This elf world is a bit strange

"Flame Queen Lizard, spray flames!"

A smug look appeared on Black's face, and the Flame Queen Lizard also twisted its body in mid-air synchronously.

The fire dragon, which had been accumulating strength for a long time, rushed straight towards the dream demon.

"bang"

However, under the surprised gazes of Thornton and the Flame Queen Lizard, the "body" of the Dream Demon exploded, turning into countless small fragments and falling from the sky.

"Oh no, it's a substitute! Flame Queen Lizard, poison gas!"

With an exclamation, Thornton immediately made a judgment and reacted.

Defending is not enough to resist the penetration skills with space fluctuations such as Lucky Spirit Attack.

Don't just passively take a beating.

Lilac smoke emerged from the surface of the Flame Queen Lizard and spread out. This was a move that turned passivity into active and used offense instead of defense.

However, this kind of tactics is of no use to Firio.

"Strange light and then electromagnetic waves."

Amid the dull voice, a petite black shadow emerged from the ground, and colorful light waves shot towards the Flame Queen Lizard, which had become a living target in mid-air.

Then, facing the opponent whose eyes were already blurry but who was still swallowing the fruit hanging on his chest, the electric net spread, passed through the barrier of the fog, and tightly entangled the Flame Queen Lizard that was about to fall to the ground.

"Zira"

A weak electric current spread from the surface of the Flame Queen Lizard.

The severe paralysis severely restricted the Flame Queen Lizard's movements, but there was no other way.

"Hiccup! Stop it! Get close!"

"Three down, rush, misfortunes never come alone!"

Thornton, who was well aware of the horror of the ghost-type Pokémon's kite-flying tactics, fought back decisively. The pheromones, venom, and useless juice of the fruit in the Flame Queen's body merged into one, transforming into a wave of white mist. He forcibly suppressed the feeling of paralysis in his body and pressed towards the direction of the Dream Demon.

However, Firio, who gave the order synchronously with him, once again made his judgment clear.

Taking advantage of the density of the fog, Firion keenly seized a gap near the ground. The Nightmare Demon did not hesitate and approached the Flame Queen Lizard by a hair's breadth. Countless shadows turned into sharp spears and pierced into the Flame Queen Lizard's body, detonating the electric current in its body.

"Puff...Bang"

"this......!"

The terrifying power and chain reaction left Thornton dumbfounded. He clenched his fists and stared forward.

The intense pain made the Flame Queen Lizard look hideous.

But like its trainer, it had a body of steel and the corresponding strength. It managed to stand firm and not only did it not fall, but it pounced on the slightly surprised Dream Monster.

"overheat!"

"Sarah!"

Roaring, the Flame Queen Lizard turned the toxins in its body into combustion accelerators, and threw itself at the Dream Demon with all its might.

"boom--"

Gas, flame.

The moment the two came into contact, there was a burst of fire.

In a way that hurt both sides, Thornton and Flame Queen launched a decisive counterattack by fire-type trainers and Pokémon.

"bang"

A slight sound was heard in the black smoke.

The voice was faint, but it was like a thunderclap, resounding in the minds of everyone on and off the stage who were watching the game intently.

"It's a stand-in again!"

In the stands, Antoine exclaimed.

"It's not even close, it's fake!"

Abe also reacted. With his keen eyesight, he had already seen the dream demon observing the black smoke from a distance, with a blue light emerging from his body.

To use Misfortunes never come alone, there is no need to get close to the opponent. The moment you rush forward, it is not a matter of a millimeter's difference at all. It is a plan that has been calculated in advance.

The outcome of the battle has already been decided.

"Okay, Dream Monster, the final blow, Shadow Ball."

"Madge!——"

Amid the screams, a shadow ball that was several times larger than normal and darker in color instantly condensed into shape thanks to the blessing of two meditations and the extremely condensed ghost energy infusion of the Dream Demon.

"Whoosh-"

"Detonate!"

"Get away!"

A black shadow streaked across the sky, shot into the black smoke that had just dissipated, and exploded on the body of the Flame Queen Lizard as it hastily dodged.

"boom--"

The wave of energy swept across the entire battlefield, and the outer protective barriers trembled slightly.

There was no time to react before the slender black body flew backwards like a cannonball.

"bang"

A dull sound appeared above the outermost barrier, causing a surge and fluctuation of energy.

The tiny wounds on the Flame Queen Lizard's body, the burns from the explosion, and the huge purple-black scar that seemed to be branded on its chest completely broke its iron will and caused it to fall into a deep coma.

"The Flame Queen Lizard has lost its ability to fight. The winner is the Dream Monster!"

The teacher who served as the referee came running in from outside the field, and along with him was the happy egg nurse who the school had hired from the Joey family at a large sum of money.

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"I have to thank you for showing mercy. If the Shadow Ball had hit her hard, the Flame Queen would have been bedridden for a few days."

After seeing the diagnosis that the flame queen lizard had "simple skin injuries except burns", Thornton felt relieved, but also a little bit unbelievable and lost.

As a teacher, he was criticized by students.

It’s not only the Pokémon’s ability that is crushed, but also the tactical command.

"It's just a competition, and it's fine as long as there's a winner. I wonder if I can challenge some of Mr. Thornton's main Pokémon next time? Little Dream Monster is also looking forward to it."

"Madge!"

The dream demon, who was unharmed but a little tired, sat on Firion's shoulder and nodded in agreement with great interest.

"That... is of course no problem. But Firion, is this really... a nightmare? Or a nightmare that just broke through? This speed, reaction ability, and skill strength, is it really... reasonable? Isn't it the one that was recently discovered by Padiya...?"

His cheeks twitched slightly, and Thornton looked at the sweetly smiling little dream demon, and a chill rose in his heart for no reason.

"It's the real thing. Of course it's a little dream demon. You've seen what it looked like when it was a child." Firio's expression was a little funny. "It's just that, I told you, my little dream demon is well-trained and has a little bit of everything."

"You call this a little bit?! Are you illiterate or am I illiterate?!"

Thornton's roar attracted a lot of attention from the students who were walking down the stage in a line.

"Yes, he only knows a little bit. He is still far from being invulnerable to the level that both he and I feel is flawless."

"Madge!"

Philio answered calmly, and the dream monster also looked like it was a matter of course.

I'm afraid there's something seriously wrong with your understanding of the word "a little bit".

Complaining secretly in his heart, Thornton's expression became extremely strange.

"Teacher?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Filio asked tentatively, "My little dream demon and I want to do some training on our own after school. Can we not participate in this training camp? I can practice with you and Antoine regularly, and it won't affect our progress on weekdays. How about it?"

"Hmm...huh?"

Thornton, who was secretly complaining, responded subconsciously, then was startled.

But on the other hand, with Firio's current strength, training would be ineffective, and letting him work hard on his own might even speed up his progress.

After thinking it over, Thornton no longer felt sad about losing the game. Instead, he felt like he had found a treasure and readily agreed: "No problem, I approve! But from now on, you have to practice with us once a week to check on our progress. Don't slack off."

"Thank you, Mr. Thornton. I'll leave first because I have an appointment with a friend."

Firion smiled slightly, took a few steps back, squatted down and touched Pogaman's little head, then stood up and left.

"Oh...huh?!"

Thornton reacted slowly and was about to say something when Firio and the little dream demon disappeared.

"Hey, kid... it's done, come here! Practice in groups! Antoine and Apé, you two, practice with me!"

Seeing the subtle expressions of the students, Thornton's face turned serious and he returned to his previous state, loudly calling on everyone to start training.

For a while, the sound of fighting was heard constantly on the battlefield.

Chapter 20: Korni's Turn

"Kornie, I'll be here a little later. The school asked me to go to the tournament training camp, so I was delayed."

While the training in the school was in full swing, on the small road outside the school, Filio held his cell phone away and prepared for the possible "Cucumber Roar" while talking.

Strangely, the cucumber did not chirp today. Instead, it seemed very calm, even a little gentle.

Filio only heard her say: "Then hurry up and come over. Practice less today."

"Hmm? Are you Kornie? Are you sick?"

Filio brought the phone closer in surprise, his tone full of confusion. The crazy girl who grew up with him shouldn't be like this.

Korni's voice became angry: "You really want me to scold you, right?! Come here quickly!"

"Ah, that's right! This is the cucumber I know. I'll be there in a moment."

He breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and under the slightly disgusted gaze of the little dream demon, Firion strode towards the Refining Tower.

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"Beep...beep..."

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, a faint trace of tic-tac-toe flashed across Korni's forehead.

"I'm so angry! I tried to be nice to him, but he still spoke to me like that! I won't stand it today, Lucario, help me beat him up later!"

"Luca? Luca!"

"Tell me, am I usually in a bad temper when I'm with him? How can he look at me like that!"

"Luca...?"

"What do you mean, Lucario! Am I not gentle? No, I have to beat him up, otherwise, after all these years of being brothers... Ugh! How could I be led astray by him! Otherwise, all these years of friendship would be in vain, and all these years of anger would be in vain!"

"Luca!"

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Later in the evening, in the principal's office of Sara College.

"Is that so? You lost everything? This is really a surprise for us."

The gray-haired principal continued to speak slowly but with a slightly rising tone. The hand holding the newspaper did not seem to be steady either, and he just flipped through it lightly and meaninglessly.

"Yes, his command and training are both excellent, far exceeding expectations." Thornton nodded and said seriously, "He applied not to participate in the training camp, but he can come to a small-scale training session once a week. I think it's okay."

"Then let's do it. By the way, does this kid only have one Pokémon, the Dream Demon? Find a time, you should ask him to capture two or three more. You can't rely on only one Pokémon to participate in the tournament. Aren't there some good ones in the academy? In addition, the academy's inheritance can also be opened up a little more, don't be stingy."

As the old principal spoke, he rummaged through his private drawer. After a rustling sound, he finally found a booklet that was quite old.

"Doesn't this kid like restrictive and tactical skills like poison, guard, and substitute? There are documents that in the early years, if the dream demon was talented enough, it could also learn these skills. Lend him my poison training manual and equip him with related materials. Take this one too. After so many years, maybe there will be a miracle this year?"

Patting the yellowed pages of the book, the old principal's tone showed a hint of barely perceptible excitement and hope. He opened a safe in the house and took out a metal box that looked heavy.

"Okay, principal. Don't worry. I'll do it right away."

There was a flash of surprise in Thornton's eyes. This poison training manual was one of the special moves of the old principal's ace Pokémon Gengar, and it was a priceless treasure.

However, he soon understood.