Chapter 215: Leon, Have You Ever Lost?

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Leon, Have You Ever Lost?

"Is this what Zacian and Zamazenta meant by your ambition?"

Cynthia had experienced far too many situations like this.

She was frequently challenged by random passersby, and their intentions were exactly the same as Sora’s:

Defeat the Champion and use the victory to gain fame.

Many people did this, but very few were willing to openly admit the true nature of their intentions.

There was no doubt about it.

Sora was the most straightforward person Cynthia had ever encountered.

He simply told her directly: My intentions aren’t pure. I want to climb to the top by stepping on Leon’s head.

"I’ll help you. What do you need me to do?"

Cynthia made her decision.

She didn’t dislike Sora’s way of doing things.

If he wanted to step on someone to rise to prominence, he would simply say so.

Compared with those people who talked about "sparring" and "seeking advice" while actually coming purely to leech off her reputation, Cynthia found Sora’s straightforwardness much more agreeable.

"No. I’m just asking."

Sora had no intention of making Cynthia take action.

"Your position is too sensitive. It wouldn’t be appropriate for you to get involved."

"This..."

Cynthia’s original idea had been for Sora to let her arrange the connection, then organize an exchange match between Sinnoh and Galar.

Sora and Leon could compete on the international stage and determine who was stronger.

With Cynthia’s influence, arranging something like that wouldn’t be particularly difficult.

Leon and Galar likewise needed victory after victory to solidify their status as the world’s strongest Champion.

"I don’t understand."

Cynthia frowned.

"Didn’t you want to have an official match against Leon?"

"Whether it’s official or not doesn’t matter."

Sora replied, "I just want to test Leon and see what he’s really capable of."

"What’s the difference?"

"Cynthia, would you care about winning or losing a single match?"

"I suppose I wouldn’t."

Forget about individual battles.

Cynthia didn’t even care about the Champion title.

If someone could completely overpower her, she wouldn’t mind handing over the responsibility of protecting Sinnoh to them.

In fact, Cynthia would be more than happy to see a new generation of powerful Trainers emerge.

"But what if someone wanted to destroy Sinnoh?"

"I’d fight to the death!"

Cynthia answered without hesitation.

The responsibility she carried as Sinnoh’s foremost Champion was unmistakable.

"Do you understand now?"

At that moment, Cynthia looked at Sora’s calm expression.

Her heart trembled.

She had vaguely guessed what Sora intended to do.

"You’re serious?"

"This isn’t something you can joke about!"

Cynthia knew exactly how powerful Sora was.

And she knew that he really could do what he was suggesting.

But...

"Master?"

"What are you two talking about?"

Korrina was completely confused.

Emma, however, seemed to have realized something.

"Sora, don’t do anything reckless."

"This could create friction between two regions. If things go wrong, you could become a public enemy of the Galar League!"

Cynthia was deeply worried.

And yet...

Where did this feeling of excitement and her rapidly beating heart come from?

She was actually looking forward to it.

She wanted to see Sora deliver an unprecedented blow to Galar’s Trainer community.

"It doesn’t matter."

Sora stated his true intention.

"Next, I’m going to smash my way through the Galar League and force Leon to fight me."

Sora: Leon, you’re the challenger!

At that moment, the atmosphere froze.

Korrina, Emma, and even Cynthia were so shocked by Sora’s declaration that none of them could speak.

Challenge the entire League alone, including the Elite Four.

Then force the world’s strongest Champion to come personally to defend Galar’s honor.

As expected of you, Sora.

Cynthia really wanted to stop him.

But at the same time, she was incredibly eager to see it happen.

He can always give me experiences I’ve never had before.

This unconventional, unprecedented dominance was precisely what Cynthia admired most about Sora.

First of all, Sora wasn’t actually doing anything wrong.

He was challenging powerful Trainers.

He was challenging Galar.

As a Trainer, there was nothing unreasonable about that.

Didn’t you establish competitive arenas precisely so people could come and challenge them?

If you lose, who are you supposed to blame?

In competitive sports, weakness itself was the original sin.

If you couldn’t accept losing, then don’t play.

"I originally just wanted to challenge a few Gyms, let my Pokémon practice, and experience what battling here was like."

"But I’ve changed my mind."

Sora had seen something in Kabu’s experience that had made him think.

It wasn’t about right or wrong.

It wasn’t about good or evil.

It was simply Sora standing on his own side and fighting the other party.

"Besides, I also have things to accomplish in Kalos."

Sora continued, "I intend to cooperate with Lysandre. And if I want to hold the dominant position in that partnership, I need enough prestige."

Challenge Galar.

Crush its Trainers.

Then challenge Leon.

The outcome wasn’t important.

What mattered was the reputation Sora would gain from doing it.

With that reputation, Lysandre would understand how advantageous it was to cooperate with him.

"What do you need me to do?"

"I really don’t—"

"We’re friends!"

Cynthia slapped Sora on the shoulder.

"And you brat, don’t underestimate your Big Sis Cynthia!"

"So what if this causes friction between Sinnoh and Galar?"

"At worst, I’ll take responsibility and resign. I won’t be Champion anymore."

What did it matter if she had to take the blame and step down to avoid a diplomatic dispute?

What kind of dispute could there really be?

At worst, she’d take responsibility and retire.

Compared with her friendship with Sora, what was a Champion title worth?

Cynthia would never forget that Sora had generously given her such important secret techniques.

He regarded her as a friend.

Then Cynthia was willing to go crazy with him at least once.

"Cynthia, if you’re putting it that way, what else can I say?"

Since she had gone this far, Sora couldn’t possibly reject her goodwill.

"I need you to save me time. I want to challenge every Stadium in Galar as quickly as possible."

"Mm. That really will be troublesome."

Galar’s Stadium battles required reservations.

Because of Dynamaxing, the battlefields were enormous, practically the size of football stadiums.

And large numbers of spectators would gather to watch the battles.

As a result, every challenge required considerable preparation.

It wasn’t something that could simply begin whenever someone wanted.

"Public or private, I don’t mind."

Sora said, "I don’t care if nobody watches."

"In that case, it’s simple."

With Cynthia’s connections in Sinnoh, arranging a series of battles between Sora and Galar’s Gym Leaders was still within her capabilities.

"Eight days. Eight Stadiums."

"Then I’ll sweep the Elite Four!"

That was Sora’s plan.

Simple.

Brutal.

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