Coming out of the Royal Hospital, Lila saw that it was still early so she suggested to Ange, "Prince Ange, would you like to visit the Royal Pokémon Breeding Center?"
"I can go?" Ange's eyes lit up.
"Of course. You are a member of the Royal Family. You can go to the Royal Pokémon Breeding Center anytime," Lila said.
"Then let's go!" Ange said impatiently.
"Let's go," Lila walked ahead to lead Ange.
"Wait a moment!" Ange suddenly seemed to remember something. He gave a casual wave, and Diancie and Munchlax appeared beside him.
Since he was not going home yet, he might as well summon the two from home. This would save him from listening to Munchlax's complaints for returning late.
Munch~
Munchlax was very happy to see Ange. It was about to jump into Ange's arms when it suddenly saw Lila and Fiona not far away. It immediately hid behind Ange in fear.
Ange put his arm around Munchlax and introduced it, "Don't be afraid. That is Princess Lila, and that is Fiona. I introduced them to you before."
Munch Munch~~
Munchlax then quietly greeted the two.
Diancie was much more composed. "Princess, we meet again. Good afternoon. Miss Fiona as well."
Lila greeted Diancie with equal warmth. "Good afternoon, Diancie. I am also happy to see you again."
"Good afternoon, Diancie." The quiet Fiona's way of greeting was much simpler.
Then Lila looked at Munchlax. "Munchlax, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Lila."
Munchlax shrank its neck and hid further behind Ange.
Ange patted Munchlax's head and said to Lila, "Munchlax hasn't seen many strangers, so it's not very used to it."
Lila nodded, indicating her understanding.
"Here, Munchlax, hold Komala. You don't need to be afraid of anything; I'm here," Ange handed the Komala he was holding to it.
Munch~
Munchlax nodded, took Komala, and hugged it.
"Then let's go."
Munch~
Before they left, Munchlax tugged at Ange's sleeve.
"What is it?" Ange asked, looking down at it.
Munch~ Munch~
Munchlax very naturally slipped its hand into Ange's palm.
"Honestly," Ange shook his head helplessly, smoothly taking its hand.
***
Ange and Lila talked as they walked.
"Prince Ange's ability is always surprising, no matter how many times I see it," Lila praised Ange's move of summoning Diancie and Munchlax just now.
Ange casually explained, "I only discovered I had this ability after I woke up. It's not as amazing as you think. I can only transport Diancie, Komala, and Munchlax."
Lila nodded. "There are indeed many special phenomena related to Pokémon that are tied to the bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon. For example, the very popular Mega Evolution. Prince Ange's ability might be the same."
"Perhaps," Ange answered vaguely.
Lila then asked, "Is Munchlax a Pokémon Prince Ange caught after you woke up?"
Ange shook his head. "Munchlax is my apprentice. It is currently learning to cook with me. The Mantou and buns it makes are just as delicious."
Lila looked surprised upon hearing this, but she did not find it strange. The relationship between Pokémon and humans was always complex. It was not just limited to the Trainer and battle partner relationship.
Hearing its master praise it, Munchlax was extremely smug. Its walk was implicitly brisk. It completely forgot who was just now shrinking timidly and being as fearful as a mouse.
Diancie poked it, hinting that it should not get carried away and embarrass itself.
However, how could Munchlax understand such complex hints? It just glared at Diancie, its eyes full of accusation:
(｀)=3 Why did you hit me!
Ange smiled and said to Diancie, "Don't be so strict with it."
Diancie was speechless. Yes, yes, yes! You are the birth mother, and I am the stepmother!
Who am I doing this for, honestly!
Ange secretly made a heart sign toward Diancie. Diancie then let go of its anger. It secretly turned its head away, a controlled smile playing at the corners of its mouth.
***
Ange knew that Diancie was specifically sought out by his father and mother to look after him. Before coming to his side, it underwent all sorts of strict Royal Family etiquette and rules training. Therefore, it paid more attention to appearance than ordinary Pokémon.
Because everything was for his sake, he respected Diancie's occasional strict behavior.
But similarly, he also liked Munchlax's innocence and did not want it to change for anyone.
Soon, Ange and the others arrived at the Royal Pokémon Breeding Center.
Standing at the entrance, Ange was stunned.
"This is the Royal Pokémon Breeding Center?" It's too extravagant!
In front of Ange was a large breeding center that relied on an entire mountain to artificially simulate various ecological environments. The mountains, water, and completely different climate inside were all built with money.
"That's right. You can enter and exit here anytime from now on, and select any Pokémon you like from here anytime," Lila said.
Ange did not have a particular desire to catch Pokémon. He did like Pokémon, but as long as he could look at them, touch them, and play with them, whether he owned them was not important.
"Let's go," Lila took the lead and walked toward the Breeding Center's gate.
***
The Breeding Center had specialized guards, and internal Breeders specifically cared for the Pokémon.
Seeing Princess Lila, the guards immediately bowed. "Princess."
Lila nodded at them and introduced Ange. "This is Prince Ange."
"Prince Ange!" The guards immediately bowed respectfully upon hearing this. At the same time, they secretly sized up Queen Anna's twin brother.
Because Queen Anna was so famous, everyone now subconsciously added a prefix when talking about Ange: Queen Anna's twin brother.
As the guards opened the gate, Lila led Ange inside. They were greeted by a stretch of lush green grass. A group of Snubbull was gathered in a circle on the lawn.
"What are they doing?" Ange asked.
"Let's get closer and see," Lila answered with a smile.
When they got closer, they only heard roars coming from the circle. Ange looked inside. Good heavens, it turned out that two strong Granbull were fighting.
No, they were dueling.
After the Breeder in charge of them explained, Ange and the others learned the situation:
The two male Granbull, who were originally good friends, had both taken a liking to the same female Granbull. They turned on each other and started an intense duel.
Goodness! Is the relationship between Pokémon that dramatic too? Ange walked away, a black line on his forehead.
Besides Snubbull and Granbull, Eevee and its evolutions were also frolicking on the grass. The most numerous of Eevee's evolutions were the Fairy-type Sylveon.
According to Princess Lila, Snubbull and Granbull were the most commonly used Pokémon by the Royal Guards. They were all uniformly bred by the Royal Breeding Center.
***
Passing through the grass, Ange and the others arrived at a small bridge. Beneath the bridge was a clear river. Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill lived in the river.
Munchlax mischievously leaned over the bridge's railing to reach for an Azurill in the water. Unexpectedly, Azurill was also very playful. It opened its mouth and shot out a column of water, soaking Munchlax completely. It then swam away and laughed loudly at Munchlax.
Diancie immediately pulled Munchlax up. It took out a small, pink handkerchief and wiped the water from Munchlax's face while scolding it:
"Why did you provoke it for no reason?"
Munchlax obediently allowed Diancie to wipe its face. It did not forget to raise Komala, who was also soaked because of it, indicating that Diancie should wipe it too.
Komala was sleeping soundly and did not react at all, even when it was wet.
Crossing the small bridge, Ange and the others walked onto a winding mountain path. This path spiraled up the mountain, leading from the foot to the summit.
Walking on the mountain path, Ange and the others could see a dense forest. Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir were strolling in the forest.
Lila's Shiny Gardevoir was born here, so its family also lived here. Lila released it to reunite with its family.
Soon, the joyful laughter of the Gardevoir family could be heard from the forest.
***
Continuing forward, Ange saw Hatterene and Grimmsnarl dating. He also saw Hatenna, Hattrem, Impidimp, and Morgrem playing and frolicking in the bushes.
Passing the forest, a flower field appeared halfway up the mountain. Flabébé, Floette, Cottonee, Whimsicott, and Swirlix flew above the field. Florges and Slurpuff walked among the flowers.
Fiona's Florges came from this beautiful flower field, so she also released her Florges to reunite with its family.
Ange vaguely heard sounds of clanging from a deeper part of the flower field. Soon, a Tinkaton was seen crying, carrying a broken hammer, and running out.
A Mawile followed, walking fiercely and closing in on Tinkaton. Tinkaton cried even harder.
Ange looked at Lila and asked, "Shouldn't we intervene?"
Lila smiled and shook her head. "No. Tinkaton probably tried to bully Mawile and failed, only to be taught a lesson."
Good heavens, so it was the one who started the trouble!
The scene in the flower field was lively. How could Munchlax hold back? It took off running and was soon playing with the Pokémon in the flower field.
"Munchlax, we're going ahead!" Ange waved and shouted at it.
Munch~~ I know!
Munchlax shouted back loudly.
Ange said to Lila, "Let it play here. Let's continue forward."
The group then continued walking forward. In the distance, Ange saw waterfalls cascading down.
The waterfalls here were certainly not as magnificent as the one on Nebel Plateau, but they were artificial. Thinking of this, they were still very stunning to look at.
These waterfalls were the water source for the entire Breeding Center.
Passing a pool beneath the waterfall, Ange saw Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina playing in it.
The Azoth Royal Family excelled at breeding Fairy-type Pokémon. Therefore, most of the Pokémon in this Breeding Center were related to the Fairy type.
Just then, a flock of Swablu and Altaria flew over from above the waterfall.
***
The Breeding Center had not been breeding Swablu and Altaria for very long, as neither Swablu nor Altaria possessed the Fairy type.
However, ever since Mega Evolution became popular, and the research that Mega Altaria possesses the Fairy type became well-known, the Azoth Royal Breeding Center started to introduce Swablu and Altaria.
Now, the Royal Breeders were working hard to study the Fairy-type genes possessed by Swablu and Altaria.
Blu Blu~
Ria Ria~
The Swablu and Altaria flew in a line over Ange's heads. They were elegant and beautiful, like drifting clouds.
Zee Zee~
Puf Puf~
Just as the Swablu and Altaria flew away, a flock of Spritzee and Aromatisse flew over.
Lila waved at the Spritzee and Aromatisse as she walked. Then, several Aromatisse flapped their wings and flew over.
Seeing this, Lila held out her arm. The Aromatisse expertly landed on her arm and shoulder. It was clear that they were very familiar with each other.
Lila smiled and said to Ange, "When I am tired from work, I come here for a walk and look at the Pokémon. I immediately feel the fatigue disappear, and my body and mind are healed."
Puf Puf~~
The Aromatisse affectionately rubbed against Lila with their wings.
"I understand! I completely understand!"
Every time Ange was tired, he wanted to hug Munchlax or Komala.
Lila raised her arm high. The Aromatisse immediately flapped their wings and flew toward the sky, chirping as they went.
The group continued walking toward the summit. Suddenly, a group of Carbink appeared on both sides of the mountain path. They were hiding in the bushes and behind the trees, secretly observing them.
"Are they... looking at... Diancie?" Ange asked.
"It's very likely!" Lila nodded. "Diancie is the legendary Princess of the Diamond Domain, and the leader of the Carbink."
"Come here!" Diancie beckoned to the Carbink. It was once a Carbink, and it felt nostalgic seeing the Carbink now.
Sure enough, upon hearing Diancie's summons, the Carbink gathered around Diancie, chattering about something.
Unfortunately, no one present except Diancie understood them.
Soon, Diancie returned. The Carbink also burrowed into the bushes and trees and disappeared.
"What did they tell you?" Ange asked curiously.
"They didn't say anything. They just came to pay their respects to me," Diancie said.
"Oh ho, my Diancie is also a big shot now!" Ange teased it.
"Go away," Diancie was rarely embarrassed and swatted Ange playfully.
Soon, the group reached the summit. Unexpectedly, the summit was bare and covered in ice.