Chapter 46: Fire-type Pokémon?
“Your Highness…” Ryan felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart: “Is it like Anna and that little monster?”
“Hm?” Lei Wen turned to look at the restless Ryan, raising an eyebrow, and asked, “You want to have your own monster like Anna?”
Ryan scratched his head sheepishly: “Yeah, then we can battle together!”
“It’s not impossible,” Lei Wen mused for a moment, then said, “However, monsters are very intelligent beings. To tame them, you must treat them sincerely and not as any kind of tool. Otherwise, even if you tame them, they will leave.”
Saying this, Lei Wen’s gaze fell upon the Dratini swimming in the hot spring.
“Take my Dratini, for example. Although to you it may seem like a pet I keep to pass the time when I’m bored, it has actually been by my side for so long that it’s already like family to me.”
Treat monsters as family?
Hearing this, Ryan couldn’t help but be stunned.
Lei Wen naturally saw what he was thinking and said with a smile:
“Monsters will accompany you through life, eating, sleeping. When you go out, they will wait patiently at home for you to return. When you are in danger, they will protect you without hesitation. Even if they don’t understand anything, to them, you are the person they trust and are closest to in this world.”
“It seems… that’s really how it is.” Lei Wen’s words reminded Ryan of a description, which he immediately blurted out: “It’s like raising a child.”
“So, do you understand what I mean?” Lei Wen asked.
A picture involuntarily appeared in Ryan’s mind.
— He would be out patrolling and guarding the territory, and his monster would be waiting obediently at home for him to return. If he were late in returning, the monster would worry and become anxious.
And when he returned, the monster would immediately become happy, and they would eat together, and huddle around the fire for warmth…
Ryan’s eyes couldn’t help but redden slightly.
His parents had passed away when he was young, and he had lived alone, making a living by working at a bakery. Although he later joined the Knight Order, he had always been alone.
He was very lonely and solitary.
If… if there was a monster willing to accompany him, he would definitely take good care of it!
Lei Wen: “…”
Why did this kid’s eyes turn red?
At this moment, Lei Wen suddenly remembered Ryan’s Life Experience.
His parents had passed away when he was nine years old, and since then, Ryan had been living alone.
Although he had become the leader of the Knight Order, his heart remained that of a lonely child.
“Your Highness, I want a monster too!” Ryan pleaded, “Please help me!”
Lei Wen sighed, then said, “Taming a monster is not easy.”
“What should I do?”
“From what I know, Monster Tamers often use these methods to tame monsters.”
“First, by battling them to showcase your Strength, proving to the monster that you are stronger than it. This way, you can earn their recognition and have them follow you.”
“Second, through some special means, such as luring them based on their preferences. Some monsters with simple personalities will be willing to follow you if you give them some delicious Food.”
“Third, like Anna, you go through some experiences together, and it likes you, so it’s willing to stay by your side.”
“Fourth, you care for them before they hatch from their eggs. This way, once they hatch, they will consider you the closest person.”
Ryan listened carefully. Currently, the fourth option seemed impossible because he hadn’t seen any monster eggs nearby.
The third option was also a matter of chance. Situations like Anna and Zorua were very rare, and Ryan didn’t think he was that lucky.
As for the second method…
He seemed to know nothing about the monsters before him, not knowing what they liked.
In that case, only the first option remained!
With a clang, Ryan drew the Iron Sword at his waist, his eyes shining as he looked at the group of monsters before him.
Let’s battle!
“Quack quack!”
Two Psyducks sensed danger and fled in a panic, and the Marill in the hot spring immediately withdrew its head into the water and submerged itself.
Lei Wen: “?”
Ryan was confused, looking at the empty hot spring before him, he couldn’t help but ask, “Isn’t this how it’s done?”
“…” Lei Wen was a bit speechless: “Every monster has a different personality. Even monsters of the same species have individuals that like to fight and those that don’t. If you encounter the latter, battling them is completely ineffective.”
Moreover, there were no Poké Balls in this era, so it was impossible to knock them out and tame them.
“Then what should I do?” Ryan was instantly dumbfounded.
Lei Wen’s gaze shifted to the Pokémon in another hot spring.
Psyduck, often suffers from headaches. If you can provide medicine for headaches, perhaps you can get closer to them.
Wooper, a versatile utility Pokémon, proficient in Rock Smash, Machamp, Dig, Surf, Dive, and Waterfall.
Simisear, a Fire-type Pokémon, the evolved form of Pansear, it really likes sweet things.
Lei Wen roughly told Ryan the preferences of these Pokémon.
After listening, Ryan’s gaze fell upon that Simisear.
“Likes sweet things? What a coincidence, I have some Candy from the Royal City at home!” Ryan was a little excited.
Moreover, looking at the monster, it seemed very warm. It was still winter with snow, and if it could live with it, it would never be afraid of the cold again!
“I’ll go back and get the candy now!” Ryan said excitedly.
“Lord!” The young knight beside him was startled and quickly called out.
Lei Wen glanced at him and smiled, “If you also have a monster you like, you can go back and prepare.”
However, the young knight named Manon hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to stay.
He shook his head and said, “I’ll stay here to protect Your Highness!”
Lei Wen was helpless, but he didn’t force the issue, instead turning his gaze to the Simisear.
Simisear, to be honest, is a rather unpopular Pokémon in the game.
But if Ryan could really tame it, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for the territory.
Because Simisear can spew flames with a temperature exceeding three hundred degrees Celsius, by next spring, they could ask Simisear to help fire Clay Bricks and roof tiles, which would be used to build more habitable Houses.
While he was thinking, ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the hot spring.
Immediately after, the Dratini’s figure emerged from the water.
It held an orange-yellow stone in its mouth and slowly placed it into Lei Wen’s palm.
“Woo!” The Dratini was very happy.
It had found this stone underwater and was giving it to Lei Wen as a Gift!
Looking at the appearance of this stone, Lei Wen was slightly taken aback.
This is… a Fire Stone?
Wait!
Lei Wen suddenly realized something.
He looked up at this sudden hot spring, and then considered that the Fire Stone was found by the Dratini underwater. Furthermore, Pansear needs a Fire Stone to evolve into Simisear.
So… could this hot spring hide a Fire Stone Ore Vein beneath it?!
