"Of course, the Battle of the Dragon Messengers is not only meant to showcase individual strength."
"To a large extent, it also represents the strength of each League's Dragon Messengers. So in this Battle of the Dragon Messengers, unleash all your power. If you can take first place, then the League will offer very generous rewards."
After hearing Leader Morland's words, Ethan immediately nodded, expressing that he would give it his all, both for himself and for the League.
After bidding farewell to Leader Morland, Ethan released Charizard and Vibrava and quickly flew toward the interior of Dragon Valley.
There was still half a month before the Dragon Clan Festival began, and during that time Ethan also planned to try to make contact with those Pokémon that were about to reach maturity.
Perhaps, without even needing to go through the Battle of the Dragon Messengers, he could rely on his own charisma to make those little Pokémon willingly throw themselves into his arms.
"Charrzz!"
In the air, Charizard, upon sensing the dense dragon-type energy of Dragon Valley, could not help but let out a groan of pleasure.
Beside him, Vibrava also seemed extremely excited, performing high-difficulty aerial maneuvers from time to time, displaying obvious joy.
Infected by the emotions of both Pokémon, Ethan also felt somewhat excited.
"Let's go, we'll head to the Charizard territory first," Ethan said with a smile, patting Charizard on the back.
This was something Leader Morland had expressly entrusted to him: he had to go to the Charizard territory no matter what.
"Charrzz!"
Hearing Ethan, Charizard enthusiastically nodded and accelerated his flight.
Very soon, Ethan saw a volcano in the distance that was constantly spewing hot steam, and he could not help but feel a little surprised.
There were volcanoes inside Dragon Valley as well?
In addition to volcanoes, there were also deserts, lakes, and oceans.
The entire Dragon Valley seemed like a complete world: everything that existed outside also existed there.
"A medium-sized Secret Kingdom is already enormous. A large one is several times bigger than a medium one. And if a super-large Secret Kingdom is several times bigger than a large one... then its extent is already comparable to that of an entire continent."
Ethan was silently astonished. Thinking about it carefully, just how vast must the original Pokémon world have been?
Just as Charizard was approaching the Charizard territory...
"Charrzz!"
"Charrzz!"
"Charrzz!"
Suddenly, several dragon roars echoed out, and immediately afterward, one Charizard after another could be seen rising from the volcano.
Hundreds of Charizard took flight at the same time, forming a reddish-orange sea in the sky. The scene was truly spectacular!
"Charrzz!"
Ethan's Charizard, upon seeing so many of its own kind, also became extremely excited.
However, what greatly surprised Ethan was that those Charizard, upon seeing Ethan's Charizard, all lowered their heads in unison!
"What's going on here?" Ethan asked, scratching his head in confusion.
"That's because my master's Charizard is the king of all these Charizard."
At that moment, Ethan heard a voice beside him. Turning his head, he discovered it was a familiar face.
"Naira? What are you doing here?" Ethan asked in surprise.
Hearing this, Naira could not help but roll her eyes.
Ethan thought about it for a moment and immediately understood the reason, scratching his head with a bit of embarrassment.
Leo Cross, as a champion-level trainer, and with his Charizard being the king of the Charizard of Dragon Valley, undoubtedly had the qualifications to enter this place.
And Naira, as a student of Champion Leo, appearing here was nothing strange.
"I thought our battle would be in the competition for the slots to the world championship, but I didn't expect you to come to Dragon Valley as well."
"This time, I'll definitely defeat you completely. For that, I've done a huge amount of training during this time!"
Naira clenched her fist, a gleam of excitement on her face; it was clear she still had not forgotten what happened in their last confrontation.
After that, the two descendants of the Charizard king landed in the territory. While Ethan and Naira were talking, both Charizard followed a group of Charizard and flew off. Could it be that they were going to acknowledge their ancestral lineage?
"Let them go. That will only bring them benefits," Naira said with a faint smile as she watched them leave.
"And what about you, then?" Ethan asked.
"Naira, aren't you a trainer who specializes in the fire type? Did you come here as well to capture a dragon-type Pokémon?"
Ethan looked at her with some curiosity, not fully understanding her purpose for coming to Dragon Valley.
"Do you think that in Dragon Valley there are only dragon-type Pokémon?"
"Charizard and Gyarados, for example, are not dragon-type Pokémon."
Naira rolled her eyes again and then threw a Poké Ball. A Rapidash appeared beside her.
"Charizard and Gyarados?"
"Although those two Pokémon are not dragon type, they both belong to the Dragon Egg Group..."
Ethan pondered silently. But what fire-type Pokémon would be in the Dragon Egg Group?
Wait... it seemed that among dragon-type Pokémon, there was indeed one that was fire type.
Could it be Turtonator?
While Ethan was thinking, he saw that Naira had already mounted Rapidash and shot forward at great speed.
Seeing this, Ethan ordered Vibrava to carry him flying. With the support of the move Tailwind, he set off in pursuit of Naira.
"Ethan, you're here for the dragon-type pseudo-legendaries, right?" Naira asked, looking at Vibrava flying beside her.
"Yes. If possible, capturing a dragon-type pseudo-legendary would be the best," Ethan nodded.
Thinking of those powerful dragon-type pseudo-legendaries, he could not help but feel full of anticipation.
"Perfect, then you won't conflict with my choice," Naira said with a smile.
At that moment, Rapidash slowed down a bit, advancing shoulder to shoulder with Ethan.
Very soon, with the rapid advance of both Pokémon, they left the Charizard territory and arrived at a vast prairie covered in vegetation.
As soon as they arrived, a great variety of Pokémon appeared before their eyes.
"Huh? That Pokémon is... Tropius?"
"Even though its name has 'dragon' in it, isn't it supposed to not be a dragon-type Pokémon?"
Seeing several figures flying in the sky, Ethan's face filled with doubts.
In Dragon Valley, in theory, only Pokémon of the dragon clan were allowed to live. But Tropius is not dragon type, nor does it belong to the Dragon Egg Group.
"Could it be that the definition of 'dragon' doesn't depend on either the type or the Egg Group?"
"But rather on... lineage?"
As Ethan was pondering, he heard Naira say, "The criterion Dragon Valley uses to define the dragon clan is lineage. That Tropius has dragon blood within it is indisputable."
"It is said that, a very long time ago, only a very small number of dragon-type Pokémon lived in Dragon Valley..."
(End of chapter)