Chapter 272: The Guardian Deity
Even without Namgung Xi explicitly saying it, Kenji could deduce that her grandfather must hold a significant position. He was likely an equivalent figure to High Priest Qi Yanqun of the Qi Clan.
Otherwise, an S-Rank Potential Dragonite would never have been given to her.
According to Namgung Xi, her grandfather was an extremely strict and old-fashioned man whom she feared greatly.
From her, Kenji also heard many stories about Dragon Island.
"A long, long time ago, Dragonite was known as the incarnation of the sea.
It guided lost humans across the boundless ocean back to the mainland.
They were seen as incarnations of benevolence on the sea, the freest beings in the ocean.
No one knew where they came from or where they went.
Until one day, our ancestors encountered a terrifying storm while sailing. When they woke up, they found themselves on an island full of Dragonites.
That was Dragon Island. Later, our family became the Guardian Clan of the Dragonites, living alongside them on the island for generations."
Namgung Xi lay on the grass, resting on Dragonite's soft, chubby belly, leisurely recounting the history of her clan and the dragons.
Kenji nodded silently. Although he knew little about Dragon Island, he knew the basic lore.
"I heard that without a Dragonite's guidance, no one can find the location of Dragon Island. Is that true?"
Kenji asked curiously.
Namgung Xi fell silent for a moment. After a while, she spoke slowly. "Not entirely. Although Dragon Island is surrounded by extremely dense fog, with modern technology, pinpointing its location isn't that hard.
However, even if you find the location, without a Dragonite to lead the way, outsiders can never set foot on the island."
Her tone was filled with confidence, which only deepened Kenji's curiosity. "Why?"
"Because of the Guardian Deity. If you don't have a Dragonite guiding you, any human or Pokémon that dares to intrude into the waters near Dragon Island will be attacked by the Guardian Deity," Namgung Xi explained.
"Guardian Deity??" This was the first time Kenji had heard of a Guardian Deity protecting Dragon Island.
Namgung Xi nodded. "Yes. The power of Dragonite is something every trainer covets. As soon as Dragon Island's coordinates were exposed, trainers from several countries swarmed there one after another.
But without exception, every single one of them was wiped out. Everyone who tried to cross the fog and enter Dragon Island was intercepted by the Guardian Deity and sent to sleep eternally in the depths of the sea."
"Sleeping eternally" was a nice way of saying the Guardian Deity killed them all.
"Is your Guardian Deity a Legendary Pokémon??" Kenji asked, though he already had a guess.
This so-called Guardian Deity was either a Legendary Pokémon...
Or a Level 100 Master-rank Dragonite.
A Master-rank Pseudo-Legendary possessed power comparable to a legitimate Level 100 Secondary Legendary.
The only difference might be that Legendaries were more adept at manipulating the natural laws of the world.
Namgung Xi shook her head. "No."
"It's a Dragonite. A Dragonite larger than the entire Dragon Island!!"
"WHAT??!!" Kenji couldn't help but exclaim as soon as the words left her mouth.
A Giant Dragonite???!!!
Namgung Xi remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by Kenji's reaction.
Anyone hearing about a Dragonite bigger than an island would inevitably scream and question it.
"Yes, it's a Dragonite bigger than the island itself!!" Namgung Xi affirmed with unwavering seriousness, as if afraid Kenji wouldn't believe her.
Kenji wasn't doubting her. Instead, her words triggered a memory from the anime of his past life.
The episode with Bill's Lighthouse. The massive silhouette in the fog.
Although it was just a shadow, it was unmistakably the silhouette of a Dragonite.
He hadn't expected a Giant Dragonite to exist in this world too.
And its size was even more shocking than the one in the anime.
The giant Pokémon in the anime, while huge, was only somewhat taller than a lighthouse.
But the Guardian Deity Namgung Xi described was comparable in size to an entire island.
Although size didn't perfectly equate to strength...
A Dragonite larger than an island would be a terrifying force of destruction with every movement. Its true power likely far exceeded that of ordinary Secondary Legendaries.
It might not be able to rival First-Class Legendaries, but it was certainly a monster.
Initially, Kenji wondered if this Giant Dragonite was a Super Ancient Pokémon like the ones he had seen, just unsealed.
But on second thought, there probably wasn't much connection between them.
Kenji felt a burning desire in his heart. He secretly vowed that if he ever got the chance, he would go see this Giant Dragonite with his own eyes.
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