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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1075_en
Chapter 182
Chapter 1065: Sky Pillar
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Hey! Boy, how could you do such a thing to Lord Dragon God!"
"That's right! What a crude action!"
Seeing Ash on the high platform, holding the green scroll up in his palm, several of the Draconid People became instantly enraged.
For a moment, they even forgot how the scroll had been completely immovable despite their strenuous efforts, and how it had now been pulled out with such ease.
"All of you, be quiet for a moment!"
The Elderly Grandmother's mind spun as she thought furiously, the noisy clamor around her prompting a rare display of anger.
According to the words passed down from their ancestors:
"The Lorekeeper, who shares a unique connection with the Dragon God Rayquaza, will be able to retrieve this Dragon God Scroll."
Letting the statue open its teeth on its own, versus forcefully yanking it out... It seems both could fit the meaning of that phrase, right?!
After all, this scroll hadn't been taken out by anyone for a thousand years. Even the worldly-wise Elderly Grandmother was at a complete loss.
The great disaster that needed to be dealt with was now, a thousand years later, while a human's lifespan is merely a century. There was no point in taking it out early.
"Uh, I saw that everyone was pretty dejected. Since you all failed, I figured I might as well just yank it out by force. That's better than nothing happening at all, right...?"
Standing on the high platform, Ash scratched his head and offered a perfectly reasonable explanation.
His words also served as a wake-up call for the Elderly Grandmother.
That's right, at least it's better than the worst-case scenario.
In any case, it was a desperate situation. The youth had indeed obtained the scroll through his own ability.
Perhaps it was never meant to be released willingly. Maybe it was always meant to be pulled out by shattering its stone teeth?
"I declare that Ash from Pallet Town will be the Dragon God Lorekeeper of our Meteor Village for this century!" the Elderly Grandmother announced loudly, as if afraid Ash would run away.
Two thousand years ago, the ancestor of the Draconid People who shared a bond with the Dragon God Rayquaza and fought alongside it was known by them as the Lorekeeper.
At this moment, Ash had also obtained the same title.
When she finished speaking, Yuki and the other were fine, although the scene of him pulling it out by brute force—even cracking the stone teeth—was a bit hard to watch.
But the three Draconid People were different. They immediately prostrated themselves on the ground in sincerity, all traces of their previous insolence toward Ash gone.
In their Meteor Village, the title "Lorekeeper" held a lofty status, completely equal to that of an Elder.
Back then, the girl named Zinnia had yearned to become the Lorekeeper, but ultimately failed and left the village in a fit of anger.
"Well then, everyone..."
At this point, the Elderly Grandmother looked at the people below, hesitating to speak further.
Elite Four Huayue was a savvy man and naturally understood this was a signal for them to take their leave.
On this trip, he had managed to capture a pseudo-legendary from the Unova Region, which was a huge gain. As for Meteor Village's talk of dealing with a great disaster, while it was all metaphysics, it still made him a little uneasy.
This was great, now they had a scapegoat.
With that, he strode out of the Stone Chamber first, acting quite decisively.
"Ash..."
Yuki gave him a long, deep look from below before slowly turning to leave.
He possessed a Latias, had caught a legendary Pokémon similar to the three legendary titans, and even had a mutated ancient deity...
"So, is he the protagonist of this world...?"
Yuki seemed to have faintly realized something, his expression turning grave.
The three local Draconid People also left one by one. Soon, only the Elderly Grandmother and Ash remained in the inner Stone Chamber.
"Um, so should I open it?"
Seeing that everyone was gone, Ash pointed at the scroll in his hand and asked tentatively.
She nodded. Ash didn't stand on ceremony and immediately unfurled the scroll completely.
He also wanted to see what the scroll containing Rayquaza's legendary move looked like.
An ancient disc?
*Shing!*
The green scroll opened. Its material was something like gold inlaid with jade, but the surface of the scroll was a thin sheet of ancient gold-colored metal, calm and smooth, and even able to reflect the faces of Ash and the Pikachu on his shoulder.
As for any text or patterns...
There were none.
Yes, besides the perfectly empty, mirror-like metal sheet, there was nothing else.
"How is it blank?"
Ash flipped the scroll up and down with a puzzled expression, afraid he was looking at the back.
Did he need to wet it with water or heat it with fire?
Or maybe spray it with a Dragon Breath?
Elderly Grandmother: "?!"
She had been standing respectfully to the side, afraid that looking at it would be a desecration to the Dragon God. But when she heard that key phrase, her entire body jolted.
Seeming to shed several years in an instant, she strode forward with vigorous steps and snatched the scroll from Ash, examining it from top to bottom.
Other than the smooth, ancient-gold mirror, there was nothing else.
"How is this possible?!"
She couldn't help but blurt it out.
This was the supreme treasure said in legend to record the grand secret art of "Dragon Ascent," yet it turned out to be an empty scroll?!
The Elderly Grandmother felt dizzy again. In that moment, it felt as if her faith was about to crumble.
"It reflects my own image... so does that mean the secret technique is actually referring to the trainer themself?"
Ash couldn't help but speculate, "Only when the trainer and Rayquaza achieve a complete bond can the latter master 'Dragon Ascent'?"
Hearing this, the Elderly Grandmother clung to his words like a lifeline, exclaiming repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! That must be what it means! The grand secret art of 'Dragon Ascent' is for the one undertaking the trial to fight alongside Lord Dragon God!"
Ash: "..."
He had been talking complete nonsense.
But speaking of which... since Rayquaza had once used "Dragon Ascent" with an ancestor of the Draconid People, why would it need a successor to help it with its training?
Could it actually forget a move?
Or perhaps... it wasn't the same Rayquaza?
"There are several Lugia, so maybe there are several Rayquaza too?"
Ash guessed wildly, but the Elderly Grandmother had already placed the empty scroll reverently back into his palm.
"No matter what, the great disaster concerning the entire Hoenn Region will now be up to you to resolve!"
Ash: "..."
They certainly didn't hesitate to pin that on him, throwing the entire burden of the great disaster onto his shoulders with a single sentence.
However, if there really was some great disaster, Ash was willing to take it on.
As a trainer of justice who just happened to be passing by, it was his duty to step up when encountering such a matter!
"Anyway, if the sky falls, Brother Red will be there to hold it up," Ash thought to himself.
Red: "..."
The Dragon God trial was completely over.
Before leaving the Stone Chamber, the Elderly Grandmother was still giving some careful instructions.
"That rainbow meteorite, which can summon Rayquaza, was hidden by my ancestors in a place called the Sky Pillar... Of course, you don't need to go there now."
After all, a disaster doesn't just happen at the drop of a hat.
If he really summoned Rayquaza ahead of time and no disaster occurred... wouldn't that just be toying with Rayquaza?
The Dragon God Rayquaza was not some good-tempered ancient deity.
"In the coming days, I will use my precognition to its fullest extent. The moment I foresee the arrival of the disaster, I will notify you immediately..."
The Elderly Grandmother and Ash skillfully exchanged contact information.
"When the time comes, I must ask you to travel to the southern sea area of the Hoenn Region, to a place called Mossdeep City. A member of the Draconid People will be there to guide you to the Sky Pillar."
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Hey! Boy, how could you do such a thing to Lord Dragon God!"
"That's right! What a crude action!"
Seeing Ash on the high platform, holding the green scroll up in his palm, several of the Draconid People became instantly enraged.
For a moment, they even forgot how the scroll had been completely immovable despite their strenuous efforts, and how it had now been pulled out with such ease.
"All of you, be quiet for a moment!"
The Elderly Grandmother's mind spun as she thought furiously, the noisy clamor around her prompting a rare display of anger.
According to the words passed down from their ancestors:
"The Lorekeeper, who shares a unique connection with the Dragon God Rayquaza, will be able to retrieve this Dragon God Scroll."
Letting the statue open its teeth on its own, versus forcefully yanking it out... It seems both could fit the meaning of that phrase, right?!
After all, this scroll hadn't been taken out by anyone for a thousand years. Even the worldly-wise Elderly Grandmother was at a complete loss.
The great disaster that needed to be dealt with was now, a thousand years later, while a human's lifespan is merely a century. There was no point in taking it out early.
"Uh, I saw that everyone was pretty dejected. Since you all failed, I figured I might as well just yank it out by force. That's better than nothing happening at all, right...?"
Standing on the high platform, Ash scratched his head and offered a perfectly reasonable explanation.
His words also served as a wake-up call for the Elderly Grandmother.
That's right, at least it's better than the worst-case scenario.
In any case, it was a desperate situation. The youth had indeed obtained the scroll through his own ability.
Perhaps it was never meant to be released willingly. Maybe it was always meant to be pulled out by shattering its stone teeth?
"I declare that Ash from Pallet Town will be the Dragon God Lorekeeper of our Meteor Village for this century!" the Elderly Grandmother announced loudly, as if afraid Ash would run away.
Two thousand years ago, the ancestor of the Draconid People who shared a bond with the Dragon God Rayquaza and fought alongside it was known by them as the Lorekeeper.
At this moment, Ash had also obtained the same title.
When she finished speaking, Yuki and the other were fine, although the scene of him pulling it out by brute force—even cracking the stone teeth—was a bit hard to watch.
But the three Draconid People were different. They immediately prostrated themselves on the ground in sincerity, all traces of their previous insolence toward Ash gone.
In their Meteor Village, the title "Lorekeeper" held a lofty status, completely equal to that of an Elder.
Back then, the girl named Zinnia had yearned to become the Lorekeeper, but ultimately failed and left the village in a fit of anger.
"Well then, everyone..."
At this point, the Elderly Grandmother looked at the people below, hesitating to speak further.
Elite Four Huayue was a savvy man and naturally understood this was a signal for them to take their leave.
On this trip, he had managed to capture a pseudo-legendary from the Unova Region, which was a huge gain. As for Meteor Village's talk of dealing with a great disaster, while it was all metaphysics, it still made him a little uneasy.
This was great, now they had a scapegoat.
With that, he strode out of the Stone Chamber first, acting quite decisively.
"Ash..."
Yuki gave him a long, deep look from below before slowly turning to leave.
He possessed a Latias, had caught a legendary Pokémon similar to the three legendary titans, and even had a mutated ancient deity...
"So, is he the protagonist of this world...?"
Yuki seemed to have faintly realized something, his expression turning grave.
The three local Draconid People also left one by one. Soon, only the Elderly Grandmother and Ash remained in the inner Stone Chamber.
"Um, so should I open it?"
Seeing that everyone was gone, Ash pointed at the scroll in his hand and asked tentatively.
She nodded. Ash didn't stand on ceremony and immediately unfurled the scroll completely.
He also wanted to see what the scroll containing Rayquaza's legendary move looked like.
An ancient disc?
*Shing!*
The green scroll opened. Its material was something like gold inlaid with jade, but the surface of the scroll was a thin sheet of ancient gold-colored metal, calm and smooth, and even able to reflect the faces of Ash and the Pikachu on his shoulder.
As for any text or patterns...
There were none.
Yes, besides the perfectly empty, mirror-like metal sheet, there was nothing else.
"How is it blank?"
Ash flipped the scroll up and down with a puzzled expression, afraid he was looking at the back.
Did he need to wet it with water or heat it with fire?
Or maybe spray it with a Dragon Breath?
Elderly Grandmother: "?!"
She had been standing respectfully to the side, afraid that looking at it would be a desecration to the Dragon God. But when she heard that key phrase, her entire body jolted.
Seeming to shed several years in an instant, she strode forward with vigorous steps and snatched the scroll from Ash, examining it from top to bottom.
Other than the smooth, ancient-gold mirror, there was nothing else.
"How is this possible?!"
She couldn't help but blurt it out.
This was the supreme treasure said in legend to record the grand secret art of "Dragon Ascent," yet it turned out to be an empty scroll?!
The Elderly Grandmother felt dizzy again. In that moment, it felt as if her faith was about to crumble.
"It reflects my own image... so does that mean the secret technique is actually referring to the trainer themself?"
Ash couldn't help but speculate, "Only when the trainer and Rayquaza achieve a complete bond can the latter master 'Dragon Ascent'?"
Hearing this, the Elderly Grandmother clung to his words like a lifeline, exclaiming repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! That must be what it means! The grand secret art of 'Dragon Ascent' is for the one undertaking the trial to fight alongside Lord Dragon God!"
Ash: "..."
He had been talking complete nonsense.
But speaking of which... since Rayquaza had once used "Dragon Ascent" with an ancestor of the Draconid People, why would it need a successor to help it with its training?
Could it actually forget a move?
Or perhaps... it wasn't the same Rayquaza?
"There are several Lugia, so maybe there are several Rayquaza too?"
Ash guessed wildly, but the Elderly Grandmother had already placed the empty scroll reverently back into his palm.
"No matter what, the great disaster concerning the entire Hoenn Region will now be up to you to resolve!"
Ash: "..."
They certainly didn't hesitate to pin that on him, throwing the entire burden of the great disaster onto his shoulders with a single sentence.
However, if there really was some great disaster, Ash was willing to take it on.
As a trainer of justice who just happened to be passing by, it was his duty to step up when encountering such a matter!
"Anyway, if the sky falls, Brother Red will be there to hold it up," Ash thought to himself.
Red: "..."
The Dragon God trial was completely over.
Before leaving the Stone Chamber, the Elderly Grandmother was still giving some careful instructions.
"That rainbow meteorite, which can summon Rayquaza, was hidden by my ancestors in a place called the Sky Pillar... Of course, you don't need to go there now."
After all, a disaster doesn't just happen at the drop of a hat.
If he really summoned Rayquaza ahead of time and no disaster occurred... wouldn't that just be toying with Rayquaza?
The Dragon God Rayquaza was not some good-tempered ancient deity.
"In the coming days, I will use my precognition to its fullest extent. The moment I foresee the arrival of the disaster, I will notify you immediately..."
The Elderly Grandmother and Ash skillfully exchanged contact information.
"When the time comes, I must ask you to travel to the southern sea area of the Hoenn Region, to a place called Mossdeep City. A member of the Draconid People will be there to guide you to the Sky Pillar."
(end of chapter)
