Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Unexpected Turn
"How is this possible? With just a few strands of silk..." Candice couldn't finish her sentence. It was too incredible. In this chilly weather, the silk was as straight as steel wire. The Beautifly had mastered the use of silk to the point of perfection.
"Snover, use Razor Leaf again to destroy the silk!" Candice gave the urgent command. The fallen Snover immediately tried to adjust its body to use Razor Leaf. But before it could react, it felt a tingling sensation all over its body, and its energy was rapidly decreasing.
"Beautifly, Absorb!" In front of everyone's eyes, the energy on Snover's body flowed continuously along the silk towards the Beautifly.
"Snover..." Candice was shocked and quickly called out a few times.
"Snover," with a wrinkled brow, the Snover responded with difficulty.
"It appears that Beautifly's Absorb move is still not strong enough. It's time to work on improving it..." Darren looked at the situation on the field. Despite its energy being absorbed, Snover could still maintain a clear consciousness. If it weren't for the strong will of the opponent or the slow rate of energy absorption of Beautifly, the move would have been lethal for Snover.
"Don't give him a chance to react. Beautifly, use Air Slash for the final blow!" The violent wind around them became the best assistant for Beautifly to use Air Slash. The fierce gusts around them provided the perfect support for Beautifly to unleash Air Slash. The sharp, icy winds sliced through Snover, causing it to panic and struggle to escape from the silk.
Unfortunately, under the tough silk, Snover still couldn't escape from the fatal blow of Air Slash. Its eyes turned dull, and it fainted on the ground.
"Snover has lost its ability to battle. Therefore, the winner is... uh... "The middle-aged man from the school raised the red flag and looked at the result of the battle with helplessly. He paused midway through his sentence.
"By the way, my name is Darren, from the Fallarbor in the Hoenn."
Darren recalled Beautifly with the Poké Ball without caring about the result of the battle. For him, the most important thing was...
"Candice, I won." In other words, you should tell me how to easily get into the Crown Academy.
At this moment, Candice was still immersed in the battle and hadn't recovered from the shock of losing so easily. Moreover, she had lost to a child of the same age as her!
"(⊙o⊙) Wow~~~ Amazing~~~"
"(⊙o⊙) Too strong~~~ He actually beat Senior Candice~~~"
The students around them have been staring with wide eyes and holding their breath since the battle began, watching this incredibly exciting match. Only when it ended did their open mouths gradually close, revealing admiration on their faces.
"Candice, Darren's understanding of his Pokémon is far above yours. Did you notice that when Darren gave the command, the Beautifly's move was executed almost instantly? It shows that they have a strong bond between them." The middle-aged man walked up to Candice and said.
"You and Snover lack this kind of understanding."
"Teacher..." Candice lifted her head and looked at the recovered Snover. "I understand. I will definitely become the best trainer for Snover."
"Then, Darren, I won't lose to you in the next battle."
"Good." Darren smiled and coughed.
...
"I understand, I understand. You're going to the Crown Academy, right? Then, let my dad give you a ride." Candice sighed, not knowing how this strange boy in front of her won against her.
"Is this really your first battle?"
"Also, I didn't expect that you're actually a student at the Crown Academy. The tuition there is very expensive, right?"
"As for tuition… I guess it should be expensive, right?" Darren nodded. "You said to let your dad give me a ride? Is that okay?"
Candice patted her chest. "Of course, no problem. He's also going back to the academy anyway. Oh, I forgot to tell you, he's a teacher at the academy. Surprising, right?"
"..." Darren.
"Then you..."
"You want to know why I'm not a student at the Crown Academy, right?" Candice pointed her finger and gestured left and right. "First, the tuition is expensive. Second, I hate the mountains. Third, I must become a trainer at the Snowpoint Gym. I don't have time to go to school there. Fourth, I have friends at this school."
"Although I don't know what you're thinking, it's good enough to have you send me to the academy." Darren waved his hand. He didn't want to listen to other people's stories.
He felt like his fingers were almost numb...
...
Candice's father is not only a teacher at the Crown Academy, but also the current gym leader of the local Gym in the city of Snowpoint.
Even the trainers' school for young Pokemon in Snowpoint City was partially funded by Candice's father.
So Candice went to school here since she was young. Due to her friends and her desire to inherit the Snowpoint Gym as soon as possible, she refused to go to the Crown Academy for training.
"I agree with this. You can become an excellent trainer even without studying at the academy," Darren echoed.
This was a sentiment he held even before meeting Master Shozo, as he had not been aware of such institutions prior to that.
Candice was surprised to hear this. Giving up the opportunity to enter the Crown Academy was something her father had criticized her for many times. However, Candice had made up her mind to improve her strength as soon as possible and take over the position of gym leader.
"What nonsense. You trainers who don't even know the basics wouldn't have survived in the wilderness without the League's development. Back then, except for a few daring fools, how many trainers dared to travel on their own? The glory of the Crown Academy is not something you young people can imagine," the man said in a disdainful tone.
"You don't respect the hard work of our predecessors at all. Kid, are you really going to study at the Crown Academy? I remember all five new students who enrolled this year have reported for duty," he added.
At this moment, Candice and Darren, who were talking in the room, were startled by the sudden arrival of the man behind them.
He was a bespectacled uncle who looked very knowledgeable, but his temper seemed to be very bad, giving people a cold feeling.
"Dad..." Candice's face fell when she saw the uncle.
"I'm Isaiah, Candice's father. Are you the trainer who defeated her?" The uncle's glasses flashed a bright light as he looked coldly at Darren.
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