After his battle with Siebold, the points were tallied, and Mingyou advanced to Great Ball rank, taking 86th place. Four more consecutive wins at most would put him in ninth, where he could enter the promotion match for Master Ball rank.
There were still nearly three months left in the season, so he had plenty of time. Mingyou had no desire to enter the promotion match too soon, though. If he did, he would have to keep accepting challenges from other competitors.
Siebold recalled Blastoise. If Gyarados had lost to Serperior, he would have needed to review the footage later to figure out where he had gone wrong. But with Blastoise losing to Lucario, he had no complaints.
"So this is the power you possess? Mega Evolution without an Evolution Stone or a Key Stone really is possible. It's... magnificent!"
"When you're working with Pokémon, you can do it. It made me realize we might not need those things at all. Maybe we should put more faith in our Pokémon instead."
Mingyou smiled as he replied. He also had Siebold's words from last night to thank for helping him put it all together. The answer had been so simple, yet he had taken such a roundabout path to find it...
With the battle over, it was time for him to say goodbye to Siebold. Siebold only competed in the Pokémon World Championships to pass the time; his real job was being a chef.
After tasting Siebold's cooking, Mingyou looked forward to seeing what other delicious dishes he could make with the special fruits and vegetables from Mingyou's home.
Before leaving, he asked Siebold for a few recipes. Once he got home, he would try making those dishes for Ogerpon and the others.
After leaving the battle restaurant, Mingyou had little