Pokémon Court

Apart from the official signing opportunity with the club that Scott initially promised, many people were drawn to the chance to quickly improve their strength during this time. After all, the slots to enter the Frontier Club are limited, and although everyone here is full of confidence, there’s always the possibility of something going wrong. At this time, the close to three months of extraordinary training that Scott mentioned piqued everyone’s curiosity.

After all, Mr. Scott mentioned that he would do his best to train them during these three months. Even if it isn’t for fulfilling any particular promise, their strength would be a key factor if they truly want to defeat the Castelia Club from Unova—they couldn’t afford to be too weak; the stronger, the better, of course.

Hearing this question, Scott chuckled and said, “Good question.”

“In order to significantly improve your strength and give you more motivation for the upcoming battles… you can choose any resources from the Battle Tower, of course, with conditions. To gain more resources, you need to show corresponding results.”

“Take these three requirements, for example: the first requirement is to break into the High-level Area. Starting from today, the first person to pass it will receive triple the exchangeable resources.”

“Then, the next four people will receive double the exchangeable resources. The others who pass will also get a chance to redeem a prize for up to 28 consecutive wins. How does that sound?”

Scott thought for a moment and added, “Then I’ll get you a professional instructor. You can consult them on what would best enhance your strength. During this period, your accommodations, three meals a day, and the Pokémon’s food will all be covered by our Frontier Club!”

Scott spoke generously, making the young Trainers nod in satisfaction. “Not only for the first requirement, but for the second and third requirements as well, those who perform well will also get corresponding opportunities to improve their strength. If you manage to defeat Castelia Club in the end, you can ask for anything you want!” He laughed and adjusted his sunglasses.

“Mr. Scott, you mentioned that ‘starting from today,’ the first person to get the High-level Area slot will receive triple the exchange reward… What about those before this?” A somewhat naïve-looking Trainer asked while looking at Terrance and Shiro, “Moreover, someone has already challenged the Battle Tower and achieved a certain number of consecutive wins… Considering the timing, doesn’t that seem a bit unfair?”

“Ah?” Scott was taken aback. He hadn’t considered that much; he just said it casually. Actually, he didn’t care much about how many rewards were given out, but he also didn’t want to be taken advantage of. It was just that Scott had just recently returned to LaRousse City and didn’t know much about the recent situation of the Battle Tower.

“It’s only been a few days,” Scott calculated the time he spent finding Trainers, which was no more than half a month. Apart from the first few people, most of the Trainers who came to LaRousse City had probably stayed less than a week.

“Someone has already entered the High-level Area?!” Scott was first surprised, then immediately pleased. “Not bad, not bad, I didn’t expect someone to enter the High-level Area so quickly.”

The better his Trainers performed, the happier Scott was. This meant that the odds of winning his upcoming bet were even greater.

“Great, I almost forgot about this. The conditions remain the same. Starting from today, the first person to enter the High-level Area will still receive triple the exchange reward. As for those who have already qualified for the High-level Area, they will also enjoy this reward.” He added, “For those who haven’t yet qualified for the High-level Area, they will have to start their challenges from the beginning, but I’ll double the rewards from the previous exchange prizes!!”

After speaking, Terrance could feel the envious and jealous gazes directed at him, and he couldn’t help but smile. It seemed that this week wasn’t a waste after all. With the exchange rate tripled, not only could he obtain the “Bloody Wing,” but he also wouldn’t have to worry about getting a portion of “Bright Powder” and “Silver Powder.”

The others didn’t envy Terrance and Shiro for too long, though. After all, some among them had already achieved two or three rounds of consecutive wins. With the rewards now doubled, restarting from the beginning wasn’t too much of a loss, and there was still the opportunity to strive for the top five spots and the first place.

“So, the ones who qualified for the High-level Area are… Terrance and Shiro, right?”

From the expressions of the other Trainers, Scott could tell that the focus of attention was Terrance and Shiro.

“Yes, it’s them.” Scott was taken aback for a moment and then thought to himself that he had indeed chosen the right people. These two were special among the people he invited. One of them was recommended by Brandon, the strongest Trainer and adventurer with whom Scott had cooperated. The other was a key invitee from the Unova Region. As a native Unova Trainer, Shiro has a deep understanding of the region. He had reached the top eight in the Unova’s Regional League Conference in his rookie year and has now traveled to the Hoenn region. Rumor has it that he is one of the top contenders for this year’s Ever Grande Conference.

Shiro and Terrance were his trump cards for taking on the Castelia Club.

Afterward, Scott went over some important points, and the dozen or so Trainers immediately began preparing for their five-round win streak. The ones who were most frustrated were the Trainers who had just arrived in LaRousse City and haven’t had the chance to challenge the Battle Tower yet—they still hadn’t gained any benefits so far.

However, this also motivated them. After all, three months of free accommodations, meals, and nutritious food for their Pokémon were hard to refuse, not to mention the other generous benefits.

Afterwards, Scott called Terrance and Shiro aside. The two of them were the Trainers who had already qualified for the Battle Tower’s High-level Area.

“I don’t need to introduce myself; you two should get to know each other. Since you’ve both passed the first requirement, I’ll arrange for you to go directly to the club’s instructor and start preparations for the second requirement,” Scott said.

Shiro had black hair and dark purple eyes, looking like he came from a wealthy family, but his voice sounded lazy and relaxed, though friendly: “I’m Shiro, from Nimbasa City in Unova. I’m currently traveling in the Hoenn region. Let me think… I once reached the top eight in the Vertress Conference, came third in the Lumiose Conference, and was the runner-up in the Lily of the Valley Conference.” After speaking, Shiro smiled and nodded at Terrance.

“Terrance, a native of Hoenn. I’m currently participating in Pokémon Contests and have earned four Ribbons, so I guess I’m a half-Coordinator, half-Trainer,” Terrance said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shiro looked at Terrance in surprise. He originally thought Terrance would be a traditional and highly talented Trainer, but it turned out he was a Coordinator, and it seemed he hadn’t yet challenged a League Conference.

“How did he qualify for the High-level Area?” Shiro wasn’t present during Terrance’s final round, so he was unaware of Terrance’s impressive feat of having his Altaria win 1 vs. 21. That’s why he was astonished that a Coordinator could qualify for the High-level Area as quickly as he did.

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