"Well, perhaps other Lucario can't. But my Lucario is different. There is no problem."
However, Ethan nodded with great seriousness, as if he had not understood Professor Moon's warning at all.
"No problem?"
"Could it be that he plans to heal through massages?"
Among the female students present, some who knew their professor well could not help but start whispering in low voices.
But in the next instant, their eyes opened a little wider, because at that moment, in Lucario's hand, a faint light was shining.
That light was far too familiar to them.
It was the radiance of the Heal Pulse move!
That Lucario, a dual Fighting and Steel-type Pokémon, actually mastered the extremely rare Heal Pulse move!
"Wait... that move is... Life Dew!"
"My God, Heal Pulse and Life Dew! That Lucario masters two healing moves!"
After using the Heal Pulse move, Lucario once again used the Life Dew move, and that made everyone present let out cries of astonishment.
Without even evaluating Lucario's healing talent, just by its mastery of healing moves, that Lucario was already extraordinarily outstanding.
Moreover, the Heal Pulse move and the Life Dew move were precisely the two healing moves in which Gardevoir, Professor Moon's Pokémon, especially excelled, and perhaps that was also one of the main reasons why Ethan had chosen to join her class.
"So it really does master those two moves..."
Professor Moon opened her mouth, and at that moment she no longer had any way to refuse him.
Although, even so, she still had certain doubts about the actual effectiveness of Lucario's healing moves.
After that small incident, Ethan returned to his place together with Lucario, and Professor Moon officially began her teaching.
"I see... so that is how healing moves work."
As he listened to Professor Moon's clear and profound explanations, Ethan showed a thoughtful expression.
The facts proved that having Lucario learn healing moves had been a truly correct decision.
With the power of aura, Lucario truly had a very deep understanding of life energy.
And, furthermore, thanks to the energy control provided by the power of aura, Lucario handled itself with great ease when executing precise moves such as healing moves.
It was as if a doctor were performing a surgical operation: the most important thing was to have sensitive and precise hands; when transferred to a healing Pokémon, that was equivalent to control over healing energy.
For that reason, Lucario's progress was extremely fast, so fast that it was almost unbelievable.
If Professor Moon, an expert in healing, were to learn about Lucario's advancement, she would probably be left with her mouth hanging open.
Ethan, for his part, was not surprised at all. After all, Lucario was still a Quasi-Elite-level Pokémon.
The reason he had decided to bring Lucario to a medicine class was simply so that it could acquire a foundation and master healing techniques.
And once that foundation was achieved, thanks to its own extraordinary fundamentals, its terrifying mental power, and its aura power, Lucario immediately surpassed the initial level and began much deeper research.
"Lucario, have you managed to perceive life energy?"
After classes ended, Ethan and Lucario returned to the dormitory.
"Luucaarr!"
Lucario nodded and showed a reflective expression, as if it were recalling what it had learned.
"Then, let's try Mega Evolution again."
Seeing that, Ethan smiled slightly and took out the Key Stone.
Lucario understood immediately and used the power of aura to connect the mental energy of the human and the Pokémon.
Within the white light, Lucario began to megaevolve, while life energy continuously surged from its body.
During that process, Lucario also perceived the changes in life energy, experiencing it even more directly.
For Lucario, training with healing moves was only the foundation; what it truly wanted to achieve was to fully master life energy and, with that, reach autonomous Mega Evolution.
Thus, time passed very quickly.
When Ethan arrived at Arcaia City Pokémon University to study, July was already approaching.
And now, after more than half a month, one day a piece of news began circulating throughout the university.
"Ahhh... The annual outside test is about to start again."
Immediately, the entire university was filled with cries of lament.
"Do we really have to go to that horrible place again?"
"Why are the field tests of other universities like excursions through beautiful scenery?"
"But our university, every time, has to go to that hellish place!"
The female students in Ethan's class, upon hearing that news, showed pitiful expressions.
"I see... so it's the Ancient Battlefield."
After learning about the situation, Ethan showed a thoughtful expression.
The Ancient Battlefield was, without a doubt, the most special place in Arcaia City. There existed an entrance connected to the Spirit World there, so the place had become a paradise for Ghost-type Pokémon.
Although a place like that was filled with bad omen and strangeness, for the students of Arcaia City Pokémon University, it was actually the best training place. That said, for those female students, it was not exactly pleasant.
Ethan, on the other hand, was quite interested. In a certain sense, Ghost-type Pokémon were also experts in handling life energy; of course, in most cases, that mastery manifested in absorption and consumption, although there were also some that handled life energy with great skill, such as Litwick's life flame.
If possible, Ethan was interested in capturing some Ghost-type Pokémon that mastered special techniques for using life energy. Perhaps that could serve his research on life energy.
Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, he decided to take advantage of the occasion and accompany the students. Otherwise, if he wanted to enter there on his own, he would have to go through quite a few more complications.
(End of chapter)