Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 583 - 582: I Admit My Mistake, Please Don’t Hit Me

The fifth day.

When Cain woke up in the morning, he discovered that Altaria had left again, taking the two Swablu with her.

However, Cain wasn't worried.

Altaria turned out to be much smarter than he had anticipated.

She understood that what he had told her wasn't merely an alarming exaggeration or a deliberate deception. He had just embellished the facts a little.

But if Team Rocket's men were to fully invade, Altaria and the two Swablu, being high-quality and rare Pokémon species, would undoubtedly be the team's primary targets.

From Cain's perspective, if he had enough power, he too would try to capture Altaria and her two young by force.

After all, Altaria is a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, which gave it a much higher potential ceiling than ordinary Pokémon.

Moreover, after Mega Evolving, it gained the Dragon and Fairy types, both of which would be incredibly valuable in the future.

Wasting no time, Cain had breakfast and teleported again to the sandstone region with Slowking's help.

The main goal of this visit was to search for the rumored diamond deposit that might exist in the area.

If Cain hadn't defeated Shuichi yesterday, he might have been able to get some information from him.

However, Cain also had his own unique methods.

Standing on Drapion's back, Cain took out Larvitar's Poké Ball.

He immediately summoned Larvitar.

When Larvitar appeared on the sand, his massive weight didn't make him sink. Cain noticed he had generated a thin layer of Ground-type energy under his feet, preventing him from sinking into the sand.

Larvitar's control over Ground-type energy had improved again.

Cain had high expectations for how Larvitar would use Ground-type moves in future battles.

As soon as he was out, Larvitar glanced around and, seeing Cain standing on Drapion's back, flashed a happy smile.

This sandstone environment was one of Larvitar's favorites, and he felt completely at ease.

He ran on his small legs toward Drapion, trying to grab the spikes on Drapion's back to climb up.

However, when Larvitar used his strength...

Crack!

"Cha!" Drapion let out a cry.

One of the small spikes on his back ended up in Larvitar's hand...

Larvitar looked at the spike in his hand, then at Drapion, who showed signs of pain. He felt terribly embarrassed, bowing repeatedly in apology before trying to place the spike back in its original spot.

He carefully set the broken spike on the fracture.

After placing it, Larvitar quietly sighed in relief.

"I didn't think it was that fragile..." thought the poor Larvitar.

However, he forgot his own weight...

A breeze blew, and the small spike fell to the ground.

The situation became extremely awkward.

Drapion didn't feel much pain anymore but couldn't help feeling a little helpless toward his small companion.

These spikes were like his hair, and breaking them did hurt.

Cain couldn't help but facepalm. Using his psychic abilities, he quickly lifted Larvitar.

Larvitar, with his little red backpack, had a guilty expression, looking down and fiddling with his hands, too embarrassed to meet Drapion's gaze.

The spike was my fault. I admit my mistake, but please don't hit me...

Seeing his expression, Cain couldn't help but laugh. "Hahaha, it's okay, Larvitar. Drapion won't blame you. That spike will grow back soon."

Although Drapion was no longer Bug-type, he still belonged to that family, and limb regeneration was a capability he still possessed. A small spike like that wasn't a big problem for him.

Drapion also turned around and, with one of his pincers, patted Larvitar on the head, showing a smile that, while intimidating, carried no ill intent.

Larvitar, sensing that Drapion wasn't upset, sighed in relief and patted his chest repeatedly with his small hands.

He was so excited that he forgot his own weight.

Cain released Larvitar with his psychic ability, letting him climb onto Drapion's back.

Although Larvitar was quite heavy, Drapion was extremely strong. While he felt the weight, it was manageable.

Standing in front of Cain, Larvitar hugged Drapion's neck with curiosity, looking around.

Cain patted Larvitar's head.

He was his trump card.

"Larvitar, try to see if you can sense the energies around you. Where do you feel a greater concentration of Ground or Rock energy?" Cain asked with a smile.

Sometimes, it's hard to distinguish between Ground and Rock energy.

For example, in some minerals, both types of energy are present.

In fact, the two types have the ability to transform into each other.

For a Pokémon like Larvitar, who is both Ground and Rock-type, he could absorb both energies.

But for a Pokémon like Aron, he could only absorb part of them.

Even so, wherever the concentration of Ground or Rock energy was dense, there was likely some sort of mineral deposit.

Hearing Cain's request, Larvitar closed his eyes and began to sense.

A minute later, he opened his eyes and shook his head, indicating that he didn't feel anything special.

Cain didn't doubt him and let Drapion move forward slowly while Larvitar continued to monitor the area's energy concentration.

Thanks to his extraordinary ability to control both types of energy, Larvitar had the potential to detect them.

However, being so young, his detection range was limited, so Drapion had to move constantly for a thorough search.

This time, Slowking didn't accompany them, so Cain had Gengar emerge from the shadows to protect them from wild Pokémon attacks.

Meanwhile, Honchkrow flew high above, keeping watch for possible Team Rocket members like Shuichi.

If anyone saw Larvitar, Cain wouldn't hesitate to do whatever it took to eliminate them.

Larvitar's existence had to remain a secret for now.

However, as a true foodie, Larvitar soon detected an area with a high energy concentration after Drapion had traveled a certain distance.

He pointed repeatedly in one direction, and Drapion obediently followed.

It wasn't far, as Larvitar's detection range was limited.

When they arrived, Cain found it was a pile of rocks.

Trusting Larvitar's detection, Cain asked Drapion and Gengar to clear the large rocks from the surface.

The fact that Larvitar could sense the energy through so many rocks genuinely surprised Cain.

Because this was a sandstone region filled with Ground and Rock-type Pokémon, Larvitar, even at his young age, already showed a perception ability far stronger than other Pokémon.

Cain could only think: "Is this the future Desert Tyrant?"

Or perhaps... could it be possible that the fragments of Groudon's armor he carried in his backpack had subtly influenced him?

Either way, everything was moving in a good direction.

(End of Chapter)