Pokémon: Starting From Zero as a Legendary Pokémon

If not for the Pokémon League, Korrina would probably still be one of the Kingdom of Azoth's major nobles, inheriting the title of Marquis.

That's right.

The harbor where Shalour City now stood had once also belonged to the Kingdom of Azoth.

It had only separated from the kingdom within the last century due to League interests.

Back when Kimia's father was still alive, Korrina often accompanied her grandfather Gurkinn to Azoth Castle to discuss the mysteries of Mega Evolution.

A large reason Jarvis had been able to create that cane was because he had obtained portions of Gurkinn's research.

Gurkinn was the Gym Leader two generations before Korrina and one of Kalos's most renowned Mega Evolution masters, dedicating his life to researching the secrets of Mega Evolution.

By the time of the anime, Gurkinn had already fully mastered the key principles behind Mega Evolution and served as a mentor figure who taught others its mysteries.

"For a long time now, most travelers who come to Nebel Plateau have treated Shalour City as their destination."

Kimia was an ambitious woman.

But that was perfectly normal.

She was a princess—the future queen.

Wanting to develop the Kingdom of Azoth was only natural.

"Could it be…"

Fleur frowned slightly.

"Your Highness intends to establish a new Gym here?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but that would be extremely difficult."

Kalos had more than eight Gyms overall, but the League-recognized core eight Gyms had already long been decided.

Shalour Gym already occupied the northwestern position in the League's system.

As far as the League was concerned, that was sufficient.

There was no need for another facility nearby siphoning challengers away from Shalour City.

"I know."

Kimia fully understood the issue.

The League acknowledged Azoth's autonomy, but it absolutely did not want to see the kingdom grow stronger.

And honestly—

Kimia herself had no desire to expand royal power either.

The kind of development she sought had nothing to do with monarchy.

In fact, in Kimia's eyes, the royal family only needed to exist symbolically.

There was no need for them to truly wield authority.

Wasn't Korrina's family living perfectly well without relying on their marquis title?

Being obsessed with royal bloodlines and noble ancestry…

To put it bluntly—

only pets cared about pedigree.

"So my idea is to take a different path."

As for the specifics, Kimia planned to discuss them with Sora personally.

But based on her understanding of him, he was absolutely not someone willing to live an ordinary life.

Especially now.

With Nebel Plateau confirmed as their base of operations, the promise regarding Volcanion and Magearna had effectively lost its meaning.

Because there was no need to release them anymore.

Everyone would simply be living together.

Volcanion would likely follow Sora for life.

Even after Sora eventually passed away, his descendants would probably continue receiving Volcanion's protection as guardians of the region.

"And besides…"

"With Mister Sora's strength, making him a Gym Leader would honestly be wasting his talent."

Kimia admired Sora immensely.

She hoped he would obtain status and honor worthy of his abilities.

Of course—

there were some thoughts she couldn't openly admit.

Eventually, she would have to marry someone.

And rather than entering a political marriage with a stranger…

wouldn't it be better to choose someone she actually liked?

If it were Mister Sora…

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Kimia's cheeks flushed red.

She quickly coughed to hide her embarrassment.

"In any case, I'm planning to speak with Mister Scott."

"Mister Scott?"

Scott was the sponsor and organizer responsible for creating the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.

Yes—

the exact same sunglasses-wearing fat guy from the anime who drove sports cars around everywhere.

Kimia wanted to transform Nebel Plateau into a facility similar to the Battle Frontier.

Through that, she could raise Sora's fame while simultaneously drawing more Trainers toward northwestern Kalos to challenge him.

As for strength—

Kimia had absolute confidence in Sora.

Any one of his Legendary Pokémon could effortlessly sweep through a challenger's entire team.

Still, the exact details would depend on Sora himself.

What Kimia was doing now was simply making preparations in advance.

After all, League applications took time.

Better to reserve a spot in advance than have Sora decide later and then wait half a year for approval.

"I'll send an invitation to Mister Scott."

Fleur truly deserved her title as Kimia's most capable aide.

She was absurdly competent.

Supervising road construction.

Building the preserve.

Managing the royal family's Pokémon.

Assisting with government affairs.

And now handling diplomatic outreach as well.

"Mmm… I'm really troubling you again."

Kimia sighed emotionally.

"Having you around is wonderful."

"I honestly can't imagine what I'd do without you."

"Please don't say things like that."

Truthfully, Fleur almost wanted to sigh.

The princess relied on her far too heavily.

"You're right…"

Kimia suddenly asked:

"By the way, what is Mister Sora doing now?"

"He's currently staying at Nebel Plateau."

"It seems he's reorganizing his team and also considering training plans for Magearna and Volcanion."

"He's amazing…"

Kimia sighed in admiration.

"To think he can even train Legendary Pokémon…"

The princess recalled Sora's conversation with Volcanion.

He had promised to help Volcanion grow stronger.

He's probably fulfilling that promise right now…

Without realizing it, Kimia began imagining Sora commanding Volcanion in battle.

He'd definitely look really handsome…

"Ahem!"

"Ah? O-Oh, right."

Kimia snapped out of her fantasy and hurriedly picked up a document.

It was Sora's official Trainer registration for the Kalos region.

"The Trainer identification we applied for has already been approved."

"There's also something I need you to pass along."

According to League regulations, Trainers were only supposed to carry six Pokémon at a time.

Of course, this was more of a recommendation than a strict rule.

The six-Pokémon limit existed because the League believed a Trainer's energy was limited, and that six was the maximum number one person could properly care for simultaneously.

Any more than that might create problems.

However, Sora wasn't subject to such restrictions.

Kimia had already arranged special permissions for him long ago.

Forget six Pokémon—

even if he carried sixty, his Pokémon wouldn't automatically be transferred away.

Still, special treatment was one thing.

In practical terms, Kimia still intended to advise Sora against spreading himself too thin.

"I heard him say he doesn't plan to travel with all of his Pokémon at once."

"Ah, as expected of Mister Sora."

Kimia nodded approvingly.

"He made the decision very decisively."

"When the time comes, I can personally help him care for some of his Pokémon."

A girl helping a boy take care of his Pokémon…

For some reason, the thought made Kimia feel shy.

Surely…

Sora would understand what she was trying to say, right?

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