Chapter 157: Propagate a Whole Clan
Arthur also hadn't expected that, having just found Specter, he would so quickly hear news of the descendants of another of his Pokémon.
Leafeon itself, of course, couldn't have lived until today. Eevee are canine-family Pokémon, and the average lifespan of their various evolution forms is only between thirty to sixty years, generally not even as long as humans live.
However, merely hearing Levi mention that his family's Eevee had already become a considerably large clan was enough for Arthur to know that his Leafeon's dream from back then had already been realized.
After Levi left, Specter emerged from the shadows underground, arms crossed, and snorted once.
"That damn dog-humper, he actually really left descendants! Truly, a scourge lasts a thousand years!"
Arthur also couldn't help but laugh.
Back then, among all his Pokémon partners, Leafeon's personality was the most improper, which matched its type quite well. Its biggest dream in the past was to become a studhorse...
Considering Eevee are canine, perhaps it should be called a stud dog?
At that time, he spoke of expanding the clan every single day. Even before evolving, he had resolved to propagate an entire Eevee clan all by himself!
Leafeon's reason for following Arthur was also very simple: to become stronger, and then to conveniently kidnap brides...
His targets for bride kidnapping weren't even limited to just other Eevee; Fennekin, Vulpix, and Zoroark were all within his "hunting" range.
Occasionally, when he got too desperate, even Growlithe looked cute and delicate to him...
Back then, Arthur had spent quite a lot of effort rushing about cleaning up the romantic messes Leafeon stirred up.
Specter, on the other hand, had little interest in reproduction at that time.
When Specter was earliest still a Gastly, he spent all day wandering the desolate countryside and wilderness, never once thinking of finding his own kind, only knowing how to steal and eat offering fruits.
So, it's said that some ghosts remaining single for over two hundred years without descendants isn't without reason...
It was precisely because of this that, two hundred years ago, Specter often bickered with Leafeon. Those two Pokémon were consistently the eternal rivals within Arthur's team back then.
Every time, they would mostly argue about whether living long or reproducing many offspring was the ultimate meaning of life...
At that time, Leafeon generally won a complete victory.
Because Specter hadn't lived very long back then, while Leafeon, by the time it followed Arthur, had already sown countless seeds.
Now, two hundred years had passed. Although Leafeon was no longer around, perhaps he still hadn't lost this argument.
Because his dream had indeed already been realized—
The Everhart's family nowadays already possessed a very flourishing, large Eevee clan, passed down for over ten generations, with branches and leaves spreading far, the numbers quite gratifying.
According to what Levi said, these were all descendants of Marshal Everhart's (Lyneth Everhart's) Leafeon from back then.
Thinking from this perspective, Arthur felt quite happy for Leafeon: he had truly realized his Eevee-life ideal of propagating an entire clan.
It's just unknown, after he himself transmigrated back then, without the restraint of him as a master, how many more Fennekin, Vulpix, and Zoroark this fellow went on to victimize...
According to Arthur's judgment, his disciple most likely couldn't control his Leafeon.
Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
Fortunately, these things no longer concerned him.
...
A few more days passed, and most of the bandages on Arthur's body were finally removed.
Thanks to the various healing skills of Pokémon, the medical arts of this world were considerably advanced; in just a few days, Arthur's injuries had already been mostly healed.
The burned skin on his body surface had also mostly completed its reconstruction; there was no need to worry about the calamity of disfigurement.
Only the hair that had been burned off would still take some time to grow back.
Luckily, he wasn't a programmer, so this wasn't considered a major issue for his head.
A few days before being discharged from the hospital, one last old friend came to visit him.
It was precisely Kevin, who had fought shoulder to shoulder with him that one night.
"Thank you, Arthur."
The moment Kevin arrived, he sincerely thanked Arthur.
Arthur understood; this was mostly because previously when Levi came to find him to confirm battle merits and credits, he had consistently not forgotten to include Kevin, this little partner, emphasizing that it was the result of their joint effort.
Although during the subsequent breakthrough battle, Kevin had mostly just thrown smoke, Arthur's ability to escape the joint pursuit of Dayna and Linda in the slums previously was a feat for which Kevin deserved immense credit!
Arthur would not forget the kindness of his little partner.
(A certain rented Dodrio, which had returned alone on that rainy night, was at this moment sadly dispirited: All of this, in the end, was misplaced...)
Arthur responded with a smile, "It's nothing. This was originally a battle we experienced together."
Afterward, Arthur asked again, "What are your plans for the future?"
Arthur could see that Kevin's expression at this moment was already considerably brighter, no longer like when his family had just passed away, as if possessed by a wronged soul.
Kevin thanked him again, "This is also greatly thanks to you. With the merits you shared, I smoothly obtained a Kubfu Green Card. My family members are all gone; I've decided to simply move to Kubfu to live in the future."
"I hear that the professional Pokémon competition atmosphere over there is much better than here. Perhaps in the future, I can go over there to play professionally."
Hearing this, Arthur also felt heartfelt happiness for his little partner.
Kevin finally had a chance to realize his own dream.
"Then I wish your future professional career smooth sailing. Perhaps in the future, we'll still have a chance to meet again on the competition stage."
"Mm, we will meet again! I believe we definitely will!"
Kevin nodded firmly.
After bidding farewell to Kevin, a few more days passed, and Arthur was finally able to have all his bandages removed and be discharged from the hospital.
Returning to the embassy guest room to pack his things, he could also finally set out on his journey back to the Kubfu Alliance.
Before going home, how about first going to the Lin family's birthday banquet to freeload a meal? It's conveniently on the way to see the vast clan Leafeon left behind.
Arthur packed his luggage while relaxedly planning.
When placing his clothes, he uncharacteristically stuffed one Poké Ball into the very bottom layer of his suitcase. Not only did he not pin it to his waist with the other Poké Balls as usual, but he instead deliberately placed it underneath all his clothes.
Specter, who was helping him pack, noticed it at a glance: that was Mismagius's Poké Ball.
But Specter said nothing.
Actually, regarding the recovery and settlement of Specter and Mismagius, Arthur still had some loose ends to tie up.
That was, to find a way to forge their origins.
In modern society, the capture of every single Pokémon by a trainer must be registered: registration for the record, vaccinations, and insurance—not one of these three could be missing.
Every Pokémon born in the human world had a data card, detailing all their information since birth, just like a human's ID card.
And Specter and Mismagius clearly didn't have these things.
Their identities were also very sensitive, so Arthur temporarily couldn't casually let them out to meet people.
Previously in the hospital, Specter had also stayed hidden in his shadow the entire time, only daring to pop his head out to chat with him for a couple of sentences after people had left.
As for how exactly to help Specter and Mismagius forge their origins in the future, Arthur was still thinking; he temporarily didn't have much of a clue.
However, the most difficult part was already completed.
This, no matter how, wouldn't be more difficult than chasing them across a continent, from Kubfu to Star Brilliance Alliance, right?
So, Specter wasn't anxious right now.
In the future, the days he and his master would spend together were still long; this was what mattered most~
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