Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 782 The Crowned Queen, Time to Battle!

Not just peonies.

This keyword also caught the attention of the Pipa people.

The reason for this is simply that during this period, they followed Reho, a genuine history teacher, to cram a large amount of official history and various unofficial histories about the ancient Parthian Empire.

They had all been exposed to everything from the founding, rise and fall of the ancient Padmati Empire to some outlandish tales about how a certain Padmati emperor actually rose to power through bribery.

Leihe, who has no sense of propriety, said with a grin that she found those unofficial histories in the tomb when she was robbing it.

If it weren't for Peony and Joey Joestar covering for her, she would have revealed her identity right in front of Piper and the others.

But back to business.

The title, "Farmland Crop Failure Incident," reminded them of an event recorded in an ancient book.

That is, during the time when the Treasure of Calamity ravaged the capital of the Parthian Empire.

The crops in the fields surrounding the royal city, which should have been ripe for harvest, withered overnight. The plump fruits shriveled up as if some force had drained them of their nutrients.
In the official histories of the Padian region, this event is also included as one of the symbolic events of the decline of the Padian Empire.

Even though the calamity-causing treasure that wreaked havoc on the royal city was sealed away after that, its aftereffects persisted for many years.

The once fertile and rich land has become worse than even uncultivated wasteland. Farmers worked hard for half a year to plant crops in the fields, but the result was almost a complete crop failure.

To paraphrase a saying from a distant and mysterious East, food is the most important thing for people. How can a place that cannot even supply food not be in chaos?
Therefore.

The moment they saw the headline of this event, Usagi-chan—no, Botan and the others—sharpened their gazes.

This place is interesting!

The group exchanged glances and immediately reached a consensus.

"Quickly check where it is."

Pipa urged.

Peony didn't respond verbally, but simply nodded, her hands moving non-stop, and soon she brought up the relevant detailed report.

It was a program that focused on the lives of people in the Padiya region.

Listening to the farmer in the video complaining that they had not been slacking off at all on weekdays and had chosen a well-known and excellent brand of fertilizer.

Occasionally, they will spend a lot of money to invite some Grass-type Pokémon trained by trainers to come and share nutrients with the crops.

However, in recent years, the crop harvest rate has been inexplicably decreasing, and the quality has been declining year by year.

The group became even more certain of their guess.

They look so alike!

Although it wasn't the kind of outrageous development that caused everything to wither overnight, this event did indeed match the abilities of the Ancient Slipper Snail, one of the four great treasures of calamity that they knew!
It is precisely because it did not wither overnight that we can indirectly prove that this is because the ancient snail was sealed, so it could not exert much power.

"We've found the place!"

Peony quickly found the interview location for the news and placed her finger on a corner of the map that Pipa had spread out.

Everyone immediately looked over.

But when they saw where Peony was pointing, their expectant expressions froze, and they stood there dumbfounded.

"Pingping Diezhen?"

Piper's voice was full of surprise.

Although this area is indeed within the range defined by Luo Mu, if this situation really exists in Pingdie Town, would Luo Mu, or rather the King of Abundance who lives on Luo Mu's farm, be completely unaware of it and take no action?

Piper didn't think the other person was the kind of person who was indifferent and aloof.

Fortunately, Peony seemed to only point out the landmarks first, giving everyone a general idea of ​​the location.

Then, she moved her finger down the map, stopping at a point some distance from Pingdie Town and near the border of the Padiya region.

"This is it."

Peony said softly.

There are no signs of towns there, perhaps because the towns are too small to have a place on the map.

But there is no doubt that this is where the crop failure occurred.

Whether it's the sealing stake or the hidden sealing shrine, it's highly likely that the incident occurred because the power of the Ancient Slippery Snail leaked through the seal.

It's definitely worth going to explore!
The group exchanged glances and immediately reached a consensus.

However, they weren't in a hurry to set off immediately.

After all, I had just come back from the wilderness and had only taken a shower, so my energy and spirit were barely holding up.

Let's rest at the academy for today and then go check it out later.

at the same time.

After leaving Orange Academy and returning to the farm, Luo Mu began his final preparations.

Made with the extraction and purification of five secret seasonings and various expensive medicinal plants, "Life No. 1" can save even the most serious injuries.
Take everything except the essential reserves left for the farm!
"Purifying Water" from Tapu Fini, a panacea capable of removing various abnormal statuses.
Pack it in buckets!
This thing should also be able to remove the nightmare state, so it might come in handy.

It also has the powerful healing effect of "Holy Fire"?
Since he couldn't bring this along and there wasn't much of a container to hold it, Luo Mu decided to just bring the Firebird along.

Anything that could be used was swiftly gathered up by Luo Mu and stuffed into his backpack.

Of course, he also carried the bag containing his most important combat items close to his body.

The more composed Ke Luomu became, the more serious Zhi Huixing's expression grew.

Although it has never been there, is the Sinnoh region really such a terrible place?
After everything was almost ready.

Although they weren't supposed to set off until tomorrow, Luo Mu thought about it and gathered all the big guys on the farm together.

Next, he will choose Pokémon to accompany him to the Sinnoh region and to stay on the farm to protect its safety.

"Xronocat, Serperior, Swampert, Mimikyu, Blastoise, and Dragonite are all coming with me to the Sinnoh region."

"Then there's Alcremie, Victini, Bagogo, Moltres, and Arcanine."

When he read out the last name, Luo Mu hesitated for a few seconds.

However, considering that the Sinnoh region is where Arcanine's Pokémon eggs were discovered.

In addition, when she was shopping in town, she had entrusted the elf egg to her grandmother, Mariko, and mentioned apologetically that her son couldn't return to the Padia region because of some things.

Therefore, Luo Mu also wanted to wait until things were over in Baiyang Town before visiting the other party to confirm the origin of Arcanine.

After all, Shali, who had been sharing various photo works with him not long ago, would often interject in their chats to ask him about the outcome of this matter.

Since we're going to the Sinnoh region anyway, it wouldn't hurt to find out some answers along the way.

Not to mention that Luo Mu himself was actually quite curious about the answer to this "unsolved mystery".

After Khan had selected his accompanying Pokémon like a general reviewing his troops, he proceeded with the selection.

Luo Mu remained silent for a few seconds, then looked at the Queen of the Ravens who was taking care of the child. The Queen of the Ravens seemed to understand him perfectly, and then nodded slightly.

Its nod made Luo Mu breathe a sigh of relief.

Alright, now we have a guarantee for running dungeons, this one's in the bag!
"The above is the list of followers."

Luo Mu glanced at the group of Pokémon who seemed somewhat disappointed, shook his head helplessly, and thought to himself.

When he actually goes out to play, he will definitely choose to visit all the places.

But this time is different.

Even now that it's clear the Queen of the Raikou will follow, he still can't say he's completely overcome his uncertainty.

If it weren't for the concern that bringing too many Pokémon might lead to being stopped by the Sinnoh League officials for allegedly bringing in a large number of combat-ready Pokémon without permission, or being suspected of causing trouble, then it would be fine.

He wished he could just move all the farm's fighting force there.

Not to mention that a certain amount of insurance needs to be left on the farm.

Who knows if that crazy woman Hunter J will send someone to cause trouble while I'm away?

Not just Thunder Drum and Dragonite Leader.

Zygarde Core, Regice, and Tapu Fini, who were also on the list of those staying behind, remained at the farm. With the help of the gorilla's regular scheduling, Luo Mu was able to go out with peace of mind.

There are also Flower Therapy Ring and Almost Doll. Luo Mu would always bring one of them when going out, since having a healer in the team is always a safe bet.

However, since he brought a lot of potions this time, and the Calycerin King would also be coming along, Luo Mu decided to give them a break and not let them get involved in the possible "Peak Tournament".

After Luo Mu announced the disbandment, the Pokémon, each with their own feelings, scattered and left.

As Luo Mu expected, Rairen approached him and went straight to the point, asking, "Did you call me here specifically this time because there's going to be another incident like the one you mentioned before, the one in the Hoenn region?"

After listening to the question raised by the Queen of the Brilliant Crown, a barely perceptible hint of doubt flashed in Luo Mu's eyes.

Why would the Queen of the Rai-King, who can foresee the future, specifically come to ask me this question?

He thought that the Queen of the Brilliant Crown had already foreseen a glimpse of the great war to come, which was why she had expressed her opinion to him without even asking.

"You seem to think too highly of me." The Lady-Crowned Queen, having gleaned her thoughts from Luo Mu's changing expression, shook her head helplessly. "Just like the 'Dark Night' of Galar in the past, even I have my limitations."

"If I'm not mistaken, that region called Sinnoh is quite special; at least I can't foresee its future."

"Can't see through it?"

Luo Mu's expression turned serious.

The Queen of the Lace Crown's words were practically a direct invitation to herself.

Doesn't he, a transmigrator, understand what's going on in the Sinnoh region?

In particular, it is home to a deity who undoubtedly has the greatest control over the concept of "time".

There is another existence that is extremely special to this world.

It's understandable that the King of the Lace Crown's "foresight" couldn't see through that place.

Having arrived at this answer, Luo Mu did not hesitate for long and directly abandoned the "Riddler" option. Without any intention of keeping him in suspense or being mysterious, he said directly to the Queen of the Bridal Crown, "This time, we might get caught up in the battle between the two gods who control time and space."

The Queen of the Lace made no attempt to investigate the question of "how do you know things that I don't even know?"

It simply nodded slightly, as if its long-standing doubts had finally been answered.

"I see."

“If that were to happen, your unusual behavior during this period would make sense.”

"So, what do you need me to do? Is it to prevent that kind of thing from happening in advance?"

Regal remains as reliable as ever.

After quickly accepting Luo Mu's explanation, they immediately began to think of solutions.

It was precisely because it was a legendary spirit that it knew that cutting off the root cause of their fight beforehand was the most effortless and best strategy, rather than expending the effort required to stop two legendary spirits from fighting.

Unfortunately, the Crowned Queen's plan was ultimately doomed to fail.

Luo Mu shook his head helplessly at this.

"That probably won't work."

Although I don't remember some of the details of the movie very clearly.

But Luo Mu knew that the problem of the legendary Pokémon fighting in this movie was not like the one in the Lugia movie, which was caused by some troublemaking villain.

Even Darkrai, who played the "villain" in the early stages, only wanted to drive the residents of Aspen Town out of this town that was about to face disaster through his actions.

It was as if it were fate that these two gods, who were not supposed to meet, happened to meet in Baiyang Town.

From the very beginning, this was something that could not be stopped.

That's why Luo Mu was so reluctant to go to the Sinnoh region.

The Giratina movie is a bit better, but it's just that the villains cause trouble.

Not to mention the final installment of the trilogy; without time travel, if you tied all the current champions together, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Arceus in terms of combat alone.

When the Queen of the Rachel was told by Luo Mu that it would be a "destined encounter," she was at a loss.

"Then we really can only take it one step at a time."

"However, as long as I have mental preparation in advance, when those two arrive, I should be able to take advantage of the time-space blockade not being strong enough to directly move the residents of that town to a place far away from there."

"Clad King spoke softly, placing his hands on the Spirit Horse and Snowstorm Horse that had appeared, stroking their manes," he said.

"Ah Ma, it seems we'll have to trouble you this time."

The opponent is very likely a god who controls time and space, so there is no reason for the Queen of the Rai-Crowned to not go all out.

The only response to its words was the spirited neighing of the Spirit Horse and the Snowstorm Horse.

"Then I'll leave it to you. Of course, the X-ray cats will also help out."

A smile finally appeared on Luo Mu's usually serious face.

"As for Cosmogu, Oliva should be able to take care of him without any problems."

"But this is just my precaution. Maybe that thing won't happen after we leave Baiyang Town."

"That's better."

The Crowned King nodded slightly, while its peripheral vision fell on a certain spot behind it.

Somewhere in the haystack, the dark green planarian, which had been eavesdropping the whole time, was swaying its tail as it burrowed back inside.

(End of this chapter)