Chapter 103: The Reason For Battle
In the illusion, Servine wandered aimlessly through the dense forest.
It calmly considered countermeasures, trying to find a way out.
But in a daze, it saw that Serperior again.
Serperior’s noble body slowly moved through the forest, and suddenly, as if sensing something, it turned its head.
For a moment, their eyes met.
Servine immediately assumed a battle stance.
No, that’s not right! It shouldn’t be here!
Servine quickly recalled the abilities of that little fox, Illusion… it was very good at creating illusions.
Therefore, everything here was an illusion created by the other party, with the purpose of trapping it so that Lei Wen would lose the battle.
Servine keenly sensed this.
It tried to search for an exit from this illusionary realm all around, but after searching for a long time, it still couldn’t find one.
In the end, Servine returned before that Serperior, which was as noble and elegant as a monarch.
“Servine…”
Servine calmly pondered.
At this moment, a bold guess suddenly popped into its mind.
Could it be that to escape the illusion, it had to defeat the Serperior that had caused it psychological trauma?
With this thought, Servine immediately made a decision.
Lei Wen was waiting for it outside; it had to escape here as quickly as possible!
Servine lowered its body and charged towards Serperior in a low slide.
But facing this scene, Serperior’s face only showed a look of disdain and arrogance.
It lightly opened its mouth, and an Energy Ball emitting a green light materialized before it.
“Boom!”
Servine was directly sent flying by that power.
“Servine—”
The pain in its body made Servine grit its teeth, and its gaze towards Serperior was filled with fighting spirit.
Serperior’s Energy Ball not only failed to repel Servine but instead ignited its strong pride.
It would absolutely not fall so easily!
Servine charged forward again.
However, three seconds later, it was sent back to where it started again.
Servine paused for a moment, then launched another attack towards Serperior.
Once, twice, three times…
Servine’s tenacious figure flickered, and everything Lei Wen had taught it in the past flooded into its mind at this moment.
Grass Knot, Vine Whip, Magical Leaf—
Finally, after being sent flying for the 382nd time, Servine charged forward once more.
This time, it slid low to dodge Serperior’s Energy Ball, and then leaped high as it approached, evading Serperior’s Vine Whip.
Three hundred attempts had made Servine familiar with Serperior’s every move; before the other party could even raise its hand, Servine had already predicted its next attack.
“Servine—”
Accompanied by a cry of full effort, Magical Leaf bloomed all over Servine’s body, and it unleashed it with all its might towards Serperior below.
With a boom, Serperior’s massive body collapsed to the ground.
The surrounding scenery rapidly crumbled, and Servine landed steadily on the ground. Panting, it looked around. Seeing this, Servine knew it had succeeded.
The illusion was about to collapse!
*
“Master, we’re going to win! Now you can’t stop Zoroa and me from joining the Knight Order!” Anna said.
Everything in the illusion happened within Servine’s mind; a long time had passed there, but for the outside world, it had only been less than a minute.
“Aren’t you afraid of war, Anna?” Lei Wen asked.
“I only know that if we don’t fight, we can only watch as the enemy invades. Then everyone will die, and our homeland will be gone. Therefore, Prince Lei Wen, I also want to contribute my strength to you and the territory!”
Anna recalled what her Mother had told her about war, and pleaded.
Hearing this, Lei Wen felt a sense of helplessness.
If it were modern times, Anna might have become a carefree Trainer like Ash, traveling the world.
But in this era… as Anna said, weakness invites attack, and war doesn’t show leniency.
Looking at Zoroark, which had already evolved, Lei Wen sighed helplessly and said, “I’ve already felt your determination.”
“Master, you agree?!” Anna’s eyes lit up instantly.
Just then, Servine’s body suddenly moved.
Lei Wen immediately noticed this. His Servine had broken free from the illusion created by Zoroark!
“However, the battle is not over yet,” Lei Wen changed the subject and commanded, “Magical Leaf!”
Magical Leaf materialized all around Servine and then bombarded Zoroark.
Although Zoroark had evolved, the Pokémon World is not like some RPG games where leveling up fully restores HP.
Before this, Zoroark had already taken damage from Servine’s Vine Whip, Magical Leaf, and Grass Knot.
This final, sudden Magical Leaf left ferocious wounds on Zoroark.
And that Zoroark finally couldn’t bear it and fell to the ground.
Anna’s eyes widened in disbelief, her small face filled with shock and indignation: “Master! You cheated!!!”
“You made a fatal mistake. Under any circumstances, you should never underestimate your opponent,” Lei Wen said with a smile. “Besides, sending a child to the battlefield is not the act of a qualified king.”
Servine returned to Lei Wen’s side.
“Well done, Servine,” Lei Wen praised.
Servine proudly nodded slightly. It knew its position in the team well; it was the strongest Pokémon here and shouldered all responsibilities.
Seeing this, Anna felt like crying.
Damn it! She shouldn’t have underestimated her opponent!
However, Anna quickly rallied herself.
“Master, no matter what, I will fight!” she stated firmly, “Whether you agree or not!”
Lei Wen: “…”
After a brief period of thought, Lei Wen came up with a solution.
He looked at Anna and said, “I’ll give you five months. In five months, we’ll have a battle. If you can defeat me then, I’ll consider letting you join the Knight Order.”
“Five months?” Anna calculated the time and nodded, “It’s a deal!”
“Of course.”
“Zoroa and I, ah no, it should be Zoroark now. Zoroark and I will definitely train hard and defeat you!” Anna clenched her fist and said.
Lei Wen: “…”
At that time, it wouldn’t be so easy.
“I need to balance my time between handling affairs and training Pokémon,” Lei Wen thought.
Although it was a bit shameless to gang up on her, he couldn’t possibly send a ten-year-old girl to the battlefield.
He had been busy dealing with various matters in the territory and hadn’t had much time to train Pokémon.
In contrast, Anna spent all day battling wild Pokémon in the wild using his methods.
They started from the same point, yet now she was almost surpassing him.
Lei Wen looked at the two Pokémon beside him and said to them:
“Starting tomorrow, I will take you for some practical combat training.”
Relying solely on exercise without actual combat is far from enough.
