Chapter 489
Chapter 489
Chapter 489
The news spread very quickly.
The news that someone saw Queen Regent at the airport last night has finally gone viral online.
Although that farewell live stream to Frozen Village seemed to have foreshadowed something.
But when the Queen of the Lace Crown actually appeared in Donghuang, people were still quite surprised.
"Leilei really came to Donghuang!"
"I knew it! The people of Donghuang are so good at farming, where else would it go but Donghuang?"
"So, will I be able to see Leilei in Donghuang from now on? Can I go and stake her out?"
"What are you waiting for? Leilei is on Qiming Island right now. That's a private island; you can't get in."
"Waaah, I want to go to the beach and take a look from afar."
"Don't even think about it. Qiming Island is dozens of kilometers away from the coastline. You can't even see it with binoculars."
"What should I do? I want to see Leilei!"
"Let's wait for it to come out and explore. Given its personality, it's impossible for it to stay on the island forever."
The netizens' guesses were quite accurate.
It's impossible for the Crowned King to stay on the island forever.
In the evening, Xia Chi and Lei Guan Wang sat on the beach, watching the sun slowly sink into the sea.
The sunset painted the sky orange-red, and the sea shimmered like it was sprinkled with gold dust.
The Ice Vulpix was lying on Calyrex's lap, already asleep.
Despite being an Ice-type Pokémon, it didn't seem to be struggling to adapt to its new environment. Articuno was still living on the island, where its assigned habitat was perpetually below freezing.
Several little creatures that came to Donghuang with the Calycanthus would often run over there, which made even the naturally aloof Articuno become familiar with them.
"Crown of Lace"
Xia Chi suddenly spoke.
"Um?
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King Lei Guan responded and turned to look at Xia Chi.
Xia Chi pondered for a moment and asked, "What are your plans after arriving in Donghuang?"
Crassou was silent for a moment, then unconsciously touched the back of the Ice-type Vulpix.
"I haven't decided yet."
Xia Chi looked at the distant sea horizon and carefully considered his words.
"Actually, I have an idea."
The Crowned King turned its head, a hint of curiosity in its small eyes.
"Although I did bring you back to Donghuang... I admit that."
Xia Chi pondered for a moment and said, "But I don't intend to keep you on Qiming Island permanently."
The Crowned King frowned slightly.
"Why? Didn't you want me to help you farm?"
"Farming is just a side job."
Xia Chi became serious. "There are two reasons. First, you are an independent being, not someone's appendage. I brought you back hoping you would have a better life, not to be my gardener."
King Rachel opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.
"second."
Xia Chi continued, "It's such a waste to keep a being like the 'King of Abundance' confined to the small Qiming Island."
He turned to look at King Rai-King and said, word by word, "Think about it, how vast is the Eastern Empire? How much farmland does it have? How many farmers are hoping for a bountiful harvest? If you could travel everywhere and demonstrate your divine power, how many people would benefit from it? How much faith would flow to you?"
The Crowned King's eyes lit up.
Xia Chi added, "Moreover, given your ability to absorb the power of faith, the best-case scenario is to travel, display your divine power, and expand your influence, like a snowball rolling downhill. The stronger you become, the more you can do; the more you can do, the stronger the power of faith becomes; and the stronger the power of faith becomes, the stronger you become."
The Crowned King remained silent.
It gazed at the distant sea, at the surface of the water dyed red by the setting sun.
"You mean... you want me to leave here?"
"It's not about leaving."
Xia Chi corrected, "It's a trip. You can come back anytime you want. Qiming Island will always have a room for you."
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The Queen of the Lace Crowns has fallen silent again.
Ice Sixtail rolled over on its lap, its little paws unconsciously scratching at the air, before it fell into a deep sleep again.
The Crowned King looked down at it, a hint of tenderness flashing in its eyes.
"What about them?"
"Stay here."
Xia Chi replied, "It's inconvenient for you to carry them around, so I'll take care of them for you. Don't worry."
The Crowned King hesitated for a long time.
It certainly knew that Xia Chi was right.
It also knew that it couldn't stay on Qiming Island forever.
Donghuang is so vast, with so much land waiting for it to awaken, and so much spring waiting for it to bring back.
If it were truly content with simply growing flowers and vegetables on this small island, it wouldn't be the Calyx.
But it couldn't bear to give up these few days of peace.
No need to disguise or hide, no need to shiver in the wind and snow.
It had been waiting for this day for far too long.
"Let me think about it some more."
As the Crowned King gazed at the setting sun gradually sinking below the horizon, he spoke softly.
Xia Chi didn't urge it, but simply nodded: "No rush, you can stay here as long as you want."
The Crowned Queen did not hesitate for long.
It found Xia Chi during breakfast the next day.
"I've made up my mind."
Xia Chi was just picking up a soup dumpling with her chopsticks, while the little eagle in her arms had its mouth wide open, like Bobo waiting for its mother to feed it.
However, it didn't get to enjoy this delicious treat that was right in front of it.
Because the attention of the feeding "Pidgey Mom" has been drawn to the Calyrex.
Xia Chi looked up at the solemn-looking King Lei Guan and replied, "Go ahead."
King Rai-Crowned said in a deep voice, "I...have decided to travel."
Xia Chi smiled slightly.
He was not surprised by the King of Lacecrown's decision.
If it were truly content with the status quo and stayed obediently on Qiming Island, it would no longer be the king that once ruled the Crown Snowfield.
However, Xia Chi still asked seriously, "Have you decided?"
The Crowned King nodded, and the green crown on his head swayed back and forth.
"It's decided."
"No regrets?"
No regrets.
Xia Chi nodded without saying anything more.
"Is there anything I can prepare for you?"
"Need not."
King Rai-Crowned shook his head. "I'm not a child. Taking the Spirit Horse and the Snowstorm Horse is enough."
Xia Chi smiled.
"Okay, take care of yourself."
The weather was beautiful the day the Queen of the Calypso left.
The sun was shining brightly, the sea breeze was gentle, and the sweet fragrance of flowers wafted down from the hillside.
The Ice Six-tailed Fox and the others stood in a row at the entrance, just like when they first met Xia Chi.
The crested king crouched down to look them in the eye.
"I'm just going out for a walk."
It spoke softly, reaching out to touch each of their little heads.
"It's not like I'm not coming back."
Finally, the Ice Vulpix couldn't resist any longer and rushed into Calycerin's arms, its six tails tightly wrapped around its hands.
"Waaah...waaah—"
The Crowned King didn't speak, but gently patted its back.
After a long while, the Ice-Six-Tails finally released its claws and took a step back.
Its eyes were red, but it didn't cry.
It looked up at the Crested King, its eyes filled with reluctance.
The Crowned King nodded.
"I promise you, I will come back to see you often."
Ice Six-Tails nodded vigorously.
It stood up, took one last look at them, then turned and mounted the Spirit Horse.
Snowball had already been put into a Poké Ball—
Calyrex is now accustomed to the tools of this modern elf society, and even uses them more skillfully than Xia Chi.
"I'm gone."
The Crowned King used his telekinesis to send himself onto the back of the Spirit Horse, and then nodded to Xia Chi.
Xia Chi waved and said, "Take care."
"Um."
Lingyouma took a step and walked towards the outside of the island.
The Crowned Queen did not turn back.
But it moved very, very slowly.
It was so slow that the Ice Vulpix chased after it for several steps before stopping again.
Only when that small figure disappeared at the horizon did the Ice Vulpix finally burst into tears.
It crouched on the ground, burying its face in its paws, its six tails drooping, and its shoulders twitching.
Xia Chi walked over, squatted down, and gently stroked its little head.
"It will come back; it promised you."
Ice Six-tailed Fox raised its head, looking at Xia Chi with teary eyes.
Xia Chi picked it up and held it in her arms.
"Come on, I'll take you to the orchard. Maybe it's already bearing small fruits. Those are the fruits of the King of the Crowns' hard work."
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Ice Sixtails huddled in his arms, clutching his clothes with its claws, sobbing softly.
After saying goodbye to the Queen of the Bejeweled, Xia Chi began to make arrangements for Kanna in the following days.
Kanna had been on the island for a few days and was still enjoying the novelty.
Every morning, I go with Yui to feed the Pokémon, and in the afternoon, I take the Vulpix and the others for a stroll in the orchard.
They lived carefree lives, like a playful Growlithe.
However, Xia Chi felt that she couldn't let her continue playing like this.
After all, I brought the child out of the remote mountain village and promised the grandmother I would take good care of her, so I definitely need to handle her education properly.
To put it simply, Xia Chi wanted Kang Na to experience the unique nine-year compulsory education system of Donghuang.
That evening, Xia Chi brought up the suggestion at the dinner table.
"Kanna".
Kanna was engrossed in eating, her cheeks bulging, and when she looked up, there were still grains of rice stuck to her lips.
"Hmm?"
Xia Chi coughed lightly and said, "Do you want to... go to school?"
Kanna blinked and swallowed the food in her mouth.
"Going to school? Like in the movies... where lots of kids sit together listening to the teacher lecture?"
"right."
Kanna's eyes lit up.
"think!"
Xia Chi breathed a sigh of relief.
He had initially thought the girl would be resistant to going to school.
After all, whether in Frozen Village or here, she likes to spend all her time outdoors.
However, on the other hand, this little girl is curious about everything.
In her eyes, a school was probably similar to an amusement park.
Xia Chi nodded. "Okay, I'll take you to school in a while."
For him now, arranging for Kanna to transfer to a school is no big deal at all.
Kanna was so happy she almost jumped off her chair.
"Yay!"
But soon, a problem came to her mind.
"But...where is the school? Is it far from here?"
Xia Chi stroked his chin. "It's in Shanghai, which might be a bit far."
No matter how good Qiming Island is, it's still my private island, so there's definitely no school there. Even if there were, the students would all be Munchlax and the like, making it a true "Pokémon school".
Kanna's face fell.
"Then—how am I supposed to get there? I can't fly..."
Xia Chi had already considered this issue and replied, "It's alright, just let... uh, anyway, let them pick us up and drop us off."
Before Xia Chi could decide who would pick her up, Kuailong, who was eating at the table, looked up.
"Phew!"
[I'll do it! I'll take little Kanna!]
During this period, the best Pokémon that Xia Chi's family and Kanna had was Dragonite.
There was no way around it; given Dragonite's caring nature, Kanna was the only little one on the island who needed its care the most.
Before Xia Chi could respond, Hu Pa, who was on the other side of the table, flew over to join in the fun.
"Hoopa is also going to give Kanna a gift!"
It conjured two magic rings and weaved back and forth within them, proudly putting its hands on its hips and declaring, "Hoopa delivered it way faster than Dragonite!"
Xia Chi refused without even thinking, her face darkening.
"Hupa, you should just stay home and relax."
Without a doubt, this guy's motivation for wanting to send Kanna to school wasn't because he wanted to send her, but because he wanted to have fun.
But the little guy asked indignantly, "Why?!"
"Because you're too noisy."
Xia Chi bluntly stated, "If I let you run around like that, who knows what trouble you'll cause? What if you open the magic ring in someone else's house? What if you send Kanna to some weird place?"
Hoopa pouted, looking aggrieved: "Hoopa wouldn't..."
"You even dragged a grown man to Frozen Village last time."
Hoopa was speechless.
It shrank back into the ring, only half of its head showing, and glared angrily at Xia Chi.
Xia Chi ignored it.
Latias and Milton also expressed their willingness to take on the task of picking up and dropping off Kanna at school.
Xia Chi thought about it carefully and still refused.
There was no way around it; those two guys were just too conspicuous.
Xia Chi didn't want Kanna's childhood to end in the spotlight.
After careful consideration for a while, Xia Chi finally decided to assign the task to Dragonite.
Steady, reliable, and low-key – Although Dragonite is also a pseudo-legendary, its rarity is still far less than that of Latias and Milton, so it won't attract much attention.
The Dragonite that won the bid for the "pick up and drop off Kanna" project scratched its head, and the two antennae on its head trembled slightly, looking very happy.
Before officially picking her up and dropping her off, Xia Chi definitely needed to let Kanna get used to riding Dragonite.
After dinner, he took Kanna and Dragonite outside.
Kanna was a little nervous riding a Dragonite for the first time.
She clung tightly to Dragonite's neck, her little face tense.
A blue cotton bird landed on her shoulder, chirping encouragingly, with an expression that said, "What's there to be afraid of?"
Dragonite gently flapped its wings and took off steadily.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Kanna's scream came from the sky, but it quickly turned into laughter.
"This is so much fun!"
Dragonite flew very steadily, at a moderate speed.
It flew below the clouds, allowing Kanna to see the sea below and the city in the distance.
Kanna, perched on the Dragonite's back, exclaimed with wide eyes, "So beautiful..."
A blue cotton bird flew nearby, chirping away.
"Chirp—"
[When I evolve, I'll take Kanna flying!]
Although Kanna couldn't understand Elvish like Xia Chi, who possessed the power of Aura, she could still discern the meaning from the tone of her longest-time companion.
She giggled.
"Okay, I'll wait for the day when you evolve into a Tanabata!"
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