After flying for an unknown period of time, Dragapult's speed gradually decreased in the icy and snowy weather.
Roy sensed that something was wrong with Dragapult and quickly patted Dragapult on the back.
"Dragapult?"
Seeing that Dragapult did not respond, Roy lay down to look at Dragapult and found that some parts of Dragapult's triangular head had been covered with a thin layer of frost.
Even its four paws were frozen in a thin layer of frost.
It's fair to say that Dragapult had been enduring frostbite while flying.
Two Dreepy were shivering inside the hole.
Even Dragapult was already at the Intermediate King level, couldn't withstand the biting cold winds of the northern Snowfields.
Roy, worried that Dragapult get hurt, Sheer Force Dragapult to land on the Snowfield.
The wind and snow Minimize considerably after we descended to lower altitudes.
Looking down at the snow, Roy jumped off Dragapult. The moment Roy stepped on the snow, it sank in like cotton.
Fortunately, Roy didn't sink completely into the snow and eventually managed to stand firmly on the ground.
At this point, the snow on the ground almost reached the point where his calves and knees met.
Cynthia jumped off Dragapult, but the snow on the ground was already above her knees.
Walking is now extremely difficult.
Seeing that Dragapult's limbs were frozen, Roy quickly took out a recovery Potion and a thawing spray from his Spatial Bracelet and sprayed them on Dragapult's right leg.
Immediately afterwards, the Chandelure appeared within his body, and a Golden flame appeared on the lamp holder, thawing the ice on Dragapult's feet.
It also Acid Armor the snow beneath Roy and Cynthia.
After receiving treatment, Dragapult recovered.
"Doryu!"
"It's alright, you should rest for a while, don't push yourself."
Seeing that Dragapult still wanted to carry them in flight, Roy immediately recalled Dragapult into its Poké Ball.
Cynthia originally wanted Garchomp come out and carry her and Roy gliding at low altitude for a while.
The suggestion was stopped by Roy as soon as it was uttered; even Dragapult couldn't withstand it, let alone Garchomp, which was four times weak to Ice type.
Perhaps Garchomp will lose its ability to battle after being out for a while.
Cynthia wanted to refute it, but what Roy said was true, and there was no way to refute it.
Now they can only rely on their own two legs to get out of the Snowfield.
"Chandelure, the road ahead depends on you."
"Lamp!"
Compared to Dragapult, which is severely affected by ice and snow, Chandelure, as Fire-type Pokémon that is super effective against Ice type, is much less affected.
The Chandelure Spit Up a ball of flame, clearing a path ahead. Roy and Cynthia followed the path cleared by the Chandelure into the snowstorm.
I don't know how long I walked, but the surroundings were still a vast expanse of white.
Roy even began to doubt whether the Ruins were truly located in the northern Snowfields.
Although the wind and snow on the ground were not as strong as those in the air, they still stung people's faces.
Roy walked ahead as usual, with Cynthia following behind him to shield her from the cold wind.
Cynthia's physique is only slightly stronger than that of an average person, but not by much.
During this time, Roy saw that Cynthia was having difficulty walking and offered to carry Cynthia on his back, but Cynthia refused. She didn't want to become someone who could only rely on others when she encountered problems.
Seeing this, Roy had no choice but to give up. Having known Cynthia for so long, he understood her inner pride.
Because the Chandelure was still nearby, the temperature around Roy and Cynthia remained within a warm range.
Looking at the Snowfield around them, exactly the same as when they first emerged, Cynthia was filled with confusion. Could they really get out of here?
The next second, Cynthia, not paying attention, stepped into empty air.
Roy quickly grabbed Cynthia's hand, preventing her from falling directly into the snow.
However, due to the misstep she had just taken, Cynthia had twisted her ankle. She squatted on the ground, pressing her sprained ankle, a look of pain on her face.
"The Chandelure is condensing into a cluster of Sacred Fire."
Roy quickly took out Healing Spray and sprayed it on Cynthia's ankle. Then he took a Golden flame from one of the lamp holders of the Chandelure and attached it to Cynthia's ankle.
Cynthia thought she would be Burn the Golden flames, but the effect was quite the opposite. The Golden flames not only did not Burn her, but instead gave her an itchy feeling on her ankles.
The ankle, which was already swelling up, stopped swelling.
Although the swelling has subsided, Cynthia is still unable to move normally.
Seeing that even the strong woman Cynthia could no longer hold on, Roy squatted down and let Cynthia lie on his back.
"Come on, I'll carry you."
Cynthia wanted to get up on her own; she didn't want Roy to see her Defeatist side. But the sharp pain in her ankle forced her to face reality, and she managed to make a sound barely audible.
"Um."
Looking at the broad back in front of her, Cynthia leaned directly onto Roy's back, wrapped her arms around Roy neck, and pressed her head against Roy back.
Cynthia felt incredibly safe and secure nestled on Roy's back.
Luckily, Roy came with her; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been able to get out of the Sinjoh Ruins by herself.
Although he was carrying someone on his back, Roy didn't feel it at all. Back in Bruno's dojo, he used to carry Dusclops while running up the mountain, and Cynthia's weight was nothing to him.
Feeling Cynthia's Golden hair brush against his cheek, Roy got up and continued walking towards the path cleared by the Chandelure.
However, this warmth lasted less than two seconds before the surrounding white Snowscape forced Cynthia to face reality. Her mood became confused, and her mind began to wander.
"Roy, do you think we might die here?"
Hearing Cynthia's somewhat dejected voice, Roy didn't respond, but instead asked:
"Have you gained weight recently? You seem to weigh almost as much as my Dusclops."
Dusclops!?
Cynthia certainly knew about Roy's Dusclops, Pokémon whose size was measured in tons.
Now Roy is actually comparing himself to the Dusclops.
I'm only 100 pounds!
Cynthia's mood instantly shifted from cloudy to stormy.
He playfully punched Roy's shoulder with his little fist from Roy.
After this commotion, Cynthia's initial confusion disappeared, and her complexion became rosy again.
Hearing Roy's hearty laughter, Cynthia knew he was joking with her.
Roy has absolutely no emotional intelligence.
No girl will ever like him in the future.
Well... I guess I'll just have to swallow my pride and reluctantly subdue Roy.
Moved by her own good deed, Cynthia buried her head in Roy's neck, too ashamed to look at Roy.
They walked for an unknown amount of time in the wind and snow, and the surroundings were still a vast expanse of white. Even Roy felt a sense of powerlessness.
Even the flame on the Chandelure's base was much smaller than before.
Looking at the unchanged Snowscape around her, Cynthia cautiously asked:
"Roy, haven't we just been here?"
Roy looked around and noticed that the snow on a small path was much shallower than the surrounding snow, which he realized was a path that the Chandelure had just cleared.
That means they just passed through here and came back, essentially doing something pointless.
There was no way around it; it was very easy to get lost in the Snowfield, and Roy couldn't remember if he had been here before.
Roy prepared to clear out an area to cook lunch first.
As for what happens next, we'll talk about that after we finish eating.
If all else fails, you can always summon Giratina as a guaranteed kill.
The Chandelure cleared a patch of snow, and Roy gently placed the Cynthia down.
Cynthia then released her Glaceon.
"Eevee!"
A cold wind blew from Glaceon's mouth, creating three ice walls to block the wind and snow, Chandelure used Flamethrower to create a larger space than before.
The ice wall temporarily shielded the two from the cold wind.
Roy took out two Pokéblock for human consumption from his Spatial Bracelet, since it wasn't an option for him to make barbecue in this kind of place.
Cynthia is no stranger to the Pokéblock Roy makes; Roy had previously mailed her such Pokéblock to the Sinnoh Region.
However, it contained so much energy that she only needed a small bite to feel full, which made her unable to eat the other desserts she wanted.
But now this Pokéblock is a food that can quickly replenish stamina.
Roy broke off a small piece of Pokéblock and handed it to Cynthia, then took out a new Pokéblock and swallowed both of them.
Cynthia ate the finger-sized Pokéblock, and instantly felt a wave of fullness.