This elf world is a bit strange

"Caleb~"

Little Daidai, who hadn't had enough fun, was acting coquettishly and dancing, but under Ax's gentle touch, he sat down obediently, tilted his little head and looked around.

"Nice to meet you, Filio. I'm Aix. Actually, we've met before, at the Youth Championship, but we never had the chance to meet, which is a bit of a pity. I've heard a lot about you from Huayi, and I really admire you."

The laziness in his eyes disappeared, and the young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes slowly stood up, took a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand with a smile.

With the smiling dream demon on his head, Firion also stepped forward, shook hands with the other party gently, and said politely: "It's our first meeting. Your experience in the past is admirable. As for me, I just followed behind Mewtwo and played a supporting role. I can't count."

Aix shook his head imperceptibly, a gleam in his eyes. "The mega evolution of a God Pokémon is quite impressive, isn't it? I look forward to sparring with you."

He once single-handedly supported five Pokémon to complete mega evolution at the same time. He is unparalleled in this field, and understands the pressure of bearing the evolution of Legendary Pokémon better than anyone else.

Excited by the sight of prey, he exerted a little force with his hands, his eyes were sharp, and full of the youthful vigor and vitality.

He was even lazier than Firion and hadn't been this excited in a long time.

"Oh?" Feeling Aix's fighting spirit, Firio deliberately prolonged his words for emphasis. His sharp eyes showed no sign of weakness as he looked down at Aix, who was shorter than him, and said, "Of course."

"Why, one just returned home, and the other just came all the way from Chaoxiang Town, and they're going to have a fight right away? What a spirit of youth, I, an old man, really envy you."

While they were talking, Cocobul, holding a teapot, came in from outside the door half-jokingly, as if he had calculated the time, bringing with him the fresh scent of tea.

"However, today is not a good opportunity. Let's drink tea first. If it weren't for Firio's face, it would be increasingly difficult to get tea from that old guy Afu. Next time, I'll have to rob him anyway."

"You're right. Master Fu made things difficult for me a few days ago. He forced me to fight an indiscriminate battle. It was very dangerous." Letting go of Aix's hand, Philio lazily took the teapot from the Cocobul man's hand, poured tea for several people, and agreed with him. His expression was lively, which made the old man laugh.

"Hahaha! Kid, that old man didn't tell me that. He said you don't know how to respect the elderly and love the young. Not only did you beat him up, you also overthrew all the juniors and apprentices in his gym?"

Leaning back on the sofa with a laugh, Cocobul's eyes were full of pride, and it was obvious that he was extremely happy to have surpassed his old friend who lived nearby.

"It's not that exaggerated. We just took some time to train together and spar with each other." Shaking his head lightly, Firio sat back next to Korni and tidied the girl's long golden hair without leaving any trace. "But the Biyi Gym is really full of talents and has a great reputation."

"Grass-type Pokémon are cheap to breed, and they can indeed gather talents. Ahfu is a good-tempered person who likes young people, so it's normal." Thinking of the grand ceremony he saw every time he went to Biyi, Kokobul nodded slightly, but then thought of something happy and smiled, "Forget it, let's not talk about them, let's have tea. You came back at the right time today. I originally planned to perform the inheritance ceremony for X's mega stone first, and then do it again after you come back. This saves trouble."

"Inheritance...ritual?" A puzzled arc appeared on his delicate brows, and Firion's brain began to churn, searching for long-lost memories.

“Stupid!” Korni poked Firion’s head in annoyance. Finally finding an opportunity, she cleared her throat and showed off. “Lucario’s mega stone went through a heritage ceremony, so it matches it perfectly. It’s much stronger than ordinary mega evolutions. Didn’t I tell you that before we set off? You’re so forgetful!”

"Oh... yeah, that seems to be the case." He patted his forehead, and his dormant memory came back to life. The scene in the "secret base" became a vivid picture again. "I had more important things to do at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

"Cough cough..."

Seeing her granddaughter blushing as if she remembered something, Kokobul cleared her throat, interrupting the young couple's eye contact. She looked serious and said in a deep voice, "We'll talk about your two matters later. Firion, X, take out your two mega stones. As for the remaining ones of X, we'll have to wait for another opportunity. The resources for the initiation ceremony are becoming increasingly difficult to find."

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A moment later, the impetuous old man strode away with the two evolution stones. He didn't even take a sip of tea. He just left a sentence "Young man, chat slowly" and went to prepare for the ceremony.

The thousand-year heritage of the Refining Tower requires a large amount of precious materials, and the target of the operation is a younger generation that he values, so he cannot afford to be careless.

Knowing that he had become a light bulb, Aix stood up tactfully, holding the small bag that he wanted to keep and play with in one hand, showing the extraordinary strength of the protagonist of the special episode, and stretched out his hand to Firion, saying meaningfully:

"I look forward to having a chance to spar with you in the future. I think it won't be too far away. If all goes well, it will be right here. I will also go to watch the Miare Conference this year. There will definitely be a battle that I will enjoy watching."

"Hmm?" Confused, Firio glanced to the side, and felt Korni poking him lightly on the waist. He couldn't figure out what was going on, so he politely extended his hand to shake hers again, "If there really is such an opportunity, I would be very happy."

"Of course." The pair of big hands squeezed tightly and then separated. Axe smiled, "There will definitely be a chance. Dai Dai, let's go."

After saying that, he threw the little bag casually, and before the baby could figure out what was going on, it was thrown into the air. The marsupial beast, who had been prepared, caught it steadily, stuffed it into its bulging pouch, and strode away.

Her steps were light and graceful, and she disappeared around the corner of the corridor in the blink of an eye.

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"…So, what's going on?"

After seeing off Aix, only himself and Korni were left in the spacious reception room. Philio leaned back on the sofa carelessly, hugged Korni, who seemed to be a little too dependent on him, and asked.

"Grandpa said before that Aix will fight for me in your last gym challenge~!" With her beautiful eyes, Korni smiled and revealed the real reason why she called Aix to Sala, "As for me... I signed up for this year's Miare Conference through the gym recommendation~"

"Uh-huh?"

While thinking carefully, Firio looked at Korni with a bright smile. After a little thought, he figured out the plan of his childhood sweetheart and "good brother" and laughed.

"You guys, you have to fight me in front of everyone in the Miale Arena, right? It's really a big scene."

"hey-hey……"

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"Aix is ​​not weak. Although I wasted some time at the beginning, I dare not say that I can beat him. Humph, you better be careful. If you can't beat him, you won't be able to participate in the conference. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance when the time comes~!"

In the simply decorated boudoir, the couple painting they had collaborated on in Miare was still hanging on the head of the bed. Miss Korni was wearing the coat she had spent a long time choosing, and she looked like "come and ask me for help", which was particularly cute.

"But I have Miss Korney here, so it will be okay, right?"

Having known each other for many years, Philio naturally understood what Korni was thinking. He immediately put his arm around the girl's shoulders and walked out the door.

"Dang... Humph, who said I was going to help you? You playboy, you didn't even speak up for me last time, I don't care about you! I'll just let you lose to Aix and learn a lesson!"

Korni was delighted and subconsciously wanted to agree, but at the last moment she realized that she was too easy to please. Her face turned serious, hiding the joy in her words.

Seeing the awkward posture, Filio could hardly control his laughter, but he still pretended to be pitiful and said: "Our Miss Korni is so gentle, kind, enthusiastic and generous, how could she be so mean to me?"

The little dream demon was a little overwhelmed by the exaggerated behavior. He turned his head away with disgust, and looked at the wind fairy who had the same expression, and sighed in sync.

"Tsk... You're at it again. Accompany me to the gym and train the new apprentice! I want to see how you perform before deciding whether to help you or not!"

Miss Corny proved with her actions that she was indeed easier to coax.

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The Sala Temple is particularly lively today.

In the deep winter, the apprentices who were training hard gathered around the two people who came together.

Compared to Korne, who has been a gym leader for a long time but still lacks authority due to her personality and appearance, Firio, who has been in the news a lot in recent months, has become even more popular.

Lan Ke, who had competed on the same stage more than half a year ago, stood quietly in the crowd, looking at Firio, who was completely different from herself and other classmates at that time, and now has soared to become a famous trainer in the entire Kalos area. She felt mixed emotions in her heart.

The hot-tempered Infernape also calmed down for a rare time. Holding the fighting girl's hand, he silently watched the increasingly charming Solebre through the gap in the crowd, recalling the battle in the past.

Over the past six months, their strength has increased a lot, but it has become increasingly difficult to see the backs of the people in front of them on the road to becoming trainers. They could only look at each other helplessly, turning the little bitterness in their hearts into motivation to move forward, tightly holding each other's hands, moving against the crowd, and heading to the training ground first.

Such a scene was naturally seen by Firio.

He responded to everyone's enthusiasm with a smile and nodded slightly, looking approvingly at this old friend with whom he had a little interaction, then took a step and walked briskly towards the training ground.

He had not forgotten Miss Korni's "little test" and was thinking of using the gym to practice his martial arts.

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"Emperor Nabo, split the tiles! Big Mouth Baby, split the tiles!"

On the spacious platform, with Firion's sharp shout, two Pokémon that were completely different from when they started rushed out from the left and right at the same time.

The metallic luster flickered on the slender wings, like a pair of dancing swords, easily smashing the scattered targets.

At the other end, a pure white glow wrapped around the giant steel jaws of the Big Mouth, like a heavy hammer smashing down, destroying the heavy target bunker with a deafening roar.

An inch longer means an inch stronger; an inch shorter means an inch more dangerous; the same skills can present completely different momentum and characteristics.

The demonstrations with different styles and each one of them was unique, allowing the apprentices who were already accustomed to Corny's "momentum flow" tactical style to have a deeper understanding of Firion's strength. A few of them with outstanding understanding even generated some inspiration just from the fragmentary demonstration.

"Teacher Firio", who was forced to take on the job, fired the first shot as the temporary coach of the gym and won the jackpot. He also brought the hearts of the apprentices, who were originally a little impetuous, back to the hard but fulfilling training.

From the posture of basic movements to the execution of advanced tactics, it is a gradual and in-depth process.

Although he is not a fighter, Firio, who has rich experience in indiscriminate combat, is more than capable of guiding these apprentices whose strength is not particularly outstanding.

Soon, the only sounds left in the gym where the training teams were neatly lined up were the coordinated movements of the apprentices and their Pokémon and the barely audible questions they asked.

On the stands not far away, Korni, who had just had a little free time, half-lay on the railing, looking at Firio's focused expression with a smile on her face.

But soon, she found something wrong.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Filio was meticulously instructing each apprentice's movements, several female apprentices who were obviously nymphomaniacs at first glance actually wanted to take advantage of him.

The strong sense of crisis instantly dispelled Miss Cucumber's lazy happiness.

With her brows slightly furrowed and her cheeks slightly puffed, Korni, who always seemed inexplicably childish whenever she encountered a similar situation, was filled with murderous intent.

In the blink of an eye, the extremely swift afterimage had leapt down from the stands, followed by a big dog whose face was filled with exhaustion but who was helpless against this energetic idiot.

From "plan pass" to "big crisis", it seems that there is only a thin layer of window paper between them - although the possibility that it is a portrayal of some small interest cannot be ruled out.

Different people have different opinions.

Chapter 231 The gears are turning

With the addition of a jealous person, after a lot of chaos, the female apprentices who dared not speak out had to suppress their little thoughts and practice today's lessons in an orderly manner.

The amount of training in the fighting gym has always been the largest, not only for the training of Pokémon, but also for the trainers themselves.

Soon, a faint smell of sweat filled the room, and even the fresh air fan working at full power could only alleviate it slightly.

However, this smell did not make Firio and Korni feel resistant or disgusted. The apprentices' concentration also infected and inspired their enthusiasm.

In addition to specific teaching and excellent venues, what the dojo can provide is an environment that allows everyone to focus on one another and motivate each other, a kind of mutual influence between people.

They smiled at each other, and the idea of ​​having a fight arose in their minds at the same time.

"Machi~!"

"Luca!"

Sparkling glances entangled in the air.

The meeting of eyes was a declaration of battle, a contest of both training and sparring, which began instantly on the raised platform reserved for gym masters.

The surging energy dissipated in all directions. The fighting between the apprentices made their blood boil and their enthusiasm for training increased by three points.

The orderly shouts and the sounds of fists and feet breaking through the air echoed endlessly.

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During the intense training, two sneaky (not so) figures quietly slipped into the stands, and watched Firio and Korni fighting fiercely, secretly gasping in amazement.

"Look, I told you that Filio would come here as soon as he got back. He's a man who values ​​women over friends!"

The sturdy young man held the railing, looked at his girlfriend beside him quite complacently, waiting for praise.

Unexpectedly, instead of getting any compliments, I got hit hard on the head - on tiptoe.

The girl, who didn't like the smell of sweat, twitched her delicate little nose and looked a little disgusted. She snorted, "No wonder he calls you Little Iron Pillar. You're as stupid as Mr. Thornton! And you sneaked in here. I really can't stand you."

Needless to say, the people who came here were Antoine and Ina, who had just had a small gathering in Miare not long ago and have now returned to Sala City for the winter vacation.

After returning to Binek to celebrate the New Year together, Antoine left his angry father behind within two days and accompanied Ina back to Sala to spend the holiday together.

He had come to the gym for training several times before, and when he heard his neighbor say that Firio had returned to Sala, his simple brain circuits started working at high speed, and he immediately knew that he was probably coming here. Without saying a word, he pulled Ina and rushed over to kill him.

Listening to his girlfriend's complaints, Antoine scratched his head, shrank back in his seat, and smiled softly: "Aren't you just thinking of scaring him? Bad luck, bad luck..."

"...Hey, you idiot." Covering her forehead, Ina didn't know what to say. She looked at her boyfriend with both anger and amusement.

As they were talking, Filio on the field had already discovered the two people who thought they were hiding. He glanced at Korni with a half-smile, and without saying anything, the two of them nodded at the same time in tacit understanding.

The Dream Demon and Lucario, who were fighting just now, immediately understood what he meant. They dodged and stopped fighting, watching the little Dream Demon disappear without a trace.

When he appeared again, he appeared quietly behind Antoine and glanced at Ina who had already discovered him.

Listening to his plausible words, the little dream demon who had been chuckling all the time suddenly had a good idea. His big eyes rolled around and he disappeared into the shadows.

After a while, a huge ghost shadow rose up, and shrill screams came from the empty stands, echoing throughout the entire stadium.

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"So, we've known each other for so many years, why don't you learn your lesson?" Holding his chin with one hand, Filho expressed his confusion as he looked at Antoine, who had been afraid of ghosts since childhood and was still in shock.

"Machi~"

The little dream fairy, who was very satisfied with the ghost shadow he had just created, raised his head proudly, and passionately collided with the wind fairy who came to celebrate, and chattered about discussing more frightening plans.

Ina pinched her boyfriend's cheeks and pulled them hard twice, then smiled helplessly, "This idiot always wants to scare you once. He has been telling me these days that he didn't find a chance in Miare and will give you a big one when you return home. I didn't expect that he would be the first to be scared."

"Ah..." Antoine's painting style visibly deteriorated into simple black and white sketches. He sighed and expressed the bitterness he had felt over the years. "Why are you so shameless? No, I'm sad. I can't get better without little Ibrahimovic holding me."