Due to the major incident in Haitian City, nearly one-tenth of the city was destroyed, and the death toll reached tens of thousands.
Even a first-class Legendary had appeared.
The next morning, when the citizens of Drakoria woke up, nearly nine out of ten notifications on various apps were about the Haitian City incident.
Only then did they realize the magnitude of what had happened the previous night.
"What on earth happened while I was asleep last night?"
"A mont of silence for the people who lost their lives in Haitian City."
"Even a first-class Legendary, Kyogre, showed up. What could have caused this?"
"I heard there was a mysterious Pokémon that blocked Kyogre's attacks. If not for it, Haitian City would be gone by now."
"That's right, I was in Haitian City at the ti, and I saw it with my own eyes!"
Many residents of Haitian City had indeed witnessed wtwo blocking Kyogre's Origin Pulse.
However, under the deliberate efforts of the authorities, discussions and images of wtwo quickly disappeared from the internet.
What Drakoria's governnt sought to conceal wasn't wtwo itself, but rather the connection between wtwo and Julian.
While high-ranking officials from various nations had already witnessed the entire incident in Haitian City through satellite broadcasts, including the ergence of a new first-class Legendary Pokémon and the scenes of Julian commanding it.
Such information had to be kept from the general public.
Drakoria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was now busier than ever. Nurous countries that were previously neutral or even unfriendly toward Drakoria had expressed a desire to visit for diplomatic talks.
Even Celestria was eager to engage in high-level technology exchanges.
The reason behind all this was, of course, Julian and wtwo.
If Julian truly had the ability to command wtwo, it would an that Drakoria effectively possessed a first-class Legendary Pokémon.
A first-class Legendary Pokémon willing to follow human commands—what nation could tolerate that?
The imnse power of first-class Legendaries was common knowledge. Just look at how even Drakoria's strongest Champion, Duke, couldn't withstand a single attack from Kyogre.
And wtwo was even stronger than Kyogre.
Kyogre might be limited by terrain and unable to fully unleash its power on land.
But wtwo, being a Psychic-type, could appear anywhere at any ti, including the capitals and important cities of other nations.
It was practically a precision strike weapon. The worst part? Even if you knew it was coming, you couldn't stop it.
After this incident, wtwo vanished, leaving other nations uncertain whether Julian still had the ability to command it. What if it was just a one-ti occurrence?
Should they test it—
Test your mother! They couldn't gamble on sothing like this! Betting a nation's fate on a chance encounter? No leader with a shred of sanity would dare make such a reckless move.
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Yale Province, Lake City
Julian was finally back ho, as the university had given all team mbers a two-week break.
"Ah, ow, ow! Mom, let go, let go!"
At ho, Julian was grimacing and pleading for rcy.
His mother, Tina, looked both angry and worried, showing no sign of letting him off.
"So, you've grown up and started playing tough? You've even learned to lie to your parents! Do you have any idea how worried I was? If sothing happened to you, I don't care what your father would do—I wouldn't want to live anymore!"
Sitting on the sofa eating waterlon, Jake, who was enjoying this warm family mont with a look of amusent—until Tina's words dragged him into it.
"Have another kid, then!"
Jake blurted without thinking.
As soon as he said it, he felt sothing was wrong. Looking up, he noticed Julian giving him a look of admiration, while Tina… he didn't dare look at her.
"Mom, Dad definitely has another woman outside, maybe even kids! He's a scumbag! He's just waiting for sothing to happen to and you, so he can bring them into the house!"
(T/N: Wow, just wow)
For his own sake, Julian didn't hesitate to throw father-son loyalty out the window. A dad who just watched him get punished wasn't worth keeping around!
"Julian, stop making things up!"
Jake was stunned. Was his own son trying to kill him with this nonsense?
"Darling, listen to ! I—ow, ow, wait, stop!"
Let's not describe the ensuing dostic violence—it might give so readers a fear of marriage.
"Honey…"
Love, their Indeedee housekeeper, kindly took out so ice from the freezer. Jake was certainly going to need it later.
"Love, could you grab a c.. cup of tea, please?"
When Julian t Love's gaze, his original request for a coke quickly turned into tea.
One can per day—that was the limit. And today's quota was already used up.
Between Slowking keeping him in check outside and Love taking charge at ho, Julian felt fully controlled.
Julian: (⊙x⊙;)
Ten minutes later, Jake sat with a towel-wrapped ice pack on his slightly swollen cheek, glaring at Julian with irritation.
A son like this—should he just get rid of him and start over?
"Did you rember everything your grandfather told you?"
"Yes, I do. I t wtwo in the Secret Realm, helped it out, and in return, it helped ."
The relationship between Julian and wtwo wasn't just of interest to other nations; Drakoria's higher-ups were even more concerned.
While the Walker family would never betray their country, but it was entirely reasonable for them to leverage their position for appropriate benefits, as long as it didn't compromise national security.
That's why Julian couldn't claim to have a strong bond with wtwo, nor could he say they had no connection at all. It had to be ambiguous.
He helped wtwo, and wtwo helped him. So, if Julian found himself in trouble again, would wtwo help him a second ti?
It was the kind of uncertainty that kept everyone guessing.
'And how exactly does a Trainer who isn't even an Elite manage to help a Legendary Pokémon?'
This sort of explanation sounded suspicious, but the more one thought about it, the less unbelievable it seed. It was this ambiguity that made it so hard to decipher.
"It's just one sentence. Do you really think I can't rember it?" Julian rolled his eyes.
"Besides, Grandpa is already a Champion now. The higher-ups aren't likely to bother too much."
With John becoming Drakoria's sixth Champion, the Walker family's influence in the nation had naturally risen. Out of respect for John, the governnt wouldn't pressure Julian unnecessarily.
Moreover, Julian himself was an exceptionally gifted Trainer, with the potential to beco a Champion one day.
And now that he was also linked to a first-class Legendary Pokémon, the nation's leaders wouldn't risk making foolish decisions based on unwarranted fears.
"Dad, you're joining the Elite Challenge this year, right?"
"Of course. Now that your grandfather is a Champion, the Steel-type Elite position naturally belongs to "
Jake replied confidently, his smile brimming with certainty.
With John becoming a Champion, it was only fitting for him to step down as the Steel-type Elite. This year happened to coincide with the Elite Challenge that happens every three years.
The challenge was open to all registered Elite Trainers in Drakoria. The top three participants earned the right to challenge any of the 18 current Top Elites. If victorious, they could take the challenged mber's place.
However, with John vacating the Steel-type Elite position, there was now an open seat.
Therefore to claim the title of Steel-type Elite, Jake not only had to win first place in the Elite challenge but also participate in an exhibition match with his predecessor John himself. Only then could he officially take the position.
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