Hearing this, the King of Bountiful Harvests, Calyrex, was slightly startled.

  "To leave my domain…"

  For a king, there was only one reason to abandon his nd: if his kingdom were destroyed or if he had no choice but to leave. And for Calyrex, the Gar region was his home—where his memories and people resided.

  Calyrex hesitated.

  Naoki waited patiently for his response.

  The King of Bountiful Harvests gazed at the young believer before him, recalling how he had been fotten by the world, lost his power, and fallen into a deep slumber.

  In his mind, he saw images of Naoki—this loyal believer—spreading his name far away in another nd, reminding the world of his existence.

  Calyrex's eyes reflected hesitation and fusion. Making a decision like this was not easy.

  After what felt like ay, Calyrex finally responded, "I must think carefully about this."

  The fact that Calyrex hadn't ht refused gave Naoki a glimmer of hope!

  Naoki smiled warmly. "The people and Pokémon in the Paldea region told me they would love to meet you. They are all very grateful for the stories I've shared about you."

  Calyrex's expression softened. "I already seheir siy. Naoki, give me some time to sider."

  "Of course," Naoki replied, switg the topic with ease. "I've pnted all the seeds. I'll leave the rest to you."

  Calyrex nodded gently, then floated toward the farmled within the snowy valley.

  "Leave it to me!"

  As he spoke, a brilliant blue light radiated from his , illuminating the entire valley.

  The newly plowed soil resonated with his energy, rippling like waves across the field. Tiny sparks of light drifted from the ground, swirling upward into the sky.

  Before Naoki's eyes, the seeds sprouted and grew at an incredible speed. Within moments, the entire field was filled with plump white carrots.

  Naoki gazed at them, and information about the mediately surfaced in his mind:

  [Iceroot carrot: A rare ingredient, beloved by Gstrier. Grown in snowy fields, it radiates a crisp ess.]

  Calyrex, standing beside him, looked at the bountiful field with joy and gratitude shining in his eyes.

  "Thanks to you, I could achieve this," Calyrex said softly. "Without your faith, I doubt I could have grown even a single carrot."

  "With so many carrots, we will surely attract my beloved steed!"

  Calyrex turoward the horizon, his tone being lighter. "Noait."

  Naoki nodded in agreement. Together, they watched the snow-covered expanse, awaiting the arrival of Gstrier.

  During this quiet moment, Naoki struck up a versation about the Reins of Unity.

  Calyrex listehoughtfully before responding. "The reins that enhance my power. As long as I have them, I easily and my steed."

  "But over the years, humans stopped the reins. Their faith dwindled, and with it, the tradition faded."

  Naoki pondered for a moment befng at the ring of greeals around Calyrex's neck.

  Calyrex noticed his gaze and tilted his head in curiosity. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

  Naoki smiled. "I read in an old book that to create the Reins of Unity, one he petals of the Radiant Flower and the manes of two horses."

  Calyrex blinked in surprise, as if recalling something buried deep within his memories.

  "Radiant Flower… Yes, of course!" His voice carried a hint of awe. "I had thought humans stopped the reins because they had abaheir faith in me. But now I see—it was because I no longer provided the necessary materials."

  A sad realization washed over him. "I misuood them all this time."

  Calyrex sighed softly. "For the Radiant Flower to bloom, I need an immense amount of energy. With my weakened power, I haven't been able to make it bloom for turies."

  He looked at Naoki with gratitude. "Thank you for helping me remember. Now, I shall try to make the Radiant Flower bloom once again."

  Calyrex's expression grew determined. His began to glow with a radiant blue light, the brilliaensifying with every passing sed.

  The energy flowed into the small bud on his neck, which began to shimmer. Slowly, a breathtaking flower, deep blue like the o, blossomed.

  The glowing flower detached from Calyrex aly floated down, nding softly in Naoki's hand. It emitted a faint, soothing light, as if alive with warmth and magic.

  Calyrex smiled. "I entrust this to you. Use it te the Reins of Unity. The desdants of those who once made the reins still live in the vilge—you will fihere."

  Naoki nodded.

  Calyrex g Naoki with a hint of apology.

  "I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was asking so much of you."

  Naoki grinned warmly. "It's no problem."

  Beside him, Koraidon nodded cheerfully. "Raao~" (It's okay~)

  Calyrex opened his mouth to say more, but before he could, a sharp hissing sound echoed from the distance.

  Naoki turned his head quickly, spotting a snow-white Pokémon rag toward them, its face shielded by ice armor and its powerful legs thundering across the frozen ground.

  Here it es!

  Calyrex's voice lit up with excitement. "It's my beloved steed… Gstrier! That dazzling white coat! That wild, untamed spirit! It's just as I remember it. Oh, how I've missed you!"

  The blizzard halloped closer, its sharp eyes locked onto the icy carrots scattered across the field. It neighed iement.

  "Niegh!" (Something delicious!)

  The sight of so many Iceroot carrots sent Gstrier into a frenzy. A feast awaited it at st!

  But as the Pokémon he field, it suddenly stopped in its tracks.

  Gstrier's sharp gaze nded on Naoki, Koraidon, and Calyrex standing quietly nearby.

  The moment its eyes locked onto Calyrex, a fsh of fear washed over the horse's expression.

  It neighed loudly, kig up snow, and attempted to escape.

  Calyrex furrowed his brow. "This isn't good… Gstrier remembers beied by me before. It won't e near anything it finds threatening!"

  Uanding the situation, Naoki called out, "Koraidon, now!"

  "Raao!" (I'm ready!)

  With a burst of energy, Koraidon sprang high into the air, its muscles coiled like a spring. As it soared tstrier, its body began to shimmer, gathering strength.

  Boom!

  Koraidon collided with Gstrier in a thunderous impact, releasing a surge of energy that shook the grouh them. Snow melted instantly, evaporating into a thick mist that curled into the sky.

  Calyrex watched in awe. "What a magnifit Pokémon! I've never seen suon. Is it the ruler of your nd?"

  Naoki chuckled, catg his breath. "ly. There aren't any kings in the Paldea region anymore. The Pokémon League governs things now—it's… plicated. I'll expin ter."

  For now, they had more pressing matters at hand.

  Gstrier, momentarily stunned from the impact, let out a pained whinny. Anger sparked in its icy-blue eyes as it struggled to its feet.

  The mighty horse snorted, releasing twis of cold air from its nostrils. It pawed at the snow aggressively, ready to charge again.

  Koraidon tilted its head, unfazed. "Raao"

  Naoki and Calyrex ran closer. "Watch out! It's going to use aype move!"

  Just as Naoki finished, an intense wave of cold burst from Gstrier's hooves, freezing the grouh it solid.

  The frost spread rapidly, creeping toward Koraidon, threatening to trap it in pce.

  But instead of fear, excitement sparkled in Koraidon's eyes. It stomped a cwed foot into the frozen ground with a resounding thud.

  "Raao!" (Bring it on!)

  With a mighty roar, fmes erupted from Koraidon's crimson body, lig the icy air. The fiery aura swirled around it as it lustrier.

  Id fire cshed in the chilly air, sending billows of steam swirling around them. The icy surface created by Gstrier melted instantly under Koraidon's scorg fmes, revealing the hard, frozeh below.

  Withihick mist, the two Pokémon collided with tremendous force, creating an energy storm that bsted outward in all dires.

  Naoki shielded his eyes from the shockwave, brag against the swirling snow.

  When the dust and steam cleared, Gstrier y on the ground, panting, while Koraidon stood proudly over it, gazing down with a look of smug satisfa.

  Calyrex, the King of Bountiful Harvests, stared in disbelief.

  His beloved steed... defeated by this strange Pokémon?

  But Gstrier was far from done. With a shaky effort, the proud snow horse struggled to its feet. Its gaze darted nervously to Koraidon, realizing it faced an oppo far beyond its ability to overpower. In a panic, Gstrier turned and attempted to flee.

  Koraidon, however, was quicker. With one powerful leap, it nded squarely on Gstrier's back, its weight pressing the icy horse down into the snow. Gstrier let out a series of pained, mournful neighs as it tried, and failed, thten uhe weight.

  "Raao!" (Be quiet!)

  Koraidon gave Gstrier a pyful, but firm, sp on the head with its cwed hand.

  Gstrier whimpered, realizing there was no esg. With no other option, it turned arouantly, plodding back toward Naoki and Calyrex, each step slow and begrudging under Koraidon's watchful gaze.

  Calyrex looked pletely stunned, speechless in the face of the ued turn of events.

  Koraidon hopped off Gstrier with a graceful leap, actally smag the snow horse's side with its rge tail in the process.

  The icy horse let out a disgruntled snort, but when it saw Koraidon's imposing figure, it quickly lowered its once-proud head, humbled.

  Naoki struggled to keep a straight face, trying not to ugh at the ical sight.

  Koraidon's pyful dominance had reduced the once-mighty Gstrier into a pliant mount.

  Still grinning, Naoki reached into his backpad pulled out a cup filled with restorative juid some milk.

  "Here, Koraidon."

  Koraidon eagerly accepted the drink, gulping it down with obvious delight.

  "Raao~" (So good~)

  Finally, Calyrex snapped out of his shobsp;

  "I… I hardly believe it! Gstrier is a proud and untamable Pokémon. It only submits to those who demonstrate superior strength!"

  He sighed, the memory of his own struggles with the horse fshing in his mind. "It took me a great deal of effort to tame it in the past."

  Naoki g Gstrier, who stood nearby with the clear look of someone who desperately wao bolt but didn't dare.

  He turo Calyrex with a grin. " you restore your e with it now?"

  Calyrex shook his head. "Not quite. The Reins of Unity are required to fully transmit my power to Gstrier. Only then will it truly bond with me again."

  Naoki thought for a moment, realizing that the reins worked simirly to Kyurem's DNA Splicers, allowing Calyrex and his steed to uheir powers into a singur form.

  "Alright," Naoki said decisively, "Let's head back to the vilge and make the reins. We'll need Gstrier's mane and the Radiant Flower you gave me."

  Calyrex gave a small nod of approval.

  The sky above was beginning to darken, the first stars faintly flickering into view. The night was fast approag.

  Naoki gnced up at the sky, his breath visible in the cool evening air. "It's getting te. We'd better hurry before it gets too dark."

  The King of Bountiful Harvests nodded gently. "I'll leave my beloved steed in your care for the time being. While you watch over him, I will iigate the whereabouts of my other steed. I entrust everything to you!"

  With those words, Calyrex gave a final look at Gstrier, who bowed relutly toward Koraidon. After healing Gstrier's wounds with a soft glow of energy, the king disappeared in a fsh of light, telep away to search for Spectrier.

  Naoki stood quietly for a moment, the out a small, amused sigh. "Well… alright then."

  Turning tstrier, he noticed the ice horse sneaking g the icy carrots in the field, its eyes filled with longing, almost drooling.

  Naoki couldn't help but chuckle. "A foodie, huh?"

  Trying to suppress his ughter, he gave Gstrier a gentle nudge. "Go on, it's fihe King of Bountiful Harvests phose for you, after all."

  Gstrier's eyes sparkled with joy, but it hesitated for a moment, nervously gng at Koraidon.

  "Raao…"

  Koraidon rolled its eyes, then gave an exaggerated wave with its cw, signaling that it didn't mind. Relieved, Gstrier trotted happily to the field and eagerly munched on the ice carrots.

  Even after finishing all the carrots, Gstrier licked the ground as if hoping for more. Naoki shook his head with a grin but chose to ig—there were more pressing matters to handle.

  He led Koraidon and Gstrier back toward Freezington Vilge. As they walked through the snowy streets, vilgers quickly gathered around, surprised by the sight of the majestic ice horse.

  An old woman gasped. "Where did this beautiful horse Pokémon e from?"

  A younger vilger, eyes gleaming, added, "This snow-white fur and powerful build—this is the fi horse I've ever seen!"

  Soon, Ryan strolled over, curious about the otion. "Is this the Pokémon you found out iundra?"

  Naoki hesitated, sidering how Calyrex seemed to prefer keeping his identity a secret. He quickly ged his response. "Yeah, I ran into him while wandering through the snow."

  "That's incredible!" Ryan excimed with admiration.

  Naoki smiled politely, bidding farewell to the vilgers before heading to the vilge chief's house. He left Gstrier outside the door with Koraidon standing guard.

  Inside, Naoki approached the old vilge chief to discuss the creation of the Reins of Unity.

  When Naoki expined his request, the chief's eyes widened in disbelief. "You wao make a bridle?!"

  Naoki gave a firm nod. "Yes."

  The chief scratched his head, looking both flustered and intrigued. "But I told you—nobody remembers the old methods anymore. That knowledge has been lost feions."

  He paced thoughtfully, muttering under his breath. Then, something seemed to cli his mind, and his expression shifted to one of shobsp;

  "If what you say is true... does that mean the legend of the King of Bountiful Harvests is real?" The old man's voice faltered. "No... it 't be... Could it?"