Bieneck Town, cafeteria.
Dianthi was sitting on a chair, wiping her mouth with a handkerchief.
Next to her, Xiaozhi was wolfing down food.
Daigo asked, "So, Princess Dianthi, are you going to Oluanse Forest?"
"Yes, as long as I can see Gernias, I can master the power to gather real diamonds. That's what the Diamond Minister said," Dianthi replied.
Pomelia tapped the mouse on her head and rested her face on her hands. "Dianthi really has the temperament of a princess."
"Thank you, Pomelia." Dianthi's eyes curved.
"I'm going to get some Bollywood. Does anyone want to come with me?" Serena said.
"Then, please let me go with you." Dianthi jumped off the chair and followed Serena.
Lu Ye looked at Geng Gui, who ate a plate of cake in one bite. "Koujie ~ (̄ ~ ̄)"
Then, he looked at the tall homeless man who was silently scooping soup.
Lu Ye said slowly, "King AZ …"
"Cough, cough!" AZ suddenly choked. He looked up and said, "How do you know?"
Daigo said, "Your height is enough to judge, Your Majesty."
AZ fell silent and said, "I'm not a king … I'm just a criminal now, so there's no need to ask."
Lu Ye had met many kings, including the King of Portlandia who was condemned by the Phoenix King, Damos of Migina, and Queen Irene of Oludran.
AZ's achievements were the most dazzling among them. Damos gained the friendship of Zeus, but AZ made the God of Life and Death work for him.
"Then … why are you going with Dianthi?" Lu Ye asked.
AZ looked at the black-haired young man deeply.
This messenger of Zeus had the aura of many gods. He had never met him, but he seemed to know everything.
"I …" AZ said hesitantly, "want to go to Oluanse Forest, and so does Dianthi."
Then, no matter how Lu Ye and Daigo asked for the reason, AZ just scooped soup silently.
His attire was a bit old, with a green scarf and a red hat. They were tattered and emitted a rotten smell.
Daigo said that he wanted to take him to a fashion house, but AZ strongly refused.
Mr Lu thought that he might have to travel with AZ in the future.
"In that case, let's go to the bathhouse, King of AZ... Otherwise, you might as well act alone."
AZ looked up blankly. "Bathhouse?"
…
"This is the place."
Lu Ye crossed his arms and raised his head. "Let's meet at the Elf Center later."
AZ looked up at the foggy bathhouse and mumbled, "I always use the public bathroom …"
"Cut the crap. Use this card as you please. Let Master Hao Li scrub your back. Otherwise, I'll take you to the barbershop!" Lu Ye threatened.
Daigo: "…"
That seems to be the card that was just taken from me …
Don't blame Mr Lu for his harsh tone. The smell was too strong.
In the plot, King AZ had wandered for three thousand years … Even if he had the habit of keeping clean, it wasn't much better.
As for the possibility of AZ going berserk —
Lu Ye had some understanding of the combat power in ancient times. The preceptor of Migina was probably at the level of a Heavenly King.
It was impossible for King AZ, who had wandered in pain for a thousand years, to have the strength to fight a Legend.
"I'm the Body of Atonement," AZ said hoarsely.
Lu Ye: "Modern prisons also allow hot baths. Go and come back quickly."
AZ fell silent. Since he was the messenger of Zeus, he had his reasons for doing so.
He had heard that some messengers of the gods had various taboos.
It was impossible for him to take Deanna away. Traveling together was the best choice.
What's more, the day of my release wasn't too far away …
AZ closed his eyes lightly.
Unlike Deanna, he went to the Forest of Oruanse for Iappler.
The God of Death, Iappler, fell into a deep sleep three thousand years ago and was only about to wake up now. In order to be free from pain, AZ wandered for three thousand years.
Holding the belief that he was about to die, AZ stepped into the bathhouse.
"Why does it feel like he's going to the execution ground?" Lu Ye muttered.
"Do you really want to travel with AZ, Mr. Lu?"
Daigo frowned and said, "I'm worried that something unexpected will happen."
In the process of communicating with Deanna, Lu Ye had already understood the cause and effect of her relationship with King AZ.
"Let AZ come with us."
Lu Ye whispered, "For the king … Deanna might be his only remaining friend."
Daigo nodded slightly.
An hour later.
The tall AZ came to the entrance of the Elf Center with a hunched back.
Deanna looked at AZ in surprise and covered her mouth with a faint smile. "You look good, AZ."
AZ had a rare trace of nervousness. This was the first time in a hundred years that such emotions had appeared.
He looked at Mr. Lu, who was the leader, and said in a deep voice,
"Then, please allow me to travel with you, messenger of Zeus …"
Lu Ye said that the decision was up to Deanna.
"I allow you to set off with me, AZ."
Princess Deanna smiled and turned around. "And Xiaozhi, Daigo, Lu Ye …"
Deanna accurately called out the names of everyone present. This was also part of the etiquette.
"Are we setting off tonight?" Serena asked.
"Camping, camping!" Elysia cheered.
"We'll set off tonight. It will take about half a day to drive there. We'll arrive at the destination by ferry tomorrow morning," Daigo said with a smile.
Lu Ye thought of the trio that had been forgotten in the attic.
Forget it … The three of them should have their own way.
Night fell.
The large rented pickup truck drove out of Bineck Town. The headlights pierced through the night fog as it advanced on the highway.
AZ sat in the back with his hands on his knees. His gaze unconsciously searched the night.
The orange streetlights on the highway formed a line. The countryside on both sides was quiet. The wind blew in from the wilderness, and the nocturnal magical beasts were on the move.
AZ missed the night three thousand years ago. Even though the night was dangerous and the magical beasts were violent, Hua Yedi was still by his side. The two of them guarded the sentry tower until dawn.
"Messenger of Zeus …"
AZ said in a hoarse voice, "What exactly are the trainers you're talking about?"
"Trainers …"
Lu Ye sat in the back and stared at AZ. He held the side of his face, his black hair swaying in the night wind.
"A group of humans who use Pokémon to express their beliefs. They form bonds with Pokémon and trust each other."
"Magical beasts are the slaves of humans, aren't they?" AZ's gaze was terrifyingly bright in the night.
"There's a guy who thinks he's a Pokémon and not a human."
Lu Ye laughed and said, "What's more, you don't think so at all, King AZ."
The black-haired youth's eyes were bright, and he crossed his fingers. "You think that Pokémon are your friends, or even … your family."
An indescribable sadness welled up in AZ's chest.
"Yes … But she's left me now. She can never forgive me."
"She won't."
Lu Ye stretched his back. "Because the trainer and the Pokémon trust each other."
"When you get rid of your sadness, your Pokémon will trust you again."
"Kouhaha ~" Geng Gui appeared from the night and grinned.
AZ was silent for a long time before changing the topic. "… They all call you teacher, Messenger of Zeus."
"Was there a teacher in your era?" Lu Ye asked curiously.
"Yes."
AZ nodded affirmatively. "And it was respected by the king."
"I went to your era … It was an era of strife and war, and Pokémon were called 'magical beasts,'" Lu Ye recalled.
That was during Mitina … Diya Luca led Mr. Lu through time and space to ask for Zeus's forgiveness.
AZ looked at Lu Ye in surprise.
"But, even in that era, there was the Wave Guide Hero Aaron and his Lucalio, the King of AZ... and his Flower Leaf Stem."
Lu Ye's eyes were bright. "In modern terms … they were trainers."
"Is that so … the so-called trainers," AZ repeated blankly. "I was also … a trainer."
"After the journey is over, let's fight, AZ."
Lu Ye smiled and extended his fist.
"If the opponent is a trainer, we can understand what kind of person they are and what kind of beliefs they have. At that time, there's no need for words. We can completely understand!"
AZ's turbid eyes flickered. He extended his fist slowly and bumped it with Lu Ye's.
"… Very philosophical words, Lu Ye."
"Haha, because my wife said it. Her words are very philosophical," Lu Ye said heartily.
AZ's wrinkled face curved into a smile.
In AZ's memory, this was the happiest day in thousands of years.
He met Deanna by chance, took a hot bath, and roughly understood the meaning of being a trainer.
He only needed to see Ikletal, and then he would be completely free …
The car stopped at a green area adjacent to a stream.
"Let's camp here!"
Daigo got out of the car and put his hand on the door. He smiled and said, "Tomorrow morning, we'll transfer to a ship, and we'll reach our destination."
"Great, camping ~" Yulia raised her hand and poked Mouse. "I want to sleep with Deanna!"
"Sure, Yulia." Deanna smiled and said, "This is the first time I know about camping."
"Then, I'll sleep with Mr. Lu —" Xiaozhi scratched his head.
"Rejected. You can sleep in your sleeping bag or sleep with King AZ," Lu Ye said lightly.
"Huh?!" Xiaozhi's shoulders drooped.
AZ looked at Xiaozhi with a wrinkled smile on his face.
"Eh!" Xiaozhi's expression stiffened, and he ran to help set up the tent.
Lu Ye looked at AZ in surprise. "Were you deliberately scaring him?"
AZ didn't say anything.
He didn't expect AZ to have such a lively side.
Lu Ye sent out Geng Gui, and his shadow clone skillfully set up the tent.
Serena was surprised. "A super Geng Gui tent? It's so cute! "
"Brother, I want to sleep with Mr. Lu!" Yulia's eyes lit up.
Lu Ye: "Ahem, no!"
"Um … Then tonight's the ghost story segment. Do you want to join us, Serena?"
"What's a ghost story?" Deanna asked.
"A ghost story is the story of a group of ghost Pokémon scaring people," Serena said with a smile.
"Kouya!" Geng Gui appeared behind Serena, ghost flames floating around him.
"Eh!" Serena felt a chill, and her face turned pale.
"Haha, Geng Gui is so cute!" Not only was Yulia not afraid, she even laughed out loud.
"Kouya!" Geng Gui scratched his head with a chuckle.
Daigo stood by the stream with a smile on his face and a suit on his arm, enjoying the evening breeze.
"Did you not bring a tent?" Lu Ye stepped forward.
"If it's me, a sleeping bag will do," Daigo replied.
"You can share a tent with me. My tent is very big," Lu Ye said.
Daigo was surprised, and then he nodded. "… Sorry."
At two in the morning, the forest was dark, and the silver light spilled over the cobblestones.
AZ leaned against a cold rock, and his eyes flashed when he saw Deanna hopping out of the tent.
"You haven't slept yet, AZ?"
"What about you?" AZ asked hoarsely.
"It's hard for me to sleep when I think about meeting Gernias tomorrow." Deanna shook her head gently.
AZ smiled silently. "Me too."
"AZ is also going to find Gernias?"
"… Yes," AZ murmured.
"You can definitely master the power to create diamonds and save the country … Princess Deanna, you can definitely do it."
"Thank you, AZ!" Deanna smiled faintly.
Under the moonlight, AZ and Deanna looked up at each other in silence.
Inside the tent.
Lu Ye stroked Yi Bu, who was lying on the side. He rested his head on one arm and fell into deep thought.
"When I meet Gernias, I'll ask him about the whereabouts of the Fairy Slate …"
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