Year 140 of the League, January 10th.
At the very center of the Quartz Plateau.
A luxurious office building stood tall.
In front of the building, a huge fountain garden emitted a fine mist.
The water reflected the blue sky and white clouds, and many Pokémon were leisurely playing around.
Even though it was winter, the mild climate kept the surrounding ornamental trees lush and green.
Although it was called a plateau, the terrain was more like a plain surrounded by mountains on three sides.
Forests, mountains, lakes, and various buildings together formed a grand and majestic scene.
The Quartz Plateau wasn't just the home of the Kanto League; it was also the headquarters of the Pokémon League.
To the northwest, a towering mountain visible to the naked eye was Mount Silver.
It clearly divided the Kanto region from Johto on the same continent.
East was Kanto, west was Johto.
Johto's League headquarters were now located there. Years ago, Johto's League HQ had also been on Quartz Plateau.
However, due to the unique nature of the Kanto League and persistent rumors that Johto had originally been part of Kanto—the Johto League leadership decisively moved their HQ.
Besides, their Silver Conference was held annually at Silver Town, at the foot of Mount Silver, so the relocation made sense.
Of course, this didn't hide Johto's relative weakness.
Previously and even now, due to the shared use of the continent, the Elite Four and Champion were shared between the two regions, creating an awkward situation.
Currently, among Johto's Elite Four, only one Dragon-type specialist was actually from Ecruteak City, while the other three were all from Kanto.
Looking further back, at even worse times, all four members of the Elite Four were Kanto-born.
When people mentioned the Kanto-Johto Elite Four, they automatically assumed these were the Kanto Elite Four.
Johto? What's that? Johto has an Elite Four?
Or worse: Johto? Isn't that just a subordinate region of Kanto?
It was said that the Johto League was trying hard to change this perception.
This was why rumors claimed Bruno would also serve as Johto Champion—in fact, he wouldn't be "dual-serving."
If anyone were "dual-serving," it would be as Champion of both regions—but that was unrealistic.
Under the current system, if Bruno went to Johto, he would still need to defeat the three other Elite Four members originally from Kanto (Lorelei, Agatha, and Karen) to become Champion—nothing would change.
After all, the positions were shared.
The hidden message circulating in Johto's League was a hope that the Pokémon League HQ would separate the Elite Four and Champion positions for the two regions.
Kanto would have Kanto's Elite Four and Champion, and Johto would have Johto's—everyone would be satisfied.
However, this involved too many complications, and Kanto's League was the first to disagree.
Moreover, there were considerations for the benefits and rights of the Elite Four—extremely cumbersome matters.
In recent years, the leadership of both Kanto and Johto had been bickering over this issue.
Today, however, Kanto's leaders didn't have time to deal with Johto.
Inside the spacious conference room of the building.
A massive conference table sat in the center, surrounded by chairs.
On those chairs sat men and women of all ages.
Nameplates were placed in front of each of them.
Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, Karen, the Kanto Elite Four families, the Johto Elite Four families…
Familiar names lined up neatly.
"Knock, knock."
The elderly man at the head of the table, wearing reading glasses, struck the gavel. Immediately, the room fell silent.
The room had been noisy just a second ago, and now it was utterly quiet.
Anyone witnessing this would not find it strange.
The man at the head was well-known as the President of the Pokémon League and Kanto League—Charles Goodshow .
"Ahem, thank you all for taking time from your busy schedules to attend this meeting.
I won't waste words. We'll mainly confirm the details for this year's Conference, and report on and address some League matters."
Goodshow spoke slowly.
"First, regarding the conference: how are preparations for the Trainers' Village, the venues, and the Pokémon Centers?"
The elderly man casually flipped through the reports before him.
"Security is all in order. The Kanto families will do their best to ensure the Conference runs smoothly. We've rehearsed countless emergency drills for any unforeseen situations," replied the representative of the Kanto families firmly.
"The Johto families are ready as well. We've also deployed new mobile squads in response to unexpected events from last year," said the Johto representative, adjusting their glasses elegantly.
"The venues are fully prepared. Eight secondary arenas, four type-specific arenas, and one main arena can handle operations at full capacity. All judges are already in position," the head of the Judges' Association repeated, as they did every year.
"Hmm, registration must be ready to receive entries. Kanto families must help manage the flow to avoid overcrowding.
For volunteers assisting, the four logistical departments should organize simple training sessions—no mistakes, no repeat of last year's errors.
The three logistical departments handling the main dining hall, secondary dining hall, and banquet hall must ensure the best support for the trainers.
Regarding spectator entry, safety inspections must be thorough. We cannot let any wrongdoing slip through."
Goodshow meticulously addressed each point on the report.
Everything proceeded in an orderly manner, and each department head responded accordingly.
This was an unavoidable part of every year's routine.
The significance of the League Conference was multifaceted: it was the best way to showcase emerging talent in the region.
Not only would locals pay attention, but people from other regions would also watch.
After all, not all conferences were scheduled simultaneously.
Even if some overlapped, high-level battles were always a pleasure to watch.
A region's strength could be measured by the number of emerging young talents and the quality of trainers reaching the top four.
Moreover, the conference allowed a region to showcase its soft power, much like the Olympics in Silas's previous life.
The success of a regional conference could greatly influence tourism.
This was essential for regional economic growth.
Especially for conglomerates like the Shiruf Family, even if they did business elsewhere, Quartz Plateau was their headquarters.
They hoped more people would come and spend here.
The stronger the Kanto region, the more benefits for them.
The elderly man's words echoed through the spacious room.
Despite his age, his spirit remained strong.
"Now, this portion of the discussion can be concluded."
As he finished, some participants breathed a sigh of relief.
Repetitive yearly tasks were exhausting. This was the 140th session, and there wasn't much left to discuss.
Everyone, including President Goodshow, unconsciously adjusted their stiff bodies.
The atmosphere immediately became more cheerful.
"The PR team can go ahead and hold the press conference," the elder said, removing his glasses and instructing the person taking notes nearby.
"Yes, sir."
The assistant quickly closed their notebook, gave a slight bow, and left the conference room.
Bruno picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. "Well, shall I start?"
He looked toward Lorelei.
Lorelei nodded indifferently. "I have nothing to say."
Bruno paid it no mind.
"This year, the Kanto League Investigators completed 267 missions, which is 6% fewer than last year—a generally positive trend.
Among them: 125 missions were caused by external trainers, 137 by local trainers, and 5 by Team Rocket.
These mainly fall into the following categories:"
Bruno read the report verbatim.
With the annual Conference beginning, the League's senior officials each had to present their reports.
Everyone was busy, and it was convenient to gather once and review all completed work at the same time.
"At the same time, the Kanto League Prosecutor Division has introduced a new Talent Reserve System. The first round of selected trainers includes: Koga Ayako, Karen Munakata, Lorelei Shoji, Sasaki Seiichiro, and Silas Alaric, a total of sixteen young trainers.
The detailed rules of this system have been sent along with the report."
However, this time was different from previous years—Bruno actually introduced something new.
"Finally, the system has already been approved by the League. If anyone has objections to the candidates, you may speak up now."
Damaranqi wiped his glasses with a handkerchief and put them back on.
"Excuse me, who is this Silas Alaric?"
About ten representatives sitting toward the back exchanged glances and raised the question.
The other fifteen attendees were either relatives of the Elite Four families or descendants of major families.
Only Silas Alaric was a relatively unknown figure—they had heard of him, but he shouldn't have been included.
They weren't trying to be difficult; it was just that such an opportunity was presented, and they felt obliged to advocate for their own people.
Everyone understood what a Talent Reserve System represented—it was essentially a preparatory pool for the League's top pillars.
"He is my personally recommended sixteenth candidate. I have also consulted Professor Oak."
Bruno replied casually, offering no further explanation, but the implication was clear: don't argue.
The representatives smiled awkwardly and did not say another word.
"If there's nothing else, next up is me," said Lorelei in her poised, commanding tone.
More than one man swallowed nervously as he looked at her.
As the Ice-type Elite Four member, Lorelei exuded a cold and commanding aura, admired for both her strength and presence.
"Regarding the recent seismic activity on Twinleaf Island…"
Lorelei's first words made many participants instinctively pick up the reports in front of them that they hadn't read before.
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