Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 723 The essence of human beings is true fragrance
After Luo Mu, the Röntgen cat immediately reacted as well.

Although it had never seen that thing reflecting a cold light before, and didn't know what it was.

But that doesn't stop it from understanding, through its mysterious and intuition, that the thing is dangerous.

The Röntgen's eyes suddenly sharpened, and electric current surged between the spiky fur, as it intended to kill the thing along with the protruding cliff edge in one strike.

At that moment, Trump, who was in a commanding position, was completely unaware of the deadly danger brewing within him.

He subconsciously released his finger from the button and breathed a sigh of relief.

The old-fashioned stun gun in his hand was enough to stun anyone within range, which was also his reliance when he patrolled the forest alone.

However, he rarely uses it because he relies on Delibird most of the time or seeks help from wild Pokémon by hunting harpoons.

Although she didn't understand why Luo Mu was here, she was glad that she hadn't acted impulsively, otherwise things would have been very bad.

Luo Mu originally thought that the group of Pokémon hunters who were aiming at him with the "fire poker" were the same group he had seen on the camp's notice board, the group that seemed to be active on Frostbite Mountain.

But the text in front of him quickly changed into another prompt, which made Luo Mu, who realized that Xanthius was going to bombard the area with "Thunder," immediately scream in terror, "Stop! Stop! Don't attack!"

It's not like he's a super rookie or one of the three prodigies from Team Rocket. How could an old man possibly withstand Xander Claw's full-force attack?
If such a thing were to happen, his crime would be enormous!
"Meow?"

The Röntgen cat tilted its head slightly, and although it was puzzled, it obediently stopped what it was doing.

It always trusts Luo Mu unconditionally.

Seeing that the Röntgen cat had stopped, Luo Mu breathed a sigh of relief and looked around.

Aside from the bear apprentices, who were equally puzzled by Xanthius's behavior, the wild Pokémon that had just gathered had either fled or gone into hiding due to Xanthius's sudden outburst of power.

It seems unlikely that they will dare to come back or show their faces anytime soon.

Looking at the two extra pots of seafood soup he had been cooking, Luo Mu's eyebrows furrowed in distress.

Then, he had an idea.

A bright light bulb illuminated his head, and Luo Mu's gaze turned to the high vantage point.

"correct!"

Trump, the messenger bird, and the grave dog Bean were brought here by the messenger bird.

After all, among the Pokémon around Luo Mu, only Delibird has the ability to fly.

Otherwise, if you want to climb to that high point, you either have to go through a lot of trouble and risk, or you have to take a different route and go the long way.

All things considered, it's better to have the messenger bird bring them over.

"Deli!"

Even from a distance, Luo Mu could hear the messenger bird's boastful voice.

Looking up, he discovered that following behind the messenger bird were not only the fully armed Mr. Tran, but also his old partner, another messenger bird, and the gravedigger, Beanie.

This combination came with conditions, which immediately made Luo Mu realize something.

As Trump approached, Luo Mu greeted him first.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Trump."

"How is Mrs. Melania doing these days?"

A warm smile spread across Trump's gaunt face, the wind and snow ruffling his white eyebrows that blended with the snow. "It's been a while since I've seen her. She's in good health now."

"Recently, I've also taken a liking to watching the town's kids build snowmen."

"Yeah, that's great."

Luo Mu was genuinely happy for the couple.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two got down to business.

"Mr. Tran, are you dressed like that because you're dealing with those Pokémon hunters?" Luo Mu asked bluntly. "Oh, you know about this too?" Tran raised an eyebrow in surprise. "No, it's not surprising that you know."

On second thought, it's probably because Officer Jenny has already issued a public announcement.

Given Luo Mu's terrifying intelligence capabilities and insightful understanding when he captured Hunter J, it's not surprising that he knew about this.

The other party even noticed that he was being targeted immediately.

As expected, he truly lives up to his reputation as a champion-level trainer from the Padilla region.

Trump successfully completed the logical loop through his own imagination, convincing himself of the truth.

Luo Mu, who witnessed everything: "???"

What are you imagining now?
But instead of dwelling on these meaningless questions, Luo Mu chose to focus on more important things.

"You should be on a mission right now, and I shouldn't be disturbing you."

"But as you can see, the portions prepared for the wild Pokémon that have just gathered are probably going to be a bit difficult to handle now."

"If you don't mind, would you like to sit down, have some soup, and eat some meat to replenish your energy?"

"In this freezing environment, it would be very difficult to survive without filling your stomach."

Indeed, what's more important to Luo Mu is how to avoid wasting these three pots of seafood soup.

He had already resigned himself to drinking until his belly was round and full with the Röntgen cats.

But now that there are three people who can share the burden, what reason does he, as the "host," have not to invite them to dinner?

The invitation from Luo Mu was indeed somewhat unexpected for Trump.

He wanted to refuse.

After all, as a seasoned ranger, he was currently on a mission to stake out Pokémon hunters. To abandon his post and indulge in pleasure would be dereliction of duty.

Faced with such temptations, one must be willing to risk one's professional expertise to firmly refuse.

Can--

The fragrance lingering at the tip of my nose seemed to grow stronger as I got closer.

Like a seductive demon, it kept tempting his stomach, which had been crammed with only a few dry biscuits after spending more than twelve hours squatting in the snow.

The little dog Douding beside me was wagging its tail so hard it was flying, and even the candle flame on its head was swaying excitedly.

The messenger bird, being his old companion, possessed a certain degree of composure.

But there weren't many.

Its self-control was already crumbling under the persuasion of the messenger birds of its own kind, the Luo Mu family.

—After all, for the messenger bird family, those with larger tails are more effective at speaking.

Seeing that Grave Dog and Messenger Bird had defected one after another, Trump closed his eyes and chose to risk his reputation.

"Then I'm not welcome!"

At this age, it's hard for food to really whet his appetite.

But Luo Mu managed to cook the seafood soup in such a simple, outdoor environment.

Instead of continuing to squat foolishly in the snow, maybe I can get more useful information from Luo Mu?

While hypnotizing himself, Trump took the initiative to sit at the makeshift dining table that Luo Mu had set up.

Perhaps, humans are a species that can say "it smells so good!"

(End of this chapter)