Chapter 898: The legend among the deer
Just as Shen Qi was beginning to believe in Deerling's special "divine authority," the end of the second sequence delivered a major twist.
On-screen, an elderly Sawsbuck was telling stories to baby Deerling.
[Long ago, the story of the Four Seasons God...]
The Deerling that had predicted the arrival of spring and winter earlier was called the "Four Seasons God" by the herd, a figure from their legends.
[I want to become the Four Seasons God too!]
A Deerling bounced about. She was the actual target Shen Qi had just encountered.
This narrative really felt a little like "Lord of the Eternal Night": after a whole pile of miraculous scenes, it had turned out to be Meowstic's exaggerated dream.
However, the story of the "Four Seasons God" was slightly more credible. It was not Deerling's excessive imagination based on her own experiences. A similar legend really did circulate among her herd, and that was what had given Deerling her lofty ambition.
Her intentions were kind. She wanted to become the Four Seasons God and forecast seasonal changes for the wild Pokémon in the forest.
The biggest difference from Meowstic was that Deerling's [Memory Projection] had only gone through two sequences. Not every scene was merely a castle in the air.
When he opened Group 3, Deerling's companions had all grown up, and quite a few had evolved into Sawsbuck.
Deerling had chosen not to evolve, because the Deerling that became the Four Seasons God in the legend had always maintained its juvenile form.
Deerling traveled through wooded mountains, crossed streams, and passed beaches. The changes in her coat matched the seasons in the background.
In winter, she took Deerling's winter form; in spring, she took Deerling's spring form. She showed no sign of