Not a Trainer This Time

 Chapter 246 The King’s Promise (4k)

“No, this may be a bit disrespectful to King Lei Guan...”

Zhi Shu quickly shook his head to get rid of the wanton thoughts.

However, he couldn't help but cast his gaze at the huge dark green bud on the top of King Lei Guan's head that looked like a crown.

 Under the huge crown is a body as petite and slender as a rabbit.

 The King of Lei Guan has a pair of majestic blue eyes, with a petite blue nose and mouth below the eyes.

Behind him is a pair of cloak-like wings. It has a pair of wings. Under the wings are his gray-white body and slender, pure white legs.

  King Lei Guan was floating on the snow so quietly, staring here.

It made a cry that was incomprehensible to humans:

 “Leiguan…moojiji…”

 Naoki: “?”

At this time, an uncle wearing a stuffed hat and preparing to work in the fields came over with a hoe.

He saw Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun standing here in a daze. Just as he was about to come over and ask where this guy came from, he saw a glowing mysterious Pokémon floating on the snow not far away. Dream.

The uncle's face was full of shock, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a big head!"

 Naoki: “…”

 Hey boy, someone said what he was thinking!

Lei Guanwang was also attracted by the sudden appearance of humans.

His eyes flashed with blue light, and then his whole body flashed in front of the middle-aged uncle.

Before the uncle could react, he felt that he had lost control of his body, and his consciousness gradually became blurred. His feet gradually left the ground, and his body was shrouded in the same faint light as King Lei Guan.

King Lei Guan floated next to this human being, then turned to look at his little believer, used his spiritual power to control the human body and said:

“My believer, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you here for a long time.”

Zoki looked at the poor uncle who was being used as a microphone by King Lei Guan, and couldn't help but said: "Actually, we can have a better way of communicating."

 “Oh?” A trace of doubt flashed in King Lei Guan’s eyes.

Zhi Shu took out a large bag of translation melon seed cakes from his backpack.

King Lei Guan’s eyes were attracted by it and asked: “What is that?”

Naoki explained: "A bit of human food with magical effects. After eating it, you can communicate with Pokémon."

Lei Guanwang has never heard of such a thing.

Under his slightly curious yet majestic gaze, Zhi Shu ate several pieces, and then said: "Okay, now I can understand you."

Hearing this, King Lei Guan canceled his control over the uncle.

Perhaps because he didn’t want to be discovered by humans that he had visited this place, King Lei Guan used teleportation and left a message to Naoki before disappearing.

 “Guhui will be waiting for you on the cliff over there.”

 As soon as the words fell, King Leiguan disappeared from where he was.

The uncle who had released his control slowly landed on the ground. He looked around blankly and scratched the back of his head:

"What happened? Why am I here? Hiss... I feel so cold! No, no, who are you? Why are you in the village? Could it be that you are a tourist from out of town?"

Zhi Shu responded casually: "That's right, I'm here to observe the Pokémon ecology in the Crown Snowfield."

The uncle had a look of surprise on his face: “That’s it!”

 After saying that, the man picked up the **** and left.

Zhi Shu looked at the blue sheep bird on his shoulder and said to it: "Go back first, we have to do something."

It has just snowed, and the temperature outside is even colder than when it snowed. The green sheep huddled in its fluffy feathers and nodded pitifully.

 “Tweet!” (I’m leaving, you have to be careful! Don’t get lost again!)

Zhi Shu smiled, nodded and said, "Don't worry!"

The green sheep bird then turned around and flew towards home.

　　After watching its figure leave, Zhi Shu rode Gulton and flew to the cliff pointed by King Lei Guan.

By the time they arrived there, King Lei Guan was already waiting here.

He is floating on the snow-covered cliff, overlooking the frozen village below, like a king standing on a castle looking at his people.

Hearing the sound, King Lei Guan turned around.

 He looked at this young believer who was extremely devout to Him, and solemnly expressed his gratitude to Him:

“I have felt your thoughts, and I have seen everything you have done for me on that land.”

Hearing this, Naoki felt a little embarrassed, as if his original purpose was just for King Lei Guan’s two horses?

 But at this time, saying such things will undoubtedly ruin the atmosphere.

Therefore, Naoki said seriously: "This is what I should do. People in the Padia area are very grateful for your strength."

Thinking of the people who made statues for Him and set up festivals to give thanks, King Lei Guan could not help but feel a hint of emotion in his eyes.

　　Its voice became very soft: "All I know...It is precisely because of your existence that I can regain some strength."

 It’s just that, in comparison, His people are completely different.

Although he doesn’t know what is happening in the outside world, King Lei Guan can feel that he is losing human faith through his weakening power.

At this point, the former King of Galar felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

 His mind was filled with scenes from the past.

At that time, the Galar region under his command was so prosperous, with abundant crops and luxuriant flowers.

 The humans and Pokémon living on this land regard him as a king, and he also regards this group of creatures as his own people.

Humans and Pokémon love their king, build temples for him, and send him tributes. As a king, he will also bring as much abundance to his people as possible.

Thinking of this, King Lei Guan felt a little sad. He still didn't want to believe that his people had forgotten him.

 Wing Lei Guan turned to look at Naoki, "O believer of Gu! I want to ask you something!"

 Zhi Shu could feel that the current King Lei Guan was very sad. He nodded and said, "You tell me."

Lei Guanwang turned his attention to the human village below again, "I would like to ask you to go there and ask for me to see if they still remember me."

"Sure enough, King Lei Guan still cares about this matter..." Naoki thought to himself.

 He responded and agreed to King Lei Guan’s request. "Thank you very much," King Lei Guan looked at him and said, "I will be waiting for you here."

Zhishu nodded silently, and then rode Gulton and flew to the frozen village below.

On the way, Gu Ledun frowned and asked with some confusion: "Ah geez..." (He seemed to be sad...)

Naoki could probably understand King Lei Guan’s mood. He nodded and said:

"King Lei Guan must be sad, right? It's like you and I have been living together, and then we separated due to some things. When we meet again, you find that I don't remember you..."

 He hadn’t finished speaking, so Luton hurriedly said: “Ah gah!” (Don’t separate!)

Zhi Shu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and touched its head: "I know not to separate, I'm just giving an example. Think about it, will you be sad at that time?"

Huluton thought about it carefully, then lowered his head: "Ah, geez..." (So sad...)

 But then, it said extremely seriously: "Ah gah!" (I will never forget Naoki!)

"I will never forget you." Naoki gently touched Gu Ledun's head, and then continued: "Comparing King Lei Guan's people to me, and comparing King Lei Guan to you, now Isn’t it easy to understand?”

Hulton's mind returned to this matter. It thought about it for a while, and then nodded: "Ah, geez!" (I understand! King Lei Guan will go home with us!)

Zhi Shu thought that Luton wanted the forgotten King Lei Guan to return to the pasture life with them. "It depends on King Lei Guan's own wishes."

 At this time, Guluton landed in Dongning Village.

Zhi Shu focused his attention on the villagers wandering around the village, pretending to be a tourist from out of town, and asked them about the news about King Lei Guan.

 The first villager’s uncle looked puzzled: “King Lei Guan? What is that?”

 Naoki: “…”

After recalling it carefully, the second grandma said: "I heard my grandma tell this story when I was a child. It said that if a child doesn't eat well, his body and soul will be taken away by the king, and he will never come back. Not going home.”

Naoki: "Is this something only ghost-type Pokémon can do?"

The third white-haired old man wearing a pair of glasses said: "Lei Guan Wang? Of course you know it! The village also relies on it to attract tourists! In this way, the B&Bs and shops in the village can make a lot of money!"

"What? You ask me how I know, it's because I am the mayor of this village! I have been listening to the legend of King Lei Guan since I was a few years old. I still have storybooks recording these stories at home!"

 Naoki: “…”

 He returned to King Lei Guan with these replies.

 After listening to Naoki's narration, King Lei Guan showed a trace of obvious sadness on his face.

He did not speak immediately, but just stood on the snow and looked down at his country, then closed his eyes and let out a sigh.

After a long time, King Lei Guan opened his eyes, and he returned to his previous majestic posture.

"It seems that they don't remember the existence of Gu. Human beings have long forgotten the bond they established with Gu..."

Zhi Shu didn’t know how to comfort him, so he said as if he were comforting his own Pokémon: “The village chief still remembers you.”

Lei Guanwang heard the comfort in his tone and shook his head, indicating that he was fine:

"It doesn't matter. How can I lament this? I am the king of abundance! I am not so superficial as to expect human beings!"

"Gu can no longer rely on human faith to restore his strength. If Gu's beloved horse is by his side, the situation may be better."

 Speaking, King Lei Guan looked at Naoki on the side.

Zhishu thought to himself: "It's coming, it's coming!"

King Lei Guan continued: "Gu once rode the mount freely, a Pokémon with four legs. The statue in the village also rode it on his crotch. A long time ago, they were his companions galloping together in the mountains. , but since Gu’s power weakened and they parted ways, Gu Lian has no way of knowing where they are.”

"Gu Xiang asks you again. If you can help Gu find his two beloved horses, Gu will grant you a wish. No matter what that wish is, as long as Gu can do it, Gu will definitely make it come true for you." Lei Guan Wang promised seriously.

Zhi Shu had already expected what King Lei Guan would say.

 Just like the plot in the game, King Lei Guan is in great need of help from others.

 In the plot, after the player helps King Lei Guan find his beloved horse, he can begin to conquer King Lei Guan.

If he helps King Lei Guan retrieve the Ghost Horse and Snowstorm Horse, will King Lei Guan be willing to leave his country with the two horses and go to the Padia region with him?

 Zhi Shu raised his head and looked at King Lei Guan.

 “The crown is really big.” Naoki couldn’t help but have this thought in his mind.

 Then, he thought about the plot about King Lei Guan.

It is not difficult to retrieve the ghost horse and snowstorm horse. As long as there are radish seeds that the two horses like to eat, and let King Leiguan use his power to ripen them, the two horses will be attracted to them.

In addition, it is also necessary to prepare the bridle reins that can unite King Leiguan and the two horses so that he can tame the two horses.

The restraining reins are not an ordinary hemp rope, but are woven with layers of radiant flowers and horse Pokémon's manes.

 In ancient times long ago, this was an item specially presented to King Lei Guan by his people in order to thank the king for the abundant harvest.

 After a brief thought, Naoki said: "I promise you."

King Lei Guan felt grateful and moved: "Then Gu will always be waiting for you here. Although Gu's power has not been fully restored, if you need Gu's help, you can come here to find Gu."

Naoki smiled and nodded: "I understand."

He thought that the village chief had just said that he had books at home that recorded the legend of King Lei Guan, so he decided to visit the village chief of Dong Ning Village first.

 Therefore, Naoki said goodbye to King Lei Guan and left here on Guluton.

Snowflakes began to float in the sky again, and King Lei Guan stood in the snow and watched them leave.

His little followers are such good people. King Lei Guan thought.

He silently stared at the back of the little believer, and a thought flashed through his mind—maybe He could re-establish a bond with humans like the little believer.

This time, He doesn’t want to be king anymore.

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　　After hearing Naoki’s intentions, the old village chief took him back to his home.

"The King of Fertility? I haven't heard this name for a long time. It would be great if He really existed." The village chief said: "The land here in Dongning Village is becoming more and more barren, and it is difficult for crops to grow in it. come out."

Zhi Shu was a little confused: "It stands to reason that King Lei Guan ruled the Galar region in ancient times. Why are there so few legends about him now?"

The village chief looked at the tourist, shook his head and said, "Maybe it's because it's just a legend compiled by others, right?"

“Just like some legends say that we humans were created by God. If the King of Abundance really exists, why hasn’t He appeared for so long?”

 Zhi Shu: “…” Maybe if you believe it, there will be it, but if you don’t believe it, there will be nothing?

The old village chief continued: "When I was a child, my history teacher told me that the Galar region has always been ruled by the royal family, and they protect the Galar region from the crisis of the dark night."

“It is said that a long time ago, the dark night broke out in the Galar region. At that time, two heroes used the legendary sword and shield to successfully drive away the dark night and save the Galar region.”

"If King Lei Guan really exists, he should also come out to protect his people, right?"

 Speaking of this, the old village chief pointed to the bookshelf on one side of the living room.

“Okay, the book about the King of Plenty is on the bottom floor. Go look for it yourself!”

 (End of this chapter)