Some time ago, he received news that there was an Eternal Flower in Sootopolis City in the Hoenn. Although he knew that the news was most likely false, it was still better than no news at all.
So he came to Sootopolis City specifically today, but it's clear that the "Eternal Flower" on the ground is not his target.
Failure has become commonplace.
"Too bad, this isn't what we're looking for. Let's go."
"Chief, someone is walking this way. The tall one has been observing us for a while now."
Malva whispered, she had noticed Roy had been watching them the whole time.
"Oh?"
Lysandre also looked at Roy and his group.
Stone Steven?
He recognized Steven, one of the three, from the poster; he was the heir to the Devon Corporation. As for the other two, he had no recollection of them.
Since they don't know each other and he has no grudge against Steven, it's probably just that they happen to be going in the same direction. Perhaps the other person is also here to see the Eternal Flower under the big tree.
After all, who doesn't love beautiful things?
"Let's go."
Just as Lysandre was about to leave, Roy stepped to the side, blocking Lysandre's path.
Lysandre tried to walk around Roy, but Roy wasn't about to let Lysandre go so easily. He took a step to the left and blocked Lysandre's way again.
As the Fire type Elite Four, Malva, who already has a fiery temper, took a step forward and a Poké Ball appeared in her hand.
A flash of red light, and a Houndoom appeared beside Malva.
System Scan
Pokémon: Houndoom
Level: 84
Sex: Female
Ability: Unnerve (Makes the opponent nervous, preventing them from eating Berries.)
Skills: Smog, Roar, Howl, Bite, Roar, Flamethrower, Beat Up, Thunder Fang, Nasty Plot, Slam, Crunch, Fire Fang, Inferno
Held item: Houndoomite
Egg Move: Fire Spin, Sucker Punch, Feint
Individual Values: 27
Technical Machine /Skill Instructions: Dark Pulse, Blast Burn, Flare Blitz, Giga Impact, Mud Shot, Protect, Taunt, Throat Chop
The moment the high-level Elite Four member Houndoom appeared, the temperature in the area near the Sootopolis City Gym rose by at least 5°C.
Houndoom bared its fangs, a fierce glint flashing in its eyes, its long, inverted triangular tail swaying incessantly behind it.
Steven and Wallace were also a bit confused. They sensed something was off when Roy walked towards the two people under the tree.
They wanted to ask Roy something, but saw that she had already walked towards the man, so the two of them had no choice but to follow.
As a result, the woman next to the man released a High-level Elite Four Pokémon.
What is this woman's background?
The two instinctively pulled out their Trump Card Pokémon, Metagross Milotic, which appeared in front of them, confronting Malva's Houndoom.
Two Intermediate King level Pokémon?
Steven and Wallace's two Pokémon also put pressure on Malva.
The three people in front of me all looked like teenagers, but these three teenagers possessed such strength.
Especially Roy, who hadn't sent out Pokémon yet, felt as if a gaze was fixed on her from the shadows behind the other party.
Malva's intuition was correct; the Ancient Gengar and Marshadow in Roy's shadow were also keeping a close eye on Malva.
The situation on the field reached a stalemate, with neither side making a move and both being wary of taking action.
But Roy's attention wasn't on Malva at all; it was on Lysandre behind her.
Lysandre also looked at Roy, and their eyes met. Looking at the boy who was almost as tall as himself, Lysandre felt a fighting spirit emanating from him.
However, Lysandre didn't want to cause trouble. This wasn't the Kalos Region, and they didn't have any members in the Hoenn League.
Moreover, the person in the middle is Steven from Devon Corporation, a true local tyrant in the Hoenn; it's best not to provoke him.
"Young man, what's the matter?"
"It's nothing. I'm a guard of the Sootopolis People Sootopolis City, responsible for patrolling the surrounding area."
This guest seems unfamiliar to me. You're probably not from the Hoenn, are you?
The guardians of the Sootopolis People?
Upon hearing Roy's words, Wallace somewhat bewildered. How could he, the young chieftain of the Sootopolis People, not know that Roy was a guardian of the Sootopolis People?
But Wallace didn't expose Roy. He knew Roy must have his reasons for doing this, so he just quietly watched from behind to see what Roy was up to.
I recall that when I and Malva first arrived in Sootopolis City, we were refused entry because we didn't have an appointment. We had to return to Lilycove City and go through a series of procedures, including making an appointment, before we were finally allowed in. There were also two guards outside Sootopolis City who questioned us rigorously.
Add to that Roy's Oscar-worthy performance without any props, with his serious expression and tone.
Lysandre was already 80% convinced.
"Young man, I am indeed not from Hoenn. My name is Lysandre, I come from the Kalos Region, and I am the director of the Lysandre Institute."
The stereoscopic image Holographic Communication technology on your Communicators was invented by my research institute.
Lysandre immediately revealed his identity and even showed Roy his ID Card, so there was no flaw in his public persona.
Upon hearing what Lysandre said, Steven recognized Lysandre as well, but he only knew about him because Lysandre had created stereoscopic image Holographic Communication technology.
Little did he know that the man before him, Lysandre, was actually the leader of the evil organization Team Flare.
Roy took Lysandre's ID Card, glanced at it briefly, and then returned it to the other person. He already knew all of Lysandre's information.
As the leader of Team Flare, his goal is to activate the Ultimate Weapon known as the "God's Item" to clean up what he considers to be evil scum, thereby reshaping the Kalos Region.
He even knew that Lysandre was a descendant of the Kalos Royal Family.
"Oh? Then what brings Mr. Lysandre to Sootopolis City?"
"I came to Hoenn for tourism. I heard that Sootopolis City in Hoenn Region history, so I came here with Elite Four Malva. I happened to see this magnificent tree, so I came here to take a look."
Hearing Roy's second question, Lysandre was not angry. Instead, he looked calmly at the boy who was standing in front of him.
At the same time, he had Malva recall Houndoom back into his Poké Ball, spreading his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.
Is Lysandre really that good-tempered?
Roy put one hand behind his back and made a safety gesture to the two people behind him.
Seeing this, Steven and Wallace exchanged a glance and also moved Metagross Milotic to their sides, but did not withdraw them.
Roy couldn't believe for a second that Lysandre was traveling to the Sootopolis City.
He wondered what Lysandre was doing in Hoenn instead of searching for the X and Y gods to activate the Ultimate Weapon in Anistar City, Kalos.
Was there something that attracted them to Sootopolis City?
Roy turned his gaze to the radiant flower beneath the towering tree; the two of them must have been looking at this flower just now.
Could it be the Eternal Flower...