Pokémon: Shadow of the Dawn

Chapter 268 Lurina's Question

"Sword and Shield..."

"The sword and shield of the ancient hero!"

Maru and Onio's eyes widened.

It turned out to be the sword and shield of the Sword and Shield Hero in the ancient legend of Galar!

Is that the decayed sword and shield I saw in the ruins before? Is that the weapon of the Sword and Shield Hero?

Maru opened his mouth wide and slammed the table in surprise, but then sat down again under Grandma Sha's stern gaze.

Onio turned to look at his master in confusion, but was still confused.

What he didn't understand was, is the sword and shield of the hero so important? Even if it was an ancient weapon, it would be almost rotten after so long. Can it still be used?

The most the group would do is study what materials the sword and shield are made of... Is it necessary to spend so much effort targeting Wang Jin?

Old man Ruby shook his head and said nothing.

Granny Sha and he had known about this for a long time and had guessed that Wang Jin had a sword and shield in his hands, so they were not very surprised.

"I might have to leave." Wang Jin smiled at Maru and Ounio, stood up, looked around, and then walked towards a street behind him.

Ryan and the others at the back table also quickly stood up and followed.

Maru half stood up and wanted to chase after them, but was puzzled to see that Granny Sha and Old Man Ruby didn't move.

Old man Ruby ate his food and said softly:

"Don't worry, the boy went to find a hotel."

"...I thought Jin-ge was leaving Galar now." Maru sat down steadily.

Old man Ruby said again:

"Well, Wang Jin will probably leave tomorrow...if he's fully prepared."

"what?"

Malu stood up again, but Wang Jin, Ryan and his group had already disappeared on the street.

......

At this time, in front of Shuizhou Gym.

On the gray marble steps, Lurina anxiously slapped the orange and gray door of the Shuizhou Dojo with her hands. The alloy door kept banging. But it seemed that there was no one inside and it never opened.

After a moment, she clenched the Poké Ball at her waist, hesitating whether to use Pokémon to directly break the door open.

After a few moments of hesitation, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Step aside!"

Puna brought three of her men with her, anger and resentment intertwined in her heart and on her face. She wished she could bring more people to overturn Wang Jin's table and smash it to pieces.

Today, not only was there a bastard laughing at her in front of her, but also those two old guys...made her look so embarrassed in front of so many people!

Puna walked up the five gray steps step by step with all her strength, and shouted from behind Lulina:

"What are you doing here? Why don't you get out of here?"

Lulina turned around, staring at Puna in front of her with her light blue eyes, with no intention of moving away.

'That bitch Lurina... is still nagging about that wild Pokémon...' Puna thought, and her pretended indifference gradually became unsustainable. With a twisted mouth and face, she stretched out her hand to push Lurina away.

But when she looked at Lurina's dark skin, her hand stopped in mid-air again. Then she took two steps back in disgust and turned her head to signal her three subordinates to help push the man away.

The three of them were stunned for a moment, then immediately took a big step forward and jumped onto the stairs.

"Armored Warrior!"

Lurina let out a low shout, and the Poké Ball in her hand that had been prepared cracked.

"Armored!"

The armored warrior looked like a giant isopod that had stood up. His armor was pure white, and the hard claws and spikes on his head and limbs were terrifying.

"Pokémon!"

"It's the king level..."

"this..."

Seeing the sudden appearance of the evil elf, the three gym staff in blue uniforms subconsciously ran back and hid further away under the marble steps.

The strongest Pokémon in the hands of the three was only gym leader level, and they were bought brainwashed Pokémon. The Pokémon they cultivated themselves were only elite level. They didn't have the confidence to mess around with the king-level Pokémon.

"Lulina!"

Puna almost screamed.

It’s clearly not the roadblock challenge yet!

She's obviously just a bitch who makes a living by fishing!

Not only did he serve as a dog for the group, but he even had the guts to act wildly outside her house!

Puna didn't release the Pokémon, but she didn't show any fear either. She looked straight at Lurina.

If there were no armored warriors in the middle, she might have ignored her status and rushed forward to fight with Lulina. In fact, they had fought half a year ago.

Puna was far less strong than Lurina, and she was pushed into the water and choked several times.

If her father hadn't arrived in time...

When Puna thought of the previous scene, she became so angry that her forehead became swollen.

But Lulina didn't care about the emotions of the person in front of her and asked directly:

"Where are my parents?"

"Who knows you..." Puna just said this and then she froze in place.

Dad seemed to have said before...send those two annoying guys away.

Puna recalled it carefully, then frowned and continued to drink:

"I don't know, go home and find it yourself!"

Lurina's gaze remained unchanged, her eyes sparkling as she spoke slowly:

"When I first got home, the place had already been occupied by another family... They said that after my parents went to the Shuizhou Dojo... they never went back."

"Heh...you ran away by yourself. Where could your parents have gone to look for you? Daddy said he gave them some things and sent them away. How would I know where they are?" Puna sneered, walked around Lurina and the armored warrior, and came to the door of the Shuizhou Gym.

Tomorrow is the gym tour challenge. Here we are in Shuizhou Town, in front of the Shuizhou Gym.

She didn't think Lurina could do anything.

She's just a stinky girl from a fishing family.

After hearing this, Lurina also fell silent. She used the Poké Ball to retrieve the Armored Warrior and made way for Puna.

Half a year ago... after a conflict with Puna over capturing wild Pokémon, the entire Shuizhou Town became extremely unfamiliar, everything was making things difficult for her, and she happened to meet people from the group.

The situation was urgent and there was no time to go back and explain, so I left without saying goodbye.

She actually asked someone to leave a message for her parents, but she doesn't know whether it was delivered.

If not...according to her parents' personalities, they would go to the Shuizhou Gym to ask for an explanation for their daughter and set out to find her.

"Humph..."

Puna knocked on the door of the Shuizhou Gym several times in rhythm, and the door opened automatically.

She whispered coldly in Lurina's ear:

"A king-level armored warrior? A bug, too weak. Didn't you beg for a few talented Pokémon in the group? Don't lose too quickly tomorrow, or you won't have a chance to rush over like a wild man and disgust me again."

After Puna finished speaking, she walked into the gym. Only then did she feel that half of the anger she had felt today had disappeared.

The three gym members who were wandering behind saw the opportunity and followed. After they ran into the gym, the door of Shuizhou Gym slammed shut.

Lulina walked down the steps silently, looking at the familiar scenery around her, but it gave her a more unfamiliar feeling. Worry and anxiety surged in her heart. While she was thinking about her parents, she had no confidence in the challenge of blocking the road tomorrow.

She had fought Puna twice before, and her Pokémon had never won.

With a gym leader as her father, Puna must have a lot of backup plans...even Pokémon trained by gym leader Mizufune himself.

Lulina walked down the marble steps in front of the Shuizhou Dojo, and looking left, she could see the blue and white sea and beach. She took a few brief glances and walked aimlessly along the street.

There were no familiar people in this town. She mainly lived in the Fishing Cage Village below and the dark and bottomless Fishing Cage Cave.

But there are no people or things worth reminiscing about there. They are all people who will do anything to survive.

Lurina thought about it and began to wonder if the previous family was lying to her.

Maybe her parents returned from the Shuizhou Gym, but were...