"Lucario! Lucario! Lucario!"
Yet no matter how beautiful Altaria's humming was, the tidal wave of cheers from Olden City's residents did not diminish in the slightest. If anything, they were on the verge of drowning out Altaria's voice in the sky.
"Chirru?"
Altaria flapped its cotton-like wings, its little face full of bewilderment.
Seriously, did these common folk have no appreciation for this bird's wonderful singing voice?
A trace of astonishment also appeared on Clair's face.
Even when the Dragon Tamer Clan of Johto trained Dragon-type Pokémon, they aimed for traits like battle prowess, strength, and pride.
Altaria was no exception.
It looked beautiful and fragile on the outside, but it lacked none of the pride and power of a Dragon-type Pokémon.
But that did not mean Altaria had abandoned its species' innate talents.
Its singing voice was in no way inferior to others of its kind.
Yet even so, those dressed as Olden City residents remained unmoved by Altaria's singing, wholeheartedly cheering for Lucario... even though the tourists watching the battle had already become immersed in Altaria's humming.
The devotedly training Clair did not understand what Lucario meant to Olden City. Besides, Su Hao and Lucario were heroes who had stepped in to turn the tide during the World Tree's upheaval.
Even though this matter had only spread through Olden City and among a small number of people, it did not stop Rota's people from respecting Su Hao and Lucario and wanting to cheer them on with everything they had.
Even Queen Irene, whose status on the high platform was extraordinary, was the same.
It was clearly an away battle for both sides, yet it had somehow turned into half of Su Hao's home field.
Forcing herself to calm down, Clair made the first move.
"Altaria, Enchanting Voice!"
Altaria