Chapter 39 - 39: The Power of Golduck
Cain didn't have much time to observe, as the battle between Milotic and Gyarados followed the flow of the water, moving further and further away until the noise faded.
From a distance, only the beams of Hyper Beam could be seen shooting columns of water across the forest before disappearing completely.
"Whew! What a terrifying battle. I'm glad I didn't try to capture that Milotic. Judging by the remnants of the fight, both Pokémon are probably over level 40," Cain thought, feeling relieved.
With the departure of the two Pokémon, the small frightened Pokémon also hid, and the once-bustling lake fell silent. Apart from the constant rain, there were no signs of life.
Cain signaled Slowpoke to release his control over the waterfall, then returned deeper into the cave to wait for the rain to stop.
"I really want to reach that level of combat. That way, I won't have to follow anyone's orders." Influenced by the battle between Gyarados and Milotic, Cain thought to himself, "But in this life, I won't abandon them."
Looking at Murkrow, who had almost finished drying off, and Slowpoke, who always accompanied him, Cain made a silent promise to them.
After half an hour, the rain began to gradually subside, and with Slowpoke's help, Cain slowly exited the cave behind the waterfall.
Since the rain had just stopped, the forest was soaked, but at the same time, under the sunlight peeking through the clouds, the place radiated a completely new atmosphere. It was as if everything had come back to life.
Walking through the meadow drenched in water droplets, Cain, accompanied by Murkrow and Slowpoke, left the lake area.
Originally, he had planned to stay there for a day so Slowpoke could recover and to make some Pokéblocks, but the rain had interrupted his plans.