Chapter 397: Sorry, Will
Inside Chargestone Cave.
"? ! Turns out the reason why the First Prince and Zekrom could win that battle was because Reshiram thought the Second Prince deviated from the path of Truth and stopped helping him?!"
Cynthia held Will's hand, showing an unexpected look on her face.
Since learning Druddigon was Will's underling a thousand years ago, Cynthia wasn't afraid to see him, and was even quite proud.
Proud that her dog has such a powerful and majestic underling.
But before seeing Druddigon.
Cynthia's attention was more on the events of a thousand years ago.
Will had only briefly told Cynthia the major events before; many details were not told to her.
Such as.
How to save Victini.
How to study the power of Dragon Veins.
Captured in the final war.
Rami chose to let him die.
Simply put, he didn't tell Cynthia those things involving danger, lest the little girl worry and fear again.
But Cynthia would ask about some details herself.
Like how the First Prince won the first civil war, why the Kingdom of the Vale split, etc.
Under Will's patient narration.
Cynthia seemed to be there personally, sometimes excited, sometimes nervous; sweat even came out on her small hand holding his.
"What about the end? Did the First Prince unify Unova?"
Cynthia looked at Will curiously.
But regarding this point.
He didn't know either.
Only then remembered Victini didn't seem to finish telling the subsequent story.
So Will shifted his gaze to the quiet Victini in his arms.
Cynthia also refocused her attention on the little guy curled up in a ball.
"Tini."
Victini nodded.
Meaning "Yes."
"Is that so; that guy finally fulfilled his dream."
Will nodded quietly after hearing, breathing a sigh of relief.
If sacrificing everything, but still failing to fulfill the dream, he couldn't imagine what Rami would become in the end.
But fortunately.
Rami did it.
Dresa's expectation for Rami before death, expectation for Will, didn't fall through.
Just don't know.
If Dresa knew his Second Prince captured the State Preceptor, and the First Prince chose to sacrifice the State Preceptor, would he be angry enough to crawl out of the ground?
"Tini..."
Victini muttered, hesitation revealing in his eyes.
Does that count as fulfilling the dream?
Maybe.
His little head couldn't understand such complicated things.
Anyway, since Druddigon went berserk in the palace.
Victini also hid.
He didn't know much about what happened specifically in the Unova continent afterwards.
Without Druddigon and Victini, the Kingdom of the Vale absolutely didn't have the ability to launch a large-scale war against the eastern continent; that would draw out at least two gods.
But Rami's brain is very flexible.
Kazan could find out how not to provoke the Unova trio clouds; of course he could too.
To not involve the trio clouds, Rami used more than ten years to devour the royal family of Plenty completely by nibbling bit by bit. When the Unova continent completely belonged to the land of the Vale.
Rami was already nearly forty years old.
Afterwards, Rami implemented Will's past governing methods to the entire Unova continent.
Indeed quite effective.
For the next ten years, no war broke out.
The clouds of death almost dissipated in the sky of Unova; everyone called the King of the Vale a wise ruler.
The People of the Vale only needed to consider how to live better; the population of the Kingdom of the Vale grew explosively.
The relationship between humans and Pokémon developed greatly; the name "magical beast" completely disappeared from the Unova continent.
Also considered realizing a universally peaceful prosperity.
Also considered fulfilling Rami's initial dream when young.
But.
Rami died when less than fifty years old—died from overwork.
The Kingdom of the Vale lost the monarch, and had no crown prince; the peaceful era only lasted for more than ten years before falling apart.
The Unova continent entered the warring era of warlords striving for hegemony again.
History, reincarnated again.
Just like the Kingdom of Draconids back then, the Kingdom of the Vale also failed to break free from the general trend of the world.
The peace of the Kingdom of Draconids lasted for five generations at least.
And the Kingdom of the Vale really couldn't even maintain for one generation.
The People of the Vale were simply like the second Draconid clan, finally shrinking into the corner of the Hometown of the Vale, no longer participating in worldly disputes, until now.
These.
Victini didn't tell Will.
He didn't want to say.
Worried Will would get involved in those dangerous things again.
Thinking of this.
Victini reached out his hands to grab the fur on Will's chest, burying his little face in his chest, feeling somewhat guilty in his heart.
"You haven't seen Druddigon for a long time too."
Will couldn't guess what Victini was thinking.
He smiled and raised his hand to rub the little guy's small tail like a pair of wings.
"Riolu~"
A soft and sticky voice sounded in Will's ear.
"Hm?"
He turned to look at the girl approaching.
"I also want to hug Victini, hehe."
Cynthia showed a shy smile on her face.
She wanted to hug this red-yellow small dumpling for a long time.
"Then you have to ask him yourself."
Will lifted Victini up, facing Cynthia.
"Tini."
Victini became invisible.
"Disappeared!"
Cynthia's eyes widened suddenly.
"Not disappeared, invisible; this is Victini's ability. This means refusing to stick with you."
Will hugged Victini back into his arms.
The little guy appeared instantly.
"Ah~"
Cynthia showed lost and envious expression.
"It's okay; Victini plans to follow me. You have many opportunities to get along in the future; gain trust slowly."
"Really?! Mm!"
Cynthia's eyes lit up, nodding excitedly.
Didn't expect.
Not long after Meloetta left.
A Victini joined the team again.
Plus Zekrom and Reshiram seen just now.
This Unova trip is really incredible.
When she tells her mother and grandmother these things later, they will definitely be jealous to death.
The next journey.
Will carefully identified the path, while Cynthia tried to communicate with Victini.
Chargestone Cave became more complicated after a thousand years.
Sometimes in front of a fork in the road.
Will needed to observe for a while to determine which way to go.
Victini buried his head in Will's chest the whole time, two small hands grabbing him like a little squirrel, only occasionally glancing at Cynthia.
If Cynthia didn't look like Will's friend.
Victini wouldn't even appear in front of her.
Although simple, he is a timid child, and facing humans, he is exceptionally shy.
If Will hadn't actively told Rami about his existence, Victini could hide until the day Rami died.
Will could gain Victini's trust without much effort.
Because he held the Scepter of the Vale, and brought Victini out of the seal, letting him regain freedom and see the sun again.
Most importantly, Will is a Pokémon possessing Aura Power.
Cynthia wanting to gain Victini's trust with a human body probably needs to spend more effort and thought.
But Will doesn't worry.
He thinks with Cynthia's love and affinity for Pokémon, holding Victini within a year is not a problem.
Before that.
Let him enjoy the cute Victini (rubbing/petting).
Entering the cave for about forty minutes.
"Almost there."
Will could already see golden light appearing at the end of the dark tunnel.
That was the light emitted by crystals rendered by Dragon Veins power.
Will is too familiar with it.
"Tini!"
Victini poked his head out immediately, looking inside excitedly.
In those five years Will studied Dragon Veins power in the depths of the cave, Druddigon and Victini accompanied each other to play.
For Victini.
If Will is the big brother who takes care and protects, then Druddigon is the little partner who plays and messes around with him.
Swish.
The sound of something sweeping came from the depths of the cave.
Will's ears moved, judging that was the friction sound of Druddigon's tail sweeping across the ground.
Druddigon seemed to sense some creatures approaching his location, standing up preparing to poke a head out to look.
However, before he stretched his head.
"Big Silly!"
Familiar voice and tone entered Druddigon's ears.
Instantly the turbidity in Druddigon's eyes dissipated; clear eyes poked out.
At the end of the line of sight.
The figure missed day and night walked over smiling holding Victini.
"Roar?"
Druddigon tilted his head doubtfully.
He was wondering, am I going to die?
Otherwise why, can see Will again?
Forget it.
That's good too.
Finally relieved.
"Did you come to pick me up?"
Druddigon's eyes scanned the approaching figure, a silly smile appearing on his face uncontrollably.
"Tini!"
Victini flew out of Will's arms, rushing over to hug Druddigon's big head.
But Druddigon's head was too big.
He could only hug a little bit.
Feeling the temperature on his head, Druddigon was stunned directly.
"Look at your bear appearance (silly look); still so silly after a thousand years?"
Smack!
Approaching Will came up and gave Druddigon's head a slap.
This slap directly beat tears out of Druddigon.
Not pain.
Just...
Really...
Really nostalgic.
This tone, this strength...
Turns out this is not an illusion.
Turns out you really came to pick me up.
"Roar (I thought I would never see you again)..."
Tears secreted uncontrollably from the khaki pupils, flowing down the rough gray face onto the ground.
"Roar (I didn't mean to leave you behind)."
Druddigon lay on the spot, looking at Will walking in front, speaking sadly.
"Mm, I know; I am not angry, won't blame you."
Will grinned, raising his hand to rub his face.
The feel is not as good as a thousand years ago.
Of course.
Wasn't that great originally either.
"Roar (Don't leave me behind)..."
Druddigon slowly sent his head forward, pressing his face against Will's body, feeling that furry touch.
That day.
When he knew Will died.
He was really sad.
Also very confused.
He didn't know what to do, dared not face this world anymore, so chose to hide.
"Mm, won't leave you behind; we are partners."
Will stretched his arms trying to hug this big head, "This thousand years, hard for you waiting long."
"ROAR!"
Druddigon got up and hugged Will, raising his head and opening his mouth, crying like a child.
Sorry, Will.
Really sorry.
"It's okay."
This Big Silly.
Really blamed himself for a thousand years...
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