Chapter 113: Carlos's Hereditary Marquis—Fladari!

In some of those instances, if Fladari hadn't stepped in to protect the victims, Zhishu's hands would have been stained with even more lives.

Indeed, Fladari has actually done quite a few good deeds.

Don't be fooled by Fladari being a villainous boss.

But like many villainous leaders in the Pokemon World, his original intention was righteous; at first he was even a charitable champion.

Later, because of some petty grievances and revenge, the kind of aggravating incidents like a dog biting Lü Dongbin,

and after seeing scum like Zhishu so often, he became radicalized.

He wants to use any means to create a new world where only lives of noble virtue exist.

Compared with lowborn scum like Zhishu, who are common among the upper class, Fladari is a person with lofty aspirations.

Only that…

In Ash's view, such lofty aspirations are indeed far removed from reality.

Constantly talking about creating a new world is too abstract,

the key is whether these people have enough motivation to carry it out,

Looking across the leaders of various regions,

only Sakaki, who wants to blanket his business over the whole World, single‑mindedly chase money, even ruling the World just for profit, is the most realistic.

No wonder he can expand his business across several regions,

in one version he even created the Rainbow Rocket Team, becoming the leader of all the evil organization heads.

…

His gaze fell on Fladari,

Ash also contemplated whether to eliminate or restrain him.

But he only thought about it and gave up.

Listening to his words and observing his deeds,

Based on the timeline, the current Fladari hasn't yet captured z Shen for experimentation, so what charge could be used to execute him?

As the owner of the Fladari Research Institute, he is also currently Carlos's sole marquis,

Yes,

Carlos does have a marquis title, but it is never passed outside the royal clan; only legitimate eldest sons of the bloodline can inherit it.

Fladari's ancestor was the younger brother of the king az from three thousand years ago.

Speaking of az, he was an extraordinary figure.

Three thousand years ago, az was the king of the Carlos region, notable for his nearly three‑meter‑tall massive body.

During the war in Carlos three thousand years ago, az lost his beloved Pokemon Huayedi and invented the Final Weapon to revive it.

Although Huayedi successfully returned to the world and became the unique Eternal Flower Huayedi, az, consumed by sorrow, was determined to take revenge on the enemy nation and used the Final Weapon to destroy everything.

Because of the Final Weapon's effect, az and the Eternal Flower Huayedi gained eternal life.

After learning that the Final Weapon was powered by sacrificing countless Pokemon, Huayedi was deeply disappointed in az and left him.

Az, tormented by Huayedi's departure and unable to die, was forced to wander the world in search of Huayedi, becoming a disheveled vagabond.

Mikoli mentioned in a conversation with his master that the great tree before the Awakening Temple in Liuli City was a gift from a "giant from the Carlos region."

There are many such incidents,

It is a being that spans history, and to this day, he is still alive.

Speaking of which,

These years Ash hasn't remained ten years old; it seems he isn't immortal, so if he does age later, he could perhaps follow suit.

He doesn't need to sacrifice countless spirits; he only needs to capture Zhernias and have Zhernias power the Final Weapon,

then he could grant himself and his relatives eternal life, without needing to pass on the lineage through offspring.

Returning to Fladari himself,

These years the marquis of Carlos has been only the Fladari family line.

Thus, as the sole marquis, Fladari has a massive network of connections throughout high society.

Without a charge, directly rebelling against a superior to execute a marquis would be morally untenable and would easily cause widespread insecurity and collective resistance,

and could eventually lead to the entire Carlos region, even the upper echelons of human society, turning hostile.

As for acting covertly, Ash is not an assassin and doesn't have such murderous intent,

the main reason is that, upon careful thought, what can the opponent actually threaten him with?

Did it finally lead to sending Pai Ninja Frog to cut down a tree?

But Ash had already prepared to capture z Shen; Fladari was destined to fail, so he wouldn't cause the disaster of a natural virus outbreak.

After weighing pros and cons, Ash ultimately decided to let nature take its course.

Of course,

In order for the plan to proceed, he needed to expel the uninvited guest who got tangled in the incident.

Thus Ash didn't rush to answer Zhimi's words, but walked up to Fladari.

"I've long heard of Mr. Fladari's great name; seeing him today truly lives up to the rumors—his stature is as magnificent as said,"

Ash said that sincerely,

Ash is 185 cm tall, yet standing before Fladari he feels more than a head shorter; conservatively estimating, Fladari is at least 220 cm tall,

a height even more exaggerated than in the anime.

His genes are truly excellent,

no wonder he's a descendant of the three‑meter giant king az, the younger brother of that king.

If the bloodline came directly from the three‑meter‑tall az himself, this height might rise even further.

Fuladali was somewhat surprised that Ash would know him,

Although it was only because of his unusual height.

Meanwhile, he keenly noticed Ash's way of addressing him, and Fuladali also did not mention his title.

After all, he differed from others,

Between him and Ash, he was the superior, and bringing it up inevitably had a boastful element.

As a crafty person, Fuladali naturally would not voluntarily do something unpleasant.

"Mr. Ash, you overpraise me; speaking of which, I've heard that someone once saw a giant over three meters tall, and compared to him, my height really amounts to nothing."

"Three meters."

Ash laughed, knowing that the person Fuladali mentioned was indeed az, and he praised:

"That's truly exaggerated; who knows, going back a few thousand years, you two might even be related."

"Hehe, sir, you're joking!"

Fuladali forced a smile while inwardly complaining, 'Is that even possible?'

That person is actually a vagrant,

but he himself has assets over a hundred million and is a hereditary prince, surpassing the top noble rank of duke.

While talking and laughing, Ash glanced at Zhimi and lowered his voice to whisper near Fuladali's ear,

"Mr. Fuladali, this matter concerns the Heavenly King's honor; please step aside for now."

Times have changed; in the past, would a noble title still need to avoid?

But now it's the Alliance era; the Heavenly King Champion is the true holder of power, involving the Heavenly King's honor.

Even though Fuladali is a prince, it would not be appropriate to forcibly stay.

He could only give an embarrassed laugh and leave sensibly; of course, it was only a superficial departure.

Right after leaving, he bypassed the crowd and Fuladali entered the helicopter,

He dispatched a Psychic-type Elf, using Instant Teleportation to go to the outside of the wall breach where the Water Cannon Turtle had been knocked away, to eavesdrop.

Fuladali's small move naturally could not escape Ash's Aura Sense.

But Ash also did not call him out; driving Fuladali away was merely a performance for Zhimi to see, his purpose merely being to give Zhimi space to speak excessively.