Chapter 91: The Final Fire Dance
Lei Wen looked up blankly at the creature in front of him, which was as hot and dazzling as the sun.
Just looking at it made one feel the terrifying pressure emanating from it.
“This Volcarona’s strength is probably no less than that giant Dragonite in the anime and the two sealed Ancient Pokémon near Pallet Town!”
Besides its immense strength, this Volcarona also exuded a sacred aura, making one involuntarily bow down in submission.
At this moment, Lei Wen completely understood why the wildlings of the Tribal Era regarded Volcarona as an avatar of the sun, even as a sun god.
He swallowed subconsciously.
Volcarona gazed at the human before it with its blue eyes, its expression appearing very gentle compared to its earlier aggression.
“Volcarona,” Lei Wen softly uttered its name.
Volcarona let out a strange cry, then flapped its wings and flew back into the ruins. It then raised its head, seemingly beckoning Lei Wen to follow.
Looking at the Darumaka and Charmander gathered there, Lei Wen hesitated for a moment before walking forward.
Passing through a moss-covered stone staircase, flanked by collapsed walls and ruins, Lei Wen arrived above an ancient “pyramid” resembling an altar. In a recessed altar, he found a Pokémon Egg with fiery red patterns.
Volcarona emanated a maternal glow, gazing at the egg with love and tenderness.
The surrounding Darumaka also formed a protective circle around the egg.
“This is…” Lei Wen was stunned.
The moment his gaze fell upon the egg, its information appeared in his mind.
【 Ancient Volcarona Egg: Its mother is a Volcarona that has lived for thousands of years and whose strength has long surpassed the Divine Beast level. It should have hatched earlier, but due to some unknown reasons, its condition became unstable, and it failed to hatch for a long time. For this, its mother spared no effort in nurturing it with Fire-type energy for thousands of years.】
Volcarona let out another strange cry. Now, its lifespan was nearing its end, and its life was about to reach its conclusion.
But it had been holding on without dissipating out of worry for its child.
As a mother, she could not rest assured leaving her child alone in this world.
And now, she saw a new hope.
Humans…
A very long time ago, Volcarona had encountered humans. Those humans worshipped it as a deity, and over time, it had developed a habit of protecting them.
The faith of humans had even brought it greater power.
But even it could not live forever.
However, having lived for so many years, Volcarona could see through the essence of many things.
With that one glance just now, it had seen this human’s “heart” within the flames.
And… Volcarona suddenly remembered a voice it had heard a long time ago.
The voice seemed to come from beyond the heavens and was filled with divinity.
The speaker told it that a human would come here soon, and it could entrust its child to him without worry.
At that time, Volcarona hadn’t believed it, but everything that happened today was validating what that voice had said.
This human before it might be a good choice.
With this thought, Volcarona called out twice again. Then, Lei Wen saw a Darumaka pick up the egg with both hands, walk up to him, stand on tiptoe, and place the egg in his arms.
Lei Wen was slightly taken aback, then looked at the Volcarona before him in disbelief: “This is…?”
Volcarona emanated a brilliant fiery light, its golden flames dyeing the sky red. It took a deep look at its child and then began a fierce dance.
It was Fire Dance, a signature move of Volcarona. In the game, they could only master this ultimate move when they reached the maximum level of one hundred.
However, at this moment, this Fire Dance was not for offense, but for… inheritance!
Golden-red light particles continuously poured out from Volcarona’s body, illuminating the entire cave. The glow of Volcarona was as dazzling as the sun.
The golden light particles in the sky seemed to gain sentience and flowed into the Pokémon Egg held in Lei Wen’s arms. The scene was so brilliant, so spectacular, like a grand fireworks display in the dark night sky.
Unexpectedly, the Fire-type energy did not feel scorching hot, but rather… warm.
At this moment, the Darumaka, protected by this Volcarona, watched this scene with sad and sorrowful expressions, but they could not stop it.
Volcarona’s lifespan had reached its limit, and its life had come to an end. This was the last thing it could do for its child.
It was passing on its Fire-type Origin to its child, compensating for its deficiencies, allowing it to hatch and grow like a normal Larvesta.
In the dazzling light, Volcarona’s body slowly turned into starlight and vanished.
It had chosen to depart.
As the light source disappeared, the cave slowly darkened. The glow on the Pokémon Egg also gradually faded, returning to its normal appearance.
But its information had changed.
【 Ancient Volcarona Egg: An egg that has inherited its mother’s Fire-type Origin. The beating heart within the egg indicates that it could hatch at any moment.】
Lei Wen’s expression became incredibly complex.
What was this?
That Volcarona had so easily entrusted its child to him without even knowing his character.
The Darumaka before him wiped their tears, some even unable to hold back their sobs.
Lei Wen: “…”
Just then, Geralt’s voice came from behind.
He relit his torch, ran forward, and asked nervously:
“Prince Lei Wen, are you alright?”
“I’m fine,” Lei Wen shook his head and then briefly recounted what had happened to Geralt.
After listening, Geralt’s face showed a look of astonishment.
Meanwhile, the Dratini and Servine turned their gazes towards the warm egg in Lei Wen’s arms.
“In any case, let’s go back and rest!” Lei Wen said, holding the egg, his mood somewhat complicated.
All the people and Pokémon present had suffered injuries to varying degrees. Volcarona was gone. Regardless, it was better for them to return to their territory and receive treatment.
“Yes!” Geralt had no objections.
However, before leaving, Lei Wen once again looked at the Darumaka and Charmander before him.
He looked at them and asked, “Volcarona has departed. What are your plans now?”
Both Darumaka and Charmander were Fire-type Pokémon. Originally, with Volcarona’s presence, they had been able to create an ecosystem similar to a volcano, suitable for their habitation here.
Now, with Volcarona’s passing, the special ecosystem here had also dissipated. The dark and ice-cold cave was no longer suitable for these two Pokémon to survive.
“Daruma…”
The Darumaka didn’t know what to do.
Seeing this, Lei Wen pondered for a moment and then asked, “Why don’t you all come back with me for now!”
Charmander and Darumaka’s feces were hot. It was said that in some cold regions, people would specifically collect their feces and hold them as hand warmers for warmth.
