In One Day, I'll Scatter Your Ashes!

Heiduo had failed to climb the mountain yesterday and was already bored out of his mind.

On top of that, without a natural hot spring to soak in, even Golden Sparkle and Charmander had become a little sluggish during training.

"I want to soak in a hot spring! I want to listen to that simp tell stories!"

Umbreon howled unhappily as three Spearow used their beaks to "scratch" its itch.

Two Spearow were also perched on Heiduo's shoulders, their sharp claws neither too hard nor too soft as they kneaded his back and ribs like a massage.

"Just bear with it. If nothing happens over the next three days, we'll continue climbing the mountain."

There was no way he could waste an entire week slacking off. Having tasted the benefits of Mt. Silver, Heiduo wished he could head up the mountain every day, especially in weather like this, when the cold kept curious Pokémon away.

If he came in summer, late spring, or early autumn, a second Pokémon might swarm him the moment he finished fighting the first. He doubted he could advance even ten meters in a day.

Winter really was wonderful weather.

Though it was not very friendly to Garchomp.

Out of the corner of his eye, Heiduo glanced at Garchomp, half of whose body was hidden inside a tree hollow. Whenever it was not out and about, it blocked the hollow like a guardian statue, hiding from the cold wind outside.

Recently, it had stopped flying altogether and only ran on its feet, because running made its body warm up.

Poor Garchomp, four times weak to Ice type moves.

Remembering how it had hidden in the hot spring and refused to come out, Heiduo's lips curled slightly.

"Ow! Be gentler!"

Umbreon suddenly shouted beside him. One of