This elf world is a bit strange

However, Filio, who had a thousand complaints to make in his heart, didn't have the chance, because as soon as he went out, he was involved in an intentional collision with someone while dribbling the ball.

The offender was undoubtedly Teacher Milia who had been waiting outside.

After carefully checking this student who caused her so much trouble and finding that he had no missing limbs, Millia felt relieved. She took out a small box mysteriously and put it into Firio's hand.

"Your hard work has not been in vain this time, brat. Take it. I rushed over to grab it for you the first time I could."

"This is......?"

Looking at the metal box in his hand, he felt the light weight, and even the super powers couldn't penetrate it. Philio was a little confused, but it was difficult to open it directly in front of everyone.

"The skill disc of Dragon Dance was recorded by a champion senior decades ago, who is older than me. It is treasured by the alliance and can be played and studied repeatedly. It is a reward approved by the chairman himself to give you. But you also need to keep this incident completely confidential, including your own actions and the matter of the mysterious Pokémon. The alliance needs to downplay the impact of the entire incident and will not record your merits or even any records. It will be as if it never happened. This is also to protect you. Do you understand?"

Joan put his big hand on Filio's shoulder, his expression became serious again, but he couldn't hide his concern.

"...Yeah, I understand."

After a little thought, the cause and effect were connected in Firion's mind.

Rather than seize on such a victory to make a big splash, it might be in the league’s interest to keep a low profile, especially after being led by the Flares in several meetings.

At the same time, with his current combat capability, if he were to be targeted by the remnants of Team Flash, the risk factor would increase dramatically, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was being protected.

After figuring this out, Firio nodded slightly, and joy gradually appeared on his face.

But before he could be happy, Milia in front of him showed a cunning snicker and said maliciously: "Hehe, don't be so happy so early. We have prepared a little surprise for you."

As she said this, she nimbly moved away.

"Maybe you need to think carefully about how to explain to your girlfriend why you didn't listen to advice and ran to such a dangerous place to risk your life?"

At the corner of the corridor was Korni, who was smiling very gently.

"Ah... this..."

A huge blood-red word "danger" was printed on Firio's forehead, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Just as he was asking for help, he suddenly discovered that Joan, who had just been behind him, Ge Jihua, who had just been walking side by side with him, and teacher Millia, who was obviously planning to plot against him, had disappeared at the same time.

Korni, who was ready to fight and gritting her teeth, was already in sight, and her murderous aura made people shudder.

"Um...can we change places?"

Swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Philio suggested in a low voice.

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The scene changed and they had arrived at the guest room of the Elf Center in Yingxue City.

Being alone always adds a bit of ambiguity - if you ignore the messy carpet in the room, the dozen or so Pokémon hiding motionless in the Poké Balls, and Firion's slightly swollen cheeks from being pinched.

Korni sat on the edge of the bed angrily, obviously still having some anger left.

Ever since she heard what Milia said, she rushed here from Sala without stopping, and she didn't feel relieved until she saw that Firion was actually safe and sound.

But what followed was anger at Firion for taking the risk alone without telling him.

Seeing that the girl had her back to him and was not talking, Firio was very tactful and took the initiative to move forward and sit next to her, then stretched out his long arms and hugged her.

"Let go. I don't want to bother with you." Korni said sullenly, "You've really become more capable recently. It's only been a few months. Can you count how many things have happened?"

"It's my fault. I was just afraid that you would worry." Firio smiled flatteringly. He would definitely not loosen his arm. Not only that, he went a step further and put his chin on Korni's shoulder. "You may not believe it, but before we set off, I had a feeling that Mewtwo and I would get along well. Actually, it turned out to be true. That guy is quite cute, not as scary as the rumors say."

"Don't try to play tricks on me with fancy things like this!" Feeling the hot air exhaled from her side, her golden hair fluttering gently, Korni's voice trembled a little, and she said coquettishly, "It's only been two months since I last walked with you, right? And you've already met two legendary Pokémon. If I give you a few more months to wander around, are you going to collect stamps?"

Seeing that the matter was almost done, Filio was delighted and hurried to strike while the iron was hot: "How could it be possible? Isn't it just a coincidence? I swear to God, I have always been cautious and never take the initiative to cause trouble. If Yingxue's group hadn't really huddled back, I wouldn't have planned to go. But you said, the old chairman sighed at his age. If you were here, you would definitely not be able to bear it, right?"

"I don't...I..."

She was about to deny it sternly and slap Firio for being dishonest, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, the scene at the protected area quickly emerged in her mind, and her face turned red, so she couldn't say it no matter what.

"No! This is different!"

"it's the same!"

"No...ah! You're cheating...ooo!"

Before she finished her words and was about to argue about right and wrong, Korni felt her waist sink and she fell on the bed. Firio held her in his arms. Even if she had a thousand words to say, they were all blocked.

The time for reasoning was over just as it began.

"It must have been a tough few days, right? I know."

"Do you think I'm being particularly willful and inconsiderate today?"

"But I'm worried about you too... There are plenty of people who can be heroes, I just hope you can come back safely."

After a long time, her anger subsided and her coquettishness was over. Korni leaned in Philio's arms, occasionally hitting his thigh.

"I know, that's why I like this kind of Kornie the most."

His heart felt warm and most of the fatigue disappeared. Firio exerted a little force with his arms, as if he wanted to rub the girl in his arms into his body.

"Don't worry, my life is very big, nothing will go wrong."

"You...anyway, don't hide this kind of thing from me again! Otherwise I will...I will never talk to you again!"

"Of course, this won't happen again. I promise to report to you wherever I go next time, okay? Even if I go downstairs to eat or take out the trash~"

"Hateful! So indecent!"

"Hahaha! Okay, don't be angry. If you're angry, you'll get wrinkles and turn into a little old lady. Why don't you have some beauty sleep with me?"

"You are the little old lady! That's just wishful thinking. I won't sleep with you. I want to sleep next door!"

Sitting up suddenly like an electric shock, her delicate cheeks were blushing, Kerni raised her head pretending to be savage, and pointed her white and clean chin at Philio, her little white feet were looking around and she didn't know where she was kicking. Shoes, slipped out in a hurry.

Her steps are as fast as a rabbit, but more agile, her gaze is bright and her beautiful eyes are shining with moving spirit.

Before leaving, she turned around, stuck out her tongue and made a big face at Firio, who was feeling both amused and helpless.

"Remember to go to the hospital with me tomorrow. I'm worried about you, such a careless guy!"

"...Also, get some sleep. I'm right next door."

The door of the room closed gently, leaving only a faint scent of perfume.

"Going to the hospital again... Stupid cucumber... We still need to... have a look... and caress..."

Leaning on the soft pillow, a hazy sleepiness came over him like a tide. With a bit of pampering and a sweet smile, Firio slowly closed his eyes that had been fighting each other and fell into a long-lost dream.

Regardless of what's going on outside, at least he's going to get a good night's sleep.

Chapter 173: Burning Ice - Iceberg Badge (5600)

"Well, apart from a few minor skin injuries and a little lack of sleep, everything is fine. Brother, you are very healthy! But you must also pay attention to rest, eat well, and change the dressings on time! Okay, next one, please. There are so many injured people, don't delay time~!"

In the hospital, the energetic Miss Joy did not show any signs of physical or mental fatigue from working overtime for several days, and her sunny smile was very contagious.

"Okay, thank you very much, Miss Joy."

"Thank you Miss Joy, is this guy really alright? Do you want some supplements or something... Don't pull me!"

"Don't bother the doctor. Let's go. I've already told you that I'm very healthy. How can a bunch of Flare Team do anything to me?"

After thanking the enthusiastic Joey, they dragged Kornie, who always wanted to get more medicine, away, and walked along the corridor towards the stairs amid the laughter of the surrounding patients.

"Humph, you only know how to brag!"

With her cheeks puffed up like little buns, Korni followed behind Firio unconvincedly, poking her fingers at his waist again and again, causing tingling sensations.

Actually, she wasn't just angry about this matter. What really made her unhappy was the phone call from a woman in the morning.

Although he kept repeating to himself that he was not angry, the anger on his forehead kept jumping up and down. He would not be able to calm down unless he took the opportunity to talk about it.

He found a corner, swung his little fists hard, and beat Firion until he begged for mercy softly. Only then did he feel refreshed.

"Eh? What are you doing? Aren't you going home? I still want to train with you!"

Looking at Firio walking upstairs, Korni tilted her head, looking confused, and her cherry lips tended to pout again.

Filio turned his head speechlessly: "You... didn't I just say that at breakfast? Mr. Defu is also in this hospital. After all, I know that I must go to visit him. I also have to see Cody and Dinnobel. They are also injured. I have to take care of Mr. Defu. I'm sure they are very tired. Hey, Korni, are you and Mr. Defu really colleagues?"

"Eh? Ahahaha... I forgot! Let's go, let's go. Uncle Defu is rarely this miserable. We have to take good care of him! Yes, Cody and Dinobel too!"

Scratching her head and showing a silly smile, her white teeth sparkled under the light. Miss Korni was becoming more and more adept at the advanced skill of getting away with it by being cute.

As she spoke, she quickly rushed to Firio's side, gently took his arm, and without even bothering to match the latter two people with the vague appearances in her memory, she walked upstairs excitedly.

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Defu's ward is located on the top floor of the hospital, next door to Karuna's ward. The security is extremely strict, with a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, which is enough to ensure that not a single thing can leak out.

Just as the chattering Korne was pulling Firion up the stairs, several sturdy League trainers stopped them and refused to give in even though they recognized Korne.

Fortunately, Filio had made an appointment with Coti in advance, and after several explanations from the girl who came rushing over after hearing the noise, he was able to pass.

In the hallway filled with a heavy atmosphere, Cody lowered his voice and introduced the situation: "Ms. Karuna hasn't woken up yet. She's said to be in danger. Her Gardevoir has been guarding the room. I took a look and it looked scary."

"I understand. I've heard about the situation. It's really troublesome." Filio nodded. "How is Mr. Defu? Is he feeling better?"

"Master is much better now. He woke up yesterday afternoon. It was mainly due to external injuries. He is in good health and nothing serious has happened. He just needs to lie down for a few days. Ever since he found out that it was you who helped us, he has been talking to us about it. He was so happy to hear that you were coming. Come on, right here. Come in."

As he spoke, he opened the door of the ward, smiled and led the way, bringing the two people into the room that looked a little crowded.

Most of the apprentices from Yingxue Gym who had fought together that day were present, as well as a few unfamiliar faces. Some had bandages wrapped around their bodies and looked rather dishevelled. It was obvious that they had made considerable contributions in the battle, but they were all in good spirits, sitting around Defu's bed, talking and laughing.

"Cody, this is Filio, right? I've been wanting to meet you for a long time. Come and sit down. It's all thanks to you this time, otherwise my disciples would be in trouble! Hey, there's little Korni too! It's going to be lively today!"

The man was still blocked behind a group of apprentices when a loud and heroic voice came first.

Dinobel, who was peeling an apple, also stood up to greet him, pushed aside a few fellow students who were in the way, and shook hands with Filio with a smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Defu. It's our first meeting. Are you recovering well? I often hear Korni mention you, saying that you are the number one ice master in Carlos. I see you today and you are indeed so majestic."

Waving his hand to refuse the fruit handed to him by Dinobel, Filio walked forward and bowed.

"Uncle Defu, it's been a while since we last met!"

"click"

Korni took the apple without hesitation, and started eating it while greeting people with relish. She did not forget to poke Firio's waist and gave a sidelong glance to this guy who said polite words without thinking.

"Well, thanks to all of you, I think I'll be able to get out of bed in a few days. It's nothing serious. Every man has a few scars on his body. Come on, sit down and have some fruit."

Although he was wrapped like a mummy, Defu was still full of energy, with a smile on his face, and did not look like a wounded soldier at all.

Surrounded by his disciples, he looked at Firion, who was sitting properly, with a mischievous smile, a playful wink, and asked, "Is that guy...very powerful?"

"Hmm..." Thinking back to the past two days, Filio's eyes met with Defu's, and a faint feeling of mutual appreciation arose spontaneously, "It's really amazing, but also a little cute."

"Cute? Hahahaha! What an interesting way to put it. I can imagine the guy's expression when he hears that kind of comment! Ahem…"

Firion's words brought back many precious memories of the Pokémon Village. Defu laughed out loud, but accidentally aggravated the injury in his chest and he started coughing non-stop.

Di Nobel hurried forward and gently patted his master on the back. He coughed for a long time before he recovered.

"Huh...Okay, it's okay. I'm old after all!" He let out a long breath, gently wiped the sweat off his flushed face, and looked around with a gentle gaze, "Well, don't tell your master's wife! Otherwise, she will glare at me again, and I can't handle her look."

"Then you have to take care of yourself! The doctor has told you several times that you need to rest."

Handing over a hot towel ungraciously, Cody's tone was complaining, and this was obviously not the first time.

"Hahaha... I must pay attention, I must pay attention! It won't happen again!" Defu smiled awkwardly. Even the scorching ice was afraid. "Let's not talk about this. This time, thanks to Firion, he not only protected everyone, but also calmed down that guy's hidden danger. I am really relieved. What I am most worried about is that side."

"No, I just went with the flow. What really played a decisive role was His own will. Otherwise, with my limited ability, how could I possibly get close to Him? Not to mention feeding Him medicine."

Shaking his head slightly, Firio said modestly.

Defu, who had also dealt with Mewtwo, immediately understood: "That guy has a bit of a weird personality, but he's very kind-hearted and is actually a very good friend. It's just a pity that after this incident, I'm afraid he won't be able to continue living in the Pokémon Village. There is no wall that is impenetrable..."

When he spoke of the latter part, his eyes became a little dim. Although they had not met many times, after getting along with each other for several years, he was a little reluctant to part with this old neighbor.

"Yes, we can't live in the Pokémon Village anymore. He said he wanted to travel around, but I guess he wanted to continue looking for news about Team Flare. However, there will always be a chance to meet again. Fate is like this, it always comes inadvertently, and it's the same for people and Pokémon. You are a famous hot-blooded man in Kalos, and you must understand this more deeply than I do."

In the face of the indifferent looks of Dinnobel and others, Firio comforted them.

"Yes, there will always be a chance to meet again. As expected, you understand me better. You are worthy of being recognized by Him. Maybe when we meet again, we will be on the way to ferret out those rats in Team Flare."

He showed a joyful expression as if he had met a soulmate, patted his chest and laughed heartily, then grimaced in pain, which made several disciples sigh.

Seeing this scene, Kernee also started to tease: "I say, Uncle Defu, before you imagine the future, can you first think about how to get through the time you have to stay in bed to recuperate?"

"I......"

Defu's expression immediately turned similar to Kugua's. For a middle-aged man who was keen on fighting and adventure and had the heart of a passionate teenager, this was truly too painful.