Chapter 487
Chapter 487
Chapter 487
The camera finally focuses on the village entrance.
Grandma Connor stood under the old tree, leaning on her cane, her white hair swaying gently in the wind.
She didn't cry, she just smiled as she looked at the Crowned Queen.
King Lei Guan jumped off his Lingyou horse and walked up to her.
"I will come back."
"Every spring, I return."
Grandma Connor bent down and gently touched the buds of the Brilliant Flower with her hands, which had been used to farm all her life.
"We're waiting for you."
The Crowned King mounted the Spirit Horse and looked back one last time.
That one glance felt like traveling through a thousand years of time.
Then it turned its head and patted the Spirit Horse's neck.
Lingyouma strode off towards the edge of the village.
Snowstorm Horse followed behind, its steps steady.
The six-tailed ice creatures lined up in a row, their short legs moving swiftly, following their king as they headed into the distance.
The sunlight shone on the snowfield, giving it a golden sheen.
Xia Chi turned off the live stream.
The last scene in the live stream was a hillside covered in flowers, and a line of tiny footprints on the hillside.
It gets farther and farther away, and smaller and smaller.
Finally, it disappeared into the golden sunlight.
The comments continued, but Xia Chi could no longer be seen.
He put away his phone, Rotom, and quickly caught up with the group.
Connor walked beside him, carrying a small backpack containing all her belongings.
A blue cotton bird landed on her shoulder, chirping away.
The little nebula floated above her head, timidly looking at the ever-growing world. Before setting off, Grandma Connor found Xia Chi and pulled him aside.
"Could we... take Kanna out with us?"
Xia Chi was stunned for a moment.
"Although Dongning Village is much better than before."
The old man looked at the distant hillside. "But this place is still too remote. She's still young and should go see a bigger world."
Xia Chi paused for a moment.
"Aren't you afraid I'm a bad person?"
Grandma Kanna smiled.
"How could someone the king trusts be a bad person?"
Xia Chi was speechless.
He nodded.
"I will take good care of her."
The old man didn't say thank you, he just patted his hand and turned to go back into the house.
July 25, 226 of the League Calendar.
After spending nearly a month in Frozen Village, Xia Chi finally left the Galar region with Kanna.
On the day they left, Grandma Kanna stood under the old tree at the village entrance, leaning on her cane, and stood there until their figures disappeared at the end of the snowfield.
She didn't cry, she just smiled and waved, like she was seeing a child off on a spring outing.
Kanna, on the other hand, cried her eyes out, clinging to her grandmother and refusing to let go. In the end, it was the Queen of the Rachel who separated them.
"It's not like I'm not coming back."
The Crowned King said with a stern face, "I promised that I would return every spring."
Kanna nodded, sobbing, tears still on her face, but she had already started to smile.
I also took along the way the legendary Pokémon Little Nebula, which is quite significant. Including the Spirit Horse and Snowstorm Horse that I also took with me, that makes four Pokémon.
Although none of them were actually subjugated, it was still a very rewarding experience.
Before leaving, Xia Chi didn't forget to go to Armor Island to pick up Martial Arts Master Xiong, who was visiting home.
Master Xiong stayed at Ma Shide's place for more than half a month, and the whole bear became rounder.
Although Mr. Ma Shide's cooking skills were only so-so, his wife's cooking skills were so good that every meal was a feast.
When Master Xiong saw Xia Chi, he touched his stomach with a rare hint of embarrassment.
Xia Chi pretended not to notice its swollen belly and simply patted its shoulder.
"Let's go home."
Master Bear nodded and willingly crawled into the Poké Ball.
As the plane passed through the clouds, Kanna, holding Little Nebula, leaned against the window, her eyes wide open.
When it was her first time on an airplane, Kanna felt like a bird.
Those cotton candy-like clouds drifted slowly past the window, bathed in golden sunlight, looking as if you could reach out and touch them.
"So beautiful..."
She pressed her face against the glass, and her breath condensed into a small patch of mist on the window, which she then traced circles on with her finger.
Little Nebula was held in her arms, her star-like eyes also looking out the window, but she was clearly not as excited as Kanna.
Just kidding, it came from the universe, and the sky is no different from home to it.
It has seen plenty of clouds, sunlight, and atmospheres.
But seeing how happy Kanna was, it watched along for a while, and then gave a small yawn.
The blue cottonbird was even more excited.
It was originally a flying creature, born to soar in the sky.
It fluttered its little wings and flew around the cabin, sometimes landing on Kanna's shoulder, sometimes on the buds of the Brilliant Flower, and sometimes pecking at Hoopa's rings.
As the flight attendant pushed the food cart past, it curiously went over to take a look, but was startled by the metallic sheen on it and flew back to Connor's arms.
The Crowned King sat by the window, its large head barely reaching the bottom edge of the porthole.
It looked out the window at the boundless sea of clouds, a barely perceptible hint of emotion flashing in its small eyes.
For thousands of years, it has never left the Crown Snowfield.
That snowfield is its entire world.
It planted the first seed there, and the first flower bloomed.
It met the Snowstorm Horse and the Spirit Horse there, established its own kingdom there, lost everything there, and waited in the same place for who knows how many years.
Now, that snowfield has shrunk to the point of being invisible.
Outside the window, there are only clouds, only sunlight, and only an endless sky.
It was silent for a moment, then quietly turned its gaze away, pretending to look at the magazine in front of it.
The magazine featured the scenery of a tropical island, with blue skies, white clouds, and swaying coconut palms.
The Queen of the Crowns stared at that page of GG for a long time, then turned it over, then turned it back again.
Xia Chi noticed its movement, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Some things need to be accepted gradually on their own.
For example, the world is actually very big, and the Crown Snowfield is just a small dot on the map.
For example, leaving is sometimes not a loss, but a beginning to have more.
Kanna quickly grew tired of the view outside the window.
After all, a cloud is just a cloud. Watching it for an hour is novel, but watching it for two hours becomes boring.
She began to examine the small television in front of her seat, pressed a switch, and the screen lit up.
"Wow!"
She let out a surprised cry and began flipping through the channels one by one.
Animated films, documentaries, variety shows, news... everything seemed new and exciting to her.
The blue cotton bird also came over, tilting its little head, and looked at it together with Kanna.
Little Nebula wasn't very interested. It floated over to the Crowned Calyx, leaned against its large flower bud, and dozed off with its eyes half-closed.
Although with the widespread use of smartphones these days, not many people actually watch TV anymore; at most, they just leave it on to listen to the sound as background music.
But it's still quite popular right now.
Kanna and the Crown Princess, both from remote mountain villages, enjoy watching this.
Kanna loves watching cartoons, especially those with cute Pokémon.
This poor child has never left the Crown Snowfield; the only Pokémon he's ever seen are Sneasel and Swablu.
My knowledge is really limited.
So even when I see Pikachu on TV, which is jokingly called "as numerous as stray dogs on the street," I scream.
When she sees Eevee, she'll pull Swablu along and say, "Look, look, so cute!"
While the Queen of the Crown said it was "childish," her eyes never left the screen.
Lanlan also came over.
This little guy usually likes to watch cartoons. His eyes are sparkling under the mask, and his little feet sway to the rhythm.
Hoopa also joined in the fun, crawling in and out of the ring repeatedly, changing the channel each time he came out, making Connor giggle.
Hoopa also joined in the fun, crawling in and out of the ring repeatedly, changing the channel each time he came out, making Connor giggle.
"Hoopa! Don't change the channel! I haven't finished watching it yet!"
"Hupa thinks this one looks better!"
"That doesn't look good! Change it back!"
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Halfway through the flight, Kanna finally couldn't hold on any longer. She curled up in her seat, her head against the window, holding Little Nebula in her arms, with the blue swallow perched on her shoulder. The three little creatures huddled together, fast asleep.
Kanna still had a little drool on the corner of her mouth, probably dreaming about something delicious.
Lei Guanwang silently picked up the remote control and turned the volume down a bit.
The movements were very light, as if afraid of waking something.
Xia Chi glanced at it.
The perceptive Crowned King noticed Xia Chi's gaze, and its large head turned slightly, a hint of unease flashing in its small eyes.
"What's wrong?"
It said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, "Is it weird that I can adjust... the TV volume?"
Xia Chi shook his head and smiled slightly.
"Of course it's not surprising. You're so smart, you learn everything so quickly."
He paused, then said, "I just think... you're quite thoughtful."
Having been praised twice in one sentence, King Lei turned his head away, pretending to look at the darkening sky outside the window, and stubbornly said, "Do you need to tell me this?!"
Xia Chi smiled without saying a word.
The cabin fell silent, with only the faint glow of the television screen flickering softly.
Lan Peng had already fallen asleep leaning against the seat, his mask askew, revealing a peaceful sleeping face.
Bictini nestled on Xia Chi's lap, her little paws clutching at the hem of Xia Chi's clothes, her breathing even.
Hupa, unusually quiet, poked half its head out of the circle like a small animal emerging from its burrow, gazing drowsily out the window.
A movie is playing on TV, with very quiet background music.
The Crowned King was looking at the screen, but its eyes were unfocused, and it was unclear what it was thinking.
Perhaps he's thinking about the snow on the Crown Snowfield, perhaps about the old man under that old tree, perhaps about going back next spring.
Xia Chi didn't disturb it, but simply gently covered Kanna with her coat.
The little girl shrugged, pulled her coat tighter around herself, mumbled something, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
The ten-hour flight from Galar back to Donghuang passed by in a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
Due to the time difference, the plane arrived at Shanghai Airport late at night.
The airport was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Passengers dragging suitcases, people holding signs to pick up passengers, and staff in uniforms—everything was completely different from the frozen village.
Connor clung tightly to Xia Chi's clothes, a little nebula floated above her head, and a blue cotton bird landed on her shoulder. The three little ones were all very nervous.
The Crowned King, on the other hand, seemed to have seen it all before. He held his large head high and walked with a steady gait, as if he were surveying his territory.
But Xia Chi noticed that its claws were secretly scratching at Xia Chi's trouser leg.
Soon, the Queen of the Lace realized that she didn't need to be nervous at all, because it was others who were nervous.
"Ah! It's Leilei!!!"
A scream shattered the tranquility of the airport arrival hall.
Before Xia Chi could react, a girl rushed out from the crowd.
"Leilei! It really is you! I saw the live stream! I knew you'd come to Donghuang!"
The girl was so excited she was incoherent, holding her phone high and snapping photos of the lace crown king.
Before long, a crowd gathered behind her.
"Leilei! Look this way!"
"Welcome to Donghuang, Leilei!"
"Mommy loves you!"
The Crowned King froze.
The large head slowly turned towards Xia Chi, its small eyes filled with "What's going on?"
Xia Chi shrugged, indicating, "I don't know either."
He genuinely didn't know.
Although I had thought about it on the plane, I didn't expect that the brand name Lei Guan Wang would be so well-known in Donghuang. In the middle of the night, someone actually came to the airport to pick me up.
The crowned prairie's first instinct was to run, but it held back.
It remembered the power of faith, the people who shouted "Lailei, Mommy loves you" in the comments section, and how it could even recognize "mother" for the sake of power.
It took a deep breath and waved its paw at the group of fans.
"Thank you—for coming to see me."
The screams grew louder.
"It spoke! Leilei spoke!"
"So cute! So cute! So cute!"
"Leilei, could you give me your autograph?"
The Crowned King was surrounded and somewhat at a loss.
It doesn't know what a signature is, nor where to sign it.
A girl handed it a marker and a fan art of it. It hesitated for a moment, then clumsily drew a small flower with its paw.
It was crooked and uneven, but the girl was so happy she almost cried.
"I will cherish this for the rest of my life!"
The corners of the Crowned King's mouth turned up slightly.
But soon, it stopped laughing.
There are more and more people.
Someone posted a message on social media saying "Leilei is at Shanghai Airport," and people in the vicinity rushed over.
There were only a few people at first, then a dozen, and then dozens.
The crested king was surrounded, its paws stuffed full of various fruits and vegetables, almost overflowing.
It wanted to refuse, but every "Leilei" sound was like a warm current flowing into its body.
That is the power of faith, the real power of faith, which it cannot bear to refuse.
But they simply couldn't withstand it.
"That art...I'm alone..."
It wanted to say something, but its voice was drowned out.
As the crowd drew closer, the large flower bud was jostled several times, its face turning red.
"Enough ride, enough ride!"
It finally couldn't resist taking advantage of the situation, gently pushing Renyi aside with its superpowers, then tugging at Xia Chi's trouser leg and whispering, "Let's go."
Xia Chi suppressed a laugh, picked up the Crown King—this guy didn't care about any kingly dignity now, and obediently snuggled into his arms—then protected Kanna and quickly walked out.
"Make way, make way, it just got off the plane and needs to rest."
Although the fans were reluctant, they still made way for the train.
"Leilei, get some rest!"
We will always support you!
"See you tomorrow!"
The Queen of the Lace buried her face in Xia Chi's collar and muttered softly, "The outside world... is so scary."
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