Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 620 - 619: Settling Altaria and the Carbink Group

The next morning, after spending a night in the backyard, Altaria and her two offspring, guided by Cain, headed toward the mountains behind the village.

Behind the gym stretched an endless forested mountain range. Originally, few people ventured into it, as not only were there no paths, but it was also filled with wild Pokémon. Unless absolutely necessary, most avoided entering the area.

Now, with the territorial division established by the Leafy Town Gym, even fewer people dared venture into the zone.

Altaria and her two offspring could live here freely without worrying about being disturbed.

Even if someone attempted to bother them... they would have to face Altaria's temperament.

In Mythical Island, where the average Pokémon level was so high, Altaria had been able to dominate her territory, so compared to that, the area behind Leafy Town posed no challenge for her.

With Altaria and Absol in the mountains, Cain imagined no one could enter without his permission.

"Altaria, you can stay here for now. Although the resources are somewhat scarce, you'll have no trouble living and growing here. Plus, the gym is nearby. If you feel like it, you can come to the backyard for meals whenever you want—you'll always be welcome," Cain said telepathically to Altaria.

Altaria and her two offspring had grown accustomed to the high-quality food Cain provided and now found it difficult to consume simpler or less nutritious meals.

Thus, it was certain they would come to the backyard at mealtimes.

Moreover, Cain had not broken the bond between Altaria, the two Swablu, and their Pokéballs, meaning they still had an owner. This meant that even if someone tried to capture them, they couldn't.

Cain had planned this carefully.

That Altaria and her offspring would regularly come to eat was evidence of Cain's "hidden intentions."

Clearly, his goal was to bind them to his cause, leaving them little room to resist.

After all... there didn't seem to be any downside to this arrangement.

It was true that Altaria was powerful, but she had long been stuck at the peak of the quasi-elite level, even before having her offspring. So far, she hadn't managed to surpass that limit.

With Cain's help, breaking through this barrier might become easier.

As for the two Swablu, although they had hatched before Drapion, they were still like children under Altaria's protection. Both their maturity and strength left much to be desired.

On Mythical Island, this wasn't an issue under their mother's care. But now, in the outside world, with so many powerful Pokémon around, it was essential for the two offspring to grow. freewёbnoνel.com

At that moment, Altaria, who wasn't particularly skilled at educating her children, would likely delegate the "difficult task" to Cain, leaving him no choice but to accept it.

Altaria nodded after hearing Cain and began arranging her new home with her offspring, making it as comfortable as possible.

The Swablu wanted to reunite with Larvitar and Cain's other Pokémon, with whom they had formed a great friendship, but under their mother's stern gaze, they quickly gave up.

They would have to wait until mealtime to play with them again.

Afterward, Cain went alone to the base of the mountain, connected to the backyard.

He took out more than two hundred Pokéballs—an unusual sight.

He released all the Carbink, with the first to emerge being the Minister Carbink.

The Minister began inspecting the area to ensure it was safe and free of dangers, demonstrating its role as a very responsible "caretaker."

While Cain communicated with the Minister Carbink, he continued releasing the other Carbink, who understood that this place would be their new home for a while.

The entire mountain.

The mountain's interior would be their territory. Although it had not yet been developed, they would need to excavate and arrange the area themselves.

This wasn't an issue for the Carbink.

They had moved their home several times before and knew how to establish their territory and arrange their environment.

With Cain's approval, the Minister Carbink began leading the Carbink in excavating their new dwelling.

As for the energy they needed to survive, the Carbink could extract it from the rocks and soil of the mountain, so Cain didn't need to worry.

However, Cain, always looking for opportunities, already had a plan.

He would provide them with low-level Pokéblocks, which would allow them to absorb energy much faster than from the rocks and soil, accelerating the process.

Now that Cain had no financial problems, providing these Pokéblocks was no difficulty.

As soon as the Carbink stabilized their colony and began producing minerals and diamonds, Cain would have a steady source of income, and the cost of the Pokéblocks would be irrelevant compared to the profits.

Cain also didn't worry about finding buyers for the minerals and diamonds.

He had a wealthy friend.

He could sell everything to Steven, who could use it himself or sell it through the Devon Corporation. Cain only needed to ensure he got his share.

Moreover, the Devon Corporation, controlled by Steven's family, consumed an enormous amount of rare minerals every year.

The minerals produced by the Carbink were of much higher quality than those Steven had sold to Cain before, so the Stone family would surely be interested.

While the Minister Carbink led the excavation, Cain kept one special Carbink, which was undergoing a mutation, with him.

The Minister Carbink had no objections. It was just one Carbink and wouldn't affect the colony, even advising the mutant Carbink to obey Cain.

To the Carbink colony, Cain was already a great benefactor.

If one day he found a Diancie, Cain would be the most important person in the Carbink kingdom, second only to Diancie.

The truth was that the Carbink colony had been completely convinced by Cain, without considering that even if Cain didn't find a Diancie after five years, what could they do?

Initially, Cain had this intention.

But after seeing the mutating Carbink, Cain thought there was a real chance it might evolve into a Diancie, though the odds weren't very high.

After all, a Minister Carbink was already a form of mutation.

Who knows? It might end up evolving into a new form, like a "General Carbink."

Nothing was guaranteed.

(End of Chapter)