shalour Gym Leader, knowing of his arrival, had long been waiting here.

【You hear the Gym Leader ask how many badges you have obtained, and you tell him three】

An expression of interest appeared above the Gym Leader's head.

Nobles participating in the League Conference were already rare, and the only one who could persist to the fourth badge was likely the armored youth alone.

【You initiate a Gym challenge】

The Shalour Gym's lineage specialized in the Fighting type, and even at the beginning of the last century, there was no change.

Although the armored youth specialized in the Steel type, his ace Scizor and Klefki were not afraid of the Fighting type.

And after sacrificing his newly captured Nosepass, the Gym Leader unleashed his potential power—

Mega Evolution!

【You suddenly realize why he can stand against other nobles with his noble status】

【You yearn for this powerful strength】

Inside the light screen, Mega Lucario was surrounded by golden flames, as cool as a Super Saiyan.

Bisharp, which had a four-fold weakness to Fighting, was beaten back steadily, so the armored youth decisively switched to Klefki, using the Prankster ability to entangle with Mega Lucario.

Although it was quickly beaten down by Bone Rush, it also caused the opponent to be hit by Thunder Wave, successfully establishing an advantage for Scizor.

Thanks to the Shalour Gym Leader's intentional holding back, the final result of the Gym battle was without suspense.

【You defeat the Shalour Gym Leader and obtain the Rumble Badge】

The armored youth expressed his gratitude.

The Shalour Gym Leader told the armored youth that the subsequent Gym battles would become increasingly difficult and hoped he could persist to the end.

If he successfully participated in the League Conference and achieved results, he could come back to find him.

【You feel baffled by the Gym Leader's words, but you thank him for his kindness】

The armored youth set off for the next city.

It had to be said that Gogoat was truly a great helper for travel, greatly shortening the journey.

Aegislash still followed behind him, its purpose unknown.

All Baimu suspected it was sent by the armored youth's family to protect his safety—

In fantasy novels, these were usually the kinds of plot points.

Passing through the Gogoat Ranch, the armored youth successfully arrived at the fifth city.

【You have arrived at Coumarine City】

Despite the passage of nearly a hundred years, Coumarine City was still that popular resort destination.

There were no nobles here, or rather, no old nobles; the division of capital was prevalent.

People from all over the world wore all kinds of strange clothes.

But even so, the armored youth was still one of the more eye-catching ones.

The process of finding the Coumarine Gym was very smooth; the opponent was a farm owner and big businessman in Coumarine City, a capitalist among landlords.

He had long heard of the armored youth.

【You hear the Coumarine Gym Leader ask about your purpose in participating in the Gym challenge, and you tell him it is to revitalize your family】

"... This is too honest."

All Baimu saw this and felt the armored youth was too strictly adhering to knightly virtue.

For example, his challenge to the League could have been done secretly, but he insisted on not doing so.

Every time he arrived at a new place, he would visit the local lord, afraid that others wouldn't know his purpose for being there.

However, judging from the armored youth "extorting" other nobles, he shouldn't be a stubborn person—a stubborn person likely wouldn't have resolutely chosen a new path.

【You initiate a Gym challenge】

The Coumarine Gym Leader specialized in the Grass type, just like the future Gym Leader Ramos, but it wasn't just the Grass type.

In addition to Hoppip, Exeggutor, and Gogoat, there was also a Fairy-type Florges.

For the armored youth who specialized in the Steel type and whose ace was Scizor, it could be considered a long-awaited satisfying match, and the battle process was smoother than the previous two Gyms.

【You defeat the Coumarine Gym Leader and obtain the Plant Badge】

The fifth badge was officially in hand.

The Coumarine Gym Leader admired the armored youth, especially his courage to go against the current of the nobility.

He gifted one of his Pokémon to the armored youth.

【You receive a Ferrothorn, and the estate's vegetation increases】

Ferrothorn!

That's a direct step to the final form!

All Baimu thought that Pokémon were usually gifted in their initial forms, letting others cultivate them slowly.

Yet the Coumarine Gym Leader took an unconventional path?

But with this, the armored youth had five Pokémon.

Would the missing one be filled by Aegislash?

All Baimu was a little expectant.

Inside the screen.

The armored youth arrived at Route 13, standing in the barren wilderness, and began training for Nosepass.

【You want to use the power of this land to make Nosepass evolve】

A special magnetic field?

All Baimu recalled that the Kalos Power Plant should be nearby.

And Magnemite usually existed near the power plant—

Could the armored youth's sixth Pokémon be Magnezone?

The answer was negative.

【Your Nosepass evolves into Probopass】

The armored youth had no nostalgia for Route 13 and rode Gogoat back to Lumiose City.

Unexpectedly.

【You receive some not-so-good news】

Because the armored youth had already obtained five badges, his fame gradually spread.

His family knew about it.

Facing the cousin who came to tip him off, the armored youth thought deeply and decided to act as if he didn't know.

【You feel that as long as your family doesn't come to catch you, you will continue】

He quickly headed north as if escaping reality, passed through the muddy Route 14, and arrived at Laverre City.

The kimono girl's hometown.

But in the simulated era, her family might not have immigrated here yet.

The Gym Leader here, like the two Gyms in the center, didn't specialize in a single type, but their strength was quite powerful.

At the same time, because the Poké Ball factory was built in the north of Laverre City, the local Trainer defense force was also the strongest.

The armored youth, who was clearly a noble, was soon blocked by others.

【You initiate a battle against them】

A simple and crude method of response, but it was quite effective; the armored youth's demeanor of not being arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat soon made many people drop their hostility.

Even his identity as a noble who "turned over a new leaf" gained him the favor of others.

A new Gym battle thus kicked off.

Just as the Shalour Gym Leader said, the intensity of the later Gym challenges increased significantly.

Unlike later generations, the Gym Leaders at the beginning of the last century couldn't accurately measure strength. If it weren't for the armored youth battling so many Trainers, the overall strength of his team wouldn't have been so easy to win with.

On the other hand, the stronger the Gym Leader, the greater the growth the armored youth could gain after winning.

【You defeat the Laverre Gym Leader and obtain the Fairy Badge】

The sixth badge was successfully obtained.

A spot in the League Conference was in sight.

The armored youth thought of the pressure from his family and couldn't help but quicken his pace, moving forward along Route 15.

The climate in the eastern part of Kalos was relatively cold, and Gogoat's speed significantly decreased.

【You have arrived at Dendemille Town】

The small town where the seventh Gym was located.

Compared to the prosperous coast and south of Kalos, Dendemille Town was significantly more desolate.

But that didn't prevent the League from setting it as the location for the seventh Gym.

The armored youth's arrival didn't stir up any waves.

Local Trainers were also pitifully few.

【You initiate a challenge to the Dendemille Gym】

The standard lack of a unified type actually caused the armored youth to fall into a bitter battle; plus, at this stage, few people could challenge the seventh Gym, so he almost had no chance to obtain information.

Fortunately, the 【Family Heritage】 talent, which was one level stronger than 【Well-Cultivated】, continued to exert its power, and the five Steel-type Pokémon cultivated to the extreme successfully stood until the last moment.

【You defeat the Dendemille Gym Leader and obtain the Iceberg Badge】

He was only one step away from the eighth badge.

However.

The armored youth encountered a problem.

【You learn that to pass through Route 17, you must use the local Mamoswine, but the Mamoswine in the nearby villages have all fallen ill recently】

In other words, he had to wait until the Mamoswine recovered.

But the armored youth was pressed for time and had important tasks, so where would he find the time to wait?

Thus, he chose to take a risk and climb the mountain alone, and Gogoat was recalled into its ball.

And often, the more you don't want to encounter something, the easier it is to encounter it.

An avalanche!

The entire screen shook violently, and the armored youth, unable to move flexibly due to his overly heavy body, was unfortunately buried by the snow.

Fortunately, his body was strong enough that he managed to dig a large hole and then released Probopass to guide him in the right direction to escape.

At the same time.

【Your Probopass hears many distress signals】

Facing the dangerous environment from which he should have quickly fled, the armored youth took off his ancestral armor for the first time and threw himself into the rescue.

【You adhere to the knight's virtue—compassion】

Under the adventurous rescue of the armored youth and Probopass, a total of five Trainers who were as reckless as him were saved, and there were three civilians left who had gone up the mountain to cut firewood.

After doing all this, when the armored youth went back to look for his armor, it was already gone.

"Let the Pokémon carry it... uh."

All Baimu instinctively wanted to complain, but then he thought that when he didn't have Gengar, he was also carrying heavy loads in bags.

Letting the Pokémon carry the armor might not be convenient for saving people.

And the armor wasn't necessarily lost.

He hadn't forgotten the Aegislash that followed behind the armored youth, even if it hadn't appeared for a while.

The scene changed.

【You have arrived at Anistar City】

The armored youth arrived in the city with the eight survivors and naturally became a hero.

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