The interior decoration style fits the atmosphere of the battle castle.
Lu Ye lay down on the soft sofa and called Sirona.
After the call was connected, a soft and magnetic voice sounded from the other end, smiling:
"How was it against the Castle?"
"I'm not used to it." Lu Ye said, "But I won a promotion match for the time being."
"How many days will it take?"
"If everything goes well and I'm promoted to Duke, I'll head to the Unova region."
Lu Ye glanced at little Kiras who was watching Togepi play games and said:
"One more thing."
"What's up?"
"Young Kiras is about to evolve."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and Sirona said softly: "Whether it evolves or not, the bond with Pokémon will not change."
Lu Ye couldn't help but smile and said, "It's almost the same as what I said."
We chatted for a long time.
Sirona mentioned that Cattleya had been in a bad mood recently and her superpowers had almost gone out of control several times.
"Several game consoles exploded again." Shirona said with a headache.
"Heh." Lu Ye curled his lips and smiled.
It's just the howling of a golden-haired loser!
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ye looked at the young Kiras, and his gaze met its.
"Yo?" Young Kiras blinked blankly.
Lu Ye took out the Unchanging Stone that he had prepared in advance and looked at Young Kiras seriously:
"There is a decision that you need to make in person."
As if they had sensed Teacher Lu's serious expression, the room became quiet and the little ones looked over secretly.
"Whether I evolve or not, my attitude will not change. So, let me know more about your feelings, young Kiras."
"Yoji..." Little Kiras looked at Lu Ye's expression.
Although he is only a few months old, the young Kiras is very sensible and has an amazing record. He has a record of killing Mega Eyes alone in his early stage. (Food Chain Suppression)
But that alone is not enough.
Young Kiras also wants to protect everyone more and grow into a reliable fighting force in the team.
"Yoji!" Young Kiras's eyes gradually became firm. He shook his head and took half a step back towards the Immutable Stone.
Keep getting stronger, little Kiras!
Lu Ye was slightly stunned, and felt a subtle feeling when he sensed the intention conveyed by the "Power of Overcoming".
I felt a chill down my spine, knowing that the risk of my home being demolished had increased exponentially.
But I actually felt inexplicably happy!
This may be because young Kiras was thinking about himself and the little ones.
Despite the misunderstanding, no one needs it for protection.
However, young Kiras's starting point and strong wish still deeply moved Teacher Lu.
"口桀~~ヘ(;?Д｀ヘ)" Gengar held a small handkerchief in his mouth, his eyes full of tears and a moving expression.
The younger generations have all grown up~
"Ga!! (????)σ" Cong Youbing burst into tears.
You are worthy of being the cutie that I hatched. Well done, little Kiras!
"Ka-me... ヾ(?■_■)" Blastoise pushed up his sunglasses and looked at the young Kiras.
Although it can paralyze the opponent better in the initial stage, but... Never mind, I respect your choice!
The Rotom Pokédex lights up with a 'tearful' expression.
"Beep beep... Long live understanding, Loto~o (TヘTo)"
"Buyi..."
Fairy Eevee's azure eyes flickered as he stared at the young Kiras who was eager to become stronger, as if he saw the Eevee under the meteor shower...
Seeing young Kiras made his own choice.
Lu Ye smiled slightly and said:
"Good luck in tomorrow's game, Young Kiras."
Young Kiras nodded vigorously, his eyes stern, his aura as a quasi-god clearly evident.
"Yoji! (▼へ▼メ)"
…
Carlos, vs. Castle.
As the dusk deepened, the reeds swayed in the distant wilderness, and a group of lambs crouched low.
Violet raised her SLR camera in excitement, and a figure suddenly appeared in the upper left corner of the screen. She looked up and was startled.
"Chaklo? What are you doing up there so high?!"
"Rock climbing," Chaklo replied in a steady voice without any protective gear.
Violet had a complicated look on her face, and said, "I'm really impressed by you..."
As both are "earls" of the Battle Castle, Violet and Chaklo have fought each other several times and have a relatively good understanding of each other's tempers.
Logically speaking, rock climbing is not only Chaklo's hobby, but also a warm-up for the battle.
"Isn't your ranking battle over?" Violet asked.
Chaklo jumped down from the wall, clapped his hands, and said helplessly: "Actually, it's another matter—"
He recounted the story of wanting to hand the badge to Teacher Lu but not knowing where to start, and said:
"I don't have a proper reason to hand the badge to Mr. Lu."
"In other words, if he were to challenge me to a full-scale battle in person, that would be bad..."
Just one young Kiras was enough to shut out his two main players.
Although Chaklo did not understand the gap between himself and Mr. Lu in all-out combat, he was greatly shocked.
It's better to just hand him the badge than to be challenged by Pokémon or be carried away by a scoreless battle...
"That's about the situation." Chaklo sighed.
Violet thought for a moment and said, "I do have an idea."
"What?"
"Why don't you just express the badge to a coffee shop in Miare City?"
Violet said, "The coffee shop that Mr. Lu hasn't opened yet... has already gained some fame in Miare City."
"I see."
Chaklo suddenly realized it, took out the "rock wall badge" in the shape of a "wall" from his arms, and said:
"That's a good idea!"
…
Monday, June 28th.
The day after the qualifying battle.
Since it was a weekday, there were far fewer trainers in the castle than yesterday, but quite a few still arrived.
Among them, Corny has not yet left the castle.
Battle castle, cafeteria.
Korni tied her long blond hair into a ponytail and yawned with her hands covering her mouth:
"Morning, Master."
"Didn't sleep well?"
"Thinking about the battle with Miss Violet today, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night."
Korni sat down in front of Lu Ye and said.
"This is too exaggerated." Lu Ye said while drinking coffee.
"Not at all! It is said that powerful wave guides can use meditation instead of sleeping!"
Korni opened her eyes wide to understand, and you could see her serious expression and bloodshot in the whites of her eyes.
"This is the first time I've heard of this." Lu Ye said, "I'll give it a try when I get back."
Korni was stunned for a moment.
That’s right… Mr. Lu is also a Bodao messenger—
Trying to use her weak waveguide, Korni probed Teacher Lu in front of her, and her expression suddenly froze.
The gap is too big, it hits my confidence!
Cornelia chewed her bread gloomily.
Lu Ye said: "Can you let me see your Lucario?"
"Of course." Korni agreed readily, pressed the Poké Ball, and a beam of white light flew out immediately, revealing the outline of Lucario.
"Luca!" Lucario looked cold, like a loyal guard, with bright red eyes.
Lu Ye tried to use the "Super Power" to sense, and said helplessly:
"For a physical attack Lucario, there's no need to use meditation to increase special attack effort... Try using "Fitness" and "Refining" next time."
“Eh?” Korni was stunned, realizing that her Lucario was indeed of a different style from her grandfather’s Lucario.
According to the master, maybe it is really feasible...
While Korni was deep in thought, Lu Ye casually used a "Wave Force" on Lucario, who squinted his eyes in enjoyment.
Korni called out, "Lucario?"
"Luca!" Lucario's face suddenly tightened and he became serious again.
The waves originating from the tree that first created the world are pure and benevolent energies for most Pokémon.
As for the messenger who uses the "power of wave", it is hard to say whether it is pure or not...
Lu Ye coughed lightly and asked, "Are there any other gym leaders coming today?"
I only got one badge the whole day yesterday.
Teacher Lu was secretly delighted.
Looks like we don't have to worry about Violet and Chaklo, the "Bug Badge" and the "Rock Wall Badge"!
Korni thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... It seems that there is a museum owner who came from afar, Mr. Defu from Yingxue City."
In almost every generation, there is a town and gym covered in snow.
In the Kalos region, Yingxue City is a small town with perennial snowfall. The owner of the museum is the elderly but vigorous Mr. Defu.
Korni said respectfully, "Mr. Defu is the eighth gym leader of Carlos... He is a passionate trainer who is good at guiding newcomers and inspiring their strength!"
"Does he have a Blizzard King?" Lu Ye asked.
After getting Korni's affirmative answer, Lu Ye suddenly understood.
This is the ice gym leader who uses Mega Snowbringer to fight against Satoshi's version of Greninja in the anime.
With a tough exterior and a soft heart, Defu is known as "hot and thick ice". Compared to Liu Bo's harsh and almost inhuman guidance, Defu is more favored by trainers.