After counting the earnings, Ange and Romeo parted ways. Recently, Ange had generally stopped going to the Royal Capital unless necessary. He always ran into those ministers.
Those ministers constantly nagged him about setting up a street stall outside. They wanted to persuade him to give it up for the sake of the Royal Family's reputation. Some even wanted to marry their daughters to him. It was simply outrageous!
He was just a leisurely member of the Royal Family. Why were they so eager to marry their daughters to him?
Ange carried Komala and stood on the moving cable car, heading in the direction of the city gate. Suddenly, he heard someone calling him from behind.
"Prince Ange! Prince Ange!"
Immediately after, a person on a motorcycle appeared in the adjacent motorcycle lane.
"Prince Ange, please wait a moment," the person said, chasing the cable car.
Ange stopped at the nearby stop. The person on the motorcycle immediately stopped as well.
"You are?" Ange asked in confusion.
The person removed his helmet. He was a middle-aged man with a somewhat fierce appearance. He introduced himself. "Good afternoon, Prince Ange. My name is Daoka. I am Lord Jarvis's subordinate."
"Jarvis?" Ange frowned. "What does he want with me?"
Daoka said, "Prince, our lord invites you to have a cup of coffee. He's right there." He pointed toward a coffee shop.
Ange hesitated for a moment and then agreed. "Let's go."
"Yes!" Daoka said, leading the way.
"Welcome!"
After entering the coffee shop, Ange immediately saw Jarvis sitting by the window. When Jarvis saw Ange enter, he immediately stood up with a smile to greet him.
"Prince Ange!" He was full of enthusiasm. "I have wanted to speak with the Prince alone for a long time. I just never found the opportunity."
Ange sat down opposite him at his invitation. He asked in confusion, "What does Minister Jarvis want to talk to me about? I am a layabout who doesn't deal with state affairs. Are you trying to talk to me about how to set up a stall and do business?"
"The Prince is joking," Jarvis gave an awkward laugh. He then suddenly sighed sincerely and said, "Logically speaking, the throne of the Azoth Kingdom should belong to the Prince!"
Eh? Eh? Eh??? Is this Jarvis hinting at something?
"You must be joking. The throne belongs to Edward. The heirs are Lila and Romeo. What does it have to do with me? I just want to live leisurely every day. I don't want to worry myself sick."
Ange's look toward Jarvis was off. This fellow is acting strange.
However, Jarvis only alluded to it and did not dwell on the topic. Instead, he switched to another subject.
"Does the Prince know about Magearna?" Jarvis asked.
"Of course. That was my sister's Pokémon. Didn't it go missing? Whether it is still alive or not is uncertain now. Five hundred years have passed, after all," Ange said.
"The Prince truly doesn't know Magearna's whereabouts? You are Queen Anna's older brother. You also woke up from five hundred years later because of Eliphas. Did they not leave you a single hint?" Jarvis pressed.
"No," Ange shook his head decisively.
There truly wasn't.
"Prince, please think carefully," Jarvis said unwillingly. "Magearna is related to the future prosperity of the Azoth Kingdom!"
Ange still shook his head. "Truly not!"
"Prince, don't you want to see Azoth dominate the world?" Jarvis said excitedly. "The secret weapon Eliphas left behind can surely help Azoth achieve it, if only you and I find Magearna!"
Ange did not expect this Jarvis to be an ambitious person.
He said, "I think the current Azoth is great. The citizens live prosperous lives. The country is flourishing, calm, and peaceful. Dominating the world, that's too much of a fantasy!"
"It can be done! It must be possible! That is definitely not a fantasy, as long as we can find Magearna and activate the secret weapon Eliphas left behind!" Jarvis's expression was a little frantic.
"Jarvis!" Ange called him out.
Jarvis then realized his lapse in composure. He reined in his emotions and sat up straight again.
"I think the current Azoth is great. It doesn't need to change," Ange said.
Jarvis was immediately disappointed. "Prince, I am truly disappointed in you. You are simply unworthy of your status!"
Ange cursed silently. Darn it, is this guy trying to mess with me? Do I have to satisfy you with how I am?
He stood up abruptly. "Jarvis, excuse me, I need to go home. I'll take my leave!"
"Prince! Prince Ange!" Jarvis tried to call Ange back, but Ange did not turn around.
As soon as he left the coffee shop, Ange called Lila. He told her about his meeting with Jarvis that day. He reminded her to be wary of Jarvis.
Leaving the Royal Capital, Ange rode Lapras straight home.
As usual, Munchlax was sitting on the doorstep, waiting for Ange to return. As soon as Ange arrived home, it immediately rushed into his arms to snuggle.
"Alright, alright! My little clingy Pokémon!" Ange said, pinching its ears.
Ange walked into the house. He saw Kirlia and Gardevoir there, so he smiled and greeted them.
During this time, Kirlia came to help every day. After Gardevoir recovered, she often followed Kirlia.
Since Ange was thoroughly accepted by the Pokémon on the plateau, the number of Pokémon coming to the store for meals increased day by day.
It was thanks to Kirlia and Gardevoir helping that they haven't faced problems. Otherwise, Diancie alone would have truly been too busy.
Diancie alone was constantly busy just with the sanitation.
Gardevoir and Kirlia were Psychic-type Pokémon. With their help, Diancie only needed to manage the direction. It was very easy.
"Thank you for your hard work during this time," Ange said gratefully to the couple.
Voir~ Voir~~
Kir~ Kir~
The couple waved their hands repeatedly. Compared to the help Ange gave them, what they were doing was nothing.
Furthermore, after they started helping here, they could eat a meal at the store every morning and noon. They felt like they were the ones who benefited.
Seeing Ange return, the work at the store was almost finished. The couple held their baby and prepared to leave.
Just then, Ange stopped Kirlia. "Wait, Kirlia, do you want to evolve?"
Kirlia looked at Ange in confusion. Its Level had not reached the requirement. It could not evolve even if it wanted to.
However, it had indeed sensed an urge to evolve recently. Its Level must be close.
Ange saw Kirlia's confusion. He took out his phone and showed it a picture of Gallade. "I'm not talking about evolving into Gardevoir, but evolving into Gallade."
Kirlia's eyes lit up when it saw the picture of Gallade. It clearly preferred the handsome Gallade over evolving into Gardevoir.
Kir~ Kir~
Kirlia tilted its head and looked at Ange. But how can I evolve into Gallade?
Ange smiled and said, "You only need a Dawn Stone." He flipped his hand. A crystalline blue stone appeared in his palm. It was a Dawn Stone.
He bought this Dawn Stone today when he passed a Pokémon shop. He intended to give it to Kirlia as a thank-you gift. It cost 30,000p, which was certainly not cheap.
However, he was not short of 30,000p now.
Ange did not tell Kirlia that he bought it with money. He did not want it to feel burdened. He just said someone gave it to him, and since he did not need it, he gifted it to Kirlia.
Kirlia accepted it gladly, as expected. It eagerly reached out its hand toward the Dawn Stone.
The moment the two touched, a blue and white light shone. It extended along Kirlia's arm until it completely enveloped its entire body.
Inside the blue and white light, Kirlia's height gradually increased. It went from less than 1 meter to over 1.5 meters.
When the blue and white light dispersed, a brand-new Pokémon appeared before everyone.
This Pokémon was green on the top and white on the bottom. It wore a helmet and a head crest. It had a slender waist, a rounded posterior, thick and powerful thighs, and sharp, retractable blades on its arms.
It was the handsome Gallade.
"Congratulations, Gallade," Ange said, smiling and congratulating Gallade. At the same time, Gallade's data appeared in his eyes.
Gallade
[Type] Psychic/Fighting
[Ability] Sharpness
[Gender] Male
[Level] 30
[Moves] Growl, Confusion,Double Team, Draining Kiss, Hypnosis, Teleport, Psybeam, Mean Look, Slash, Night Slash, Fury Cutter, Leaf Blade, Dream Eater.
[Individual Values]
HP: 25
Attack: 21
Defense: 14
Sp. Atk: 19
Sp. Def: 2
Speed: 21
Gallade's Individual Values were considered quite excellent among the wild Pokémon Ange had seen. Only its Special Defense was severely lacking.
He then looked at Gardevoir.
Gardevoir's Level was a bit higher than Gallade's. Otherwise, it would not have evolved first.
Gardevoir
[Type] Psychic/Fairy
[Ability] Trace
[Gender] Female
[Level] 35
[Moves] Growl, Confusion,Double Team, Draining Kiss, Hypnosis, Teleport, Psybeam, Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Misty Terrain, Charm, Calm Mind, Disable.
[Individual Values]
HP: 28
Attack: 4
Defense: 14
Sp. Atk: 17
Sp. Def: 26
Speed: 11
After the evolution ended, Gallade lowered its head and raised its hand. It curiously examined its new form. Diancie and Munchlax also came forward to offer their congratulations.
Only Komala rolled over. It said nothing, only snored twice.
Voir~ Voir~
Gall~ Gall~
Gallade and Gardevoir, the couple, sincerely thanked Ange.
Ange then saw the couple out the door.
***
After lunch, Ange went to inspect his vegetable garden again.
Under the care of the Dugtrio brothers, the garden was growing even more vigorously.
During this time, with the help of the Dugtrio brothers, Ange expanded the garden a bit more. He replanted some new vegetables.
After inspecting the garden, Ange went to the pond to visit Barboach and Whiscash. The brothers were basking in the sun, half of their bodies dragging in the water and the other half lying on the bank.
With them were two Wooper. They were also lazily lying on the broad Lily Pads, basking in the sun.
The Lily Pads swayed gently in the breeze, like a cradle. The two Wooper closed their eyes. Their mouths opened and closed slightly. Faint snores came from them. They were incredibly adorable.
Although the two Wooper had not made the pond their home, Ange could see them every time he came to visit the Barboach and Whiscash brothers.
To avoid disturbing them, Ange only glanced at them and walked away softly.
Returning to the garden, Ange carried a basket and picked a full basket of greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables.
Afterward, he said to the Dugtrio brothers, "I'm leaving the garden to you again. You can eat the vegetables inside freely."
Actually, the Dugtrio brothers did not eat much at one time.
Dig dig~~
Dig dig~~
The Dugtrio brothers nodded. They watched Ange leave with the basket.
What was Ange going to do with this basket of vegetables? Eat them himself? Of course not. He was going to try to build a relationship with the Gogoat.
His quest had not progressed yet. Two out of the three quests required the cooperation of Gogoat to be completed.
In the past ten days or so, Ange had almost visited the Gogoat's resting place every day.
Returning home with the vegetable basket, Ange shouted to Munchlax, "Munchlax, let's go out!"
Munch~~~ Coming! Coming!
Munchlax heard this and ran out in a flash.
Diancie followed close behind. "I'm telling you to come back early. Don't play until too late again!"
Every time Ange and Munchlax went to see the Gogoat, they ended up playing with other Pokémon halfway and did not return until dark. Diancie had instructed them several times, but it had no effect.
Munch Munch~~ Busybody! Busybody!
"I know! I know! Busybody!"
Ange and Munchlax laughed as they ran away. Munchlax did not dare to call her that in front of Diancie. It was especially cheerful at times like this. Then, when it returned home, Diancie would punish it.
Ange always found it amusing to watch.
Munchlax often complained. Why is it okay when Master calls her that, but I get punished?
Diancie: Your master pays me a salary. Do you pay me a salary?
Munchlax: ...
Recently, Ange's earnings increased. The salary he paid the Pokémon also increased.
Munchlax was easily distracted. It had to lean over and smell a little flower it saw on the road. When it saw a Bunnelby, it had to murmur a few words to it. When it saw a Fletchling flying in the sky, it would also insist on shouting until the Fletchling noticed and responded. Only then would it stop.
So, Ange and it walked for a while before arriving at the Gogoat's habitat.
The largest area on the Nebel Plateau was the vast and lush grassland. Therefore, the Pokémon that resided there in the largest numbers were the grass-eaters, Gogoat and Skiddo.
On the flat grassland, the Gogoat were either lowering their heads to eat grass or resting on the ground. Some were affectionately nudging each other. The Skiddo were happily running and rolling around on the grass. The scene was utterly peaceful.
"Everyone, I'm here again!"
Ange placed the basket on the ground and shouted to the Gogoat and Skiddo.