Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 827 Luo Mu: My Super Intelligence Tells Me It's Time to Use Super Power

Deep inside the ice pillar cave.

The area that the Pokémon that live here consider a "forbidden zone".

The illusion that usually shrouds this place, preventing other creatures from approaching.

At this moment, due to the state of the one who released the illusion, it exhibited an extremely unstable flickering state, like a faulty light bulb.

The distorted phantoms were sometimes clear, and sometimes they would shake violently, shatter, or even disappear completely for a brief moment, revealing the empty ice cave behind them, before struggling to reform and repeating the cycle.

Unknowingly.

The passage leading to this forbidden ice cave was already quietly filled with a large number of figures.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an "army" composed entirely of Sneasel and Manneasel.

Judging from their number, there are at least three hundred.

Judging from the area of ​​this Ice Pillar Cave alone, it is definitely one of the most numerous races.

This is why they can hunt freely within the Ice Pillar Cave, and other Pokémon, regardless of type advantage, will choose to avoid them.

At this moment, these Sneasel and Mawile did not, as before, unleash their impotent fury upon the illusion that even affected them with their evil attributes.

They simply honed their sharp claws like an old man sitting calmly on a fishing platform, waiting for the moment when the illusion could no longer hold on before swarming in and tearing apart the beings within that had a "blood feud" with them.

The reason they are considered sworn enemies is because the old man inside has lived for far too long.

So long that their tribal leaders had changed countless times, while the other side was still "living on in a state of limbo."

However, those days are coming to an end soon.

As natural hunters, the Weavile could sense that deep within the ice cave, the one who created this illusion was nearing the end of his life and would soon die of old age.

When the illusion collapses, they will finally be able to resolve this major concern.

In reality, there wasn't much deep-seated hatred between the other side and their tribe.

Looking back, even the eldest of the Viagrass, Mawira, couldn't explain what the initial conflict had caused.

In short, the contradictions accumulated over generations have now become the reason for them to gather a large army and block the gate.

Just as the Mavills were quietly sharpening their claws, their eyes gleaming with a cunning red light.

Deep within the illusion.

In a cozy-looking ice cave, a gray fox demon, cradling a gray-blue fox cub, scanned the dark "army" before the passage through the illusion she had created, trying to find a way out.

If there were other creatures beside the other, they would be able to see at a glance the decaying aura surrounding the other and the body that was trembling incessantly and enduring indescribable pressure in order to maintain the illusion.

This Zoroark, nearing the end of its lifespan, is practically exhausted from every angle.

Even if a Ghost-type Pokémon is reborn, its lifespan is still limited; this is one of the laws governing the world.

At least it doesn't have the ability to change it.

From the time he fainted on the frozen lakeside as a child, to the moment he awoke and his intelligence increased dramatically as if enlightened, a long period of time had passed that even Zoroark himself could hardly remember.

It itself doesn't seem to mind this at all; in fact, one could say it's quite indifferent to it.

—The premise is that there is only one of them.

It can accept the end of its life with equanimity, but it cannot let go of Zorya in its arms.

Of course, Zorua is not its child.

Zoroark was so intelligent that none of its kind could catch its eye.

Its techniques for creating illusions were crude and unoriginal, and it looked down on them, even those leaders who were more powerful than itself.

Its original pursuit was simply to peacefully complete the rest of its journey deep within this ice pillar cave.

That illusion was originally set up by it so that it would not be disturbed.

However, at some point, some Pokémon that used to avoid their home began to actively seek out these places in order to escape the hunt of the Weavile Pokémon.

Zoroark's rationality told it that the best option was to protect itself and not bother with those Pokémon seeking temporary refuge.

But in the end, it chose to pretend it didn't see anything, neither increasing the terror of the illusion nor taking action to drive the other party to their death.

It is likely that from that time onwards, the tribe of the Mannura gradually began to resent them.

The child in its arms, Zoroya, who was not related to it by blood, was someone it stumbled upon by chance when it occasionally went out to find tree fruits to store food.

It is very common for people to be driven out of their tribe because of differences in appearance.

Zoroark himself found this quite distasteful.

In its view, the difference in color does not mean that they are not the same race.

But clearly, even those of their own kind who instinctively love their young would still act in this way because of this foolish idea.

Just as it tacitly allowed the hunted Pokémon to escape into its own illusion, Zoroark watched as it crawled aimlessly through the snow and ice. By the time Zoroark came to its senses, it had already led the other Pokémon back to its den.

This is a rather lively little fellow, and Zoroark has gained a lot of joy from it.

Because of the other party's existence, it spared a group of dream demons who dared to trespass into the illusion.

But the good times didn't last long.

Not long ago, Zoroark vaguely sensed that his time was running out.

Logically, it should have taken Zorua to other places immediately.

After all, it has a group of formidable enemies in this ice pillar cave. Zoroya, which has been tainted by its aura, will surely be hunted down after it dies of old age.

The far-sighted Zoroark had also chosen other habitats with less survival pressure long ago.

However, it ultimately underestimated the tenacity of those guys.

During a return move, perhaps due to his deteriorating condition, Zoroark revealed his weakness, exposing his true nature to those cunning fellows.

And so, it was stuck at home.

To minimize trouble, Zoroark specifically chose a place to live where there was only a one-way passage and no ice cave above that led directly into the passage from the ground, so as to avoid the trouble caused by Pokémon falling down from above by various accidents.

But this ice cave also became a prison for Zoroark.

It no longer had the strength to dig a path to survival with its claws.

The Mannuras outside were using the method of taming eagles, waiting for the day when the illusion could no longer be maintained.

If he were alone, Zoroark might have accepted his fate.

But when she saw Soroya, who had been driven away and abandoned once, clinging to her like a lifeline, nestled in her arms, small and soft.

Zoroark simply couldn't accept the reality that this child would also fall into the clutches of those brutal Mavills.

It has to send Zorua out.

But in its current state, it simply lacks the strength to carry Zoroia out of the encirclement of the Mavillans, who have mobilized a large number of their people. Furthermore...

The success rate of a breakthrough will become increasingly slim over time.

Zoroark wasn't going to sit idly by and wait for its demise; it began to build up its strength, waiting for the right opportunity.

It deliberately creates problems in its illusions to lull the predators into a false sense of security and make them relax.

Then, at the right moment, he would burn his last bit of life and break out with Zoroya.

There is no other way.

It had no other choice.

at last.

It waited for this opportunity.

According to Soroark's observations, the Mawile would take turns guarding the cave, changing guards every so often to ensure that not even a single three-necked bee could fly out or into their ice cave.

Soroyak was aiming for the period leading up to the change of shifts.

Because of their show of weakness, the expressions of the Weavile who took over the shifts became more and more relaxed, as if Zoroark was already theirs for the taking.

After weighing his own situation against that of the Mavills, Zoroark, knowing that the opportunity would be lost if he missed it, chose to take a gamble.

It clamped down on Zoroark, and the illusion that enveloped the entire ice cave was actively dispelled by Zoroark in that instant.

Its presence was also exposed to the group of Weavile.

It was the prelude to the upcoming shift change, and the weary Mawla and its companions hadn't quite caught on yet.

Having anticipated this, Zoroark immediately crouched down, exerted force with his lower limbs, and leaped forward.

"High-speed movement!"
Unleashing his full speed, Zoroark transformed himself into a "sharp knife," targeting the weakest point in the defense of the goal-blocking formation and launching an attack.

By the time the Sneasel and Manneas finally realized what was happening...

Soroyak had already carved out a road nearly 100 meters ahead.

Upon seeing this, the Weavile and its companions did not lose their formation; instead, they let out excited roars.

"bawl!"

With the interference of the Weavile, the Mawile took the lead, and the group of guys crammed into the passage swarmed forward. Despite being a group of "assassins," they tried to overwhelm Zoroark with their sheer numbers.

Knowing that the real test had arrived, Zoroark, while protecting Zoroark, did not hesitate to overdraw his remaining life force, determined to break through to a way out.

A chilling surge of resentful energy erupted from Zoroark, instantly blasting away the Weavile and other Sneasel creatures that were rushing towards it from all directions.

And so, Zoroark began his advance amidst a multitude of Mavira and Sneasel.

Whenever Zoroark felt it was about to give up, seeing Zoroark trapped between its legs, its eyes closed in fear, a surge of power would rise from its already near-limited body, propelling it forward.

But this passage, which it used to easily traverse home, was ultimately too long.

As Zoroark continued to break through the encirclement, his vision was now filled with a dense, dark mass of Sneasel and Mavila, who had flocked there because of the fighting taking place.

Its body was already covered in wounds, but it protected Zorua so well that not a single hair on its head was harmed.

Looking at the endless enemy and feeling his own extremely weak body, Zoroark, who could no longer advance and was forced to retreat back into the ice cave, finally despaired.

It put Zorua down and protected it behind it, then got up and let out a shrill cry, its white and red mane writhing wildly like a living creature.

Zoroark frantically squeezed its already exhausted body, and as if in a final burst of energy, a massive amount of resentment surged forth, almost tearing its body apart. This energy transformed into countless indescribable and terrifying phantoms, attempting to pull these Weavile into it.

Soroark's eyes were filled with determination.

But that's it.

A sound suddenly pierced through the seemingly endless passage for Zoroark, echoing throughout the empty ice cave.

"V-Flame".

In an instant.

At the other end of the passage that Zoroark wanted to reach, it was as if a small sun had risen, with endless light and heat appearing out of nowhere, and a blazing V-shaped flame igniting.

The Weavile and its companions blocking the way were no match for the flames and were knocked away almost without any resistance.

In no time.

A path leading directly into the depths of the ice cave was thus cleared.

Surrounded by the steam generated by the melting ice due to the high temperature, Victini, feeling as if he had created a bunch of speed bumps, scratched his head, grinned to reveal his little fangs, and made a "V" sign at the dumbfounded Zoroark.

"Bimi~"

Isn't it cool?

next moment.

Aside from Victini clearing the way, Azure Blade Demon, Arcanine, and Moltres also used their respective abilities to lead Luo Mu, the numb Zhu Bei, and Bin Lian into the ice cave.

Luo Mu genuinely felt that once the Burning Bug evolved, he could absolutely become one of the Fire-type Elite Four or even a champion.

what?
You ask, isn't there only five Fire-type Pokémon?

How come Solgaleo isn't considered a Fire-type Pokémon?

Closer to home.

When Luo Mu saw that Zoroark was at least still standing, and that Zoroark behind it had obviously flashed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, I wasn't too late.

Otherwise, the test might actually fail.

Logically, Yuxi should have wanted to use his wisdom to find a way to bypass the Sneasel and Mavila and save Zoroark and the Zoroarks.

But the schedule was still too tight. He had a feeling that if he was delayed even for a moment on the road, Zoroark and Zoroark would probably both perish.

I don't know if it was a mistake by Keshi.

But no matter what.

Since things have come to this, Naromu used his super intelligence to unleash his super power to stop the crisis.

Even if it were Yukishi, she probably wouldn't be able to say anything.

Think of this.

Luo Mu turned to look at the group of terrified "unlucky" Mavira and the others, and said:

"We'll protect them both, you guys don't have any objections, right?"

As Luo Mu finished speaking, apart from Victini, Azure Blade Demon, Arcanine, and Moltres each released their own auras, as if supporting Luo Mu, and quietly watched the group of Weavile.

(End of this chapter)