"Elite Four Majesty, what is the current situation regarding the Bug Tide?"
Agatha glanced at the female news reporter from Lilycove City who was holding a microphone and looked trembling with fear. Clearly, the other woman had also mustered up the courage to ask her the question.
Am I really that scary?
Behind the female reporter were cameramen from the Lilycove City TV Station filming the Bug Tide in real time.
As the top partners of the Lilycove City News Station, they also dutifully came to the front line of the Bug Tide.
Today, the viewership of the Lilycove City TV Station is almost at an all-time high, and now every resident of Lilycove City is focused on the suburban area.
This has escalated into a conflict between humans and Pokémon, and could easily turn into a war if not handled carefully.
Seeing that Agatha was ignoring her, the female reporter wasn't embarrassed and continued talking to herself:
"Alright, citizens, we can see that the Bug Tide has been held back by Agatha beside me, so please don't worry. With Agatha here, our Lilycove City..."
Just as the female reporter finished speaking, the Bug Tide in front of them suddenly became disturbed, and a huge black shadow slowly emerged from behind the Bug Tide.
The unusual movement of the Bug Tide startled the female reporter and cameraman, who quickly hid behind Agatha. The other Pokémon Trainers also watched the dark figures within the Bug Tide with tense expressions.
Agatha's gaze was calm. She had long since Frisk the dark figure within the Bug Tide; it seemed that this figure was the one in charge of the next Bug Tide.
The enormous figure of the Vespiquen emerged from the Bug Tide, and countless Bug-type Pokémon made way for it.
Agatha Frisk the Vespiquen's aura; the opponent's strength was not yet at the initial stage of Elite Four.
She had already considered whether to kill the other person outright, but after thinking it over, she Knob and rejected the idea.
Gengar can kill its opponent in one hit, but what happens afterward?
Without the Vespiquen's command, the entire Combee colony would completely spiral out of control, and the situation might become even worse.
"That is...?"
Agatha was observing the Vespiquen when she noticed something following behind her.
Two figures emerged from the Bug Tide, surrounded by a group of Beedrill and Combee.
One afternoon, her unfortunate apprentice, Roy, was also by her side.
Agatha, who hadn't even flinched in the face of the Bug Tide, paused for a moment when she saw Roy appear.
Agatha couldn't understand how Roy had managed to emerge from the Bug Tide, and how he had managed to get so close to the Vespiquen, with the two seemingly getting along quite well.
The Vespiquen seemed to be clearing the way for Roy and Officer Jenny Liya.
Gengar tried to save Roy when it saw this, but was stopped by Agatha. Roy didn't seem threatened at all; he seemed more like a guest of Vespiquen.
After leading Roy out of the Bug Tide, the Vespiquen looked at Roy and spoke to Roy Mind Communication:
"Human, I hope you can keep your promise. Once it is accomplished, our race will surely reward you handsomely."
After nodding to the Vespiquen, Roy led Officer Jenny Liya back to Agatha's side.
At this moment, the Vespiquen also got a real close look at the woman blocking the Bug Tide and that large, purple, fat Gengar, a High-level Elite Four member.
She personally experienced the oppressive aura emanating from Gengar.
The human woman and Gengar in front of them were definitely not people they could afford to offend, but the Combee Pokémon Egg that Hunter X had stolen was the future of the species and the next Vespiquen, so she couldn't give it up easily.
Not all Combee can evolve into the Vespiquen, and her strength is unlikely to improve further without a fortuitous encounter.
But that Pokémon Egg was different; it was the hope of their species. Its future strength would definitely surpass hers, making it a true Elite Four Pokémon and leading its kind to a brighter future.
But now she can only place all her hopes on that human.
I hope he can do it.
"Buzz!"
The Vespiquen's voice spread throughout the entire Bug Tide, Pokémon in the Bug Tide were all stunned upon hearing Vespiquen voice.
Only after they saw the Vespiquen leading the Combee backward did they follow Vespiquen lead and retreat as a whole.
Is this... the Bug Tide about to recede?
Before the Pokémon Trainers could celebrate too soon, they discovered that the Bug Tide had stopped at the edge of Route 121 again.
The Vespiquen flew directly to the front of the Bug Tide.