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In Vermilion City, in a villa owned by Mammon.
Erika was assigned to cook, while Mammon and Catlin came to the second floor.
"Mammon, what's going on?"
In the video, Giovanni's face appears on the phone, and judging from the background, it should be in the office of Viridian Gym.
"It wasn't very enjoyable. Lorelei and Bruno were still a little weak for me, and the Dragon Envoy didn't show up either."
Mammon shook his head. He actually still hoped that Lance would appear, but Lance did not come.
"Hehehe~ I'm glad everyone is okay. Where are Gladion and the others?"
Giovanni laughed. It was okay for ordinary members and cadres, but the loss of each high-level cadre was a big loss for Team Rocket.
"They were captured by Bruno, but I've asked Mewtwo to rescue them. Judging by the time, they should be back soon."
"That's good. When are you planning to leave Kanto?"
Giovanni thought it would be better for Mammon to go to other areas as soon as possible. He had just returned and had a head-on fight with the Kanto Alliance not long ago.
"Stay for another week or so. I have something else I want to try."
Mammon thought about it and replied.
"Okay, haha~ Charles Goodshow contacted me again, looks like I have to go talk to him again."
Giovanni glanced at the other phone, which was a call from Charles Goodshow.
"Then Dad, behave yourself. I'm hanging up now."
After saying that, Mammon ended the call, and at that moment, Ariana and Gladion appeared at the door of the villa.
The two rang the doorbell.
"Come on, come on, wait a minute."
A hurried female voice was heard, and when Ariana saw who opened the door, her mind froze for a moment.
Gladion's expression was also very strange.
The pretty girl with short black hair who opened the door smiled awkwardly when she saw Ariana and the other two. She wiped her hands on the apron in front of her twice and hid the spatula in her left hand behind her back.
"Um...Is Lord Mammon here?"
Ariana was stunned to see the Celadon City Gym Leader dressed like a housewife.
"Mr. Mammon is here, please come in."
Erika came to her senses and quickly stepped aside to let Ariana and Gladion enter.
"By the way, you haven't eaten yet? It will be ready soon. Why don't you stay and eat with us later? I made a lot."
Erika invited the two of them in and said something polite.
"Thank you, and thank you for your trouble."
Ariana replied subconsciously.
"You're welcome. Let me get you a glass of water. Wait! Ah!! My cooking!"
Erika suddenly remembered something, her face changed and she hurried into the kitchen. After a flurry of activity, the sound of a girl's relaxed breathing was heard from the kitchen.
"this..."
Ariana and Gladion looked at each other with strange expressions.
"You guys are back. Sit down and take a rest."
Mammon walked down the stairs and smiled at the two of them.
"Master Mammon, I am ashamed."
Ariana and Gladion quickly apologized, saying it was really embarrassing.
Even though Catlin had blocked Lorelei for them, they were still captured by the Alliance in the end, and they even needed Mammon's Pokémon to rescue them.
"It's okay. It's inevitable to encounter something like Bruno." Mammon comforted.
"Let's work harder from now on and try to get revenge next time."
"yes!"
Ariana was a little embarrassed. She was going to take her head to avenge Bruno? But Gladion's eyes were firm.
He remembered this grudge! Next time he will definitely catch Bruno! Put handcuffs on him and lock him in the basement!
"By the way, Lord Mammon, what's Erika doing?"
"Oh, you mean her. Now she is the maid who is responsible for taking care of my daily life."
"As expected of Master Mammon."
Ariana was amazed, Erika was the official gym leader with a bright future, yet she became Mammon's maid.
Lord Mammon is so powerful! ...
Quartz Plateau, Giovanni came here again.
It was still the familiar meeting room. Giovanni entered the meeting room and took a quick look around.
I found that there were not only Charles Goodshow, Agatha and General Manager Jenny, but also Bruno and Lorelei.
"Giovanni, you're here, please sit down first."
Charles Goodshow gave Giovanni a kind smile.
"President."
Giovanni greeted Charles Goodshow and then sat down.
"The reason I called you over this time, Giovanni, is because we discovered a Team Rocket base in Celadon City this afternoon, and then Lorelei and the others encountered Mammon."
Charles Goodshow's tone was not strong, but rather gentle as always.
Upon hearing the voice, Giovanni's expression changed slightly.
"But Mammon was very powerful and they didn't catch him."
Charles Goodshow sighed regretfully.
"I'm very sorry. This is my fault as a father." Giovanni stood up and said ashamedly.
"President, please allow me to make amends. I will personally bring Mammon back."
"Hey, there's no need to be like this, Giovanni, don't be anxious, just sit down first, this has nothing to do with you."
Charles Goodshow comforted Giovanni, although he actually thought that Mammon became what he is now, Giovanni as a father is not unrelated. But of course he couldn't say such words, after all, this was not Giovanni's original intention.
"Master Giovanni, I would like to ask you, do you know how strong Mammon is?"
Lorelei leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and asked Giovanni in a cold voice.
"I probably know." Giovanni said in a deep voice after sitting down again.
"Mammon wanted to be an excellent trainer since he was young, so I devoted myself to training him when he was young."
"It wasn't until last year when Mammon became an adult and started traveling that he returned to the gym in the middle of the year. At that time, he was actually already a champion-level trainer."
Giovanni said solemnly.
"Becoming a champion in just half a year?" General manager Jennygeneral manager exclaimed in shock.
"Hehehe...what a scary monster."
Even Agatha couldn't help but let out a low laugh.
Charles Goodshow sighed silently again. Such a talented trainer actually joined Team Rocket...
"As of now, with Mammon's talent, I'm afraid Mammon's strength has surpassed mine." Giovanni said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the people present had different expressions. Lorelei frowned. What Giovanni meant by this was that in the middle of last year, Mammon was still no match for Giovanni?
Is this true or false?
So, Giovanni is also a champion-level trainer? And Charles Goodshow and others obviously thought of this. They knew that Giovanni's strength should be good. After all, Giovanni has always been called "the strongest gym leader in Kanto".
But outsiders actually never knew Giovanni's exact strength, after all, Giovanni himself is still very low-key.
"Then Gym Leader Giovanni, you should also know which Pokémon are Mammon's main forces, right?"
"...That's right." Giovanni was silent for a moment, but still nodded.
"Can you please tell us? This is very important information." Agatha stared at Giovanni with her cloudy eyes.
"Mammon's starting Pokémon is a shiny Gastly. He likes Gengar very much, so I found him a shiny Gastly."
Giovanni's expression was heavy, and his low tone was very complicated.
"He later set off on a journey, and when he returned to the Viridian Gym, his main lineup was Gengar, Mismagius, Annihilape, and a Tyranitar."
"Only four?"
"That's right. At that time, Mammon's main force had not yet been fully replenished. As for the follow-up, I don't know."
Giovanni shook his head. After all, Mammon only used one Annihilape to speed through the Quartz Conference, and no one could force out his other main forces.
"A trainer who is good at ghost and dark types." Agatha fell into deep thought.
There is no super-powerful and terrifying armored black Pokémon, which means that this is the one that Mammon captured later? Lorelei frowned, she wanted to know more about the Pokémon that Mammon called "Mewtwo", because she felt that this armored Mewtwo was too strong.
"According to the information from Alola, Mammon also tamed Tapu Fini. He is truly an amazing young man." Charles Goodshow said softly.
"President, I would like to apply for the Challenge Elite Four this year."
Giovanni's deep voice sounded.
"Giovanni, are you serious?" Charles Goodshow looked at Giovanni with some surprise. As the master of an official gym, every year the official gym master has the opportunity to participate in the Elite Four Challenge.
Although there is only one chance a year, and only one gym owner can challenge it.
In previous years, Giovanni always gave up, although other gym leaders also gave up.
"That's right, I want to become one of the Elite Four. I want to defeat him with my own hands and bring him back to the alliance!" Giovanni said in a deep voice.
"Very good! I agree, but Giovanni, you have to get this challenge spot first."
Charles Goodshow was very pleased. He had a hunch that if he wanted to stop Mammon, he might have to rely on Giovanni.
After all, the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, right?
"Haha... I'm looking forward to you becoming one of us, Giovanni." Agatha's hoarse laughter was very strange.
Bruno's eyes were eager and excited. He had just lost to Mammon today, but it didn't matter, he could beat Mammon's father!
Bruno doesn't believe that Giovanni is as powerful as Mammon! Lorelei is looking at Giovanni. Can this guy really be their colleague? And...
There was something slightly strange in Lorelei's eyes, and she subconsciously turned her head away from looking at Giovanni. She suddenly thought of the conversation she had with Mammon today.
If she really marries Mammon, won't she have to follow Mammon and call Giovanni dad? emmm...
Although Lorelei knew that he didn't like Mammon, he couldn't help but let his thoughts wander like this. It was too weird.
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The time came to eight o'clock in the evening.
"Is Gladion still in special training?"
Mammon came to the bathroom door with pajamas and saw Catlin who had just returned.
Well, after dinner, Catlin and Gladion went to the backyard for special training.
"Yes, I work very hard." Catlin nodded.
"Today's defeat must have been a big shock to him. After all, this guy is a very proud person." Mammon smiled, but this is also a good thing.
After watching Catlin return to her room, Mammon looked at Erika who was watching TV downstairs.
"Master Erika."
"Yes, Mr. Mammon. What's the matter?"
"I'm going to take a shower, come and rub my back."
"Huh?!!!" Erika's eyes widened, her face immediately turned red, and she shook her head and stammered.
"Take a bath together? Da-mee-da-mee-da-mee! Not now, there will be babies. I don't want to have ten, it will be bad!"
"What are you thinking about? I asked you to rub my back, not to take a bath with me." Mammon was stunned. What nonsense was this young lady saying?
"Back rub? Oh... okay." Erika came back to her senses and responded with a red face.
But when she walked into the bathroom, the young lady who loved flower arranging suddenly reacted and stared blankly at the bath towel in her hand.
Wait!
That's not right!
Why would I agree to rub a man's back? ! !
I think there's something wrong with my thinking?