Angie took two cups and placed them in front of him and Komala, then filled each cup to the brim.
"Diancie, would you like to drink a bit?" Angie turned to ask Diancie.
Diancie shook her head. "I don't like it."
While living in the royal palace, she had come across alcohol many times but never developed a taste for it.
"Munch~ Munch~~"
Master, I want to drink, I want to drink!
Munchlax tapped his bowl with his chopsticks, eagerly saying.
However, Angie rejected him. "You're still too young; it's not time for you to drink. We'll talk about it later."
"Munch~ Munch~"
Munchlax looked dejected, but soon turned his sorrow into appetite, starting to gobble up the enormous bowl of rice in front of him. His bowl was the biggest in the family, more akin to a basin, emphasizing the joy of eating.
"Come on, Komala, let's toast." Angie raised his wine glass toward Komala.
Komala leisurely lifted its glass and clinked it with Angie's.
Angie was once again surprised; he didn't expect Komala to actually do the toast.
Slurp~~
Angie and Komala took a small sip, and the rich aroma of the wine instantly burst in their mouths.
"Good wine!" As expected from the system's production!
Angie exclaimed, realizing that spending 1,000 Happiness Points was worth it Although he didn't have a refined palate for alcohol, he could still tell that this wine was exceptional.
Angie's tolerance for alcohol wasn't great, so after sipping two small cups, he decided to stop.
Komala, on the other hand, had a strong capacity for alcohol; it chugged cup after cup, as if it were drinking water rather than wine.
Just when Angie thought it would finish the whole bottle, Komala stopped when only half a bottle was left.
Angie offered to help put the wine away, but Komala refused, insisting on keeping it for itself.
Alright then, it was originally bought for it, so if it wanted to keep it, so be it. Since Komala had access to the sub-system that Angie shared with it, it also had its own system backpack, making it perfectly capable of storing the wine.
While Angie and the others were halfway through dinner, a sudden sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
"Who is it?" Diancie, facing the door, stretched her head to look.
Angie, who had his back to the door, quickly turned around to see three Pokémon leisurely walking in, curiously observing the room.
The three Pokémon stood side by side. The one in the middle was a fiery red, resembling a witch dressed in a long robe, holding a wooden staff.
On the left stood a tall figure, wrapped in a pink scarf. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a long tongue, giving it the appearance of a ninja lurking in the darkness.
On the right was a heavily armored Pokémon, moving slowly with sharp eyes, resembling a general who had fought many battles.
Angie instinctively activated his Eye of Observation, and the data of the three Pokémon that was suddenly appeared before him.
...
[ Delphox ]
Type: Fire, Psychic
Ability: Blaze
Gender: Female
Level: 53
Moves: Mystical Fire, Switcheroo, Howl, Role Play, Shadow Ball, Grab, Ember, Tail Whip, Flame Charge, Psybeam, Flame Vortex, Light Screen, Psyshock, Flamethrower, Will-O-Wisp, Solar Beam, Agility, Hypnosis.
[ Individual Values (IVs) ]
HP: 15
Attack: 3
Defense: 18
Special Attack: 29
Special Defense: 25
Speed: 18
...
[ Greninja ]
Type: Water, Dark
Ability: Torrent
Gender: Male
Level: 50
Moves: Water Shuriken, Night Slash, Role Play, Haze, Pound, Water Gun, Growl, Quick Attack, Lick, Water Pulse, Smokescreen, Shadow Sneak, Spikes, Aerial Ace, Extrasensory, Chilling Water, Liquidation, Toxic Spikes.
[ Individual Values (IVs) ]
HP: 11
Attack: 24
Defense: 12
Special Attack: 28
Special Defense: 9
Speed: 30
...
[ Chesnaught ]
Type: Grass, Fighting
Ability: Overgrow
Gender: Male
Level: 51
Moves: Spiky Shield, Feint, Hammer Arm, Growl, Rollout, Tackle, Vine Whip, Bite, Leech Seed, Pin Missile, Take Down, Seed Bomb, Mud Shot, Bulk Up, Scary Face, Trailblaze, Coaching, Drain Punch, Belly Drum.
[ Individual Values (IVs) ]
HP: 20
Attack: 18
Defense: 21
Special Attack: 14
Special Defense: 28
Speed: 14
...
On the Nebel Plateau, it was Angie's first time seeing Pokémon with levels so close to that of Diancie, especially three of them appearing at once. Therefore, he was quite surprised at this moment.
During his time living on the Nebel Plateau, Diancie's level had also increased slightly, now matching that of Delphox; otherwise, Angie wouldn't have been able to view the data of these three Pokémon.
Angie stood up and asked, "Is there something you need?"
The three Pokémon circled around Angie, examining him. This was their first encounter with the human who had sparked many rumors on the Nebel Plateau.
Although many Pokémon had accepted Angie and came to his house for meals every morning, a significant portion still avoided him and preferred to keep their distance.
Delphox, Greninja, and Chesnaught before him were among those who were wary of him.
Delphox stepped forward first.
Diancie, alert to the sudden arrival of these Pokémon, quickly positioned itself in front, shielding Angie, Munchlax, and Komala behind.
"Is there something you need?" Diancie asked again.
"Delphox~ Delphox~"
We come with no ill intentions; we just want to ask that human gentleman over there for a favor.
Delphox explained.
Upon hearing this, Diancie displayed surprise, glanced at Angie, and then translated Delphox's words for him.
"A favor?" Angie asked.
"Delphox~~"
Yes, human gentleman.
Delphox nodded.
Without hesitation, Angie replied, "If I can help, I'd be very willing."
Delphox's expression brightened upon hearing this.
"Delphox~ Delphox~~~"
Thank you, human gentleman.
Then, Delphox waved its wooden staff, and a pained Gardevoir floated into the room, notably with a swollen abdomen.
Alongside Gardevoir came a worried Kirlia.
"What is this...?" Angie quickly approached Gardevoir.
"Chesnaught~ Chesnaught~"
She is about to give birth, but for some reason, she can't, and it's very painful right now.
Chesnaught stepped forward to explain.
"Munchlax~ Munchlax~"
Munchlax also gathered around Gardevoir, looking at her drenched in cold sweat, instinctively grabbing Angie's clothing with a worried expression.
Seeing this, Angie gently patted its hand and gestured with his eyes for it not to worry.
"Greninja ~ Greninja ~"
Next, Greninja succinctly explained the situation.
When the guardian of the Nebel Plateau—Volcanion—was away, it was the responsibility of Delphox, Chesnaught, and Greninja to protect the entire Nebel Plateau.
So, when Gardevoir fell into labor complications, Kirlia immediately sought their help.
But this was a problem they couldn't solve either.
As time passed, Gardevoir grew increasingly distressed, with the baby inside her unable to be born, and both Kirlia and Delphox were in a state of frantic anxiety.
If they continued to delay, who knew what would happen to Gardevoir in the end—double fatalities were not impossible.
At that moment, a Pokémon suggested seeking help from Angie, as humans possessed medical skills that Pokémon did not. They surely had a way to save Gardevoir.
It was then that Delphox and the others remembered that a human resided on the Nebel Plateau.
Concerned for the lives of Gardevoir and her unborn baby, Delphox and the others had no time to hesitate and hurriedly made their way to Angie's house under the cover of night.
From Greninja, Angie gained a deeper understanding of the Nebel Plateau.
He learned that the guardian of the Nebel Plateau was Volcanion, one of the mythical Pokémon.
Volcanion spent nearly half of the year in slumber, only awakening when Pokémon specifically sought to rouse it, which was why Angie had yet to see it.
Volcanion was a dual-type Fire and Water Pokémon, which was why the climate on the Nebel Plateau remained cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Concerned about the safety of Gardevoir and her unborn baby, Angie did not dare to delay it anymore and immediately said to the several Pokémon, "Let's go. I'll take Gardevoir to the Pokémon Center in the Azoth City right now."
With that, he picked up Gardevoir in his arms.
"I'll go find Swablu's Dad to help you," Diancie quickly said.
"Delphox~ Delphox~~"
We've already made preparations. Follow me.
At that moment, Delphox spoke, leading Angie outside. Since Gardevoir was in a critical situation, they had certainly made all necessary preparations before coming.
When Angie reached the door with Gardevoir, he found a tall, imposing Honchkrow waiting in front of his house.
"Honchkrow ~ Honchkrow ~~"
Seeing Angie and the others come out, Honchkrow urged Angie to hurry and place Gardevoir on its back.
Without hesitation, Angie swiftly climbed onto Honchkrow's back and then said to Diancie, "Diancie, you all keep an eye on the house. As soon as Gardevoir is fine, I'll return immediately."
Diancie stepped forward, lifting Komala and offering it to Angie, saying, "Take Komala with you." Otherwise, she would be worried about Angie going out at night.
"Okay." Angie felt warmth in his heart as he reached out to take Komala and nestled it in his arms.
Since Honchkrow's back was not wide enough to accommodate Delphox and the others, Angie only set off with his family, Kirlia.
After watching Angie disappear into the night, Diancie and Munchlax held back their worried gazes for a long time.
"Let's go inside." Diancie extended her hand toward Munchlax.
"Munchlax~~"
Munchlax nodded, slightly uneasy as it took hold of Diancie's hand.
"Would you all like to come in and sit for a bit?" Diancie invited Delphox and its companions.
Delphox, Greninja, and Chesnaught exchanged glances, showing signs of hesitation.
Diancie smiled and said, "It should take a while for Angie and Gardevoir to return. Since you're concerned about Gardevoir's safety, it wouldn't be wise to head back right now. Why not come in and sit with me?"
In the end, Diancie persuaded the three Pokémon to follow her and Munchlax into the house.
Looking at the table full of half-eaten food, Diancie let out a deep sigh, "I wonder if Angie will be hungry."
As soon as Munchlax heard this, it became worried as well.
Upon hearing this, Delphox immediately showed a guilty expression.
"Delphox~ Delphox ~"
We're sorry for causing you trouble.
"Aiyah, that's not what I meant," Diancie waved her hand and quickly replied. "We're happy to help you. The safety of Gardevoir and her baby is the most important thing. I'm just worried about my Angie." She hoped they wouldn't always treat her Angie as an outsider because of this incident.
"By the way, are you all hungry? Why don't you sit down and eat together? There's still plenty of food left." Diancie called to Delphox and the others.
The three Pokémon were too shy to eat at Angie's house and quickly declined, but Diancie was very enthusiastic.
"Come on, come on, sit down." She insisted on pulling the three Pokémon to sit down and didn't forget to instruct Munchlax, "Munchlax, quickly serve the guests some food."
"Munchlax~ Munchlax~~"
Munchlax immediately understood and enthusiastically served food to the three Pokémon, not allowing them to refuse.
In the end, the three Pokémon stiffly took one bite after another.
Seeing this scene, Diancie wore a "conspiracy successful" smile.
Eating from someone's plate, let's see how you ignore my Angie in the future!
Meanwhile, Angie was anxiously riding on the back of Honchkrow, hurrying toward Azoth City when he suddenly received a system notification.
[ Happiness Points: +100 ]
[ Happiness Points: +100 ]
[ Happiness Points: +100 ]
He guessed that Diancie had entertained the Delphox trio, and Angie smiled as he closed the system interface.
Azoth City was a bustling metropolis, even brightly lit at night, so as long as he followed the lights, Honchkrow could easily lock onto the direction.
Of course, as a nocturnal Dark-type Pokémon, Honchkrow had strong night vision abilities and wouldn't easily get lost in the dark.
Before long, Angie arrived at Azoth City.
Having never been to the Pokémon Center in Azoth City, Angie couldn't direct Honchkrow to land right in front of the center.
However, the sign for the Pokémon Center was very obvious. Honchkrow circled above the Azoth city, and Angie quickly locked onto the target.
"Honchkrow, over there!"
Angie pointed to a building with a Poké Ball symbol on its roof.
"Honchkrow~~"
At that moment, Gardevoir's groans were becoming increasingly weak, and Honchkrow couldn't wait any longer, diving down in the direction Angie indicated.
Even though it was getting late, many trainers were still gathered in front of the Pokémon Center, so the sudden descent of Honchkrow startled quite a few people.
Angie swiftly jumped off Honchkrow's back while holding Gardevoir and apologized to the surrounding people, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! This is an emergency, please forgive us!"
Some people were ready to curse him out, but upon seeing Gardevoir's condition in Angie's arms, they realized he was genuinely anxious and silently swallowed their words.
"Nurse Joy, help!"
Angie rushed into the Pokémon Center, shouting at Nurse Joy.