Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 423 Regent Xiaozhi

Bathed in holy light, the Togepi finished what they had done and flew back to the temple.

"Togepi, thank you so much for saving everyone."

"Pokeby~"

Sarah and Misty waved to the Togepi in the sky to thank them, and the Togepi happily twirled around in the sky.

Then, except for Pokkigu, they quickly passed through the passage one by one back to the park.

However, just after all the little white figures had passed through the passage, another Togepi turned back.

It flew to Sarah's side, twirled happily, and then grabbed her skirt.

"Oh, that's wonderful! Your Highness, this Togepi acknowledges you!"

The old priest, who had just escaped with great difficulty, saw this scene and immediately ran up excitedly, showing no signs of being a man nearing ninety.

"Thank God Togepi, after the Hanzo Rebellion, the kingdom finally has a legitimate heir again."

"Your Highness, there is no time to lose. Let's quickly prepare for the succession ceremony."

When Han Zuo brought the old priest here, he had already prepared the venue for the succession ceremony inside the temple.

They planned to complete the inheritance ceremony immediately after entering the park and stealing a Togepi.

Fortunately, he failed; otherwise, once the ritual was completed, even if Sarah later gained Pokobi's approval, it wouldn't have changed the overall situation.

"That's wonderful, Princess Sarah."

At this moment, Xia and the others excitedly gathered around, feeling very happy for Sarah.

"But what about my father and mother?"

Princess Sarah was also very happy to be holding Pokobby, but she was more concerned about the safety of her family.

Han Zuo is such a ruthless person, who knows what he might do to the old king and queen.

If anything were to happen to the two of them, Sarah, as an only child who has always had a close relationship with her parents, would absolutely not be able to accept it.

"Don't worry about that, they're all fine."

Just then, Ash descended from the sky, and Sarah's eyes lit up immediately.

Unexpectedly, he carried Han Zuo, along with the imprisoned king and queen, back to the temple.

While Togepi was healing the people in the city, Ash wasn't idle either. He quickly put the five cannons into his system space and then immediately woke up Hanzo.

Then they interrogated him severely, and he easily found out the location where the old king and queen were imprisoned. That's the interrogation skill of a muscular man.

After rescuing the old king and his wife from the basement of Hanzo's house, he quickly brought them over.

However, Xiao Zhi was quite disappointed when he entered Han Zuo's house. He originally thought that the regent's house, if not magnificent, should at least be resplendent.

But to my surprise, Han Zuo seemed exceptionally simple. His home had no expensive antique decorations, not even basic renovations; it was just a cement house.

Xiao Zhi almost misunderstood Han Zuo as an honest and upright official.

Fortunately, he saw the letter left by Xijiana in time and realized that he had arrived too late to search the house.

"Wow, they even peeled off the floor tiles! Looks like we can call her Xijiana, hope the Skinflint from now on."

After that, Xiao Zhi searched the place again carefully, taking away all the treasures and blueprints that Han Zuo had hidden in the secret compartment before he stopped.

Han Zuo could only lament, "Damn it, who's the bad guy here?!"

His house was left as a bare shell.

When the old king and queen saw Ash break open the prison with his bare hands to rescue them, they thanked him profusely.

"The Kingdom of Miraju owes you a debt that can never be repaid. Your Excellency and your companions deserve immense credit for capturing Hanzo and saving the capital. Please accept my bow."

Seeing that the old king was about to kneel down to Ash in the prison, Ash quickly stopped him.

After all, their daughter had already paid the due compensation, with interest, so a large gift was unnecessary.

However, seeing the king's temperament, Xiao Zhi understood why Hanzo had been a puppet ruler for over a decade, yet the kingdom's people still recognized him.

When Ash reunited the old king's family, the old king was overjoyed to see Togepi in Sarah's arms and immediately ran over to ask for the throne.

The old king was an upright and kind man, so he was once recognized by Pokobi, but compared to Hanzo, he was indeed too naive in terms of political skills.

His health was already poor, and after the succession ceremony began, he became anxious because his daughter was not being recognized by Pokobi for a long time.

He had been detained for several days during Han Zuo's coup, and his health deteriorated further due to the fear and anxiety he endured.

Now that Sarah has finally gained recognition, he can't wait to throw the throne away.

After the family enjoyed a heartwarming moment together, the old king took the hands of the queen and the princess.

"Sarah, your mother and I will go to the Hoenn Alliance together to make up for the honeymoon trip I owed her."

""

"We're getting old, and you're much more mature than me."

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"I'm confident that the Kingdom of Miraju will be fine under your command!"

"Father—"

Sarah was in tears, but the old king's determination to pass the throne to his father remained firm.

After such a major event, a grand celebration was needed to boost morale, so Sarah's succession ceremony began swiftly.

With everyone in the temple as witnesses, the old priest declared Sarah the rightful heir to the throne of Miraju.

All the nobles and residents of Milazu also received the news from the live television broadcast of the succession ceremony.

"Princess Sarah is about to become the new Queen of the Kingdom of Miraju!"

At that moment, all the important figures in the kingdom immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed to the capital.

The royal family and the temple also began intensive preparations for Sarah's coronation ceremony.

Ash and his friends were naturally invited to stay at the palace to witness the coronation ceremony together.

The old king also awarded each of them a lord's medal as a reward for their help to Princess Sarah.

"Sister, we can be considered nobles now, right?"

"Yes, a lifelong lord of the Kingdom of Miraju—of course, he's a nobleman!"

Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng treasured the medals they received.

Although their status cannot be inherited, they are genuine nobles as long as they are within the Kingdom of Miraju.

This was a major achievement since the start of their trip, and the siblings immediately took a joyful photo together and sent it to their parents.

Over the next few days, the temple was rebuilt, the capital was repaired, and things became increasingly lively.

Ash and his friends, led by Sarah, visited all the famous landmarks in the royal capital that were related to Togepi.

This fulfilled Xiaoxia's original purpose in attending the World Togepi Trainer Gathering.

Besides May often noticing that Ash would fall to the back of the group along the way, along with either Misty or Sarah, during the tour.

Occasionally, one of them would even disappear for a while, and when they reappeared, the person who disappeared with Ash would always be panting and have a flushed face, but that was about it.

We received the highest level of hospitality throughout the trip, and everyone had a great time, forging deep friendships.

At the banquet on the eve of her coronation ceremony, Princess Sarah made a special trip to the head seat to thank Ash and his friends again in front of all the Mirazu nobles.

"Thanks to Ash and his friends for being there, the kingdom was able to overcome this crisis. The Kingdom of Miraju will remember your kindness."

"I promise that no matter how much time passes, you will all be honored guests of the kingdom!"

Sarah focused on how Ash and his friends thwarted Hanzo's plot, and how Ash bravely pinned Hanzo and his well-trained guards to the ground and beat them to a pulp.

Her gaze swept across the face of every nobleman present, subtly memorizing their expressions, before she smiled gently.

Sarah still speaks with impeccable manners and poise in public, already showing the makings of a future queen.

But as soon as she was backstage, she immediately threw herself into Ash's arms.

"Your Highness, tomorrow is your coronation ceremony. Isn't this inappropriate?"

That's what they say, but Ash's hand never left the princess's waist.

He picked up Sarah and skillfully sat her on her large bed in the room.

The two were snuggled close together, looking very affectionate.

At the banquet, Sarah subtly hinted to Ash that he should come to her room later, and Ash naturally swaggered over.

Of course, this is after activating the aura concealment mode.

Speaking of the coronation ceremony, Sarah rested her head on Ash's shoulder and said to him in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Ash, will you stay and be my husband?"

This is a marriage proposal.

However, after the incident at the amusement park, Ash had already decided to take responsibility, so there was no reason for him to refuse.

He nodded firmly, then kissed her, and the two separated after a long while.

But right after the kiss, Ash uttered his signature line again.

They got engaged for now because Ash still had a dream to pursue—to become a Pokémon Master—so he wouldn't stop traveling.

However, after leaving a spatial anchor, he will come to see Sarah every few days. The last thing a woman needs to consider when being his woman is whether she will feel empty and lonely.

The only concern is whether my body can handle it.

Although Sarah knew all along that Ash wouldn't stay in Miraju Kingdom because of her, she still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

However, she is not a little girl who doesn't consider her lover. Princess Sarah called Ash over tonight because she wanted to ask him for something else.

Although she is much stronger than her father, she was still a princess protected by her parents just a few days ago. Now she has to stand on her own, so it is inevitable that she has some worries.

"Ash, I wonder if I'll ever be able to become a good king."

"Don't worry, Sarah. Since Togepi has chosen you, you are naturally the most suitable king for Miraju."

"And if your father could sit on the throne for over 20 years, you certainly can too!"

Ash has always had a completely positive view of Sarah.

Because he knew that Sarah was a woman who was much more cunning than she appeared, and in terms of ruling skills alone, she was no less capable than Xiaochun and the others from the powerful families of the Alliance.

Sarah, however, still lacked confidence.

"My father was able to reign so peacefully for so long, thanks in part to the assistance of my uncle."

"Xiao Zhi, you saw it too. Those nobles at the banquet tonight were incredibly obedient on the surface, but they were all cunning and ruthless behind the scenes."

"During the time when King Hanzo was regent, the father only needed to guard against his uncle; the rest of the palace ministers would be managed by the regent."

"And now Han Zuo has been imprisoned, and who knows how many people across the country sympathize with him."

Although Ash had already taken precautions to turn Hanzo into Gilluta 2.0, he had done so before.

However, Han Zuo had served as the kingdom's regent for so long, and his influence was deeply entrenched. It wouldn't be so easy to completely eliminate his power in a short period of time.

Mirazuri no longer has any suitable candidates to help Sarah manage the country.

The Kingdom of Miraju has a population of 2000 million and an area comparable to Portugal in the previous world.

While the nation's power was growing, internal problems were also accumulating due to the old king's inaction and Han Zuo's chaotic rule.

Although it already has modern products such as television, radio, and Pokémon Centers, its overall technology and living standards are still far behind those of the League Core Area.

Sarah will face a significant challenge in governing this country in the future.

"So, Ash, I'd like to ask you to come with me to manage this country and serve as my regent!"

Sarah's eyes were full of sincerity; Ash's power, both in and out of bed, had deeply captivated her.

Furthermore, she could tell that Ash wasn't very interested in plotting against Miraju's Kingdom, and that the kingdom could be inherited by their children in the future.

Ash doesn't need to stay in the Miraju Kingdom all the time; he only needs to handle some administrative matters when he returns to see Sarah.

With Ash's abilities, whether someone is causing trouble or someone intends to rebel against Sarah's rule, he can resolve the situation quickly in a very short time.

Ash will become Sarah's strongest support and reliance in implementing reforms within the kingdom.

Furthermore, after Ash became regent, his Red Group was able to smoothly enter the Miraju Kingdom.

While helping the kingdom advance its technology, they can also gain considerable profits in the process.

This is a win-win situation.

It was something he could easily agree to, but at this moment, Ash had another wicked idea.

He grinned wickedly and pinched Sarah's chin.

"That depends on your performance tonight."

"Waaaaah————"

On the second day of the coronation ceremony, the capital was packed with people.

After a grand procession of carriages tours the entire city, the new king will be crowned by the high priest of the temple in the highest square of the capital.

However, in this seemingly solemn and dignified occasion, Princess Sarah, who has always been steady and reliable, made a small mistake.

"I almost couldn't get up this morning, and to make matters worse, there was a strand of hair on the corner of my mouth during the carriage procession. It was so inelegant, Your Majesty Sarah."

Sarah blushed and realized what had happened after being reminded by her closest maid, Miranda, and hurriedly removed the stray hair.

However, Miranda also had some doubts.

Sarah's hair is usually very smooth, but why does that one strand look curly, and the color is wrong too?

"It was the same in the morning. Even though I had just woken up, I said I was too full to eat breakfast —"

The survival instincts honed through years of hard work and experience in the palace suddenly kicked in with a warning. Miranda knew she couldn't think too much at a time like this, so she quickly ignored it.

The rest of the process went smoothly. Under the watchful eyes of all the nobles and Ash and his friends, the crown was steadily passed to Sarah's head.

At this moment, Sarah truly became the Queen of the Kingdom of Miraju.

However, what no one expected was that as Princess Sarah completed her coronation ceremony and became Queen Sarah, her first royal decree was a super bombshell.

"Former regent Hanzo was stripped of his royal status after his failed rebellion. He attempted suicide out of fear of punishment but failed and has become an idiot."

"Therefore, the new regent will be Lord Ash Ketchum, one of the heroes who saved the royal capital and a powerful Pokémon trainer from the Kanto region!"