Because she had looked up a lot of guides for Smoliv, the little loli was very familiar with where Level 5 or so Pokémon trained.
She quickly gave a few suitable locations.
Emberpine City Gym, Dragon Lake Park, Battle Restaurant.
There's nothing much to say about the gym. Almost every gym has outstanding trainers stationed there. They can usually give challengers some very pertinent advice.
But gym trainers are very busy. If you pester them endlessly, it's easy to get beaten out.
The Battle Restaurant is a very famous Pokémon-themed restaurant in Emberpine City. During every mealtime, it hosts exhibition battles of various levels.
As long as you win the battle, you can enjoy a free lunch.
But Axel saw through it very clearly. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Actually, every dish there is marked up by two times.
Eliminating the first two options, Axel still decided to take the little loli to Dragon Lake Park.
That place was big enough to let the Pokémon recklessly learn moves.
If they luckily ran into a familiar snake, they could also let the little Duraludon get an early taste of cross-level combat.
"How about we go to Dragon Lake Park?"
"Yay!", The little loli was the first to raise her hand. It had been a long time since Axel last took her to Dragon Lake Park to play.
Duraludon also stood upright.
With a firm gaze, it looked out the window, trying hard to strike a pose with hands behind its back.
'As long as I can become stronger, whatever the master says is law. After all, we carry the future of the Dragon race on our shoulders!'
Axel patted the little fellow who had been fooled, and sent Gary a message asking him to come to Dragon Lake Park to pick up the car, then directly started the vehicle.
———
Dragon Lake Park was very lively during the daytime. Everywhere you looked, there were people training their Pokémon, as well as uncles and aunties singing loudly.
Compared with the professional Pokémon zones in Jasmine Village, due to being near the city, there were fewer shady merchants making profit margins here.
Axel parked the car, and walked along the path toward the Dragon Lake Park gate.
Pheromosa automatically popped out of the Poké Ball, acting as Axel's bodyguard.
Although she disliked the filth of this world, Pheromosa never forgot her duty.
When she came here, the Godmother had specially instructed her.
Besides taking care of the Young God's daily life, she must also protect the Young God well.
Entering Dragon Lake Park.
Axel saw many young Pokémon holding a can of Moomoo Milk, and instantly slapped his forehead hard.
Too many things had happened recently, his brain obviously wasn't enough.
He almost forgot to arrange a kids' meal for little Duraludon.
"You guys wait here for a bit," Axel handed Duraludon to the little loli, then quickly ran to the small supermarket in the park and brought back five cans of Moomoo Milk.
One can was given to Gardevoir, who was resting inside the Poké Ball, and two cans were handed to the little loli and Pheromosa.
The remaining two cans were handed to Smoliv and Duraludon.
The little loli was not polite at all, handed Axel an appreciative look, and picked up the bottle to gulp it down.
"Smol~"
Smoliv raised her head to look at her master for a while, then also bit the straw and began happily drinking.
Only Duraludon was a bit conflicted.
'I am a man who will become the Dragon Clan's General, how can I drink milk?'
'But... this milk does look delicious!'
"Drink it, little guy," Axel stuck in the straw and held it to Duraludon's mouth.
Duraludon hesitated for a while, but in the end firmly turned around.
'As a General, my heart is very resolute!'
Axel: "..."
'Maybe I oversold it just now.'
'But if even little Duraludon won't drink it, then as a grown man, I can't possibly fight a child for milk, right?'
"Be good, little guy, this milk is produced by Big Milk Tank, it's very beneficial for boosting your strength."
"Do you still want to become the Dragon Clan General as soon as possible?"
"Gulp~"
A gulping sound with a metallic tone came from Duraludon's throat.
'So this thing can boost strength?'
'Then this General will reluctantly drink it!'
On the road to Dragon Lake Park Plaza, Duraludon looked around and finally found a small grove with few people, and downed all the Moomoo Milk in the bottle.
At the same time, the little loli also finished the milk in her bottle. A bit of milk was left on the corner of her mouth, looking irresistibly enchanting.
Axel reached out to wipe the milk off the little loli's mouth, and she immediately looked at Axel with a strange expression.
"When did you become such a warm guy?"
"Weren't you on the charming-mommy route before? Are you enlightened now, trying to court me, the proper master?"
Axel, very serious, solemnly opened his mouth.
"Just now we came out of the woods, I was afraid your image would be seen by Gardevoir and cause a misunderstanding."
"Ahhh, I must bite you to death today!"
The little loli launched a wild tackle, fiercely biting Axel's shoulder.
Axel quietly shifted Duraludon and Smoliv to the side.
'Drinking milk is fine, but don't fight me over mine.'
A minute later, the little loli reluctantly let go of her sharp little teeth and smugly shook her head.
'Finally found a chance to renew the seal of ownership!'
As long as the seal wasn't renewed for a day, the little loli was afraid someone would steal Axel away.
But the only free time recently was this morning, so it should be fine.
Pheromosa on the side blinked, then sighed helplessly.
'Humans are so complicated.'
'Gardevoir really is amazing, being able to adapt to such complex human communication...'
———
After a round of play, Axel and his group appeared near Dragon God Plaza.
The newly constructed plaza was quite large. Besides the central area with the black Rayquaza statue, it extended outwards about a dozen meters.
Many Pokémon were training their skills there, mostly beginner moves like Ember, Water Gun, Vine Whip, etc.
Axel nodded in satisfaction.
This kind of atmosphere was perfect for training Duraludon and Smoliv.
"Little guy, see that stone?"
Axel pulled the little loli to sit on the bench nearby, and pointed at the stone by the roadside.
"Your mission today is to smash that stone with Metal Claw, then we'll go home for dinner."
"Wooh~"
Duraludon just wanted to let out a light roar to respond to Axel, but was shocked to find that he couldn't open his mouth at all.
He hurriedly used his little claws to pat Axel's leg, pointing desperately at his own mouth.
"What's wrong?"
Axel picked up Duraludon, and followed the direction of his finger to look.
The whole person was immediately speechless.
'No way, bro, even though your Pokédex entry says you rust easily, isn't this too easy?'
'You just drank a bottle of milk, and now your mouth's rusted shut?'
"Wait a bit."
Axel hugged Duraludon in his arms and soothed him a little.
Then he opened the trainer exchange forum, took a picture of Duraludon, and posted a help thread.
'Help! My newly raised Duraludon rusted, what do I do?'
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