Chapter 34: Messenger Bird
“Oh?” Lei Wen raised an eyebrow, looking at Cleveland with some surprise. “What is it?”
Cleveland said solemnly, “Your Highness, I encountered two very special monsters on the snow mountain!”
Mentioning the mysterious creature that guided him, Cleveland’s face was filled with yearning and admiration.
“…At that time, just when I thought I was going to die like that, He appeared.”
“I don’t know if He is a monster. He has beautiful blue feathers, and His wings shine like ice crystals under the sun. When He appeared, the snowflakes in the air froze.”
“He saved me and guided me out of the snow mountain…”
If possible, Cleveland really wanted to see that being again.
Hearing Cleveland’s description, a question mark appeared above Lei Wen’s head.
Hmm? This description… could it be the legendary Pokémon Articuno?
As far as he knew, Pokémon like Articuno lived in isolated places like snow mountain peaks all year round, and they guarded those snow mountains.
It is said that if a traveler accidentally enters a snow mountain, gets lost, and faces a life-threatening danger, Articuno will appear before them, point them in the right direction, and lead humans to safety.
“I didn’t expect Articuno to inhabit that snow mountain, and it seems to be guarding it,” Lei Wen thought.
This was indeed surprising news.
“I understand,” Lei Wen kept this matter in mind.
“Also, after leaving the guidance of that mysterious creature, I encountered another very special monster…”
Cleveland recalled the events of that time and said:
“I was so hungry that I had no strength. That monster… uh, it was like Santa Claus, holding a white bundle in its hand and descending before me, taking out two fruits from it and giving them to me.”
“Thanks to those two fruits, I had the strength to continue and meet the search and rescue team.”
Santa Claus? A monster holding a white bundle?
Hearing these two descriptions, the image of a Pokémon instantly appeared in Lei Wen’s mind.
Delibird!
Pokémon like Delibird are very special. They use their tail, which is shaped like a bundle, to store food and spend all day transporting food back to their nests through their tails.
This Pokémon has a very special habit.
They actively share the food they find with humans and Pokémon.
In that distant future, the Pokémon Dex entry for Delibird clearly recorded such information.
【 If someone is trapped in the mountains, Delibird will share some of its food to help them. Many people who have encountered danger in the snow mountains have been saved by Delibird’s food. 】
Hearing Cleveland’s words, Ryan and Christina couldn’t help but show curious expressions.
“There are such monsters?”
“Your Highness Lei Wen, do you know what kind of monster that is?” Christina couldn’t help but ask.
Lei Wen replied, “If I’m not mistaken, the name of that monster should be Delibird.”
“Delibird?” The three were slightly stunned.
“Yes,” Lei Wen nodded and continued, “Some books in the Royal Library record such monsters. They have the habit of sharing food with other creatures and actively distribute food to humans and monsters lost in the snow mountains.”
“Wow!” Christina exclaimed, “How magical!”
“Delibird…” Cleveland repeated the name softly, silently remembering it.
If he encountered this monster again, he would have to thank it properly.
“Alright, that’s all for today!” Lei Wen looked at the three and said, “You’ve all worked hard. Now, get some good rest and recover from your injuries!”
“Yes!”
Ryan and the other two successively took their leave.
The Old Butler, Elif, who had been listening to the entire conversation, couldn’t help but sigh:
“I didn’t expect there to be such monsters in this world… I never had the chance to learn about them in the Royal City before.”
“I only learned after coming out that this world is far larger than I imagined. Our Aindook Kingdom is just a tiny corner of it. I’ve heard that overseas, there are many countries and many lands. I really want to see them with my own eyes!” Lei Wen couldn’t help but yearn in his heart.
The World Tree in the Kanto region.
Mt. Silver in the Johto region.
The culture of the Meteor Village in the Hoenn region.
The creation legend of the Sinnoh region.
Mega Evolution in the Kalos region.
The heroes of the Sword and Shield in the Galar region.
And the Paradox Pokémon of the Paldea region…
Seeing Lei Wen like this, Elif couldn’t help but say, “Your Highness is still young, you will surely have opportunities in the future.”
“That will probably take a very, very long time,” Lei Wen sighed.
They were still facing a very serious survival crisis and couldn’t spare any thought for those things.
Lei Wen could only cast his gaze upon the Dratini beside him and poke its big nose with his hand.
“Dratini, you need to grow up quickly, okay? Then we can go and see the outside world together.”
“Wuu!” Dratini perked up, its small face full of seriousness. It wanted to grow up quickly!
Dragonite, into which Dratini eventually evolves, possesses incredibly exaggerated speed.
It is said that Dragonite can fly around the Earth in just 16 hours.
At that time, he would leave the territory under Elif’s care, and he and Dratini would sneak away to other regions to play.
Seeing His Highness put on such an expression, Elif couldn’t help but chuckle.
Sigh, after all, His Highness is just a sixteen-year-old child.
His Highness could have lived a happy life in the Royal City, but now he is forced to grow up and forced to lead everyone in this difficult survival.
However, the current situation can be considered good news for His Highness!
Before they left, the situation in the Royal City had already begun to stir.
It was possible that the First Prince and the Second Prince would start a war to compete for the throne at any moment.
Since ancient times, the victor becomes king and the vanquished become outlaw. His Highness’s situation in the Royal City would only become more dangerous.
Alas! The Old Butler looked at His Highness playing with Dratini and couldn’t help but sigh, hoping that day would never come!
“Phew! I can’t think about it anymore, it’s time to get down to business!”
Lei Wen straightened up again and opened the book that Christina had just given him.
The first page recorded Shuckle.
Turning to the next page, a small bird Pokémon with fluffy wings like cotton clouds appeared.
Christina made the following annotation below.
【 Bold, not afraid of people, it will land on people’s shoulders and heads. Its feathers feel as fluffy and soft as cotton. 】
“This is…” The name of this Pokémon surfaced in Lei Wen’s mind.
Swablu, a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, but when it evolves into Altaria, it becomes a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon.
Because it doesn’t look like a dragon at all, and after Mega Evolving, its type changes to “Fairy,” which is super effective against Dragon, Altaria is often called a traitor to the dragon race.
However… the first thing Lei Wen thought of when he saw this Pokémon was not its powerful strength, but that its fluffy soft feathers might be used to make mattresses and pillows, which would surely be very comfortable to sleep on.
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