Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 23 Aysha

"Hello, I watched your competition this morning. Your breeding of giant swallows is truly excellent!"

It was already 1:30 PM, so the afternoon's contestants were resting in the facilities provided by Devon, and Chiba Kaede was no exception. 💔♜ 69nj.¢OZ 🍔🔥

He was resting with his eyes closed when he suddenly heard a passionate female voice.

When Chiba Kaede opened his eyes, he saw a hot and beautiful girl. What impressed him most was her fiery red hair.

"Hello, my name is Chiba Kaede. Are you also a contestant in this afternoon's competition?"

Chiba Kaede didn't go to watch the matches at other venues in the morning, so he wasn't very familiar with the players at those venues.

"My name is Aysa, and I am indeed the contestant from this afternoon. It's nice to meet you!"

After Asha finished her introduction, she extended her hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Asha!"

Chiba Kaede also reached out and shook hands with her.

When Chiba Kaede saw Aya's image, he felt like he had seen it somewhere before. He kept searching through his memories, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Are you the Gym Leader of the Blaze Gym?"

Indeed, after searching his mind, Chiba Kaede finally confirmed that the girl in front of him was a gym leader.

"That's right. Have you ever challenged at our Fumafudo Gym before? I don't remember."

Aysa was surprised that Chiba Kaede could recognize her. She had only recently taken over as gym leader from her grandfather, and there should be very few people outside who could recognize her.

Do you know Ash from Pallet Town?

Chiba Kaede didn't answer Asha's question, but instead asked her a question in return. 👺✊ ➅❾ŞHᑌ᙭.ᑕόᝓ� 🎀👌

"So you know Ash. No wonder you know me. About a month ago, Ash and his friends challenged our LavaCity Gym."

When Aysa heard Chiba Kaede mention Ash, she assumed that he knew Ash and that Ash had mentioned her before, so she didn't pay any attention to the fact that Chiba Kaede knew her.

"Miss Asha, it's almost time for the match to start, we need to head to the competition venue!"

Seeing that Aysa had smoothed things over herself, Chiba Kaede didn't bother to explain anymore and quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, let's hurry up and go. Hopefully, we'll have a chance to play a match this afternoon!"

Aya checked the time and realized it was almost time for the match, so she and Chiba Kaede headed to the match venue.

In the first round in the afternoon, the competition was held simultaneously in four venues to determine the top eight contestants.

This time, Chiba Kaede was assigned to the second match in the first venue, where one group of players needed to compete first.

"Go, Lizard King!"

"Go, Blaziken!"

The Pokémon that made it to the top 16 are all strong. The two players in the current battle are using the final evolution forms of the Hoenn starter Pokémon. However, Sceptile is at a disadvantage because it is type-countered by Blaziken.

The player using Sceptile was a young man in his twenties, while the player using Blaziken was a cool-looking boy of similar age to Chiba Kaede.

"Lizard King, use Leaf Blade Continuous Slash!"

"Blazing Chicken, we'll use Flame Kick attack too!"

As their respective trainers issued their commands, Sceptile and Blaziken engaged in a fierce battle on the field, thrilling the audience who cheered for their favorite Pokémon.

However, Blaziken ultimately prevailed with its type advantage, ending the battle with a single Flamethrower. But since the battle had drained its stamina, Blaziken is unlikely to be in good condition for its next battle.

Next up was Chiba Kaede's turn to compete. His opponent was a bespectacled, seemingly refined young man.

"Come forth, Swampert!"

That's right, his Pokémon is Swampert, one of the starter Pokémon in the Hoenn League. This Pokémon has very well-developed muscles and great strength.

However, Swellow is no stranger to power-type Pokémon; Heracross is one such Pokémon.

"Go forth, Great Swallow!"

With both teams' Pokémon in position, the match officially began.

"Great Swan, Shadow Clone!"

"Swamp Monster, Rock Slide!"

Both trainers issued commands simultaneously, but Swellow was much faster than Swampert. By the time Swampert used Rock Slide, countless Swellows had already appeared in the sky.

Unable to determine the location of the Giant Swallow, the Rock Slide skill unsurprisingly missed.

"Swellia repens, Air Blade!"

While Swampert was still in the gap after unleashing its skill, Chiba gave the order, and all the Swellows in the sky shot a wind blade at Swampert.

"boom"

Swampert was hit directly, but unfortunately, the Coward effect was not triggered this time. Moreover, the Swampert was only slightly pushed back a few steps and did not suffer much damage.

"Swamp Monster, water cannon attack!"

Unfortunately, the attack missed its target; Swampert's speed made it impossible to hit the Swellow in the sky.

"Damn it, can't you just fight me fair and square?"

Seeing that Swellow was too fast to hit, Swampert's trainer taunted Chiba, hoping to make Chiba give up his advantage and fight Swampert head-on.

If he were truly an 11-year-old boy, he might have been swayed by his provocation, but unfortunately, Chiba Kaede was not, so he simply ignored his words.

"Great Swallow, use Gathering Spirit, then unleash a series of air blade attacks!"

Ultimately, the match ended with the boy's powerless roar.

Swampert, which can only be used as a target on the ground, is unable to cause any damage to the incredibly fast Swellow and is easily defeated by Swellow by kiting it.

At this point, the competition in all four venues was coming to an end, and the top 8 contestants had already emerged.

Chiba Kaede glanced at the screen and saw that Aysa was indeed among them.

Chiba Kaede nodded to Aya, who returned a smile. This was their unspoken understanding, and also a silent declaration of war.

After a short rest, the next round of the competition began as the big screen rotated, and this competition will determine the top 4 contestants.

This time, Chiba Kaede's opponent is a young and beautiful rich girl. Her clothes are very exquisite and obviously not cheap.

"Hello, my name is Nagi Tadokoro. Nice to meet you!"

"Hello, my name is Chiba Kaede!"

Before the match started, the two exchanged friendly greetings.

"Go, Gardevoir!"

Upon seeing the other party's Pokémon, Chiba Kaede was somewhat surprised, as Gardevoir was an extremely rare and precious Pokémon.

Moreover, Gardevoir is a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon, which makes it both beautiful and powerful, making it the ideal Pokémon that many people dream of.

"Go forth, Great Swallow!"

Chiba Kaede also released Swellow. This battle looks a bit tough. Gardevoir can teleport, and no matter how fast Swellow is, it can't outrun teleportation.

"Gardevoir, use Misty Terrain!"

"Great Swan, Shadow Clone!"

Unexpectedly, both sides used support moves at the start of the game.

"Great King Swallow, gather your energy!"

Chiba Kaede continued to enhance the Great Swellow.

"Gardevoir, sense Swellow's location, then use Dazzling Magic!"

Nagi Tadokoro gave the order to Gardevoir.

Thanks to the misty terrain, the power of the magic flash was amplified, so even the Giant Swallow, which was high in the sky, could not escape the attack and was hit directly. Fortunately, the Giant Swallow's energy gathering was not interrupted and was already completed.

"Big Swallow, electric drill!"

Although the giant swallow was hit by the magic flash, the damage was not significant due to the considerable distance.

Upon hearing Chiba's command, Swellow transformed into a bolt of lightning and flew towards Gardevoir.

"Gardevoir, Teleport!"

Unfortunately, Swellow was a step too late, as Gardevoir used Instant Transmission first.

However, Swellow did not give up and continued to attack Gardevoir. For a moment, the audience outside the arena witnessed a scene that shocked them.

Swellow attacked Gardevoir with extraordinary speed, while Gardevoir, relying on its superhuman senses, was able to instantly move to another location before being attacked each time.

Seeing this scene, Chiba Kaede did not stop it. Now it was time for Swellow and Gardevoir to compete in willpower. Whoever gave up first would lose.

Once Swellow stops attacking, Gardevoir's subsequent attack may render Swellow incapable of fighting.

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(End of this chapter)