Aiven's Command

"As expected, someone's still got their sights set on the Petilil!"

Aiven's gaze grew cold. He had known this day would come.

His recent training of his Spirit was all in preparation for this very situation.

He could imagine it now: if he hadn't had the strength to protect himself, the Petilil would surely have been snatched away again today!

Across from him, Sir Enzo's expression also turned grave upon seeing Aiven suddenly appear before him.

The scene he least wanted to witness had unfolded. To take the Petilil now, he would have to resort to force!

"Luxray, be careful."

Hearing his master's words, the Luxray nodded gently and took a few steps forward.

Simultaneously, the other two Houndooms made the same move. They intended to surround and attack.

Their opponent was also a Luxray. Without knowing its exact strength, this was the safest approach.

Once they dealt with this Luxray, they could calmly take the Petilil.

On the other side, seeing the three Magical Beasts slowly approach, the Luxray beside Aiven stepped forward.

Just then, the Petilil wriggled free from Aiven's embrace, leaped down, and landed directly on the Luxray's head, also intending to join the battle.

"That Petilil..."

This scene stunned the three opponents. Was the Petilil planning to fight?

But did a Petilil even have any combat ability?

"Luxray, be careful. Don't hurt the Petilil," Sir Enzo's face looked somewhat unsightly.

Hearing their master's words, the faces of the other two men in black showed realization. Were they planning to use the Petilil to hold them back, making them hesitate?

"Get ready, Luxray, charge forward,"

"Use Tackle." Aiven spoke in a low voice, his tone remarkably calm.

The Luxray in front of him paused upon hearing Aiven's voice, then, without much concern, charged forward, a white light flashing around its body.

Normally, unless a Spirit acknowledged a Trainer, it wouldn't obey another Trainer's command.

While the Luxray seemed to be following Aiven's command, this was actually its own combat style!

The opposing Luxray also used Tackle. The two Luxray collided rapidly, the powerful impact forcing both Spirits to retreat.

Stomping their feet, both Luxray simultaneously stopped their backward movement, their gazes warily fixed on each other. That initial exchange had ended in a draw!

This Luxray is also this strong... Sir Enzo was somewhat surprised. His Luxray had undergone rigorous training from his family. What about the opponent's?

Lost in thought, Sir Enzo gave another order: "Luxray, charge!"

"Luxray, use Leer!"

On this side, Aiven's command followed closely.

However, the Luxray in front of him did not obey the command, choosing instead to engage in a head-on clash.

Aiven looked somewhat helpless at this. As expected, it was difficult to command a Spirit that wasn't his own. "Luxray, then use Charge. Trust me!"

The two Luxray were already clashing. Upon hearing Aiven's words, especially the last sentence, the Luxray hesitated for a moment before choosing to comply.

At the same time, the opposing Luxray's mouth began to crackle with electricity, directly unleashing Thunder Fang!

Its sharp fangs bit into the Luxray, and the electricity instantly surged from within its body, pouring towards the opponent.

But at this moment, the Luxray used Charge, causing all the electricity flowing from the opponent to be absorbed into its own body!

The other two Houndooms saw this and immediately pounced, also opening their mouths and biting down on the Luxray, causing it to let out a muffled groan.

"Luxray, use Discharge!"

This time, the Luxray unleashed the electricity it had previously absorbed without any hesitation.

Streams of electric arcs surged, rapidly spreading to the three Spirits biting it, forcing them to release their mouths and stumble backward, trembling slightly!

"Petilil, now's the time."

Suddenly, Aiven shouted loudly, startling Sir Enzo.

He then saw the Petilil, taking advantage of the Luxray's Discharge, leap into the air and land precisely on the back of his Luxray.

Upon hearing Aiven's words, the Petilil nodded. Purple energy fluctuations suddenly appeared around its body, unleashing the Deadly Poison Technique.

Through direct physical contact, the poisonous energy began to surge into the Luxray's body, causing it to let out a pained low growl.

Seizing this opportunity, the farm's Luxray pounced again, knocking its opponent to the ground with a single Tackle, leaving a deep gouge in the earth.

"Luxray, are you alright?" Sir Enzo exclaimed in alarm.

Meow.

The Luxray slowly stood up, then shook its body violently. An unhealthy purple glow now emanated from it.

"This... is Poison?"

Sir Enzo, with his extensive knowledge, recognized the Luxray's current state immediately, his expression growing even more grim.

On the other side, Aiven's face broke into a smile. Once afflicted with the Deadly Poison State, the opponent's combat power would be greatly reduced.

"Meow!"

The Luxray retreated to Aiven's side with the Petilil.

It looked at Aiven with some surprise. The previous command had been spot-on, earning Aiven a bit more of its trust.

Then, it assumed a battle stance again. This fight wasn't over yet!

After battling for a while longer, Sir Enzo finally couldn't take it anymore.

With the Luxray fighting while afflicted with the Poisoned State, it probably couldn't hold on for much longer. If the Luxray fell, it would be difficult to protect them with just the two Mightyena.

"Let's go."

Sir Enzo signaled to the two subordinates beside him and slowly retreated.

The Mightyena and Luxray also fell back, with the Mightyena covering their rear. The group climbed over the wall and disappeared into the night.

Watching them leave, Aiven breathed a sigh of relief. If the opponents had truly attacked with all their might, the Luxray and Petilil might not have been able to hold on.

Right, Mukkuru... Aiven suddenly started, and without bothering to check the battlefield, he rushed towards the Fruit Grove.

Under a fruit tree, he found Mukkuru, surrounded by Cherubi, lying on the ground unconscious.

"Mukkuru!"

Aiven cried out in alarm and quickly ran over to pick Mukkuru up.

You fool... He could imagine that upon discovering the enemy invasion, Mukkuru must have desperately tried to protect this place!

The Petilil also ran over, its face filled with panic.

Aiven quickly took a Healing Potion from his pocket and gave it to Mukkuru. He saw that the pain on Mukkuru's face had significantly eased.

Phew, it seems the injuries aren't too severe... Aiven felt relieved.