"I still prefer that fiercely untamed look you had just moments ago."
Julian looked at the now shamelessly fawning Kyurem, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
Just earlier, Kyurem had declared with absolute conviction that it would never follow him.
Yet after getting a taste of the benefits, it had changed its attitude at lightning speed, leaving even Celebi and Jirachi speechless.
'Damn, this guy has only just met me and he's already this shameless—once it gets familiar with everyone, even Arcanine might have to call it Big Brother.'
"If you'd told me you had this ability earlier, we wouldn't have needed to fight at all," Kyurem said with an embarrassed grin.
And it wasn't just saying that. If it had known beforehand that Julian had this kind of ability, it would have bowed and pledged loyalty on the spot—why bother fighting?
Besides, that hardly even counted as a fight. It had basically just been beaten one-sidedly by Rayquaza.
But—
'Give it a few years, and with my trainer's ability, surpassing you is just a matter of time.'
It made a mental note of this grudge in its little book.
Meanwhile, Rayquaza was staring fixedly at Julian, its gaze practically glowing with yearning.
The temptation... was simply irresistible.
Kyurem had just leveled-up right in front of its eyes, and the reason for that was Julian.
"Don't look at me like that. Unless you bee my Pokémon, this ability won't work on you."
Julian used telepathy to transmit those words directly into Rayquaza's mind.
He deliberately didn't say them aloud. After all, there were countless satellites overhead, and lip-reading experts were undoubtedly translating everything.
The fact that he could help First-class Legendaries increase their levels was one of his greatest secrets, so of course he couldn't reveal it openly.
Though if other people guessed the truth on their own, there wasn't much he could do about that.
Just as Rayquaza was about to agree, the ten-minute summon card time expired.
The moment the ten minutes were up, the way Rayquaza looked at Julian changed. It no longer regarded him with the warmth reserved for family or close friends.
Though there was no hostility in its eyes, the sense of intimacy was considerably weaker than before.
"This is for you."
Julian took out ten boxes of Rayquaza's exclusive Pokéblocks.
Although Rayquaza had helped him because of the summoning card's effect, Julian wasn't a stingy person.
Seeing the confusion in Rayquaza's eyes, Julian explained, "It's food. It's incredibly delicious. If you don't believe me, try one."
As he spoke, Julian opened one of the boxes—each box contained ten Pokéblocks.
He then took out two and tossed them toward Rayquaza.
Rayquaza opened its mouth, swallowed them down, and its eyes instantly lit up.
The taste was indeed excellent, and what's more, it actually felt the slightest bit of improvement in itself.
Although the effect was very small, the fact that just two little pieces of food could bring about any improvement at all was more than enough to shock Rayquaza.
With a flick of its tail, it swept up all of the remaining Pokéblocks.
"Julian, I want some too!"
Having watched from below for quite a while, Kyogre finally couldn't hold back and poked its huge head out.
"Fathead, what are you doing here?"
Rayquaza looked down and saw it was one of its little brothers, its expression immediately cooling.
It had always been rather strict with the two. Otherwise, as the big brother, it wouldn't be able to keep these two habitual troublemakers under control.
Kyogre instinctively shrank back. Being called "Fathead" by Rayquaza, it had absolutely no objections—nor did it dare to have any.
Kyogre was also an old friend of Julian's. So the moment Julian saw it appear, he more or less guessed why it had e.
He took out ten boxes of Kyogre's exclusive Pokéblocks and handed them over.
"In a bit, help me deal with those giant waves."
Julian didn't forget to ask his reliable "utility fish" for a favor. As he hadn't forgotten about the massive tsunami created by Rayquaza and Kyurem's battle.
If left unchecked, the giant waves would strike the coastal cities of Drakoria in a few days, causing enormous casualties and losses, and Julian would definitely feel terrible about that.
"I've already calmed those waves for you."
Kyogre accepted the Pokéblocks. Given the kind of relationship it had with Julian—they were rades who had fought together—Julian's problem was also its problem, so of course it was willing to help.
"Thanks," Julian smiled.
Old buddy Kyogre was as dependable as ever.
"Boss, I just sensed your aura. I haven't seen you in a long time, so I came to take a look."
Kyogre then finally answered Rayquaza's earlier question.
"Is that so?" Rayquaza replied flatly.
Did it really not know what this guy was thinking?
There was an eighty percent chance Kyogre had rushed over just to see who Rayquaza was fighting. And if it turned out Rayquaza was actually defeated, this guy might very well stage a rebellion and kick it while it was down.
Whether it was Kyogre or Groudon, both were born with treacherous bones.
Their biggest dream wasn't to defeat each other, but to knock Rayquaza flat.
It was only because that dream was so hard to achieve that they settled for the second dream—knocking each other flat.
After all, that second dream at least had a realistic shot.
"Yes, yes."
Feeling that its thoughts had probably been seen through, Kyogre's expression didn't change much, though its tone did bee noticeably less confident.
"Alright, I'm heading back. Julian, this is for you."
Rayquaza prepared to leave, but before departing, it handed Julian a palm-sized scale.
[Reverse Scale: A naturally shed reverse scale from Rayquaza that carries Rayquaza's aura. When the aura is activated, it can greatly suppress an opponent's strength—50% suppression for Champion-level, and 90% for those below Champion-level. And when equipped by a Dragon-type Pokémon, it increases the power of Dragon-type moves by 30%.]
[Note: Through this scale, one can municate with Rayquaza. If the bond is strong enough, Rayquaza will fight on your behalf.]
A World-class Treasure—undoubtedly it was a genuine World-class treasure.
The information fed back by the Probing Eyes made Julian's eyes light up.
Rayquaza had actually given him a World-class treasure.
A Reverse Scale was a scale that only pure-blood Dragon-type Pokémon possessed.
Dragonite and Salamence both had one as well, provided they were pure-blooded. That meant both of their parents had to be Dragon-types.
So only Dragon-type Pokémon born from two Dragon-type parents were considered pure-blooded and possessed a Reverse Scale.
The Reverse Scale was the only scale on their bodies that grew in the opposite direction, and it was also their most vulnerable spot.
Striking the Reverse Scale inflicted tremendous pain upon them.
Viewed that way, possessing a Reverse Scale didn't seem like a good thing. After all, it was essentially an exposed weakness.
However, the existence of a Reverse Scale not only proved that a Pokémon was a pure-blood Dragon-type—it also indicated that the Dragon-type essence within its body was far richer than that of ordinary Dragons.
A Reverse Scale only fell off once every few decades, or even once a century, before a new one slowly grew in its place.
And a shed reverse scale was a rare and precious treasure.
The one Julian now held came from Rayquaza itself, making its value simply beyond measure.
It could not only be used as a held item, but also to summon Rayquaza.
Its usefulness was extraordinary.
After handing Julian the Reverse Scale, Rayquaza glanced once more at Kyogre before finally departing.
Julian slipped the Reverse Scale into his pocket—he'd think about who to give it to later.
"Huuu, finally gone."
Seeing Rayquaza leave, Kyogre let out a heavy sigh of relief. With Rayquaza around, it admitted it still felt a lot of pressure.
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