Early morning of a new day.
Sonia, as usual, carried an iron basin full of a hearty breakfast into Sun Wuming's room.
However, when she opened the door, she discovered.
Zacian and Zamazenta, the two dogs, were still lying on the adjacent hospital bed, but Sun Wuming was nowhere to be seen on the main bed.
"Could it be..."
Sonia, who knew him quite well by now, didn't think much of it and walked to the wall to draw back the curtains.
Sure enough, she saw him standing in the courtyard, shirtless and dripping with sweat on the lawn.
...
"Phew..."
As Sun Wuming let out a light breath after his morning exercise to loosen up his body, Sonia's teasing voice suddenly came from behind:
"You're something else - not just your strength, but your recovery ability is monstrous too."
Turning around, Sun Wuming smiled slightly and said:
"I wasn't that badly injured to begin with, it was just the side effects of overusing the Kaio-ken."
"Tch~ I don't understand all that talk about whatever-ken, just hurry up and come eat breakfast before it gets cold."
Sonia glanced at Sun Wuming's muscular chest still covered in beads of sweat, then quickly averted her gaze to the side, not daring to look anymore.
It really was bigger than hers after all...
...
...
Though not as fully recovered as Sun Wuming,
Zacian and Zamazenta had also regained some mobility, no longer needing Mary or Sonia to feed them every meal.
They were given dog bowls with Moomoo Milk and Pokémon food mixed together.
Placed right in front of them.
Looking at the Yamper eating contentedly beside them,
Zacian and Zamazenta's feelings grew complicated once again.
They really were being treated like dogs.
"So if you get those two weapons back, you two can return to your peak power from three thousand years ago, right?"
Sitting at the dining table, Sun Wuming, who had regained his mobility after several days, asked the two dogs beside him.
During these days of recovery, Sun Wuming's conversation partners weren't just the two cute girls Sonia and Mary.
There were also the two dogs Zacian and Zamazenta.
Though Zacian, the skinny dog, liked to act aloof.
Most questions were answered by Zamazenta, the chubby dog.
According to Zamazenta's explanation.
Three thousand years ago, after their battle with Eternatus, the poison dragon that nearly destroyed the Galar region.
They were also nearly killed.
Zacian's left ear was cut off.
And Zamazenta's body was covered in countless scars.
All from that great battle.
More importantly, their weapons—
The Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.
Were also lost in that battle.
If they could find them, the siblings could return to their peak strength from three thousand years ago.
It would be incomparable to their current half-crippled state.
[It's been three thousand years, who knows where they've ended up]
Zamazenta said with a bitter expression, chewing on the mixed food of Moomoo Milk and Pokémon food while responding via telepathy:
[Recently it feels like that poison dragon's seal might be loosening, my sister and I really want to find our weapons back, but we haven't had any leads]
"This really is like the situation with Can't Fly and Fat Fish."
Sun Wuming stroked his chin and said.
Groudon and Kyogre also possessed treasures that could return them to their ancient peak power—
The Red Orb and Blue Orb.
Allowing them to enter their Primal forms.
But these two orbs were lost with the passage of time.
Comparing them like this,
Sun Wuming truly felt the two dogs were just like Fat Fish and Can't Fly.
Losing such important items.
"If you're going to search for treasures, want to come with me? Might be easier to find them that way."
Sun Wuming suddenly suggested.
The dog siblings who were eating raised their heads to look at Sun Wuming.
Their gazes revealed astonishment.
After a while, Zacian, who had been silent until now, spoke for the first time today:
[Are you trying to make us indebted to you with this method?]
"Make you indebted?"
Sun Wuming instantly showed a look of contempt, "Dog, you're overthinking it. I just want some company while traveling, besides, you're weaker than me, what could I possibly ask of you? Making you indebted... what a joke."
Zacian's chest trembled.
How infuriating!
"Wuming, could you please be more polite to the heroes? Please~"
Sonia whispered in Sun Wuming's ear.
After all, these two were heroes who saved Galar in the past, and from another perspective, they were half her saviors too.
But this guy Sun Wuming hadn't shown any respect to the Sword and Shield kings from start to finish.
This made Sonia, as a Galarian, feel caught in the middle.
[Calm down, calm down sister...]
Zamazenta repeatedly tried to soothe his older sister, then turned to ask Sun Wuming:
[Then why do you want to help us? Though we haven't known each other long, I don't think you're the type of human who likes to meddle in others' affairs]
"I already said, I just think it'd be more fun with more company, to travel like a normal trainer, see sights I've never seen before, I've always wanted to live like that."
Sun Wuming's eyes revealed a hint of playfulness as he continued:
"Isn't it fun to go sightseeing with dogs? Besides, I want to see what level you can reach after recovering your peak strength."
[...Sister, I think this human has no ill intentions]
After brief consideration, Zamazenta said to his sister.
However, Zacian still cautiously said:
[What proof do you have that you're not coveting our power?]
Zacian now seriously suspected that Sun Wuming was using helping them find their weapons as a ploy.
His true purpose was to use this method to capture them.
It's no wonder Zacian would think this way.
After all, from 3000 years ago until now, there had been far too many humans who coveted its power.
"Hey hey hey, don't be so ungrateful, who do you think you are? I was already making my way in the world when you were still in diapers, who are you trying to act tough with? Take a look in the mirror and see what you're worth."
Sun Wuming instantly showed an expression like he was looking at an idiot, full of disdain.
"You really think I want to catch you? You're so ugly, if I was going to catch Pokémon it would be high-beauty ones like Diancie and Mew, just look at yourself - which part of you meets my standards for catching Pokémon?"
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