Chapter 102: Isn’t This Magearna?!
Across from her, Sora carefully examined the girl.
'That outfit… the roller skates… blonde hair…'
Then he looked at the three Pokémon accompanying her.
'Lucario, Machoke, and Mienfoo.'
His gaze lingered on the third Pokémon for a moment before he finally looked back at the girl.
"Korrina?"
"Huh?"
Hearing Sora call out her name, Korrina blinked in surprise.
"You know me, sir?"
"The prodigy Trainer of the Shalour Gym? I've heard a little."
"Uh…"
Being directly called a "prodigy Trainer" made even the outgoing Korrina blush faintly.
"N-not at all! I'm just an ordinary Trainer!"
Seeing that Sora didn't seem upset, Korrina quietly let out a sigh of relief.
And once she calmed down, she finally had the chance to properly observe her surroundings.
The moment she did—
she froze completely.
"Th-those Pokémon… what are they?"
There was the mechanical doll-like Pokémon weaving flower crowns among the blossoms.
The enormous crimson beast rising from where it had been resting.
And the cloaked Pokémon with star-shaped golden eyes that looked almost like a human little girl.
Never seen them before!
How could there be so many Pokémon she had never seen before?
Including the flying squirrel Pokémon called Victini—
there were already four Pokémon here completely beyond Korrina's knowledge.
'A Trainer from another region?'
The thought had only just surfaced when Korrina suddenly whipped her head back toward Magearna.
"Wait, wait!"
"Hold on a second!!!"
"Th-that Pokémon… doesn't it look exactly like Magearna from the Azoth royal family legends?!"
The others she might not recognize.
But Magearna?
The portrait of the Queen hanging in the grand hall of Azoth Castle was enormous.
Korrina wasn't blind.
And in that painting, both the Queen and Magearna were depicted clearly.
"Magearna…"
"She really exists?!"
It had to be said—Korrina's reaction was extremely region-specific.
She didn't recognize Victini.
Even after hearing the name, she still hadn't connected it to the Victory Star.
But she identified Magearna immediately.
In another place—say, Eindoak—the opposite might happen.
The craftsmen there would recognize Victini instantly, yet have no idea what Magearna was.
It could only be said that Pokémon-related information was far too vast and chaotic.
Most people only learned about the legends closely tied to their own region and rarely paid attention to distant ones.
Well—more importantly, many legends were impossible to verify.
Before seeing Magearna with her own eyes, even someone like Korrina—a future heiress of Azoth nobility—would never have believed she truly existed rather than being a fictional fairy-tale character.
"Oh? You know Magearna too?"
"Ah, right."
"Kimia mentioned that you're technically Azoth nobility as well."
Sora remembered Kimia mentioning Korrina before.
She had even said that if he ever encountered trouble after reaching Shalour City, he could directly seek help from the Shalour Gym.
The two families were close.
Anything involving Sora, the Shalour Gym would definitely assist with.
"You know Princess Kimia?"
Korrina grew increasingly curious about Sora's identity.
The man before her not only possessed Pokémon she had never seen before—like Victini—he also traveled with Magearna.
Most importantly of all—he addressed the Princess by name so casually.
Who exactly was this guy?!
"Kimia never mentioned me to you?"
Sora was slightly surprised.
Then again, he silently admitted that Kimia really was excellent when it came to handling people.
She had kept Sora's identity confidential and prevented him from directly dealing with the Kalos League.
If the higher-ups had issues, they could talk to her.
She would handle it.
Sora only needed to focus on traveling and developing the nature reserve in the Nebel Plateau.
If this were a gal game, Sora felt like he'd definitely just gained +10 affection points.
"My name is Sora."
"I helped Kimia resolve the Jarvis rebellion before."
"At the Princess's invitation, I'm planning to settle down on the Nebel Plateau."
As he spoke, Sora smiled and extended a hand toward Korrina.
"We'll be neighbors from now on."
"Please take care of me."
"Uh—ah—hello!"
Korrina hurriedly shook his hand, looking somewhat flustered.
"I-I'm Korrina, the new inheritor of the Shalour Gym! Please guide me well, Senior Sora!"
"Senior, huh…"
Sora felt that the amount of time he'd been a Trainer probably wasn't even as long as Korrina's.
Still—considering her age, around twelve or thirteen, she was several years younger than in the anime timeline.
Many fanworks set Pokémon adulthood at fifteen.
But the world Sora had transmigrated into clearly didn't follow that delayed system.
At ten years old, children received starter Pokémon, began traveling, and challenged the League.
Because of her family background, Korrina had obtained Riolu very early.
But she had only officially become a Trainer at age ten.
"Oh, right, Senior Sora."
Korrina adapted to the title surprisingly quickly.
Looking at Magearna, she asked:
"She's really Magearna, right?"
"The Pokémon created through mystical science, partner of the Queen from Azoth's legends!"
"Didi-doo~"
Hearing someone mention her, Magearna stood up from the flower field and happily trotted over.
"Ah, she's coming over!"
Korrina grew visibly nervous.
This was the first time in her life she had ever interacted with a living legend.
Excitement.
Thrill.
And an overwhelming desire to learn more.
"That's right."
"She's the Magearna from those legends."
"Then—?!"
Receiving direct confirmation from Sora, Korrina could no longer suppress her curiosity.
"Magearna is my Pokémon now."
"That's amazing!"
Korrina pumped her fists repeatedly in excitement.
As expected—
Sora wasn't just mysterious.
He was also an unbelievably powerful Trainer.
Otherwise, how could he possibly have captured Magearna?
And how could he have so casually defeated Jarvis, the man who had troubled Kimia for so many years?!
"Didoo?"
Magearna leaned against Sora's side and curiously observed the unfamiliar girl.
'Someone I don't know.'
Still, Magearna's first impression of Korrina was fairly good.
'She doesn't seem like a bad person.'
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