The training continued until almost noon.
When Draconis returned to the cabin with Dratini, ready to eat, he was surprised to find that Snivy was nowhere to be seen inside the house.
Draconis paused, then looked at the Pokémon beside him and asked, "Where is Snivy?"
The Minccino pointed outside and chattered, "Minccino!"
"It ran out?"
"Minccino!" The Minccino nodded repeatedly.
Draconis glanced at the snow outside, a little surprised.
This Snivy's personality is quite special!
As a Grass-type Pokémon, it isn't afraid of the cold; even though it would be much more comfortable and warm in the cabin, it still ran outside... Just from this, Draconis could tell how special this Snivy was.
If he could catch it, training it would be very smooth!
When lunchtime arrived, the maids successively brought in lunch.
Draconis looked and saw that today's lunch consisted of soft, fluffy white bread, Sitrus Berry salad, smoked ham, fish balls, and mixed dried fruits.
The fish balls were for Dratini, and the mixed dried fruits were the Minccino's favorite.
Because Draconis had specifically instructed them, there was also milky fish soup and grilled fish.
Snivy should also like fish, right? Draconis couldn't help but think.
As he pondered, Snivy returned from outside.
Draconis turned his head and saw it walking in from outside, carrying a pile of Berries in its arms.
Draconis was a little surprised: "Did you go out to look for these Berries?"
"Snivy."
Snivy placed the Berries on the carpet, thinking: I didn't get them specifically for you.
It just... just felt that it should thank this human named Draconis for healing its injuries.
The round Berries scattered across the floor, rolling around on the carpet.
"That's amazing!" Draconis praised without reservation.
He got up and went over, picking up the Berries and putting them away: "Lunch is ready. This is the fish I told you about today, caught from the river. I don't know if it suits your taste. Come and try it!"
"Snivy..."
Snivy paused slightly, then walked over and sat at the dining table with everyone.
Draconis picked up a piece of tender white fish and placed it in front of Snivy.
Snivy tried a bite, and under Draconis's expectant gaze, its eyes gradually brightened.
"Snivy!"
Seeing this, Draconis smiled: "In that case, eat more!"
Lunch concluded happily.
The maids came to clear the dishes, and it started snowing heavily outside again. Seeing this, Draconis gave up on going out and stayed in the cabin with his Pokémon.
Snivy was indeed exhausted; last night, it had expended a great deal of effort to escape from those Sneasel.
With such high-strung tension suddenly relaxing, Snivy only felt extremely tired.
It stayed in front of the warm fireplace, and Draconis in its vision gradually blurred. Snivy quickly fell asleep.
Several Minccino lay in front of the window, watching the heavy snow falling outside, while Dratini stayed at Draconis's desk. It looked at Snivy, recalling Draconis's attitude towards Snivy today, which inexplicably made Dratini feel uncomfortable.
Draconis used to only be like that with it, its only Pokémon... Draconis, however, didn't notice Dratini's emotional change.
He sat at his desk, carefully flipping through the book Christina had brought back, which recorded the ecology of the surrounding Pokémon, while silently formulating his upcoming plans in his mind.
"I'll spend some time with Snivy first. Once we've built a closer relationship, perhaps I can suggest that it become my Pokémon."
Draconis recalled Snivy escaping from the five Sneasel; it was clear that this Snivy's strength was absolutely extraordinary.
"Hmm, with Snivy joining us, we can conduct more in-depth exploration of the surrounding area."
Combee, Shuckle, Aron... As for the Articuno on that snowy mountain, Draconis couldn't help but think how great it would be if it could help guard the territory.
In that case, their movements in this area would be much more convenient.
However... both their current strength and their relationship with Articuno were far from enough.
The question is, can playing dead on the snowy mountain lure Articuno? Draconis pondered thoughtfully.
Although Articuno appears before humans lost and dying in the snowy mountains and guides them, ultimately, that is only human imagination and conjecture.
Draconis always felt that Articuno was afraid they would die in the snowy mountains and dirty its territory...
However, speaking of Legendary Pokémon, Draconis did think of a few beings that might be helpful for territorial development.
For example, Calyrex, known as the King of Bountiful Harvests.
It possesses the power to make plants bloom instantly and crops ripen in an instant, which is why it is called the King of Bountiful Harvests by humans.
But then again.
In this era, have the major events in the Galar region occurred?
Has Eternatus awakened? Has Calyrex fallen into slumber? Or is it still ruling the Galar region?
Draconis didn't know, after all, the Galar region was simply too far from their Unova region.
Coincidentally, their native Unova also had a Legendary Pokémon capable of making the land fertile.
That is Landorus, one of the Forces of Nature.
It is said that Landorus possesses the power to transform wind and thunder into energy to nourish the soil, making the land more fertile.
The energy flowing from its tail replenishes the soil's nutrients, allowing crops to grow vigorously; it is said that in lands visited by Landorus, crop harvests are always excellent.
And Landorus is also known by humans as the God of Farmlands.
"If I remember correctly, Landorus should be found near the Shrine of Abundance." Draconis recalled relevant memories.
But the problem is, that's in the future; it's uncertain whether the Shrine of Abundance has even been built in this era.
Even if they wanted to find Landorus, they wouldn't be able to.
"Sigh, it's a long and arduous journey!" Draconis couldn't help but sigh.
Currently, they can only rely on their own strength to progress slowly.
The Tree of Beginning in the Kanto region and Aaron, Calyrex in the Galar region... Draconis's thoughts drifted to those major events that only existed in the ancient Pokémon world.
Have Groudon and Kyogre awakened in the Hoenn region?
Has AZ built the ultimate weapon to revive Floette?
Draconis even once heard a rumor.
It is said that in a distant past era, a great war lasting nearly a hundred years occurred between the Galar region and the Kalos region... If all of this is true, then the ancient Pokémon world was too chaotic.
Even without counting other regions, their native Unova would face a terrible war in the near future.
And the instigators of that war were his two half-brothers.
Later records state that the two princes would become rivals, followed by a brutal war. The two sides fought fiercely, ultimately both suffering heavy losses. The war caused the energy of the Dragon Vein to become chaotic, the land was destroyed, and the Unova region was on the brink of ruin.
Finally, the Old King used Victini's power to quell the out-of-control Dragon Vein, but this also led to the Old King losing his life, and Victini was forever trapped within the Royal Castle.