Pokémon from Galar

"Don't scare people, little sister."

Zacian raised its front paw and nudged Zamazenth, actively dispelling its imposing aura, which relieved everyone in the room.

“Then let’s wait until noon. If the Rare Crown King hasn’t appeared yet, Yuri and Hop, you two go get the mane first. I’ll stay here and study how to make the reins. The village chief seems to have some information.”

"it is good."

Zacian nodded. In her memory, Snowstorm and Spirithorn were extremely powerful. She estimated that she could fight them to a standstill with the Holy Sword. With the help of her current trainer, it wasn't impossible for her to obtain the mane.

"Then let's disband for now, and meet up at the research institute at the appointed time."

Mary clapped her hands, easing the tension slightly, and then took the opportunity to ask a question that wasn't originally on the topic.

"Zaxiang, do you know why Raiden's strength has declined to this extent? He doesn't look injured to me."

“The King… shouldn’t have done this… it was all for our sake.”

Cangxiang sighed softly, while Zangmalante took over the conversation.

"The king was only injured at the time, and he could have recovered after a period of sleep. However, because a crisis was about to descend from the sky, the king shared his power with us for the sake of this land. Otherwise, how could my sister and I have become legends in such a short time?"

"Moreover, the king's faith has also crumbled. If the faith had been maintained, the king would not be in such a sorry state."

Mary nodded slightly. The Crane Queen's situation was worse than she had imagined, and also more significant than she had anticipated, directly distributing her power. This was different from the Radiant God transforming himself into light. The latter wouldn't affect the Radiant God's strength.

The already severely injured Raikou further exacerbated her condition by sharing her power with Zacian and Zamazenta. Then, due to her own instructions, the gods returned the earth to mortals, and the loss of faith deprived her of the continuous replenishment of her power.

This has resulted in the current situation where even the Radiant Flower cannot be easily induced to grow in the Brilliant Flower.

……

In the afternoon, after everyone had eaten, Yuri and Hep took Sonia and headed up the mountain. Mari, who remained in the village, watched them disappear down the snowy path, and suddenly spoke:

"Why don't you come out and meet them?"

The assistant next to Mary was startled and looked at her in surprise.

"what?"

Mary didn't answer, but instead gestured behind the assistant with her eyes. When the assistant turned around, she saw the green figure of the Lady Crown.

"He he he he—!!!"

"Calm down."

Mary patted her assistant on the back and smiled at the Lady Crown.

"Have you eaten yet? Would you like to try some food created by modern humans?"

King Rachel paused for a moment, then nodded and took the still-warm sandwich that Mary had taken out.

"Wow—(Thanks, it tastes good.)"

"Let's go inside and talk, it's so cold outside."

Mary glanced at her assistant and made this suggestion. King Rachel seemed to sense the aura emanating from Mary, so he was unusually easy to talk to and nodded in agreement without much hesitation.

On the way, while eating a sandwich, the Lady Crown King spoke up.

"Yo—(Zanxiang and Zamazenth are children I raised myself, and I don't want them to see me like this, so useless. Thank you, Mari, for helping me.)"

Mary shook her head and said with a smile:

"If I can sense it, they must be able to sense it too. They are already saviors who can stand on their own."

"..."

The Crowned King remained silent for a while.

"Oh... (Yeah, so much time has passed, yet I'm still in a daze, thinking it's all the same as before. I'm sorry you had to see this.)"

Chapter 437 The So-Called God of Abundance

Back inside, King Rachel sat down on the sofa and, while eating, said:

"Yo—(Since those two kids are in charge of finding the Black and White Horse, I'm sure they won't fail. Now all that's missing is the Radiant Flower.)"

Although the assistant could roughly understand the translation using the Rotom phone's translation function, the translation itself was not fluent, and she dared not interrupt.

"Does braiding a rein require a lot of mane and radiant flowers, or is a certain proportion enough?"

"Oh—(Not many are needed.)"

The Crowned Queen shook her head, ate the last bite of her sandwich, and then closed her eyes. The huge crown on her head began to glow, and Mary could feel the extremely exquisite life force flowing within it.

Obscure and difficult syllables flowed from the Crested King's mouth. Even Mary had some difficulty understanding the meaning of these sounds, but she could inexplicably feel the power contained within them.

In no time at all, a tiny flower suddenly popped out from the center of the corolla.

As the roots were squeezed out, the Crème de la Cercis raised its hand and slowly caught the falling white flowers, saying with emotion:

"Oh... (I didn't expect that my strength wouldn't even be enough to make it grow fully, but although it's a bit small, two reins should be enough.)"

Mary reached out and took the Radiant Flower in her hand. The flower itself was nothing special, and the little bit of power of the Brilliant King contained within it was almost negligible. Without detailed research, she couldn't determine why this flower was one of the key materials for the reins.

Carefully putting away the Radiant Flower, Mary turned her gaze back to the Brilliant King and said:

"I'm going to the village chief's house next. Would you like to rest inside for a bit?"

"Oh—(No need, I'll just take a stroll around here. Although I've lost a lot of my power, I can still make the land here a little more fertile.)"

The King of the Crown still refused Mary's offer to stay. Humanity's forgetting of the past saddened him, but the sight of his once-rich land covered in ice and snow also pained him. The things he once loved still lingered in his heart, making him want to do something.

"Please don't overwork yourself; you should save your energy to tame the black and white horses."

"Oh~ (I know what's important.)"

The Queen nodded, stood up, pushed open the door, and flew out, leaving Mary and her assistant looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Um... is this alright? The snowfields have already formed a stable ecosystem..."

The assistant couldn't resist moving closer to Marie. The abundance of Ice-type Pokémon in this snowfield was a treasure for the entire Galar; otherwise, the research institute wouldn't have been able to provide so much material support to Frozen Village every year.

"Don't worry, the Crane King will definitely be more measured than us humans. He just wants to make this land more prosperous. Besides, he can't do anything so outrageous in his current state."

After explaining, Mary stretched and yawned, then continued:

"Let's go to the village chief's house and learn how to braid that reins. We only have one flower, and we can't afford to fail a few times."

"Leave it to me! Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm quite good at needlework!"

The assistant proudly raised her little fist and waved it in the air, seemingly excited that she could finally be of use.

"Eh... That's unexpected. I never thought you would do something like this."

"What? Don't judge a book by its cover! I learned a lot from my grandma when I was little!"

The assistant pouted at Mary, as if she were being coquettish, which slightly changed Mary's impression of her.

"Okay, okay, I was careless. I apologize."

"Hmph~ Then let's hurry up and go find the village chief. I feel it's too dangerous to let those two black and white horses roam freely in the wild."

Having personally witnessed the power of legendary Pokémon, the assistant, who had almost no similar experience, was acutely aware of the dangers of the undeveloped wilderness.

"Alright alright."

Mary shrugged, got up and followed. It's good to have a sense of crisis. As long as you don't overreact, there won't be any problems. The reason why the three legendary birds are so well-behaved here is because those trainers beat them into submission.

The two found the village chief and explained the new developments. The village chief had always been skeptical of Mary's story, but he was enthusiastic because he thought his beliefs could be recognized.

However, upon seeing the Radiant Flower that Mary presented, he was truly plunged into an unknown emotional state.

"These are all the information I could find about reins. To be honest, the descriptions are not very detailed. Fortunately, I learned about them from my elders when I was young, so I can still reconstruct them."

The village chief put down an old booklet he was holding, and then placed the reins he had tried out the night before in front of the two men.

The assistant picked up the reins and examined them carefully, then looked intently at the village chief.

"It's a little rough, but you didn't do it while staying up all night, did you? Anyway, please take care of your health and don't do this kind of thing again."

Faced with the advice from someone old enough to be his granddaughter, the village chief simply smiled and waved his hand.

"Hehe~ I'm actually quite glad that none of my children have learned how to make this kind of rein. If you had come a few years later, I'm afraid no one would remember it anymore."

“I grew up listening to His legends since I was very young. But as the land in the village became more and more desolate, everyone thought that the God of Fertility was just a made-up story. Even I gradually let go of all that. I never thought that I would be able to witness Him in my lifetime. I am very happy.”

The Crowned King floated silently outside the house, and the conversation inside reached his ears. It turned out that there were still people who believed in his existence living here.

Silently turning around, the Crowned King began to approach the field in the center of the village. The radishes planted in the field looked particularly malnourished, and it was clear that there would be almost no harvest this year.

Stopping in a grove of trees where it was not easily discovered, the Calyrex silently began to dance a strange ritual dance. At the same time, the energy within its body began to spread with the dance steps and merge into the cold earth.

Mary paused in her work of flipping through a booklet in the village chief's house, and subconsciously looked up at the window.

"Miss Mary, is the lighting a bit dim?"

The village chief noticed Mary's actions and got up to try to find a lamp to light it.

"Oh no, I was just thinking. No need to trouble yourself, Mr. Village Chief, you can sit down and rest."

Mary quickly shook her head, gesturing for the village chief to sit back down. Meanwhile, the assistant beside him had already picked up the materials provided by the village chief and begun their first attempt at weaving reins.

Chapter 438 In order to tame the wild horse

After Mary and her assistant studied the making of the reins, Mary realized that the handwoven item was more complicated than she had expected, and that it would not be something that could be done in a short time if she wanted to weave it well.

In addition, the collected mane and radiant flower need to be processed and made into rope, which will also take time. Overall, Mary and the others will have to stay in Frozen Village for several more days.

The assistant, however, seemed to have shaken off her previous mood and become exceptionally enthusiastic. It seemed that she genuinely loved the skill of hand weaving. Faced with the complex task of making reins, she not only did not appear discouraged, but instead showed great ambition.

In response, Mary couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had brought her assistant to the snowfield instead of leaving her in Palace Gate City; otherwise, the matter of the reins might have dragged on for who knows how long.

Yuri's needlework is actually quite good, but Mari can tell that it's not as skillful as her assistant's. Moreover, because of Zaxiang, Yuri can't fully dedicate herself to this matter.

Mary, who had already put down the booklet, clumsily followed the village chief's instructions to weave with another set of materials. However, compared to the assistant's beautiful and neat knots, Mary's knots were of varying sizes and were loose and tight, making them look terrible.

"Ha...as expected, beginners still can't do such complicated things."

Leaning back in his chair, he sighed. The village chief, standing beside him, chuckled and handed him a cup of hot tea. The quiet room hadn't been this lively in a long time.

"Please have some tea to warm yourselves up first."

"Thank you, village chief."

Mary reached out and took the teacup; the aroma of the tea cleared her jumbled mind somewhat. The assistant took the teacup as well, saying the same thing, but a smile appeared on her face when her gaze fell on the reins Mary had made.

Mary deliberately glared fiercely at her assistant before her gaze fell on a group photo displayed on the cabinet next to her. In the photo, several young people surrounded two elderly people, with Pipi and Little Diamond standing next to the old lady and the village chief respectively. Judging from the village chief's face, the photo should have been taken in recent years.