This elf world is a bit strange

"Pu Li!——"

Beating his chest and roaring, Brickalon released all of his normally restrained aura, showing off his bravery and ferocity, already having some of the demeanor of Dante's Brickalon.

Compared to the tournament, there has been considerable improvement, and it has clearly overshadowed the opposing Absol.

"Take the initiative, Brikalon, rush over and use the tile splitting!"

"Poli!"

Antoine showed no mercy to his stunned opponent, clenching his right fist and punching hard.

Brickalon roared and rushed forward. His sturdy arms contained enormous strength. Under his powerful attack, no one dared to be careless.

"Absol, charge, push back!"

As expected, Mo Geng also looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and at the command he chose to strike later but be the first to arrive.

"Abu!"

The agile Absol used all four legs to run forward. Looking at the aggressive but heavy-footed Brikalon, it also knew how to respond.

Beat the slow with the fast!

The pitch-black horns flashed with light, and the beast of disaster suddenly exerted its strength and pounced towards the open door of Brikaron's chest.

A round of clever countermeasures was about to be effective, and Mo Geng's face relaxed a little.

However, Antoine, who was opposite him, was not in a hurry. Instead, he showed his smug joy at having succeeded in his plan and shouted:

"Now, change your tactics! Spike defense!"

"Poli!"

The open arms were quickly retracted and placed right in front of Absol.

He clapped his fists together, creating a circular shield from his forearms, forming a green, spike-covered energy space.

"That was a great feint." Firio nodded slightly and exchanged a glance with Korni beside him. "The next step is to catch it."

"bang"

As he was speaking, the close combat on the stage inevitably began.

Absol, having already leaped up, had no way to avoid it and could only grit its teeth and crash into the shield and spikes in front of it.

Amidst the dull sounds, its front was already covered with scars; although the wounds were not deep, they were extremely painful.

"Absol, retreat at lightning speed!"

Mo Geng's order came soon, but it was still a step late.

Brikaron, who was right in front of him, opened his arms with a grim smile.

"Snapped"

The thick arms like iron clamps locked Absol tightly.

"Press down, pounce!"

"Poli!"

The heavy body pressed down fiercely, and the hard chest armor squeezed Absol, pinning it down so tightly that it couldn't move an inch.

"Absol! Air Slash!"

Mo was even more shocked.

"It's over! Absorb the punch with all your strength!"

"boom--"

A white light exploded in front of his chest, but it couldn't stop Brikaron's heavy punches at all.

On the solid ground, broken dents appeared one after another.

Absol had no way to escape and could only passively take the beating. After three punches and two kicks, his consciousness was already blurred.

"The final close combat!"

Faced with an opponent who had no power to fight back, Antoine showed no mercy and barked orders.

"Pu Li!——"

The last punch hit Absol's head, and Brikaron took advantage of the momentum and smashed down heavily.

"Bam—"

A huge deep pit appeared on the broken ground, filled with smoke and dust, and flying gravel.

"It seems that the special training after returning home is really effective."

Although he was not surprised by the victory, Firio was still happy and surprised to see the growth shown by Antoine and Bricaron.

Under the decisive attack, Mo Geng, who was the most popular candidate to win the championship before the game, had no power to fight back. He lost his chance completely with just one step.

"Absol is incapable of fighting! The winner is Brikalon!"

"The champion of this year's Binek Town Tournament is contestant Antoine!"

I thought it would be a fight between two evenly matched opponents, but unexpectedly, it turned into an exhibition match where Antoine crushed the opponent with ease.

The audience in the audience was silent for a moment, as they had not yet recovered from the intense fight.

Then, deafening cheers flooded the entire square.

Dante sat on the high platform without saying a word, his expression remained serious, but the relief and satisfaction in the corners of his eyes could not be concealed in any way.

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"Pocket money is indeed the most tempting."

Slipping away from the still-celebrating square and leaving the townspeople who treated the convention as a rare festival, the few of them quietly returned to the Binek Gym.

Looking at Antoine, who was very proud of winning the championship and was showing off his love for Ina while hugging her, Filio teased with a smile.

"I knew you wouldn't say anything nice! So, did we not waste this time?"

Giving Firio a blank look, Antoine decided not to argue with him. He bent his arms and showed off his strong muscles together with Bricaron.

"It's really good. It makes me want to beat you up."

Firion nodded in agreement and took out a Poké Ball from his waist.

Inside is the wind fairy who had a plan in advance.

"?"

"Hahaha! I was just kidding. How could I beat you up today?"

Antoine, with a black question mark on his face, made Firio laugh out loud. The Wind Fairy also came out of the Poké Ball, holding his belly, staggering with laughter, and did not forget to high-five Firio to celebrate.

"call......"

Antoine, knowing that he had been fooled, let out a long sigh, which made Ina, who was standing beside him, feel disgusted. She reached out and pinched his big face, pulling and rubbing it.

"Look at your potential!"

The sweet and loving young couple got into a fight, and Filio took the opportunity to hold the hand of Korni, who had been silent and seemed a little quiet.

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"Hey...why don't you stay a few more days? I was thinking of taking you guys to play around here..."

At the dinner table that night, Antoine's high spirits were immediately poured with a bucket of cold water, chilling him to the core.

Ina also looked worried: "Yeah, are you in a hurry to leave? It's so rare for us to meet, and you have to leave tomorrow?"

Both of them, who love fun, were reluctant to leave Firion, especially since they didn't know how long it would take for them to meet again after their separation.

"I have to help Korni complete the mission. Besides, the fruit from the Apei family's tree has been transported to Guxiang Town, so I have to hurry up and make it. It doesn't matter. We can still meet when I get to Miare, right?"

Knowing the personalities of his two old classmates very well, Firio tried to comfort them gently.

"How about you come back from Guxiang and I'll lead you to the Shining Cave? I'm quite familiar with that place."

When the first plan failed, Antoine had a new idea and looked at Filio with anticipation.

"I appreciate your kindness, but this is too roundabout. Besides, school is about to start, right? You need to train hard. I met two of your classmates along the way. Not to mention Shashajin, the guy named Alex is also very strong. If you don't work harder, you may not be his opponent."

Patting Antoine on the shoulder, Filio politely rejected his proposal, looked at Ina who was also a little disappointed, blinked, and said.

"Besides, shouldn't you take Ina with you to have a look around in advance? We'll be in Miare for half a year."

"Oh... Hey, you, you can only remember to come and play with us when the time comes! Also, if you encounter something like Haruka again, you can't hide it from us!"

Antoine, with a frown on his face, spoke sullenly, grasping Firio's shoulders tightly, and spoke seriously.

Feeling his friend's kindness, Firion also felt very warm and responded with a smile: "Well, okay, I promise."

"That's all right! Today is a good day for a party, we can't be so dull! Let's be happy, after all, we are celebrating my victory! Let's have a drink!"

"That's right, then I will risk my life to accompany you today?"

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"A Pei called me a few days ago. This idiot seems to be doing pretty well in Guandu. He said he had awakened some special ability and showed it off to me, saying things like 'you are the only one who has no special ability'. I was so angry that my teeth itched!"

"Hahaha! Very much like this profiteer. However, his special ability is not outrageous. It is more like a very low-end version of Evergreen's Power. Its main effect is to ripen the fruits, and secondly, it can calm the emotions of Pokémon a little."

"That's right! What is he showing off for?"

After a few drinks, Antoine and Filho started talking, and the part of "denouncing unscrupulous businessmen" was of course indispensable.

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Kanto, Viridian Forest.

Apei was running in the woods at the moment, with a tall and plump girl next to him, whose ranger uniform was squeezed tight. She looked to be about 21 or 22 years old, with a pretty face. Her skin color was not the dark wheat color of other rangers, but fair and translucent.

"Ah!"

"Ah - sneeze!"

After sneezing several times for no reason, Apei rubbed his nose and looked into the distance in a trance.

"It must be those two unlucky guys scolding me!"

With a bad temper, Apei kicked away a small branch not far away, under the surprised and concerned gaze of the girl next to him.

"Are you okay? Do you want to rest?"

"No need, hurry up and help you complete the task, I should continue traveling!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work!"

"That's not true. After all, it was my Pokémon that got into trouble. If I can help you with something, I'll feel better."

As they were talking, the two of them, one in front and one behind, staggered one or two body lengths as they headed towards the depths of the dense forest.

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On the morning of August 8, in the southern suburbs of Binek town.

"That good-for-nothing Antoine got drunk last night and couldn't get up, so I have to take you there. Be careful on the road and keep in touch."

Ina hugged Firio reluctantly and patted his back hard.

Thinking of Antoine who was still lying in bed and unable to get up before departure, Ina felt angry and helpless.

"After all, you drank a lot yesterday, which is understandable. You should also take advantage of the time to walk around and have some fun. It may not be so easy when school starts, especially for the first year. When I go to Miare next time, I may be able to bring you an interesting new script. Then you will have to ask Teacher Ina for advice."

Touching Ina's head half-jokingly, Firio took two steps back, waved his hand, and strode away just like he did a month ago.

"Tsk...this guy!"

Ina turned her head away, deliberately not looking at her friend who was leaving again.

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Meanwhile, in the Binek Gym, in front of the window of Antoine's room.