Jewels

Along the rest of the route, no Ghost Type Pokemon appeared to play any more pranks on Tetsuya.

Clearly, once was enough. Even a second time would have been extremely rude.

Through Lilyca's explanations, the two gained a basic understanding of the Ghost Type families on Mt. Pyre.

More accurately, Tetsuya gained a basic understanding of them.

Wallace, standing beside him, was clearly very familiar with them and did not need an introduction at all.

Lilyca's family was called the "Beyond Shore Family."

It did not sound like a particularly proper name, and was even a little chuunibyou.

But for a Ghost Type family, there was nothing unsuitable about it.

To Tetsuya's surprise, the Beyond Shore Family had very few members.

There were four from the older generation, six from the middle generation, and only five from the younger generation.

Altogether, the family had only fifteen people—few enough to count on both hands and feet.

That inevitably brought certain rumors about Ghost Type Pokemon to mind.

For example.

Most Ghost Type Pokemon supposedly grew and strengthened themselves by feeding on human life force.

Combined with the pitifully small number of people in the Beyond Shore Family, it was difficult not to connect the two.

Of course.

Every member of the Beyond Shore Family was not to be underestimated.

Setting aside their genuine abilities as Trainers.

Who knew whether they could command terrifying Pokemon like a Gengar that had lived for over a thousand years?

While living long did not necessarily mean being strong, the odds were certainly much higher.

"Please don't think such strange things."

Lilyca clearly understood what Tetsuya was thinking. "Our family has few members only because of tradition, not because of any influence from Ghost Type Pokemon."

"Sorry, sorry."

Tetsuya smiled apologetically.

Making such an association in