Hearing Axel willingly spit out the word "Lady," Platinum clasped her hands behind her back and quietly smiled.
'As expected, what Grandpa Butler said was all right.'
As the Lady of the Berlitz family, she was born to receive the respect of others.
If someone didn't respect her enough, that only showed the money given wasn't enough.
Platinum smiled sweetly as she looked at Axel, "So, do you still have anything you want to ask now?"
"No!", Escort a little girl to the Mt. Coronet range, and he'd get a Gible.
For others, the journey might be a little difficult.
Whether it was training Platinum and letting her defeat eight Gyms,
or resisting Team Galactic's interference, both were rather troublesome.
But for Axel…
Something this simple, what was there left to ask?
Set a small goal: clear it in three days.
"Point me the direction, I'll take you to beat a Gym first."
"Huh?", Platinum froze for a moment, unable to keep up with Axel's train of thought.
'Challenging a Gym, is that really something so simple?'
'But Grandpa Butler said it is very troublesome.'
"Are you sure we're going tonight? How about we first head to a hotel and rest a little, then do a few days of special training…"
"A few days?"
Axel shook his head, "You're thinking of the Gyms as way too difficult."
"They're all a bunch of very kindhearted Trainers. In battles against challengers, they rarely bring out their main force."
"And their battle style is very by-the-book,.even if your guard breaks, they won't easily attack the Trainer."
"At most, they'll just give you a few extra Badges and tell you never to come back again."
Hearing Axel's words, Platinum suddenly started doubting.
'But this is an Alliance Gym, how can he make it sound so simple?'
'This bodyguard… is he reliable?'
But seeing Axel's utterly confident look, Platinum didn't have the heart to refuse.
"Then should we head to the nearest Gym, Oreburgh City?"
Axel nodded, pulling a Poké Ball from his belt.
"Gyarados!"
———
Not long after Axel and the others had left, two men in black suits and sunglasses appeared on the scene.
They looked up at the Gyarados that had just flown into the sky, and at Platinum wearing a red coat sitting on its back, and were completely dumbfounded.
"Boss, did someone beat us to it?"
"Exactly, Number Two!"
"So what do we do?"
"Of course we chase! Otherwise, that ten-million bodyguard fee is gone!"
The boss of the two bodyguards smacked his thigh hard and immediately summoned his own mount Pokémon.
"The other side's Pokémon is Gyarados. Sure, it can fly, but its speed isn't particularly fast."
"On top of that, the Berlitz family's trial takers usually choose to challenge Gyms."
"And the Lady's Trainer skills aren't that great, she'll definitely need training to pass. We'll definitely be faster."
Number Two nodded vigorously, "Boss is right!"
"Then let's set a small goal: how about we catch up with the two of them in Oreburgh City?"
"Boss, that's brilliant!"
———
On Gyarados's back, Platinum was still a little hesitant.
"Are we really going straight to Oreburgh Gym without any training?"
"Of course," Axel answered casually with a nod.
Based on what he knew of the Alliance, these Gym Leaders didn't use their strongest Pokémon in battles.
Besides, Oreburgh City was the first stop for most Trainers in the Sinnoh League, so the Pokémon levels there would be ridiculously low.
More importantly, Axel remembered that Platinum's starter was Piplup.
Water type against Rock type, what's there to be afraid of?
Even more importantly… Axel's Breeder talent trait was about to turn golden. By then, wasn't it fine to give Piplup a round of power-ups?
"But… but I'm still not too sure."
Axel sighed softly. Just leaving home, Platinum was still timid and doubtful.
Completely unlike the Platinum who would later face Team Galactic head-on.
"No worries, just relax. Worst case, I'll fight a demonstration match for you first. How's that?"
"Well… alright then…", Platinum hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
If Axel's skills as a Trainer were truly extraordinary, then she could also choose to trust him.
"But let's make this clear first: if you can't beat Gym Leader Byron, then your wages will be docked."
Before Axel could reply, Gyarados let out a roar first.
["Deal!"]
———
[Oreburgh City]
Byron sat in a corner of the Oreburgh Mine, gently wiping the sweat from his forehead.
As both Oreburgh Gym Leader and Oreburgh Mine boss, Byron was always in a very busy state.
And after so many years, he still hadn't found a Trainer who could take over his Gym. So, he had come up with a little scheme: When no challengers came, he'd just go dig in the mines.
When challengers did come, if he wasn't busy, he'd send out level-15 Geodude and Onix.
If he was really busy, he'd sneakily swap in a level-48 Onix as the assessment Pokémon, ending the fight in three seconds flat.
Anyway, Onix didn't have an evolution level, so ordinary Trainers couldn't tell whether or not he was using a powerhouse Pokémon.
With this tactic, Byron managed to handle both industries smoothly and outstandingly.
Suddenly, the communicator on his belt rang.
A mechanical voice came through the device:
[Mr. Byron, a Trainer has come to challenge Oreburgh Gym. Please arrive within three minutes.]
"Ah~", Byron sighed helplessly, reaching for the Poké Ball at his waist.
"Onix, looks like I'll be counting on you again today…"
"Seriously, when will Officer Jenny let me take a day off? Always bullying challengers isn't a long-term plan."
"But it's just too exhausting normally, and I don't have any outstanding successor to help either…"
Byron shook his head helplessly. Still, as usual, he couldn't let a challenger's trip go to waste.
"Pris, bring me a Ground Gem, let's call it compensation for today's challenger."
"Yes, Young Boss!"
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