Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 737 Pastry Chef Soap Fairy Debuts!

The conversation between Luo Mu and the guarana was also overheard by the two burning insects that were on the battlefield.

The guarana, whose body was twice the size of a normal burning insect, turned its gaze to its chubby kin, or rather, its nephew.

Fate is truly a wondrous thing.

At that moment, it actually felt a sense of closeness from the other party.

That must be the connection formed by "blood ties," that's why uncles are always friendly to their nephews.

But being close is one thing.

This is a Pokémon that hasn't evolved in over ten years, but has grown up alongside Guaijuro.

The burning worm, which is not far from metamorphosis, has a fairly mature mindset.

It knew very well that it was standing here to help the guava achieve victory.

It wouldn't show any mercy even if its opponent was its own nephew!

Emulating a chirping sound similar to that of an evolved form of the Volcano moth, the guava's burning insects spewed out scorching streams of flame from the tips of its five horns.

This is the action that the Burning Bugs take when declaring war or intimidating their prey.

Let this uncle see for his brother how far his offspring have grown!

Compared to the guava's burning insects, which have lived alongside humans for over a decade, Luo Mu's burning insects are much simpler.

The burning worm had no idea about uncles and nephews; as a "baby worm" less than six months old, it had no concept of such things.

Based on past experience, the flamingo only knew that since it had appeared in the gym, it was time to fight!

As for that thin blood relation, it has less impact on it than what kind of firework we eat tonight.

Following the example of the other's Burning Bug, Luo Mu's Burning Bug also stood up and spewed out even hotter flames from the tip of its horn.

The battle is imminent!
"Spray flames!"

As soon as the guava finished speaking.

The flames spewed from the five corners of his burning insect instantly converged into a straight line of fire, which, under its control, poured down precisely on his nephew.

The fact that snowflakes melted and the air distorted wherever the fire passed demonstrates just how powerful Gua Shilang's Burning Insects are.

As expected of one of the most outstanding Bug-type Pokémon that is on the verge of evolution and has achieved great success late in life!

Luo Mu, on the other hand, also chose to show the corresponding respect.

"Burning Bug, all-out Spark!"

Upon hearing Luo Mu's command, Gua Shilang was slightly taken aback, his brain, which only became active during battle, suddenly contemplating many things.

Luo Mu's Pokémon just used "Mega Hammer" and "Blizzard" to beat him and his Pokémon to a pulp.

Upon suddenly hearing the name of such a basic move, his first reaction was one of slight discomfort.

But considering the time frame, the burning worms probably haven't even hatched in six months.

Based on my own experience, if you nurture it slowly and let it grow little by little to lay a foundation, it will be better to...

There aren't many Fire-type moves that Burning Bug can currently choose from.

Could it be that I can win this match?
If I win this match, it seems like I'll also win?

Realizing this, Gua Shilang suddenly raised his head and looked at the Burning Bug, which was "charging up" in preparation for using "Spark".

Sure enough, because Luo Mu's Burning Bug is still very young, it takes him a long time to use "Spark".

Suddenly feeling that he was in good shape again, the guava's lips curled into a smile.

But before he could even show his healthy smile, he froze, as if he had seen something incomprehensible.

The flames erupting from the five horns of Luo Mu's Burning Insect expanded wildly as if there were no limits.

In the blink of an eye, these streams of flame, under the control of the burning insects, transformed into a raging torrent of orange-red flames, surging forward like a tidal wave!
The high temperature caused the air to distort even more, and the raging flames directly baked a vacuum zone where the hail weather left behind by the Nine-Tailed Fox could not penetrate!

The "Flame Jet" used by Gua Shilang's Burning Bug was completely devoured after colliding with Luo Mu's "Spark" due to the vast difference in scale and temperature.

Gua Shilang: "???"

Damn, this is even more outrageous than before!
You call this thing a "spark"?
I thought it was "overheating"!

boom--!
The burning insects of the guava had no time to react before their entire bodies were engulfed in the explosion triggered by the raging torrent of flames.

Moments later, the explosions stopped.

On the charred battlefield, Guava's Burning Bug, despite being a Fire-type Pokémon, had several clearly visible burn marks on its body.

This shows just how powerful the Burning Bug's "Spark" attack was.

He was met with a gaze from the guava, a gaze as complex as a colorful palette, filled with doubt, anger, and disbelief.

Luo Mu could only shrug innocently.

There's nothing we can do about it; the Burning Worm has been enjoying top-tier nurturing treatment since birth—no, it should be said that it started receiving top-tier care even before birth.

The blessing of the Queen of the Rathalos made its vitality several times stronger than that of its ordinary counterparts even when it was still in its egg.

The environment in which it was born and hatched was a volcanic mimicry environment that they created themselves.

Its first meal after birth came from a legendary Pokémon and the flames of a legendary Pokémon.

Later, they even tasted a tiny bit of the "sacred fire".

Not to mention that Luo Mu, as a champion-level trainer, has always been in charge of its training program.

Aside from the fact that the shameless internet celebrity Qi Shu sent out her main ace without any sportsmanship in order to generate buzz and satisfy her own selfish desires, which is why Burning Bug lost.

Even considering his soon-to-evolve Burning Bug, Guava's current strength is at best comparable to the champion or runner-up of the League Tournament.

It's not difficult for the Burning Worms to surpass their slow growth of more than ten years in just half a year; in fact, it could be considered slow.

Seeing that one "Spark" had failed to kill the Guava's Burning Bug, Luo Mu sighed that being close to evolution was indeed different, and then issued a second command.

"This time, unleash a full-force flamethrower!"

"Not bad, exactly twelve o'clock, that's exactly what I'm all about."

"get off work!"

"Meow!"

Luo Mu bent over and gave a high five to the Burning Insect, whose aura had weakened somewhat due to spitting out a lot of fire, to celebrate their great victory.

There's no skill involved or command involved; in normal combat, it's a complete numerical crushing victory.

Despite being a "young" creature, the Burning Bug beat his uncle senseless.

The firepower of the two sides is simply not on the same level.

After celebrating with the Burning Worms, Luo Mu, a diligent and dedicated gym leader, did not forget his responsibilities.

He approached the guava, who was clutching his own burning insect and looking miserable, with a grin. He patted the guava's shoulder encouragingly, then waved his hand dismissively.

"Young man, you're quite skilled; you've more than qualified to enter the Pokémon World Championships." "You've passed!"

"Should I thank you?"

The guava raised his head, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace.

At this moment, the arrogant look on his face, as if he were the only one worthy of respect under heaven, was gone. Instead, he seemed to have a broken heart.

"No need to thank me. Your grandfather and I are close friends despite our age difference. If we round it up, you're practically my godson."

“It is my duty to educate my godson.”

Luo Mu's mouth was like it was coated with poison, full of aggression.

The guava man fell silent.

He admitted that he was a little arrogant when he first arrived because he was hot-headed.

The battle record says it was 3 to 2, but it was actually 3 to 0.

You've already beaten me up so badly, why are you still talking back to me?
Gua Shilang wanted to get angry, but he only dared to think about it.

Otherwise, who knows what tricks Luo Mu would use to mess with him.

Even now, he realizes that he is only paying for the mistakes he made with his sharp tongue.

Now Guava has completely behaved itself, and all it wants is to leave this den of monsters as soon as possible and go to the Pokémon Center in this town.

After curing the burning insects, he immediately slipped back to the common people's area and continued to be his local tyrant at home.

He will never come to the Padiyah region again!

Luo Mu didn't know what the guava was thinking, but when he saw the burning insect, which was almost as big as him, being held in the guava's arms, he knew what he should do first.

"Come on, let's go home first."

Grabbing the backpack on the back of the guava, Luo Mu lifted the guava up like a chick.

Injuries that render one incapable of fighting can only be treated with ordinary medicine, which can only "quench the thirst" and cannot cure the underlying condition.

Fortunately, none of the Pokémon that know healing moves are currently at the gym. If you want to get treatment, you either have to go to the Pokémon Center or take Guava back to the farm yourself.

Luo Mu chose the latter.

His wild instincts told Gua Shilang that if Luo Mu really dragged him back, he might be in trouble.

So he started struggling, shouting that he would go to the Pokémon Center himself and not bother Luo Mu.

But Luo Mu was determined to take him back to the farm.

Of course, this has nothing to do with his vengefulness. Well, maybe a little bit.

But that little bit was just him contacting Adek and watching Adek or Guava's parents break Guava's legs.

The real reason he wanted to bring the guava back to the farm was—

Judging from the force with which the Great Blacksmith, Ninetales, and Burning Bug attacked, if Shiny Dragon, Shiny Garchomp, and Burning Bug were all severely injured, then Guaishou would have handed them over to Nurse Joy in Flatbread Town.

Then Joey Rin's leisurely lunch break will instantly turn into a hell of overtime work.

It's fine for Joey Rin to work overtime, but Luo Mu, who had arranged to attend class with her in the afternoon, will definitely have to bear the brunt of her resentment.

If that big mouth of a guava lets slip and Joey Rin finds out that the overtime work was brought to her by Luo Mu...

Luo Mu had no doubt that this heroine, who could lift a huge tree and possessed unparalleled strength, would do her best to complete the treatment, then choose to embrace him with a smile, and then use her terrifying wrist strength to break a few of his ribs.

You should know that he usually tells Orangutan and Calyrex, who are acting gym leaders, to go easy on him around noon and when they leave work in the afternoon.

To avoid that future, Luo Mu instinctively shivered and said sternly, "Whether you go or not is not up to you!"

"Smart Gorilla, give the order!"

"Yare Yuta."

Frustrated by his employer's naiveté, Zhihui Xing waved his feather fan, and an invisible force descended upon the struggling Gua Shilang.

"Hey hey hey—why isn't my body obeying me!?"

Guablo stared wide-eyed at his body as it automatically moved, using a Poké Ball to recall the Flamingo, and let out a bewildered exclamation.

"Someone has kidnapped a child! Help!"

"Go ahead and shout, no one will come to save you even if you shout until your throat is hoarse."

Just like Luo Mu's "threat words".

No matter how unwilling he was, Gua Shi Lang could only act as a "puppet" controlled by Zhi Hui Xing. He was forced to sit in the pickup truck that Luo Mu had parked in the backyard by the "Command" move and watched helplessly as he left the Flat Disc Gym and approached the "devil's den" that seemed to be able to devour people at will.

Out of fear, a single drop of physiological fluid involuntarily welled up in the corner of Gua Shilang's eye.

"No, this is delicious too! It smells amazing!"

Soft light shone on the table laden with delicious food, and at that moment, Gua Shilang had completely forgotten how resistant he had just been.

Now all he knows is to wave the "weapon" he holds tightly in his hand and swim freely in this ocean of delicious food.

"Tabunai~"

Seeing this, the little doll wearing a pink apron smiled.

The soldiers in formation happily began stacking blocks.

As chefs, it is truly a joyful thing for them to receive such praise for the dishes they have prepared with their heart.

You'll never get tired of hearing such praise, no matter how many times you hear it.

"Hehe, it really is the first law of 'it smells so good'."

Luo Mu rested his chin on one hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

After all, Gua Shilang was a child of similar age to Nemo and the others, and I was a few years older than them, so I wouldn't do anything excessive to Gua Shilang.

All he did was use the food to keep Guava under control while sending an email to Adek, whose phone was busy.

As for whether it will be Adek or Guava's parents who come to pick him up next, that's none of Luo Mu's business.

Guava's three Pokémon have been handed over to Flower Therapy Ring. Once Guava has eaten its fill, they should be able to regain consciousness and walk again.

"I guess I'm still too kind."

Luo Mu shook his head. Who would invite that rude brat to dinner after being scolded?
It seems like this meal at the guava shop won't be finished anytime soon, and I've almost finished eating anyway.

Luo Mu simply stood up from his chair and walked into the bright kitchen.

At that moment, a series of crisp ping-pong sounds rang out from inside.

With the dolls and the soldiers all outside, the only one left in the kitchen was Alcremie, who was in charge of desserts.

Watching Alcremie focused on making desserts, Luo Mu's eyes welled up with a sigh.

I never expected that in just a few days, Soap Milk Fairy would officially debut as a pastry chef.

(End of this chapter)