“Lugia, use [Gust]!”
“Wuu—!”
Little Lugia let out a long, resonant cry from the sky above. The air around it seemed to respond, rapidly gathering and compressing beneath its wings.
Whoosh!
With a flap of its wings, the condensed air pressure surged downward, sweeping across the ocean’s surface.
Splaash!
The once-calm sea suddenly roared to life, a massive wave rising as startled Magikarp scattered in panic.
But Wartortle, Mudkip, and Eevee—who had been prepared for this—seized the opportunity. They clung tightly to their surfboards, riding the wave kicked up by Little Lugia’s [Gust].
Mudkip, being small and inexperienced with a surfboard, struggled to control it. However, as a Water-type Pokémon, it had a natural affinity for the water, allowing it to stay relatively stable.
Blue’s Wartortle, on the other hand, displayed much more finesse, effortlessly maneuvering across the waves.
As for Eevee…
Eevee clung to its surfboard for dear life, flailing its paws in sheer panic. The initial excitement had completely vanished from its face.
In a split second of poor control, Eevee lost its balance—
Sploosh!
It plunged headfirst into the water.
“Buii—!”
Eevee’s panicked cry for help echoed across the sea.
“…It’s all fun and games until you wipe out.”
Perched atop Dragonair, August sighed, massaging his forehead. First, Eevee had insisted on surfing. Now, it was the first one crying for help.
Somewhere out there, Elite-level Pokémon were probably losing their dignity watching this.
Helpless, August called out to the sky.
“Lugia, help Eevee out.”
“Wuu—!”
Little Lugia nodded and, with an elegant dive, slipped into the sea.
A few seconds later—
Splaash!
A white figure emerged from the water. Perched on its head was a completely soaked Eevee, looking like a drowned rat.
Despite its earlier panic, Eevee was now brimming with excitement as it gazed at the sky from atop Little Lugia’s head, completely forgetting the disaster that had just unfolded.
…
By the time they returned to the beach, Eevee was still lost in its own world, reminiscing about the breathtaking view from above.
“Buii—!”
Eevee turned to August with an eager look.
“What? You’re saying you want to evolve into something that can fly?” August blinked, baffled.
Eevee nodded furiously.
“…But none of your evolutions have wings.”
Eevee froze.
“Buii?”
It asked again, just to be sure.
After August confirmed it a second time, Eevee immediately deflated, slumping to the ground in utter despair, its dreams shattered.
August chuckled, scooping it up. He rinsed it off with fresh water and dried it with a towel. “You might not be able to fly on your own, but if you ever want to soar, someone else can take you.”
Little Lugia, Gyarados, Dragonair, the soon-to-evolve Shelgon, Pidgey—oh, wait, it had already evolved into Pidgeotto…
Now that he thought about it, more than half of his Pokémon could fly!
…Do I secretly have dreams of becoming a Flying-type Master?
Shaking his head, he dismissed the thought.
August turned to the nearby Little Lugia, which was lazily basking in the sun. He reached out and patted its head before feeding it another special energy cube.
Over the past two days, thanks to August’s constant feeding, Little Lugia had grown by nearly a third.
Previously, it had only reached his chest in height, but now, it was almost as tall as him.
He pulled up its status panel.
【Pokémon: Lugia】
【Type: Psychic, Flying】
【Friendship: Dependent】
【Ability: Multiscale】
【Level: LV8】
【Moves: Dragon Rush, Weather Ball, Ancient Power, Shadow Ball】
In just two days, it had gone from Level 5 to Level 8—purely through the power of special energy cubes.
A single cube was potent enough to instantly evolve a Magikarp into Gyarados. Yet, even after consuming an entire box, Little Lugia had only gained three levels.
Raising a Legendary Pokémon was far more difficult than August had imagined.
Fortunately, the system had given him plenty of [Herba Mystica] from Paldea, so for now, he could still afford to feed it.
But in the future… who knew?
Guess I’ll have to rely on the [Sky Plate] after all.
Summoning the system interface, August finally addressed the reward he had left untouched for the past few days.
System, I choose the Sky Plate.
A sky-blue stone tablet materialized before him. Under Little Lugia’s curious gaze, he handed it over.
“Try it out. Let’s see what it does.”
Back in the underwater ruins, Gardevoir had mentioned that Mega Evolution enhanced the effects of the Plates.
That had led August to suspect that Gardevoir hadn’t been able to fully unleash the Plate’s power.
Little Lugia, while still a youngling, was still a Legendary youngling. It might be able to tap into the true potential of the Plate.
Under August’s expectant gaze, Little Lugia took the [Sky Plate].
Whoosh!
The moment it made contact, the Plate radiated a brilliant blue light.
“Wuu~?”
Little Lugia let out a confused cry, sensing something strange.
“Try using [Gust] on the ocean!”
Since it had used [Gust] before, August figured it would be the best way to compare the power boost.
Hearing his command, Little Lugia clenched the [Sky Plate] in its beak and soared into the sky.
The moment it flapped its wings, August noticed a sudden shift in the environment.
The gentle sea breeze in Lampurchi was replaced by an intense gust.
The air was drawn toward Little Lugia before spiraling around its body, enveloping it entirely.
The fluffy white clouds above turned an ominous shade of gray, pulled by an invisible force toward Little Lugia’s position.
In mere moments, a storm vortex over a hundred meters wide formed in the sky.
The sudden drop in air pressure caused countless Water-type Pokémon to surface, their eyes fixated on the hazy figure hidden within the swirling clouds.
At that moment, it wasn’t just August watching in shock—Blue, who had just stepped out with a glass of juice, was frozen in place, staring in disbelief.
“Gardevoir! Tell Little Lugia to stop!”
Sensing that things were getting out of hand, August urgently had Gardevoir relay the message via telepathy.
Hearing both of its ‘parents’ telling it to stop, Little Lugia, despite its confusion, obediently dispersed the surrounding air currents and descended, rubbing affectionately against August.
August patted its head, letting out a relieved sigh as he watched the massive storm vortex slowly dissipate.
Relief was quickly followed by utter disbelief.
That was just [Gust]?
That was a freaking typhoon!
Is this really a Level 8 Lugia?
If he hadn’t reacted in time, tomorrow’s League headlines would have been:
[Lampurchi Hit by Sudden Typhoon—League Dispatches Emergency Rescue Teams; Trainers Urged to Assist Relief Efforts.]
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T/N: hmm i dont think mudkip evovled yet, let me know! and it seems like pidgey now pidgeotto is actually on his team! not Blue’s!
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