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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Chapter 565 Mary's Apology

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Eileen curiously sized up the young girl who, despite her young age, exuded a powerful aura. Her elf ears twitched happily. "It's alright~ But your Galar's cheering culture... is quite unique?"

Mary's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as she stroked the Morpeko Poké Ball hanging at her waist: "These idiots... I'll have to practice their cheering etiquette when we get back."

Mary placed her hands together in front of her skirt and solemnly gave a standard bow.

Her short, black hair slipped down with her movement, partially obscuring her expression: "If their recklessness has caused you two any trouble..."

Her voice was soft but her words were clear: "I hereby formally apologize."

Seeing this, Li Chen quickly offered a gesture of support: "There's no need for that."

His gaze swept over the group of silent, shouting team members, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Anyway, there wasn't really any conflict."

Erin's elf ears twitched nimbly as she suddenly leaned closer to Mary: "Speaking of which... you're also a trainer who participates in the World Championship, right?"

She glanced meaningfully at Li Chen, "Maybe we'll meet on the field soon~"

Upon hearing this, Mary's crimson eyes lit up slightly.

Just as she was about to say something, the cheering squad behind her suddenly shouted in unison, "Lady Mary is the strongest!"

Then, they all fell silent after she glared at them.

Li Chen's gaze pierced through the hotel's glass curtain wall, noticing the unusually dense flow of trainees on the street.

They gathered in twos and threes, pointing excitedly at the sky from time to time, and even the lights of the Dynamax Battle Tower were brighter than usual.

"Gongmen City seems unusually lively today..." He tapped lightly on the window frame with his long fingers.

Mary followed his gaze, the lace trim of her gothic dress swaying slightly in the breeze: "The dragon envoy from Kanto arrived in Galar today."

She paused, a rare smile appearing on her lips. "You'll see about Adu's popularity in a moment."

As if to confirm her words, a deafening cheer suddenly erupted in the distance.

Eileen's elven ears sensitively turned toward the source of the sound.

A crimson figure could be vaguely seen on the horizon, riding a Dragonite and swooping down, its signature cape fluttering in the night air.

"It seems..."

Li Chen gazed at the approaching red tide, thoughtfully stroking the Poké Ball. "Motocity is going to be lively until dawn tonight."

"However~"

Eileen suddenly tiptoed, her elf ears twitching playfully. Her slender fingers slipped quietly into Li Chen's palm, her emerald eyes gleaming with mischief.

"All this excitement... has nothing to do with us right now, okay?"

Mary tilted her head, her short hair falling down with the movement.

She looked at the couple's suddenly awkward atmosphere, her eyes filled with confusion.

It wasn't until Li Chen coughed lightly and gestured with his eyes to acknowledge her presence as a "minor" that things changed.

"Cough cough..."

Li Chen gently but firmly held Eileen's mischievous fingers, lowering his voice to say, "There are still children here, so some topics... can we talk about them later?"

Eileen then noticed Mary's bewildered expression and her eyes crinkled with laughter.

Meanwhile, the sound waves caused by Adu's arrival in the distance perfectly masked Mary's quiet protest, "I'm not a little kid."

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With the beep of the room key, warm light flooded the entire suite like water.

Eileen's elven ears sensitively captured every detail of the room.

A large bed with velvet curtains, a steaming jacuzzi by the bay window, and a cashmere carpet sprinkled with rose petals.

"This...this really is..."

Her earlobes flushed crimson, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt. Although they were husband and wife, this was the first time she had spent the night with Li Chen in a hotel.

Li Chen loosened his collar, feigning composure, but his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. "You rest first, I'll go..."

His gaze drifted to the steam rising behind the frosted glass of the bathroom. "Take a shower."

Eileen suddenly reached out and grabbed his tie, chuckling lightly at her husband's surprised gaze, "What's the rush?"

Her fingertips traced the champagne ice bucket that came with the suite. "The night view of Galar...won't we go see it together?"

Outside the window, the neon lights of the city of Motostoke and the flowing lights of the Giant Nest intertwine to create a dreamlike scene.

Inside, the fragrance of rose essential oil gradually filled the air...

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Morning light filtered through the gauze curtains, casting dappled shadows on the bed.

Li Chen slowly opened his sore eyes, the heavy dark circles under his eyes a testament to the price of this sleepless night.

He looked down.

Eileen was curled up in his arms, her long, pale golden hair spread out on the pillow, her elven ears trembling slightly with her breath, and a satisfied smile playing on her lips.

As the images from last night flashed through his mind, Li Chen couldn't help but rub his forehead and smile bitterly.

He tried to move his numb arm, but startled the beauty in his arms.

"Hmm... Good morning..."

Eileen snuggled sleepily against his chest, her voice languidly husky, "The giant halo last night...it was so beautiful..."

Li Chen glanced at the lingering red marks on her collarbone and pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly: "Yeah... last night... we really did 'enjoy' the entire night view of the entire Machine City..."

The bell for morning training is ringing from the battle tower outside the window, signaling the start of a new day of the tournament.

Meanwhile, the two people in the suite were still reminiscing about their special event.

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The morning light cast warm dappled patterns on the table covered with a white tablecloth.

As Li Chen was pulling out a chair for Eileen, he caught a glimpse of a familiar black and white figure out of the corner of his eye.

Mary walked over carrying a plate in one hand, the lace trim of her gothic dress swaying gently with her steps.

She deftly pulled two gold-embossed tickets from her backpack and pushed them in front of the two people.

"apologize."

After her concise explanation, Mary's eyes swept over Li Chen's obvious dark circles, then glanced at the faint red marks on Eileen's neck, before she suddenly turned her face away and coughed lightly.

"...VIP seats in the Palace Arena."

Eileen's elven ears keenly caught the unnaturalness in the girl's tone, and she smiled as she took the ticket: "Oh dear~ Is there a special event today?"

Mary lowered her head and stirred her black tea, her hair obscuring her slightly reddened ear tips: "The exhibition match between King Adu and Champion Dan... starts at ten o'clock."

She suddenly stood up, her skirt tracing a sharp arc. "I should go and get ready."

Watching the girl's hurried departure, Li Chen stroked the dragon relief on the ticket: "Looks like today's itinerary... is settled?"

Eileen was already enthusiastically researching Dynamax battle strategies, her elf ears twitching happily: "Let's fill our stomachs first~ After all, I expended so much energy last night..."

Chapter 566 Do you know... Li Qingfeng?

The VIP seats in the Palace Arena were gilded by the morning light. Just as Li Chen adjusted Eileen's seat, he heard a lively voice asking him a question.

"Hey! Haven't we met somewhere before?"

Looking back, the boy wearing the iconic baseball cap was tilting his head and looking him up and down, while Pikachu perched on his shoulder also had a thoughtful expression on its face.

Sunlight danced in his azure eyes, overlapping with the image of that impetuous newcomer from the Unova region in his memory.

"Unova Region, Sanyo City"

Li Chen smiled slightly, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the dragon pattern carving on the armrest of the seat. "You and I fought back then."

Ash clapped his hands suddenly, and Pikachu's ears perked up: "Ah! It's that trainer who uses very strong Pokémon! And Qing..."

Seemingly having thought of something, he stopped speaking.

He then curiously leaned closer, blinked, and asked, "Are you here for the World Championships too?"

Eileen's elven ears twitched slightly as she watched the energetic young man with great interest.

Even when he was still in his ghost form, Li Chen had a high opinion of the other party.

But then, the commentator's excited voice came over the loudspeaker:

"Ladies and gentlemen! The upcoming match is an exhibition match between Kanto Champion Lance and Galar Champion Dante!"

Li Chen looked at the slowly rising battlefield in the center of the arena, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Looks like we'll be able to enjoy a pretty good fight today."

The holographic projection of the battlefield is slowly taking shape, and the countdown floating screen displays the bright red number [02:00].

Dante's sponsor cape shimmered under the stadium lights as he excitedly flexed his wrists and occasionally blew kisses into the audience.

On the other side of the entrance passage, A-Du's steady footsteps approached from afar.

When he appeared in his signature crimson cape, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

The champion-level Elite Four trainer calmly waved to the stands in all directions, his cape billowing like a blood-red wave under the spotlight.

However, when his gaze swept over the VIP seats, his steps paused almost imperceptibly for a moment.

The moment Adu's eyes met Li Chen's, his pupils suddenly contracted.

But in an instant, he reverted to being the unfathomable Dragon Messenger, only unconsciously rubbing the Poké Ball with his fingertips as he left.

Eileen's elven ears keenly caught this detail, and she whispered in her husband's ear with a chuckle, "Looks like one of the champions recognized you~"

"But I don't know him."

Li Chen watched as the two champions began to adjust their positions on the field, and lightly tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingertips: "However, there is suddenly one more point of interest in this exhibition match."

As the holographic countdown reached zero and the beeping sound echoed throughout the venue, both champions simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

After a few rounds of fighting, he became an idiot.

With Leon's throw, Charizard instantly Dynamaxed, its mountain-like body blocking out all the lights in the arena.

Meanwhile, Adu's red Gyarados stirred up towering waves, its scales reflecting a blood-red light under the spotlight.

The intensity of the battle far exceeded the audience's expectations.

Gyarados's Ice Fang and Charizard's Max Fireball collided in mid-air, instantly enveloping the entire arena in billowing steam.

The moment the water mist was dispersed by the Dynamax energy, Dan Di suddenly revealed a confident smile:

"Now! Max Lightning!"

No one noticed when the golden lightning had accumulated between the fire-breathing dragon's claws.

A bolt of divine lightning struck down from the sky, hitting Gyarados right on its vital spot. Even the energy shield of the VIP area vibrated and hummed.

"Gyarados is unable to battle! The winner is Leon!"

As the referee announced his verdict, Li Chen thoughtfully stroked his chin.

Eileen's elf ears suddenly turned towards the players' passage: "Darling, it seems we're being watched~"

Following her gaze, one can see the meaningful look in A-Du's eyes as she left.

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