Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 748 The Gossip Firebird
Wow, it's huge!

At this moment, Alice, dressed in the classic outfit from the animation, raised her head and her gaze fell on the endless farm fence.

It's just a farm, but it feels bigger than her village in Dragon Village.
"What does Miss Zhulan think?"

After shaking her head and sighing for a while, Alice looked up at the blonde beauty beside her.

Her waist-length blonde hair seemed to shimmer with gold in the sunlight; her figure was perfectly proportioned; and most importantly, she possessed a cool yet refined beauty and an unparalleled aura.
No matter how many times Alice gazed at Bamboo Orchid, she couldn't help but subconsciously exclaim, "She's so beautiful!"

However, Zhu Lan herself was completely unaware of this.

She simply rested her chin on her slender fingers and answered very seriously, "Indeed, it looks much larger than my estates in Sinnoh and several other regions."

"However, given his social standing in this Parthian region, it's not surprising."

Zhu Lan's gray eyes swept over the farm's main gate before landing on the two figures, one tall and one short, lying prone like "gatekeepers."

On the left is a slender Blackhide with a pair of devilish curved horns.

On the right, Zhu Lan squinted and scrutinized the large creature, which, even while lying beside the gate, still exuded a majestic and spirited aura.

Zhu Lan quickly searched her mind for relevant memories.

Could it be the Arcanine that I once saw in historical documents, the one that once ran on the land of Old Sinnoh, which was then called "Emerald," and which should have been extinct by now?
Although Zhu Lan had heard about this from her grandmother, Dr. Jie Zilan—

Professor Oak, an academic authority in the Kanto region, published an article about ancient Pokémon appearing in the modern era.

But she never expected to see a Pokémon here that, based on its appearance, is most likely a Green Arcanine.

Moreover, it was guarding the farm of the Lomu, along with that Black Gorilla.

To be honest, the moment Zhu Lan saw this scene, her already somewhat expectant heart was instantly ignited like kindling, and her curiosity became even stronger.

As a professional archaeologist who also enjoys archaeology, to her, the existence of Gyrodog is no different from that of a moving "living fossil".

Also, if possible, she wanted to try to ask Luo Mu to let her observe the Arcanine up close.

A new idea, or rather, an idea that had always been there, arose in Zhu Lan's mind.

What other surprises await Luo Mu at his farm?
at the same time.

As the two looked toward the gate, Houndoom, who was the first to sense their gaze, keenly raised his eyelids and cast a calm look toward them.

It seemed to be a visitor, and the tall woman gave it a completely unfathomable sense of "danger".

This was a judgment made by Houndoom based on its extensive experience.

As for the speed dog next to it, which barked softly as if reminded, and whose vision was still a little blurry, its judgment was entirely based on its intuition.

"woo"

Arcanine twitched its ears, its gaze towards Cynthia showing a slight wariness.

These women look a bit dangerous.

Even Arcanine doesn't know why.

With her size, Zhu Lan, who was full of openings, would have no chance to resist if she pounced on her.

But its intuition told it that it was best not to do so.

This also made Growlithe, who often liked to be mischievous when guarding the gate and scare passers-by or visitors, unusually silent. He just watched as Cynthia led Alice straight to him.

"Hello, we are here to visit the owner of this place, so we should consider it as if we told him in advance."

Even when facing Arcanine, Cynthia maintained her gentle voice and patiently explained their purpose.

Because she knew very well that Arcanine and Houndoom could understand her words.

The two Pokémon exchanged a glance, and Houndoom took the first step, getting ahead of Arcanine.

"Awoo!" (I'll lead the way, you stay here and guard the gate!)

Intuition told Blackja that Cynthia and Alice were likely distinguished guests of Luo Mu.

Given this, it felt it was necessary to nip the “dangerous signs” in the bud.

Who knows what bizarre things Arcanine might do while leading the way?

It's safer to deliver it myself.

After all, Luo Mu had given the place to live in his future retirement home, and Black Lulu could only repay him in this way.

After a brief exchange with Arcanine, Houndoom flicked its devilish inverted triangle tail, signaling to Cynthia and Iris.

Follow me!

"Let's go."

Cynthia bent down and took Alice's little hand, instantly understanding what Houndoom was trying to say.

"Huh? Is this all you need?"

On the contrary, Iris, who had been following Cynthia and Houndoom in a daze, was still a little confused.

Iris can occasionally read the minds of Dragon-type Pokémon using her innate talent, but she is not very good at reading the minds of Pokémon of other types.

That's why she thought the black grub would bark fiercely at her.

As it turned out, Cynthia led him straight in that direction, and then the somewhat fierce-looking Houndoom exchanged a few words with the Arcanine next to it. Immediately afterward, the Houndoom turned around and led the way.

What just happened?

Never mind! Anyway, Miss Zhulan is really amazing!
Alice quickly put her doubts aside and completed the logical self-consistency.

After all, in her eyes, Zhu Lan had always been very reliable and worthy of respect and admiration.

It's only natural that Houndoom would lead the way.

Houndoom didn't take a detour, but led the two straight through the farmland and directly to the area where the house was located.

Houndoom happened to run into Orangutan on the road, so it simply tossed Cynthia and Iris to them, flicked its tail, and turned to leave gracefully.

It has to be on duty today; it has to keep an eye on the Gyro Dog to prevent it from causing any more trouble.

Meanwhile, Alice stared at the kind-looking Ash in front of her and muttered under her breath, "They changed Pokémon again."

I don't know if it was her imagination.

She hadn't seen a single person along the way.

On the contrary, you can often see Pokémon.

Could it be that this farm is full of Pokémon and the older brother is all alone?
You know, even my hometown, Dragon Village, which advocates coexistence with nature, is home to a large number of people!

What Alice noticed, Zhu Lan naturally noticed as well.

She raised her eyebrows slightly.

Living only with Pokémon seems like a very bold idea at first glance, but Luo Mu seems to be executing it quite well.

Zhu Lan herself prefers quiet, but she still provides her villa or estate with a butler and servants.

After all, this is to maintain a certain quality of life.

But now it seems that Luo Mu may have completely replaced these professions with the existence of Pokémon.
It seems this idea is quite feasible. There are many Pokémon now working in various industries, like the Oranguru who's introducing himself using telepathy.

"Hello, butler."

Zhu Lan nodded to Zhi Huixing, who called himself the "steward" of the farm, and then asked:
Is your employer still at home?

"Yes, Miss Zhulan."

Zhihui Xing placed his palm on his chest in greeting, his gaze sweeping over Zhulan and Alice's faces.

"I have already heard from the young master that you and Miss Alice are coming in the next few days."

Compared to Zhihui Xing's impeccable manners, Zhulan actually pays more attention to other aspects.

"Master?"

She tilted her head in confusion.

Is Luo Mu perhaps the heir to some family or clan?

"You misunderstand, this is just a nickname that the gorilla likes."

“Young Master is my employer alone.”

Zhihui Xing instantly understood what Zhulan was wondering, immediately answered her question, and extended his hand as if to guide her.

"Then please follow me. The young master is waiting for you at home, and that guava merchant is also there."

Zhihui Xing's gaze lingered on Alice's remarkably thick hair, where a small, dark green horn seemed startled and instantly shrank into Alice's hair.

A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, but Zhihui Xing still prioritized leading the way for Zhulan and Ellie.

Soon, the outline of the new house came into view.

"The design is pretty good."

Zhu Lan crossed her arms and admired the building in front of her, but at that moment, Alice suddenly tugged at her sleeve.

"Miss Zhulan, look!"

Alice pointed to a spot above her head, looking somewhat anxious, as if afraid that Zhu Lan might miss it.

".What's wrong?"

Zhu Lan looked up at the roof, and her expression froze slightly.

On the rooftop, a bird-like Pokémon with orange feathers and bright orange flames was casually preening its feathers.

The bamboo orchid recognizes it.

Moltres is a legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region and is extremely rare.

However, the surprise only lasted for a brief moment.

After all, she had heard about Luo Mu sending Moltres to fight Genji, one of the four Elite Four in Larousse City of the Hoenn region.

A barely perceptible fervor flashed in Zhu Lan's eyes.

Whether it was the Dragonite I saw with my own eyes, or this Moltres.

Sure enough, I still really want to fight against different strong opponents.

But Zhu Lan, as always, suppressed the thoughts in her heart.

Today she's practically an uninvited guest, so it's best to avoid any impolite behavior.

Withdrawing her gaze from the Moltres, she pulled Alice along, and led by the Gorilla, they entered the house.

After the three figures disappeared from sight, the molten bird stopped preening its feathers and its sharp gaze fell on the spot where they had just stood, revealing a human-like expression of confusion.

Why did a woman and child I don't know suddenly show up at my door?
--Wait a moment!
Moltres, who had intended to put the matter behind it, paused in its preening, its eyes instantly shifting from nonchalant to shocked.

It remembered the soap operas that the Pokémon, including Ogre Magi, and the Greatsmith often watched together.

There seems to be a similar plot in that one.

So that woman and child are...
Once the possibility was considered, Moltres was completely unable to calmly preen its feathers.

After a full second of careful consideration, it made its decision.

With a flap of its wings, the flamingo rose into the sky and hurriedly flew towards a certain direction of the farm.

It has to go and share gossip—no, I mean, its own experiences!
Haha, I wonder if the Serpent Lord, who is busy in the farming area right now, will be on edge after hearing this news?

Even though they've reconciled, Moltres is still eager to see Serperior's expression!

As the flamingo flapped its wings and flew away...

Led by Zhihui Xing, Zhu Lan and Alice met Luo Mu and Fan Shilang, who had been waiting in the living room after being notified.

"Just as the letter said, we two have come to bother you."

Zhu Lan withdrew her right hand, which she had politely shaken with Luo Mu. Although her tone was apologetic, her demeanor remained calm and composed.

"Is this the guava merchant?"

Zhu Lan's gaze fell on Gua Shilang, who was sitting somewhat reservedly on the sofa, and she carefully examined this grandson of Adek.

There was also a well-hidden look in his eyes, as if he were looking at a rare animal.

Since Gua Shilang's parents had entrusted her to come to the Padiya region to bring Gua Shilang back, Zhu Lan should have probably heard about Gua Shilang's glorious deeds of being a "super-powerful person".

Therefore, she looked at the guava man with a very peculiar gaze, after all, even with Zhu Lan's knowledge, she had never heard of such an outrageous thing.

"Yes, he is the guava."

Luo Mu first answered Zhu Lan's questions on her behalf, explaining that his previous actions had been exposed and that he was extremely nervous because he knew that Zhu Lan had been entrusted by his parents to "reclaim" him.

Then he shook his head again: "It's okay. I promised you back in Yanmo City that you could come and visit the farm anytime."

After saying this, Luo Mu's gaze fell on Alice, who was standing next to Zhu Lan.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Alice. Is she still studying at Twin Dragon Academy?"

"Hehe, long time no see, big brother!"

Although they hadn't seen each other for almost half a year, Alice's attitude towards Luo Mu remained the same as before.

Seeing Xia Ka's enthusiastic expression, which would definitely be a blow to her, she threw herself into Luo Mu's arms.

She immediately looked around the living room.

"By the way, where is Dragonite?"

"So you're starting to care about Dragonite now?"

Luo Mu felt somewhat helpless about Alice's rapid change of expression, but still answered her question seriously.

"It should be with its family in Lake Thunder on the farm, and there are more than just one Dragon-type Pokémon on the farm now."

(End of this chapter)