Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Manaphy is very active in the deep sea.

It's just that most of the time it won't be discovered by people or elves.

If it hadn't gone so far, Lugia wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to contact it.

"Uh." Tetsuya scratched his head sheepishly. "Thank you for your help. I didn't expect Celebi to show up."

"It's alright, it's just that I haven't been here in a long time."

Lugia replied, "Besides, I don't have a good way to deal with that dark aura either; Celebi is much better at it than I am."

If it is it that comes.

The simplest and most direct way is to knock the Dark Flame Emperor unconscious.

This is different from the state caused by the Dark Sphere of Bishas.

In its current state, the Dark Flame Emperor would only become a heartless fighting machine.

It will not consume life force to continue fighting.

Once a certain critical point is reached, one will inevitably faint.

after all.

Bishas's Dark Sphere was most likely created by imitating the achievements of the Shadow Organization, so it's understandable that it has flaws.

Emperor Yan nodded: "If it weren't for the sacred fire bestowed upon my clan by Lord Phoenix, I wouldn't have been able to maintain a certain level of clarity under the control of that aura."

Is it really that exaggerated?

Tetsuya frowned.

"Yes."

Lugia replied with certainty, "I don't know how you humans did it, but that dark power is really strong."

Even we, after prolonged immersion, cannot remain conscious; we can only seal ourselves away.

Tetsuya blinked.

After thinking about it for a moment, he roughly understood why Lugia was so confident.

According to rumors from my past life, there was a Dark Lugia.

If Lugia could solve this problem, it wouldn't have come into existence.

"So now we need to...?"

Zhe looked at Emperor Yan with confusion.

Since the problem has already been solved, why bring yourself to the Temple of the Sea God?

He originally thought that Emperor Yan was going to give him something as a token of gratitude.

That's right.

The two legendary Pokémon exchanged a glance, and it was Lugia, being of a higher rank, who explained, "I think you probably know about Phione's existence, right?"

Tetsuya nodded: "I know, they are descendants of Manaphy, but they cannot evolve into Manaphy."

This is why Professor Oak was so excited when Urshifu was about to have cubs.

All currently known mythical beasts, including fantasy beasts.

Even if offspring are born, their appearance will not change during the growth process.

The only changes are in size and strength.

simply put.

Mythical beasts do not undergo any so-called "evolution".

Manaphy and Fiona are good examples of this.

However, the evolutionary relationship between the bear apprentice and the martial arts bear master undoubtedly challenges this understanding.

For researchers and scholars.

Nothing could be more appealing than this.

Of course, it's still the same.

The world is very fair.

What is lost can be made up for in other ways.

Although Phiona cannot evolve into Manaphy, their birth conditions are far inferior to those of normal legendary Pokémon.

Each time it migrates, Manaphy lays a Phione egg in the Temple of the Sea before continuing its migration.

In terms of quantity, Phiona can be considered one of the top-ranked mythical beasts.

If it weren't for the fact that their lifespan is not much different from that of ordinary elves.

Phiona's presence has long been felt throughout the ocean.

As for the potential dangers...

In the ocean, Phiona is safer than most Champion-level Pokémon.

Unless they run onto land on their own, there won't be any problems.

Phiona, with its underdeveloped, pointed, single leg, doesn't seem like the type of elf that can live on land.

"Judging by the time, this Phiona is about due to hatch from its egg."

Lugia continued, "If possible, I hope you can take it with you for a while."

"why?"

Tetsuya posed a question that came from the depths of his soul.

Protect?

Do not make jokes.

The sea god before us is no pushover.

Even if Kyogre awakens from his slumber, the opponent might not be too afraid.

As Manaphy's child, Phiona is definitely under its watchful eye.

If even Lugia can't guarantee the safety of the egg, then he'll be in an even worse situation.

"Because this place has been discovered."

Emperor Yan calmly stated, "The Temple of the Sea needs to be relocated; it is not suitable for Phiona to hatch during the relocation process."

The reason is very simple.

But it is powerful enough.

As Manaphy's permanent residence, the Temple of the Sea naturally cannot be exposed to human sight.

Otherwise, it would be a very troublesome matter.

"What exactly do you need me to do?"

Tetsuya asked.

"Just take the egg and wait for it to hatch into a Fiona, then release it back into the nearest ocean."

It will find the location of the Temple of the Sea God on its own, and it will also seek out its own kind.

Lugia said so.

Very simple.

However, it is difficult to find a trustworthy human being.

Manaphy, originally located in a remote sea, was preparing to call upon its followers.

As a result, Lugia, the god of the sea, said that he had a better candidate and that it would not take any time.

So Manaphy simply passed the matter on to Lugia.

He is indeed a very casual "father".

Is that so?

Tetsuya hesitated for a moment, then quickly accepted this unexpected "entrustment".

In the world of elves.

Choosing to build a good relationship with mythical beasts is always a good idea.

First Lugia, then Manaphy.

He felt that he could roam freely in the ocean in the future.

Even if you wake Kyogre up by hitting him with a stone, he'll most likely be fine.

This is much more imposing than any Phoenix King Messenger or Rainbow Messenger.

At least Ho-Oh cannot completely guarantee his safety on land.

The idea of ​​being resurrected after death doesn't sound as imposing as simply walking sideways.

"Then, please wait here for a moment."

Emperor Yan gestured, and his agile figure quickly disappeared into the complex temple.

"By the way, why didn't you bring the egg yourself? Or Emperor Yan could have done that too."

Tetsuya casually asked Lugia.

It wasn't the first time they'd met, so he didn't stand on ceremony.

“I have other things to do.” Lugia didn’t seem to care about his attitude. “Now that the Flame Emperor has recovered, it needs to report to Ho-Oh.”

"I understand. I was too lazy to take care of myself, so I hired a nanny."

Tetsuya nodded knowingly.

Lugia chuckled, "There's no need to be so blunt."

It genuinely found the other person's way of speaking very interesting, quite different from that of most people in the world, even elves.

"By the way, do you know what this thing is used for?"

Tetsuya took out a GS Ball and placed it in front of Lugia. "Here are some more."

Incidentally.

He also took out those armor components.

That was also due to a lack of consideration.

When I left, I should have stripped all the items off those four people.

However, with Blaziken and Togekiss guarding them, they couldn't do anything too difficult.

"This should be a 'token' of the Celebi clan, right?"

Lugia replied somewhat uncertainly, "Their race is rather mysterious, and I rarely come into contact with them."

However, there is indeed a strong sense of life and spatial energy on it.

If placed in a temple dedicated to them, it should be possible to summon them.

"I see."

Zhe also expressed his understanding.

His guess was pretty much right.

"As for these armors..."

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

He seemed to catch a hint of disdain and disgust on Lugia's face.

"It's just a weapon created by a group of greedy people; it's much weaker than that dark aura."

I remember there were also a few golden yellow ones, those were more high-end.

That's what it said.