Chapter 164: Ogerpon: Wow, What a Huge Head

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Ogerpon: Wow, What a Huge Head

"Pon?"

In the middle of the night, Ogerpon suddenly opened her eyes.

Only moments ago, she had been happily playing with Sora in her dreams.

Her starry eyes gleamed brightly in the darkness.

Ogerpon was extremely vigilant.

It was a habit she had developed over centuries of living alone.

Her gaze swept across the room.

Very quickly, she noticed a figure standing quietly in the corner.

"PONNIIIII!!!"

The next instant, Ogerpon let out a loud cry.

The shout immediately jolted both Sora and Emma awake.

As for Korrina in the next room—

She remained completely undisturbed.

"What?!"

"What happened?!"

Sora and Emma practically sprang out of bed.

One switched on the light.

The other instantly spread out her Aura powers to scan the surroundings.

Click!

As the lights came on, darkness fled from the room.

Standing in the corner was a very unusual-looking Pokémon.

The creature gazed at them with clear, intelligent eyes.

Its attention lingered especially on Sora.

"What a huge head!"

For some reason, the words escaped Emma’s mouth before she could stop them.

"Mm!"

The girl immediately covered her mouth and fell silent, determined not to cause trouble for Sora.

"Ponii!"

Ogerpon issued a series of sharp cries.

She was demanding answers.

Who was this stranger?

And why had it sneaked into Sora’s room in the middle of the night?

At that very moment, her Ivy Cudgel had already formed in her hands.

If the intruder gave the wrong answer, Ogerpon would attack immediately.

"Wait, Ogerpon!"

Sora recognized the Pokémon at once.

He quickly stopped her.

"Calyrex?"

"You are the King of Bountiful Harvests, Calyrex, right?"

"Crown."

Seeing Calyrex nod, Sora couldn’t help smiling.

He never expected things to progress this smoothly.

"Did you hear our prayers?"

"Did you come here specifically because of them?"

"Crown, crown."

Calyrex did his best to appear friendly.

He had no intention of harming Sora or Emma.

He had merely come to thank them.

"Pon?"

Ogerpon clearly understood what Calyrex was saying.

She had never expected the King of Bountiful Harvests Sora mentioned to look like... this.

"What a huge head."

Unable to think of a better description, Ogerpon simply repeated Emma’s observation.

"Haha."

"Many people have said that about me."

Calyrex spoke like a kind old grandfather.

He wasn’t offended in the slightest.

On the contrary, he found their reactions strangely endearing.

"Bi?"

Victini was still completely confused.

All she knew was that Ogerpon had suddenly shouted danger!

Then the lights came on.

And then...

"What a huge head, Bini!"

For the third time, the exact same first impression was voiced.

"Alright, that’s enough."

"Don’t be rude."

Sora quickly straightened his pajamas before speaking to Calyrex.

"To be honest, we came here specifically to find you."

"I hope you’ll forgive our lack of manners."

As he spoke, Sora activated his Aura and extended it toward Calyrex.

"Oho?"

"Aura power."

"So you are an Aura Guardian."

Calyrex narrowed his eyes in delight.

He was pleased by how special his believer was.

Without hesitation, he accepted Sora’s hand.

At that moment, their minds connected.

Even after releasing the contact, they would be able to communicate freely.

"It’s a pleasure to meet you."

"My name is Sora, a trainer from a distant land."

"This is my companion, Emma, and her partner Pokémon, Espurr."

"And these two."

Sora then introduced Ogerpon and Victini.

"Oh, right—Vee!"

Suddenly remembering Volcanion and Magearna downstairs, Sora quickly sent Victini to reassure them before they charged upstairs looking for trouble.

"You truly are an extraordinary individual."

"I do not know what a trainer is," Calyrex said.

"But the fact that so many powerful beings willingly accompany you is astonishing."

"And furthermore, it is I who should be thanking you."

Calyrex lowered his head respectfully.

"Without the faith you brought me, I might still be trapped in slumber."

"You awakened me."

"I shall never forget such kindness."

Just as Sora expected, Calyrex was incredibly gentle.

Even among Pokémon, he belonged firmly among the kind-hearted.

"However..."

"My strength remains weakened."

"I am ashamed to admit that I cannot provide you with the reward you deserve."

Calyrex lowered his head.

He genuinely blamed himself for his current weakness.

Such a devoted follower had traveled thousands of miles to seek an audience.

Yet he, the King of Bountiful Harvests of Galar, was unable to offer proper recompense.

To him, this was a failure unworthy of a king.

"And that is precisely why I came!"

Sora didn’t hide his intentions.

Instead, he immediately addressed Calyrex’s predicament.

"I know that losing your beloved steed caused your power to decline."

"I am willing to help you recover that lost strength."

"Truly?"

Calyrex had never expected such a response.

His eyes instantly filled with tears.

"My faithful believer..."

"How am I supposed to repay such generosity?"

"Very well."

"As for rewards, I shall consider that matter carefully in the future."

"For now, I ask only one thing."

"Please help me find my beloved steed."

Calyrex’s sudden appearance had completely disrupted Sora’s plans.

But not in a bad way.

Quite the opposite.

Everything was proceeding far more smoothly than he had anticipated.

The hardest part of earning Calyrex’s recognition wasn’t helping him recover his steed.

It was finding Calyrex in the first place and gaining his trust.

And now?

Not only had Calyrex come to him personally—

The king already held Sora in extremely high regard.

"Leave it to me."

Sora accepted immediately.

That said, he pointed out that it was already very late.

He hoped Calyrex would wait until tomorrow before beginning the search.

"That is only reasonable."

"After all, I am the one who visited unannounced in the middle of the night."

"And I frightened this child."

To someone as ancient as Calyrex, anyone who wasn’t another legendary Pokémon looked like a youngster.

"I apologize for my rudeness."

"Po... Pon..."

Ogerpon wasn’t sure how to react.

Nobody had ever apologized to her like this before.

By now, she could tell.

Calyrex was a good Pokémon.

He hadn’t sneaked in with bad intentions at all.

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