The group stayed in Hammerlocke, tracking the Hall and the Legendary Pokémon. From time to time, they joined personnel from the authorities to clear out Dynamax Dens, steadily improving their strength in relative peace.
None of them had expected their wait to last more than half a year. Even when the second semester of their sophomore year began, no one from the Hall had appeared.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Xiao Ran led Pokémon Coordinator Class Four into their Freshman College League.
A semester of his unique approach to teaching Pokémon Coordinators had made the students of Pokémon Coordinator Class Four vastly different from those in other classes.
Besides being as beautiful and handsome as ever, the Coordinators had also developed considerable combat strength. Most could even fight opponents above their level, and every move their Pokémon used was a thing of beauty.
As a result, two students from Pokémon Coordinator Class Four had made the School Team and would compete in this Freshman College League alongside freshmen from other majors.
Although no one in Pokémon Coordinator Class Four had raised an Elite Class Pokémon yet, practically all of them had reached Entry Class. The unique strengths of Coordinators gave them an overwhelming edge against Entry Class Pokémon Trainers.
Their Pokémon might not know many moves, but each move could take countless different forms, producing effects ordinary Trainers could never achieve.
Principal Eve had been generous, too, giving their class two places on the School Team outright. Competing against Elite Class Trainers would be difficult, but their chances of winning against Entry Class Trainers were much higher.
"Neither of you should feel too pressured. Winning would be best, of course, but if you really can't win, don't force it. You're still only Entry Class, after all!" Xiao