Pokémon Court-Chapter 520: Fallarbor Contest (End)

Altaria's body was incredibly resilient. Even without using Safeguard, it could easily ignore the scorching flames at a minimal cost.

If he wasn't thinking of perfect appeal points, Terrance would have already steamrolled through it.

Furthermore, Altaria's will had been forged through countless trials. Without psychic power on the same level, all it could do was slightly hinder its movements. As long as Altaria willed it, with its powerful body and indomitable willpower, lower-level telekinesis was completely incapable of stopping it.

Solrock's flames and telekinesis might be effective against many opponents, but against Altaria, they posed no threat.

"Flash move? You're using it this early?"

Altaria's offensive was relentless. As it launched another attack, Yamato—who had maintained a calm and composed demeanor—showed a rare hint of nervousness. Even though the attack seemed simple on the surface, he had no idea what kind of variations might be hiding behind Altaria's attack.

One? Two? Three?

Yamato couldn't be sure, nor could he afford to gamble. If Solrock took another hit, it would definitely lose.

Thus, in the face of Altaria's renewed assault, Solrock used Rapid Spin, instantly unleashing an endless, blinding radiance—

The light Solrock emitted was far more dazzling than a low-leveled Flash move. Yet, facing this seemingly invincible technique, Altaria appeared completely unaffected...

Flash? Against Mismagius, Altaria had already experienced it countless times. Such disturbance was nothing more than a trivial nuisance!

Without the element of surprise due to flames being concealed, and with Altaria already prepared for it, Solrock's Flash had minimal effect this time!

Solrock seemed to have read Altaria's intent and swiftly moved in another direction to evade. The rocks it created might have troubled most Pokémon, but against Altaria, they were as fragile as paper.

As Solrock attempted to both disturb and escape, Altaria executed an incomprehensible maneuver. Agile and uncanny weren't enough to describe its movements. It was as if, after Solrock predicted Altaria's movements, Altaria recalculated based on that prediction and altered its attack route once again.

"How can this be?!"

Yamato's heart skipped a beat in disbelief.

Solrock's shining ability and its power to predict attacks with psychic power were his carefully honed trump cards.

Even if they had already been exposed earlier, Yamato couldn't accept that Terrance had countered them in such a direct manner.

If Terrance's Altaria had displayed some surprising technique, an elegant counter, he wouldn't have been this shocked.

But this outright disregard, this overwhelming offensive stance, left Yamato completely dumbfounded.

And it wasn't just him—Aiko, who had previously suffered the full brunt of Solrock's powerful threat, understood its bizarre Flash and detection ability better than anyone.

The seemingly cheat-like abilities... had been completely suppressed?

Thump!

Her heart skipped, and in that instant, Aiko's desire to challenge Terrance faded away.

She felt as if she was staring up at an insurmountable mountain.

Encountering Altaria was Yamato's misfortune. Even though Solrock had read Altaria's movements through its psychic power, Altaria's reaction speed had been honed through the most rigorous and standardized training—training that even an average League Conference's Champion might not have undergone.

Moreover, the gap between Altaria and Solrock was vast. Having undergone the baptism of Mega Evolution and battled powerful opponents like Albus's Lucario and Darkrai, Altaria's horizons have been greatly broadened. To it, regular battles were no different from mere child's play.

This was an absolute suppression of skills!

"Dodge it!" Yamato, who had proven his worth to make it this far, immediately abandoned his original strategy and called off Solrock's attack as Altaria swiftly followed up after Solrock's move. Facing an Altaria that had regained its composure, a head-on clash would undoubtedly put Solrock at a disadvantage.

"You're a step too late." Terrance spoke softly.

In an instant, countless feathers burst from Altaria's body like bullets, wrapping tightly around Solrock.

Whoosh!!

Flames surged wildly as Solrock struggled to break free from the feather restraints, but at that moment—a Dragon Claw came crashing down!

Boom!

A thunderous sound echoed through the arena as Solrock was pounded into the ground. The audience fell silent, staring blankly at Yamato's completely depleted appeal points.

"Solrock... lost?"

As the realization settled in, murmurs of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

Aiko, Sora, Chisana, and the other Coordinators who had failed to make it to the finals all wore expressions of unprecedented solemnity.

Even if their reactions were slow, they could still perceive the overwhelming disparity between Altaria and Solrock!

In other words, the disparity between them and Terrance was even greater! This realization left everyone in utter despair.

The disappointment on Yamato's face lasted only a fleeting moment before he quickly masked it. With a bitter smile, he recalled Solrock and gave Terrance a respectful bow for the battle.

Terrance responded in kind, shaking hands with his opponent.

The final part of the closing ceremony was the closure, which was done by Vivian, but after that, Terrance took the microphone from her.

What came next was the main reason he had participated in the Fallarbor Contest and taken on the role of a judge!

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The next day.

Terrance's speech at the Fallarbor Contest quickly spread through the mouths of hundreds of spectators and numerous participating Coordinators.

The speech primarily focused on the two challenge modes of the Fallarbor Gym, which he explained in detail.

If he had to individually explain the rules every time a challenger arrived, it would be too time-consuming and exhausting. Moreover, it could easily lead to dissatisfaction among some Trainers.

Terrance wants to use official channels to explain it, as there hasn't been a precedent for this at any Gym before. Therefore, he hopes to spread this unwritten rule through word of mouth among the Trainer community, subtly embedding it in their mindset to avoid any major backlash.

After all, if too many people publicly reported it, Fallarbor Gym could face trouble—and Terrance had no interest in constantly dealing with League Inspectors.

Aside from that, the "Fallarbor Woods Bug-type Pokémon Scenic Area Project" had, at some point, also begun to surface in the media.

Many were secretly astonished by this bold project, especially given that its proposer, Terrance, was not even 15 years old.

Bold, greedy, reckless, intriguing... A variety of opinions were imposed upon him, and at the same time, different forces began paying close attention to the project's progress.

If it succeeded, it would be a great honor. If it failed, it would be nothing but a joke.

At this moment, however, Terrance had already shifted his focus to his next objective—recruiting the necessary professionals.

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