Latias and Latios!
Carver was instantly stunned in place, looking at the two Pokémon before him in disbelief.
Swellow had actually managed to invite Latias and Latios over!
Latias and Latios were also observing the human before them.
"Latias?"
Was this human the Carver that Swellow had mentioned, who would make apple pie to share with Pokémon?
He looks pretty nice! Latias thought.
Whether it was her or her brother Latios, both sensed a friendly aura from the human before them.
They weren't repulsed, but rather filled with curiosity.
The human and two Pokémon just stared at each other like this.
For a moment, no one spoke first.
Swellow looked confused—why was everyone just standing there in a daze?
Since this was Latias and Latios's first visit, they didn't know what to say either, so they just stood there with wide eyes looking at Carver.
Finally, Carver was the first to react.
He didn't treat Latias and Latios as Pokémon, but as guests visiting the breeding house, inviting them:
"Please come in!"
The three Pokémon followed behind him, entering this human-run breeding house.
Latios calmly and cautiously observed the surrounding environment.
Latias, the moment she entered, was drawn to the abundant and tempting breakfast dishes on the table.
She kept sniffing, turning her head toward where the aroma was coming from.
When Latias saw clearly where the fragrance originated, her eyes immediately lit up.
So much delicious food!
Carver followed behind, quietly observing these two legendary Pokémon's information.
[Pokémon: Latias]
[Type: Dragon/Psychic]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Levitate]
[Moves: Charm, Helping Hand, Helping Hand, Recover, Confusion, Tailwind, Dragon Breath, Wish, Mist Ball, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Pulse, Heal Pulse, Psychic, Psycho Shift]
[Status: Healthy]
[Mood: Expectant]
[Joy Level: 20]
[Friendship: 10 (She has some favorable feelings toward you)]
[Description: Where's the delicious apple pie? —Latias]
"? This Latias knows quite a few moves," Carver thought.
Although he wasn't clear on Latias's strength, if judging by the level at which skills were learned in games, Psycho Shift was a move Latias needed to reach level 60 to learn.
This meant this Latias's strength was definitely very formidable, absolutely no weaker than Elite Four level!
So what about Latios?
Carver turned to look at Latios nearby.
Latios's information also appeared before his eyes.
[Pokémon: Latios]
[Type: Dragon/Psychic]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Levitate]
[Moves: Dragon Dance, Helping Hand, Recover, Confusion, Dragon Breath, Ally Switch, Luster Purge, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Pulse, Heal Pulse, Psycho Shift, Memento]
[Status: Healthy]
[Mood: Calm]
[Joy Level: 10]
[Friendship: 10 (His initial impression of you is quite good)]
[Description: What to do when your sister is too gluttonous? —Latios]
"As expected—" Carver murmured: "This Latios's strength is even more formidable than Latias's."
He looked at his group of Pokémon.
Except for Bewear, they were all a group of babies who hadn't evolved yet.
Trying to capture Latias and Latios through strength was absolutely impossible.
Gastly, Growlithe, Bagon: Me fight Latios? Really?
It seemed he could only use gentle tactics.
Even if he couldn't capture them, if apple pie could make these two Pokémon willing to stay at the breeding house long-term, that would be excellent.
With them standing guard, except for some villain organization leaders making a move, probably no one could harm the Pokémon in the breeding house.
Thinking this, Carver stood up and took out the apple pies he had made yesterday from the cabinet.
"If I'm not mistaken, you came here today for this, right?" Carver asked with a smile.
Sure enough, the moment Latias saw the apple pie, she immediately looked over.
"Latias!"
Brother, look, it's apple pie!
Latios looked at his sister somewhat helplessly: "Latios..."
"I made all of these—there's original flavor, caramel flavor, and cream flavor. Come see which kind you like."
Hearing this, Latias immediately flew forward. She lowered her head and sniffed near the apple pies. When she smelled the cream-flavored apple pie, Latias's eyes lit up instantly.
"Latias!" It smells so good!
But could they really eat it?
Latias didn't immediately start eating, as that would be rude. Instead, she looked up at Carver.
Carver nodded.
Only then did Latias use her two small hands to hold the apple pie and eat heartily.
Latios was left forgotten to the side.
Seeing this, Carver also handed him an apple pie: "Want to try it too?"
"Latias~!" Latias chimed in.
Although his love for apple pie wasn't as exaggerated as his sister's, Latios still agreed to his sister's invitation.
The two Pokémon began enjoying the apple pies before them.
Carver observed their stats.
Then he saw Latias and Latios's friendship beginning to rise at a visible rate.
Latias's friendship rose from 10 to 30.
While Latios's friendship was slower, only rising to 20.
But after tasting the apple pie, both Pokémon's joy levels also began soaring.
Before Carver's eyes, two lines of text appeared again.
[Latios's mood improved. Joy Level +40. Received Latios's gift: "Dragon Dance" TM.]
[TM (Dragon Dance): Dragon-type move. A mystic, powerful dance that raises the user's Attack and Speed stats. Uses remaining: 9999/9999.]
[Latias's mood improved. Joy Level +80. Received Latias's gift: "Soul Dew."]
[Soul Dew (Legendary Item): A treasure formed by a departed Latias or Latios, a mystical orb with magical power. When held by Latias or Latios, it greatly boosts the power of their Psychic and Dragon-type moves. If the Soul Dew is placed somewhere, it can protect ecological stability within a certain range, keeping that area safe from natural disasters. This effect ceases when the Soul Dew is damaged.]
The next second, an orb as gentle and cool as lake water appeared in Carver's hand out of thin air.
That was—
The same Soul Dew from the movie "Pokémon Heroes" that protected Alto Mare!