"Luca!"

  Luade a dazzlirance, drawied screams from many of the girls in the audience. When it came to looks, Lucario had always been ranked among the top five most popur Pokémon.

  And it wasn't just about looks—it was strong, could Mega Evolve, and was the perfebination of power and style.

  Its long ears twitched slightly as it locked eyes with Bisharp. A powerful aura radiated from its body, making it clear that its oppo was no pushover.

  Bisharp slowly raised its arm—then, to everyone's surprise, it stuck out its tongue and licked the bde on its forearm.

  Julian: 'This a? Yep, definitely a vilin'

  Lucario: 'Disgusting'

  As the protective barrier around the battlefield activated, Frank the referee annouhe start of the match.

  "Bisharp, Fury Cutter!"

  "Lucario, Extreme Speed!"

  Julian and Kaide issued their ands almost simultaneously, but the results couldn't have been more different.

  Just as Bisharp was about to move, it suddenly realized—Lucario was gone!

  A split sed ter, a massive force struck its lower back from behind.

  Bisharp was sent flying nearly a hundred meters before nding, sliding dozens more before finally ing to a stop. A sharp pain shot through its waist, making it difficult to stand—it staggered and k on one knee.

  He got read!

  Kaide, who had been brimming with fidence, had just taken a metaphorical sp to the face.

  Behind him, Richard lowered his head, but there was a hint of satisfa in his expression.

  He realized he no longer held as much reseoward Julian. pared to him, he disliked Kaide even more. Kaide never showed him any respect.

  Even Kaide's subordireated him like trash.

  "666, that read alone is something I could spend my whole life learning."

  "Bisharp: MY BACK—"

  "Wait, what's a 'read'?"

  "It means predig the oppo's move in advand tering it for an advantage. But if the read fails, you could end up in a bad spot yourself."

  "Damn, that was a gutsy move from King Julian."

  "Hey, I'm iary school. Big bro, I have that Lucario?"

  The eion was blowing up, and the viewer t had already surpassed a hundred million.

  However, the social media manager for Imperial Uy's official at uzzled. The numbers weren't going up anymore—something didn't add up.

  It wasn't until ter that he realized Julian had started his own livestream, and everyone had flocked to his el instead.

  Lucario had he first hit, dealing solid damage to Bisharp. It was about to press the attack—but its oppo was already getting back up.

  Lucario was slightly surprised by this. Its raw strength might not be on the same level as Metagross ron, but it was still incredibly strong. Against most Fighting-type Pokémon, it could score a knockout.

  Bisharp had taken Lucario's hit head-o still mao stand up quickly, which showed his impressive resilience.

  "Ssh!"

  Kaide no longer uimated Julian. That fwless read from earlier had been enough for him to pce Julian on the same level as himself.

  And, his Bisharp was at the Elite level, while Lucario was only a pseudo-Elite Pokémon.

  With that level advantage, Kaide refused to let himself fall into another passive position.

  Bisharp exploded forward with incredible speed—its powerful legs kicked off the ground, leaving a small crater behind. In the blink of a had already crossed over a hundred meters.

  The bdes on its arms gleamed white as they suddeended over a meter ih.

  "Bone Rush!"

  As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Lucario never feared close bat.

  It extended both arms to the sides, and in an instant, a white boaff materialized in its hands.

  SWISH!

  Lucario raised its bone on and blocked the ining Ssh.

  G!

  A flicker of surprise fshed in Bisharp's eyes. Its Ssh was sharp enough to cut through a meter-thick steel pte with ease, yet it had been stopped by a single boaff.

  And no matter how much force Bisharp put into its attack, it couldn't cut through the staff. Instead, the force rebounding from it pushed Bisharp backward.

  Bisharp: 'I'm not its rival in terms of strength'

  It immediately reached this clusion. There was no need for pride or hesitation—Bisharp swiftly retracted its bde, lowered its stance, and aimed a Rock Smash at Lucario's abdomen.

  But Lucario's rea was even faster. It lightly tapped the ground with its left foot, its body s into the air to dodge the attack. At the same time, its right leg swung out in a devastating kick.

  High Jump Kibsp;nded directly on Bisharp's face.

  Even with its armored facepte, Bisharp felt as if it had just been smmed by a high-speed train.

  Its visio bck, and with a whoosh, it was sent flying hundreds of meters before crashing hard into the protective barrier.

  The sheer force of the impact sent ripples through the energy shield.

  Hannah's face turned pale—Bisharp had smashed into the barrier right in front of her. Thank goodness for the protective shield.

  "Are you okay?"

  The irl beside her asked.

  Hannah shook her head. "I'm fine… just startled."

  The irl sighed, "Holy, I don't think you're suited to be a Trainer. You're way too timid. Maybe you should sider ging careers soon."

  "Quit? But I don't even know what else I'd do… Besides, I think being a Trainer suits me."

  She looked toward the battlefield, at Julian standing there calmly. If she wasn't a Traihen she wouldn't even have a reason to talk to him anymore.

  The irl noticed Hannah's gaze and teased, "Well, if you don't want to switch careers, that's fioo. Just snag Young Master Julian as your husband. Then, our whole dorm rely on you!"

  Her voice was a bit too loud, and soon, the people around them had overheard the versation.

  Some of the girls in the crowd were immediately displeased. They had their eyes on Julian too! They turo gre at Hannah with hostility.

  But the moment they saw her face, they all simultaneously withdrew their gazes.

  Girls: 'Ugh, just look at her. She's got "fake i" written all over her'

  "Keep your voice down, will you?"

  Hannah blushed, How could her friend say something like that in front of so many people?!

  "I 'was' being quiet! Besides, I'm just worried for you. Look at Nicole—she started ter than you, yet now she's ahead of you! Don't let her win!"

  "If it really es down to it, our whole dorm team up! Strength in numbers, you know? I refuse to believe Julian resist all four beauties of Room 301! You'll be the main wife, and we'll settle for being side pieces!"

  "Big Sis!!"

  Hannah stomped her foot in frustration, her face burning. Her friend was getting more and more eous, saying things like that so openly! She quickly gnced around—sure enough, several people were staring at them.

  Some of the boys in the crowd overheard the versation and immediately felt nothing but hatred for Julian.

  'Damn it! He's already got tus belles, and now he won't even spare the departmey?!'

  'Beast. Absolute beast'

  "Don't call me Big Sis anymore, from now on, 'you' are Sis!"

  Hannah: "..."

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