In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

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Chapter 37: Cattleya's Autobiography (Seeking Support)

The sludge wave and the psychic blade collided heavily in mid-air. The sludge tide, with its immense power, aimed to completely bury Gallade, but it had to break through the psychic blade.

The reverse is also true.

However, while the Sludge Wave is a wide-range ultimate move, the cutting ability of the Mental Blade is too outstanding.

After a brief stalemate, the mental blade forcefully cleaved through the poisonous mud tide, causing it to instantly collapse. The mental blade, however, continued its momentum as it attacked Nihilego Ido.

Faced with the incoming mental blade, Nicholas Ido calmly sidestepped to avoid it.

The sharp blade of spirit, whose momentum had been hampered by the muddy waves, could now be easily evaded.

"The boost from this superpower is truly impressive."

Bakura licked his lips, looking at the incredibly powerful mental blade with a hint of envy.

He was naturally envious, just like how a rare breed of elf could appear, a shiny elf with exceptional talent and abilities.

Humans are the same!

Some people are born with special abilities that make them different from or superior to ordinary people.

Superpowers, superhuman strength, wave-guided power, eternal power, and so on.

These special abilities are all extremely excellent and practical, and can be of great help to trainers.

Unfortunately, Bakura didn't have one...

However, he also has something special about him, namely his talent!

He possesses talent far exceeding that of ordinary people, even surpassing those so-called geniuses, not only in nurturing but also in combat.

This is why he was able to reach the level required to challenge Cynthia within a year.

Bakura's special talent in combat reminded him of Ash Ketchum, or rather, Red, from the special episode of the original work where he was called a fighter.

Crimson possesses an unparalleled talent for combat, while his rival, Azure, is unmatched in terms of training.

So even though he didn't have certain special abilities, Bakura wasn't too jealous, after all, people always need to learn to be content in some aspects.

"Nihilistic Gem, Power Gem".

Bakura glanced at the panting Gallade, his thoughts returning to the battle. The situation was now quite clear.

Although Galeria's psychic powers helped, Gallade was already exhausted, and the attack just now had used up all its strength.

Continuing to fight against Nihilego, who is still in good condition, is simply impossible.

The Power Gem struck Gallade directly, and Gallade was completely defeated.

"Elder is unable to battle, Nihilego wins."

Campfire stepped forward, observed the situation, and raised his hand to announce the outcome of the battle.

"Slap slap~"

The tourists applauded enthusiastically to congratulate Bakura, and also to honor Cattleya; they considered the battle to be extremely exciting.

"As expected, you're very strong. This battle was also very well done, I really enjoyed it."

Cattleya shook her head regretfully, recalled Gallade, walked to Bakura, extended her hand, and smiled slowly.

Although she lost, Gadriya maintained a good mindset; she was no longer the hot-tempered battle leader she once was.

Today, she is an elegant and beautiful princess, one of the Unova Elite Four.

"Thank you, I will always remember your superpowers."

Bakura grasped Cattleya's slender, fair hand, then politely released it, replying with a light laugh.

Bakura glanced at the tourists who were watching them curiously, and then returned to the deck with Cattleya and the other two girls by the campfire.

"Sister Cattleya, your superpowers are amazing!"

Sitting down on the bench, Campfire looked at Gadria with curiosity; she was also a very skilled trainer.

It was obvious that Gallade had acted strangely at the end.

"Superpowers are ultimately external things, and I rarely use them now."

Despite hearing this, Gadriya maintained her elegant smile; she was already used to other people's curiosity in this regard.

After all, people with superpowers are a minority, and it's perfectly normal for ordinary people to be curious.

"Psychic powers provide a very good boost to Psychic-type Pokémon, and their applications are already wide-ranging, making them one of the best special abilities."

Seeing that the campfire seemed very interested in superpowers, Bakura smiled and explained the function of superpowers.

Indeed, although the names of superpowers may not sound as imposing as abilities like super-powers or auras, their actual effectiveness is far greater than most special abilities.

Instant teleportation, amplification spirits, communication spirits, and even the ability to use them as one's own attack methods—not to mention the convenience they bring to daily life.

You could say it's a jack-of-all-trades!

Upon hearing this, the campfire's eyes flickered slightly; it sounded really impressive!

“Mr. Bakura knows a lot about superpowers.”

Gadria glanced at Bakura unexpectedly; she hadn't expected that an ordinary person like Bakura would know so much about superpowers.

"I'm so envious of Gadria! She's so beautiful, so powerful, and she even has superpowers!"

With a hint of envy, the campfire looked at Cattleya and spoke slowly.

Although they were both girls, Cattleya seemed absolutely perfect to her.

She exudes aristocratic air, comes from a prestigious family, possesses exquisite and flawless beauty, a slender figure, is one of the four elite warriors at the peak of Unova's power, and is also a psychic...

Her advantages are countless; how can there be such an amazing woman?!

Even the campfire made me feel a little envious...

"I'm not as good as you think. Superpowers, whether they're a blessing or a curse for a person, who knows?"

Upon hearing this, Gadriya smiled and shook her head, her voice slightly muffled with emotion. She looked up at the sea, her clear and beautiful eyes rippled with emotion.

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Chapter 38 Daigo Who Only Loves Stones (Seeking Everything)

"Who knows whether superpowers are a blessing or a curse for a person?"

Hearing Cattleya's words, Campfire tilted her head in confusion, a little puzzled. Bakura, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow, looking at Cattleya with slight surprise.

"It's better to have no superpowers at all than to have uncontrollable superpowers."

Cattleya whispered in a melodious voice, her eyes shimmering hazily as she gazed at the long-winged gulls soaring over the sea.

This sentence was a realization she once had.

"I come from a prestigious family in Sinnoh, with an exceptionally privileged background, and I was born with powerful psychic abilities. Back then, everyone probably thought I was a chosen one of heaven~"

Cattleya spoke slowly, her tone quite complex.

Neither the campfire nor Bakura made a sound to disturb him; they were naturally happy to listen to the nobleman's past.

"But powerful superpowers also mean misfortune. I was too young at the time to control this power."

"Whenever my emotions fluctuate violently, my superpowers always erupt uncontrollably, causing destruction."

"At the time, my family thought that because I was young and didn't understand, they wouldn't blame me. They would just comfort me, saying that when I grew up, I would definitely be able to control my superpowers."

The curve of Cattleya's lips seemed to carry a hint of bitterness, a mixture of regret and sigh.

"However, because my superpower was like an unstable time bomb, my peers were afraid of me, and adults certainly wouldn't allow them to get close to me. At that time, my whole world consisted of just a beautiful, lonely garden."

Upon hearing Cattleya's words, Campfire frowned slightly.

"Loneliness is a terrible original sin, especially for someone like me with a normal mind."

Gadriya sighed softly. Her superpowers gave her a special quality that set her apart from ordinary people, but so what?

"Due to my upbringing, I have become increasingly irritable. Many times, I might lose control and go berserk over the smallest things."

"I'm growing up slowly, but the situation hasn't actually changed at all. Although I'm trying my best to suppress it, it can only have a small effect."

"Mr. Bakura knows that I once served as the head of the Battle Castle, right?"

Cattleya gently smoothed her blonde hair, which had been ruffled by the sea breeze, and turned her gaze to Bakura.

"But in reality, I am only the nominal owner of the battle castle. It is my butler, Shi Lan, who is in charge of each battle."

"At the time, I was just a spectator."

"Because if I fall behind in a battle, my superpowers will go out of control and hurt the people around me."

"And this is me a year ago. Isn't it funny? Back then, I was supposed to be a superpowered person, but I was so out of control and so pathetic."

Cattleya smiled faintly and made a self-deprecating remark.

Even though she is now at peace with herself, when she hears the envious words from the campfire, the memories deep within her heart still resurface.

Facing the past is not something unbearable for her.

That's why she openly recounted her past.

"I'm so sorry, it was really rude of me to make you listen to my rambling for so long."

Having finished her thoughts, Gadriya gave Bakura and the other two a slight bow to express her apology. As a noblewoman, Gadriya did not want to leave a bad impression.

"No need to apologize. It's an honor to hear gossip about a superstar!"

Bakura chuckled and made a teasing remark.

Caldelia gave a reserved yet polite smile. If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all.

You're making me very embarrassed.