Elf: Chosen Ranger

Chapter 30 Queen of the Lake
The blue-haired girl stared at Xia Ye and put her hands behind her back, waiting for his answer.

"Well, that's right."

He answered calmly that the purpose of Xia Ye's trip this time was to meet Menas. Since the girl in front of him asked such a question, she must know the relevant information.

"What a surprise. I thought you would make excuses." The girl's tone was a little surprised. Then she put her hand on her chest and introduced herself: "My name is Fusha, I am also a trainer who is pursuing Menas. .”

"Not an ordinary Menas, but a special Menas." Fusha emphasized the word "special".

"special?"

Xia Ye wonders, what's so special about Menas? Is it a different color or a rare characteristic?
"It is a special existence, because it is the queen of Lake Menas." Fusha's tone was proud, and her eyes were filled with hope, "I must conquer it this time."

"Well, why don't you come on?"

"You, what, I still treat you as a competitor? Do you just want to see the queen of the lake?"

"Well, that's right."

Fusha didn't know how to reply for a moment. She was clearly calm and decisive during the battle, but now she looked easy-going.

"Ahem, then come with me. I know its habits very well. The Queen will only surface in foggy days. That guy is right about this." Fusha's tone became uncomfortable in the second half of her words. Yue, seemed to be very unhappy with the glasses man revealing information about Menas.

Now Xia Ye knows why Fusha targeted the man with glasses. It turns out that it exposed the information about her pursuit of the target.

Following Fusha, who was full of fighting spirit, Xia Ye and Pa Dong Monkey came to a hidden corner on the south shore of Menas Lake.

"It's right here. You know, summoning the queen requires a special sound." Fusha proudly took out her phone and played the audio.

"Dong dong~dong dong~" is the sound of drum beating.

Sure enough, the queen of the lake she was talking about was the ugly fish, which was attracted by the drumming of the Pa Dong Monkey.

"Ah, how come it doesn't work?" Fusha said in a panic, "It's obviously foggy."

"Miss Fusha, let my Pa Dong Monkey come over." Xia Ye looked at Pa Dong Monkey and said.

"Yes, Pa Dong Monkey is very good at playing drums. It is definitely better than the audio effect on the mobile phone, so I'll leave it to you!"

Xia Ye nodded, took out a medium-sized wooden drum from his backpack, and said:
"Pa dong monkey, let's start playing. Let's use melodious music this time."

Not only do you carry musical instruments with you at all times, but also drums and music styles?He must have been too diligent in cultivating Pa Dong Monkey.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

The melodious drumbeats spread in all directions, and Fusha's nervous mood gradually calmed down with the drumbeats. What a beautiful sound, if it was this kind of drumbeat, it would definitely be able to summon the Queen of the Lake.

At the bottom of Lake Menas, a certain being heard a familiar melody. It opened its eyes and swam in the direction of the drum sound.

"There is movement on the water surface, are you here, Queen of the Lake!" Fusha looked excited.

In the calm water, a beautiful and graceful Pokémon gracefully emerged from the water. Its body was luxurious, its hair-like red fins were swaying, and the blue scales on its tail shone with a strange light. Just seeing it made people calm physically and mentally.

"What a queen! Remember me? I'm Fusha."

Menas glanced at Fusha, then turned to look at Xia Ye beside her.

"The Queen of the Lake, well, she lives up to her name." Xia Ye said happily after seeing the ugly fish's current appearance.

Hearing Xia Ye's words, Menas' pupils flickered, and his thoughts seemed to return to that misty afternoon, his expression, the scales in his hands and his words, ah, we finally met again, he really Come to fulfill the promise.

"Woo~~" Menas's short cry was mixed with complex emotions, joy, loneliness, surprise, and complaints, and finally turned into gratitude. If it weren't for Xia Ye, it would probably spend its life as an ugly fish with low self-esteem. "No way, no way. Do you know each other?" Fusha couldn't believe it. With this tone, she completely lost. No, she hasn't lost yet. Didn't he say he just came to see the Queen? I still have a chance.

Menas swam to the shore, stretched out his neck affectionately, and touched Xia Ye's cheek with his cheek. It was a little cold, but not annoying.

"You!" Fusha reached out and pointed at Xia Ye. Only then did she realize that she didn't even know the other person's name. "Fight with me to determine who owns the queen!"

"but."

"Haven't you noticed yet? The Queen wants to be your Pokémon, but I'm not willing to accept it. I've been chasing it so hard, so let's fight. This is the only way!"

"No. Although it's not convincing when I say it, the right to choose is not between you and me, but for Menas. Pokémon are not objects. They have the right to make choices."

"Can"

Recalling Xia Ye's words, a familiar and friendly face appeared in Fusha's memory. He had a long white beard and said earnestly:

"Xiao Fu, Pokémon are our partners. I have come into contact with so many Pokémon and it is clear that they have their own thoughts. They are beings living in this world just like us."

"The ugly fish on the roadside will also respond to words of recognition. The power of recognition is enough for it to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly, complete its transformation and become a beautiful Menas."

"You are right. Now, do you know why I have been chasing the queen?" Fusha's expression returned to calmness. How come she had even forgotten her grandfather's teachings.

Xia Ye noticed something and nodded for her to continue.

"My grandfather was a Pokémon doctor. He discovered the way Menus evolved, and he also had many other achievements, so I have always admired him."

"Lake Menas became the name of this lake because of his discovery, and the queen is Menas who observed the evolution process back then."

"Ah, I finally understand. I just put my longing for my grandfather on the Queen. Why did I only find out now?"

Fusha showed a relieved expression: "Thank you very much. Listen to me talking to myself here alone."

Xia Ye was a little sad as he missed the good-looking Nat who loved fishing and had passed away. How long had just passed for him, but the memory of fishing with him was still profound, and he had not forgotten the excitement of catching the King of Lakes.

No, his life was so fulfilling that he must not regret it when he looks back on his life.

"Hey, why haven't you subdued Menas yet? Don't you see that the Queen is waiting anxiously?" Fusha urged.

Xia Ye stopped thinking, took out the elf ball, and looked at Menas, its eyes shining like rubies.

"Menas, if you want to be my partner, touch the Poké Ball."

Menas did not hesitate and gently pushed the elf ball in Xia Ye's hand with his head, turning into a ray of light and entering the ball.

For a moment, the elf ball made a beep sound, and Menas was successfully subdued by Xia Ye.

"That's right, you have to take good care of it." Fusha took off her red silk scarf and looked at the endless Menas Lake. At this time, the mist floating on the lake had dispersed, and she shouted towards the lake. road:
"I will raise Menus who is more beautiful than the Queen! A Gyarados that is more powerful than Grandpa Gyarados!"

"Phew, it feels much more comfortable. Wait a minute, the queen has become your Pokémon. How can I prove my determination then?"

"If you really cultivate it, come to Sunset Forest. I'm the ranger there." Xia Ye responded to the girl's determination.

"Forest ranger? You don't want to keep the queen in the forest, do you? I will never agree to it!" Although she gave up on conquering Menas, Fusha still cared about it.

In desperation, Xia Ye had to explain that there was a large lake in the forest, which made Fusha put away her strong attitude.

(End of this chapter)