Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 751 Arcanine: I'll fight Garchomp?
Thunder Lake.

"You mean I have to dance to your beat and get your approval to pass the test?"

Peony stared expressionlessly at the mosquito coil frog king clapping its hands merrily in front of her, feeling that the guy was playing a trick on her.

She even has an urge to turn around and leave right now.

Ultimately, she was neither suited for nor fond of outdoor activities that only those who are socially adventurous would enjoy.

The weather outside right now.

She should be in her dorm room, enjoying the perfect cool breeze from Eevee's "Ice Breeze," drinking an iced cola, opening a bag of her favorite butter mustard-flavored potato chips, sitting cross-legged on her bed typing away, and roaming the online world like a giant crab.

This is at least the life that Peony has always dreamed of.

But now, there's nothing I can do. Besides Flareon, all the Sylveon, Glaceon, Vaporeon, and Jolteon that I have with me want to eat ice cream.

For the sake of her beloved Eevee creatures, Peony was willing to be roasted over a fire.

Moreover, the outdoor temperature was actually quite comfortable for her; it felt like she was back home.

It would be even better if it were an enclosed space.

But we can't expect that much now.

Peony's gaze fell upon the surface of Thunder Lake, where icy mist was drifting.

There, the three mosquito coil frogs, led by the mosquito coil king, poked their heads out of the water and looked at the peony expectantly.

Behind him, his own Eevee dogs were also staring at him with expectant eyes.

Feeling immense pressure, Peony could only sigh and, with a death wish, shout, "Jump! I'll jump, okay!"

In response, the Mosquito Coil Frog King led the Mosquito Coil Men in clapping their hands in time, all emitting a loud croaking sound at the same time.

To be honest, the chirping of this chorus isn't particularly beautiful, and it can't compare to the chirping of crickets and monks on a summer night.

But even the peony had to admit that, even though the chirping sounded like a roar, the rhythm and charm within it were real.

You can also move to the rhythm yourself.

Peony can ensure that there are no other humans besides Pokémon around.

But she still risks complete social death just to get her family's gluttonous pigs some delicious handmade ice cream from Alcremie.

"Ugh--"

Peony swayed to the rhythm, her heart filled with a mix of emotions.

God knows how much my experience learning dance online during my time staying at home could actually come in handy in this situation.

This is really——

In the end, Peony finished her entire dance and received four treasure chests from the Mosquito Coil Frog King and the others.

One mosquito coil frog king, and three mosquito coil minions.

But Peony's luck was clearly not good. She didn't get the rare or hidden flavors that Luo Mu mentioned; all four treasure chests contained regular flavor ice cream.

However, seeing the smiles on Sylveon's and the others' faces, Peony's lips also curved into an upward curve.

Isn't this fine?
Ranch area.

Pipa lowered her body slightly, opened her well-trained arms, and slapped them hard!
Snapped!
Immediately, Biwa stared intently ahead and gave a low shout.

"bring it on!"

Before her stood a group of Kentaro cows, eagerly digging at the soil with their hooves, their expressions excited.

—What the loquat needs to do is very simple.

Wrestle with the Tauros and gain their approval!
Biwa knew very well that most of her Pokémon were not good at finding things, except for Ursaring.

Conversely, the other students have other methods of treasure hunting, making it easy for them to find the "treasure" hidden under the soil.

Therefore, she decided not to use her weaknesses to challenge her classmates' strengths.

Instead of searching everywhere, we should make the most of her strengths!

Like now.

The dozen or so Tauros were carrying quite a few "treasure chests".

If she succeeds, she won't need to run all over the farm looking for treasure anymore.

We could totally make a fortune in one fell swoop!

— Rumble!

Kentaro at the very front has already started sprinting!

Pipa knew very well that she couldn't possibly collide with the entire herd of cattle; that was simply impossible.

Unless you bring your own Pokémon along, but that would defeat the purpose of the mission in the first place.

Therefore, the Tauros only launched their attacks one by one, rather than swarming forward in a large group.

This also means that she still has room to maneuver!

Pipa's legs were slightly apart, her knees bent, and her sneakers were deeply embedded in the soft soil, ensuring her lower body was as stable as a rock.

At that moment, the sound of Kentero's hooves approached like muffled thunder.

My eyes followed Kentairo's charging figure closely, feeling the oncoming wind and pressure.

Biwa's eyes, however, were as calm as a pool deep in the forest, as if she were capturing an opportunity.

Soon, the opportunity that Biwa had been waiting for arrived.

Just as Tauros was about to collide with her, Pipa suddenly turned to the side, the bull's horn whistling past her long white hair.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Biwa tensed the muscles in his left arm and thrust it forward like lightning, grabbing the bull's neck with a sudden grip, while his right hand simultaneously gripped the base of its horns.

"Ugh—!"

With a loud shout, Pipa exerted force from his waist and hips, and his right leg swept out like a whip, striking Kentairo's forelimb joint with a "crack".

She didn't hold back, because she knew very well the physical capabilities of Pokémon; her whip kick could at most only cause Tauros to lose its balance briefly.

In the instant Tauros lost his balance, Pipa used the momentum to spin around, pressing his entire back against the bull's back. His shoulder blades collided with the hard muscles on Tauros's body, producing a dull "thud".

Kentairo struggled, breathing heavily through his nose, while Pipa gritted his teeth, his forearm veins bulging.

"Ugh—!"

With another low shout from Pipa, she suddenly pressed down, and Tauros's head slammed into the feed trough next to him with a "thud," sending wood chips flying everywhere.

The first Tauros has temporarily collapsed to the ground.

But Pipa didn't even have time to catch its breath, because the second Tauros had already begun its charge!

"Come again!"

Slightly panting, Biwa wiped the sweat from her forehead, lowered her body again, and steadied herself.

Her goal is to become like Shiba, the famous Fighting-type trainer and fighter of the Kanto region and one of the Elite Four.

Legend has it that Shiba was even able to subdue a giant onyx as large as a small mountain with his bare hands.

Since we're aiming at the enemy, we have to be able to withstand the onslaught of these Tauros!

You know, according to Mudan, there is a girl in the Galar region who is even a few years younger than herself, and she is already able to spar with the superhuman strength without being inferior!
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

"Hu-hu-hu-"

By this time, Pipa's clothes were soaked with sweat. In front of her, eleven Tauros lay sprawled on the ground, her most striking achievement.

The Abandoned Monkey gently supported the Loquat's body, which was trembling slightly from exertion. The remaining Toxicroak, Breloom, Blaziken, Ursaring, and Crabfon all ran to the place where Tauros and the others had been, and scavenged more than a dozen golden treasure chests from the grass there.

—It can be described as a huge harvest!

"With this quantity, we should be able to get the hidden item, right?"

Seeing this, Pipa smiled sweetly and gently, a smile that was completely at odds with her fierce battle record, and waved gently to the giant milk tanks that were watching from the side.

"If you don't mind, let's all try the taste together."

"Of course, you guys too, Kentauro."

In front of the blacksmith's workshop in the farm expansion area.

Dan Yu sat on the chair with a slightly restrained air, facing several humanoid Pokémon, led by Ash.

Because of Zhihui's telepathic abilities, Danyu easily figured out the other party's "request." Actually, it was quite easy.

As long as her nine tails spew flames, they can assist the giant blacksmith in forging.

Then, offer some coarse tea to Zhihuixing and provide him with "matcha powder." Danyu can then taste the beverage that Zhihuixing has handcrafted and give her feedback.

To be honest, these conditions are quite lenient.

This was much easier to talk to than the Gyarados that she and Wuli had just encountered, the one that the siblings still remembered and that had once lived in the Crystal Pool in Beishang Township.

—Although the Gyarados was quickly defeated by Milotic, which emerged from the lake.

The reason why Danyu is somewhat reserved and anxious now is not actually because of the conditions proposed by Zhihui Xing and the giant blacksmith.

She was just a little worried about Ah Li.

Originally, the siblings were supposed to work together, with Danyu's own wolfhound using its excellent sense of smell to find the treasure's trail, and then Wuli's Fiery Roaring Tiger digging the hole.

The journey went smoothly, and the two of them quickly found a total of five treasure chests.

In addition to the three basic flavors, the treasure chest also contained ice creams labeled as rare: "Caramel Cookie" and "Rum Raisin".

However, the label on the "Rum Raisin" flavored ice cream specifically stated that it contained alcohol, so Danyu didn't give Wuli a single bite.

After the siblings and Pokémon had shared all the ice cream flavors except "Rum Raisin," they continued their journey and arrived at Lake Thunder.

Then there I encountered Gyarados.

After finally completing Gyarados's request and witnessing Gyarados being punished by Milotic, the siblings, who were just leaving, suddenly noticed a strange, rhythmic cry coming from the other side of the lake.

—And then they saw it.

Along with this cry, the figure of a peony dances with its limbs in an eerie posture.

They were terrified that Peony would discover the siblings and then kill them.

Danyu and Wuli's first reaction was to run away.

After running around for a long time, Danyu, who was standing in front of the blacksmith's workshop, suddenly realized that she seemed to have accidentally gotten separated from Wuli.

"Ah Li, I hope he'll live up to expectations."

Danyu sighed.

Although she knew that Wu Li had changed a lot since Luo Mu left Beishang Township, changing long-established ideas is not something that can be done so easily.

Even now, she still subconsciously regards Wu Li as that cowardly and timid little brother who only follows behind her.

In short, hopefully Uriel can find some treasure chests on his own, or complete a task for one of the Pokémon scattered throughout the farm.

at the same time.

Inside the fruit orchard.

Wu Li sat cross-legged on the ground, surrounded not only by fourteen fruit-eating insects, but also by the Hu Hu siblings, Feng Mi Long, and Tropical Dragon.

The black chestnut was surrounded by "treasure chests" given to it by them, and their only request was that the black chestnut play with them.

Perhaps because of their similar personalities, Wuli got along quite well with them, especially with Huhu, with whom Wuli saw some of their past selves reflected in each other.

The older sister, self-doubt and low self-esteem, and the feeling of finding one's strengths, etc.
"I will find even more treasures!"

"No, it's Kono Alice who can find even more treasure!"

"Ya Ya!"

It's clear from the content of their argument that Alice and Guava were at odds.

Alice even had a guttural voice emerging from her hair.
They are of similar age, both from the Unova region, have very similar future goals, and are both skilled at/fond of Dragon-type Pokémon.

It's not surprising that the two people got into a stalemate and their competitive spirit ignited.

But despite their argument, Meng Leigu felt like he was suffering.

—Heaven knows how these two kids were so agile, like monkeys. Before it could even react, Alice and Guava had climbed right onto its neck and started bickering while grabbing its mane!

The two high-decibel sounds were making its head explode!

Who can help me!
Unlike the despondent Meng Lei Gu, Gua Shi Lang and Alice were in a state of great resentment at this moment.

Just now, on their way to compete, a white horse suddenly appeared out of nowhere, emanating a chilling aura that neither of them liked.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was carrying many treasure chests on their back, Alice and Gua Shilang would definitely not have wanted to get close to them.

The task given by the other party was also quite bizarre.

What does it mean if you show it a cute or beautiful Pokémon and it gives you all the treasure chests?

What a joke!
A guava whose mind is filled with nothing but burning insects, battles, and dragons, and an Alice whose mind is filled with nothing but dragons, naturally cannot satisfy the Snowstorm Horse and let it see the existence it wants to see.

The task, which should have been expected, failed.

And so, the two, who were holding their breath, encountered the Thunder Drum. After recognizing the Thunder Drum's dragon attribute through intuition, the conflict began.

It's not just about the "treasure chest" protected by the Thunder Drum, but also about proving who is more suitable to command Dragon-type Pokémon.

The two started a childish argument—

The main gate of the farm.

After leading the way, Houndoom, which had been lying there, seemed to have heard something and raised its head again.

Zhu Lan is walking this way.

She had no Pokémon with her at the moment. As for Togekiss, who had just given her directions, it had a headache from eating too much ice cream and had returned to its Poké Ball to rest.

Cynthia glanced at Houndoom, then at Arcanine, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh my, what a coincidence!"

Do you have any "treasure chests" here?

"If so, could you tell me what conditions need to be met to take it from you?"

Zhu Lan licked her lips; at this moment, her mind was completely absorbed in the joy of finding the treasure chest.

No difficult choices are needed; whatever treasure chest you find, the taste is always amazing.

It could be said that although Zhu Lan appeared calm and composed, she was actually in a state of considerable excitement.

"Awoo."

After a few seconds of silence, Houndoom shook its head at Arcanine, which was eager to try its luck beside it.

The bamboo orchid immediately understood what it was trying to express.

"I see, so finding this child will solve the problem?"

Houndoom nodded.

Because it was in charge of guiding the way, even its share of the treasure chest was left with Arcanine.

If Cynthia wants it, just get it from Arcanine.

It's quite old, and prefers to sit on the sidelines and watch the show rather than assign tasks.

At this moment, Arcanine, who had been waiting impatiently, jumped out and roared majestically.

"Wang Woo!"

If you want to take the treasure, you have to defeat it first!

That's right, Arcanine is one of the rare types that requires a battle to take away the "treasure chest".

But to its surprise...

Cynthia, who understood what Arcanine meant, was not afraid at all; instead, her eyes shone even brighter.

"Pokémon battles, huh? I get it—"

A smile of excitement spread across Cynthia's lips. After a moment's thought, she took a Poké Ball out of her pocket.

"Dance in the skies, Garchomp!"

The moment Cynthia threw the Poké Ball, a figure flew out of it, landed heavily, and exuded a powerful aura.

The moment I saw that figure—

Arcanine was completely dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)