The journey back.
Calyrex was no longer as quiet as he had been on the way there.
With a faint smile, he shared amusing stories from his past, leaving his old sorrows behind.
Baimu listened quietly. Suddenly, he wondered whether pulling Calyrex off his horse right now would bring back that flustered Little Deer.
The more he thought about it...
A sly glint crept into his eyes.
Calyrex seemed to notice. His smile faltered, and he tugged the reins to steer Glastrier farther away.
He ventured, "Baimu, I know you've always been an upright, gentle young man."
"Gentle? Absolutely! I only just turned eighteen!"
Baimu grinned and made an OK sign. In truth, Calyrex's praise hadn't moved him at all. He had even decided to act when the right chance came.
He had no particular reason.
He was just petty.
Calyrex had said they could treat each other as equals from now on, yet he gave off an air of royal superiority every waking moment.
The contrast stirred dark thoughts in Baimu, a model young man sadly corrupted by Hydreigon and other wicked Pokémon.
I'll drag a king off his horse if it kills me—literally!
Spectrier turned his head at the sound. He probably had no idea what Baimu was planning, but he clearly supported whatever Baimu wanted to do.
The two exchanged a look and nodded in unspoken agreement.
"..."
Calyrex steered Glastrier even farther away.
The boy had only agreed that he was gentle, not upright... Whatever mischief he had in mind, keeping his distance was the safe bet.
Just then.
The Porygon Phone shot out and announced loudly:
"I finally found it! The Annu Dynasty!"
The sudden outburst startled both horses, Calyrex, and Baimu.
Baimu quickly realized that the Annu Dynasty was the human civilization the Ancient