Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 279 So that's what it was all about...

The owner of the manor is obviously very wealthy; the entire manor covers an area almost comparable to the entire Herb Village.

The manor's buildings are luxurious and magnificent, dazzling to the eye.

The estate is situated in the center of three herb fields of different colors: a red field of powerful herbs to the north, a pinkish-white field of white herbs to the west, and a blueish-white field of heart herbs to the east.

The three triangular vanilla patches then formed an even larger triangular vanilla patch.

Angel could also vaguely see various Pokémon in the herb bushes, some playing, some frolicking, and some sleeping and resting...

For example, the Newleaf Cat, which can only be seen in the Padia region, gathers in twos and threes, rolling around and playing hide-and-seek in the herb fields.

There are also Tibrim and mischievous imps, which are only found in the Galar region.

The mischievous imp tried to play a trick on Tibrim, but ended up getting chased and beaten up by Tibrim.

There are also the Alola region's unique Flounder and Mushroom, which are nocturnal Pokémon that hide in the herbs and sleep quietly during the day.

If it weren't for Anjie's exceptional eyesight, he probably wouldn't have been able to spot them.

……

"What a wonderful place," Anjie couldn't help but exclaim.

He piloted his flying dragon to the manor gate, where he saw an elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a black tailcoat, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and already waiting there.

Seeing An Jie land, he quickly went up to her and asked, "You're An Jie?"

Angie nodded and said, "It's me. Are you Mr. Bernard?"

Bernard was Julian's brother.

Bernard laughed and said, "Don't call me Mr. Bernard, just call me Bernard!"

Anjie thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll call you Grandpa Bernard!"

"Okay!" Bernard said with a smile.

After some pleasantries, Bernard said, "I've already told Miss about your situation, and she's agreed to see you. Please come with me!"

In fact, the owner of the manor originally did not intend to meet Angie, but she reluctantly agreed out of consideration for Bernard.

Upon hearing this, Angie happily exclaimed, "That's wonderful! Thank you, Grandpa Bernard!"

Bernard led Angie into the manor, saying with a smile, "My sister rarely asks me to do something for her, so of course I have to do it well for her."

"Although the young lady has agreed to see you, whether you can persuade her to sell you the vanilla depends on your own abilities. Our young lady is not easy to talk to, so you should be prepared."

Anjie nodded and said, "I understand."

After a series of twists and turns, Ange arrived at a grassy field, where he could see two Pokémon battling fiercely in the distance.

One of them is the Sonic Pokémon Garchomp, which soars through the air, flapping its fins, and dives down at another Pokémon below.

The Pokémon enduring the attack from Garchomp is the Celestial Pokémon Gothia.

As Garchomp's Dragon Dive rammed into Gothic, Gothic erected a barrier to defend herself—a Reflector that could weaken physical attacks.

boom!

With a loud bang, Garchomp crashed into the reflector, and the powerful shockwave made Ange and Bernard instinctively cover their eyes with their arms.

Crack! After a brief stalemate, Gothic's Reflector began to crack under Garchomp's powerful attack.

Just as the reflector was about to shatter, two vortexes suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by two beams of light shooting out from them one after the other, striking Garchomp one after the other.

This is a superpower-type skill that allows one to foresee the future.

Garchomp groaned as it crashed to the ground, creating a large crater, but immediately it unleashed its Dragon Claw attack and charged at Miss Goth.

Miss Gothic tried to dodge, but they were too close. Before Miss Gothic could react, the Garchomp was already close and struck her in the belly with a claw.

Miss Gothic let out a terrible scream and was sent flying backward, immediately losing consciousness.

Seeing this, Miss Gothic's trainer sighed and said to Garchomp's trainer, "I still can't beat you!"

As she spoke, she took out a Poké Ball and recalled Gothic.

While recalling Garchomp, its trainer laughed and said, "That's because you didn't use your psychic powers to help Miss Gothel, otherwise I wouldn't have won so easily."

Miss Gothic's trainer said, "Don't try to comfort me. I don't use it because I know I still can't beat you even if I do."

Anjie looked at the two people talking in surprise, never expecting that they were the owners of this manor!

The trainer of the Gothic girl wore a pink and white round hat, a pink dress, and her long light golden hair flew wildly in the air uncontrollably.

She is none other than Cattleya, one of the Elite Four of the Unova region.

Caitlyn is not only a powerful trainer, but also a special ability user with psychic powers; her wildly flowing hair is a result of these powers.

Garchomp's trainer wore a long black coat and black pants, and had long, more dazzling golden hair than Gadgetzan, and was also much taller than Gadgetzan.

She is Cynthia, the champion of Sinnoh, and one of the most popular female Pokémon in the world!

Gadriya and Cynthia are good friends, and Gadriya is the owner of this manor.

Because of its proximity to Windfall Town and Icebound Cave, the manor remains very cool even in the sweltering summer, so Cattleya comes here to stay for a while every summer.

This time, she specially invited Cynthia, who was on vacation.

As Ange and Bernard approached, Cattleya and Cynthia also noticed them.

Cynthia smiled and said, "Our guests have arrived!"

Cattleya looked at Ange with an arrogant expression and said, "So you want to buy vanilla?"

Ange nodded and said, "Yes, Miss Cattleya, my name is Ange, and I am a chef from the Kingdom of Azot."

Caldelia wasn't surprised that Angie knew her name; after all, she was one of the Four Heavenly Kings of a region, so it was normal for someone to recognize her.

"Angel... Chef... Azot..." Upon hearing Angel's self-introduction, Cynthia suddenly murmured to herself, then exclaimed in surprise, "You're the owner of Snorlax's House?"

Anjie and Jiadeliya were both taken aback.

"Does Miss Cynthia know me?"

"Do you know him? Is he famous?"

They both spoke at the same time.

Cynthia introduced to Gadria, "Snorlax House is one of the most popular restaurants in the Kalos region right now. I've been planning to try it since I came to Kalos!"

And its owner is Mr. Anjie, who is standing right in front of us.

Moreover, Mr. Ange is also a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Azot!

Whenever Cynthia visits a new place, she makes sure to try the local cuisine, and this trip to the Carlos region was no exception.

Having done her research beforehand, she already knew all the famous delicacies in the Carlos region like the back of her hand.

Upon hearing Cynthia's words, Gadriya looked at Ange in surprise. She didn't care about Ange's identity as a chef, even though Ange's restaurant was very famous.

But Azot's status as a member of the royal family made her take Anja a little more seriously.

Of course, it's only a little bit.

Azot is said to be a country, but its status within the alliance is roughly equivalent to that of a "city," only with more autonomy.

Even if Ange were the king, he would still be insignificant compared to Gadriya, let alone just being a member of the royal family.

Unlike the arrogant attitude of the Cattleya family, Cynthia was much more easygoing.

After introducing Ange to Cattleya, she looked at Ange with a smile and said, "Mr. Ange, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Anja responded, "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Miss Cynthia."

He paused for a moment, then added, "And Miss Cattleya."

Hmph~ Gadriya glanced at Ange with displeasure.

Cynthia walked up to Anger and asked curiously, "Mr. Anger, did you buy the herbs to make something delicious?"

Anjie replied, "No, it's for making drinks. I want to use them to roast tea leaves."

Cynthia's interest was piqued. "Vanilla can be used to make tea?"

Anjie replied, "I don't know if others can do it, but it's possible for me."

Upon hearing this, Cynthia immediately turned to Gadriya and said, "Lia, quickly sell the vanilla to Mr. Anger!"

She really wanted to try this special tea, but she was too embarrassed to ask Anjie.

Cattleya is handing the Poké Balls of Gothic and Garchomp to Bernard, asking him to take them for treatment.

Hearing Cynthia's words, she replied without looking up, "Why would I sell? If I sell the herbs, the area around the manor will just become bare! How ugly! I don't want to!"

She's not short of money, so she wouldn't do something like that!

Cynthia said, "You won't sell it even for my sake?"

"Not for sale!" Gadriya turned and walked towards the villa without looking back.

"Lia, wait for me, let's talk about it some more!" Seeing this, Cynthia quickly followed, and didn't forget to wave to Angie, signaling him to come along.

Cynthia kept trying to persuade Cattleya.

"Lia, just sell it to Mr. Anjie. It's not like we pulled up the whole herb plant; it won't be bald!"

Cattleya continued in an uncompromising tone, "No sale means no sale."

"Selling some is fine too!" Cynthia said after thinking for a moment.

After Mr. Anjie finishes processing the tea leaves, she will ask if she can buy some to try.

Cattleya suddenly stopped and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Why do you always take his side!"

Cynthia: ...

She couldn't very well say she was just craving something sweet...

At this moment, Gadriya suddenly looked at Miss Skirt, Flower Leaf, and Flower Bud, who were quietly following behind Ange.

"It's not impossible for me to sell you the vanilla," she suddenly said.

Anjie exclaimed in delight, "It really works!"

"Okay!" Cattleya nodded, then changed the subject, "But you have to grant me one request!"

"What are your requirements?" Cynthia and Angel asked in unison.

Cattleya glanced at the two of them, feeling a little angry. Why are you two so in sync?

"You have to have a Pokémon battle with me. If you beat me, I'll sell you Vanilla!" Cattleya said to Angel.

Before Anja could even speak after she finished speaking, Shirona said, "Lia, you've gone too far."

Cynthia felt that it was making things difficult for Cattleya, as an Elite Four member, to make such a request that no one else could possibly fulfill.

"Hmph~ I don't care, I won't sell if he doesn't agree!" Cattleya said, raising her chin.

Cynthia was about to say something when Ange said, "Alright, I agree to Miss Cattleya's request!"

Upon hearing this, Gadriya looked at Anjie in surprise, never expecting that Anjie would actually agree.

She was indeed intentionally making things difficult for Anjie, hoping to discourage her, so Anjie's answer surprised her.

She finally looked Anjie in the eye and said, "You've got guts."

Anjie laughed and said, "Miss Cattleya has already given me a chance, wouldn't it be ungrateful of me to refuse?"

Cattleya: ...

"Mr. Ange, you..." Shirona was equally surprised that Ange would agree.

She wanted to tell Angie to ignore Gadriya's unreasonable demands and that she would help persuade Gadriya, but when she saw Angie give her a reassuring look, she immediately swallowed the words she was about to say.

Anjie: "Then, Miss Cattleya, let's begin!"

Ange's quick agreement made Cattleya feel uneasy.

"You really want to fight me?"

"Yes!" Angie nodded. "Didn't Miss Cattleya herself make the request?"

Cattleya tilted her head and said, "If you lose, I'll kick you out of the manor!"

Anjie smiled and said, "Miss Cattleya, there's no need for you to send me away. I'll leave on my own."

Cattleya: "Alright, then come with me!"

As she spoke, she turned and walked in another direction.

After sighing, Shirona said to Ange, "Let's go!" She really didn't understand why Ange had agreed.

Anjie nodded and followed with Miss Skirt, Flower Leaf, and Flower Bud.

Led by Cattleya, Anja arrived at a battleground.

This is a facility built in the manor specifically for Pokémon battles, and its performance is comparable to any official competition arena.

It can simulate various environments such as forests, rivers, and rocky beaches, and also has an outstanding defense mechanism that ensures that Pokémon battles inside the game do not affect those outside.

The previous battle between Gadriya and Cynthia was just a spur-of-the-moment sparring match, so they didn't come here specifically.

Cynthia said, "Let me be the referee!" and walked to the referee's seat.

After Anjie and Jiadeliya nodded, they walked to opposite sides of the field.

"Lia, what are your suggestions for the battle rules?" Cynthia asked.

After thinking for a moment, Gadria replied, "Let's make it the simplest three-on-three. The first side to lose all their Pokémon's ability to battle wins. And that guy named Ange can switch Pokémon at will."

Cynthia nodded. "Alright, then both sides can send out their first Pokémon!"

As Cynthia finished speaking, the previously barren ground suddenly began to change, transforming in the blink of an eye into a jungle full of trees.

"No wonder she's a rich woman, such an advanced battlefield," Anjie couldn't help but think.

Then he and Gadria simultaneously pulled out Poké Balls.

With two flashes of red light, the two players' Pokémon appeared on the field at the same time.

To ensure she could beat Cattleya, Ange's first Pokémon was the reliable Komala.

As for Cattleya...

(End of this chapter)