Rayquaza!

Drake being here was something Xia Yan hadn't expected.

Fortunately, he had discussed it with Dragapult beforehand and recalled it into its Poké Ball.

He was worried that someone among the "Draconids" might possess a special ability to sense Dragon-type Pokémon and discover Dragapult.

"Alright, now that Xia Yan is here, let's go to Dragon Granny," Drake said.

It seemed that Drake held quite a high position among the "Draconids" as well.

Elder Long Yan, who stood nearby, showed no resistance to Drake taking over the conversation.

Then, led by Drake and Long Yan, the group headed outside the village toward the Dragon's Nest.

During that time, through a few simple conversations with Long Yi, Xia Yan gradually came to understand Drake's relationship with the "Draconids."

Drake was not one of the "Draconids."

But he had a very close relationship with them.

When Drake was young, he had accidentally stumbled into Meteor Village.

In the end, he earned the recognition of the "Draconids" and, like Xia Yan, selected a Dragon-type Pokémon Egg from the Dragon's Nest.

That Pokémon Egg had become Drake's current ace, Salamence.

After that, the "Draconids" and Drake remained in contact.

Their relationship was very good.

So although Drake was not one of the "Draconids," he could be considered half of one.

After all, the "Draconids" had originally been a group of ancient people from different places who eventually gathered in Meteor Village and became a single people.

Before long.

The group arrived beneath the great tree Xia Yan had visited before.

Around the enormous Dragon's Nest in the ancient tree, quite a few Dragon-type Pokémon still wandered about.

Beneath the tree, Dragon Granny reclined comfortably in a rocking chair, her eyes half-closed.

When she saw Drake, Xia Yan, and the others arrive, her narrowed eyes slowly