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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1081_en
Chapter 189
Chapter 1071: The Draconid People, Zinnia!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
A Tyrantrum and a Pikachu were still locked in battle ahead. To think that a randomly encountered Pokémon possessed the strength to go head-to-head with his Pikachu.
One must remember that Pikachu's current strength was at 85% of what it had been during its battle against Elite Four Karen at the Silver Conference.
“!”
But in the next moment, Ash suddenly felt a mysterious chill that made all the hairs on his body stand on end.
Behind him, there seemed to be some kind of terrifying presence.
Ash whipped his head around, only to see that at some unknown point, another massive figure had appeared behind him.
This was a Pokémon with a broad body, a sky-blue torso, and limbs planted on the ground like a beast.
Its slender, extended head had six forked spikes, giving it a majestic and fierce appearance. Furthermore, a pair of large, blood-red wings grew from its back.
Right now, the scythe-like tips of its blood-red wings were pressed against Ash's neck, possessing the cold texture of a metal blade.
There was no doubt that if Ash moved even an inch forward, a bloody gash would likely appear on his neck.
“Sa-Salamence?! Since when...?!”
Ash exclaimed in surprise.
It was the Pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Hoenn Region!
With profuse sweat streaming down his back, Ash held his breath, not daring to move. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced toward the top of the Salamence's broad back, where a figure seemed to be standing.
Looking closely, he saw it was a woman in a white-collar corporate uniform. Her fine facial features had a somewhat exotic air, and her skin was a healthy, wheat-colored tan.
“Xiaona?!”
Ash's eyebrow twitched. The newcomer was none other than Xiaona, the secretary who always accompanied President Stone.
But at this moment, her expression was incredibly cold. Her dark eyes held a look of lofty indifference.
It was a far cry from the gentle yet meticulous employee expression she wore during the day at the company building.
For a moment, the thought that President Stone wanted to silence him by killing him even flashed through Ash's mind.
But in the next instant, he understood the whole story.
Controlling two powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, and harboring hostility towards him...
“If I'm not mistaken, you're the one who deserted Meteor Village, aren't you?”
Ash said in a low voice.
With a Pseudo-legendary with the Intimidate Ability holding a blade to his neck, Ash was actually quite panicked.
It had been too long since he'd experienced something like this, making the expression on his face a bit stiff.
To an outsider, however, it appeared as a very grave and profound expression.
“Heh, you're pretty clever...!”
Standing on the dragon's back, Secretary Xiaona grabbed the collar of her clothes with one hand and then violently tore it to the side.
Whoosh!
Just like a Team Rocket disguise, Xiaona's appearance changed completely in the blink of an eye.
A black short-sleeved shirt and tight brown shorts revealed a well-proportioned, tanned figure. On her back, she wore a tattered gray cloak, making her look like a travel-worn hermit.
She wore the unique shoes of the Draconid People. A spiraling blue ornament was wrapped around her right leg from the ankle to below the knee, resembling a coiled snake.
“My name is Zinnia. Oh, and one more thing. I have always been one of the Draconid People; I never deserted them.”
She spoke in a calm tone, her expression proud, as if the entire situation was in her grasp.
“Pika...!”
Seeing Ash with a blade to his neck, Pikachu wanted to rescue him, but facing the frenzied Tyrantrum, it was difficult to disengage.
However, after the initial panic, Ash gradually calmed down.
“We're on the same side, there's no need for blades!”
He said with a laugh, but as he looked at Zinnia's expressionless face, his laughter gradually froze.
So what does this woman want?!
“So it was you who passed that Dragon God trial?”
Finally, Zinnia spoke in a low voice.
As she said this, her brow furrowed inadvertently, seeming to care a great deal about this matter.
“Oh, oh, you want the Dragon God Scroll? Easy.”
With a flip of his palm, Ash took out a green scroll and, without hesitation, tossed it towards her.
When he left Meteor Village, the Elderly Grandmother had warned him that if he encountered Zinnia, he should give it to her directly to break her obsession.
It was blank inside anyway, so Ash handed it over very decisively.
Tap.
She raised her hand to catch the scroll. Just looking at the exquisite green scroll in her hand, Zinnia's expression began to change constantly.
There was fanaticism, possessiveness, but also hesitation and conflict.
Since she was very young, she had longed to become the Lorekeeper of Meteor Village.
To draw the scroll, fight alongside Rayquaza, and complete the mission...
Especially after her mother's death, this desire had become an almost pathological obsession.
But with her strength, she could never draw it out, no matter what.
“I am not the Lorekeeper!”
Although she didn't want to admit it, that seemed to be the truth.
This, in turn, made Zinnia, in her anger, choose to leave Meteor Village directly.
“I will summon Rayquaza using my own method! And complete the mission of the Draconid People!!”
This had been the firm conviction in her mind ever since she left Meteor Falls.
But now, some inexplicable Lorekeeper had suddenly appeared, had even easily drawn the scroll she had dreamed of—and was now simply giving it to her?
“Hmph, I don't need something like this anymore!”
Zinnia's expression had already turned sinister. Without even looking at it, she tossed the scroll back to Ash.
Such a gift was no different from a handout given in contempt. It was the greatest humiliation to her!!
Besides, she had already found a way to summon Rayquaza. She didn't need any scroll!
But this kid in front of her...
Being an undercover agent at Devon Corporation for three years and successfully being promoted to President Stone's personal secretary had allowed Zinnia to learn a lot of information.
For example, this seemingly unremarkable youth before her was actually an incredibly powerful Elite Four-level trainer.
“Hmph, just an Elite Four member. On what grounds could he gain the recognition of the great Dragon God!”
Zinnia looked at Ash with an expression of visible jealousy and hatred.
As the strongest in Meteor Village, Zinnia's own strength was formidable, naturally not inferior to an Elite Four member from the outside world.
“I will be the one to complete the mission of the Draconid People. As for you, just lie down obediently!”
Finally, Zinnia's face turned fierce, and she snapped her fingers. “ROAR!!!”
This caused the Salamence beneath her to let out a furious roar. The terrifying pressure from the sonic boom silenced the entire surrounding Petalburg Woods, making it deathly quiet.
The Salamence leaned forward, forcefully pressing its blade-like wing forward, poised to slash Ash's neck.
Of course, Zinnia didn't intend to kill Ash... just make him bleed profusely.
For the next few months, he would lie obediently in a hospital bed, watching on TV as she fought alongside Rayquaza!
Duang~
But in the next moment, when the blade-like, blood-red wing extended forward and made contact with Ash's skin, it produced a strange, spring-like sound.
The texture of the Salamence's wing seemed to have turned into plastic. Not only did it fail to cut flesh, but it even bent and curled upward.
Zinnia: “?”
Ash, however, rubbed his neck. Aside from a white mark, there were no other wounds.
It was like scraping.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
A Tyrantrum and a Pikachu were still locked in battle ahead. To think that a randomly encountered Pokémon possessed the strength to go head-to-head with his Pikachu.
One must remember that Pikachu's current strength was at 85% of what it had been during its battle against Elite Four Karen at the Silver Conference.
“!”
But in the next moment, Ash suddenly felt a mysterious chill that made all the hairs on his body stand on end.
Behind him, there seemed to be some kind of terrifying presence.
Ash whipped his head around, only to see that at some unknown point, another massive figure had appeared behind him.
This was a Pokémon with a broad body, a sky-blue torso, and limbs planted on the ground like a beast.
Its slender, extended head had six forked spikes, giving it a majestic and fierce appearance. Furthermore, a pair of large, blood-red wings grew from its back.
Right now, the scythe-like tips of its blood-red wings were pressed against Ash's neck, possessing the cold texture of a metal blade.
There was no doubt that if Ash moved even an inch forward, a bloody gash would likely appear on his neck.
“Sa-Salamence?! Since when...?!”
Ash exclaimed in surprise.
It was the Pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Hoenn Region!
With profuse sweat streaming down his back, Ash held his breath, not daring to move. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced toward the top of the Salamence's broad back, where a figure seemed to be standing.
Looking closely, he saw it was a woman in a white-collar corporate uniform. Her fine facial features had a somewhat exotic air, and her skin was a healthy, wheat-colored tan.
“Xiaona?!”
Ash's eyebrow twitched. The newcomer was none other than Xiaona, the secretary who always accompanied President Stone.
But at this moment, her expression was incredibly cold. Her dark eyes held a look of lofty indifference.
It was a far cry from the gentle yet meticulous employee expression she wore during the day at the company building.
For a moment, the thought that President Stone wanted to silence him by killing him even flashed through Ash's mind.
But in the next instant, he understood the whole story.
Controlling two powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, and harboring hostility towards him...
“If I'm not mistaken, you're the one who deserted Meteor Village, aren't you?”
Ash said in a low voice.
With a Pseudo-legendary with the Intimidate Ability holding a blade to his neck, Ash was actually quite panicked.
It had been too long since he'd experienced something like this, making the expression on his face a bit stiff.
To an outsider, however, it appeared as a very grave and profound expression.
“Heh, you're pretty clever...!”
Standing on the dragon's back, Secretary Xiaona grabbed the collar of her clothes with one hand and then violently tore it to the side.
Whoosh!
Just like a Team Rocket disguise, Xiaona's appearance changed completely in the blink of an eye.
A black short-sleeved shirt and tight brown shorts revealed a well-proportioned, tanned figure. On her back, she wore a tattered gray cloak, making her look like a travel-worn hermit.
She wore the unique shoes of the Draconid People. A spiraling blue ornament was wrapped around her right leg from the ankle to below the knee, resembling a coiled snake.
“My name is Zinnia. Oh, and one more thing. I have always been one of the Draconid People; I never deserted them.”
She spoke in a calm tone, her expression proud, as if the entire situation was in her grasp.
“Pika...!”
Seeing Ash with a blade to his neck, Pikachu wanted to rescue him, but facing the frenzied Tyrantrum, it was difficult to disengage.
However, after the initial panic, Ash gradually calmed down.
“We're on the same side, there's no need for blades!”
He said with a laugh, but as he looked at Zinnia's expressionless face, his laughter gradually froze.
So what does this woman want?!
“So it was you who passed that Dragon God trial?”
Finally, Zinnia spoke in a low voice.
As she said this, her brow furrowed inadvertently, seeming to care a great deal about this matter.
“Oh, oh, you want the Dragon God Scroll? Easy.”
With a flip of his palm, Ash took out a green scroll and, without hesitation, tossed it towards her.
When he left Meteor Village, the Elderly Grandmother had warned him that if he encountered Zinnia, he should give it to her directly to break her obsession.
It was blank inside anyway, so Ash handed it over very decisively.
Tap.
She raised her hand to catch the scroll. Just looking at the exquisite green scroll in her hand, Zinnia's expression began to change constantly.
There was fanaticism, possessiveness, but also hesitation and conflict.
Since she was very young, she had longed to become the Lorekeeper of Meteor Village.
To draw the scroll, fight alongside Rayquaza, and complete the mission...
Especially after her mother's death, this desire had become an almost pathological obsession.
But with her strength, she could never draw it out, no matter what.
“I am not the Lorekeeper!”
Although she didn't want to admit it, that seemed to be the truth.
This, in turn, made Zinnia, in her anger, choose to leave Meteor Village directly.
“I will summon Rayquaza using my own method! And complete the mission of the Draconid People!!”
This had been the firm conviction in her mind ever since she left Meteor Falls.
But now, some inexplicable Lorekeeper had suddenly appeared, had even easily drawn the scroll she had dreamed of—and was now simply giving it to her?
“Hmph, I don't need something like this anymore!”
Zinnia's expression had already turned sinister. Without even looking at it, she tossed the scroll back to Ash.
Such a gift was no different from a handout given in contempt. It was the greatest humiliation to her!!
Besides, she had already found a way to summon Rayquaza. She didn't need any scroll!
But this kid in front of her...
Being an undercover agent at Devon Corporation for three years and successfully being promoted to President Stone's personal secretary had allowed Zinnia to learn a lot of information.
For example, this seemingly unremarkable youth before her was actually an incredibly powerful Elite Four-level trainer.
“Hmph, just an Elite Four member. On what grounds could he gain the recognition of the great Dragon God!”
Zinnia looked at Ash with an expression of visible jealousy and hatred.
As the strongest in Meteor Village, Zinnia's own strength was formidable, naturally not inferior to an Elite Four member from the outside world.
“I will be the one to complete the mission of the Draconid People. As for you, just lie down obediently!”
Finally, Zinnia's face turned fierce, and she snapped her fingers. “ROAR!!!”
This caused the Salamence beneath her to let out a furious roar. The terrifying pressure from the sonic boom silenced the entire surrounding Petalburg Woods, making it deathly quiet.
The Salamence leaned forward, forcefully pressing its blade-like wing forward, poised to slash Ash's neck.
Of course, Zinnia didn't intend to kill Ash... just make him bleed profusely.
For the next few months, he would lie obediently in a hospital bed, watching on TV as she fought alongside Rayquaza!
Duang~
But in the next moment, when the blade-like, blood-red wing extended forward and made contact with Ash's skin, it produced a strange, spring-like sound.
The texture of the Salamence's wing seemed to have turned into plastic. Not only did it fail to cut flesh, but it even bent and curled upward.
Zinnia: “?”
Ash, however, rubbed his neck. Aside from a white mark, there were no other wounds.
It was like scraping.
(end of chapter)
