Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 847 Shinji's Shattered Heart and His Duties as a Teacher (Please check your author's notes and vote)

Shinji:? ? ?
No, I didn't do anything to you.

He couldn't understand how Darkrai could direct his hostile gaze at him, bypassing everyone else in front of him.

This even includes Baron Albert, who shouted, "Darkrai, you've finally shown yourself!" and sent out a giant tongue to lick it in an attack.

Just as Shinji was about to react, he noticed that Darkrai suddenly raised its hand.

At that moment, a chilling sense of foreboding washed over Shinji.

He was about to give a command to the Chimchar that was standing frozen beside him, but Darkrai was faster.

In the blink of an eye, a jet-black sphere was thrown out by Darkrai, hitting Shinji, the trainer himself, at an unimaginable speed!

Shinji wasn't quite sure what happened next.

Before he fell into a deep sleep, the only thing he couldn't understand was why Darkrai had attacked him when he had no grudge against him.

Just because I entered that courtyard and looked around a bit more?

Isn't that reason a bit too outrageous?
When Shinji woke up with a start from a nightmare in which he didn’t want to recall the details, he opened his eyes abruptly.

The first thing that caught his eye was the calm profile of the Lady Crown King.

Judging from the faint glow of the hand that the Crowned King placed on his forehead, it was clear that the other party had pulled him out of his nightmare.

"Thanks"

Shinji was about to get up and bow to the Queen of the Rings to express his gratitude when a pair of large hands pressed him back down.

"Rest in bed for a while first."

Luo Mu, who rushed over after receiving the news, said in a low voice.

Shinji nodded, his gaze sweeping across Luo Mu's face.

For some reason, Shinji saw an expression on Luo Mu's face that seemed to suggest hesitant to speak, as if he didn't know how to start the conversation.

But he soon had no time to wonder why Luo Mu had that expression.

"I actually woke up from the nightmare!"

"Besides Cresselia, the Pokémon of the New Moon, are there any other Pokémon that possess the ability to dispel nightmares?"

Just then, a surprised voice rang out from the stranger, Miss Joey, who was sitting in front of the monitoring equipment.

Shinji saw that the tour guide Alice, the scholar named Dongone, and Ash and his two companions were still gathered in the room.

The little fire monkey, who couldn't contain itself any longer, jumped up and pounced on his face, its cries filled with worry and self-reproach.

At the same time, Ash's voice also rang in Shinji's ears.

"Shinji! I didn't expect that the special fire of the Chimchar you mentioned was actually true! It repelled that Darkrai!"

Xiao Gang and Xiao Guang also chimed in with their own voices.

Shinji's first reaction upon hearing their words was surprise and delight.

Could it be that because of its coma, Chimchar finally managed to unleash its potential?
If that's the case, then the suffering I've endured isn't entirely unacceptable.
But the moment that thought crossed his mind, Shinji remembered Luo Mu's expression from just now.

Based on his understanding of Luo Mu, if things were really as he thought, then Xiao Zhi wouldn't be the one to inform him of this good news at all.

That being said.
A conjecture that Shinji dared not be certain of surfaced in his mind.

At this moment, Luo Mu silenced the somewhat noisy Xiao Zhi, told Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang not to speak, and then said, "Let me explain the situation to you."

Luo Mu recounts, from his own perspective, what happened after Shinji was struck by Darkrai's "Dark Hole" and fell into a nightmare.

Although some of it was information he had heard from Ash and the tour guide named Alice, it was still accurate in summary.

simply put.

Unlike in the theatrical film, where Darkrai messes with Ash and then leaves, this is different.

After Darkrai hit Shinji with "Dark Hole", he clearly had no intention of stopping.

The moment it seemed to intend to capture Shinji, Ash and the others, realizing what was happening, joined Baron Albert in the battle against Darkrai.

But Darkrai's strength clearly exceeded their expectations.

First, Baron Albert's Lickitung was defeated, and then Ash's Pikachu, Dawn's Piplup, and Brock's Aerodactyl also fell one after another.

To protect Shinji, Chimchar, who had chosen to fight alongside Ash, also joined the battle.

But even Pikachu and the others couldn't stop Darkrai, so how could Chimchar be a match for it?

Within a few exchanges, Darkrai had gained an absolute advantage.

Just as Darkrai was about to succeed, Chimchar, encouraged by Ash, unleashed an incredibly powerful flame that even Darkrai couldn't help but take notice of. After hesitating for a few seconds, it chose to retreat.

Luo Mu completely removed his own perspective and simply recounted the events as they happened.

Then he glanced at Shinji.

As expected, Shinji's usually expressionless face, which rarely changed due to emotional fluctuations, cracked, and his slightly dazed eyes were filled with disbelief.

It's true that Chimchar stood up to fight Darkrai to protect him.

But this time, Chimchar's ability to unleash "Special Blaze" during a brief battle with Ash, without Victini's assistance, shocked Shinji even more.

You know, ever since he caught Chimchar, he's been trying to trigger "Special Blaze" but has failed time and time again.

Seeing Shinji's broken heart, even Luo Mu didn't know how to comfort him.

He just sighed, gently patted Shinji's shoulder and said, "I'll have Mimikyu stay behind to protect you. This afternoon, you can rest at the Pokémon Center."

"And what about you, teacher?"

Shinji asked in a dry voice.

"I?"

Luo Mu paused in his steps, turned around, and said matter-of-factly:
"Of course, we'll settle things after the dessert competition ends."

"Regardless of what Darkrai's purpose is, since it has attacked you, as the teacher who called you to Ashville, I have an obligation to intervene."

"Just stay here and rest. There will be a conclusion tonight."

Under Shinji's seemingly stunned gaze, Luo Mu called for Rachel, picked up Shaymi, and left the room with Alcremie on his shoulder.

Suddenly, Xiao Guang's soft sigh echoed in the quiet room.

"It seems so cool!"

This was the first time Xiao Guang had met Luo Mu, whom Xiao Zhi often mentioned. From the moment he appeared until now, he gave her the impression of being a "reliable adult."

Whether it's understanding the situation, treating Shinji, or casually taking responsibility like just now, it's hard to imagine that such a person could be associated with Satoshi.

The single-minded Satoshi was unaware of the profound emotional impact he had on Shinji.

Instead, it clenched its fists and shouted with Pikachu, full of fighting spirit, "Then I'll find Darkrai before Master does this afternoon!"

After saying that, he rushed out of the room amidst the helpless expressions of Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang.

Quietly staying in her room, Alice, who was also absorbing the information she learned from Dongone that the person who saved her in her childhood was not Dongone, but Darkrai, helplessly spread her hands.

"It seems my plan to take everyone to visit the Tower of Time this afternoon is off."

Dong Ouni went back to look up the information, muttering to herself. It seemed that she had no choice but to follow Xiao Zhi and the others.

After all, if what Dongoni said was true, then she found it hard to believe that Darkrai, who had saved her as a child and lived in the courtyard, would attack humans for no reason.

After saying goodbye to Shinji, the group left the intensive care unit.

Only Shinji, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, seemingly lost in thought, and the little fire monkey quietly beside him remained in the room.

Shinji's gaze kept falling on the little Chimchar, seemingly filled with some kind of inexplicable struggle.

the other side.

After leaving Mimikyu with Shinji to protect him, Law also left the Pokémon Center.

To be honest, today's series of events was indeed somewhat unexpected for him.

Unexpectedly, Darkrai, whose behavior was strange and differed from his memory, actually attacked Shinji after breathing on him.

Although he chose not to interfere with Darkrai yesterday, he has now abandoned that approach.

After all, he couldn't just ignore the fact that Shinji was attacked because he had a crush on Darkrai after watching the movie, could he?

We really need to catch Darkrai first and find out why it's behaving abnormally.

Moreover, the current situation differs from my memory.

When he received a message from Ash, he realized that the movie's plot should have already begun.

However, the Super Force has not yet detected any trace of the Space-Time Twin Dragons around Baiyang Town.

Even on the Time Tower in front of his next destination, "Gaudi's Courtyard," there was no trace of Palkia, who had been injured by Dialga and fled there to hide and heal.

Darkrai's actions in the movie are basically based on the fact that it first notices the anomaly in spacetime, and then creates some small disturbances in an attempt to warn the people of Aspen Town.

Palkia's behavior became even more extreme when it secretly sneaked into the Tower of Time and hid there, hitting Ash with Dark Hole in an attempt to warn him with a nightmare.

Then, while searching for the hidden Palkia, it was besieged by the trainers summoned by Baron Albert, and only then did it begin to fight back with "Dark Hole", which led to the scene in the movie.

But now, not only have the Time-Space Twin Dragons not appeared.

Darkrai's actions are even more radical than in the movie, which clearly indicates something is wrong.

After all, on the way here, Luo Mu had seen the listless appearance of some residents and Pokémon in Baiyang Town.

The "imitation Crescent Feathers" sold by some vendors were all snapped up.

These questions are probably only known to Darkrai, the "instigator."

"Hopefully nothing goes wrong later on."

Luo Mu sighed, and together with Lacecrown, they used Alcremie's "Top 8 Contestant Certificate" to pass through the tight security and enter "Gaudi's Courtyard".

In fact, the words he just left for Shinji were based on his own upcoming trip here.

Based on Darkrai's performance yesterday, he was already breathing out air just from taking a stroll around the perimeter of the courtyard.

Since I entered the courtyard to participate in the competition, the other party might just rush out.

Although it might disrupt the dessert competition, Luo Mu was confident that he and Lei Guan Wang could ensure that no one else would be affected.

soon.

The second round of the dessert competition has officially begun.

While remaining vigilant, Luo Mu and Lacecrown continued to support Alcremie, just as they had done in the previous round.

Unlike the previous round, none of the participants who made it to this round were easy characters. The theme of desserts for Pokémon in the garden was also very general, and it was even more difficult than the previous round.

After all, the tastes of human judges and audience members are quite different from those of Pokémon.

The flavors of the numerous berries alone will vary from Pokémon to Pokémon, with some liking them, others disliking them, and still others just so-so.

It's virtually impossible to please every Pokémon.

Therefore, the contestants present were all thinking about making desserts that would appeal to most Pokémon tastes and be universally appealing.

Alcremie followed the same line of thinking; even though Shinji hadn't had a chance to tell it and Rumu what Pokémon were in the garden, it was already prepared.

—That's when Shaymi, our secret weapon, comes into play.

"Hmph, Mimi is the ace up her sleeve!"

Standing on the kitchen counter, Shemi held her head high, her face full of pride.

But if you look closely at its expression, you can see a well-hidden heartache flashing in its eyes whenever the Frost Fairy and the Lomu pluck their leaves from it.

Perhaps this is what they mean by living for face only to suffer in death.

To Luo Mu's surprise, it wasn't until the final step, when the Alcremie used Shemi's power to coat the freshly baked Boffins with a refreshing floral fragrance, that things started to go smoothly.

Darkrai still shows no sign of appearing.

It's as if it has given up on coming to this side of the courtyard and has instead turned its attention to other areas.

With that in mind, Luo Mu quickened his pace in plating Bao Fen's food.

His gaze fell upon the Pokémon that were eagerly awaiting their arrival.

As expected, I spotted the same starfish that had been running wildly yesterday.

There are also some Pokémon unique to the Hoenn, Unova, and Kalos regions.

But most of them are Pokémon that originally lived in this courtyard and belonged to the Sinnoh region.

Alcremie breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that the most numerous Pokémon were from Sinnoh, and that Grass-type Pokémon were also prevalent in other regions.

After all, when deciding on the type of dessert, it took into account Shaymin as the "Flower Messenger," whose floral scent is something that most Pokémon living in nature would easily gain favor with.

With her own craftsmanship, Alcremie believes that "Floral Poffin," developed based on this recipe, will definitely receive unanimous praise from Pokémon.

(End of this chapter)