The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

Flame is a male firebird.

He was born inside a volcano, and he doesn't know if he has parents, but he knows he is very strong.

Then, he began his journey.

He rarely interacts with other Pokémon, but the knowledge he has inherited in his mind allows him to know the names of most Pokémon.

He flew over mountains, rivers, forests, and deserts.

He didn't know where he was going.

Later, he came to the seaside.

Moltres' Legacy

Memories begin to resurface.

In the Asiatic Islands, at the very edge of the Orange Islands in the southern part of the Kanto region, there are three islands with three mythical birds.

Fire Island, Ice Island, Thunder Island.

It is home to the strongest Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos, and is known as...

God of Fire, God of Ice, God of Thunder.

Only the three strongest divine birds can live on those three islands.

The divine bird that becomes the god of fire, ice, and thunder will also receive the blessings of nature and possess the ability to influence, change, and control the weather in the world.

Even the flames, which had no direction, seemed to have found their target.

Becoming the God of Fire might not be so bad?

Blazing Flame made the decision easily and immediately began to act.

Find your direction and fly directly towards Fire Island.

All they gained was a crushing defeat.

The opponent is simply too strong!

As expected of the God of Fire...

But Lieyan doesn't know how to live his life. Perhaps becoming the God of Fire and growing old is his lifelong pursuit?

But I'm not good enough yet.

I'm too weak right now; I'm not qualified to be the God of Fire, and I'm not cool enough either.

Blazing Flame took one last look at Fire Island before choosing to leave.

More travel and more growth! That's what I need.

The flames resumed their journey.

His thirst for power drove him to travel constantly to places where the power of fire was concentrated, and he did indeed feel his strength rapidly increasing.

But for some reason, I felt empty.

Later, on a crater, he saw an old man about to jump off.

The old man had a scent that Fire-type Pokémon liked, so Flame rescued him without hesitation.

The old man said he would never reveal that he had seen him. Lieyan didn't care, since he was often spotted by others. He would never go to that place again because it was always crowded.

He didn't plan to come to that volcano again.

Of course, he came again later.

Even the flames couldn't explain the reason.

Perhaps the volcano was of higher quality? Or maybe the old man smelled particularly good?

This old man was the first person Lieyan came into contact with; thankfully, he didn't encounter any bad people.

And the flames also made this volcano their permanent residence, returning once a month to see the volcano and the old man.

Perhaps this kind of life isn't so bad.

Perhaps it would be nice to become a trainer's Pokémon and travel with him.

Flame began to have wild thoughts.

But deep down, I still yearn for a certain place.

Then, during a normal break, he encountered Kyosuke.

That trainer who's clearly just a kid but wants to tame his trainer is actually quite interesting.

A Pokémon with a type advantage, correct commands, and a passionate personality.

Thinking this way, the flames did not resist and were subdued.

Although the comfort of the Poké Ball is also a very important reason.

After that, I got the name Blazing Flame. I really like this name.

Through their time together, Lieyan also discovered the child's personality.

Even though I've tried my best, I always feel like I haven't done enough. I care about Pokémon far more than I care about myself.

He also fulfilled all of his unreasonable demands.

His Pokémon genuinely like him too.

I also want to take myself to challenge that terrifyingly strong Articuno.

Always seeking self-approval.

Perhaps becoming his Pokémon would be great, but...

My dream hasn't come true yet.

"I will help you become stronger," Kyosuke said after hearing the whole story.

The flames blinked.

"Your dream is to become stronger, defeat the current God of Fire, and become the new God of Fire, right? I will help you," Kyosuke emphasized again.

"The Orange League Gym Badge in the Orange Islands is really nice and has collectible value. I'll definitely go there after the Indigo League. I'll also go to Asia Island."

"I will help you grow during this time, until you are strong enough to defeat the God of Fire."

"When you defeat it, you will be crowned king. Of course, that may be the time for us to part ways." At this point, Kyosuke suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

They were just joking around, and they're still together right now, so why did they suddenly start talking about the future and the time when they had to part ways?

Trying to adjust his mindset and holding back his tears, Kyosuke forced an awkward smile: "At least for now, let's work together."

"For example, start by defeating Articuno."

Lieyan tilted his head, feeling like something was wrong, but it shouldn't be a problem.

"Chirp!"

Kyosuke looked at the sky and realized it was getting late, so he quickly sat back down on Ryūyō.

"Then let's go back!"

The Firebirds take off again!

On the way back, Kyosuke leaned down against Reijin's back, feeling a little sad.

Knowing that the ending will be a separation from each other can sometimes be really cruel.

Kyosuke doesn't know if all encounters end in separation.

Just like Ash's Butterfree, just like myself and...

Humans are more complex than Pokémon; they can like many Pokémon at the same time, but they are also more prone to sentimentality.

"Maybe the future will change?" Kyosuke comforted himself.

After sharing the story with Kyosuke, the Flamebird felt enlightened and even flew faster, returning to Poor Earth Mountain in no time.

Feeling the familiar cold temperature, Kyosuke straightened up, looked at the circle of Pokémon surrounding Blaze, waved his hand, and then jumped off Blaze's back.

"Charizard, Drow Ranger, Stingray, Assassin, Blackrock, and Ryuu..." Kyosuke gave each Pokémon a hug in turn. "I'm very touched that you came to welcome me, but I can't fall behind in my special training! Go train!"

Kyosuke smiled slightly as he watched the Pokémon scatter again.

Flame laughed as he watched the trainer interact with the Pokémon.

Kyosuke then remembered there was another lazy big guy!

"You should go train too!"

Lieyan could no longer laugh.

Kyosuke walked quietly past Reijin.

"From today onwards, I will cherish every day I spend with you."

Blazing Flames: ? ? ?

However, Kyosuke had already left.

Kyosuke's amateur level 6 Pokémon language skills, which he is so proud of, are ultimately amateurish and cannot compare to the authority of a professional level 8 translator, so problems will inevitably arise at certain times.

For example, this time, they didn't even find the right focus for the conversation.

However, it's not a big problem.