After Irida's explanation, Ash and Cynthia finally understood what kind of person her master really was.
Simply put, he was a bona fide training fanatic!
It's just that Gaeric didn't train Pokemon; he trained himself.
According to Gaeric's philosophy, in life, many times you have to rely on yourself.
Instead of putting all your hopes on external forces, it's better to first have a strong enough body yourself.
So for many years, Gaeric spent most of his time in places like the Alabaster Icelands, where the snow and ice were grueling to others but just part of his daily exercise.
Through years of accumulation, his physique had already become extraordinarily strong. According to Irida, Gaeric had almost trained his body to the human limit!
Hearing this, Ash understood why Irida dared to stand in the snow wearing such light clothes earlier.
With a master like that leading the training, it was no wonder the apprentice turned out the same.
But thinking of Irida mentioning earlier that Gaeric might not agree to them calming the Avalugg, Ash couldn't help but ask.
"Miss Irida, is your master as difficult as Mr. Melli?"
"Not really."
Irida shook her head almost without hesitation.
"Someone like Melli, not just in the Diamond Clan, but throughout the Hisui Region, is the first I've seen. That personality is just incredibly obnoxious!"
Adaman, standing nearby, noticeably twitched an eyelid.
Although evaluating the Warden of the Diamond Clan like this in front of him was a bit disrespectful, he couldn't really argue with it.
Because Melli's personality was indeed rare in the entire Hisui Region.
However...
Adaman seemed to recall something from the past but ultimately stayed silent.
Melli didn't use to be like that.
Irida quickly continued, "The reason I think my master might not agree to you calming the Avalugg is mainly because of his beliefs."
"Master always believes that strength is paramount and relying on others is inferior to relying on oneself. This involves two main issues."
Irida spoke while raising a finger.
"First, it's about the current state of Avalugg."
"Although Avalugg was also struck by the Golden Thunderbolt, his situation is a bit different from the previous Kings."
"So far, Avalugg hasn't shown any berserk behavior, basically just eats, sleeps, and repeats each day."
Ash and Cynthia were a bit surprised to hear this.
"No berserk?"
"Yes, at least not yet."
Irida nodded, but her expression quickly turned serious.
"But that doesn't mean Avalugg isn't dangerous."
"Once Avalugg suddenly starts to rampage, it won't just affect the Icepeak Arena; it could impact the entire Alabaster Icelands!"
"That's the power of the strongest King—he's much stronger than you can imagine."
Hearing this, Ash quickly remembered what Kamado had told them about its size.
'At least ten times the size of a King State Electrode!'
Just imagining that size moving or attacking uncontrollably was terrifying.
"But no matter what, Avalugg hasn't harmed anyone so far, and after being influenced by that force, its strength and size increased significantly."
Irida shrugged.
"If it's just getting stronger without losing sanity, it's not entirely bad for Avalugg itself."
"That's why Master believes there's currently no need to specifically go and calm him."
After finishing this point, Irida extended a second finger.
"As for the other issue, it's that Master doesn't really trust others."
"He always thinks relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself, so even though he's heard of the things you've done, he might not necessarily recognize you right away."
"Especially since you haven't interacted with him before, convincing Master to trust and leave Avalugg to you on the first meeting might not be that easy."
Hearing this, Ash frowned slightly.
"Then what should we do?"
"This is actually simpler."
Irida's troubled expression quickly disappeared, and a hint of a smile even appeared at the corners of her mouth.
"Matters between men... of course, rely on their fists to communicate!"
Saying this, she gave Ash a knowing look.
Ash was first stunned but then suddenly understood.
Oh, I see, the idea is just to beat him into submission, right?
Thinking of this, Ash immediately gave a thumbs up, showing a bright smile.
"I got it!"
"I'll be the one to persuade Gaeric!"
Irida nodded in satisfaction.
"That's the spirit!"
Cynthia, standing beside them, had a feeling that these two seemed to be understanding something in a strange way, but before she could think further, Ash had already turned his attention to Adaman.
The issues from Irida's side were explained clearly.
Gaeric was Irida's master and spent most of his time training, so not being able to go to the entrance to welcome them was understandable.
Then what did Adaman mean by "difficult" earlier?
Adaman noticed Ash's questioning gaze and sighed with some frustration.
"My situation is much more complicated."
"Anyway, let's go find Gaeric first. Once that issue is resolved, I'll take you to the Warden responsible for the Alabaster Icelands in the Diamond Clan."