Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Why is he here????

The girl's eyes widened.

However, the opponent looked extremely embarrassed, and like a knocked-down Pokémon, his eyes were spinning in circles. But this state did not last long, as his neck tilted and he seemed to have lost consciousness.

"Wait...what happened?!"

The girl opened her mouth in surprise. She hadn't heard from Qiao Ran for a while since he left that day. Why did he suddenly appear here?

And what are these injuries on the body...

"..."

The girl stretched out her hand and wanted to check the other person's body. After discovering that the other person was alive and breathing, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you the one the master is looking for? Could you please take care of him, Loto?"

Suddenly, a red cell phone flew out from Qiao Ran's body and made a sound in the air. On the other side, the dark shadow in the sky - Yveltal also fell to the ground, looking at Qiao Ran lying on the ground with a speechless expression.

——Why did Qiao Ran fall from the sky?

In fact, everything was due to his own choice - he jumped down from above by himself.

According to Qiao Ran, he thought his body could withstand such a height, but he did not notice the degree of fatigue of his body. After a long period of high-intensity fighting and various minor injuries on his body, he could not bear it all of a sudden and fainted.

Yveltal's eyes were filled with speechlessness.

——This is so embarrassing.

I had clearly persevered in previous battles, but I didn't expect to fail here.

Who is this girl? She's so excited that she wants to jump off her.

"Rotom?"

The girl was not startled by the sudden appearance of Rotom and Yveltal. She actually knew that Qiao Ran had a Rotom. After all, Qiao Ran had asked her to borrow a charging device before in order to restore Rotom to normal.

"Who is he..." The girl wanted to ask about Qiao Ran, but she stopped halfway. Now was not the time to ask such questions.

Qiao Ran's condition must be dealt with as a priority. Although she is not sure how serious Qiao Ran's injuries are, it is definitely not possible to leave him here.

"Let's take him back first. Yuri is here, so we can ask her to help."

After the last exploration of Quanguan City, Yuri brought back a lot of supplies. Moreover, because the alliance convoy attracted the attention of a large number of Gigantamax Pokémon, the area that Yuri could explore was also much larger, which was also a good thing for Spike Town.

It is for this reason that Youli has not left since she came back last time. After all, it is not the time for her to take action again for the time being.

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late at night.

At the home of the girl Mary.

Qiao Ran was lying quietly on the bed covered with a quilt, while Mary and another girl with short hair and wearing pajamas were standing by the bed, discussing something in a low voice.

"Wait, Mary, have you already changed his clothes?"

"Hmm... well... after all, it's dirty, so I definitely need to change. I saw you were still sleeping, so I didn't bother you first. And it seems he happened to have a change of clothes in his backpack, and Rotom helped me choose them."

"You..." After hearing Mary's answer, the short-haired girl scratched her hair in frustration. She was too defenseless.

Fortunately, the other party was unconscious, and she was most afraid of

The thing I was afraid of did not happen.

So she continued to ask her questions.

——She was actually full of questions.

"Forget it, what's wrong with this guy?"

"—He didn't look seriously injured, but he fainted... Could something have gone wrong with the convoy? Did Caidou and the others fail to enter Quanguan City? That doesn't make sense... It's been three or four days since the convoy set out. Does that mean something went wrong on the way back?"

"Hey, Rotom over there, do you know anything?"

"I don't know, Loto. I really don't know, Loto."

Rotom was so upset that she had no tears left. These two people had been asking her what had happened during this period, but she really didn't know anything. She had been unconscious for a much longer time than Qiao Ran.

Besides, even if she knew everything, she would not say it directly here. After all, some things were very important information that required Qiao Ran to make a judgment. If Qiao Ran didn't want to say it, and she said it, wouldn't she be pinned to the ground and rubbed?

"..."

On the other side, Vulpix and Mimikyu, who were lying next to Qiao Ran, were also silent. Although they knew more than Rotom, as "Pokémon", they had no way to communicate directly with humans other than Qiao Ran.

As for why they were here, it was actually for Qiao Ran's safety. After all, the battle had just ended, and everyone's nerves were on edge. Yveltal and the others couldn't get inside, so this was their chance to shine.

"Forget it, Yuri, don't ask Rotom like that. When Qiao Ran wakes up, he'll definitely explain it to us."

Seeing Yuri constantly questioning Rotom, Mary finally stepped forward to stop the farce. Qiao Ran's injuries were not serious, or rather... there were no serious injuries at all. She observed this when she was helping him change his clothes.

The reason that caused him to faint is definitely not that simple.

——Moreover, there has always been a biggest question in Mary's heart that she has not asked, or rather, she has been avoiding this question.

Although the bed sheet was covered, Youli didn't notice this, but as long as Qiao Ran woke up, Youli would notice it sooner or later.

Qiao Ran...

The sword in his hand...why did it disappear?

Chapter 234 230 [Indomitable Sword]

The sword is the symbol of Qiao Ran's bravery, and a symbol of hope, passed down through the legends of Galar since ancient times. Although Galar has entered the modern era and no one truly fights with sword and shield anymore, this memory, woven into the fabric of national culture and historical legends, is difficult to alter.

"Why……"

Mary didn't know why Qiao Ran no longer had a sword in his hand. She had no idea what had happened. Even when she asked Rotom, he was hesitant and vague. So, this was why she helped Qiao Ran change his clothes alone and then informed Yuli - she didn't want Yuli to know about this so early.

The sword means something special to every Galar waiting for redemption, and Marie doesn't want to see Yuri suffer the same shock as her.

Moreover, maybe Qiao Ran has his own ideas, and she needs to help Qiao Ran keep this secret first.

——There was still a glimmer of hope in Mary's heart.

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Another space.

In a daze, Qiao Ran felt as if he had come into a fog again. Feeling the warm and moist touch on his face, he frowned and opened his hazy eyes.

"Owner?"

"...?"

Qiao Ran stood up, and standing in front of him was the Pokémon who had fought alongside him before - Cang Xiang.

She wasn't holding the long sword now, but her mane seemed completely new, shining with a beautiful luster, like a noble warrior returning from a triumphant victory. Furthermore, after opening her eyes, Qiao Ran finally understood what that warm, moist feeling was... This creature was actually licking her face.

"This is……"

“This is our consciousness space.”

Cang Xiang took a step back and looked around.

"Because the master's will and my 'sword' have merged, we can have this conversation here, but this place is not truly real. It is just a 'dream' we created with the 'sword'."

"Was it like this before? Was it all a dream?"

Qiao Ran rubbed his eyes. He was a little confused. He didn't know if it was because he fell from the sky before, or because the current situation made it difficult for him to concentrate.

"By the way, why did your sword appear in my world... You should have heard from Diancie and the others. We found the location of this sword in a ruin. Why is your sword there?"

"Hmm... maybe it's because of some special reasons?"

Cang Xiang pondered for a moment, then blinked again, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"Before, I wasn't in a very good state, so I had no idea what was going on. My memory of what was happening back then... I don't think it's very clear. What happened? And my sister... she..."

Cang Xiang closed her eyes. In fact, she didn’t think she had forgotten anything, but something was preventing her from recalling.

However, when she raised her head and looked at Qiao Ran again, her eyes softened a little.

"However, my meeting with the Master is bound to happen. This is the only thing that is certain."

"you……"

Qiao Ran's words stopped at his lips. He could feel Cang Xiang's feelings at the moment and that extraordinary emotion.

In fact, Qiao Ran also wondered why these Pokémon trusted him so much. Unlike Hollowid and Mimikyu, Diancie and the others had trusted him from the very beginning.

Even Cang Xiang is probably the same.

And the most important thing is that before Diancie and the others were summoned, Qiao Ran had never seen anything about them in reality, but Cang Xiang was different. Before she was given to her by the system as a "clearance reward", she existed in this world.

——So that the sword was in his world, standing firmly in the ruins.

So, could he think of it this way? Before he summoned them, Diancie and the others also...

"Owner?"

Looking at Qiao Ran who was lost in thought, Cang Xiang stuck out his tongue again - but this time he was not licking Qiao Ran's cheek, but the back of Qiao Ran's hand that was touching his chin.

"Ah... sorry, I got distracted."

Qiao Ran shuddered, jumping out of his deep thoughts. Even though Cang Xiang had said that this was a "dream" caused by the connection of the sword, the touch of the tongue was too real, right?

In the following time, Qiao Ran was not idle. Instead, he followed his previous thoughts and continued to chat with Cang Xiang about some other topics. A lot of things happened during this period, and now that the war is over - it is the best opportunity for him to sort out this information.

However, when asked about the events before he met Qiao Ran, Cang Xiang was completely clueless. This answer was basically the same as Diancie and the others'; they couldn't remember anything before that. However, there was one thing Cang Xiang was quite certain of.

"I am the master's Pokémon. It will always be like this, whether in the past, present, or future."

"Why are you... so sure?"

"Because the Master is the Master, is it strange that we are together?"

"Cough...cough cough cough cough."

Listening to Cang Xiang's straightforward confessions, even though the other party didn't look like a human being now, Qiao Ran really couldn't hold it in.

During the battle, he thought Cang Xiang's voice sounded like that of a cool and noble swordswoman, concise and powerful, and every move deadly. His previous impression of Cang Xiang was similar. But now, it was like she had switched classes and become a badminton player, slamming him down with all sorts of powerful dunks, and her voice was still as cold and elegant as ever.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now."

Qiao Ran suppressed his slightly turbulent heart. Although he liked Cang Xiang's voice and words, at least he could still tolerate the other party's current appearance.

Humans can’t, at least they shouldn’t.

"Finally, I have one more thing I want to ask..."

"It's about Zangmarant. How much do you remember about her? Can we find a way to find her now?"

Finally, Qiao Ran asked a question about Cang Xiang's "sister" - Zang Marant. Like Cang Xiang who is called the "Indomitable Sword", Zang Marant is also a brave man known as the "Indomitable Shield". Many years ago, it was they who worked together to solve the huge crisis threatening Galar.

Qiao Ran also wanted to find the other person and have a proper meeting with him.

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Chapter 235 231 [Oath]

"If it's her, she'll definitely show up one day, even if the master doesn't go looking for her."

"Besides, even I can't sense where she is."

Cang Xiang gave an answer. Although she and Zangmarant were very close, they were different individuals after all. She had no way to sense Zangmarant's position like she could sense her own "sword".

"Yeah."

Qiao Ran nodded. Although he felt a little regretful, he still accepted the result. After all, Zangmarant and Cang Xiang were both powerful fighters. In the game, their complete forms even had a terrifying racial value of 720 points, which was much higher than Yveltal's 680 points.

But in fact, there is still a big difference between reality and the game. A 680-level Yveltal is not worse than a 720-level Sora Ayaka. Especially after becoming the trainer of these two Pokémon, Qiao Ran can feel the gap even more.

Cang Xiang is indeed a very powerful Pokémon, and the racial value of 720 points is well-deserved. However, she does not have the divinity of being a "god" like Yveltal. In a sense, if we compare the upper limit, Yveltal is still higher.

Tal is stronger.

Cang Xiang and Zang Marant are more like a "hero" who is strong enough, strong enough to kill gods.

The mist of the dream gradually faded, and it was time to wake up. However, Cang Xiang stood solemnly in front of Qiao Ran, and the gleaming sword blade fell in front of her and floated in front of Qiao Ran.

"The previous battle was so intense that I didn't introduce myself properly. I hope the master doesn't mind."

"But, in the days ahead, I also hope to continue walking with my master."

Cang Xiang lowered his proud head in front of Qiao Ran, expressing his eternal submission.

Feeling the solemnity in the other person's heart and the indescribable sense of ritual, Qiao Ran was stunned at first, but he finally nodded solemnly and grasped the sword in front of him with his left hand.