Pokémon: My Online Friend Is Cynthia

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Missing Rebel

Outrage began.

Violent blue dragon-shaped flames coiled around Hakamo-o’s body.

The powerful pressure he released made Heracles unconsciously hold his breath.

The ordinary Tauros scraped his hooves uneasily against the ground.

At this moment, Heracles finally understood the gap between a Gym Leader and an ordinary Trainer on a deep level.

But his long-held pride meant that even if he was going to die, he would die on the battlefield.

"Tauros, Giga Impact!"

Wrapped in a purple cyclone, Tauros launched a decisive charge.

Hakamo-o transformed into a raging blue dragon and crossed half the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

With every step Hakamo-o took, the battlefield caved in beneath his feet, leaving behind a clear footprint.

Their collision led to a violent explosion, directly blasting a large crater into the battlefield.

Tauros lay collapsed at the edge of the crater.

As for Hakamo-o, he was breathing heavily.

Then he raised his head and let out a roar, celebrating his successful one-versus-four sweep.

Phil suddenly thought of a problem.

Gym Trainers took testing and guiding Trainers as their duty.

Watching a one-versus-four sweep from the side was certainly satisfying.

But for the challenger, Heracles, it seemed a little too unfriendly.

Julian walked up to Heracles and handed him a Cobble Badge.

"Your conviction is worthy of Veilstone Gym’s Cobble Badge. I hope that in the future, you can continue battling with this belief of never giving up."

"When you encounter difficulty and want to give up, look at this Cobble Badge. Perhaps it will give you a little new motivation."

Phil blinked.

Why did that sound so familiar?

Heracles held the Badge and nodded hard.

"I’ll bring these four Tauros to participate in the regional tournament, but I’ll also follow your guidance, Gym Leader Julian, and use more tactics."

"Just watch my performance at the Lily of the Valley Conference!"

Although he had suffered a crushing defeat, Heracles still carried a kind of confidence.

After all, at the Lily of the Valley Conference, his opponents would be other Trainers who challenged Gyms.

Not Julian.

It did not matter if he could not beat Julian.

As long as he could beat other Trainers.

Today, Julian had beaten him awake. Heracles believed that once he mastered new tactics, he would become even stronger!

Julian nodded.

As long as his spirit had not collapsed from the beating, it was fine.

Even Cynthia relied on tactics in battle.

Trying to use four Tauros to smash through skill with raw power was not that easy.

Tauros had too many limitations. They could not become all-purpose combatants.

Of course, there was no need to raise every Pokémon into a type that could respond to every situation.

That would be exhausting, and it might not even be possible.

Pokémon battles were six-on-six precisely so Trainers could make up for shortcomings with strengths, using six Pokémon to form a relatively complete team.

After Heracles left, Julian glanced at the battlefield, which was a miserable sight.

"Kai, go write a notice. Say the Gym battlefield has been seriously damaged in battle and needs repairs. Challengers should come back next Monday."

Kai nodded.

"Yes, Master."

Phil also nodded.

"Then I’ll take my leave first. I’ll come back tomorrow to study."

Learning that skill was simple.

Primeape demonstrated it once, then Infernape tried it for himself.

Primeape would occasionally explain Infernape’s mistakes to him.

Infernape learned very quickly. He would probably be able to use penetrating force successfully tomorrow.

The twenty-thousand League dollar lesson would be over.

Only taught until learned.

No guarantee of mastery.

Julian had not forgotten that Cynthia was still waiting for the floral ice cream he was making.

He had to hurry up, make it, and send it to the History Research Institute to apologise to Cassia.

As for Cynthia, he needed to tease her properly.

But he could not let her discover any flaws.

If she learned that he already knew she was Cassia, the game would stop being fun.

The floral ice cream he had made in Paldea last time had tasted good, but it still had not been the best.

The problem lay in the quality of the wildflowers.

He needed flowers from the flower garden.

The varieties carefully cultivated there had petals specifically meant for eating.

They carried a clear fragrance and a faint lingering sweetness.

It was not too late yet. If he rented a car and drove there, he could arrive before their dinner time.

And Julian had not forgotten that he had also accepted a job to help their Combee evolve into Vespiquen.

He had been away for so long. The Pokémon food he had left for Combee was probably almost finished.

He needed to check Combee’s situation and make her new food.

Julian first went out to rent a car, then drove back to bring the raw ingredients.

Kai was not interested in and wanted to stay home to train, so Julian left him behind to watch the Gym.

As for Pokémon, he only brought Goodra and Miraidon.

The rest stayed at home to train.

Goodra liked admiring flowers, so he would let her stroll around the flower nursery and relax.

As for Miraidon, he needed to let him experience more of the beauty of the outside world.

Driving the car, Julian arrived at the flower garden south of the city.

Not long after he entered, the owner warmly came forward to greet him.

"Gym Leader Julian, why didn’t you call me before coming? I could’ve had the kitchen prepare a couple more proper dishes."

Julian waved his hand.

"I went out to train for a while and couldn’t take care of Combee’s training. Please forgive me."

The owner waved it off unconcernedly.

"Your training is more important! Let’s eat first, then we’ll go see Combee afterwards."

Julian shook his head.

"Vespiquen concerns your new business. Since I took your money, naturally I should take it seriously."

"Let’s go see Combee first. Have you noticed any problems?"

As a qualified businessman, the owner had started learning Trainer knowledge from zero, and his progress had also been very fast.

The owner looked a little embarrassed.

"I’ve been bringing Combee along to train, and she’s been eating the Pokémon food you made. But I feel like..."

"The other Combee’s training speed doesn’t seem much slower than ours."

Julian smiled.

"No rush. I’ll take a look first."

Compared to the last time they met, Loyal Combee’s strength had improved greatly. Julian checked her condition with Aura and estimated that she would evolve within half a month.

The evolution timing of Bug-type Pokémon was relatively easy to estimate.

Then he went to see Rebel Combee.

She now carried a fiercer aura.

Julian also checked her with Aura and nodded in understanding.

Her evolution would also happen within half a month.

When she saw Julian, she immediately flew over.

Julian smiled and spread his hands.

"Sorry, I didn’t bring Combusken with me. I’ll battle you next time."

After learning that Julian had not brought Combusken, Combee was not disappointed.

Instead, she looked eagerly at Julian, wanting him to send out another Pokémon to battle her.

Julian merely shook his head.

"Next time. Also, don’t sneak out every night to battle wild Pokémon. It’s very damaging to your body."

Combee was startled.

She had not expected Julian to discover her greatest secret just like that.

She nodded, then obediently returned to the hive.

In truth, aside from battling wild Pokémon, Combee had also been searching for a suitable nesting site.

She had a wild nature and preferred living in a dangerous but free forest.

Or the river valley from last time.

Returning to the dining room, Julian said, "You can bring Combee to battle more often. After spending this time together, that other Combee won’t take away the male Combee from the flower nursery after she evolves."

"How about I step in and help you discuss it with her? She can build a nest in the wild, and you provide food in exchange for her Honey."

The owner nodded repeatedly.

"That’s good. She’s willing to listen to you."

Julian nodded.

"Alright, I’ll talk to her. Also, please prepare some petals for me. I need to make some floral ice cream for a friend."

The owner chuckled.

"I understand. When should I expect an invitation to the wedding?"

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