novelonline Chapter 1305 The Mijna People
Chapter 1305 The Mijna People
Chapter 1305 The Mijna People
Peat terraces.
This is the southern part of Honglian Wetland, the habitat of the "King" Moon Bear.
The scorched yellow leaves detached from the dry branches, and the swamp, filled with accumulated silt, bubbled up from time to time as if something was fermenting inside. The slightly pungent smell was intoxicating to every skunk, including the Pupu and Tank Skunk.
For Poison-type Pokémon, swamps are nothing short of paradise.
Therefore, even though a group of extremely formidable hippopotamus beasts lived nearby, the skunks were unwilling to leave.
Of course, the relatively docile hippos rarely cause trouble, and even if they do, they can be driven away with a powerful, foul-smelling poison. Thus, the two types of Pokémon coexist peacefully.
However, even in heaven, "demons" occasionally pass by.
“唝!!”
A gigantic steel serpent, soaring through the sky, its level skyrocketing, became incredibly arrogant, resembling a metallic mountain range stretching across the heavens and casting a massive shadow on the ground.
The wild Pokémon either fled in panic or hid in corners, trembling with fear.
Looking down at the swamp, Kashiwa thought to herself, "With them making such a big show of it, surely Moon Bear won't just stand by and do nothing?"
really.
Before long, the calm swamp began to ripple.
With a violent tremor of the ground and a low rumble, a giant bear covered in mud and brown fur burst out of the dead forest, its tank-like body rampaging wildly, looking quite ferocious.
"Goo!!"
It raised its head and roared at the giant steel snake, its defiant roar filled with a sense of driving it away.
To everyone's surprise, the other party showed no intention of leaving; instead, it lowered its flight altitude.
Moon Bear, unwilling to cause trouble: "..."
Where did this thing come from?
Not only do they prevent the bear from sleeping early in the morning, but they also dare to blatantly approach it?
Ursaring thinks that it's probably because it hasn't been active much in recent years, and the nearby Pokémon have gradually forgotten its reputation as a great bear.
"Gum!"
Then let the war begin!
The Moon Bear stood upright, ready to face its enemy.
However, instead of the giant steel snake it was waiting for, two other figures, one tall and one short, leaped down from above its head.
Moon Bear stared blankly, "What?"
Not wild?
The person in front of it was dressed somewhat unfamiliarly, which reminded it of the Galaxy Team that Xi Pu had mentioned.
I heard they came from another continent...
what! ?
The Moon Bear's pupils narrowed as it gradually shifted its gaze, and its muscular body, which had been standing upright, unconsciously lowered itself. "Goo-ma?"
"Boni-oh..."
Ergui Peng quietly observed the Moon Bear and felt that it looked somewhat familiar.
The two Pokémon just stared at each other until Kashiwagi confirmed that Yuuka, the team leader in charge of taking care of the Pearl Pokémon, was not there.
"King of the Crimson Lotus Wetlands, I apologize for disturbing you. I have come to collect the stone tablet of the Great Lord of the Divine Realm. Please grant me this favor."
He revealed his Thousand-Dimensional Wrist.
The glittering gold pendant immediately caught the Moon Bear's attention.
"What?"
After observing him carefully, Moon Bear glanced at him meaningfully twice before looking at Egui Peng again.
Those lazy eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
Ergui Peng felt that the Pokémon in front of him was both strange and familiar, as if he had seen it before, and even the surrounding environment looked somewhat familiar.
"Boni-oh?"
"Guma".
The moon bear stands upright on its forelimbs, its broad paws slapping its body, shaking off large patches of gray peat.
One of them was clearly covered by a dark brown stone slab, with only a corner showing.
"Thank you!"
Bai Mu was overjoyed and hurriedly picked it up, handing it to Qian Zhouwan for absorption.
The sixth stone tablet has been successfully obtained!
Although there were no major setbacks in the previous few times, the cooperation shown by Yueyue Bear still surprised him.
Thinking back to yesterday's strange antlered deer, it seems it was given away just like that.
Are all mount-type mounts this easy to talk to?
In the game, the stag and the moon bear are not only unaffected by Giratina's berserk state, but they also become a great help to the protagonist, and can be summoned anytime, anywhere using the Flute of Divinity.
It's even more considerate than Pokémon caught with a Poké Ball.
It's hard to say whether they were instructed by Arceus.
Kashiwagi looked around but still couldn't see the Pearl Team leader who was in charge of taking care of the Moon Bears, so he asked, "There's one more small matter..."
He exchanged a glance with Egui Peng and asked Yueyue Xiong if he knew where his hometown was.
Moon Bear suddenly realized, "Goo-ma!"
No wonder it looked familiar!
Oh it's you!
Its eyes were filled with reminiscence as it looked at Egui Peng, recalling when it was a little bear a hundred years ago.
At that time, Moon Bear had not yet inherited the 'King' throne and had met Egui Pong once from afar.
"What?"
Yueyue Xiong wondered if this person was a descendant of that human tribe.
Although it did not participate in the war between the Pearl Team and the Kong Team, it knew that the human race inhabited by the Evil Spirit had fallen apart during the catastrophe, and many members had fled to different places.
Are you now returning to find your hometown?
With this thought in mind, Moon Bear's gaze towards Kashiwagi and Evil Pon softened considerably. "Goo-ma!"
It bent down.
Polygon II exclaimed in surprise, "Moon Bear will let you and Evil Creeper ride on its back, and it will personally take you there!"
So friendly?
Cypress was excited and ready to climb.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the Moon Bear's back was covered in wet clumps of mud, obviously from rolling around in it.
His slight obsession with cleanliness immediately dampened his enthusiasm.
"Ahem... No need for you to trouble yourself, I'll just ride my Steel Serpent."
Kashiwagi greeted Steelix.
Both being Ground-type Pokémon, his Steelix is quite clean, shaking off all the dirt after burrowing.
"What?"
Little did Moon Bear know that it was being rejected, it shook itself and walked forward on its own.
To be honest, if it hadn't had a brief encounter with the Egui Pong, and if the cypress tree in "Searching for Home" hadn't been so pitiful, it wouldn't have been willing to carry people!
Quiet peat plateau.
The robust Moon Bear galloped away, traversing the treacherous mud with ease, splashing up large amounts of mud as it ran, keeping the Steelix at bay.
Steelix itself doesn't really care; sometimes digging underground or mining inevitably makes things dirtier, but the key is that the trainer is on its head.
What if, by mistake, the horizontal steel frame swings around and rolls mud and water onto your head?
Steelix doesn't have the habit of using trainers as mudguards.
Besides, having just been "favored" and with its strength greatly enhanced, it would naturally want to continue the intimacy.
How fun it would be to fly around with your trainer!
Steelix can totally understand why Hydreigon is always jealous of various transportation tools, but unfortunately, Kashiwa doesn't like to burrow underground with it.
Exploring underground would be wonderful!
It's just as good as the sky!
The Steelix, seething with resentment, leaped and flew, chasing after the charging Umbreon, and soon arrived at the latter's base camp—
【The Bear's Arena】.
As the name suggests, this place is home to a large number of bear cubs and cuddly bears, making it a breeding ground for the next generation of "kings".
Unfortunately, the current Moon Bear King has lived for over a hundred years, and countless Circle Bears and even Moon Bears have served as "princes" for decades.
Looking down at the bears, Kashiwagi saw that most of the circle bears and moon bears had their heads bowed, respectfully making way for the "King".
The young bear cubs looked up at him and the giant steel snake with curiosity, and the sight of them cuddling each other's paws was quite adorable.
He had a slight thought and wanted to sprinkle some sugar on it.
But Umbreon seemed to speed up, forcing Steelix to accelerate and quickly cross the boundary of the arena.
As they traveled south, the scenery changed constantly. They crossed countless mountains, and beneath the towering peaks, rows of broken walls and ruins came into view of Bai Mu and E Gui Peng.
Little Ponkan immediately became excited, "Bonnie~!"
Mijna Ruins!
Compared to the prosperity of the Damos era, Mijna during the Celestial period was reduced to vast ruins, with only a few Roman-style stone houses and courtyards resembling those of the Temple of Sinnoh remaining.
The ruins high in the mountains are still intact, but they also show signs of disrepair over the years.
Egui Peng landed hastily and rushed into the ruins of the building alone.
"Bonnie? Bonnie!!"
It cried out, trying to find its former people, but all that remained were echoes.
Kashiwa followed behind it and asked Moon Bear, "Is nobody here?"
"Guma~"
Moon Bear shook its head.
It doesn't usually travel over mountains to come here, so how would it know the specific situation?
Bai Mu sighed softly and gently patted E Guipeng's shoulder. "Don't panic, I'll take you around to look for him."
The descendants of Damos appeared in "The Time and Space of Superc", so Mijina should not be completely without anyone.
Could it be that he hasn't come back?
Kashiwa released the Crested King, asking it to use its spiritual power to search for traces of life.
"Can."
The Crowned King agreed, and a pale blue spiritual ripple immediately spread outwards from it.
As the eerie silenced, her anxious heart grew increasingly desolate, and her once bright eyes dimmed.
"Boni-oh..."
"Got it!"
King Raicho gazed at the distant peaks. "How many families live around the temple?"
How many households?
Kashiwagi wanted to ask for clarification, but Egui Pong couldn't contain himself and ran towards the mountain where the temple was located.
The familiar environment constantly evokes many scenes from the depths of memory. It runs along the country dirt road, and the beautiful past washes over its heart.
When Evil arrived at the foot of the temple mountain, he finally saw the first living person.
A young boy carrying a bucket of water, with a Psyduck following beside him.
He met Egui Peng's gaze, then without hesitation dropped the bucket and ran along the mountain path, shouting, "Father! Strangers are coming!"
Egui Peng wanted to give chase, but stopped timidly after taking two steps.
Mijna is no longer the Mijna it knew, and most of the people there are no longer familiar to it.
Even if I manage to stop the other person, what should I say?
At this moment, Urgot, as a Pokémon, experienced what it means to feel apprehensive about returning home.
Kashiwagi rushed to his side, saw the children running away on the mountain path, and said, "Why didn't you chase after them?"
"Boni-oh..."
Egui Peng instinctively hid behind him, clutching the hem of his clothes.
It is introverted and shy about meeting outsiders. Even after hundreds of years, it has not changed much, otherwise it would not have lived alone on Ghost Mountain all this time.
It was fine when I didn't see anyone, but now that I see someone, I immediately back down.
"You."
Kashiwa affectionately patted its head and said, "Let's go together, it's okay, hold my hand."
"Bonnie~"
Each person and their treasure held hands and went up the mountain.
Steelix, Calyrex, and other Pokémon chose to stay at the foot of the mountain, while Ursaring simply left.
After all, this piece of land has nothing to do with it.
Following the boy's trail, Bai Mu and E Guipeng arrived at the door of a house, just as the boy was leading a strong middle-aged man out. The two sides suddenly met.
Before he could say anything, the man who saw the strange and mysterious figure opened his mouth in astonishment.
"Saint! Sacred Beast!"
"Father, what are you saying?"
The boy looked at his father with a puzzled expression.
The man ignored him and shouted excitedly, "The sacred beast is back! You! Which branch of the family are you descended from? Dark red hair... Qixin clan?"
The cypress wood has a dark reddish-black color, which happens to resemble that of one of Mijna's ancestors, Chishin.
But that's the villain!
He observed the man's attire and found it to be no different from the original Boro. He said, "I am not of your kind. Are you a descendant of Damos?"
"Not of the same race?"
The man's expression changed drastically, but improved upon hearing the name Damos. He immediately said, "Please come with me! The chieftain is in the temple!"
He left the bewildered boy behind and led Kashiwagi and Egui Pon to the temple at a higher elevation.
Compared to the dilapidated villages at the foot of the mountain, the temple is relatively well preserved.
This triggered Evil Spirit's memories once again.
Arrive at the mountaintop temple.
With the man's excited shouts, a large number of people emerged from all directions, numbering in the dozens.
Although it is unknown how many people the Kingdom of Mijna had at its peak, the fact that so few remain today inevitably makes Kashiwagi sigh at the power of time.
From deep within the temple, a woman in a long robe with blue eyes and brown hair emerged. Upon seeing the Egui Peng, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Thank the ancestors! It truly is the return of the sacred beast!"
Upon seeing her appearance, Kashiwagi immediately connected it to Boro and asked, "Do you know Boro?"
"Boro... is our ancestor!"
Upon hearing this, the woman retorted, "Are you also a descendant of our ancestors?"
Kashiwagi shook his head and said, "No, I am an emissary of the Great Lord Sinnoh. I have come here to fulfill my mission."
Divine Lord!
Exclamations erupted from those around him.
Although the descendants of Damos were not of the divine race, they revered the great god Arceus because of their close personal relationship with him.
The key point is that the people of Mijina know that the Great One of Sinnoh is actually Arceus, and not Palkia or Dialga as the Pearl Team and the Kongo Team believe.
This unwavering commitment also forced them into a war of faith, ultimately leading to the disintegration of the tribe.
They fared even worse than the main teams, the King Kong and the Pearl.
Kashiwagi revealed his Thousand-Zhou Wrist, and the leading woman, without suspicion, solemnly invited him into the temple.
The woman invited him to take the seat of honor, arranged for a little girl to pour him tea, and offered him fresh fruits.
From the brief conversation, Kashiwagi learned that the woman's name was Suya, the current temporary chieftain of the Mijina tribe, and the little girl was her daughter named Jetina.
The reason she was appointed as the temporary clan leader was that her brother had gone overseas to search for the lost clan members.
"A century has passed since the war, and it's unknown how much can be recovered..."
Suya looked somber.
She wasn't born in Xicui, but moved here from the capital after the Galaxy Team launched their large-scale land reclamation.
When they returned to Mijna, only two households remained in the once bustling town.
Suya's brother was unwilling to accept defeat and resolved to find the Mijina people scattered around the world and restore the glory of their homeland.
Now I have been away for three years, and I only receive letters occasionally.
"It's not easy."
Cypress was filled with emotion.
As Egui Peng gazed up at everything inside the temple, he too was lost in reminiscence.