Chapter 498: Mega Ring, Arrived
Arriving at Jubilife City.
Will and Cynthia didn't go home immediately.
Instead, they played around Jubilife City for a bit before returning.
By the time they reached Celestic Town, it was already the autumn of the League Calendar year 188.
"We're back~"
Cynthia's excited yet slightly tired voice sounded.
But unfortunately.
No one responded.
Because they came back too suddenly, so there was no one at home to welcome them either.
"Let's rest properly for a while."
Will stretched his back, heading straight for the bedroom.
Finally can return to the daily routine of sleeping in every day.
"Where to next time?"
"We'll talk about it next year."
"Does Lucario plan to stay at home for three months?"
"No, staying for two months is fine, the remaining time I want to take Wolf Mom and the others back to Wolf Mountain to take a look."
"I'll go with you."
"Mm."
Will responded casually, then burrowed into the covers to sleep soundly.
Fragrant and warm covers.
"I want to sleep too."
Blonde-kun took off her shoes and burrowed in, reaching out for a big hug.
"Hot."
Will kicked her out.
Smack.
Blonde-kun plopped down on the floor.
"Hate you."
Cynthia got up, reaching out to tug Will's ear.
No response.
Pulled open the covers and looked.
The dog was already asleep.
"So fast, even faster than Extreme Speed."
Cynthia couldn't help grinning and snickering.
Gradually.
The smile faded.
She lowered her head looking at the dog's head, reaching out a finger to trace circles on his fluff.
Played for a little while.
Cynthia yawned, feeling a bit sleepy too.
She burrowed back into the covers, hugged the dog's head to her chest, buried her nose in the big dog's ear, sniffing the good luck (Ou qi) and gradually falling asleep.
Time flew by.
Over a year passed.
The League Calendar year 190, quietly arrived.
Last year, 189.
Will and Cynthia didn't go anywhere.
No.
To be more precise.
They didn't go out traveling.
They were called over by Kaoru to act as little assistants.
The assistant of the League's Chief Trainer naturally has extremely high requirements for strength.
But Cynthia was truly enough.
Moreover.
Will always felt.
Kaoru was clearly cultivating Cynthia's ability to act as the League's Chief Trainer.
Is she planning to let Cynthia inherit her mother's career?
Holding such doubts.
They worked themselves to death for a year.
The frequency of battles this year wasn't high, but the intensity was very high.
It could be said that every time they were fighting with all their might, but still had to rely on the power of other police officers or Kaoru to secure victory.
Cynthia also began to gradually recognize clearly that this world has another side.
After recognizing these clearly.
Her personality also began to undergo some changes.
And Will, while working, also had to take into account Cynthia's psychological state at the same time, to avoid this Blonde-kun having problems.
Until the arrival of the new year.
Cynthia, at 18, had already grown into a graceful and slender young woman.
Tall.
Great figure.
Walking on the streets outside.
There was never a lack of young men wanting to get to know Blonde-kun.
Just like Cynthia's grandmother Carolina, just relying on beauty alone was enough to be popular.
At the same time.
Thanks to Will.
The Cynthia of this year also became a quasi-Champion-level trainer.
Her strength.
Had already surpassed the vast majority of people in the world.
Nowadays, even the Elite Four of various regions rarely have contestants who can match Cynthia evenly.
Being able to reach this step at this age.
In the whole world.
There are only a scant few.
At the same time.
Our psychic baby, Little W (Espurr), also officially reached the age where she could go out traveling.
And her first stop.
Chose the relatively safe Sinnoh region.
Early in the morning.
Will was still burying his head sleeping soundly, only leaving his two long ears outside to get some air.
"Lucario~"
Blonde-kun's gradually mature and sexy voice drifted into his ears.
Will shrank his ears.
Pretending not to hear.
He wants to sleep soundly.
"Time to get up~ The Sinnoh League sent me an invitation letter, asking if I want to serve as the Champion of the Sinnoh League. It seems like the Chief Trainer just changed names, what do you think?"
"Champion?"
Will's eyes gradually opened.
With their strength, they can be Champion?
The distance between them and Champion is still quite large.
And they can still receive an invitation?
Could it be related to Kaoru?
Thinking about last year when Kaoru took them running everywhere, familiarizing themselves with the working methods of the Sinnoh League, he felt there was something fishy about the matter.
Is Kaoru going to open a back door for Cynthia?
Is this not good?
The "not good" Will was thinking of in his heart wasn't saying the act of Kaoru using her identity to seek convenience was inherently bad.
But with Cynthia's current strength.
Becoming Champion might not be very good.
The danger is not low.
But on second thought.
That's not right either.
Remembering when he first came to this home, Kaoru was only a quasi-Champion contestant, but was already the League's Chief Trainer. Now that Cynthia has also become a quasi-Champion, serving as this Chief seems to be no problem either.
"Is it only you? Or will there be battle selections later?"
Will still felt it was strange and decided to ask a few more questions.
"Seems like it's only me, the League in each region only invited one."
"Do you know who the other Leagues invited?"
Will poked his head out of the covers, looking at the Blonde-kun close at hand and asked.
"The Indigo Plateau is Lance, the Hoenn League is Steven, Unova is Mr. Alder, Galar is Mr. Mustard..."
Cynthia nodded, and then said them one by one.
Hearing this, Will blinked his eyes.
The Champions selected by these regions are either quite young genius contestants or relatively older veteran powerhouses.
Except for Alder and Mustard.
The invitees from the other regions basically don't have Champion-level strength.
Like Lance and Steven, they currently even only have Elite Four-level strength, even slightly weaker than Cynthia.
The strength difference among the first-generation League Champions is quite large... Is this planning to cultivate their own signboards? Or wanting everyone to see a more youthful and vigorous League? Are Alder and Mustard here to hold the fort?
Will lowered his head, pondering the Pokémon League's intentions.
Alder becoming Champion.
Is still excusable.
After all, according to official original settings, the Unova region has a gap between the older and younger generations, to the extent that later Volcarona died of overwork, Alder had no heart to hold the post, wanted to abdicate but couldn't.
Not to mention Champion contestants, even Elite Four contestants could only be barely scraped together.
Just look at the future Unova Elite Four and you'll know.
Three out of the four are currently still teenage boys and girls, and the remaining one is Marshal, who Alder personally taught.
The Unova League choosing Alder might also be because there's no better option.
But Galar is definitely not this situation.
Leon is already in his twenties now; young and physically strong, while his strength is also very powerful.
Although not a Champion-level contestant.
The number of Champions (Champion-level Pokémon) in his team is two or three more than Cynthia.
If young contestants like Cynthia can be invited, then there's no reason for Leon not to be invited.
Oh right, almost forgot, this guy Mustard when he was in office seemed to be a guy who was demanding to the point of being somewhat excessive; he's probably still not satisfied with Leon, right.
Will suddenly remembered the setting on the League Card in the past.
As the strongest Champion in history who remained undefeated for 18 consecutive years, Mustard in his middle age excessively pursued strength, and was overly strict with both others and himself.
Especially towards his own disciple, Leon.
If Leon doesn't defeat Mustard for a day, then Mustard might not yield the position of Champion to him for a day.
"Do you want to become Champion?"
Will turned his head to look at Cynthia.
"Yes."
Cynthia nodded flatly.
She is already eighteen, and it's time to earn money to support the family.
Although mom doesn't mind them living off their parents, Cynthia doesn't want that.
Replacing mom's position as the League's Chief Trainer, isn't that a very good choice?
Moreover.
There are many secret places in this world; only League higher-ups can know their locations and obtain passes.
Cynthia hasn't forgotten the original intention of wanting to join the League in her youth.
Everything.
Is all to be able to set foot in those more ancient and mysterious legendary places with Will.
"Then go for it. What's the inauguration process?"
Will sighed.
It seems.
Life in the future is gradually going to get busy.
After all, have to go to work.
Wuwuwu.
"Head to the Sinnoh League, publicly challenge the Elite Four, win and you can become Champion."
"...Gauntlet match (wheel battle)?"
Will's eyes went blank.
If it's a gauntlet match, then might as well simply reject the invitation.
Cynthia's strength has no problem single-handedly fighting any single Elite Four, but fighting a gauntlet match is absolutely without a chance of winning.
Not only her.
Those other young Elite Fours also don't.
Even Leon doesn't.
Only Mustard and Alder might be able to do it.
"One-on-one, one by one."
Cynthia shook her head.
"Then that's fine. When are we setting off?"
Will breathed a sigh of relief.
He just knew.
The League has no need to send an invitation letter to tease them.
"Next week."
Cynthia thought for a moment, then responded.
"Okay."
Time flashed by.
Will originally thought Cynthia saying to set off next week was because the battle time arranged by the Sinnoh League was next week.
However, it wasn't.
"Cynthia, are we setting off?"
"Mm, we can set off, the things have arrived."
"What things?"
Will tilted his head.
"This."
Cynthia took out two items.
"Oh~ The Mega Stone and Key Stone have been brought? Looks like Sycamore and the others' research succeeded."
Will took the two items, and then a weird look appeared on his face.
What carried his Mega Stone was a wristband.
But not worn on the wrist.
But the kind worn on the upper arm.
This is superfluous for Will.
He doesn't need to put the Mega Stone in this kind of place; that would slightly affect his movement, and fighting would also feel weird. Will can completely put the Mega Stone inside the panel.
The effect is equivalent to placing it inside the body, not affecting its use.
And the other one carrying the Key Stone.
Is a silver-white ring.
Looks like a wedding ring.
"It must be that Yoko guy playing tricks secretly."
Will muttered viciously.
He just knew.
Letting Yoko participate in the production of the Mega Ring two years ago, this woman would absolutely stir up some moths (trouble).
But whatever.
No one stipulated that bachelors can't wear rings.
"Put it on."
"My hand has cramps, Lucario put it on for me."
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