Master Craftsman of the Pokémon World

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A rabbit riding a turtle!?

Hikaru never expected to see such a rare scene, but upon second thought, this was the Dream World — anything absurd happening here was entirely possible.

After all, this was a dream. The Light Stone and Dark Stone were sitting together, so what else was impossible?

That Pokémon with a huge cauliflower-like head, looking like a rabbit and riding on Turtwig's back, was undoubtedly Calyrex!

"If its ability is Hare and Tortoise Combination... Overgrow + Unnerve doesn't seem all that useful."

Hey, even if you lost your beloved steed, that doesn't mean you should go around riding any Pokémon you come across!

Hikaru muttered to himself as he saw Calyrex's tiny hand pointing in his direction.

"Turtwig, I'm over here!"

Hikaru quickly called out to the little turtle running aimlessly. As soon as Turtwig heard his voice, it immediately stopped. Calyrex pointed toward the direction of the voice.

『Over there, over there! That's your trainer!』

Turtwig spotted Hikaru and rushed toward him, looking relieved and joyful!

Finally, it had found its trainer!

Hikaru stared dumbfoundedly at the "Hare and Tortoise" rushing toward him. As Turtwig leaped into his arms, it tossed Calyrex off its back!

Splat. Calyrex lay flat on the snow.

"Tur!" Turtwig immediately turned around, panicked, and hurriedly jumped back to prop Calyrex up.

『...It's alright. I understand your feelings. After all, I am a benevolent king.』

Calyrex floated back up, swaying unsteadily before gazing at Hikaru with eyes that seemed to pierce through everything.

『Are you the one who has been assisting me?』

『The craftsman who creates miraculous dolls?』

Calyrex's emotions were filled with excitement. After all this time waiting, it was finally paying off. He had finally met the pious follower who had been supplying him with power!

"You are Calyrex, right? So this place is your dream... Does that mean this floating island is the Crown Tundra?"

Hikaru squatted down. Mostly because Calyrex's head was so big that if he looked down from above, all he could see was a giant cauliflower.

And Hikaru couldn't help but think the same thing anyone would when meeting Calyrex for the first time: What a big head!

"Hello, did the doll I made help you recover your strength? You seem to be doing pretty well."

『You... you really do know my legend!』 Calyrex now fully believed it. Hikaru must have known his legend and made the doll to help him. Calyrex's mood brightened significantly:

『I once thought, if I could meet the one who helped me, it would be wonderful... Though I do not know who you truly are or why you know of my existence, it is thanks to your efforts that I have been able to wake from my slumber. Even though my strength is still weak, at least everything is getting better and better.』

『Once... my strength recovers a bit more, I will be able to seek out my beloved steed once again... But...』

Calyrex's mood suddenly dropped, and he looked somewhat embarrassed. But Hikaru quickly guessed the reason behind Calyrex's hesitation.

"You're talking about the two steeds, Spectrier and Glastrier, right?"

『Precisely!』 Calyrex nodded: 『A long time ago, after I lost my power, my two beloved steeds abandoned me. If I could once again tame both of them, I could regain my full strength... or at least something close to it.』

『However... miraculous doll-making craftsman, I have a request.』

『Can you craft a "Reins of Unity"? To tame my two steeds, that is a necessary tool.』

『Nearby where I reside, there is a village where the descendants of those who once wove the reins still live. However, they have lost their faith in me. Even if I appeared before them, they likely wouldn't believe in my existence. And perhaps they have already forgotten the method of weaving the reins.』

『Long ago, the reins were woven with the power of human faith. With them, my power would be enhanced, allowing me to easily control my steeds. But starting several hundred years ago, no one has offered those reins to me again.』

"I remember the materials needed to make the Reins of Unity, at least according to the games," Hikaru replied. "Perhaps you've forgotten, but the materials required are Spectrier's or Glastrier's mane hair, and the Glorious Flower that blooms from your power."

『W-What?!』 Calyrex's eyes widened, looking a bit dazed. 『You say the Glorious Flower and the manes of my steeds... So... that's how it is!』

『No wonder humans haven't been offering the reins to me for so long... Flower, flower... So it wasn't because humans forgot their faith in me, but because I failed to provide them with the necessary materials!』

『It seems I have been misunderstood by humanity for so long!』

In the storyline, Calyrex appeared rather lazy when it came to the Glorious Flower. But based on its background, the reason why people forgot about it might not just be laziness. It could also be related to Eternatus.

Legend has it that with its ability to see all events from the past and future, Calyrex once saved the creatures of the forest from the danger of a falling meteor. In a single night, it transferred the vast forest and its inhabitants to another place.

In the Galar region, there was once a tale of a gigantic meteor, which was actually Eternatus before its full awakening. This massive poison dragon fell from the cosmos, causing the "Darkest Day" phenomenon throughout the Galar region. Two Pokémon rose to challenge Eternatus and save Galar — Zacian, the Sword King, and Zamazenta, the Shield King.

Thus, many have speculated that the power of kings wielded by Zacian and Zamazenta may have been bestowed upon them by Calyrex. After all, Calyrex is known as the "King Pokémon."

Kings and Heroes, the classic arrangement in stories.

Calyrex looked a bit troubled. 『To make the Glorious Flower bloom, I must expend an enormous amount of power. That's why it hasn't bloomed for hundreds of years. However, with the faith of the psychics helping me now, even though it's not a powerful force, perhaps it's enough to make the Glorious Flower bloom again.』

Calyrex was about to use its power but then suddenly stopped.

『...But this is the Dream World. Even if the Glorious Flower blooms here, it would be useless... By the way, how do you even know about the Reins of Unity?』

『Even I had forgotten about them!』

Though it felt a little shameful to admit it, Calyrex didn't care. After all, in the eyes of a human follower, he was probably already labeled as the "Clumsy King."

Hikaru certainly wouldn't tell Calyrex that he knew all of this from a video game. Instead, he introduced himself properly:

"This is my formal introduction. I am a craftsman from the Shinto region, possessing some secret crafting techniques and knowledge of various legends spread across different regions. As for why I know about these legends, well, that's my little secret."

"When I prayed to you, you must have heard me mention the Shinto region, right?"

『Indeed... But I have no idea where the Shinto region is. It seems to be protected by some powerful force, and I can only vaguely sense your existence. After all, my power is still too weak.』

When Calyrex tried to sense the Shinto region, it always felt somewhat strained. Fortunately, the strange power over there didn't actively repel its observation, which allowed it to glimpse Hikaru's workshop and the Pokémon living there.

"That power probably comes from the Creation God. Shinto is a place closely related to the Creator, Arceus. Time, space, and antimatter were all born from that land."

Hikaru recounted the grand and ancient legend, and Calyrex's eyes went blank for a moment. It had never heard of the Creator before.

『The Creator?』

"Yes, the being who created this world. In the Galar region, there might not be much lore about it, which is understandable. Every region has its own legends. And the oldest lands in the world are Sinnoh and Shinto. It watches over everyone from beyond all time and space. But right now, it is in a deep slumber, just like you were before, because humans have lost their faith in it."

Hikaru thought about Michina, the place where Arceus's legend had been passed down. If Michina existed in this world, then it meant the storyline about the awakening of Arceus was real, and the rewriting of history hadn't occurred yet.

Upon hearing this story, Calyrex seemed to empathize deeply:

『This is the first time I've heard about the story of the Creator God. To think that it, too, was put to sleep due to the loss of human faith... I can somewhat understand the Creator's predicament.』

Even a being as noble as the Creator God could fall into slumber due to humanity's loss of faith. Then it made sense for Calyrex to encounter such issues as well.

So, there existed another being as unfortunate as itself in this world... Although thinking this way wasn't particularly kind, Calyrex couldn't help but feel a little comforted.

If it ever had a chance to meet the Creator God, perhaps they would have many shared experiences to talk about.

『You and I seem to share many similar views...』

Hikaru continued, "I also happen to know a bit about the Reins of Unity. If I can get the right materials, I may actually be able to recreate them."

The Reins of Unity required advanced and delicate weaving techniques. In the game, the chief of Freezington Village couldn't craft the reins, but the highly skilled Peony could. Also, during the process of weaving the reins, a peculiar song had to be sung:

"The flower curls round and round~ Weave the mane, and offer to the King~"

『Y-Yes! That's the song!』 Calyrex's eyes widened. 『That's the song people used to sing when presenting the Reins of Unity to me! You even know this... Could it be that your ancestors had some connection to me?』

"Well, who knows? King Calyrex, you've been ruling over the Crown Tundra for three thousand years, right? My ancestors lived in the Shinto region a thousand years ago. Perhaps, even further back in time, they really did have something to do with you."

Hikaru didn't deny it but gave a vague answer, leaving room for speculation. Calyrex brightened up at the thought: 『If that's the case, it's as if fate itself brought you to me.』

『No... This is a destined encounter!』

This way, the fact that this mysterious craftsman possessed special abilities and knew all kinds of legends made perfect sense.

Perhaps the ancestors of this craftsman had traveled all over the world and encountered many legendary Pokémon.

『You're just like the mythical Wandering Mage mentioned in legends.』 Calyrex suddenly recalled an ancient tale — it was said that a mage who wielded miraculous spells traveled around the world.

Although Calyrex had never met this person, it was now imagining that the craftsman before him might be the descendant of that legendary wanderer!

Calyrex's imagination ran wild, and its expectations for Hikaru grew higher and higher:

『Since you possess such miraculous craftsmanship, I cannot let you down... I shall leave this dream and use my power to produce the Glorious Petal in the real world. I implore you to come to the Crown Tundra in Galar!』

『I hope you can assist me!』

Calyrex looked at Hikaru with eyes full of hope, eager for him to accept the request.

"For now, I can't go to the Crown Tundra. But perhaps by the end of the year, it may be possible." Hikaru explained before making a suggestion: "As for the Glorious Petal, there's actually a way to create it here in the Dream World."

"This is the Pokémon Dream World, and I possess special power that allows me to bring items from the Dream World into reality! For example, the Glorious Flower!"

"If you can produce a complete Glorious Flower, then we can create several Reins of Unity, right?"

Hikaru made his intention clear. From the start, helping Calyrex was aimed at gaining power from Calyrex itself. This was about plucking the wool from the rabbit. Of course, this also benefitted Calyrex, which was why he crafted the doll to help restore Calyrex's strength.

What Hikaru ultimately wanted was the Glorious Flower and the Reins of Unity!

"If you leave the Glorious Flower's cultivation to me, then perhaps it won't require massive amounts of faith to keep the flower blooming. It may even continuously produce offspring over time..."

『Is... Is something like that even possible?』

Calyrex's eyes widened again, still looking dazed: 『The Glorious Flower blooms from me. Its blooming requires an enormous amount of faith. Such a flower is no ordinary bloom!』

『It's like the embodiment of my power, an external manifestation of my strength. To fully bloom an entire flower is not an easy task. With my current strength, it's likely impossible...』

"Then, why not come to my Dream Workshop?" Hikaru extended his invitation.

"My Dream Workshop is quite large, and there's a fertile piece of land there. In my Dream Workshop, the more Pokémon reside there, the more power and special qualities the workshop will gain. It's quite similar to your abilities!"

"Since you are the King of Bountiful Harvests, if you stay in my workshop for a while, that land will likely become extremely fertile. It might even mutate, and I also possess abilities to cultivate special plants.

During this time, I'll promote your doll and gather faith for you. In exchange, you can try making the Glorious Flower bloom. That way, we can even experiment with cultivating the Glorious Flower itself!"

(End of Chapter)

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