Migration

"Ariados, keep up!"

Bai Shi waved, motioning for Ariados to follow him.

"Aria~"

Shiny Ariados stole a few glances at Stantler beside him, then followed with great reluctance.

A dozen or so Ariados trailed closely behind their leader.

Under his lead, the whole procession made its way toward Bai Shi's Manor.

With such an imposing group on the move, none of the Pokémon along the way dared approach.

Bai Shi brought the Ariados back to his Manor without any trouble.

"Thanks for the hard work. Have something to eat and recover!"

Once they reached their destination, Bai Shi brought out a large amount of food to treat the Ariados, hoping to grow closer to them.

"Aria~"

Already ravenous and confident in his Poison-type constitution, Shiny Ariados dug in without hesitation.

Seeing their leader start eating, the other Ariados naturally followed suit.

It looks like Shiny Ariados commands quite a lot of respect within the group.

That means once I win him over completely, I can indirectly command the rest of the Ariados.

Bai Shi nodded to himself at the sight.

He had already noticed Shiny Ariados's fear of Stantler.

With Stantler around, their leader probably wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

That was why Bai Shi felt confident he could keep them under control.

Before long, they had polished off every scrap of food Bai Shi had brought out.

With their bellies full, the Ariados looked thoroughly satisfied.

Even their attitude toward Bai Shi improved considerably.

They no longer seemed ready to lash out at the slightest provocation.

Bai Shi struck while the iron was hot and discussed guarding the Manor with Shiny Ariados.

He asked Shiny Ariados to lead his followers in building nests near the Manor.

Whenever Bai Shi went out, they would take responsibility for guarding