Master Craftsman of the Pokémon World Chapter 124 - 124

A rabbit riding a turtle!?

Hikaru never expected to see such a rare scene, but upon second thought, this was the Dream World — anything absurd happening here was entirely possible.

After all, this was a dream. The Light Stone and Dark Stone were sitting together, so what else was impossible?

That Pokémon with a huge cauliflower-like head, looking like a rabbit and riding on Turtwig's back, was undoubtedly Calyrex!

"If its ability is Hare and Tortoise Combination... Overgrow Unnerve doesn't seem all that useful."

Hey, even if you lost your beloved steed, that doesn't an you should go around riding any Pokémon you co across!

Hikaru muttered to himself as he saw Calyrex's tiny hand pointing in his direction.

"Turtwig, I'm over here!"

Hikaru quickly called out to the little turtle running aimlessly. As soon as Turtwig heard his voice, it imdiately stopped. Calyrex pointed toward the direction of the voice.

『Over there, over there! That's your trainer!』

Turtwig spotted Hikaru and rushed toward him, looking relieved and joyful!

Finally, it had found its trainer!

Hikaru stared dumbfoundedly at the "Hare and Tortoise" rushing toward him. As Turtwig leaped into his arms, it tossed Calyrex off its back!

Splat. Calyrex lay flat on the snow.

"Tur!" Turtwig imdiately turned around, panicked, and hurriedly jumped back to prop Calyrex up.

『...It's alright. I understand your feelings. After all, I am a benevolent king.』

Calyrex floated back up, swaying unsteadily before gazing at Hikaru with eyes that seed to pierce through everything.

『Are you the one who has been assisting ?』

『The craftsman who creates miraculous dolls?』

Calyrex's emotions were filled with excitent. After all this ti waiting, it was finally paying off. He had finally t the pious follower who had been supplying him with power!

"You are Calyrex, right? So this place is your dream... Does that an this floating island is the Crown Tundra?"

Hikaru squatted down. Mostly because Calyrex's head was so big that if he looked down from above, all he could see was a giant cauliflower.

And Hikaru couldn't help but think the sa thing anyone would when eting Calyrex for the first ti: What a big head!

"Hello, did the doll I made help you recover your strength? You seem to be doing pretty well."

『You... you really do know my legend!』 Calyrex now fully believed it. Hikaru must have known his legend and made the doll to help him. Calyrex's mood brightened significantly:

『I once thought, if I could et the one who helped , it would be wonderful... Though I do not know who you truly are or why you know of my existence, it is thanks to your efforts that I have been able to wake from my slumber. Even though my strength is still weak, at least everything is getting better and better.』

『Once... my strength recovers a bit more, I will be able to seek out my beloved steed once again... But...』

Calyrex's mood suddenly dropped, and he looked sowhat embarrassed. But Hikaru quickly guessed the reason behind Calyrex's hesitation.

"You're talking about the two steeds, Spectrier and Glastrier, right?"

『Precisely!』 Calyrex nodded: 『A long ti ago, after I lost my power, my two beloved steeds abandoned . If I could once again ta both of them, I could regain my full strength... or at least sothing close to it.』

『However... miraculous doll-making craftsman, I have a request.』

『Can you craft a "Reins of Unity"? To ta my two steeds, that is a necessary tool.』

『Nearby where I reside, there is a village where the descendants of those who once wove the reins still live. However, they have lost their faith in . Even if I appeared before them, they likely wouldn't believe in my existence. And perhaps they have already forgotten the thod of weaving the reins.』

『Long ago, the reins were woven with the power of human faith. With them, my power would be enhanced, allowing to easily control my steeds. But starting several hundred years ago, no one has offered those reins to again.』

"I rember the materials needed to make the Reins of Unity, at least according to the gas," Hikaru replied. "Perhaps you've forgotten, but the materials required are Spectrier's or Glastrier's mane hair, and the Glorious Flower that blooms from your power."

『W-What?!』 Calyrex's eyes widened, looking a bit dazed. 『You say the Glorious Flower and the manes of my steeds... So... that's how it is!』

『No wonder humans haven't been offering the reins to for so long... Flower, flower... So it wasn't because humans forgot their faith in , but because I failed to provide them with the necessary materials!』

『It seems I have been misunderstood by humanity for so long!』

In the storyline, Calyrex appeared rather lazy when it ca to the Glorious Flower. But based on its background, the reason why people forgot about it might not just be laziness. It could also be related to Eternatus.

Legend has it that with its ability to see all events from the past and future, Calyrex once saved the creatures of the forest from the danger of a falling teor. In a single night, it transferred the vast forest and its inhabitants to another place.

In the Galar region, there was once a tale of a gigantic teor, which was actually Eternatus before its full awakening. This massive poison dragon fell from the cosmos, causing the "Darkest Day" phenonon throughout the Galar region. Two Pokémon rose to challenge Eternatus and save Galar — Zacian, the Sword King, and Zamazenta, the Shield King.

Thus, many have speculated that the power of kings wielded by Zacian and Zamazenta may have been bestowed upon them by Calyrex. After all, Calyrex is known as the "King Pokémon."

Kings and Heroes, the classic arrangent in stories.

Calyrex looked a bit troubled. 『To make the Glorious Flower bloom, I must expend an enormous amount of power. That's why it hasn't blood for hundreds of years. However, with the faith of the psychics helping now, even though it's not a powerful force, perhaps it's enough to make the Glorious Flower bloom again.』

Calyrex was about to use its power but then suddenly stopped.

『...But this is the Dream World. Even if the Glorious Flower blooms here, it would be useless... By the way, how do you even know about the Reins of Unity?』

『Even I had forgotten about them!』

Though it felt a little shaful to admit it, Calyrex didn't care. After all, in the eyes of a human follower, he was probably already labeled as the "Clumsy King."

Hikaru certainly wouldn't tell Calyrex that he knew all of this from a video ga. Instead, he introduced himself properly:

"This is my formal introduction. I am a craftsman from the Shinto region, possessing so secret crafting techniques and knowledge of various legends spread across different regions. As for why I know about these legends, well, that's my little secret."

"When I prayed to you, you must have heard ntion the Shinto region, right?"

『Indeed... But I have no idea where the Shinto region is. It seems to be protected by so powerful force, and I can only vaguely sense your existence. After all, my power is still too weak.』

When Calyrex tried to sense the Shinto region, it always felt sowhat strained. Fortunately, the strange power over there didn't actively repel its observation, which allowed it to glimpse Hikaru's workshop and the Pokémon living there.

"That power probably cos from the Creation God. Shinto is a place closely related to the Creator, Arceus. Ti, space, and antimatter were all born from that land."

Hikaru recounted the grand and ancient legend, and Calyrex's eyes went blank for a mont. It had never heard of the Creator before.

『The Creator?』

"Yes, the being who created this world. In the Galar region, there might not be much lore about it, which is understandable. Every region has its own legends. And the oldest lands in the world are Sinnoh and Shinto. It watches over everyone from beyond all ti and space. But right now, it is in a deep slumber, just like you were before, because humans have lost their faith in it."

Hikaru thought about Michina, the place where Arceus's legend had been passed down. If Michina existed in this world, then it ant the storyline about the awakening of Arceus was real, and the rewriting of history hadn't occurred yet.

Upon hearing this story, Calyrex seed to empathize deeply:

『This is the first ti I've heard about the story of the Creator God. To think that it, too, was put to sleep due to the loss of human faith... I can sowhat understand the Creator's predicant.』

Even a being as noble as the Creator God could fall into slumber due to humanity's loss of faith. Then it made sense for Calyrex to encounter such issues as well.

So, there existed another being as unfortunate as itself in this world... Although thinking this way wasn't particularly kind, Calyrex couldn't help but feel a little comforted.

If it ever had a chance to et the Creator God, perhaps they would have many shared experiences to talk about.

『You and I seem to share many similar views...』

Hikaru continued, "I also happen to know a bit about the Reins of Unity. If I can get the right materials, I may actually be able to recreate them."

The Reins of Unity required advanced and delicate weaving techniques. In the ga, the chief of Freezington Village couldn't craft the reins, but the highly skilled Peony could. Also, during the process of weaving the reins, a peculiar song had to be sung:

"The flower curls round and round~ Weave the mane, and offer to the King~"

『Y-Yes! That's the song!』 Calyrex's eyes widened. 『That's the song people used to sing when presenting the Reins of Unity to ! You even know this... Could it be that your ancestors had so connection to ?』

"Well, who knows? King Calyrex, you've been ruling over the Crown Tundra for three thousand years, right? My ancestors lived in the Shinto region a thousand years ago. Perhaps, even further back in ti, they really did have sothing to do with you."

Hikaru didn't deny it but gave a vague answer, leaving room for speculation. Calyrex brightened up at the thought: 『If that's the case, it's as if fate itself brought you to .』

『No... This is a destined encounter!』

This way, the fact that this mysterious craftsman possessed special abilities and knew all kinds of legends made perfect sense.

Perhaps the ancestors of this craftsman had traveled all over the world and encountered many legendary Pokémon.

『You're just like the mythical Wandering Mage ntioned in legends.』 Calyrex suddenly recalled an ancient tale — it was said that a mage who wielded miraculous spells traveled around the world.

Although Calyrex had never t this person, it was now imagining that the craftsman before him might be the descendant of that legendary wanderer!

Calyrex's imagination ran wild, and its expectations for Hikaru grew higher and higher:

『Since you possess such miraculous craftsmanship, I cannot let you down... I shall leave this dream and use my power to produce the Glorious Petal in the real world. I implore you to co to the Crown Tundra in Galar!』

『I hope you can assist !』

Calyrex looked at Hikaru with eyes full of hope, eager for him to accept the request.

"For now, I can't go to the Crown Tundra. But perhaps by the end of the year, it may be possible." Hikaru explained before making a suggestion: "As for the Glorious Petal, there's actually a way to create it here in the Dream World."

"This is the Pokémon Dream World, and I possess special power that allows to bring items from the Dream World into reality! For example, the Glorious Flower!"

"If you can produce a complete Glorious Flower, then we can create several Reins of Unity, right?"

Hikaru made his intention clear. From the start, helping Calyrex was aid at gaining power from Calyrex itself. This was about plucking the wool from the rabbit. Of course, this also benefitted Calyrex, which was why he crafted the doll to help restore Calyrex's strength.

What Hikaru ultimately wanted was the Glorious Flower and the Reins of Unity!

"If you leave the Glorious Flower's cultivation to , then perhaps it won't require massive amounts of faith to keep the flower blooming. It may even continuously produce offspring over ti..."

『Is... Is sothing like that even possible?』

Calyrex's eyes widened again, still looking dazed: 『The Glorious Flower blooms from . Its blooming requires an enormous amount of faith. Such a flower is no ordinary bloom!』

『It's like the embodint of my power, an external manifestation of my strength. To fully bloom an entire flower is not an easy task. With my current strength, it's likely impossible...』

"Then, why not co to my Dream Workshop?" Hikaru extended his invitation.

"My Dream Workshop is quite large, and there's a fertile piece of land there. In my Dream Workshop, the more Pokémon reside there, the more power and special qualities the workshop will gain. It's quite similar to your abilities!"

"Since you are the King of Bountiful Harvests, if you stay in my workshop for a while, that land will likely beco extrely fertile. It might even mutate, and I also possess abilities to cultivate special plants.

During this ti, I'll promote your doll and gather faith for you. In exchange, you can try making the Glorious Flower bloom. That way, we can even experint with cultivating the Glorious Flower itself!"

(End of Chapter)

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