As the Battle Chateau maid serving as referee confirmed that Mega Florges had lost the ability to battle, declaring Diantha the winner, everyone watching—even those present—felt as though they had been transported into another era.
Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution were rare to begin with, and battles between Mega-Evolved Pokémon were not something one could casually see every day.
What was more, the two combatants were a League Champion and an Elite Four member. The trainers around the Battle Chateau could truly say they had witnessed something extraordinary.
Yet what they had not expected was that what they had assumed would be an evenly matched Pokémon battle had ended so quickly!
Miss Drasna was a veteran member of the League's Elite Four!
Although it was true that a League Champion was stronger than an Elite Four member, even if Miss Diantha had used her Ace Pokémon, Sableye, she should not have won this Pokémon battle so easily, right?
"I never expected to lose so decisively this time, Diantha. It seems that after catching this Eevee, you've become even stronger."
After recalling Florges into its Poké Ball, Drasna readily conceded defeat and was delighted by Diantha's improvement.
As fellow trainers of the Kalos League, the stronger the League Champion was, the better it was for the Kalos Region.
Faced with the congratulations of Drasna, the Dragon-type Elite Four member, Diantha smiled and thanked her.
The strength Seiya had displayed in this Pokémon battle had actually far exceeded Diantha's expectations.
Even her own Mega Sableye would likely have faced a hard battle against Drasna's Mega Florges.
Yet she had never expected that, with so many buffs stacked on him, Seiya could actually knock out even an Elite Four member's main Pokémon in a single blow!
Unfortunately, she and Seiya were only partners