Agatha waved her hand and didn't drink the tea on the table.
Even the usually eloquent Mediterranean Director was at a loss for words, unsure of what to say to ease the awkward atmosphere.
He didn't know why, but being with this Ghost type Elite Four always gave him a chilling feeling.
Thirty minutes had passed, but the Mediterranean Director felt as if a year had gone by.
With a creak, the door was pushed open.
Roy poked his head in and saw Agatha on the sofa.
"Agatha, you were looking for me?"
When the Mediterranean Director saw Roy, it was like seeing a savior. He immediately went up to Roy and pulled Roy into his office, calling him "Classmate Roy" repeatedly and asking him how he was doing.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party still had that same expression, Roy would have already thought that the other party had been possessed by a Ghost type Pokémon.
They no longer had the indifferent attitude they had when I first arrived.
As cunning as Roy was, how could he not see what was going on? Wasn't he just trying to leave Agatha on the sofa with the image of someone who cared for her student?
Roy's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.
"I have to thank the director! He insisted on helping me apply for a 20,000 Poké Dollars scholarship a couple of days ago. He really helped me a lot. Otherwise, life would have been really difficult for an ordinary student like me."
After hearing Roy's words, the Mediterranean Director was taken aback.
When did he ever say he would help Roy apply for financial aid?
"You agree, right, Director?"
Roy's smile made him realize what was happening. This damn brat actually dared to trick him?
But now, answering wasn't an option, nor was remaining silent, because Agatha's gaze was already upon him. He could only bite the bullet and reply:
"Of course, the Academy will definitely provide substantial support to an outstanding young man like Roy. And once you reach the Gym Leader level Pokémon Trainer, the Academy will offer even more rewards!"
The bald director, who was being held up, had no choice but to agree. Trading 20,000 Poké Dollars for a good title wasn't a bad deal.
"Then I'll trouble you to transfer the money to my ID Card in a couple of days, Director."
"Director Yu, I'd like to have a private chat with my student. I think this office is quite nice."
Agatha said.
The shrewd, Mediterranean Director instantly understood what the other party meant: he was in the other person's way.
He couldn't wait to leave; the Pressure emanating from the Elite Four was unbearable for most, and he always felt like something was watching him.
"Please continue! This will be your office from now on. I'll have someone get you some more office supplies in a bit."
Forget about his office; even if Agatha wanted the principal's office, he would have to kick the principal out and make room for Agatha.
The Mediterranean Director left with a broad smile, only daring to breathe a sigh of relief after he had left the teaching building.
Roy felt a sense of satisfaction seeing the Mediterranean Director get his comeuppance.
"What? 20,000 Poké Dollars are enough for you?"
Agatha's calm voice came through; how could she not see that Roy was acting, merely playing along?
In response to Agatha's question, Roy sighed:
"Agatha, you're joking. Twenty thousand Poké Dollars may not be much to you, but it's a considerable sum for me. Thank you for your cooperation."
Hehe~
A large, fat, purple figure appeared in Agatha's shadow, grinning and making a face at Roy.
Roy was used to seeing Gengar, but this Gengar didn't seem as strong as the one the old woman had on Mt. Pyre.
System Scan
Pokémon: Gengar
Level: 81
Sex: Male
Ability: Cursed Body (When attacked, the user may inflict Disable effect on the opponent.)
Skills: Mean Look, Lick, Hypnosis, Spite, Curse, Hex in Night Shade, Pursuit, Surprise Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Destiny Bond, Dream Eater
Carried Item: Life Orb
Egg Move: Disable, Haze, Clear Smog
Individual Values: 23
Technical Machine /Skill Transfer: Protect, Giga Drain, Icy Wind, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Thunderbolt, Venoshock
Seeing that Roy wasn't frightened, Gengar took small steps to Roy's side and took a deep breath.
This is the taste!
Gengar showed an expression of enjoyment.
This was the second time he had seen Roy since he almost got discovered by Roy in the dense forest outside Rustboro City. He really liked Roy's scent.
Seeing this, Roy condensed a ball of Ghost Power in his hand, which immediately attracted Gengar. To Gengar, that ball of Ghostly Purple energy was like a delicious dessert.
Gengar intended to Swallow it whole, its mouth already halfway open, but then it suddenly remembered something and glanced back at Agatha on the sofa.
Seeing that Agatha didn't speak, Gengar quickly Swallow the Ghostly Purple energy, but unfortunately there wasn't much of it, and it couldn't taste anything.
Introducing yourself? That's a bit clever.
The Ghost Power that Roy just possessed is a unique ability of the Mt. Pyre Family, which Agatha had sensed as early as the start of the Rookie Cup.
Agatha looked at Roy, who was smiling on the surface, but her heart was filled with complicated feelings.
Previously, she was worried that Roy would be coveted by others after obtaining the Leaf Stone because of his kind nature. After all, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Roy came to the Rookie Cup alone.
So after the Rookie Cup, she had Gengar follow Roy behind her to protect Roy's safety.
Just as she expected, someone foolishly set their sights on Roy, but what she didn't expect was that Roy himself was killed by that man.
Gengar told Agatha everything he had seen and heard after following Roy into the forest, especially after learning that Roy had killed the man and used Acid to erase all traces on the field.
This made Agatha momentarily unable to distinguish between the humble boy on the field and Roy as described by Gengar —which one was the real him.
Then her worries would no longer exist.
Roy doesn't seem as simple as he appears; his methods of murder and robbery are remarkably practiced.
Only...
She didn't think Roy had done anything wrong; on the contrary, she thought Roy was mature, kind-hearted, and ruthless, leaving no loose ends.
She herself has countless lives on her hands. Her position Elite Four is very important, and her achievements can be said to have been earned through Oak. If it weren't for a kind-hearted person like Yukinari who pulled her into the Pokémon League, she wouldn't have bothered to become one of the Elite Four.
Agatha wasn't the type to dawdle, so she said directly to Roy:
"The purpose of my visit to the Rustboro Academy is to take you as my apprentice."
"Wh... what?"
Now it's Roy's turn to be stumped?
Roy was a little confused. Agatha wanted to take him as her apprentice?
He had just shown Agatha that he was from Mt. Pyre, and she still wanted to...
"I've already been to Mt. Pyre and learned about your situation, and the two elders have already agreed."
"You... you've already been to Mt. Pyre?"
I went there before the Rookie Cup ended. This is a letter that little girl asked me to give you.
Roy recalled that Agatha didn't seem to be on the judging panel on the second day of the Rookie Cup. So that's what she meant when she said she would "see him again".
By this time, Roy was already 70% convinced and took the letter from Agatha's hand.
Is this a letter from Phoebe?
Roy opened the letter and found a large pig's head drawn in the middle, with Roy's name above it and the words "Waiting for you to come home" written below.
Boring...
But it is indeed Phoebe's handwriting, there is no mistake.
Roy carefully placed the letter into the envelope and put it into his Spatial Bracelet.
Have you made up your mind yet?