Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 219: Challenging the Fire Gym, the Age of Exploration Begins!
Feiyun City, Feiyun Dojo.

Several days later, Derek, along with Riolu and their newly caught Pokémon partners, returned to the Fire Gym, which symbolizes fire.

"Trainer, this is your second time challenging the gym." Gym Leader Alex grinned at the boy opposite him, who was about the same age as him, and asked, "Are you fully prepared?"

"We definitely won't lose as easily as we did last time!" Derek clenched his fist.

"Very good." Alex's eyes gleamed. "I'm really looking forward to your performance!"

"call out--"

As a melodious whistle rang out, the referee from Feiyun Dojo began to read out the rules of the dojo battle.

"The rules for this gym battle are 3v3, with each player limited to three Pokémon. The battle will end when all of one player's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

"The battle has officially begun. Please send out your first Pokémon!"

Alex did not change his strategy; for his first Pokémon, he still chose to send out Magpie.

He wanted to see how his opponent would perform the second time they faced the same playing style and opponent after losing once.

More importantly, challengers are not the only ones who can grow stronger in gym battles.

As a gym leader, you can gain battle experience and gradually improve your Pokémon's tactics and weaknesses based on the battle situation.

Derek gripped the Poké Ball tightly.

For his first battle, he didn't send out Riolu as he did last time, but instead prepared to send out his second Pokémon, which he had just caught.

"Go!"

With a soft shout from Derek, a beam of white light shot out from the Poké Ball in his hand.

In the light, a Pokémon about 1.5 meters tall, with white feathers and an enormous yellow beak, appeared opposite the duckling.

That is……

Alex's pupils contracted; having studied diligently at the Pokémon school, he immediately recognized the Pokémon's name.

Big-headed Gull!
The evolved form of the gull, with the Water/Flying type!

As the beak appeared, a magical power surged from its body outwards.

Immediately afterwards, a continuous stretch of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere above the battlefield, completely enveloping the entire battlefield.

The next second, a torrential downpour began to fall from the dark clouds.

"Your ability is Rainfall?" Alex smiled slightly. "It seems you've been listening to me carefully after all! However, defeating us won't be so easy!"

"Baby duck, fog!"

"Puffin, ripples in the water!"

Both sides issued the order simultaneously.

On the field, both Pokémon started moving at the same time.

The baby duck's gaze was fixed on the big-billed gull in mid-air, and it exhaled a cloud of murky purple mist.

The gull's body surged with deep blue water energy, and the layers of water energy then vibrated violently. The shockwave generated by the vibration crashed towards the baby duck.

The purple mist was dispersed by the ripples in the water, and the surging current crashed into the baby duck.

The baby duck was in pain, and its tiny body flew backward uncontrollably.

Alex's pupils contracted.

Derek gave them no chance to react.

With a successful shot, he immediately ordered a pursuit of the baby duck. "Pull, Water Pulse!"

"Baby duck, cheer up and get out of the way!"

Alex reacted almost simultaneously.

But it was too late!

The second wave of water hit the baby duck precisely.

The powerful impact sent its small body flying.

"Baby duck is unable to fight! Challenger Derek wins the first match!" The referee announced the result of the first match.

Alex looked grave.

So, so strong!
He looked at the boy opposite him. It had only been a few days since he last saw him, but the boy's strength had already grown to this level.

Could he be a genius at being a trainer? This thought suddenly popped into Alex's mind.

But he quickly shook his head. No... so what if he's a genius? Mallow is just a Pokémon he caught recently, and it doesn't count as his true strength!
“Come on, Derek, this time I’m going to go all out!” Alex said.

He didn't hold back. With a flash of white light, his starter Pokémon, his strongest partner, Emboar, appeared on the battlefield.

The torrential rain poured down, making Yanwu King's majestic and imposing body shine even brighter.

The second battle is about to begin!
*
Mid-July of the 151st year of the Kingdom Calendar.

Raven, still in the castle, received news that the fleet for exploration was fully prepared.

The messenger reported that the fleet consisted of 16 giant steamships, each with 80 sailors, one first mate and one second mate, as well as cooks, mechanics, barbers, and other professionals.

Each sailor is accompanied by a Flying-type Pokémon and a Water-type Pokémon.

The ship's hold was filled with honey, cheese, coffee, carpets, and other items, which would be transported to other places as gifts or for trade during the Great Voyage.

"Your Majesty Raven, the entire fleet departed yesterday!" Elif reported.

Raven nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the details.

The old housekeeper's face betrayed his worry.

Raven couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Elif?"

“Your Majesty… I’m just a little worried that if the fleet passes through some barbarian lands, the wealth on board might be targeted…” Elif said.

Hearing this, Raven smiled faintly.

"Don't worry, I've arranged everything. If we encounter any ill-intentioned individuals, the well-trained navy on board is not to be trifled with."

"Our trip is for friendly exchanges only, but that does not mean we can be at the mercy of others."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Elif finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Raven smiled slightly and turned to look at the vast sky outside the window.

I wonder where the first place the fleet will arrive at?

Washed Green? Alola? Carlos? Galar? Hoenn? Or perhaps Paradis?
However, they probably won't know the answer for the time being.

This fleet will not be able to return to their Unova region until at least next year or the year after.

In any case, let's set a small goal first—to introduce all the Pokémon that are rare, precious, and endangered in the future, and whose numbers are extremely small, to the Unova region and protect them.

Whether now or thousands of years into the future, Raven aims to transform the Unova region into a sacred land exclusively for trainers.

(End of this chapter)