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Chapter 178
Chapter 1061: The Shame of the Dragon Kind
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Is it my turn next?"
Seeing that Elite Four Huayue had finished his demonstration and taken his Zweilous to the back to enjoy a grand feast, Yuki simply smirked, walking to the center of the crowd with equal confidence.
"Hmph, then I'll let you all see my new partner!"
Yuki also threw out a Poké Ball.
*Bang!*
A flash of red light later, a deep-blue draconic beast appeared in everyone's line of sight.
Its body structure was somewhat similar to a Charizard's; it had an upright body, wings on its back, and a long tail.
But this draconic beast was covered in menacing spikes. Its body was deep blue, while its abdomen was a brownish-yellow.
Its head was a different color, layered with red scales edged in deep red, making it stand out distinctly from its neck.
"Roar!"
The draconic beast raised its arms and bellowed, letting out a resounding roar, its imposing might palpable.
The commotion was enough to silence the surroundings completely, leaving only the crackling and leaping sounds of the bonfire.
"Hmph...!"
Yuki was quite satisfied seeing the locals of Meteor Village so astonished by his Pokémon.
Although, he himself didn't know what this Pokémon was... the Pokédex was completely unable to identify it.
But there was a very easy way to distinguish the strength of Dragon-type Pokémon.
The cooler and more dominant they looked, the stronger they were!
After searching for a long time without finding any Pokémon from the Bagon family, Yuki had simply chosen this draconic beast with its dominant appearance.
However, amidst the silence, an emotionless electronic voice suddenly rang out.
"Beep beep. Druddigon, the Cave Pokémon, a Dragon-type. It possesses tough body scales and usually likes to stay in caves. Because its own stats are not up to par and its appearance is unlikable, it has for years been at the very bottom of the Dragon-type Pokémon pecking order, and is also known as the Shame of the Dragon Kind."
Although no one likes a pecking order, one has always existed.
Ash rather awkwardly shut off his Pokédex.
If the surroundings had been noisy as before, the Pokédex's voice wouldn't have been loud at all... but things were different now. The broadcasted voice had entered Yuki's ears with perfect clarity.
Yuki: "..."
His expression instantly froze.
The final four words, "Shame of the Dragon Kind," were particularly jarring.
His gaze swept over the crowd of Draconid People. Every single one of them wore the same expression.
Serious!
They all had tense faces, their eyes wide and unblinking, not saying a word.
Because if they didn't keep a straight face, they might burst out laughing.
But as followers of the Dragon God Rayquaza, they couldn't mock any Dragon-type Pokémon...
At least, they couldn't mock them on the surface!
Don't be fooled by Druddigon's fierce and imposing appearance... its base stats were the worst among all fully evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
One of the worst, at least.
Of course, this only considered all Dragon-type Pokémon that had reached their final evolution.
Yuki's brow furrowed deeply. He had originally thought the Pokémon was deceptively cool.
But now that the Pokédex had declared its appearance 'unlikable,' he started to find his Druddigon's look strange as well...
"Drudd?"
The Druddigon just let out a simple-minded cry, turning its head like a Rowlet.
Yuki: "..."
In the end, Yuki recalled the Druddigon.
There was no use regretting it now. Yuki could only walk off the stage with a stiff posture.
The Elderly Grandmother beside him also watched him with a serious expression... not the look of gratification she had given Elite Four Huayue and his Zweilous.
As for the last person, it was naturally Ash's turn.
"Heh heh, everyone, this one of mine is a little strange..."
However, the locals didn't think much of it. After all, someone had just come from far away to catch a Druddigon.
Yuki: "..."
In truth, Druddigon wasn't all that terrible... but the stereotype had already been set, and prejudice was like a mountain.
Standing in the middle of the crowd, Ash pressed the button on his Poké Ball.
*Thud!*
A flash of red light, and it was as if a large rock had been released, landing on the ground with a heavy, final thud.
The crowd looked over with curiosity. Even Yuki and Elite Four Huayue cast curious glances.
But what they saw was just a lifeless statue, shaped like a Charizard's head, which left everyone completely baffled.
"What the heck?"
"A Charizard's head?"
Even the Draconid People, who lived alongside Dragon-type Pokémon year-round, couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"No, that's a Mega Charizard's head."
However, a few people recognized something.
The forked horns on this dragon head were extremely similar to a Charizard's, as was the protruding, slender dragon's mouth.
And like the X Form of a Mega Charizard, a wisp of blue flame was exposed from the corners of its mouth... which, on this dragon head statue, looked like upturned whiskers.
"Is this...?"
In the crowd, the Elderly Grandmother watched thoughtfully, finally unable to stop herself from uttering a sentence.
"The Dragon God Golem, Regidrago?!"
This was a legend she had heard a long time ago...
It was said that the ancient humans, fearing that a monster capable of unleashing immense dragon-type energy would shatter their skeletons, sealed it away in the hidden Meteor Village.
But as for other details, the Elderly Grandmother was completely ignorant.
She didn't even know that the rock sculpture that had always stood there was the sealing point.
However, this legend belonged to a different system from that of the Dragon God Rayquaza, so there was no conflict.
"I can feel that it still possesses life energy, that there's a chance for it to be awakened..."
In the end, the Elderly Grandmother only said this in a deep voice.
Since it was discovered and caught by Ash, it could only be said that it was fated to be with him. She had no intention of trying to forcibly keep it.
"Regidrago... so that's your name?"
Ash repeated the name, stroking the matte-textured, dragon-head shell. It seemed all the golems had the same kind of tongue-twisting names.
But for now, the Dragon God Golem, with absolutely no combat ability, would be unable to assist Ash in completing the upcoming Dragon God Trial.
"Wooo~!"
Just then, the maid-like Latias leaped nimbly to Ash's side, eager for a challenge.
"I'll be counting on you then!"
Recalling the Dragon God Golem, Ash entrusted the task to her.
Seeing that the three trial-takers had finished their demonstrations, and the meal was mostly over, there was no need for a display from the three local trial-takers, as everyone had already seen them.
The Elderly Grandmother then cleared her throat and continued to speak:
"Then the six of you will be the final candidates for the trial bestowed upon us by the Dragon God!"
At that moment, six people were lined up before the bonfire.
Besides Ash's group of three and Ponfo, whom they had met earlier, there was a stout, muscular fat man and a fierce-looking man with a beard that circled his chops.
The three locals all wore headbands with Unown-like patterns on them, were dressed in simplified ancient kimono, and wore serious expressions.
"The Dragon God Trial will officially begin tomorrow morning!"
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Is it my turn next?"
Seeing that Elite Four Huayue had finished his demonstration and taken his Zweilous to the back to enjoy a grand feast, Yuki simply smirked, walking to the center of the crowd with equal confidence.
"Hmph, then I'll let you all see my new partner!"
Yuki also threw out a Poké Ball.
*Bang!*
A flash of red light later, a deep-blue draconic beast appeared in everyone's line of sight.
Its body structure was somewhat similar to a Charizard's; it had an upright body, wings on its back, and a long tail.
But this draconic beast was covered in menacing spikes. Its body was deep blue, while its abdomen was a brownish-yellow.
Its head was a different color, layered with red scales edged in deep red, making it stand out distinctly from its neck.
"Roar!"
The draconic beast raised its arms and bellowed, letting out a resounding roar, its imposing might palpable.
The commotion was enough to silence the surroundings completely, leaving only the crackling and leaping sounds of the bonfire.
"Hmph...!"
Yuki was quite satisfied seeing the locals of Meteor Village so astonished by his Pokémon.
Although, he himself didn't know what this Pokémon was... the Pokédex was completely unable to identify it.
But there was a very easy way to distinguish the strength of Dragon-type Pokémon.
The cooler and more dominant they looked, the stronger they were!
After searching for a long time without finding any Pokémon from the Bagon family, Yuki had simply chosen this draconic beast with its dominant appearance.
However, amidst the silence, an emotionless electronic voice suddenly rang out.
"Beep beep. Druddigon, the Cave Pokémon, a Dragon-type. It possesses tough body scales and usually likes to stay in caves. Because its own stats are not up to par and its appearance is unlikable, it has for years been at the very bottom of the Dragon-type Pokémon pecking order, and is also known as the Shame of the Dragon Kind."
Although no one likes a pecking order, one has always existed.
Ash rather awkwardly shut off his Pokédex.
If the surroundings had been noisy as before, the Pokédex's voice wouldn't have been loud at all... but things were different now. The broadcasted voice had entered Yuki's ears with perfect clarity.
Yuki: "..."
His expression instantly froze.
The final four words, "Shame of the Dragon Kind," were particularly jarring.
His gaze swept over the crowd of Draconid People. Every single one of them wore the same expression.
Serious!
They all had tense faces, their eyes wide and unblinking, not saying a word.
Because if they didn't keep a straight face, they might burst out laughing.
But as followers of the Dragon God Rayquaza, they couldn't mock any Dragon-type Pokémon...
At least, they couldn't mock them on the surface!
Don't be fooled by Druddigon's fierce and imposing appearance... its base stats were the worst among all fully evolved Dragon-type Pokémon.
One of the worst, at least.
Of course, this only considered all Dragon-type Pokémon that had reached their final evolution.
Yuki's brow furrowed deeply. He had originally thought the Pokémon was deceptively cool.
But now that the Pokédex had declared its appearance 'unlikable,' he started to find his Druddigon's look strange as well...
"Drudd?"
The Druddigon just let out a simple-minded cry, turning its head like a Rowlet.
Yuki: "..."
In the end, Yuki recalled the Druddigon.
There was no use regretting it now. Yuki could only walk off the stage with a stiff posture.
The Elderly Grandmother beside him also watched him with a serious expression... not the look of gratification she had given Elite Four Huayue and his Zweilous.
As for the last person, it was naturally Ash's turn.
"Heh heh, everyone, this one of mine is a little strange..."
However, the locals didn't think much of it. After all, someone had just come from far away to catch a Druddigon.
Yuki: "..."
In truth, Druddigon wasn't all that terrible... but the stereotype had already been set, and prejudice was like a mountain.
Standing in the middle of the crowd, Ash pressed the button on his Poké Ball.
*Thud!*
A flash of red light, and it was as if a large rock had been released, landing on the ground with a heavy, final thud.
The crowd looked over with curiosity. Even Yuki and Elite Four Huayue cast curious glances.
But what they saw was just a lifeless statue, shaped like a Charizard's head, which left everyone completely baffled.
"What the heck?"
"A Charizard's head?"
Even the Draconid People, who lived alongside Dragon-type Pokémon year-round, couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"No, that's a Mega Charizard's head."
However, a few people recognized something.
The forked horns on this dragon head were extremely similar to a Charizard's, as was the protruding, slender dragon's mouth.
And like the X Form of a Mega Charizard, a wisp of blue flame was exposed from the corners of its mouth... which, on this dragon head statue, looked like upturned whiskers.
"Is this...?"
In the crowd, the Elderly Grandmother watched thoughtfully, finally unable to stop herself from uttering a sentence.
"The Dragon God Golem, Regidrago?!"
This was a legend she had heard a long time ago...
It was said that the ancient humans, fearing that a monster capable of unleashing immense dragon-type energy would shatter their skeletons, sealed it away in the hidden Meteor Village.
But as for other details, the Elderly Grandmother was completely ignorant.
She didn't even know that the rock sculpture that had always stood there was the sealing point.
However, this legend belonged to a different system from that of the Dragon God Rayquaza, so there was no conflict.
"I can feel that it still possesses life energy, that there's a chance for it to be awakened..."
In the end, the Elderly Grandmother only said this in a deep voice.
Since it was discovered and caught by Ash, it could only be said that it was fated to be with him. She had no intention of trying to forcibly keep it.
"Regidrago... so that's your name?"
Ash repeated the name, stroking the matte-textured, dragon-head shell. It seemed all the golems had the same kind of tongue-twisting names.
But for now, the Dragon God Golem, with absolutely no combat ability, would be unable to assist Ash in completing the upcoming Dragon God Trial.
"Wooo~!"
Just then, the maid-like Latias leaped nimbly to Ash's side, eager for a challenge.
"I'll be counting on you then!"
Recalling the Dragon God Golem, Ash entrusted the task to her.
Seeing that the three trial-takers had finished their demonstrations, and the meal was mostly over, there was no need for a display from the three local trial-takers, as everyone had already seen them.
The Elderly Grandmother then cleared her throat and continued to speak:
"Then the six of you will be the final candidates for the trial bestowed upon us by the Dragon God!"
At that moment, six people were lined up before the bonfire.
Besides Ash's group of three and Ponfo, whom they had met earlier, there was a stout, muscular fat man and a fierce-looking man with a beard that circled his chops.
The three locals all wore headbands with Unown-like patterns on them, were dressed in simplified ancient kimono, and wore serious expressions.
"The Dragon God Trial will officially begin tomorrow morning!"
(end of chapter)
