Roy followed Agatha to her preparation room, and just as Agatha was about to give him a good whack on the head, Roy preemptively struck:
"Teacher, please don't be angry. Look at this."
Roy took a Key Stone from his Spatial Bracelet and handed it to Agatha.
Agatha didn't pay much attention at first, but her eyes lit up when she saw the marble-like Key Stone in Roy's hand.
"This is...!?"
Agatha was unusually flustered. This stone was the same one from the Cade Bracelet she had just seen, the Key Stone she had met at yesterday's meeting that could be used with the Mega Stone to help Pokémon Mega Evolution.
"That's right, teacher, this is Key Stone."
Seeing that Roy readily admitted it, Agatha did not accept the Key Stone from Roy's hand. Although the stone was very precious, she was more curious about why Roy had it, and asked:
Where did you get this Key Stone?
"This is what Steven and I found among the meteorites scattered under the Meteor Falls in the Meteor Cave."
"I'm not lying to you, teacher. Steven can vouch for me. If not, I'll call him over for you."
Roy looked completely honest.
However, Agatha wouldn't believe Roy just because he looked like that.
Meteorite?
Meteor Falls?
Is it related to the Meteor People?
Agatha is now starting to suspect that Meteor Village is actually the birthplace of Mega Evolution.
Furthermore, shortly after Mega Evolution was announced in the Kalos Region, Cade used Mega Garchomp.
This inevitably leads to speculation.
There might be another meeting targeting the Hoenn in a couple of days.
The more Agatha thought about it, the more confused she became, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
As for the Key Stone in Roy's possession, it would be impossible for Agatha not to be tempted.
A small stone, combined with another small stone, can give your Pokémon the possibility of evolving again in battle and provide it with powerful combat strength.
Furthermore, her Trump Card Gengar, also possesses a Mega Evolution form.
However, her strength is already at its peak, and she can't improve it any further. It would be better to leave the Key Stone to Roy, who is still young and has a long road ahead of him.
Agatha's gaze softened, and she glanced at Roy with satisfaction. At least this rebellious disciple knew to save the good stuff for her, so her special trip to Ever Grande City wasn't in vain.
"Keep this Key Stone, I..."
Roy noticed Agatha's worry and took out three identical Key Stone from his pocket, causing Agatha to stop speaking halfway through.
"It's alright, teacher, you can keep this one. I have three more."
Agatha stared blankly at the three Key Stones in Roy's hand for a moment, then took back the Key Stone Roy had given her.
"Let it go this time, but next time think before you mention Professor Oak's name. Don't just keep bringing Professor Oak up all the time."
"But teacher, it's not like you can just call for help whenever something happens..."
"Um...?"
"I understand, teacher."
Seeing that Agatha had accepted the Key Stone, his mood visibly improved considerably.
Roy took the opportunity to inquire about the Mega Evolution and the content of Agatha's meetings in various regions yesterday.
There was nothing about the meeting that Roy couldn't tell him; the information would be released to the public in a few days anyway.
This time, the Kalos League only announced 35 Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, including the Starter Pokémon from the Kanto Region, the Starter Pokémon from the Johto, etc.
Mega Evolutions like Mewtwo X/Y, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Diancie were not included in the released information.
Speaking of Mewtwo, it's probably still a Mew waiting to be discovered.
As for the Pokémon can Mega Evolution after ZA, it wasn't mentioned either. Roy didn't know if the Kalos League deliberately omitted it or if they simply didn't know either.
"Alright, now let's talk about your Misdreavus that can evolve without Key Stone, shall we?"
Agatha wasn't fooled by a single Key Stone and started asking about the Flutter Mane.
After all, Misdreavus's evolution is different from Mega Evolution; after evolving, it even gains the Fairy type.
Even Drake was standing next to her, found it unbelievable that Flutter Mane just wiped out an entire team by herself in the Arena.
"Forehead...
Seeing that he couldn't fool him, Roy explained that the Misdreavus's Flutter Mane Form was able to evolve into another form without evolving into Mismagius Misdreavus, thanks to the energy within his body and an inexplicable bond between the two.
Moreover, the Ghost Power within him can continuously provide this energy, allowing the Misdreavus to maintain its Flutter Mane form.
"Never-ending?"
Agatha heard were those four words.
In other words, Roy and Flutter Mane's Bond Evolution does not require them to expend their own energy and has no side effects.
That would be terrifying.
It perfectly avoids the stamina drain that Mega Evolution would cause to the Pokémon Trainer.
My apprentice always manages to bring me some surprises, but he never lets me have an easy time.
She planned to take Roy back to Kanto so that Professor Oak could examine the energy issues within Roy's body.
The main problem is that Roy's internal energy is amplified even by Legendary Pokémon; who knows, Roy might be kidnapped by Giratina through a spatial rift one day.
She was really worried.
Before leaving, Agatha said to Roy:
"Oh, by the way, Professor Oak wants to see you when you go back to Kanto this time. You better make a good impression and don't embarrass me."
Professor Oak wants to see me?
Roy was a little surprised, but thinking about it, it made sense. The other party had already helped him carry two heavy burdens, so he definitely had to meet him.
Maybe I'll even get to meet Super Shinjin and Aunt Delia.
Back at the judges' table Agatha suddenly remembered why Roy knew about Mega Evolution. Just as she was about to go back and ask again, she felt the Key Stone in her hand.
That little brat managed to fool him anyway...
After Agatha sat down, she noticed that Drake a serious expression on his face, and she wondered what he was thinking.
Suddenly, Agatha had an idea, and then, with a helpless expression, she slammed a Key Stone in her hand onto the table with a "thud".
Drake in thought, was startled by the sound. As soon as he came back to his senses, he saw the Key Stone above the table.
"This... this is Key Stone!!"
Drake looked at Agatha, puzzled. Hadn't she just gone backstage to lecture Roy?
Why was she carrying a Key Stone when she came back?
Roy got some loot?
"Agatha, this is..."
"It was given to me by my unworthy disciple. He said he got it in Meteor Village. That brat actually went to Meteor Village without telling me? And he even said he took Steven with him."
Why can't he just give me, his teacher, a break?
Agatha's tone was tinged with anger.
If Roy were here, he would immediately tell that Agatha was acting.
When Agatha is truly angry, she won't speak. She'll just stare at you with her icy eyes, making you feel a chill run down your spine. This is even more Pressure than if she directly insults you.
Agatha's words gave Drake and the head of the Jenny family, who was standing nearby, a jolt.
According to Agatha, there are still Key Stones in the Meteor Cave of Meteor Village?
Drake, in particular, was stunned after hearing Agatha's words; the Key Stone on the table actually came from Meteor Village.
Etc!!
Obtained from Meteor Village?
Did Roy and Steven go together?
That must be the time when Mu Jin asked me to protect Steven and Roy!!
As expected, there's something wrong with Meteor Village.
Drake's eyes sharpened, and he decided to head to Meteor Village immediately after the Edge Cup ended.
According to the Kalos League, his Trump Card Salamence, is also capable of Mega Evolution.
Seeing the change in Drake's expression, Agatha took a sip of tea and regained her composure; she had achieved her goal.
This was done to draw attention to Meteor Village from other regions, thereby diverting some people's focus from Roy and Misdreavus's Bond Evolution, if not to ignore it.
"Agatha, does your apprentice have any more Key Stone? Our Jenny family can exchange resources for them."
When the head of the Jenny family saw the Key Stone, her eyes lit up. Of course, she dared not try to Snatch the Key Stone from the table; that would be tantamount to suicide.
"That's it. He only had one left, and I confiscated it."
Of course, Agatha couldn't tell Roy that he still had three Key Stones. Key Stones and Mega Stones were now considered regional strategic items.
It might not be very effective in the hands of someone like Cade, whose strength has just reached the initial stage of Elite Four, but in the hands of a true regional Elite Four, its combat power would increase by more than double.
Following yesterday's meeting, various regions have been frantically searching for Mega Stones and Key Stones.