Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

Under Anjie's feeding, Dream eventually lay on the cloth Anjie had spread out, its belly round and full.

“Mew~” Too… too full!

Dream was so stuffed it couldn't even move.

“Dream, can you hear me now?” Anjie asked with a smile.

“Mew~”

Dream looked at Anjie in confusion.

Anjie said, “I want some leaves from the World Tree. Can you take me to pick them?”

Dream immediately shook its head upon hearing this.

“You can't?” Anjie asked, looking disappointed.

“Mew~ Mew~”

Dream nodded in agreement.

Dream lay on the cloth to rest for a while, and by the time Anjie reacted, it had disappeared.

Now that he had seen Dream and achieved his goal, Anjie didn't stay any longer in the palace. After saying goodbye to the Pokémon in the attic, he took Buried Muddy back to the arena.

Because Locke was using an illusion to impersonate Anjie in the competition, Anjie couldn't show himself openly.

He quietly arrived at the spectator stands and discovered that the competition was nearing its end. More importantly, Locke had actually helped him fight all the way to the final!

The one dueling Locke on the field at this moment was Ayaka.

This time, the Pokémon Ayaka used was no longer Absol, but a female Psychic Meowstic.

That Psychic Meowstic's strength was not as good as Absol's, so it was naturally defeated by Locke without any surprise.

The moment Locke won, the audience outside the field burst into enthusiastic cheers.

But Anjie was now troubled, rubbing his forehead.

Locke, oh Locke, why did you have to win? Wouldn't it have been better to just fight a little and then run away?

After the competition, the palace would hold a grand banquet, inviting all the finalists to participate. Then, at the banquet, the title of 'Aura Hero' would be bestowed upon the ultimate victor, and the Aura Hero's staff would be given to the winner.

Of course, the staff was only temporarily held by the winner; it had to be returned after the banquet ended.

Surrounded by many people, Locke and the illusionary Anjie were taken to a banquet hall.

The banquet officially began.

This banquet would last until the evening.

Anjie mingled in the crowd, covering his face with a hat, and followed everyone into the banquet hall.

As soon as he entered the banquet hall, Buried Muddy went crazy with joy, because the tables here were filled with delicious food and drinks.

Anjie didn't restrain Buried Muddy; he let it roam freely in the sea of delicacies.

Locke and the illusionary Anjie were taken to the front of the banquet hall. Before long, Queen Irene appeared with a Mime Jr..

As soon as Queen Irene appeared, everyone quieted down.

Queen Irene stepped forward and said, “Hello everyone, I am the lord of Rota, and the queen of this country, Irene.

I am very happy that everyone can come to participate in this Aura Hero celebration. After fierce competition, this year's Aura Hero has finally appeared.”

Saying this, Queen Irene took the Hero's Staff from a servant and handed it to the illusionary Anjie.

“This Hero's Staff can only be held by those who have won in battle and obtained the title of Hero. Please cherish it.”

Locke controlled his psychic powers to catch the Hero's Staff and tried to imitate Anjie's voice, saying, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

After the Hero's Staff awarding ceremony ended, Queen Irene said, “Now, everyone, please enjoy the banquet.”

Upon hearing this, everyone began to move freely, some dancing, some eating. Only Locke, the victor, had to sit obediently at the top, quietly acting as a mascot.

Realizing that Anjie had arrived, Locke wanted to switch identities with him, but the queen's personal maid stopped him.

“That won't do. The Hero must stay here obediently.”

Locke suddenly regretted winning the competition.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. “I want to go to the restroom. Can't I even go to the restroom?”

The maid hesitated upon hearing this.

Locke controlled the illusionary Anjie, covering his stomach with both hands and stomping his feet. “I can't hold it anymore! I'm about to burst!”

Anjie, watching from below, gritted his teeth. This Locke actually made him do such an embarrassing action.

In the end, the maid could only agree. She couldn't really let the Hero pee in his pants!

Seeing this, Anjie quickly entered the banquet hall's restroom in advance. After Locke arrived, he immediately switched identities with him.

The maid helped Locke hold the Hero's Staff and waited at the restroom door.

After Anjie came out, he naturally took the Hero's Staff from the maid's hand.

However, when he touched the Hero's Staff, an accident happened. The crystal at the top of the Hero's Staff suddenly emitted a bright light.

The light disappeared after a burst of flickering.

The maid looked at Anjie in surprise and said, “Hero… you are… you are…”

“What's wrong with me?” Anjie asked, looking puzzled.

“No, I must notify Her Majesty.” Saying this, the maid suddenly ran away.

Anjie, confused, took the Hero's Staff and returned to the banquet hall with Locke.

As soon as he arrived at the banquet hall, he saw Queen Irene hurriedly walking over.

“Mr. Anjie, I heard that the Hero's Staff emitted light in your hands just now, is that true?”

Anjie nodded, “That's right, is there any significance to the Hero's Staff emitting light?”

Queen Irene said in surprise, “In addition to being able to enhance the Aura Hero's Aura powers, the Hero's Staff also has a function to select those who possess the qualifications to become an Aura Hero.”

After speaking, she added, “I'm talking about an Aura Hero who possesses Aura powers, not the kind who is selected through combat.”

“So that's how it is…” Anjie suddenly understood.

Queen Irene asked in confusion, “Mr. Anjie, you have the qualifications to become an Aura Hero, aren't you happy at all?”

Anjie said, “I know I have Aura powers!”

Now it was Queen Irene's turn to be surprised. “Mr. Anjie, you know?”

Anjie nodded, “Of course I know. I have also been practicing Aura-related techniques. I came to Rota because I knew that the legend of the Aura Hero was circulating here.”

This was actually true. Although he mainly came here to find Dream, a small part of the reason was related to the legend of the Aura Hero.

After all, he was an Aura practitioner, so it was not strange for him to be curious about this place.

Queen Irene was even more surprised. “Mr. Anjie, do you know how to practice Aura?”

Anjie casually made up a story, “It's a family tradition.”

Queen Irene suddenly understood, “So Mr. Anjie is actually an Aura successor.”

Speaking of this, Queen Irene's expression suddenly became lost. She told Anjie:

“Our country used to be a place where Aura Heroes were very active. Later, because of the war, most of the Aura Heroes died in battle, until Aaron, the last Aura Hero, sacrificed himself to end the war.”

Aura Guardians possess varying levels of power, and Aaron was one of the strongest, with even Lucario's aura being weaker than his.

After listening to Queen Eileen, Ange said, "That's a pity."

At this moment, Queen Eileen suddenly said, "By the way, since Mr. Ange has awakened his aura, then I shall gift you that item!"

"That item?" Ange asked, looking puzzled.

Queen Eileen said, "Mr. Ange will know soon enough."

As she spoke, she leaned over and whispered a few words to a maid. The maid nodded and turned to leave.

Queen Eileen smiled and said, "Please wait a moment."

Ange nodded in response.

Before long, the maid returned, holding a tray covered with a silver-gray silk cloth.

Queen Eileen said, "This is it." With that, the queen unveiled the silk cloth, revealing a pair of gloves on the tray.

The gloves were blue, with gemstones of an unknown material embedded in the back of the hands.

"This is…" Ange began.

The queen introduced, "These are Aura Gloves. Like the Staff of the Guardian in your possession, they are tools that can enhance the power of an Aura Guardian.

However, the Staff of the Guardian is our national treasure, and even as queen, I don't have the right to dispose of it as I please.

But these gloves are different. They were the personal belongings of Guardian Aaron, and I don't think Aaron would want them to be buried in the royal palace's treasury, so I intend to give them to Mr. Ange."

These gloves were originally lost with Aaron's death, but Satoshi brought them back from the Tree of Beginning.

It was because of Satoshi and his friends that the queen learned that Aaron had dedicated his aura to the Tree of Beginning, sacrificing himself to quell the war.

The Aura Gloves amplify the power of an Aura Guardian to a terrifying degree.

For example, Satoshi, although he possesses a strong aura, he can't use it because he hasn't awakened it. But if he wears these gloves, he could even release aura externally.

You should know that even Ange can't release his aura externally yet.

When he cooks, he regulates the aura in the ingredients by resonating his own aura with theirs.

After hearing the queen's introduction to the Aura Gloves, Ange was overwhelmed and asked,

"Is it really okay to give me such a precious item?"

The queen smiled and said, "Please accept them. It's more meaningful to give them to someone who needs them than to leave them in the treasury."

Ange hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

With that, he took the gloves from the queen's hands.

After putting on the gloves, Ange indeed felt his aura greatly amplified. He concentrated his power in his palm, and a small blue energy ball appeared in his hand.

Although it was small, it was undoubtedly an Aura Sphere.

Something Ange couldn't do before.

Seeing the energy ball in Ange's palm, Queen Eileen exclaimed, "Is this the power of an Aura Guardian? How amazing."

Ange thanked the queen gratefully, "I must thank the queen for her generosity, otherwise, with my current power, I wouldn't be able to release aura."

The queen smiled and said, "I am also honored to witness a true Aura Guardian."

Satoshi was the person the queen had seen who was closest to being an Aura Guardian before meeting Ange, but unfortunately, his aura hadn't awakened.

The queen chatted with Ange for a while before leaving, and Ange solemnly put away the Aura Gloves.

However, the scene of him releasing the Aura Sphere was accidentally seen by Ayaka, who was passing by nearby. Ayaka hesitated for a moment before walking over.

"Um… hello."

Ange looked at Ayaka in confusion and said, "Miss Ayaka?"

"Mr. Ange possesses aura?" Ayaka asked, her face filled with excitement.

Ange nodded and said, "Yes, you saw it just now?"

Ayaka said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

Ange shook his head, "It's okay, it's not a secret that needs to be hidden. But did Miss Ayaka come specifically to ask about this?"

Ayaka nodded, "Actually, the reason I came to Orre is to inquire about matters related to Aura Guardians."

Ange asked in confusion, "Does Miss Ayaka need an Aura Guardian for something?"

Ayaka hesitated for a moment and explained, "I accidentally discovered an ancient ruin and wanted to explore it, but I found that the ruin can only be opened with the power of aura. I had no choice but to come to Orre to see if I could get lucky."

"So Miss Ayaka wants me to help you open the ruin?" Ange asked.

Ayaka nodded and said, "Yes, there are too few people who have awakened their aura. I've been searching for a long time and only found Mr. Ange, so Mr. Ange…"

Ange fell into thought upon hearing this, "I can help, but I still have things to do in Orre and may not be able to leave for the time being."

Ayaka's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, "It's okay, the location of the ruin is in the Kalos region. I can go back to the Kalos region first, and we can meet in the Kalos region after Mr. Ange is done with his business."

"Miss Ayaka is from Kalos?" Ange asked in surprise, no wonder she has a Key Stone and Mega Stone.

"Yes!" Ayaka nodded.

Ange smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I'm also from Kalos."

Ayaka exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Ange too?!"

"Yes, I'm from the Azoth Kingdom. Is the Azoth Kingdom the famous mechanical kingdom?" Ange asked.

"That's right, that's the place," Ange replied.

Because they found a common topic, the two quickly chatted enthusiastically.

Unknowingly, the banquet was coming to an end. Ange and Ayaka were already quite familiar with each other. After exchanging contact information, Ange said,

"Miss Ayaka, let's meet again in Kalos."

From the conversation, he learned that Ayaka would be leaving Kanto and returning to Kalos tomorrow.

Ayaka said, "Okay, but Mr. Ange, you can just call me Ayaka."

Ange nodded, "Then don't call me 'Mr.' either, just call me Ange!"

Ayaka nodded.

At this moment, the sound of fireworks rang out outside, and everyone walked to the balcony, Ange and Ayaka included.

In the night sky, colorful fireworks exploded one after another, incomparably brilliant, and everyone couldn't help but be mesmerized.

Bubu the Groundhog was originally hiding under the dining table, eating and eating. Not only did he eat, but he also transformed into a hoarding hamster. Whenever he encountered food he liked, he would secretly stuff it into his space backpack.

Of course, he didn't take too much, only one or two servings of each item.

However, there were too many kinds of food in the banquet hall, and even if he only took one or two servings, he would directly "get rich overnight."