Pokémon Court-Chapter 481: Releasing Mismagius

There was still some time before nightfall. If he stayed here overnight and waited for tomorrow to arrive, Terrance wouldn't be completely without things to do.

However, the most important thing for Terrance was to get enough rest and replenish his energy to face the next day.

"Mismagius, how do you feel?"

"Mis~magius~"

Mismagius shook its head. Terrance pondered for a moment. When they had first arrived on the island, Mismagius had sensed the strong presence of fear emotions in the air. At that time, it had been like a fish entering the water, looking extremely comfortable.

"So that's how it is... The fear energy on this island isn't concentrated in any specific location. Instead, the entire island is filled with free-floating fear emotions..."

The situation here was somewhat similar to Lavender Town, where the entire town was a gathering place for fear energy, but there were also some differences.

In Lavender Town, the fear emotions were undoubtedly the strongest in Pokémon Tower, making it the favorite place for Ghost-type Pokémon. However, on Nightmare Island, there was no single location where fear emotions were concentrated.

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Terrance was momentarily disappointed, but then he came to terms with it. Finding a place like this was already fortunate enough—greed would not be a good thing.

"In that case... Mismagius, I'll leave you to do as you please for the night. You can explore the other parts of the island if you'd like. This place is quite special—there might be other wonderful places to discover," Terrance said.

"Mis~magius~" Mismagius nodded.

Then, after Terrance made some arrangements, Mismagius flew off.

With Albus and Lucario here, there was no need to trouble Mismagius with keeping nightwatch. Their Aura was far superior to Mismagius's perception.

"You let Mismagius leave?"

Albus noticed that Terrance had sent Mismagius away and walked over to ask.

He also understood that this place was an excellent environment for Mismagius to grow. If any Ghost-type Pokémon knew about this place, they would undoubtedly go to great lengths to come here, as it would allow them to grow more efficiently.

"Yes." Terrance nodded.

At his current level, improving his strength was extremely difficult. Trainers at Terrance's level were numerous in every region. Although their strengths may vary, they all clearly belong to the same tier in terms of their level.

Between them and the rank of top-tier Trainers lay a nearly insurmountable threshold.

Now that he had discovered such a treasure trove, Terrance was determined to take full advantage of it. If he let such a golden opportunity slip away, he would never be able to forgive himself...

A Pokémon's growth in strength was tied to years of accumulation, but opportunities also played a crucial role. Opportunities were rare, and when they appeared, they had to be seized. While the fear energy of Nightmare Island might remain fixed in quantity forever, for a single individual like Mismagius, it was an incredibly large source of nourishment.

"If you monopolize Nightmare Island, your Mismagius's strength will likely see a massive boost in the near future," Albus remarked.

Thinking carefully, even an Elite Four-level Trainer specializing in Ghost-type wouldn't have access to such an excellent training environment.

Of course, they must have their own highly specialized training facilities and targeted training methods, but a place like Nightmare Island was, without a doubt, a top-tier training ground for Terrance's Mismagius.

"Yeah, this place..." Terrance murmured. With his knowledge, he naturally understood just how beneficial this place was for Mismagius. So, at this moment, a bold idea formed in his mind.

He would leave Mismagius on Nightmare Island for a period of time.

As for how long... Terrance wasn't certain. However, since the island's resources were finite, it was only a matter of time before Mismagius fully absorbed them.

Once Mismagius completely converted the island's resources into its own strength... It might become the strongest Pokémon under Terrance's command, second only to his Mega Altaria!

"Of course, that's assuming the other Pokémon continue progressing at their current growth rates..." Terrance thought to himself. This estimation, of course, did not take into account any other opportunities.

Still, even so, the prospect made Terrance's heart burn with excitement.

Mega Altaria's presence had already brought him to the threshold of becoming a top-tier Trainer. Meanwhile, his research on totem aura had given him a clear path forward. At this juncture, if his Pokémon's strength can progressively keep pace, then his foundation will become incomparably robust and profound.

"It looks like you've already made up your mind," Albus said with a smile. As a Trainer himself, he fully understood just how valuable this place was for a Pokémon like Mismagius, which thrived on "fear energy".

"Oh? From the look on your face, you don't seem particularly tempted," Terrance asked.

Even if Albus didn't have a Ghost-type Pokémon, knowing about a place like this meant he could temporarily capture a talented Ghost-type Pokémon and train it here for a period of time, allowing it to grow rapidly in strength.

Moreover, Albus possessed Aura power, which allowed him to communicate with Pokémon in the most direct way during training, enabling him to understand nearly everything about his Pokémon... This played a crucial role in strengthening the bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon.

If all Trainers could truly understand their Pokémon's feelings, there wouldn't be so many cases of Trainers abandoning their Pokémon or Pokémon refusing to acknowledge their Trainers.

"Me? I'll pass." Albus smiled bitterly.

"I have Lucario and the others—that's enough for me. As for Fujiki... she probably wouldn't be interested either. She absolutely hates ghosts."

"Then you're missing out on an incredible place." Terrance's gaze drifted into the distance. Although the unique environment here was accidentally created due to Team Nightmare's experiments, the atmosphere... after years of continuous generation and transformation of fear energy, it has become an exceedingly rare treasure trove. Even if major corporations wanted to replicate a similar place, it would require a massive financial investment and an extensive amount of time—something akin to Crown Academy's 'Haunted House' model.

However, spending such a price to create an environment like this, only to benefit a single Pokémon... would be far too extravagant.

This alone showed just how difficult it was to become an Elite Four-level top Trainer.

"And besides, until the matter with Darkrai is fully resolved, I don't have the time or energy to worry about anything else..." Albus said. "By the way, you can cook, right? I remember back at Fallarbor Gym, you were the one making meals every day..."

"Fujiki went to prepare the ingredients. You should go talk to her—when it comes to cooking, it's definitely better if you handle it. I really don't want to taste her cooking."

Terrance shot him a glance. "Don't tell me you two have been staying in a place like this for so long and still can't cook for yourselves..."

Albus put on an innocent expression and waved his hand. "Oh, I can cook. You want to try it?"

"Forget it." Seeing Albus's face practically spell out 'My cooking is terrible', Terrance sighed. However, since he hadn't brought any cooking utensils or seasonings with him this time, it looked like Albus would be disappointed after all.

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