Pokemon: Release? Nonexistent

Chapter 1544 Pryce’s Past

(Third update!! Please collect and send flowers!)

Ash comforted Arcanine, and Pikachu and Noctowl who flew next to him also responded, making Arcanine completely let go of her uneasiness.

Pryce looked at the scene in front of him, but felt uncomfortable in his heart.

The young man in front of him searched all the way. He originally thought that Ash's Pokémon had also left him.

He thought that this boy was just like him. The reason why he went up the mountain was not only because he had some fantasy in his heart, but also to make Ash give up after he couldn't find him.

But the situation at hand doesn't seem to be the case. Ash's search is valuable.

At the critical moment, Arcanine came out to save him, which also showed the bond between them.

But why can't I do it? Why can't I keep Pokémon's heart despite working so hard, even risking injury to protect it?

"Pryce, are you okay?"

Seeing Pryce remain silent, Ash also spoke at the same time.

After all, the other party only encountered danger when he was helping him lead the way. Fortunately, nothing happened now.

"Don't think of me as a normal old man, but it's not easy to be able to react so quickly in the situation just now!"

"However, I have to remind you that sometimes if you want to protect others, you must first ensure your own safety!"

After listening to Ash's words, Pryce responded forcefully.

Then came what he really wanted to express, and the meaning was obvious, even though Ash had reacted very quickly just now.

But he didn't want Ash to sacrifice himself to save him at that time. If Arcanine hadn't suddenly appeared just now and Ash had given Noctowl to him, he would have been in danger.

Although he looks cold on the surface, Pryce never wants to see others sacrifice themselves to save him.

"It was just a knee-jerk reaction."

Ash just spread his hands and responded. This was indeed a subconscious instinctive reaction. Just like when he is with his companions, if he encounters any danger, he will instinctively save others first.

"I must admit you're outstanding."

"But Ash, let me ask you, as a Trainer, can you guarantee that you can maintain such a relationship with Pokémon?"

"Aren't you worried that one day the Pokémon will leave you?"

After listening to Ash's words, Pryce stopped worrying about this topic, then looked at Arcanine beside Ash, and then asked.

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it. Did you think about this problem when you became a Trainer?"

Ash shook his head slightly as he listened. He really hadn't thought about it, and Ash believed that most people who became Trainers wouldn't think so at the beginning.

Of course, it’s a different matter for Trainers who later caused Pokémon to leave due to their own lack of ability, or who didn’t get along well with Pokémon and were abused or abandoned.

Such a person is no longer a Trainer.

"That's right, like you, I never thought about it at first, but later I realized that no matter how hard we try, no matter how hard we cultivate the bond between us, we still can't change it."

As Pryce spoke, his eyes became disappointed and he spoke.

To put it simply, it seemed to be telling Ash that he ended up like this just because he didn't think about this problem at the beginning.

Ash, on the other hand, knew what happened to Pryce, but he couldn't tell it to his face.

"If you are worried that the Pokémon you have carefully cultivated will leave you one day."

"Then why don't you believe in this bond?"

"Have you never thought that maybe there is a reason why it left you?"

"I think for Trainer, if there is a reason why Pokémon must leave, and if it is good for it, I will not object even if it needs to be separated."

"However, as a Trainer, if I think it is not for their own good to leave, I will force them to stay with me even if they hate me."

"If your Pokémon leaves you, as a Trainer, have you ever looked for it?"

"!!!!"

Ash spoke out his thoughts, and at the end of the sentence, Pryce's pupils shrank.

Ash's last words suddenly woke him up, "Yes!! He never looked for it from beginning to end.

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He has always felt that people and Pokémon should not have such a deep bond, because the more so, the more painful it will be when the Pokémon is defeated and left.

But thinking about it carefully, as a Trainer, I never looked for it at that time.

Maybe like Ash, if I can go out and search, maybe I will be like Ash now. Not only will I find the other person, but the bond between the two parties will become deeper.

To put it this way, I am an unqualified Trainer.

"Oh. When I was young, I was a competitive Trainer!"

"My partner was a Piloswine, who was invincible at the time. I haven't encountered Rival since my debut."

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"But once during a match, I encountered a strong Rival. The opponent's Fire Dragon was very powerful. My Piloswine was defeated due to a disadvantageous Attribute."

"At that time, I rushed forward without hesitation to help it resist the attack. In the end, both I and it were seriously injured.

"But I wasn't discouraged at the time. I thought that when we recovered, we would definitely win it back, but I didn't expect that Piloswine would leave me while I was recuperating."

"At that time, this incident hit me hard. Since then, I have only trained Pokémon with a strict attitude and no longer trust each other with them."

Pryce finally expressed his feelings. Even though Ash already knew it, he still listened carefully.

In fact, it's not his fault. He was injured trying to protect Pokémon, but Pokémon left him at this time. It would probably be the same for other people.

"But you are right. As a Trainer, I am indeed not competent enough. I have not done what a Trainer should do. I am afraid I will never have another chance in the future."

He didn't look for it at that time. To be precise, he was too seriously injured to look for it, but after he recovered from his injury, he never thought about looking for it again.

At least he should try to find it instead of assigning all responsibility to Pokémon so arbitrarily.

Now I'm even starting to regret that I didn't look for him at that time, but now that decades have passed, I may never find him again. .