Quagsire (Thank you, everyone!)

"Sizzle, sizzle!"

The Zubat excitedly called out to the soil in front of it.

"Call--"

Dian breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally found it. Now he could see the light above, but precisely because of this, he couldn't go over.

Put yourself in his shoes: if he knew there were pursuers behind him, would he not set a trap? Obviously, he would!

Even without the Lord's orders, Miss Misdreavus Fairy is gambling with her Trainer's future; there's definitely a trap up there, which means she'll be pranked if she goes up there.

So she used her Shadow Sneak Infiltrator the soil in front of her, drew a circle, and then pulled hard from the inside out, revealing a deep cave. It was just as dark, and a cold wind immediately blew in.

But the hall felt an unusual sense of warmth upon sensing this, and finally, it was time to leave the underground.

He stepped onto the cave floor and walked forward.

A faint glow flickered, and a clear, Underground River gurgled as it meandered into the distance.

At this moment, Dian is sitting on a natural stone platform, distributing Pokéblock to his Pokémon.

This place is quite far from where we were before, and the exit to the outside world is not far away.

The water quality of this Underground River should be very good; it's probably safe to drink directly from it.

The reason is that a pair of innocent-looking eyes are staring straight at him, and haven't looked away since.

With its blue body, purple stripes on its back, and silly black eyes, it's none other than Quagsire that can rival Psyduck.

The target was the Poké Ball in his backpack; he had only taken it out to wipe it, but the Quagsire hiding in the water had noticed it.

Quagsire is Pokémon that likes round objects and has a very carefree and easygoing personality.

However, a protective layer on their bodies makes them extremely difficult for humans to catch.

Moreover, these Pokémon are extremely sensitive to water quality and only want to live in rivers with good water quality. They are essentially free aquatic life detectors, so many places have listed them as protected species and prohibit them from being battled or captured.

Upon seeing the Quagsire, the Lord guessed that he had probably unknowingly wandered into the territory of Cherrygrove City, because there was no trace of Quagsire around Violet City; almost all of them had been gathered in Cherrygrove City for protection.

If this really is Cherrygrove City, then it's more troublesome, because getting from Cherrygrove City to Violet City involves crossing a mountain, which is quite inconvenient. And the biggest problem is that there's a group of Quagsire that will be interested in your Poké Ball.

If your Pokémon gets angry and attacks them in return, congratulations, you've violated the Cherrygrove City Quagsire Protection Ordinance and can now get up close and personal with Officer Jenny; she'll invite you for tea.

"Nao"

The Quagsire floated lazily on the water's surface, its large blue tail with purple patterns slapping the water's surface intermittently.

"Dream~"

The Misdreavus happily circled the Quagsire, then imitated the Quagsire's Growl.

"Hey~"

Quagsire looked up at the Misdreavus, then tilted his head and replied in kind.

"Hmm?"

Skiploom, meanwhile, lay on the riverbank, watching Quagsire with equal curiosity.

Only Beedrill was diligently practicing Focus Energy, Swords Dance, and other skills on the side.

Meanwhile, the Zubat Little Queen circled around Beedrill, watching its practice with curiosity.

Since the palace subdued it, there has been no time to assign it any training tasks.

"Alright, let's eat."

Once he was ready, he shouted, then placed his backpack in front of him and began eating his dry rations.

As for Houndoom and the Sword of Royal Authority in the Silver Poké Ball, he doesn't plan to release them now, because they might end up fighting.

"Dream!"

Upon hearing that there was food, the Misdreavus flew back happily, then held up its small red bowl, floating it above the palace's head, and began to eat while watching the Quagsire.

"Bawl."

The Quagsire suddenly swam over and then slowly walked ashore.

"Hmm?"

The Skiploom was originally eating Pokéblock that were much taller than it. According to Dian, now that it had evolved, its appetite had to increase.

It pushed its little Pink basin to the Quagsire, "Hana."

"Bawl?"

Quagsire slowly lay down, then took a bite of the Pokéblock, "Here!"

It immediately began to eat happily.

"Hana."

The Hoppip smiled happily.

The prince glanced at it and smiled; he knew this would happen.

Of his Pokémon, Skiploom is the gentlest, Beedrill is serious, Zubat is cautious.

As for Misdreavus Demon, she's still an innocent Glutton.

He planned to rest at Azisa's place first before challenging the Flying Gym in Violet City.

Since we already have Zubat and Sword of Royal Authority, we should hold off for now and wait until we're more familiar with these two Pokémon before making any further moves.

Moreover, the supply of food for the Sword of Royal Authority is also a problem.

Dian looked at the Skiploom again and thought of the data he had just seen.

"Skiploom - grass, flying, blooms when the temperature rises, Levitate in the air, and enjoys the sunshine."

Ability: Leaf Guard.

Skills: Tackle, Tail Whip, Splash, Synthesis, Fairy Wind, Poison Powder, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Aromatherapy, Cotton Guard.

After turning his head to look at the Zubat, Dian decided on the direction in which the two of them would train in the near future.

Beedrill is currently at a critical stage, as it seems that the toxic components from long-term use have gradually caused some kind of qualitative change.

Therefore, Beedrill hasn't been doing any high-intensity training lately, but has instead focused on getting used to its body.

After we get out, let the Misdreavus learn Mean Look and Confuse Ray from Zubat. Then the main Hex will begin: learning Hex and how to use Napolant's Protection Spell and the Mind-Control Curse on the Plate.

As for the Sacrificial Curse passed down in the Napolant Royal Family, there are no records of it, and it is likely that only the Blue-Haired Girl knows it now.

However, the temple has no intention of getting involved with Napolant for the time being. If the other side wants to restore its kingdom or establish its own city, it will probably not be easy.

Suddenly, a blue hand stealthily reached out, just about to unzip the backpack.

Snap!

Dian immediately slapped his hand away and then pulled him aside from behind.

"Bawl..."

The Quagsire beside him continued to stare blankly at his backpack, seemingly extremely fixated.

However, judging from the timeline, the annual Quagsire Festival in Cherrygrove City should have already passed, so why is it here?

Unless... unless this thing is so lazy that it's gotten the time wrong and is just lazily floating around here, waiting for food to walk right into its trap.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that I seemed to have something I hadn't done, so I started searching for spherical objects that suited my taste.