Olivine City.
A room inside the Grand Festival Venue.
Top Coordinator Marina sat in a chair, leaning forward as she groomed her blue hair in the mirror, considering what style she should appear in tomorrow.
However, compared to her performance, she was more concerned about Tobias, who had come looking for her. The two had already arranged a Championships battle, and this sudden challenge put far more pressure on her than any performance.
"The advantage of performing all over the world is that it's easy to get challenged..."
"Ranked 49th... It's a little high, but I can give it a try."
If she stayed in one place all the time, where would she find so many chances to encounter trainers in the Championships top 100?
Marina smiled faintly, but she quickly hesitated again. This Tobias was different from the opponents she had faced before. He was very strong... and his Pokémon were rare enough.
She had never battled Darkrai or Latios before. She had no experience at all.
So there was a chance she might lose this battle... She wasn't very confident. Although the strength he had displayed didn't seem overwhelmingly strong, she wasn't much stronger herself.
"Which Pokémon should I send..."
Bang, bang, bang.
Just as Marina considered her upcoming match with Tobias, someone suddenly pounded on her door.
"Ms. Marina! Ms. Marina!"
"Something terrible happened."
"Li Xiang? What is it?" Marina froze slightly inside the room. "Come in."
As soon as she spoke, the door was pushed open. Marina's assistant, Li Xiang, rushed in, panting heavily, her beautiful eyes wide. "That Tobias... the Tobias who was supposed to battle you..."
"Mm..." Marina stared at her and nodded. "What happened?"
"He said he was very sorry, but he might have to cancel tomorrow's battle. He said he needed to