Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

King Rai-King nodded in satisfaction.

This person is good at handling things; he's worth befriending.

Once I have regained my strength and regrouped, and once again reign supreme over the Crown Snowfield, I will surely appoint you as the Kingdom's Grand Marshal!

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Xia Chen was unaware that he had been promoted by King Lei Guan. He was currently looking for a place to set up his tent to shelter from the mountain wind.

Such auspicious places are usually inhabited by elves. Xia Chen sent Zoroark to negotiate amicably with a Snow King and successfully rented the cave for one night for the price of two Power Cubes.

Under the astonished gaze of the Queen of the Brilliant Crown, Xia Chen quickly set up the high-tech tent. Actually, it wasn't really set up; the thing was fully automated.

The Queen of the Crowns, who had always lived a hard life in the primitive society of the Crown Snowfield, had never seen such advanced technology before, and her eyes lit up with amazement.

What it didn't know was that this was just the beginning of all the strange things it was seeing today.

Before making dinner, Xia Chen released the other Pokémon out of their Poké Balls to play.

With the main group training with the two legendary spirits, the pre-meal activities at Xia Chen's house were no longer as lively as before.

Zoroark and Azurewrath are quiet creatures, and Deoxys is an even more aloof and powerful Pokémon. In this kind of atmosphere, even Volcarona can't cause any trouble.

However, the sudden addition of the Lacecrown has aroused everyone's curiosity.

"Who are you, new partner?"

The aloof greeting came from Deoxys.

"Partners? I need no partners."

The Crested King proudly introduced herself: "I am the King of Abundance who rules Galar. Well, that guy is one of the humans I acknowledge."

Volcarona shook her head with a sigh and muttered, "Kona~ (Another one with severe chuunibyou...)"

The reason for saying "again" is, of course, because there was also Paper Sword, who suffered from the same symptom and would tremble with excitement at the mere mention of poetry.

Rachelon was somewhat baffled. "Chuunibyou? What's that?"

Volcarona, not wanting to bully this seemingly silly creature, forced an explanation: "Kona—(well...it probably means brave and passionate)."

In a way, it's not wrong, it just avoids using negative descriptions like "idiot" or "overly self-conscious."

This embellished explanation pleased King Rai-Crowned, who nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, I like this word very much. When we restore the kingdom, I will add the title '[chuunibyou]' before my royal title."

Volcarona was speechless. This guy was indeed an even dumber idiot than Draco Balto!

Therefore, Leyton looked at the Brilliant King thoughtfully. Like Zoroark, it could also sense the special nature of the Brilliant King's soul.

Although he hadn't heard any legends about Calyrex during the day, Guleton could still tell that this guy must be a legendary Pokémon.

As for why its strength was so weak, Leighton originally thought that it was like himself back then, whose strength was weakened due to severe injuries.

But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this was not the case; the Crested King had no injuries.

That's strange. What happened that caused the original power of a legendary Pokémon to be reduced to an elite level, no different from that of an ordinary Pokémon?

Chapter 542 Your fame is known to all from Galar to the Eastern Empire.

Xia Chen's elves were scrutinizing the Crested King, and the latter was also observing them with a scrutinizing gaze.

As I said before, although its power is no longer what it used to be, the wisdom and vision of the Rachelon King have not diminished in the slightest.

As a legendary Pokémon, and a high-level one at that, it can tell the strength level of most Pokémon at a glance.

The fox spirit that could only transform into the appearance of other elves was at most 0.1 times its original self, while the giant, fiery moth barely reached 0.2 times its original self.

As for that alien that looks like a noodle and the red-skinned giant lizard... they were so powerful that the Calyrex King was not qualified to comment on them, even at its peak.

It's important to understand that the strength of the Calycanthus is never just as an individual horse, but rather when it's bound together with its beloved steed.

In terms of combat power alone, not to mention top-tier Pokémon like Guleton and Deoxys, which are outstanding among legendary Pokémon, even Calyrex would have a hard time taking on Moltres in a one-on-one fight.

However, it is not unusual for a creature to possess the strength of a Moltres, but the ability of Calyrex to make all things grow is truly unique.

Creation is always a more powerful and moving force than destruction.

Unfortunately, I have now lost even the power to create.

The Crowned King thought this with a hint of dejection.

After seeing Xia Chen and his other elves, it became increasingly curious about the human who suddenly appeared in front of it.

Although she spends most of her time in the remote Crown Snowfield, the Calyrex knows that these elves are capable of standing at the top anywhere.

As their trainer, Xia Chen must also be a legend among humans.

What did he come to see me about?

Before the question could be answered, the Crown King was suddenly drawn to a strange fragrance.

It was a wonderful experience unlike anything he had ever felt before. Of his five senses, all except smell seemed to be blocked out. The Crème de la Croix unconsciously closed its eyes, carefully savoring the complex aroma that was a mixture of meaty fragrance, spices, and many other indistinguishable scents.

goo~

The Crowned King unconsciously swallowed again, the sound not loud, but unusually clear in the quiet environment.

It opened its eyes somewhat shyly and peeked at the Volcano Moths, expecting them to look at it with strange or mocking eyes, but the look it imagined was completely absent.

Instead, the Volcarona said gently, "Kona~ (You must be very hungry. Just a little while, dinner will be served soon~)"

This actually annoyed some of the Lacecrowns, who were acting like, "I don't blame you for being ignorant!"

For a proud elf like the Calyrex, sympathy is a more unbearable emotion than ridicule.

Although it appears in legends as a benevolent figure, Calyrex is not a legendary elf with a "saintly" personality.

This is actually easy to understand. Kindness, universal love, or the various behaviors it manifests as "God's love for the world" are all based on one premise—that this is me, as the strong, helping and giving to you, the vulnerable.

Just like those wealthy people who are passionate about charity, putting aside those who are just putting on a show, their inner motivation is mostly like this.

Compassion is a right reserved for the strong.

The Calycerin King could accept the offenses and attacks from those few Weavile, endure the abandonment and forgetting of its followers, and even survive thousands of years of cold and loneliness.

But she simply cannot accept sympathy from other elves, even if it is purely out of kindness.

But the Volcarona's eyes are so warm and peaceful that even if it hurts the pride of the Calycerin, it cannot generate negative emotions such as anger or displeasure.

It knew that the current Volcarona was no different from the one that had saved the humans and elves on the Crown Plateau.

But I won't accept it!

So, the Crowned King silently made a decision: he would soon eat the tree fruit offered by the believers.

As for the dish made by humans?

Even if I, the Queen of the Crowned Snowfield, were to jump off the Crowned Snowfield, I would absolutely not eat a single bite!

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"How about it? This stir-fried Slowpoke Tail with scallions is pretty good, isn't it? The scallions used are from the top-grade Galarian Farfetch'd, slightly sweet, crisp and delicious. Honestly, using such exquisite scallions as weapons is such a waste..."

As Lei Guanwang listened to Xia Chen's rambling introduction, the food in her mouth tasted even better.

But why am I now indulging in food I swore I would never accept a single piece of charity?

With its taste buds satisfied like never before, the Crème de la Mer had no time to think about this question. All it wanted to say now was, "So delicious!"

What is the dignity of a king, what is the privilege of the strong? Can they compare to the food made by this human?

"I have decided that you will not only be the future Grand Marshal of the kingdom, but also the head chef of my palace!"

With the path to restoring his kingdom seemingly endless, King Rai-King has added another official position to his only subordinate.

Even this subordinate did not have the approval of the king himself; it was only in the king's own opinion.

Xia Chen nodded indifferently, his mood probably similar to when he played house with his friends as a child.

He then asked, "Your Majesty, our path to restoring our kingdom has been fraught with difficulties. Do you have any plans?"

King Lei Guan suddenly paused, even halting his large mouthful of rice.

After pondering for several seconds, it stammered, "Well... of course I have a plan, but the time isn't right yet, so I can't tell you."

Xia Chen could tell from its tone that it had a poor plan. At least tell me why your power is being depleted so badly!

It seemed that he wouldn't get the words out of this proud former monarch through roundabout means, so Xia Chen thought for a moment and decided to go straight for the point.

He asked the fundamental question: "So, do you know how to restore your power?"

As soon as the question was asked, Calyrex looked like a cat whose scruff of the neck had been grabbed, and the whole elf became dejected.

It said in a low voice, "Well... let me talk to you about the plan."

Xia Chen did not give a direct answer, but suddenly changed the subject: "In my hometown of Donghuang, there is a kind of elf called Duduli. It has three heads, and each head has different thoughts. So they often quarrel over some inexplicable thing, such as where to go, or even what to eat. So if you can't distinguish the main body, they can hardly do anything."

The Crowned King was a very intelligent legendary elf. It looked at Xia Chen thoughtfully, as if it understood his unspoken meaning.

Xia Chen paused, then suddenly changed the subject, getting straight to the point: "Your Majesty, if you are unwilling to believe me, I cannot help you."

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Incomplete trust is the same as complete distrust.

The Queen of the Lace understood this principle, but was this human named Xia Chen trustworthy?

Looking at it from another angle, did he have any reason to harm himself?

If you want to capture yourself like a regular trainer, you don't need to say so much nonsense; just knock it out and capture it, and that's it.

If he wants to regain his peak strength, then he must first help himself recover his strength.

No matter how you look at it, you won't lose out.

After a long silence, the Queen of the Lace Crown finally spoke and asked, "Human, I want to know, what is it that you seek by going to such lengths to help me?"

At this point in the conversation, it was a "frank session" for both parties. Xia Chen no longer concealed his purpose and nodded, saying, "You guessed right, I have designs on your power to make all things grow."

The Crowned King was not surprised by this result; rather, it was the least unexpected reason for it.

There is no such thing as kindness without a reason in this world. It would only feel uneasy or even afraid if Xia Chen said something like, "I just want to help you without any particular reason."

Everyone has desires, and that reason is acceptable.

Seeing that the Queen of the Brilliant Crown did not reply immediately, Xia Chen continued, "In addition, I also need you to help me in a battle after you have recovered your strength, a battle that may be life-threatening."