Pokémon from Galar

After a pause, before Mary could reply, Yuri's message popped up again:

"Ah—I know! You deliberately made us let this child out, didn't you! Humph—! I wasn't going to talk to you until you got here!"

Upon seeing this sentence, Mary finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chapter 442 Experiences on the Isle of Armor

Upon arriving at the Isle of Armor, Marie also saw the very energetic young Charmander, which looked to be only a few days old. No wonder Leon sent it to Marie.

Right now, the only trainers suitable for this little guy, and the ones who will be able to take over as the main Pokémon in the future, are young and capable trainers like Marie.

Considering that the little one was just born and was indeed very active, Mary simply let her stay with everyone, just like she did with little Mianmian before, taking care of her for now, and letting her follow whoever she chose later.

The founder of the martial arts school, Ma Shide, witnessed the entire process of Mary's decision. It's unclear what he was thinking, as he neither said anything about Mary bringing an outsider to the school nor made any other indication.

However, since Mao was only there to play with Mary, she was reluctant to go to a martial arts gym, a place for physical training, for fear that she would become too stiff.

Life on the Isle of Armor began with such mundane events, and Mary and the others began their learning journey under Mastedt.

However, to be honest, there isn't much to learn. It's more about following the strategies of experienced players in battle and team building.

Meanwhile, Mao somehow ended up in the martial arts school's kitchen, where he unexpectedly befriended Mastedt's wife and also made a massive update to the school's menu with exotic flavors.

Little Nebula remained completely still. Marie couldn't figure out whether the child was underdeveloped or what. Although she hadn't trained regularly, she hadn't completely stopped using teleportation, and had developed some superpowers, yet there was absolutely no sign of evolution.

The little dragon was eager to train, but Yuri and Marie stopped him. He was only a few days old, and they didn't dare to arrange any training for him. This made the little dragon very depressed, and even the flame on his tail wilted.

Luckily, Mao is skillful and can make little things to amuse the children by picking flowers and plants; otherwise, Mary would have had a real problem managing them.

Ten days passed in this way, and Ma Shide did not mention anything about the martial arts master Xiong Shi. Mary and the others were not particularly concerned.

However, this relaxed atmosphere changed after Clara and Saiboli returned.

These two are different from the other martial arts school members. They are both striving to become the head of the dojo. Although their goal is only to be a second-tier dojo, which is one level below the top ten dojos, their strength is still quite good.

Furthermore, since the new gym leader of the Fairy-type gym has just taken office and his strength is not yet enough to convince everyone, the other second-tier gyms are also eager to take over the Fairy-type gym position. If the two of them can graduate from here this year, they might have a chance to meet again in the knockout stage next year.

Of course, none of this was the main point. After Clara and Saiboli returned, Mastedt suddenly announced that since everyone was present, the trial would begin soon.

The attitude of these two towards Mary and her two companions became subtle, after all, she was the current champion and someone who had also defeated the first-ranked dojo master in a head-on battle.

To stand out, these three are undoubtedly the biggest rivals.

However, despite this, Marie and Yuri spent most of their time accompanying Mao during the trials. If Mao hadn't found it interesting, Marie wouldn't have cared much. But she considered it a way to give the little dragon more exercise.

Whether it was man-made or naturally formed, the Isle of Armor is not particularly large, but it has a rich variety of strange landforms.

Today, Mary and Yuri took Mao to the Forest of Focus to find the designated mushroom. In the first trial, the Slowpoke that Mash had ordered was a strange creature that ran like the wind.

To this day, most members are still stuck in the hell of wits and courage against Slowpoke.

"Where are the mushrooms? Where are the mushrooms? Mushrooms! Mushrooms!"

Mao hummed a little tune as she strode confidently through the forest. The forests of Galar and Alola were very different, which was why she was so enthusiastic.

The dense forest overhead occasionally rustled. Whether the variety of Pokémon in this place is rich or not is another matter, but the quantity is certainly abundant.

“I asked Master Mash before, and he said that the Bulbasaur clan appears here, and there are also traces of Zoroa. Mallow, you should search around here more.”

Yuri followed behind Mao, looking up as she tried to find the trail of the darting electric squirrels, saying this.

"Ah—I've heard about that too, but I'll leave it to fate. I think fruit-eating worms are quite cute. Finding mushrooms is the most important thing!"

Mao was clearly in a particularly good mood, and even gestured to the Apple Dragon that was flying around Yuri.

"That being said, they didn't say what that giant mushroom looks like... We'll just have to see what happens."

Mary trailed behind, waving and laughing. Her attention was focused on the little fire dragon running around and the little nebula on top of its head. Luckily, she had taught the unfortunate child beforehand not to start fires.

Seeing the vine monsters that were clearly on guard by the roadside, Mary, holding Hime-chan's hand, almost laughed.

"By the way, Mary-chan, have you told Dan-ti about our trip to other regions next year?"

Yuri suddenly turned around, her gaze falling on Mari and Hime-chan's clasped hands, and asked this question.

"Not yet. I plan to wait until I finish my studies on Armor Island. Besides, I can't find Dan Di at all lately."

"Hey—where are you guys planning to travel to? I really want to go with you!"

Upon hearing this, Mary smiled and said to Mao:

"After graduating from school, there will be plenty of opportunities to travel and study, and we will have the chance to travel together."

"Mmmmm~"

Mao nodded, then quickly dispersed.

"I wonder how Shui Lian is doing lately. I can't get in touch with her since we parted ways. They say the signal can't be transmitted over the sea."

"That must have taken them quite a distance..."

Mary was saying this with emotion, but before she could finish, Little Nebula suddenly appeared in front of her with Little Fire Dragon and jumped into her arms.

"Yay—! (A giant mushroom! There's a giant mushroom over there!)"

Charmander knew that Marie and the others were looking for a rather unusual mushroom, so when they encountered an unfamiliar mushroom while exploring the bushes, he immediately had Nebula carry him back.

Mary smiled at the two curious gazes, patted the little dragon's head, praised the little guy first, and then explained:

"He said he saw a strange, big mushroom. Shall we go take a look?"

The suggestion was naturally met with unanimous agreement, so Marie put down the little dragon, and the three of them followed behind it, disappearing into the nearby bushes.

Then, in a near-blind spot, nestled between a rock wall and a tree trunk, I spotted a huge, lush purple mushroom that looked very much like it was related to Dynamax.

"Oh my gosh~ I didn't expect it to actually be true. I thought it was just an ordinary mushroom. I've seen so many mushrooms along the way."

Mary curiously squatted down to examine the large mushroom, while Yuri and Mao happily hugged the little dragon and rubbed it to show their affection.

"So, does that mean we've completed our mission? By the way, how many clumps are there in total?"

"I'll take it back and ask Sister Honey Leaf! I really want to know what kind of dishes can be made with these mushrooms! I really want to try it myself!"

Mao leaned closer, put her arm around Mary's shoulder, and examined her closely, clearly demonstrating her learning spirit as a prospective chef once again.

Chapter 443 Embarking on a New Journey (The End)

Marie voluntarily gave the third round of challenges to Yuri, or rather, she chose to withdraw. Urshifu is indeed very powerful, but Marie is currently consciously preventing herself from actively catching Pokémon.

Even with the little dragon that Leon sent, Marie gave him three other options: Yuri, Hop, and even Mallow. However, after spending time together, the little dragon still chose the most approachable Marie.

When Charmander chose her, Marie naturally accepted it. As for the trial of Master, Marie knew very well that the so-called Secret Armor was actually a very powerful Pokémon, so she naturally lost the desire to compete for it.

However, while Yuri was busy preparing for the Masder battle, Mao was fortunate enough to meet a lily root doll, and they got along very well. Despite being very cute, the doll had an exceptionally passionate personality, which contrasted sharply with the sweet and aloof Mei-ou.

During this time, Mary also tentatively began to plan some basic training for Charmander. She was worried about how long Charmander could stick to the boring and hard training, but Charmander was surprisingly down-to-earth and completed Mary's training arrangements meticulously. If Mary hadn't stopped him, he would have even planned to do extra training on his own.

Charmander is top-notch in both personality and talent, so it's no wonder that Leon wanted to hand him over to Mary.

……

Masted's final trial ended relatively quickly, and unsurprisingly, Yuri emerged victorious.

And so everyone finally saw the so-called 'secret armor' and a rather cute bear apprentice.

It had been more than a month in total, and Mao's vacation was more than halfway over. It would still be a long time before the bear apprentice was old enough to climb the tower and challenge for evolution.

After Mary couldn't help but fight with Mastedt, the group left Armor Island together.

After sending Mallow off on a plane to Alola, Marily, with Charmander and Nebula, and Yuri with her Kuma, embarked on their own travel plans to other regions.

"So, we'll go to the Sinnoh region as planned, but what about that Torchic you've been thinking about..."

In the coffee shop, Yuri pointed to the Sinnoh region's information page and looked at Marie.

"It doesn't matter. I didn't even compete for Xiong's apprenticeship. You already know about my situation from Xiao Tai."

Mary smiled as she watched the little dragon and Nebula sitting beside her, happily devouring their desserts, and handed them milk tea. Beneath them lay Sonia's published research on sword and shield, and the Calyrex.

This was also the research paper that led her to become a Pokémon Professor. However, she reorganized the paper into a more readable form and published it as a book, arguing that the Galar people needed to understand their history.

With Dan Di's help in promoting it, the book has indeed piqued the interest of many people, since the previous riots were not long ago and people's memories are still vivid.

"...Do you think it would be a bad idea for me to leave Galar with Zacian?"

"What did Zamiya herself say?"

"She said that since the Queen of the Rathalos had gone out to visit the three legendary birds, she wanted to see more places after the prophecy was over."

"Then let's go. Galar isn't some fragile country that would shut down just because it lacks a savior."

Mary took a sip of coffee with a relaxed tone. Nowadays, no one in Galar would dare to have such dirty ideas anymore, as they had all been scared off by Nie Zi and Lulina.

"My assistant was almost scared to death when she heard that I was going to travel to other regions."

"Haha~ Of course! The new champion is neglecting his duties and going on vacation, of course we're worried."

Faced with Yuri's mockery, Mary rubbed her eyes helplessly.

"What I'm worried about now is whether she'll pack her bags and come with us..."

Yuri, after thinking for a moment with her head propped up, suddenly leaned closer to Mary and whispered:

"Why don't you just tell her to stay in Galar and report to you regularly? She'll be happy to have paid leave."

"...Where did you learn that?"

"In the forum, when some people were discussing your championship, they brought up the topic of being a corporate slave."

"..."

Faced with Yuri's matter-of-fact expression, Mary was speechless for a moment.

……

…………

Although it was planned, Mary and Yuri obediently stayed at home for about ten days to celebrate the New Year before packing their bags and preparing to leave after the holiday ended.

At the airport in Miyamoto City, Mari and her assistant waited in the lobby for Yuri's arrival.

"...Actually, you could have gone back first; it's just a matter of boarding the plane. You didn't need to get up so early to come here."

"No! Since Miss Mary won't let me travel with you, at least let me see you off at the airport!"

The assistant righteously handed back the two people's plane tickets and visas to Mary, who was still full of enthusiasm for her job after graduating from school.

"It's not like it's formal diplomatic business, so of course I can't take you with me..."