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Roy imagined the prospects and advantages of a team battle system centered on "Aura Power," and immediately thought it was brilliant.
This would definitely be a groundbreaking innovation in team battle systems, one that nobody else could possibly replicate.
Assembling a team where all members could master the 'Power of Aura' was nearly impossible for others. One could theoretically force six Lucarios together, but that would be meaningless...
This was an ability unique to Roy as a Trainer.
In terms of a name, perhaps "Team Aura"?
"That name doesn't sound cool enough..."
Roy muttered, somewhat dissatisfied.
There was no helping it—he was terrible at naming things, absolutely the worst at coming up with names.
Fortunately, he hadn't yet collected six Pokémon, and it was far from time to unveil his "team battle system." There was still plenty of time to think of a cooler name.
Roy touched the Vulpix on his shoulder and said with a smile, "Little one, from today onwards, you need to add spiritual energy training to your practice plan."
For Vulpix, who was naturally gifted with spiritual power, training in this area wouldn't be difficult at all. Her progress would be much faster than Wartortle's...
Roy hadn't asked her to train this way before because it seemed unnecessary. If she couldn't transform mental energy into Aura power, then training mental energy would be pointless—at most it could only improve the power of moves like 'Return' or 'Frustration,' nothing significant.
"Woo hoo," Vulpix shook her ears in response.
The little one was secretly glad this wasn't a physically demanding exercise...
She absolutely hated strenuous training.
With the practice plans for Elekid, Vulpix, and Wartortle all updated, Roy looked at Lucario and, sure enough, saw an expectant face looking back at him.
"Don't worry, yours is the main event," Roy laughed.
During the Illuminati incident, Frances had personally promised him a reward—the teaching of a unique fighting style created by the Fighting Elite—Aura Boxing.
Of course, Frances hadn't forgotten. Although they hadn't met since then, he had given Roy a phone number through Senior Ivy. He'd also said that when Roy was ready, he should call this number, and someone would come to pick him up to learn Aura Boxing.
"Tomorrow, you'll have the opportunity to learn Aura Boxing."
Lucario nodded, unable to hide its excitement and nervousness.
If I'm to practice Aura Boxing, if there's no mishap, I should be going there...
Is there any chance of seeing it?
The next day.
Since becoming a trainer, Roy had maintained a very regular schedule, rising promptly at eight o'clock every morning.
He had no choice but to lead by example, ensuring his Pokémon rested properly and got the sleep needed for growth. This was especially important for Vulpix, who was less than two months old and still developing.
While eating breakfast, Roy made a phone call.
It wasn't to Frances, but to the school.
"What, you want to ask for leave again?"
On the other end of the phone, Professor Christian, who was the head teacher, sounded exasperated.
Have you actually attended school for more than a week?
Do chief recommendation students think they can do whatever they want?
None of the past chief recommended students has been as unreliable as you.
"What do you need leave for this time?" Professor Christian asked seriously.
"I'm going to learn Elite Sebastian's Aura Boxing..."
"What—!?"
Professor Christian exclaimed in surprise, immediately switching to a tone of "Why didn't you say so earlier?" "No problem! How long will it take?"
"However long it takes Lucario to learn, I don't know exactly."
Professor Christian was straightforward: "I understand. Let's approve it for one month first, and we can extend if needed. But you still have to return for the final exam."
Roy:
How transparent.
After hanging up, Roy found the reserved number in his contacts and called it.
Beep... beep... beep...!
"Hello! Who's speaking?" A bold, middle-aged man's voice came from the other end.
"Hello, I was referred by Mr. Frances..."
Roy was interrupted before he could finish.
"Oh? Roy from Capital?" The man laughed. "I know you, and I've been expecting your call. You're here to learn Aura Boxing, right? Send me your address, and I'll pick you up right away."
After Roy provided the villa's address, he hung up.
That was decisive...
After waiting in the villa's lobby for about twenty minutes, Roy suddenly sensed a familiar Aura signature appearing in the sky above the villa, slowly descending.
With a puzzled expression, Roy walked to the rooftop and saw his old friend.
"Why are you running errands again, Dragonite..."
"WU~~"
Like the gentle giant it was, Dragonite displayed a harmless and friendly smile.
Since they were already acquainted, Roy didn't stand on ceremony. He approached and patted its chubby belly. "You're the champion's ace Pokémon, yet anyone can order you around."
Dragonite scratched its head and offered an explanation.
The reason it was often sent on errands was because of its incredible speed—it could traverse the entire country in just minutes.
For Dragonite, this amount of activity was merely a warm-up, hardly taxing at all.
Not only was it fast, but there were no safety concerns either, which was reassuring.
—Dragonite Transport: Mission Success Guaranteed.
Over time, Frances and the other four Elites had come to rely on it for errands, picking up and delivering items, and transporting guests...
"So you're basically a bus..." Roy felt slightly disappointed. He had thought he was among the very few privileged to ride a Dragonite, but it seemed the threshold was lower than expected.
"???" Dragonite sensed something off about this remark and quickly clarified that although many had ridden on its back, Roy was the first Trainer besides Frances to fight alongside it in battle. It considered Roy very kind and a good person.
"Momo~"
The little Cosmog on Roy's shoulder agreed, also thinking Roy was a wonderful person.
Only then did Dragonite look directly at Cosmog. It appeared stunned momentarily, its eyes suddenly darkening, and its body exuding a sense of menace that Roy had experienced before.
Is that... killing intent?
But quickly, Dragonite regained its original simple and honest demeanor, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion.
Roy was certain he hadn't misinterpreted the moment, and frowned.
"What just happened to you?"
"WU~~"
Dragonite claimed it had mistaken Cosmog for another Pokémon.
After this brief explanation, it didn't give Roy a chance to inquire further. It picked up both him and the little Cosmog and positioned them on its back.
Seeing this, Roy realized it wouldn't reveal the truth, and had no choice but to set aside his concerns.
With Dragonite's amazing Extreme Speed, in less than two minutes, Roy arrived at the capital of China—Jingcheng.
Roy had been here once before, but he hadn't landed on the ground. Instead, he had ventured into the spiritual realm hidden in Jingcheng's sky where he had encountered Latias.
Approaching the city limits, Dragonite slowed down to prevent its Sonic Boom from disturbing the residents, and smoothly landed at a dojo on the outskirts of Jingcheng.
Roy looked up at the dojo's sign.
—The Promise Dojo.