Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

"It's not a private jet?" Carl asked, somewhat surprised.

In Carl's mind, as one of the most famous rich women in the Pokémon world, private jets should be a standard feature for Cattleya.

"Could it be that Cattleya deliberately didn't take a private plane so that she could experience the whole process of how Zhulan came to the Padia region?" Karl muttered to himself.

Although Karl himself felt that his guess was somewhat exaggerated, when he thought of Cattleya being a die-hard fan of Orianna, Karl felt that the guess was very reasonable.

And indeed, just as Carl guessed, the reason why Cattleya did not take a private jet was to experience the journey before Orchid.

At that moment, Cattleya, who was sitting in first class, was frowning as she flipped through a fashion magazine in her hands.

Although Cattleya is a trainer who is just as powerful as herself and her Pokémon, she is only sixteen years old and still has the natural love of beauty that comes with being a girl.

Because Cattleya doesn't like to interact with people, she rarely goes out shopping except when she has Orchid by her side.

As a wealthy heiress, Cattleya never needs to go out to buy clothes. With just a word from her, fashion companies will bring the latest seasonal items to her door for her to choose from.

The reason why Gadriya is looking at the fashion magazine in front of her with such a conflicted expression is because she is thinking about what to wear when she meets Zhulan next time.

"Summer is almost here, should I invite Zhulan to go on a beach vacation with me?" Cattleya asked, somewhat troubled.

Before this year, every summer, Gadriya would invite Cynthia to vacation at her seaside villa. But this year, Cynthia took over the Sinnoh Champion title, and Gadriya was unsure if Cynthia would still be available.

Although Cattleya's purpose in going out was to travel to the Padia region to become the King of the Heavens, she didn't care about that at all.

In Cattleya's view, if she wanted, her current strength was enough to serve as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in any region.

If she didn't become a Heavenly King, there's only one possibility: she didn't want to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Padiya region.

In fact, if Cattleya had known that her "rival" was an eight-year-old girl, she would never have boarded the flight to Padiya.

Unfortunately, Cattleya was completely unaware of this.

Cattleya casually used her telekinesis to put the fashion magazine back in its place, then leaned back in the soft chair and slowly closed her eyes: 'Zhulan, I will prove it to you.'

As time passed, the flight attendant's gentle announcements echoed throughout the cabin.

Startled by the announcement, Cattleya sprang up from her seat, and terrifying psychic power exploded from her body.

Fortunately, thanks to her trainer training recently, Gadalia has improved her control over her psychic abilities; otherwise, she would probably be the only one to survive on this flight.

As the plane landed, Cattleya was the first to exit the cabin under the guidance of the flight attendants.

Meanwhile, Carl, who had been asked by Cynthia to pick him up at the airport, had already arrived at the arrival hall of Brewmaster Airport in his Corviknight.

Not long after, Karl saw Cattleya, wearing a pink cake dress, pushing her suitcase out of the hall.

"Hey, Cattleya, I'm here!"

"what?!"

Chapter 207 The Way of Hospitality

Caldelia never imagined that someone would call her by name so intimately when she first arrived in this unfamiliar land.

In an instant, a gravitational force enveloped the land within a hundred meters radius of Gadria.

Cattleya, you're breathing out.

Feeling the "burden" on his shoulders, Karl realized that something was wrong. Based on his understanding of Cattleya, the young lady was probably in a state of "stress" now.

“Zhu Lan sent me,” Karl said quickly.

The moment she heard the name "Bamboo Orchid," Gadriya immediately withdrew the heavy psychic power from her body, then turned her gaze to Karl, looking him up and down.

Looking at the black-haired young man in front of her, Gadalia's first reaction was: Zhu Lan actually has other friends behind her back?

However, Karl's handsome face, so good-looking that it could make you eat three bowls of rice, gave rise to an unbelievable thought in Cattleya's mind.

'This guy...it can't be Zhu Lan's...no, that's impossible.'

Caldelia took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled. Having matured three times, she was now able to barely control the enormous superpowers within her.

Carl looked at Cattleya, who was taking deep breaths, took out his Rotom phone from his pocket, opened his Navigator message history with Orchid, and then placed it in front of Cattleya.

"Look, this is the message log between me and Zhulan."

Gadriya stared at the chat interface in front of her, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed.

From what we see, it's clear that Karl is indeed Zhu Lan's friend, but she's never heard Zhu Lan mention this man before. What's going on?

Good upbringing made Gadriya suppress her urge to slide the window and check Karl and Orchid's chat history.

However, what Gadria didn't know was that Karl contacted Zhulan by phone most of the time, so even if she went through the message history, she could only see some fragmented information.

Turning her gaze away from the Rotom phone in front of her, Gadriya continued to scrutinize the man in front of her.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Gadriya felt like she had seen this man in front of her somewhere before.

Meeting Gadria's probing gaze, for some reason, Karl actually understood what she was looking at: "Miss Gadria, I trained in the Battle Frontier for a period of time about two years ago."

After Karl's reminder, Cattleya finally understood why she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the man in front of her.

“So it’s you.” Gadria nodded. “The one who holds the speedrun record in the Battle Frontier, I remember your name is, um, Karl? I think I’m not mistaken.”

“Yes.” Karl gave a perfectly standard smile. “So, Miss Cattleya, do you need to confirm with Zhulan again?”

Instead of answering Karl's question, Gadriya took out a pink Rotom cell phone from her small handbag and skillfully dialed a number.

The moment the call connected, Cattleya's voice immediately softened:

"Hey, Zhulan, it's me, Gadriya."

"Yes, I've landed."

"Yes, I saw him, Carl, right?"

"I'm not a child anymore, I can take care of myself."

"Alright, since you've put it that way, then so be it."

……

After hanging up the phone, Gadriya's gaze towards Karl softened slightly, but the scrutiny in her eyes did not completely disappear.

"So, Miss Cattleya, what is your itinerary for this trip to Padia?" Karl asked dutifully.

In Karl's opinion, this young lady probably wouldn't be able to handle the intensity of the Padia Alliance's work. Even if she passed the Four Heavenly Kings' test, she would probably just be a figurehead.

As for official business? That's naturally handled by the young lady's secretariat.

In fact, compared to the manpower-starved Padia region, Cattleya is more suitable to serve as one of the Elite Four in the Unova region.

As a region that has risen strongly in recent years, the Unova League has a fairly mature administrative system. When serving as one of the Elite Four in the Unova region, one only needs to focus on having fun in battle, while other affairs are handled by the League staff.

For example, Wanlong, one of the Elite Four in the future Unova region, is a novelist who spends most of her time researching and doesn't participate in League affairs.

Upon hearing Karl's question, Cattleya froze for a moment.

As for Gadriya, she had never considered this question, or rather, she had considered it, but only considered it.

Then, as if remembering something, Gadriya tapped her finger a few times on the phone screen.

Carl took out a blank Poké Ball, twirled it casually, and the Poké Ball began to spin on his index finger.

After about half a minute, Gadriya put her Rotom phone back into her small handbag, then said to Karl with a serious expression, "I want to stay in Brewlight City for a day today, and then head to Tabletop City tomorrow morning."

"So, Cattleya, would you like to take the Angry Parrot Taxi, or would you like to experience the traditional modes of transportation in the Padia region?" Karl asked.

After hearing Karl's words, Gadriya frowned and began to think.

She could understand the Angry Parrot taxi; it was probably similar to the Corviknight taxis in the Galar region. But what was the traditional mode of transportation in the Padia region?

Karl noticed Cattleya's confusion and immediately explained, "In the Padia region, there exists a Pokémon called Motolizard, and many residents of Padia enjoy riding Motolizards."

As he spoke, Carl pointed to the Motor Lizard parking lot not far away: "Look, that's the Motor Lizard."

Following the direction Karl was pointing, Gadria immediately saw a group of gray-green lizard-shaped Pokémon.

Given her status, Cattleya usually travels by private car. In fact, she can now simply make a phone call and summon a car specially prepared for her.

However, compared to that boring metal box, Cattleya is now very interested in traveling by motorcycle lizard.

Karl had to admit that although Cattleya's temper was somewhat unpredictable, her emotions were almost always written on her face, making her very easy to understand.

Seeing that Cattleya was very interested in the Motor Lizard, Karl didn't hesitate and casually tossed out two Ultra Balls.

As the Poké Ball opened, two large motorcycle lizards, one red and one blue, appeared in front of Gadalia: "If you're interested in motorcycle lizards, Gadalia, let's ride them."

Looking at the impatient Guleton and Milton in front of her, Gadria asked with some curiosity, "Are they a branch of the Motolizard's evolution?"

“Hmm… I guess so.” Karl wasn’t sure how to explain the relationship between the two Pokémon and the Motosaurus, so he immediately said to Gadria, “But Gadria, if you want to ride them, I suggest you change into some clothes that are easier to move in.”

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Chapter 208 Cattleya's Gravity

Perhaps out of a desire to try something new, Gadriya quickly changed into more comfortable clothes in the airport restroom and returned to the arrival hall entrance.

Faced with these two unusual "motorcycle lizards," one red and one blue, Cattleya hesitated for a while before finally choosing to ride Milerton, a large lizard with a rather futuristic feel.

After confirming their temporary mounts, Karl mounted Guleton and began to lead the way.

Although it was her first time riding a mount Pokémon like Lizard, Cattleya quickly mastered the Lizard riding technique.

In fact, Milton initially only allowed Cattleya to ride him because of Karl's tyranny. But when Cattleya was on his back, Milton felt how terrifying the "gravity" was contained within this petite human.

This is why Milton is cooperating with Cattleya so much now.

As she drove along the airport "highway," Cattleya felt a long-lost sense of "pleasure." Compared to sitting on the soft sofa inside a luxury sedan, driving the Milerton was undoubtedly a novel experience for her.

Feeling the warm breeze blowing in her face, Cattleya twisted the "grip" that extended from Millerton's back, trying to increase her speed again.

It's worth mentioning that in the Padiya region, driving a motor lizard on the road actually requires a special driver's license, but neither Karl nor Gadriya are locals, so they were unaware of this.

Fortunately, the two did not encounter Officer Jenny on their way to downtown Nimbus City; otherwise, Carl would have had to call a certain guild leader for help.

However, just before the two were about to enter the city, Carl stopped Gadalia. Although Gadalia's driving skills showed that she was cooperating well with Milton, the complex road conditions in the city were not suitable for this novice driver.

If anything goes wrong and this young lady goes berserk, then Karl will have to take responsibility.

After returning Milton and Guldur to their Poké Balls, Carl used Rotom on his phone to call a Parrot taxi.

While waiting for the Angry Parrot's taxi to arrive, Karl asked the seemingly reluctant Cattleya, "Cattleya, would you like to go to your villa outside of Brewlight City first, or would you like to have lunch first?"

“Let’s go have lunch first,” Cattleya replied without hesitation.

Although the food in first class was decent, perhaps because it was her first time flying commercial airlines, Gadriya did not eat on the plane.

Just then, a Angry Parrot taxi appeared out of nowhere and landed in front of the two of them. After getting into the taxi, Carl immediately gave the driver an address.

Yesterday, after learning about Cattleya's flight information, Karl asked Yeci about the upscale restaurant she had taken him to last time.

Although this upscale restaurant operates on a membership system, after learning that Karl wanted to entertain the future king of the Padia Alliance at the restaurant, she directly "invited" Karl to become a member of the restaurant.

After Carl and Cattleya arrived at the restaurant and went to the private room he had booked, Cattleya ordered the food based on the waiter's recommendation.

After the waiter left, an awkward atmosphere suddenly filled the private room.

Because of her long-term stay at home, Cattleya's experience destined her to not be a social person.

Although Karl was quite good at socializing, he was unusually at a loss for words under Cattleya's undisguised scrutinizing gaze.

Talking about the Battle Frontier? Although Cattleya is the true owner of the Battle Castle, it is actually managed by her butler, Shilan.

Discussing Pokémon battles? Although both are powerful trainers, according to the "habit" of trainers, eye contact is the signal to start a battle, but Karl doesn't want to battle this "gas canister".

After racking his brains, Carl could only try to ease the tension by bringing up their mutual friend, Zhu Lan.

"Ahem, Cattleya, I heard from Zhulan that you are her best friend, so when did you two become friends?"

Upon hearing Karl's words, the heavy aura surrounding Cattleya vanished, and a smile appeared on her undeniably adorable face: "My best friend? Is that what Zhulan told you?"

Carl blinked, then said in a monotone tone, "That's right, that's what Zhu Lan told me."

Karl's words were like opening a floodgate for Cattleya's mouth. In the next ten minutes, Cattleya began to tell Karl about how she met Orchid with extremely rich vocabulary.

Although Gadriya spoke at length, Carl summarized her meaning as follows: Gadriya met Cynthia in early spring of a certain year. Cynthia, who was out with her family, encountered Gadriya, who was unconscious due to a power surge. Under Cynthia's care, Gadriya regained consciousness, and with Cynthia's warm and gentle smile, Gadriya came to regard her as her only true friend.

Although it contains many plot points that would probably only exist in shoujo manga, such as Cattleya's superpowers going berserk and Ran's unwavering loyalty, that's generally the case.

After recounting her story of meeting and getting to know Zhu Lan, Gadriya's eyes narrowed, and she asked Karl, "So, Mr. Karl, how did you and Zhu Lan meet?"

"Me?" Karl quickly thought of his answer in his mind when faced with Cattleya's sudden question. "Although you may not know this, Miss Cattleya, I was actually raised by Dr. Yamanashi."

"I see." After hearing Karl's last sentence, Gadriya quickly filled in the blanks in her mind about how Karl and Zhulan met.

In Cattleya's imagination, Karl probably knew Zhulan because of their elders, and that was indeed the case.