"Ma na~~"
Manafei swam back around Fang Yuan, Eevee, Milotic, and Dragonite, its two antennae waving slightly, becoming ever more amused by their company.
First and foremost was Fang Yuan.
Manafei could tell that Fang Yuan had been granted special abilities by Spirits similar in power to itself.
Manafei believed that a Trainer bestowed with such abilities must be extraordinary and certainly no villain.
On this point alone, Fang Yuan had earned Manafei's attention.
However, beyond that... Manafei felt that the three Spirits accompanying Fang Yuan were even more interesting.
Manafei first swam in front of Milotic, observing closely... Faced with this Prince of the Sea, Milotic unusually subdued its prideful demeanor, softly hummed, and its gaze followed Manafei as it moved.
"Bwoo!!"
Dragonite saw this and nearly turned to stone, then immediately regarded Manafei as if facing a formidable enemy.
You see, it was the first time Dragonite had ever seen Milotic pay such attention to another Pokémon, which was very troubling indeed.
The Master-level Blastoise and the Giant Tooth Shark from just before hadn't given Dragonite a sense of crisis, but the appearance of Manafei had it panicking.
Although Manafei didn't appear very strong, Dragonite had occasionally heard Fang Yuan mutter that the Prince of the Sea held a very revered place among Water-type Spirits.
The Prince of the Sea, true to its name, was cherished by the entire ocean, an advantage no ordinary Spirit could compete with.
"Ma na~~" After observing Milotic, Manafei turned its vacant gaze towards the Quick Dragon Envoy.
It was well aware of Dragonite as a species.
Even though it wasn't a Water-type, because of its kind nature and habit of rescuing humans and Pokémon in danger of drowning at sea, Dragonite was hailed as the embodiment of the sea.
Manafei held great respect for the Dragonite species; to Manafei, the Sea God Lugia and the sea's embodiment Dragonite were both Water-type Spirits most worthy of trust.
Therefore... Manafei was quite puzzled as to why Dragonite was watching it so warily?
To understand this confusion, Manafei locked eyes with Dragonite, and their "souls" connected… Before Dragonite could react to what was happening, Manafei started holding its belly and laughing.
By then, Manafei had clearly picked up on Dragonite's thoughts, not having expected Dragonite to be jealous...
"Bwoo?" The perplexed Dragonite scratched its head again and again.
Afterwards... Manafei shifted its attention to Eevee, its gaze twinkling. Among Fang Yuan's three Spirits, Manafei could distinctly feel that this Eevee was the closest to it in the aspect of Life Energy and seemed to have room to grow.
Manafei understood that this meant Eevee might have mastered the use of Life Energy...
Another thing that Manafei was concerned about was the Water-type Partner Technique that Eevee had displayed earlier. Being Prince of the Sea and having encountered countless Water-type Spirits, including those from myths and legends, Manafei had never seen such a use of Water flow before.
This gave Manafei the impression that Eevee might one day surpass the limitations of its species...
"Bwoo?" Meanwhile, Eevee looked at Manafei curiously. The Prince of the Sea was cuter than Eevee had imagined, not at all prince-like but more princess-like. Who came up with that name?
As Eevee pondered, Manafei quickly swam past and turned back to Fang Yuan with a question in mind...
It wanted to ask... whether Fang Yuan would like to stay and become one of the Sea People.
The Sea People, granted special abilities by Manafei, were a group of humans who could communicate soul-to-soul with Water attribute Spirits and whose duty it was to serve as guardians for Manafei and the Temple of the Sea.
The original Temple of the Sea was built with the help of the first Sea People at Manafei's behest...
Now, Manafei hoped to select a new Sea Person to stay near the Temple of the Sea and act as its guardian.
Fang Yuan's Dragonite... shared a certain similarity with the Lugia it knew.
Fang Yuan's Milotic, compared to other Water-type Pokemon, possesses a robust vitality, similar to that of Kyogre, who is said to be the origin of all marine life.
From these two perspectives, Manafei believed that the Trainer Fang Yuan and itself were very fated.
However, after a moment, Manafei sighed softly and abandoned this thought.
Because no matter how one looked at it, Fang Yuan had already been claimed by other Pokemon.
It's good to get along, but it's not suitable to snatch away.
Moreover, Manafei had a preference for female Trainers...
"Manafei?" Fang Yuan looked at Manafei and spoke, at a loss for words for a moment.
A Legendary Pokemon stood right before him; how should he proceed with his lazy efforts?
Online waiting, quite urgent.
After pondering for a moment, facing a Legendary Pokemon, Fang Yuan thought it best to be straightforward.
Sincerity is most important!
"Manafei, the truth is... we didn't come here for sightseeing... but to seek your help with a matter!"
"Mana~~?" Manafei tilted its head.
"It's like this." Fang Yuan stepped back and pushed Dragonite forward, saying, "This child suffers from a particular condition, and I think, if it's you, perhaps you could heal it. Whatever your conditions may be, I will do my utmost to meet them. So, I hope you can help Dragonite..."
"Bwoo..." Pushed forward by Fang Yuan, Dragonite immediately went limp. It almost forgot that Fang Yuan had come looking for Manafei for its sake.
"Eevee~~~" "Bwoo Bwoo!!" At the same time, Milotic and Eevee also began pleading with Manafei along with Fang Yuan.
The disheartened Dragonite was instantly moved.
Upon hearing Milotic's voice, it sharply turned its head to look back, showing a grateful gaze.
Fang Yuan and Eevee were taken aback... that preferential treatment...
No cure then!
Give up on treatment!
Go home!
Although he wanted to say this, giving up on treatment was, of course, out of the question.
Well then...
Although still unsure of the situation, seeing Fang Yuan asking so earnestly, Manafei found it hard to refuse...
"Mana..."
It was just pondering how to make friends with Fang Yuan, and now an opportunity had presented itself.
If it were any other Legendary Pokemon, even if they noticed the special qualities Fang Yuan and his team possessed, they might not take the initiative like Manafei.
Manafei's initiative was also because it itself was the God of Being Lazy.
Able to summon legendary Pokemon from the ocean, Manafei's own abilities aside, its lazy strength was also very powerful. One could say that Manafei might be the most sociable Pokemon, especially with Water-type Pokemon.
So, the moment it saw Fang Yuan, while Fang Yuan was thinking about how to lazily engage with Manafei, Manafei, eager to expand its circle of friends, was also thinking about how to befriend Fang Yuan.
One human, one Pokemon, their thoughts coincided without prior agreement.
"Mana!!" Manafei looked at Dragonite, so what exactly is the special condition, could it be lovesickness, spring fever? That, it certainly couldn't cure...