Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

As the path went deeper into the cave, the Red Lotus Armored Rider finally stopped in front of a stone cave and gently placed the charcoal servant in his arms on the ground.

The latter looked at the familiar scene in front of him, rubbed his butt unnaturally, and looked up at his second uncle.

Second Uncle shook his head slightly and pushed it gently.

I don’t know how your brother will treat you. I can’t help you. You’re on your own.

then.

The charcoal servant had no choice but to move forward with difficulty.

This is where the father and it used to live. Unlike other people in the tribe, they did not live in the black stone house, but lived here from childhood to adulthood.

The cave is winding and there are countless caves within caves, most of which store essential materials needed for the development of the tribe, such as fire stones and so on.

Only the hole in front is where it and its father live, and it also serves as a meeting room.

Waddling into the cave in front of him, Tan Shi didn't need to look up, as he could catch a glimpse of the blazing flames on both sides with his peripheral vision.

And the unusually burly Red Lotus Armored Rider who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

There are several scars on its armor, like a general who has experienced many wars but always returns victorious.

The extremely majestic yet familiar face raised slightly, and the closed eyes slowly opened.

It silently looked at the somewhat awkward Tan Shi, and did not speak for several breaths.

The charcoal attendant paused for a moment.

Then he gritted his teeth, raised his feet and rushed into his father's arms, and when he looked up, his eyes were already blurred with tears.

This trick didn't work on my second uncle, and I think it would be bad for my father too.

But I have to try, or my butt is really going to split.

Looking at his young child, the Red Lotus Armored Knight said nothing but gently placed his hand on the child's body.

Gently stroking the tanshi's head, the Red Lotus Armor Knight was silent for a moment, and its voice was heard from the cave entrance.

How are you doing in the outside world?

This turn of events, which was completely different from what he had expected, made Tan Xiaoshi slightly stunned.

It raised its head and stared at its father blankly.

After saying this, the Red Lotus Armored Knight remained silent, and then a sigh was heard.

When you disappeared, I thought about it for a long time. I was angry at first, then worried, and later, I guessed that you probably left here secretly.

I think you already understand your situation.

For some reason, when it said this, the charcoal servant in front of it suddenly stiffened, and then quickly lowered his head.

Silence is the only main tone here.

...

Tan Xiaoshi actually knew why his father said that.

Among the Tan Clan, it seems that the clan leader's faction is always much stronger than the rest of the clan.

therefore.

Among the charcoal tribe, there is no such thing as survival of the fittest.

The clan leaders have always been passed down from one line to another, because they are larger than their peers, they control more energy, and their wisdom is more obvious.

When it was first born, the father was so happy that he could not control his emotions. He held it high up and passed it to every member of the tribe.

Everyone knows that it will be the next patriarch.

Not long after it was born, everyone's joy and anticipation became more obvious.

Because they find that they seem to be smarter than their peers, even smarter than their fathers.

Since then, everyone has believed in it even more firmly.

It is believed that it will definitely lead the tribe to go further, break through the curse that has existed in the Tan tribe for hundreds of years, and break through to the sixth stage.

Let them be like the ancestors in the inscription, mastering the exclusive moves recorded in the inscription but which no Tan Clan creature has been able to master for hundreds of years.

It itself was extremely confident about this at the beginning.

But as it grew up little by little, it suddenly discovered a secret.

Its size never seems to be as big as that of the Tan Shi of the same age, and the same goes for its control over energy.

as if.

God gave it outstanding wisdom, but at the same time took away its physical strength.

This was like a lightning strike.

Among the Tan tribe, no Pokémon of the sixth stage or above have ever been born, but this is not the case for other tribes.

Every once in a while, more powerful Pokémon emerge from those groups.

And their next step is often to immediately turn against the Tan Clan and compete with them for the position at the foot of the sacred mountain.

The resources here are the most abundant, so it is natural that they are attracted to it.

Every time they encounter this situation, the tribe will fight with all their might, and most of the time they are able to defeat it outside the black stone wall.

But there are rare cases where it turns into hand-to-hand combat in the village.

Even though victory will be achieved in the end, the hard work involved cannot be explained to outsiders.

My mother lost her life in a battle, and that's why my father has those scars on his body.

At first, Tan Xiaoshi always pretended not to notice his situation and lived a normal life.

But as time went by, it began to care more and more about this, and couldn't help but feel a lot of panic in its heart.

Can I still protect my tribe like this?

Do I... still have the qualifications to inherit the position of patriarch?

But it never told this to anyone else.

As for the other elders in the tribe, they don’t pay attention to such things, thinking that it is not worth mentioning, and still look forward to it.

And it also struggled in this expectation and began to become more and more silent.

Sometimes I would wake up from a dream, feeling extremely wronged but also extremely confused.

There is even anger.

Perhaps my father discovered its mental journey, or perhaps he had noticed it a long time ago but just kept it to himself.

That day, the father called it over and comforted it that it was just an emergency.

This has never happened to this lineage before, so there is no need to worry.

At that time, it was grinning and pretending not to understand.

Maybe it was trying to avoid its father's worry, or maybe it just didn't want to face the situation.

It is not willing to think about its true thoughts now.

And on that day, his father just looked at him silently, just like now.

That night, it quietly asked itself and answered itself: My father is very powerful, and perhaps my situation is just a coincidence.

It comforted itself in this way and spent some time until another evening.

There is a tradition in Mount Kinabalu called "Asking about Etiquette at Mount Kinabalu".

All the charcoal servants in the tribe, after reaching a certain age.

Except for those who voluntarily give up the ceremony and refuse to evolve, everyone must enter the sacred mountain on that day.

Others were not sure what they were going to do when they entered, they only knew that after another day, new Red Lotus Armored Cavalry would come out.

If you don't come out, then you will stay in the sacred mountain for worship.

The rest of the tribesmen might be ecstatic about such words, but Tan Xiaoshi himself knew that those who couldn't get out might never get out in their entire lives.

There is no such thing as a sacred mountain to worship; it will simply turn to ashes.

That day.

It was rare for Tan Shi to feel a little energetic, so he started warming up the day before.

I look forward to entering the sacred mountain, getting the opportunity to evolve, and changing my current situation.

It is the child of the clan leader and can enter the early batch and enter the sacred mountain with its brothers.

The clan leaders of all generations entered early and never failed.

but.

At night, it wanted to find its father, perhaps wanting some encouragement, but it overheard a conversation.

"My child, give up the formality."

"Big brother!"

"Stop talking."

It was leaning against the wall at the time, shock mixed with anger and other emotions almost filling its head.

But what followed was even more unbelievable.

"It is not qualified to be treated with courtesy."

My father's voice had never sounded as old and lifeless as it did that day:

“There has never been one, and there won’t be one in the future.”

"Brother, it's the future patriarch, and we've watched it grow up. How could you not give it any chance?"

"...It can't withstand the test of the Red Lotus. Let me tell you straight, if you take the risk and try, you will only die."

"How will you know if you don't try?!"

Second Uncle's voice was filled with anger:

"We watched it grow up, it's not a coward. You don't give it any chance, is that fair to it?"

And my father just remained silent.

for a long time.

"In the future, I will choose other juniors for the position of clan leader."

In the cave.

Their unique language system and the crackling sounds of sparks no longer seem fiery:

"Just let it live like this...just like this."

Tan Xiaoshi collapsed.

To this day, it still cannot understand what its father says.

What's even more unacceptable is that his father didn't even give it a chance to try.

The next day, the father announced his decision.

Tan Xiaoshi did not show up, but went to the front line.

It accompanies the fight to defend against outsiders who know the Tan tribe's traditions and take the opportunity to try to attack.

A while passed.

With its wisdom, it became the only Pokémon in the tribe that used the identity of a charcoal attendant and entered the main cave to discuss matters as a "counselor".

Is this position useful?

It’s actually useless.

But my father still set it up, and it came.

At that time, many elders from different ethnic groups were looking at it, but it just smiled, without showing any clues.

Just like its current trainer.

Later, a group of two-legged beasts came to the village.

Tan Xiaoshi didn't prepare anything, and followed them without hesitation in the dark.

Watch them use special means to disappear into the main passage.

then.

Then I saw an unstable passage that suddenly appeared again, randomly appearing not far away.

It believes that this is God's arrangement.

of course.

Whether it is or not, it doesn’t matter.

Because I would rather die than be independent.