Chapter 767: If Life Were Only Like First Sight
The scene shifted.
The five Pokémon headed together in the direction of the Dragon Clan Territory.
Dragonite flew beside Kazuya, staring at him with a face full of smiles.
Although it was a reunion in a world like this.
Being able to meet again was already rare enough in itself.
So how could she possibly ask for more?
The group didn't converse much on the road, merely focusing intently on rushing to the Dragon Clan Territory at full speed.
It was still daytime.
It wouldn't be good to be spotted by magical beasts.
It might even expose the location of the Dragon Clan Territory.
Therefore, it wasn't convenient to linger in Blackthorn City for long.
Once they passed through the Dragon's Den and arrived at a tranquil plain, the five Pokémon finally let out a sigh of relief.
Not just them.
Those Dragon Clan members who had been hiding in their houses waiting also relaxed, coming out of their homes one after another to welcome Dragonite.
Dragonite walked forward to check on Natsu and Dratini's situation.
But the two little ones were covered in tears and snot right now, having clearly received quite a lecture and a beating; how could anyone tell if they were injured or not?
However.
Seeing that their crying and wailing voices were quite loud.
Dragonite felt reassured as well.
"Don't look at how mischievous this child is; he was born having awakened the Dragon Power, able to communicate with Dragon-type Pokémon. He's very impressive."
Dragonite didn't scold Natsu and Dratini.
She had a personality that overly doted on these children.
Dragonite casually waved her hand, signaling everyone to go about their business, while she led Kazuya and the four Pokémon to sit on the ground near the nearby statues.
The so-called statues were actually the ten Kazuya saw three hundred years ago.
Over a thousand years ago.
The five kings of the Dragon Kingdom and their companions.
Looking at the founding queen and Dragonite at the very center, Kazuya couldn't help but smile knowingly, and looking at the second-generation queen beside them, he couldn't help but purse his lips and chuckle secretly.
Kazuya's appearance made Lucario and Mewtwo feel strange.
Only Dragonite and Scizor could understand his behavior at this moment.
"The children of the Dragon Clan all grew up listening to the stories of Liz and Alan. Everyone wants to be like them, able to create that kind of legend with their companions, and Natsu is one of them."
Dragonite walked over to Kazuya's side and said with a smile.
Actually.
This kind of thing.
Kazuya had known for a long time.
However.
The feeling of hearing Dragonite say it was different.
Because she had witnessed the entire development history of the Dragon Clan, from a thousand years ago to the present.
She had seen far too many children set off with Liz and Alan as their goals.
"What about this child?"
Kazuya raised his hand and pointed at the one beside Liz.
"Ah, Queen Aki. You watched this child grow up, didn't you?"
Dragonite turned to look at the queen with the cold demeanor on the side, thinking back a bit before remembering.
And hearing this, Lucario couldn't help but widen his eyes.
What did that mean?
What did "watched growing up by Lord Kazuya" mean?
Lucario's brain operated at high speed, remembering that Kazuya had transmigrated more than once, and then shot a glance at Scizor beside him...
Seeing that the latter looked expressionless and not surprised, he immediately understood in his heart.
Next, he recalled the content related to this stone statue in front of him:
Dragon Aki.
The second-generation queen of the Dragon Kingdom, inheriting the throne at a young age, her acting style swift, resolute, and ruthless. In just a few short years, she incorporated the Orange Archipelago and the Sevii Islands into the Dragon territory, and then abdicated at light speed.
Because her time in office was even shorter than Queen Liz's.
Therefore, her fame was not very large, known as the "Iceberg Queen."
If this person was watched growing up by Lord Kazuya, it meant he was once a Pokémon of the first generation Queen Liz's era, or even an older generation, a Pokémon that appeared before the founding of the Dragon Kingdom.
Considering Lord Kazuya's personality and strength.
Coupled with senior Dragonite's attitude.
Then Lord Kazuya certainly couldn't have been unknown back then.
His lifetime must have left a heavy and colorful stroke in the history of the Dragon Clan.
In the Dragon Clan, there was only one Pokémon with this kind of historical status...
Lucario slowly moved his gaze.
And finally placed it on the Dragonite statue in the very center.
Lord Kazuya was actually the Guardian Divine Dragon that helped Queen Liz unify the Kanto and Johto regions?!
Lucario was immensely shocked in his heart.
The relationship between the Kanto and Johto regions was so good in the League era, even sharing a single Pokémon League.
It wasn't just because they were close in distance!
More importantly, it was because the two regions were once subjects of a single country, sharing a common king and a shared piece of history.
So Queen Liz and Lord Alan were the major heroes who enabled the two places to interact amicably in the League era.
At this moment.
Kazuya's 1.5-meter tall figure.
Turned into 150 meters in Lucario's eyes!
"..."
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Mewtwo turned His head in bewilderment, looking at Lucario.
Because He knew too little and had lived too short a time.
So He didn't know many things.
But He could "hear" Lucario's inner voice.
When the latter was thinking about those things just now, he didn't specially guard against Him.
Therefore, Mewtwo heard everything.
He felt that He had still underestimated Kazuya before.
Come to think of it.
A figure so deeply respected by both Mew and the Tree of Beginning.
Let alone a thousand years ago.
Maybe some Pokémon tens of millions of years ago could be Kazuya!
Thinking up to this point.
Lucario and Mewtwo felt completely reassured.
They felt the difficulty of saving the world had instantly dropped by a lot.
Kazuya, with his back turned to them, didn't know what had happened.
Otherwise, he would probably spit out three pints of blood.
After all, only the person involved knew what the deal was with that so-called "Guardian Divine Dragon."
The Kazuya of that time was still too young.
Looking back now, he was simply a green baby.
The name "Alan."
Was purely a role that was gradually over-deified along with the evolution of history.
"Yeah, she used to be facial-paralyzed, but her actual personality was the complete opposite of her surface, quite mischievous."
"Hehe, it wasn't the same later on. That child was the king the people of the Dragon Kingdom feared most..."
The two elderly Pokémon unknowingly started chatting.
The three juniors behind them didn't dare interrupt at all, and of course, didn't want to interrupt either.
Listening to the two grand seniors chatting about things from a thousand years ago.
They felt it was quite novel as well.
This was quite a rare experience.
"How have you been these past years?"
Kazuya turned to look at Dragonite beside him.
"...A bit tired."
Dragonite lowered her head, then looked at the thick fog in the sky, involuntarily zoning out.
Tired, of course.
Ever since that day.
The heavy burden of protecting the Dragon Clan fell upon her, a thousand-year-old dragon.
In days when she should have quietly awaited death, she had to risk her life to fight time and time again. Ingested with shadow energy countless times, she struggled and survived through it all, simply unable to let go of these children of the Dragon Clan.
How could she not be tired?
Dragonite had never said the word "tired" to anyone in the Dragon Clan.
Only today.
In front of Kazuya, she couldn't help but reveal a bit of her true feelings.
"When I come next time, you won't have to be this tired anymore."
Kazuya looked at her with the corners of his mouth curved, the resolve in his eyes growing ever firmer.
He must save this world.
"..."
Dragonite raised her eyelids slightly, freezing for a moment.
She raised her head in a daze to look at the smiling Kazuya beside her, instantly losing herself just like when she first met him.
He had never changed.
The next moment.
Tears filled her cloudy eyes.
Dragonite pouted her mouth, fighting back tears without making a sound, looking as if she had suffered an immense grievance.
It had been a very, very long time since anyone had said something similar to her.
Probably...
As long as a thousand years.
Ever since the patriarch and mom and dad left, she became the character who said these words, and she had never heard anyone say these words to her again.
I really want to leave with him...
Mewtwo stood behind, staring blankly at Dragonite's back, this murmur echoing in His ears.
While Lucario leaned against a statue, turning his head to look at Natsu and Dratini, who were sitting on the other side of the statue in silence.
My days are numbered, I might not be able to wait until you come next time.
This sentence.
Dragonite didn't say out loud.
She merely nodded gently, offering Kazuya a trusting smile.
The boy she loved.
No matter what he did, he would succeed.
Dragonite had always believed this.
From the moment Kazuya made that promise, Dragonite firmly believed that this world would eventually see the sun break through the clouds in the future.
Unfortunately.
It seemed she couldn't offer much help anymore.
"We can only stay here for three days, and then we have to set off."
Kazuya looked at Dragonite with a relaxed smile.
He came here for this trip.
He didn't plan on gaining any assistance from Dragonite.
He just wanted to see how Dragonite was doing.
Looking at it now, she seemed to be doing pretty well.
He didn't need to worry too much.
Although the Dragon Clan Territory was located at the deepest part of Blackthorn City, equivalent to being inside a dragon's den and a tiger's lair.
However, the magical beasts of Blackthorn City were both a threat and a protective umbrella.
Some magical beasts passing through the sky would be attacked by the magical beasts of Blackthorn City, possibly getting taken down before even seeing the Dragon Clan Territory.
So after taking a walk over here.
Kazuya was actually relieved.
"So rushed?"
Dragonite's expression became very sad.
Her time really wasn't much anymore.
She wanted to spend a few more days with Kazuya.
"Yeah, in this life I am a Mythical Pokémon. My body emits an aura that attracts Demon Gods. I must keep moving; staying here for long might bring trouble to you and the Dragon Clan."
Kazuya nodded, somewhat helpless.
He also wanted to chat more with Dragonite. After all, he didn't have many friends left in this era.
Scizor and Lucario were both considered juniors.
As for Mewtwo, although He had no senior-junior relationship with Kazuya, His age was indeed a bit young.
Only Dragonite could be considered a friend of Kazuya's generation.
"..."
Hearing this, Dragonite couldn't help but sigh.
Of course, she understood that under these circumstances, Kazuya couldn't stay for long.
Everyone was an adult now; they should understand what was important and what was trivial.
Separating again, huh.
It would have been better not to meet.
As soon as this thought popped up, Dragonite immediately shook her head to dispel it.
She realized she was being too greedy.
Being able to see Kazuya again was actually already very, very good. Even if she died tomorrow, she probably wouldn't have any regrets left.
If anything.
Dying tomorrow wouldn't be bad either.
She could die by Kazuya's side.
Who knows, maybe she could meet him again in the next life.
It's just that she didn't know if she would still remember him then, or if he could recognize her.
Dragonite quietly gazed at Kazuya in front of her, raised her hand slightly, and then helplessly put it back down.
He was always like this.
So close, yet so far away.
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