blogombal Chapter 3: Iris
Chapter 3: Iris
This is...
Little unicorn... no, wait!
Iris?!
Looking at the little unicorn sleeping in his mind, Luo Yan hesitated for a moment before suddenly realizing what was happening.
This connection, this magic, this little unicorn is none other than a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside him back then.
The name Iris comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow. However, in the Kingdom of Locke, Iris is a handsome man. He is the best friend of the legendary Elf Wing King, and his true form is the legendary rainbow unicorn.
However, during the storm, Iris used the "Rebirth" magic, which caused her to enter a cycle of rebirth. After losing all her memories and abilities, she was reborn as an egg.
The little unicorn in his mind at this moment was his initial form.
Looking at that incredibly familiar figure, Luo Yan felt his heart pounding faster and faster. In a sense, this could be considered a different kind of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land".
At the same time, suppressing the excitement of releasing Iris on the spot, Luo Yan suddenly thought of something.
If Iris was able to come here with him using the Star Compass and the power of her will, could her other elves also come along?
If they can all come, does that mean I can also bring the elves of this world back to the Kingdom of Locke?
Thinking of this, Luo Yan's already excited heart became even more restless.
Although he had been away from this world for three years, he had not completely forgotten some of the information about Pokémon. Those powerful Pokémon, those pseudo-legendary Pokémon, and even mythical Pokémon, possessed power that was in no way inferior to the legendary Pokémon in the Kingdom of Rock.
Dark wizards, and those evil fellows, just wait and see as I lead a horde of otherworldly mythical beasts in my counterattack!
As for Enzo, the resurrection magic you so yearn for might actually be possible in this world...
Luo Yan clenched her fist slightly, her eyes shining brightly.
"Luo Yan, your smile is starting to look a little scary."
Hou Hao's lips twitched. Looking at Luo Yan, whose expression had become ferocious as she tried to suppress her excitement, he leaned back slightly.
"Are you really okay? I feel like you've changed a lot."
"People always change." Luo Yan glanced at Hou Hao, then suddenly remembered something and said in a low voice, "By the way, Monkey, do you want to catch your own Pokémon beforehand?"
"In advance...duh, of course I want to."
Hou Hao almost jumped up and slammed his hand on the table.
"You have no idea how I've gotten through these past seventeen years. All I've done is watch other people raise Pokémon. I can't do anything but enjoy the game. All I do is study, study, study... In the end, it's all for the sake of getting a better starter Pokémon."
"My dad is the same. According to the law, I can register as a Pokémon Trainer at the age of sixteen, but he insists on waiting until I finish my college entrance exam before preparing my starter Pokémon, claiming that he doesn't want me to neglect my studies."
That's true. According to the law, you can register as a Pokémon Trainer at the age of sixteen. This law is actually in line with international standards because in other countries, especially in Europe and America, they start having their children train Pokémon much earlier.
However, different countries have different national conditions. In China, the age of 18 is generally considered the starting age. The reasons for this are quite complicated. To put it simply, it is not necessarily a good thing to let children raise Pokémon at an early age, because many of them will abandon Pokémon when they grow up.
Of course, this is only one reason. In fact, there are many people in China who register as Pokémon Trainers in advance, but most of these people are from wealthy families and don't think much of the starter Pokémon distributed by the government.
Logically speaking, given Hou Hao's family background, he could have registered as a Pokémon Trainer in advance, since his father was the Gym Leader of the Water-type Gym in Jiangcheng. But strangely, his father didn't seem to have this idea.
Luo Yan did not interrupt Hou Hao's complaints, but waited until he finished rambling before speaking.
"Put your dad's ideas aside for now, just tell me if you want to catch a Pokémon."
"Of course I have to think about it," Hou Hao replied immediately. "It's not like I can't remember. All the pocket money and New Year's money I've saved up over the years is more than enough to raise a Munchlax, you know?"
"Alright, we'll go to Green Tributary this weekend. You bring your fishing rod and repellent spray."
Green Tributary is a Class E danger zone in the wild, which is the habitat of wild Pokémon. Because of its low danger level, many novice Pokémon trainers come here to try their luck.
Firstly, you can catch new Pokémon, and secondly, you can improve yourself by battling wild Pokémon.
Upon hearing Luo Yan's words, Hou Hao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Green Tributary? Don't be ridiculous, neither of us has any Pokémon. So what if we encounter a rare Pokémon?"
"Don't tell me you're planning to make me catch a Magikarp as my starter Pokémon. I have tons of those in my aquarium."
Besides being the gym leader, Hou Hao's father also runs the city's only aquarium, which houses a large number of water-type Pokémon, though catching them is not allowed.
Luo Yan simply smiled mysteriously at this.
"Who said I don't have Pokémon?"
"what?"
Hou Hao was truly dumbfounded.
Seeing that Hou Hao looked ready to pry into the matter, Luo Yan quickly raised her hand to interrupt him.
"Don't ask yet, you'll find out when the time comes. If you trust me, come with me this weekend. I'm going to verify some things. If we come across a Pokémon that catches our eye, I might as well let you have it."
"What else is there to say? We'll go through fire and water, Brother Yan!"
"Keep your voice down."
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After school, unable to contain her excitement, Luo Yan didn't chat with Hou Hao for long, but ran straight home.
Open the door, turn on the light.
The living room immediately brightened up.
The furnishings in the house were exactly the same as before he left, not even a speck of dust. After all, the three years in the Kingdom of Locke were just a fleeting moment here.
Luo Yan glanced at the closed bedroom door before looking away—it was his parents' bedroom, but the door had never been opened since they disappeared during an operation.
Shaking her head slightly, Luo Yan shook off some of the worries in her mind, and then focused all her attention on the sleeping figure in her mind.
Whether my initial guess can be confirmed depends on this.
Luo Yan suddenly stretched out his hand, calling out the Star Compass in his heart.
The next moment, a strange light suddenly burst forth from his palm.
The light was soft yet not glaring, seemingly faint but almost suppressing the living room lights.
As the light faded, the figure of a white pony slowly appeared on the floor in front of him. He seemed to have just woken up from a deep sleep, and his eyes were still a little dazed.
"Huh?"
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