Chapter 209:Meltan and Diancie! Heading to the Farm!

In the north, within the Frozen Bear Country region.

On the bustling streets, elegantly dressed people strolled past numerous jewelry stores, smiling as they walked with their Pokémon.

This place is known as Diamond City, an international metropolis.

However, a long time ago, Diamond City was merely a poor border village.

The exact time has not been recorded.

People only know that one day, a Pokémon named Diancie suddenly appeared in this place.

Diancie brought a large abundance of diamonds and wealth to the town.

Thanks to Diancie’s gifts, this village, which had nearly vanished, has now developed into a world-renowned Diamond Kingdom.

Even more remarkably, the once barren soil became rich with vitality.

Life flourished here, and Pokémon thrived in reproduction.

Pop~~

The sound of a book closing echoed in an old library in Diamond City.

A woman in a trench coat, with long wavy hair, placed the book on the nearby bookshelf.

"Legends say that only diamonds made by Diancie are truly eternal beauty."

"If we can find Diancie, we can have endless wealth."

Behind her, a man in casual attire whispered, "Sorina, we’re not here to read books."

"And we’re certainly not here to search for Diancie."

"We’re here to investigate information about Xerneas."

Sorina replied casually, "Karl, this is the legendary hometown of Diancie, and there are clues indicating that Xerneas has also appeared here."

"Don't you think there might be some special connection between them?"

Karl snorted, "Not at all."

Sorina glanced at Karl and said, "Everything in this world is connected."

"Who knows, maybe it’s closer than we think."

Meanwhile, beneath the library.

In the deep underground of the Underground Kingdom.

Bang~

Pink energy dissipated in the air.

Diancie looked a bit frustrated and said, "I'm sorry, Minister. I failed again."

The Carbink minister replied as always, "It’s alright, Princess Diancie."

"I believe you will succeed; it's just a matter of time."

However, Diancie didn’t feel comforted by the Carbink minister's words; instead, the pressure on her grew even stronger.

She worried that if she continued to be unable to create the sacred diamond, how disappointed the Carbink minister and the others would be.

"But I can't seem to find that feeling at all."

Diancie gazed at the enormous diamond radiating a sacred glow and said, "Creating a diamond like that is truly too difficult for me."

"No."

The Carbink minister affirmed, "Only you, Princess Diancie, have the ability to nurture sacred diamonds."

"So you will definitely succeed."

"You were born for this purpose."

Diancie murmured, "I was born for this?"

"Yes, Princess Diancie."

The Carbink minister confirmed, "You possess incredible power, so please believe in yourself."

Diancie remained silent.

Seeing Diancie's expression, the Carbink minister sighed and then said, "Of course, I know this isn’t an easy task."

As if suddenly recalling something, the Carbink minister exclaimed, "By the way, we can go find Xerneas!"

"If it’s Lord Xerneas, it will surely bring out your true power."

"Xerneas?"

Diancie looked at the Carbink minister with a puzzled expression.

"That's right."

The Carbink minister said excitedly, "Lord Xerneas has a powerful Fairy aura. It can bring life to all things."

"I've seen it with my own eyes; it revitalized barren land."

"So if we can find Lord Xerneas, Princess Diancie will definitely be able to create the sacred diamond."

Diancie perked up, "I understand now; I will go search for Xerneas!"

The Carbink minister quickly added, "Leave this task to us."

"You just need to patiently wait for our good news, Princess Diancie."

Diancie wandered aimlessly through the tunnels of the Underground Kingdom.

Although this place was deep underground, it was not dark.

The sacred diamond in the center of the Underground Kingdom was constantly glowing, illuminating this world.

The Carbink minister was a very decisive Pokémon.

Once he made a decision, he immediately dispatched Pokémon from the Diamond Kingdom.

With the Carbink minister no longer supervising, Diancie felt much freer.

Unbeknownst to her, Diancie found herself beside the Meltan they had captured.

At that moment, the Meltan lay on the ground looking quite discontent.

This room was made of diamond.

It was very hard, and it would not be easy for Meltan to escape from here.

Right now, the Meltan looked as if it might shatter.

It had been a few days since it was captured, but it seemed that the farm had not yet noticed its disappearance.

However, that was to be expected.

Meltan often wandered around aimlessly.

Some liked to chop down trees, some enjoyed farming, and some Meltan simply preferred to lie down and sleep.

So, it didn’t necessarily attract attention when a Meltan went missing within a short time.

"Meltan."

The Meltan said pitifully that it was probably forgotten.

Diancie looked at the Meltan and said softly, "How about I take you away?"

"Meltan."

The Meltan perked up at this.

Diancie opened the door holding Meltan and walked with it toward the underground passage leading to Towada Lake.

"What kind of place is this farm you mentioned?"

"And what about Natsume?"

Diancie asked curiously as she observed the perky Meltan.

"Meltan~"

Meltan thought that the farm must be a place where you can eat whatever you want and do whatever you please.

Some Pokémon liked to battle, some enjoyed cleaning, and others liked to take care of others.

As for Natsume, Meltan pondered with its arms crossed.

"Meltan~"

Meltan felt that Lord Natsume was a very impressive person.

Diancie questioned, "Is he stronger than Xerneas?"

"Meltan~"

Meltan nodded.

As it spoke, it suddenly tapped its own head and looked at Diancie, saying, "You want to create that giant thing, right?"

Diancie nodded, "Yes, that's the sacred diamond."

"The Underground Kingdom needs the energy from the sacred diamond."

"The Carbink minister said if we don't have it, the kingdom will perish."

"So I must learn this move."

Meltan replied immediately, "Then you can go find Lord Natsume."

Diancie was surprised, " Natsume can create the sacred diamond?"

Meltan shook its head.

Meltan said that Natsume might not be able to do it, but he could definitely teach her.

As they chatted, the path ahead came to an end.

The tunnel leading to Towada Lake was blocked by rocks placed there by the Carbink.

"Meltan~"

Meltan took a deep breath.

Headbutt!

Bang~

The rocks shattered.

"Sableye."

At the other end of the tunnel was a Sableye.

This Sableye stared intently at the suddenly appearing Meltan and Diancie.

Both Meltan and Diancie were startled by this.

"Meltan!"

Meltan angrily stepped forward, looking at Sableye and questioning what it wanted.

But Sableye’s gaze was focused on the diamond atop Diancie's head.

"Sableye~"

Sableye let out an excited cry.

Bang~

Suddenly, Sableye swiped at Meltan.

Bam~

Meltan was knocked aside by Sableye's Fake Out, and then Sableye lunged at Diancie.

Diancie still had battle capability.

Quickly, Diancie used Reflect to block the attacking Sableye.

"Sableye."

Sableye clung to the Reflect, making a strange sound.

"Meltan."

Meltan got back on its feet, glaring angrily at Sableye.

"Meltan!"

The screw on Meltan's head began to spin rapidly.

At the same time, a special signal spread through the tunnel toward the front.

This was a unique method of communication among Meltan.

At that moment, further down the tunnel.

The Meltan, gathered together and munching on iron ore, suddenly raised their heads in unison.

They sensed the call of their companion.

In an instant, they all rushed down the tunnel toward the depths of the cave.

"Sableye!"

Sableye looked at the approaching Meltan disdainfully.

Sableye condensed a dark Shadow Ball in its hands and hurled it toward Meltan.

Zzap~

Suddenly, a dazzling bolt of lightning struck down behind Meltan.

Meltan quickly ducked.

Bam~

The Thunderbolt hit the Shadow Ball.

With a resounding boom, the Shadow Ball exploded instantly.

"Meltan~"

"Meltan~"

"Meltan~"

A large number of Meltan appeared.

"Meltan~"

The lead Meltan rushed to the front, striking a powerful pose as it looked at Sableye.

"Sableye."

Sableye looked at them and immediately showed a nervous expression.

As it turned to run, a Thunder Wave suddenly enveloped Sableye's body.

Sableye was paralyzed.

Zzap~

Electricity shimmered.

Sableye's eyes widened in terror.

It quickly used Protect.

The next moment, Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon, a barrage of Electric-type and Steel-type moves, instantly overwhelmed Sableye.

Diancie watched the Meltan in amazement, "That’s impressive! They all appeared at once."

"Meltan~"

Meltan looked proud and gestured for Diancie to follow.

They moved down the tunnel, walking forward.

Here, a space vortex was spinning.

"Meltan."

Meltan extended a formal invitation to Diancie.

At that moment, Diancie thought about how the Carbink minister and the others were seeking Xerneas's help, and she couldn’t just do nothing.

"I understand."

Diancie looked at Meltan and said, "I’ll rely on you."

"Meltan~"

Meltan took the lead and stepped inside.

Diancie followed closely behind and also entered the teleportation space.

Experiencing spatial teleportation for the first time, Diancie closed her eyes in discomfort.

Warm sunlight bathed Diancie.

Whoosh~ rustle~

"Diancie~"

With her eyes tightly shut, Diancie heard the sound of wind passing through bamboo leaves and the laughter of unfamiliar Pokémon.

Thud~

Diancie slowly opened her eyes.

Before her was a sea of green—the swaying bamboo grove.

Below the bamboo grove, river water flowed gently.

A few Lapras were drifting on the water's surface.

Wartortle was leaping into the water from the back of a Lapras.

"Wartortle?"

Wartortle surfaced, curiously looking at Diancie, who had suddenly appeared.

"Eevee~"

The Eevees rushed in, surrounding Diancie.

This made Diancie a bit nervous.

"Hello."

Diancie slightly bowed and said to the farm's Pokémon, "I am Princess Diancie of the Diamond Kingdom, here to visit Natsume at the invitation of Meltan."

"Meltan~"

Meltan stood with its hands on its hips.

Hearing Diancie's formal tone, the Eevees exchanged glances and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Eevee~"

The Eevees found Diancie's way of speaking quite amusing.

Seeing the giggling Eevees, Diancie felt even more nervous.

"You shouldn't bully guests, you know."

At that moment, Indeedee walked out from the building.

Indeedee approached Diancie and also bowed, saying, "I am Natsume's butler, Indeedee."

"Welcome to our farm."

"By the way, Natsume just stepped out for a bit. If you don’t mind, please come inside for some tea."

"Thank you."

Diancie replied gratefully, and then followed Indeedee into the room.

Indeedee turned to Rotom inside the room and said, "Rotom, please contact Natsume."

"Alright, Rotom~"

Rotom looked at Diancie and said, "Please look this way, Rotom~"

Diancie looked at Rotom in confusion, "What is it?"

"Rotom just wants to take a picture."

Rotom snapped a photo of Diancie and sent it to Natsume.

Ding dong~

A notification sound from Natsume's phone went off.

Natsume picked up his phone and glanced at the photo and message from Rotom, showing a look of surprise. "Diancie?"

"Diancie?"

Meanwhile, Misaki placed a bottle of fresh milk on a shelf.

"What's wrong with Diancie?"

Today, Misaki’s family’s Kushiro fresh milk supermarket officially opened.

So, Natsume had brought the farm’s Pidgeottos here early in the morning.

Natsume showed Misaki the photo on his phone.

In the photo, Diancie sat beside Indeedee, looking curiously at the lens.

"Wow, it really is Diancie!"

Misaki exclaimed, "Natsume, how did Diancie end up at the farm?"

Natsume shook his head, "I’m not sure about the specifics."

"Should we head back then?"

Natsume thought for a moment and said, "Let’s first take care of things here."

Natsume instructed Indeedee to take Diancie around the farm, assuring that he would return quickly.

Natsume and Misaki made their way to the back of the supermarket.

Pidgeottos dressed in little vests were flying in the sky with storage balls filled with fresh milk.

Misaki's mother was organizing the work there.

When she saw Natsume and Misaki approaching, a smile brightened her face.

"Why aren’t you two watching the battles out front?"

Natsume replied to Harumi, "We wanted to see if there’s anything we can help with here."

Harumi waved her hand and smiled, "Your Pidgeot and Pidgeottos have already helped a lot."

"Their speed is impressive; delivery isn’t a problem at all."

"Honestly, I was a bit worried before, but it seems my worries were unnecessary."

"Pidgeot~"

Pidgeot let out a proud call.

Natsume smiled at Pidgeot and said, "Looks like you've earned some praise."

Harumi had already arranged stations throughout the various neighborhoods in Morimachi.

The Pidgeottos only needed to deliver the fresh milk to the staff members at the stations.

They would take care of the home deliveries.

Morimachi's development was truly at extreme speed.

Various industries were focusing on the land in Morimachi.

Harumi believed that Morimachi would surely become a globally renowned mega city in the near future and needed early investment.

"In any case, leave this to me and Pidgeot."

Harumi lightly patted Misaki’s shoulder with a knowing look and said, "You should just follow Natsume gym leader and enjoy a few days of fun."

"Also."

Harumi glanced at Natsume, who was talking to Pidgeot, then leaned in close to Misaki’s ear and whispered, “While I fully support you, be sure to take some safety measures, okay?”

Misaki's cheeks instantly turned red.

“Mom, what are you talking about?”

Harumi chuckled, “Alright, let’s go.”

Natsume patted Pidgeot on the head and said, “You need to do your best, my speedy captain.”

“Pidgeot~”