Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

"Awoo."

The thought of seeing Rayquaza again filled Salamence with anticipation.

It was precisely because it had witnessed the other's flight and the power to alter the heavens with every gesture that it had maintained such an intense desire and persisted until now.

Now we're finally going to see each other again!

I don't know if it's because I used the Rain Prayer skill the day before yesterday, but the starry sky tonight is completely different from before.

The stars and moon in the sky were exceptionally bright, their light shining on the Salamence and illuminating the surroundings.

The night sky was filled with wispy clouds, and the evening breeze carried the fragrance of grass and trees as it brushed past my ears. The Salamence flapped its wings, breaking the silence, and tiny silver lights fell on its cold-glowing scales. The outline of the manor in the distance was hazy in the moonlight.

Flying upwards, flying upwards.

Rayquaza was never seen.

But Fangzhou didn't stop. He knew very well the opponent's strength and was sure he could sense the approach of the Salamence.

Since a twenty-day agreement has been made, it should not return to the Nine Heavens during this period.

Twenty days may seem like a long time, but for a mythical beast with a long lifespan, it might just be the time it takes to take a nap.

Sure enough, a clear dragon roar suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the clouds and mist began to churn, as if stirred by a pair of invisible giant hands.

A massive, dark figure burst forth from the clouds, its scales gleaming with a chilling light under the moonlight.

The black Rift Throne swayed its slender body, each twist stirring up the surrounding clouds and forming huge vortexes.

In just a few breaths, the enormous dragon head was almost within reach, its whiskers fluttering in the wind, its golden vertical pupils locked onto them.

"I must say, you arrived even faster than I expected."

"Now that we have passed your test, please help us unlock the Friend Box."

Fangzhou presented the friend's box with its ancient and intricate patterns in both hands.

Rayquaza didn't waste any words or make any moves; instead, the twisted symbols on the box surface lit up with a ghostly blue light one after another.

The light seemed to be the bloodline that had been dormant for thousands of years being awakened again, rapidly flowing, leaping, and converging along the patterns, and finally, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, it surged into a lightning-shaped indentation in the center of the box lid.

click!

I heard a soft sound, not from the box, but as if it came directly into my mind.

The lid didn't pop open; instead, from the center where the lightning bolt struck, the outside of the box seemed to be pushed open and dissolved from the inside by an invisible force, revealing a hole the size of a fist.

A long sword slowly rose from the cave, hovered in mid-air, and then its light faded, landing in Fang Zhou's hand with a clang.

The longsword was about three feet long, its blade covered in a mixture of dark red and deep green rust, as if it had been sleeping in the soil for countless years.

The blade was so dull that its sharpness was no longer visible, and the wooden hilt was cracked and rotten.

Heavy and silent, it exudes only a sense of vicissitudes accumulated over time.

[The Corrupted Sword: Legend has it that long ago, a hero wielded this sword to ward off calamity. Now, however, it is covered in rust.]

Rayquaza's voice rang out, "This is an ancient sword. Although it looks unremarkable, it's something a very powerful Pokémon always carries with it, and it's also a source of some of its power. If you can find it with the sword, it might be able to help you."

Fang Zhou's eyes widened suddenly; he naturally knew what this sword was.

This is the item used by the legendary Pokémon Zacian to evolve into another form!

It's fair to say that the state of this mythical beast is completely different whether or not this prop is present.

Fangzhou remembers that in the anime, Goh and Sonia came to the Slumbering Forest to seek help from Zacian and Zamazenta. They were led by the phantoms of these two Pokémon to the deepest ruins in the forest, where they found the decaying sword and the decaying shield.

To stop the Dark Night, they took the sword and shield with them. In the final battle, the decaying sword and shield emitted light, and Zacian and Zamazent transformed into two beams of light and rushed to the top of the tower.

By touching the decaying sword and the decaying shield, one can transform into the King of Swords and the King of Shields.

According to Rayquaza's description, if he takes this sword to Zacian, he might be able to get it to help him with some difficult tasks.

Rayquaza's massive body hovered, ignoring Ark's current shock. Its mission was complete, and it was time to return.

At this moment, it looked at Salamence, but suddenly realized that it felt there was a familiar aura about the other party.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the aura of his own dragon scales?

No wonder.

So this Salamence obtained one of its own dragon scales by accident, which allowed it to evolve so quickly.

"It's fate. Since you've evolved so quickly because of my dragon scales, I'll grant you another chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of emerald green light suddenly shone from Rayquaza's body!

The ball of light detached from its body, streaking through the air like a streak of light, and precisely entered the body of the Salamence.

The Salamence shuddered!

In an instant, countless unfamiliar memories flooded into my mind like a tide.

The trajectory of lightning tearing through the sky, the rhythm of electricity leaping between the clouds, the violent and pure power that permeates the world when a thunderstorm descends...

It was as if it had experienced hundreds of thunderstorms, as if it had personally torn apart countless lightning bolts, and that instinct to control lightning was awakening deep within its blood!

In the sky, Rayquaza slowly said, "Now that you have mastered the power to control water, wind, and sunlight, I will also bestow upon you the power of lightning. From now on, you will be able to freely manipulate thunderstorms."

It looked at the Ark one last time: "The mission is complete, so I'll be leaving. Just a heads up, you carry the aura of another old friend. I reckon that friend is about to begin testing you. It's rather unruly and mischievous, so the task it gives you might be even more difficult than mine."

A long, dark shadow soared into the sky, disappearing into the depths of the clouds in an instant, leaving only a dragon's roar echoing in the night wind.

Before Fangzhou could fully appreciate Rayquaza's words, he was startled back to his senses by the strange movement beneath him.

The Salamence trembled violently!

Golden patterns began to appear on the crest and edges of its wings, which were originally blood-red!

The patterns moved and spread like living things, eventually condensing into lightning symbols, embedded between the blood-red patterns, as if gilding it with a sacred golden edge.

Salamence suddenly roared to the sky—

Before the howl had even faded, the sky suddenly changed!

The night sky, which was just clear and cloudless, suddenly became filled with dark clouds!

Layer upon layer of lead-gray clouds surged wildly from all directions, forming a huge vortex above the dragon's head.

Deep within the clouds, silver lightning began to flash and leap, crackling and popping. One bolt of lightning after another tore through the sky, illuminating the entire world as bright as day!

The power of thunderstorms is terrifying!

The Flying Dragon looked up at the bolts of lightning that were striking down from the sky, but there was no fear in its eyes.

It spread its wings, letting the gale blow against its scales and letting lightning flash around its body.

This is the thunderstorm it summoned! This is its power!

A single thought can change the course of events.

The dark clouds receded like a tide, and the lightning that had been dancing wildly vanished.

In a few breaths, the night sky had returned to its previous clarity and tranquility, as if the thunderstorm had never happened.

Is this the power to control lightning...?

Fangzhou patted the Salamence's head: "Alright, let's go back."

He couldn't help but recall Rayquaza's words: "A mischievous and unruly legendary Pokémon?"

Which mythical beast best fits the description?

Fangzhou felt that the smaller mythical beasts were quite unconventional, such as Mew, Diancie, Manaphy, and even Latias.

Meanwhile, under the cover of darkness, a human figure broke into Electabuzz's guild and entered the guild master's office.

"Guild Master, I heard that your guild has a Pokémon that once obtained a Lugia feather and is very skilled at manipulating celestial phenomena?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Electabuzz smiled and soon brought back a timid Staryu.

Although this starfish obtained Lugia's feather and gained the ability to control celestial phenomena, this ability is completely unnecessary in the dungeon, so it is not sought after there.

Therefore, because it couldn't earn enough income from the maze, it even started secretly making videos to earn money.

The dark figure slowly approached the starfish, a smile spreading across its face: "Starfish, I've heard you're quite famous. I need your help during the upcoming holiday."