The Senior Prosecutor badge Lance had mentioned arrived the next day. The person who personally delivered it was someone Qing Wu knew quite well—the Mauville City Gym Leader, Roxanne.
Roxanne was a short old man with a full head of flowing white whiskers. He always wore a smile and had a kind, benevolent face.
Roxanne was rather easygoing by nature, but he was a Gym Leader with justice and principles in his heart.
"I was wondering who Elite Four Lance would send to deliver the Senior Prosecutor badge. I didn't expect Store Manager Qing Wu to be a League member." Roxanne smiled.
"In that case, how about a one-on-three battle with this old man?" Roxanne tossed the Poké Ball in his hand and took the initiative to challenge Qing Wu.
Roxanne was curious about what abilities a seemingly ordinary Nurturing House owner possessed to make Lance prepare a Senior Prosecutor badge overnight and entrust him with delivering it personally.
Since he's challenged me right at my doorstep, it wouldn't be proper to refuse. Qing Wu thought to himself.
Qing Wu still had three Gym badges he had yet to obtain. Since Roxanne had come to his door, he really couldn't justify not accepting the challenge.
Even for the sake of the Gym badge, Qing Wu had to accept Roxanne's challenge.
"All right. We'll battle outside the Nurturing House." Qing Wu smiled at Roxanne. He looked like a simple, honest young man with no particularly striking features. His only notable quality was that he was rather handsome.
"No problem." Roxanne smiled and nodded. His spirits were excellent, and the fall of the Petalburg Group had not affected him much.
Roxanne served the League. His position at the Petalburg Group had only been to maintain Mauville City's peace. After investigating, the League