Lucarionite

After finishing an entire cup of black tea,

Gurkinn returned, carrying a large box in his arms.

Heiduo was left staring blankly.

There were this many? No way!

If Gurkinn really had so many, would the protagonist's group still need to search all over the world?

Or had they failed to salvage them when the Tower of Mastery collapsed?

Yet when Gurkinn placed the large box before Heiduo and opened it, Heiduo realized that it was not packed full of Mega Stones.

It was filled with brocade lining.

The Mega Stones were placed within the folds of the brocade.

A rough count revealed only six of them.

"..."

Heiduo fell silent. He had gotten excited for nothing.

Gurkinn sat down in the chair across from Heiduo and said, "Choose for yourself. All the Mega Stones I can trade to you are in there."

"Aren't you going to ask what Mega Stone I'm offering in exchange?" Heiduo was somewhat confused. Was Gurkinn really letting him choose freely?

Gurkinn waved his hand. "Whatever. At my age, I no longer want to raise new Pokémon. If Croissant didn't prefer being a teacher, I would have already passed the position of Shalour Gym Leader on to him."

—A hereditary Gym system.

As long as the former Gym Leader's designated successor could pass the examination, the Gym could be handed down to that successor.

Like Korrina later on. She was just a little girl, yet she still became a Gym Leader.

Very true to life.

But at Gurkinn's age... old men like Pryce, Professor Oak, and Blaine were all still working hard.

Why did he want to retire?

Heiduo grumbled inwardly. He exchanged a glance with the excited Umbreon, then silently placed the Medichamite from the small box in front of Gurkinn. "A Medichamite for