Zacian's Neighbor

May 6th, Galar, Postwick.

This was the southernmost town in the Galar Region, connected to the Crown Tundra in the south and Slumbering Weald to the west.

As the junction between two mysterious regions rumored to house Legendary Pokémon, Postwick itself was a peaceful, tranquil little town.

There were no Gyms and no major corporations. Its only noteworthy features were perhaps the vast stretches of fertile land growing high-quality pasture grass, as well as the Wooloo raised there, whose wool was of the finest grade.

Oh, and there was one other point that could not be overlooked: this was the hometown of Leon, the reigning Galar Champion and one of the strongest Champions in history.

By early May, the weather in Postwick had already warmed up. Even wearing long sleeves, one could clearly feel the heat.

The gentle monsoon sweeping through the pastures felt like a mother's tender caress, making it hard to imagine that just a few dozen kilometers farther south lay the Galar Region's infamous frozen wasteland, the Crown Tundra.

It was practically the region with the highest mortality rate for traveling Trainers in the entire world. Its brutal weather, powerful Pokémon, and the many Legendary Pokémon rumored to dwell within had made it a renowned land of death.

And even so, countless Trainers still flocked there every year. Naturally, only a small portion died within it. Most merely wandered around the outskirts before hastily fleeing, then treated the experience as something to boast about.

As for venturing deep into the Crown Tundra and returning unscathed?

Of course there were people who could do that, but they were all famous top-tier Trainers, such as Bea, the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side Stadium, Raihan, the Gym Leader of Hammerlocke Stadium, and, naturally, Leon.

It was said that Leon's powerful Mr.