"Ga–woo~"
"Sa–woo~~"
As Garchomp and Hydreigon stepped forward, both powerful Dragon-types politely greeted Ethan and Victor.
"Ba–woo~~"
At this moment, the Dragon Lord—Dragonite—began introducing the two dragons beside him.
According to Dragonite's explanation, these two formidable pseudo-legendary dragons were…
his wives.
Ethan froze for a second.
Then, without hesitation, he raised his thumb toward Dragonite.
"Impressive."
That simple gesture instantly made Dragonite grin foolishly.
For male Pokémon, having multiple mates was a sign of strength and dominance.
Being praised by a human—especially one he liked—made Dragonite extremely pleased.
As a result, Dragonite's opinion of Ethan rose sharply.
In his eyes, this young human had taste.
Since Garchomp and Hydreigon were Dragonite's mates, then the Gible and Deino beside them were naturally his children.
Although the two little dragons looked nothing like Dragonite, this was completely normal.
In the Pokémon world:
Species is determined by the mother
Talent and inherited potential are influenced by the father
The stronger the father, the higher the ceiling of the offspring.
And these two children clearly proved that rule.
From Ethan's understanding of the system:
Red Fortune Gible possessed Champion-level potential
Gold Fortune Deino possessed Totem-level potential
That alone explained everything.
Dragonite proudly gestured at the two young dragons, clearly showing off.
He was extremely satisfied with these "masterpieces."
"Dragon Lord," Ethan asked calmly,
"Does this mean I can choose one of them as my partner?"
Dragonite shook his head.
"Ba–woo~"
"Ba–woo ba–woo~~"
Ethan's eyes widened.
"You mean… I must gain their recognition?"
"And if both of them acknowledge me…"
"I can take both with me?!"
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Ethan froze.
Victor froze.
Even Garchomp and Hydreigon froze.
Victor was stunned by Dragonite's generosity.
Meanwhile, Dragonite's two wives stared at him in disbelief.
Is our husband out of his mind today?
They had barely accepted the idea of giving one child away.
Now he was offering both?!
"Ga–woo!"
"Sa–woo!!"
Facing his furious wives, Dragonite stiffened.
Even as the Dragon Lord, he was clearly… scared of them.
But for the sake of his dignity, he let out a firm, authoritative roar.
"Ba–woo!"
I know what I'm doing.
Although the two dragons were still unhappy, they restrained themselves.
However, their gazes shifted toward Ethan.
They were deeply confused.
What exactly did Dragonite see in this human boy?
Why was he willing to give away two dragon children?
Ethan was confused too.
But unlike them, his confusion was quickly replaced by excitement.
To be honest—
He liked both children.
From a pure fortune standpoint, Deino was superior.
But emotionally?
Ethan liked Gible more.
Originally, he had been torn.
Choose Deino → higher ceiling, better fortune
Choose Gible → personal preference, lower upper limit
Now?
Dragonite solved the problem for him.
Why choose at all?
Ethan squatted down and carefully observed the two little dragons.
Gible was clearly the lively type.
The moment Ethan got close, Gible blinked his big eyes and stared straight back at him.
"Gi–ma~"
It seemed to like Ethan.
But then…
It sniffed the air.
Slowly, Gible began circling Ethan.
Finally, it stopped near Ethan's pocket.
"Gi–ma~"
Ethan blinked in surprise.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a cheese flatbread.
It was one of Ethan's favorite snacks—something he carried in case hunger caused stomach pain.
He hadn't expected this little dragon to notice it.
"Gible, do you want this?"
Gible's eyes lit up instantly.
"Gi–ma!"
Ethan laughed and tore open the packaging.
A rich, milky aroma spread through the air.
He handed the cheese flatbread to Gible.
"Here you go."
Gible opened its mouth wide, clearly signaling Ethan to place it inside.
Ethan obliged.
Despite Gible's small body, its mouth was enormous.
The flatbread disappeared in one bite.
But this wasn't a swallow-without-tasting situation.
The moment the flavor hit—
Gible was conquered.
"Gi–ma~!"
"Gi–ma gi–ma!!"
This was the best thing it had ever eaten.
Unfortunately, one bite wasn't enough.
Gible looked at Ethan with pitiful eyes.
Ethan smiled helplessly.
"Sorry, Gible. That was my last one."
Gible's expression instantly fell.
Then Ethan added casually:
"But if you come with me…"
"You'll get food like this every day."
"Cheesebread, beef burgers, chicken rice rolls, tomahawk steaks…"
"Would you like that?"
Gible didn't know what any of those were.
But they sounded amazing.
Its sadness vanished instantly.
"Gi–ma! Gi–ma gi–ma!!"
Decision made.
At this moment, Gible's mother—Garchomp—fell completely silent.
Her son…
Was just bribed away by a cheese flatbread.
A deep sense of shame surged within her.
For the first time in her life, she seriously considered disowning her child.
The disgrace of the dragon clan.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained Red Fortune: Gible.]
[Fortune Amplification in progress…]
[18× Critical Bonus achieved!]
[Congratulations! Fortune upgraded to Gold Tier: Gible.]
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