Chapter 14: Phantom Overlord
Pokémon: Zorua
Type: Dark
Gender: Male
Ability: Illusion
Moves: Scratch, Leer, Hone Claws, Fury Swipes, Psychic
Friendship: 0
Pokédex Entry: In Kingdom Calendar year 146, Zorua was born.
In Kingdom Calendar year 147, its parents lost their lives during a struggle with other Pokémon, and Zorua began to live alone.
In Kingdom Calendar year 148, it was attacked by an Abomasnow and was saved by a human girl named Anna when it was on the verge of death.
The moment Lei Wen agreed to let Anna bring this Zorua back to his territory, his citizen count increased from seventy-eight to seventy-nine.
That Zorua is now also a member of its territory.
Gazing at Anna and the Zorua on her shoulder, Lei Wen suddenly had a bold idea.
Dratini is currently very weak and doesn’t have much combat ability.
And it will take a long time for it to grow.
But clearly, his own strength alone is not enough.
This territory should have more Trainers, more people who can command Pokémon and protect the territory.
Thinking of this, Lei Wen’s mind moved.
Why not… take Anna as a disciple and teach her about Pokémon and Trainers?
Zorua, the Fox Pokémon.
Zoroark, which evolves from it, is extremely adept at confusing opponents, creating illusions, and taking advantage of this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
It is clear that if this Zorua grows up, it will also become a very good combat force!
Lei Wen was very tempted.
However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed that Zorua’s expression had become nervous.
Its body tensed up, and then it cast its gaze in one direction.
“Huh? What’s wrong?” Anna noticed Zorua’s behavior and was a little confused.
The next second, a massive figure darted out of the darkness and pounced on a knight, knocking him to the ground.
Sharp ice claws glinted ice-cold under the moonlight, and then were swung with force.
“Ah!”
The knight let out a scream; his arm was scratched!
“There’s a monster!”
With Ryan’s shout, everyone quickly drew the weapons at their waists.
Using the light of the torch, Anna saw the appearance of the monster.
She couldn’t help but show fear and shouted, “It’s this monster!”
Abomasnow! A ferocious carnivorous Pokémon!
It exuded an extremely powerful aura. The strength of this Abomasnow was absolutely extraordinary!
Lei Wen frowned.
“Protect Prince Lei Wen!”
Ryan shouted while gripping the hilt of his sword and slashing forcefully at the enormous monster.
However, the sharp Iron Sword only left a clear scratch on the Abomasnow’s thick fur; it did not actually cause much damage.
The next second, a terrible thing happened.
The Abomasnow opened its mouth wide, and a blast of cold air erupted from it, instantly freezing the sword in Ryan’s hand.
The ice spread up the blade.
Seeing this, Ryan’s pupils constricted.
“Dratini, Twister!”
Pure Dragon energy transformed into a fearsome tornado storm that erupted from Dratini’s mouth, hitting the Abomasnow.
“Everyone, take the injured and retreat while fighting; I’ll stop it!” Lei Wen quickly commanded.
His gaze was locked on the Abomasnow, and he was certain that the Twister move had not caused significant damage.
“Prince Lei Wen!”
However, as a knight, how could Ryan abandon the master he served?
Despite feeling a terrifying pressure from the monster, Ryan gritted his teeth, swung the half-frozen Iron Sword from another side towards the Abomasnow, and attacked.
However, this time, the Abomasnow gave him no chance.
“Roar!”
It let out an angry roar from its mouth, and its sharp ice claws lunged towards the Iron Sword. Under that immense brute force, Ryan’s Iron Sword was directly broken.
Seeing this, Ryan’s face was blank with shock.
The Abomasnow roared and sent him flying.
The other knights couldn’t help but swallow.
The strength of this monster was truly too great!
The Abomasnow attacked proactively, like a white demon, darting among the other knights, knocking them to the ground with its ice fangs and ice claws harder than steel.
In just a few breaths, only Lei Wen and Anna were still standing.
Facing the remaining two opponents, the Abomasnow crouched down and charged towards Lei Wen.
Seeing this, Lei Wen’s face changed.
He tried to command Dratini to use Twister, but it was too late.
With a surge of immense power, he and Dratini were sent flying backward, falling in a heap onto the thick snow.
“Hiss! It hurts!”
Dratini lost its combat ability immediately. Lei Wen lay on the snow, unable to move due to the intense pain.
But his peripheral vision noticed that the Abomasnow was heading towards Anna and Zorua!
Anna’s leg was injured, so she couldn’t escape even if she wanted to.
At this moment, she could only stare in terror as the fearsome monster approached.
“Ah…” Anna’s voice trembled.
But just then, a small figure she did not expect stepped forward to shield her, protecting her behind it.
That was… Little Monster?
Anna was slightly startled.
She immediately shook her head and said, “No… don’t, you run quickly!”
But Zorua just looked at the Abomasnow with firm eyes.
Even though its heart was filled with fear, even though it had been beaten to the brink of death by the Abomasnow before, now… it wanted to protect Anna!
At this moment, astonishing power erupted from within Zorua.
A mass of purple-black energy surged from its body.
In an instant, the entire world seemed to darken.
Night fell.
Darkness enveloped the entire forest.
In the darkness, a group of enchanting purple-red lights suddenly appeared.
Then, a second, a third…
Phantom-like figures emerged from them.
Until they densely surrounded the Abomasnow.
This bizarre scene made the Abomasnow vigilant. It turned its head and looked around, gazing at the Pokémon radiating an eerie power, its face showing a solemn expression.
Then, the Abomasnow turned and chose to flee without hesitation.
That was…
Lei Wen, who had witnessed the entire event, was slightly stunned.
But soon, he saw through it all.
– To protect Anna, Zorua unleashed its body’s potential, activated its Ability Illusion, and created illusions of an entire Zoroark pack to scare away the Abomasnow!
At this very moment, gazing at the girl and Zorua over there.
Lei Wen suddenly felt a strange yet familiar feeling.
That’s right, this is how humans and Pokémon should interact in that distant future.
– You saved me, so I will do everything I can to protect you, even if it costs me my life!
