Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom

"Really?" Minister Carbink couldn't help but ask, its voice full of emotion upon hearing Cain's words.

After all, this was about Diancie, the Pokémon it had always hoped would appear!

Cain nodded firmly. "Yes, I just need five years, and I will undoubtedly find it for you."

"And there's something even more important. You're no longer safe here. If you follow me, I can ensure five years of safety. If you choose to continue cooperating after that, I can offer you even more protection and a private territory far larger than this one."

Cain spoke cautiously, never suggesting capturing the entire Carbink tribe but rather proposing cooperation, a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Hearing Cain, Minister Carbink's expression softened considerably.

At least it felt more reassured.

After that, Cain and Minister Carbink had a lengthy conversation, during which several Carbink elders also participated.

Fortunately, Slowking assisted Cain, allowing him to maintain prolonged mental communication with them.

Finally, an agreement was reached: Cain would take responsibility for relocating the entire Carbink tribe from Mythical Island, finding them a safe and private place to live, and providing the necessary protection.

In return, the Carbink tribe would supply Cain with a certain amount of diamonds and minerals as a "protection fee."

This was, in essence, a win-win situation. In the mountains behind Leafy Town, there were numerous locations where they could live and where Cain could guarantee their safety to some extent.

For the Carbink, the diamonds and minerals they shed from their bodies had little practical use beyond illuminating their caves, so fulfilling the agreement wasn't difficult.

Thus, both parties quickly came to terms.

Additionally, the Carbink tribe demanded that Cain find their queen, Diancie, within five years.

Cain accepted without hesitation.

In five years, the value that this Carbink tribe could generate would likely be unimaginable, even to them.

In summary, Cain would stand to gain much more, as all of his promises were little more than "blank checks."

Although Minister Carbink was very wise, it had spent too much time isolated, making it vulnerable, unlike Altaria, who were much more difficult to convince.

This was why Cain's "persuasion" had been so successful this time.

However, taking more than two hundred Carbink would not be an easy task.

If there was no other option, Cain would have to capture them one by one in Poké Balls to transport them.

Fortunately, before entering Mythical Island, Cain had made thorough preparations and still had hundreds of Poké Balls left.

Initially, he had planned to capture some rare and valuable Pokémon on Mythical Island, but he hadn't expected his first big capture to be an entire Carbink tribe.

Nevertheless, Cain had no complaints and could barely contain his inner laughter.

The entire Carbink tribe had a remarkably low combat ability. The highest level was that of Minister Carbink, which had reached level 48, in the upper range of the advanced level, still far from the quasi-elite level.

Even if Minister Carbink reached quasi-elite level, Cain wouldn't feel threatened.

The combat ability of the Carbink was, to be honest, rather mediocre.

They served more as targets than as fighters.

When Minister Carbink learned that Cain needed large amounts of diamonds and minerals, it led him to their storage.

The "storage" was actually where the Carbink accumulated the diamonds and minerals they shed from their bodies.

For the Carbink, those resources had little use, but for Cain, they were an immense treasure.

When Cain saw the storage, he was stunned.

Was this the wealth accumulated by the Carbink tribe?

Incredible!

Minister Carbink mentioned that due to previous relocations, they had to discard many of these resources. Otherwise, there would have been several times more.

Additionally, many Carbink would often throw away the diamonds they shed without even thinking about keeping them.

Cain, looking at the room full of diamonds, couldn't help but think that one day he might be like Steven Stone, drinking wine and being attended to by beautiful maidens.

Luxury!

Wealth!

Now he had food for Larvitar and Aron.

Cain even thought that, with so many supplies, he no longer needed the Carbink tribe.

Perhaps he already had enough.

But only a fool would pass up this opportunity. After all, it was a living diamond-producing machine.

Cain was destined to become the world's first Pokémon diamond magnate.

Cain felt fortunate for his foresight in purchasing a large-capacity backpack before heading to Mythical Island; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to transport so many diamonds.

Even so, after filling the backpack with diamonds, there were still many high-quality stones left behind.

During the process, Cain also filled the storage space he had taken from Shuichi's body with diamonds and minerals.

Now, Cain could proudly say that he could feed Larvitar and Aron.

His path to success was only going to get wider.

Although he couldn't make Larvitar and Aron feed exclusively on diamonds, he could significantly increase the proportion of their diet.

He might even sell some of the diamonds and convert them into Pokédollars to train his other Pokémon.

In one single day, Cain had become a magnate!

Perhaps the term "new rich" better described Cain's current mentality.

After leaving the Carbink storage with his heart full of satisfaction, Cain followed Minister Carbink back to the main hall.

Now, the diamonds embedded in the walls no longer impressed him as much.

A small amount, Cain was becoming arrogant.

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Under Minister Carbink's direction, the Carbink were captured one by one by Cain in Poké Balls.

Minister Carbink didn't fully understand how the Poké Balls worked.

It didn't even think about what could happen if Cain captured them and then sold them.

That would also represent a great fortune.

But of course, Cain wouldn't do something short-sighted like killing the golden goose. Why waste a continuous source of income when he could take advantage of it slowly?

While capturing the Carbink, Cain made a discovery that almost made him jump in surprise.

All the Carbink had a large gem on their heads, which concentrated all their energy and was the most important part of their bodies.

If they wanted to divide and form a new Carbink, it all began with the division of the gem on their heads.

The gems on their heads were light blue, the same color as the diamonds on their bodies.

But Cain noticed that one of the Carbink had a gem on its head with a slight pinkish hue. It wasn't very obvious, but from Cain's perspective, it was clearly visible.

A red dot in a sea of flowers.

He knew that Carbink's diamonds were always light blue, and there was only one possibility for a pink diamond: Diancie!

(End of Chapter)