"The harvest of this wave of ten consecutive draws has come to an end."
Hiroshi was very satisfied. Although the result was a bit crooked, Meloetta was still a very good catch.
Beside him, Zekrom, the Deep Black Pokémon, stood like a silent sentinel. The generator tail of the massive black dragon hummed with low voltage, its red eyes scanning the shop with an intensity that made the air feel electric.
Just when Hiroshi turned around to go to the back of the shop to continue petting and admiring Meloetta...
"Store Manager Hiroshi!"
Kaeya led the Knights of Favonius and stormed into the store.
"Yeah, Big Brother~!"
Klee's eyes lit up and she waved enthusiastically to Hiroshi.
"I just saw you on the statue!"
Klee is small, and her height is not much different from Meloetta's.
Hiroshi smiled and shouted into the back of the store:
"Let me introduce you to a friend, Klee!"
"Meloetta, come and entertain your exclusive loli client!"
Hearing the sound, a humanoid Pokémon resembling a Barbie doll came out from deep within the store.
She stood beside the counter, unbothered by the imposing presence of Zekrom behind her, and bowed to everyone seriously:
"Welcome."
Klee threw herself in front of Meloetta and let out an exclamation of delight, her red eyes blinking rapidly.
"I am the 'Spark Knight' of the Knights of Favonius, Klee!"
"Hello~"
"Want to go fish blasting with Klee? Meloetta?"
...
Meloetta, who has a serious personality, had a tight expression on her face:
(Telepathy) "I... I don't know how to blast fish!"
When Klee heard the response in her mind, she became even more excited. She opened her small backpack enthusiastically and took out her stored explosives one by one:
"These are all made by me! They are called 'Jumpy Dumptys'! Klee's dream is to make hundreds of Jumpy Dumptys that can move on their own, so that the streets, steps, and squares of Mondstadt are all filled with bouncy bombs!"
Hearing this was like listening to the plot of a horror movie. The faces of the surrounding Mondstadt characters all twitched nervously. If the city of Mondstadt was filled with popping bombs, the scene would be so "beautiful" that it wouldn't just be a case of fish bombing—it would be a total collapse of the city.
"Klee!!"
Kaeya sighed and covered his face, pressing his palms on Klee's shoulders to stop the excited girl from continuing.
At the same time, he took out his Pokédex, glanced at Meloetta—who was only sixty or seventy centimeters tall but elegant and beautiful—and then at the towering Zekrom looming in the shadows. He swallowed hard, his face full of shock:
"As expected..."
Beep!
The public version of the Pokédex made an electronic sound, reading Meloetta's data.
Suddenly, the store became quiet.
"Is this the Legendary Pokémon that Kaeya, Amber, and the others were discussing intensely?" Eula and Diluc couldn't help but look at Meloetta frequently, their eyes occasionally darting nervously to the massive black dragon behind her.
Judging from her appearance, Meloetta was even more slender and thinner than Klee.
However, the Pokédex data clearly showed that she was a Level 100, Second-Stage Legendary Pokémon!
Klee also looked up. Faced with the serious atmosphere, she asked Kaeya sheepishly:
"Is the special Dream Pokémon that Big Brother Kaeya, Acting Grand Master Jean, and Big Sister Lisa talked about Meloetta?"
Kaeya shook his head with a wry smile:
"No, it's not."
"Meloetta... it's also the first time I've seen her!"
Immediately, Kaeya cast a look full of deep awe at the Store Manager Hiroshi behind the counter.
If this information is reported to Jean later, there will probably be crazy discussions and gossip within the Knights.
Ah, this!
How many Legendary Pokémon does Store Manager Hiroshi have in his hands?
"They fear power they do not understand," Zekrom's deep voice rumbled in Hiroshi's mind. "Their caution is wise."
"I took them to draw their initial Pokémon," Kaeya announced.
"Spark Knight, Spindrift Knight, and Master Diluc, the darknight hero..."
Hiroshi smiled and said:
"Not counting Jean, who is busy with official duties, you are basically the three most powerful humans in Mondstadt."
He really wanted to see what Pokémon these three people could draw. Although the limited-time operation task had just been completed, the new task had not been released yet.
"Store Manager Hiroshi understands!"
Kaeya gave a thumbs up.
Indeed, Eula, Klee, and Diluc are the strongest combat forces that the Knights of Favonius can directly dispatch.
Therefore, Jean urgently sent a message to them to come and pick up a Pokémon baby.
It can be said that the results of the drawing for these three people will determine the order and tranquility of the Mondstadt area in the coming period!
If Pokémon with high upper limits are drawn and cultivated properly, they will remain the strategic deterrent force of the Knights of Favonius.
But if they have bad luck...
And if there are others in the Knights—or outside of it—who obtain Pokémon with high ceilings, it is inevitable that they will surpass these three and replace them as the "strongest fighting force" in the future!
The wheels of a new era are rolling in.
It represents an opportunity. If there are those who soar into the sky, there must also be fallen veteran powerhouses.
Both Eula and Diluc were a little nervous.
One of them has the blood of the Lawrence Clan sinners flowing in her body. If she loses the power to settle down and live her life freely, then her road to atonement and proving herself will be even further away.
Diluc also has extraordinary blood. He is a descendant of Mondstadt's Knight of the Dawn, Ragnvindr. As he has seen the evil plans of the Fatui, he is determined to become a hero of the night and judge evil.
And if he can find a Pokémon with extraordinary potential, Diluc thought it was time for him to restore the glory of the "Dawn Knight".
Only Klee remained oblivious to the tension.
At such a young age, she is still trying to explain to Meloetta how to play "fish blasting" and what is interesting about it.
"You go first, or me first?"
Eula looked at the silent Diluc.
"Let me go first..."
Diluc raised his eyebrows, and without hesitation, he took a blank Pokédex from Hiroshi's hand and quickly registered and authenticated it.
Kaeya suddenly said: "Store Manager Hiroshi, no one in our Mondstadt area has drawn a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon yet, right?"
Hiroshi nodded: "Not yet. I hope some of you can break this record."
"A Pokémon with a Pseudo-Legendary Base Stat Total is guaranteed to have the growth potential of an Elite Four member."
"I think, based on the standard of 'strongest combat power'..."
"At least one must have the rank of Elite Four to be able to carry this title."
Diluc took a deep breath.
Pseudo-Legendary? Elite Four?
Please!
Father, protect me. I will restore the glory of the family... It is my duty!
Next to him, Kaeya, who has adopted a Popplio, looked on from the sidelines. He found it surprisingly interesting to watch other people draw their initial Pokémon.
「Who am I?」
「Mareep!」
Diluc loosened his tense fingers and looked at Hiroshi solemnly:
"How about this one?"
"After the third evolution, it becomes the 'Ampharos', which is not weak in combat power."
"But the growth potential of this specific one is too poor. I suggest you draw again."
To be honest, Hiroshi would not remind anyone else like this.
But for Master Diluc, Hiroshi had some subtle feelings and didn't want to see him ridiculed by others for saying "the family is in despair".
Abandoned son of different versions?
Retreat from the meta environment?
I just want Master Diluc to lift the coffin board and shout for the restoration of glory!
The pictures in the Pokédex continued to change and flicker.
Beep!
The next Pokémon appeared:
[Shinx] (The Flash Pokémon)
"A cunning creature," Zekrom commented telepathically, peering over Diluc's shoulder. "But perhaps fitting for one who operates in the shadows."