The next day, Aaron and Lucario requested an audience again.
They looked at the young king, and Aaron bowed before pleading:
"His Majesty Draconis, there is one thing I do not understand, and I hope you can answer it for me."
"What is the question?" Draconis asked.
"Wild Pokémon are very repelled by humans. A large portion of them will attack humans upon seeing them and are extremely difficult to approach. How did you manage to let these Pokémon... live in the same city with humans as they do now?"
"As long as you want to do it, nothing is impossible," Draconis explained. "Pokémon are not barbaric or crude; they also possess intelligence and human emotions."
"Among them, there are differences in intelligence depending on the species, but according to my observations, the smartest Pokémon already have intelligence no less than that of humans."
"And even the most 'clumsy' Pokémon possess the intelligence of a human child."
"Therefore, they can understand and comprehend our words."
Hearing this, Aaron couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
In that instant, he thought of many things—of Lucario, of the Pidgeot he had once ridden, and of the Pokémon living in Oldalun City.
Whether it was Pidgeot, Lucario, or other Pokémon, none of them were beings that could not be communicated with.
"What humans and Pokémon truly lack is communication." Seeing Aaron's dazed expression, Draconis continued, "Pokémon, like humans, also have various 'needs'."
"Some Pokémon want to not go hungry and be able to eat delicious food anytime, anywhere."
"Some Pokémon want a safe place to live that can provide shelter from the wind and rain, and keep them warm."
"Some Pokémon are afraid of loneliness; they don't want to be alone and want to play with humans and be together forever."
"And some Pokémon want to become stronger, to become a more powerful Pokémon."
"And all of this, we humans can provide."
"So, we began to raise Pokémon, providing them with food, living with them, and letting them live in houses built by humans, so they no longer have to endure the elements as before."
"There will also be people who play with lonely Pokémon and provide them with enough companionship. For Pokémon that want to become stronger, there are many Trainers on the human side who specialize in nurturing Pokémon to help them grow."
"Trainers... just like you and Lucario, where you guide it in training its Aura."
"So that's how it is!" Aaron suddenly looked enlightened.
"And for humans, the miraculous power possessed by Pokémon can give us a better and more convenient life."
"Living together is not one-sidedly beneficial to one party; it has great benefits for both humans and Pokémon."
"Therefore, when Pokémon understand this, they will no longer reject humans."
"I understand." Aaron bowed deeply. "Thank you very much for your answer, His Majesty Draconis."
"No need to worry. I hope that Pokémon and humans all over the world can live together like we do. Such a world would surely become more beautiful." Draconis looked forward with aspiration.
The whole world... Aaron was slightly startled. He recalled what he had seen and heard these past few days. If it could truly be like that, perhaps... However, Draconis did not continue.
He looked at Aaron again and asked, "I wonder when Aaron plans to set off back to Oldalun City?"
Speaking of serious matters, Aaron straightened his expression and said seriously, "I plan to set off this afternoon. The situation in Oldalun City is still unstable; Queen Lynn needs the strength of Lucario and me."
Hearing this, Draconis thought to himself, as expected. Although the war here in Unova had ended, in other regions, war was likely still the norm.
Currently, various regions were still in internal strife. Once these regions tended towards unification, what awaited everyone would be wars between regions.
For example, the famous Hundred Years' War between the Kalos and Galar regions in the original story.
This war was eventually won by the Kalos region, and influenced by this war, the relationship between these two regions was very poor. It wasn't until the era of Ash that the relationship between Kalos and Galar was eased.
"How do you plan to return?" Draconis asked.
Hearing this, Aaron was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected His Majesty Draconis to be so concerned about him.
"By ship, naturally. Our sailing ship is currently docked at the port in Castelia City," Aaron replied.
"How long does it take to return to Oldalun City from here?" Draconis asked again.
"At the shortest, one month; at the longest, several months. The specific time depends on the weather at sea. If we encounter storms or tsunamis, we may have to stop moving forward," Aaron said.
Not only that, they also had to face the risk of the ship being destroyed and everyone on board dying.
"I see..." Draconis nodded, then smiled. "Since it takes so much time, why don't I give you and Lucario a ride? However, we don't know the specific direction of Oldalun City, so we'll need you to point the way for us."
"What?" Aaron was stunned on the spot. "Your Majesty, you mean...?"
"With Kyurem's speed, we can reach the Kanto Continent in less than half a day. Since Queen Lynn cares so much about our country, we should pay her a visit at Oldalun City," Draconis explained with a smile.
Aaron's mouth hung open, his heart filled with immense shock.
Oldalun City and Eindoak were far apart. From His Majesty Draconis's words, it seemed it would only take half a day to reach Oldalun City from here?
He didn't hear wrong, did he?
After a brief moment of shock, Aaron quickly reacted.
If... if they could really return to Oldalun City riding on Kyurem, it would indeed save him a lot of time.
"Then thank you very much, His Majesty Draconis," Aaron said.
Draconis smiled and said, "Go back and pack your things first. We will set off in the afternoon."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Aaron and Lucario took their leave, while Draconis worked overtime to finish processing some official business.
"His Majesty Draconis, the Poké Balls you requested are ready. They are all here." Alfred had already had someone carry in a large bundle.
Five hundred Poké Balls, no more and no less, just enough to use. Current Poké Balls did not yet have the function to automatically shrink. Even if they were convenient to carry, too many would still become inconvenient.
This was also why Draconis didn't carry more Poké Balls but only planned to bring five hundred.
First, introduce some Pokémon unique to the Kanto Region, and then carry out professional breeding and nurturing through the Nursery in Nimbasa City, letting them lay and hatch eggs.
As everyone knows, the growth rate of Pokémon is very fast.
It takes less than a week for a Miltank to grow from hatching to a normal individual.
The introduced Pokémon would multiply and thrive on this land. In this way, before long, their numbers would increase until they completely integrated into this land.
"If only Hoopa were here," Draconis couldn't help but think.
If Hoopa were here, wherever he wanted to go would be a matter of an instant. After all, Hoopa's rings were equivalent to Doraemon's Anywhere Door in terms of utility.
"However, Hoopa should be near Desert City in the Kalos region right now. I can go take a look when I have time in the future," Draconis thought.
In the afternoon, Aaron packed everything up and arrived at the castle early.
Draconis left Reshiram and Zekrom at the castle to guard Nimbasa City, while he prepared to head to Oldalun City with Kyurem.
Even though it wasn't the first time they met, when Aaron saw that massive, majestic divine dragon, a trace of shock still couldn't help but appear on his face.
How did His Majesty Draconis... manage to command such a being?
"Your Majesty, I am ready," Aaron said calmly.
Draconis glanced at his bundle, which contained some local specialties bought in Nimbasa City, presumably pokéblocks and poffins bought for Lucario.
Because Draconis could already smell the sweet scent emanating from the pokéblocks.
"In that case, let's begin!"
Draconis nodded slightly and then flipped himself onto Kyurem's back.
Then, he and Kyurem looked at Aaron and Lucario together.
Stare~
Lucario's body tensed up. It looked at Aaron with uncertainty and asked silently using Aura:
"Lord Aaron, are we really going to ride on this... this Great One's back?"
Being stared at by Kyurem, Aaron was also a bit nervous.
But fortunately, Draconis didn't let them feel awkward for too long. He directly had Kyurem lean down and reach out a hand toward the two of them.
Aaron and Lucario carefully climbed up.
Once the few people on its back were settled, Kyurem flapped its dragon wings and flew into the sky.
Pokémon have the ability to shrink their size, which is the principle behind the creation of Poké Balls.
And for some Legendary Pokémon, this ability is mastered with great proficiency.
While living in the castle, Kyurem had always maintained a size of three meters tall.
But now, its height directly soared to nearly ten meters!
Such a massive creature was terrifying to behold.
But similarly, the back of a Kyurem of this size was incredibly spacious, easily accommodating Draconis, Aaron, and the others.
After pointing out the direction of Oldalun City to Kyurem, Aaron and Lucario sat cross-legged respectfully on the dragon's back.
Kyurem's speed was extremely fast. Before long, they left the Unova land and arrived over the sea.
Gazing at the endless blue sea below, Draconis was quite excited.
Finally... he was going to other regions!
"Your Majesty... what are these things?" Aaron looked at the huge bag Draconis had placed beside him and couldn't help but ask.
"These are Poké Balls," Draconis said truthfully. "To be honest, besides visiting Queen Lynn, I have one more thing to do on this trip to Oldalun City."
"What is it?" Aaron was slightly stunned.
"I heard that many Pokémon that we don't have in Eindoak live there. I want to bring them back to live with humans," Draconis said.
"So that's it!" Aaron looked enlightened. "I will report this to Queen Lynn. At that time, we will provide as much help as possible."
"Then thank you in advance!" Draconis smiled and then began to ask Aaron for information on Pokémon such as Miltank, Chansey, Mr. Mime, and Growlithe.
"Miltank... I have indeed heard information about it. I heard that this kind of Pokémon can produce a large amount of fresh milk, and some Commoners also make a living by raising them."
"Chansey—this kind of Pokémon caused a craze for eating eggs a few years ago. Their eggs are very delicious and quite popular among some nobles. For this reason, those nobles spent large sums of money to hire hunters to go into the wild to catch them."
Of course, Aaron did not say this last sentence out loud.
Although he felt that such behavior was too cruel, with his power, he simply could not change the actions of those nobles.
Draconis was slightly startled. If he remembered correctly, the number of Chansey in the anime was very scarce because they had gone through a history of overhunting aimed at taking the eggs from their bellies, which led to their numbers becoming very small.
But in this era, there should still be many Chansey.
In that case, he could just bring back a large number of Chansey so that the poor Chansey could live in peace in the Unova region.
"Mr. Mime... I have seen it in the performance stalls of some traveling entertainers."
"As for Growlithe, this Pokémon's temperament is very upright. There are some Growlithe beside the soldiers of Oldalun City, and they will guard the city together with the soldiers."
Aaron answered them one by one.
Draconis nodded. On this trip, Miltank, Chansey, and Growlithe were the three most important types of Pokémon; other Pokémon would have to wait a bit.
After all, Moomoo Milk, Chansey eggs, and their own healing abilities, as well as Growlithe, who possess a righteous heart, were more useful to their Unova.
Kyurem's speed was exaggeratedly fast, and the surrounding scenery swept backward rapidly. Before long, they crossed a sea and arrived above a vast continent.
Gazing at the unfamiliar land below, Draconis was slightly startled and then asked, "Is this the Kanto Continent?"
Aaron took a look and then shook his head. "To inform Your Majesty, this is not the Kanto Continent, but a place called the Hoenn Continent."
Hoenn!
The home of the Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre!
There were also many Pokémon living here that were not in the Unova region!
Like Treecko, Marshtomp, Torchic, Slaking, Makuhita, Mawile, Plusle, Minun, Torkoal, Salamence, Metagross... He must come over and take a look later!
Draconis took out a small notebook and recorded the location and route of the Hoenn region.
However, just then, Kyurem, who was flying at an extremely fast speed, suddenly stopped.
It quietly hovered in mid-air, staring at a certain layer of clouds.
Seeing Kyurem's behavior, both Draconis and Aaron were slightly startled.
"What's wrong, Kyurem?" Draconis asked.
Before his voice could fall, a sudden movement came from the distant clouds.
Accompanied by a huge roar, an incredibly massive green figure passed through the clouds and flew in front of them, looking at Kyurem warily from a distance.
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