Sure enough, the bearded man apologized to Heiduo in the end, and his attitude was exceptionally good.
He directly agreed to Heiduo's request to trade Mega Stones. As the birthplace of Mega Evolution established in Pokémon Adventures, they naturally had no shortage of Mega Stones.
They even had plenty of Key Stones.
Through the bearded man's introduction, Heiduo learned that after some unpleasant events last year, the elderly female elder—his mother—had fallen seriously ill and had yet to recover.
Huh!
So you were Higan and Aster's father!
The bearded man introduced himself as well and explained why they had acted that way.
Naturally, Auster did not tell Heiduo about certain matters that could not be publicized, including the prophesied meteorite fall. He merely said that their revered Dragon God, Rayquaza, had been humiliated, and one of their Dragon God's Maidens, Higan, had lost her life as a result.
At the same time, a large number of Key Stones had vanished without a trace.
Knowing the full story, Heiduo both came to a sudden realization and lamented the unpredictability of life.
There was a place within the temple specifically meant to receive outside guests. Heiduo and Auster sat down on wooden chairs as a pretty young woman approached carrying a pot of tea.
"This is our local specialty, butter tea. You can only find it here. Give it a try." Auster smiled as he poured Heiduo a cup. The tea was bright yellow and steaming hot, looking almost like actual oil.
Butter tea?
Were they nomads?
Heiduo took a small sip and found that, compared to the butter tea he had drunk in his previous life, the Draconids' butter tea was somewhat lighter. It tasted more like ordinary tea, but its aftertaste was sweeter.
It felt pretty good.
Umbreon poked its