Chapter 343: Personalities of Three Trainers
When about to arrive in Nimbasa City.
Meloetta left.
Didn't want to bring trouble to Will and Cynthia anymore because of itself.
Moreover.
Will and Cynthia had already reconciled.
Meloetta could go play elsewhere with peace of mind.
In the blink of an eye.
Another month and a half passed.
They walked all the way through Nimbasa City, Driftveil City, obtained two Gym Badges, and arrived at Mistralton City located in the westernmost part of the Unova region tonight.
Mistralton City's scale is medium, mainly because there is an airport in this city.
Counting only the inhabitable area, Mistralton City's actual size is about the same as Accumula Town.
Since it was already dark.
After arriving in Mistralton City, Will and Cynthia didn't challenge the Mistralton Gym immediately, but rested well in the Pokémon Center for a night.
After breakfast the next morning, they set off unhurriedly.
"Mistralton Gym is inside the airport; it's a Flying-type Gym."
Cynthia held the [Unova Travel Guide], understanding the information about Mistralton Gym on it.
"Hmm."
Will looked up and tried to recall.
Really remembered the Gym Leader of Mistralton Gym in the anime.
The Gym Leader in the anime was a girl named Skyla, with healthy tan skin and a graceful figure; besides being a Gym Leader, she was also a pilot.
Among the female trainers appearing in the Unova League, she could be considered one of the higher-looking ones; maybe not contending for Top 1 or 2, but Top 3 is still competitive.
However.
What made Will remember this girl wasn't her looks and figure.
But because Skyla was quite abstract, making a deep impression on him.
To resolve Gym battles quickly and not give up her beloved hobby due to too many challengers.
So she came up with [Air Battles].
As the name suggests.
Sending out their respective three Pokémon, then simulating the battle in the mind to get results quickly, thereby deciding whether the challenger could obtain the badge.
Quite ridiculous.
In the anime, it even caused disapproval from Cilan, who was also a Gym Leader.
But Cilan wasn't as strong as Skyla and couldn't beat her; it relied on Ash to correct Skyla's mistake.
'The current Skyla should still be breastfeeding... so the Gym Leader of Mistralton Gym won't be her.'
Will shook his head gently.
Although the ages of Cynthia and Skyla weren't mentioned in many Pokémon series.
But analyzing from appearance, temperament, personality, experience, etc., Cynthia should be at least 10 years older than Skyla.
Current Cynthia is only 12 years old.
Then Skyla is at most one or two years old.
Arriving outside Mistralton Gym.
Before Cynthia could walk in to visit.
A brown-haired uncle near fifty years old and nearly 1.9 meters tall walked out.
Seeing Cynthia, the uncle was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Challenging the Gym might have to wait until tomorrow; I have urgent matters to deal with now."
After speaking.
The brown-haired uncle rushed past quickly, looking really anxious.
"Gym Leader Miles (made up name? Skyla's grandfather is mentioned as a former gym leader in some fanon/manga, or maybe referencing a generic predecessor)! May I ask what kind of matter it is? Maybe I can help!"
Seeing this, Cynthia chased after him hurriedly.
Relying on the travel guide, she knew this Gym Leader of Mistralton Gym was named Miles.
"This isn't something a rookie trainer should interfere with."
Miles scanned Will, then shook his head.
Carrying a Pokémon still in the first stage generally led to being judged as a rookie trainer or not very strong.
In the previous life, before Will evolved into Empoleon.
Lorelei was often mistaken for a not very strong trainer.
"I am not a rookie trainer; I have been traveling for two years, participated in the Sinnoh League Regional Conference, and this is my third year challenging the Unova League."
"Ho?"
Miles raised an eyebrow, took a few more looks at Cynthia, but hesitated.
A trainer traveling for three years definitely has some strength.
Even a mediocre trainer should be able to help.
Just that Cynthia looked too young.
This made Miles unable to decide for a while.
"I will help; please take me to broaden my horizons."
Cynthia spoke again.
Following a Gym Leader out on a mission is a rare experience.
Not only seeing the League's work and accumulating experience in dealing with similar matters, but the key is safety is also guaranteed.
Precisely because of this, Will didn't speak to stop Cynthia.
"Alright, listen to my command throughout, don't run around, and don't act privately."
"Yes!"
Afterwards.
Will and Cynthia got into Miles' car and headed south of Mistralton City.
Leaving the city.
They soon arrived at a small canyon.
In the deepest part of the small canyon was a huge cave looking quite special.
This place is named Chargestone Cave.
Simply put, this is a cave with a special environment, containing sufficient Electric-type energy and a large number of charged stones.
According to the Unova League's investigation.
The generation of Chargestone Cave is probably because there is a Thunder Stone vein in the deepest part of the cave.
At this time, more than a dozen police cars were parked at the entrance of Chargestone Cave.
Officer Jenny and dozens of police officers maintained vigilance at the cave entrance.
Seeing Miles coming.
Officer Jenny hurried up to greet him.
"Gym Leader Miles!"
"Mm, how is the situation?"
"Those people went in and didn't come out; don't know what their purpose is, but it's certain they made some big moves inside. Galvantula and Joltik ran out of the cave."
After Officer Jenny said this, she pointed to a corner not far from the cave.
There squatted a pile of Galvantula and cute Joltik.
They were originally Pokémon living in Chargestone Cave.
Because intruders messed around inside, they were forced to run out of the cave.
And after coming out.
There were a bunch of people guarding outside.
This made Galvantula and Joltik at a loss for a moment, huddled in the corner of the cave entrance shivering.
"Mm, very good. The roads inside Chargestone Cave are crisscrossed and the terrain is dangerous; it is a very correct choice for you not to rush in to pursue rashly."
Miles nodded, then turned to look at Galvantula and Joltik,
"Soothe Galvantula and the others first, then see if we can get help from them. Chargestone Cave is their home; they must be very familiar with the roads inside, maybe they can help us pursue."
Characters invited by the League to be Gym Leaders are never mediocre; they must have some outstanding and unique points.
Even if stepping down from the Gym Leader position in the future.
That doesn't prove this person is incompetent.
Can only prove someone more suitable for this position appeared.
As an old senior transferred from other departments of the Unova League, Miles naturally has seasoned views and experience in dealing with these matters.
However.
Experience is experience.
To complete command and planning, technical talents are needed around.
Like right now.
Officer Jenny and a group of police officers stared at each other, not knowing who to send to soothe Galvantula and the others, let alone asking a group of wild Pokémon for help.
Just approaching might cause these people to be attacked by the stressed Galvantula.
"Ah... this."
Seeing this, Miles suddenly had a headache, slapping his forehead.
He wasn't good at this either.
Encountering such work before, it was basically handed over to nearby Rangers to complete.
Rangers are best at soothing Pokémon and seeking help from wild Pokémon.
But there is no forest nearby, let alone Rangers.
"Um!"
While everyone had a headache, a girl's voice suddenly sounded.
Everyone shifted their gaze to Cynthia.
"Can you leave this matter to us? Although my Riolu hasn't evolved yet, his use of Aura Power is already very excellent; he can definitely soothe Galvantula well."
Cynthia pulled the dog beside her, full of confidence.
"Aura Power? Mm, then I count on you."
Miles widened his eyes, looked at Will, then nodded.
Right now, can only leave it to this Riolu to try.
The fame of Aura Power is naturally big.
Although Aura originated in Sinnoh in the northern hemisphere and flourished in Kanto in the northern hemisphere.
It is also quite famous in the southern hemisphere (Unova is often depicted far away, geography varies in canon but let's follow text context). After all, there are legends left by Aura Guardians in various regions.
If even this Riolu mastering Aura Power can't do it, then they can only make another plan.
If done.
Then they don't need to waste time and can act directly.
"Riolu, let's go!"
Seeing this, Cynthia was delighted, pulling Will's hand and heading towards where Galvantula were.
As the distance approached.
Galvantula also noticed Will and Cynthia.
Maybe because Cynthia was just a girl without much oppressive feeling, the reaction of the Galvantula clan wasn't very big.
"Cynthia, stay here first; I'll go over."
Will paused, pulling Cynthia.
He could feel the mental state of those Galvantula and Joltik was relatively tense now; in short, the state couldn't be considered very good.
Even if they suddenly released electric shocks, Will wouldn't be surprised.
"No, I want to go with Riolu; they aren't bad children, I can feel it."
Cynthia shook her head, then smiled,
"Riolu, they won't attack me. Believe in them, and believe in me. Moreover, even if they attack, I believe Riolu will definitely protect me well."
"...Alright."
Will sighed.
Having experienced so many things along the way, he now understood Cynthia's personality.
The three trainers so far had completely different personalities.
When encountering danger.
Liz was gentle and soft-natured, smart, and could analyze the situation well.
She didn't need Will's instruction; she would obediently wait for his return, not dragging him down, nor making Will worry.
Lorelei was reckless, body moving faster than brain, lacking a big picture view, but very obedient.
Encountering danger, her first thought was to rush with Will, but if Will spoke, she would also wait obediently.
Cynthia was always rational online, could consider the big picture, but had too strong an opinion and wouldn't listen obediently.
She could consider the consequences, but even if the consequences were doomed eternally, she would resolutely choose to face difficulties with Will.
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