Pokémon: Rise of Evil

Chapter 197 Hot Springs and Snowy Mountains

After receiving the letter from Shota, Matsuba looked at Shota's receding back, lost in thought.

On Shota's side, after leaving Yuushu Dojo, he went to the White Snow Mountain alone without saying hello to Akane's good friend Kurumi.

Snow Mountain is located between the cities of Enju and Asagi. Although it is not the highest mountain in the Johto region, it is the highest mountain in the northern part of the country. The world's highest Pokémon Center is located on the peak of this mountain. It is very cold near the peak, and blizzards are common without warning. Snow Mountain is said to be closely related to the legendary Pokémon Articuno.

Travelers often say that Articuno watches them during their journey. According to local Miss Joy and Miss Junsha, Articuno came to the Snow Mountain a long time ago. Since Articuno has nests in all high mountains or cold areas, many people believe that Articuno has settled in the Snow Mountain.

There is a legend that 1200 years ago, three travelers were trapped in the mountains. At this time, a frozen bird found them and led them to a safe place. A year later, the three travelers returned here and made a statue of the frozen bird to express their gratitude.

Recalling some things about Snow Mountain in his previous life, Shota lay comfortably in the hot spring pool of the Pokémon Center.

Looking at the huge mountains around him, Shota seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, he slowly stood up from the hot spring pool, put on his clothes, and left the hot spring pool behind the Pokémon Center.

When he arrived at the lobby of the Pokémon Center, perhaps because the goddess of luck favored him again, he heard people talking about seeing Articuno again when he was leaving.

On the top of the Snow Mountain, a huge bird with almost snow-white body is standing there. This bird is the Articuno that Shota is looking for.

Articuno is a large bird Pokémon with beautiful blue feathers. It is said that its beautiful blue and transparent feathers are made of ice. Articuno has a crown composed of three dark blue prismatic feathers on its head and red eyes.

Its beak is short and gray, the same color as its long, thin legs. Articuno has a long, colorful tail that is longer than its body and the same color as its crest. It looks very pretty when flying with its long tail waving. The Galar-like Articuno has lavender feathers and white wings.

Articuno has a crest of three purple wavy feathers, small slit-shaped eyes, and black feathers on both sides like a mask. Its beak is short, curved, and purple. Its chest and slender legs are black. Its tail feathers are ribbon-shaped, very long, and the same color as its chest feathers.

Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can freely manipulate ice. It is said to live in snowy mountains with permafrost, and it flies over the vast snowy mountains with its long tail fluttering. It can freeze the moisture in the winter air, and fly in the air while making snowflakes and blizzards. Because flapping its wings can cool the air, it is said that it snows when Articuno flies over. When you are freezing to death in the snowy mountains, it will appear in front of you.

Just as Articuno was about to leave the mountain, a human appeared before him.

Next to this human there is a strangely colored Pokémon that looks like a Beedrill.

"It feels like he's only level 50, which is a bit disappointing. Tsk, after all, he's not a true level 2 god."

Shota was floating in the air, talking to himself.

Although Articuno sensed a holy aura from this human, he felt that this human had ill intentions towards him.

With a cry, the blizzard created by Articuno made the cold blizzard on the Snow Mountain even more violent.

Shota stayed inside the barrier made of super powers, watching the Articuno who took the lead in the attack.

Seeing the contempt in Articuno's eyes, Shota couldn't help but feel disgusted.

"Mega Beedrill, use Brick Break."

Hearing the human's instructions to the Pokémon, Articuno subconsciously stepped back.

But just as he was about to make a move, the Super Beedrill had already arrived in front of him.

With a shrill bird cry, a big gash appeared on the body of Articuno. Blood gushed out of the wound, soaking a large area of ​​snow on the top of the mountain.

Blood spilled on the ground, steaming.

Articuno tried hard to flap his wings, but the pain in his body basically made him unable to move at all.

A look of fear had begun to appear in his contemptuous eyes, and he kept making bird calls. According to Shota Tokiwa's translation, it probably meant something like this: "Please, let me go, for the sake of saving humans before."

Articuno looked at the murderous intent in Shota's eyes that he had no intention of concealing, and felt his body begin to stiffen.

"No, I don't want to die. Damn it, damn it, please flap these damn wings for me."

Driven by the will to survive, Articuno's wings flapped miraculously.

But just when Articuno thought he was about to escape, he suddenly felt himself losing his balance.

As a large amount of blood spurted out from the right side of Articuno's body, Shota used his superpowers to control the wing that was about to fall off the cliff.

"These are really good chicken wings. We can't waste them."

In Articuno's eyes, Shota licked the corner of his mouth and walked towards him step by step.

Due to excessive blood loss, Articuno gradually lost consciousness.

……

In a canyon in the Snow Mountain, a faint glow of fire could be seen from a hidden cave.

Not long after, the aroma of roasted chicken came from inside, but it was also mixed with a strong smell of blood.

"Giant Beedrill, if you want to eat, go out and eat."

Beedrill, who was gnawing on Articuno's head, walked out of the cave with a somewhat aggrieved look on his face after receiving Shota's order.

Smelling the strong smell of blood in the air, Shota curled his lips.

"I never thought that when Beedrill was still a unicorn beetle, he was possessed by the so-called Evergreen Spirit, which cured some irreversible defects in his soul or will, and gave him some so-called emotions, but I still have 100% control."

Thinking of this, Shota glanced at the huge plucked chicken wing on the grill and watched the steam rising from it.

It was probably time, and Shota took out the seasoning bottle from his space backpack.

After sprinkling cumin powder and chili powder on the already browned and tender chicken wing, Shota couldn't stop tears of humiliation from the corners of his mouth.