Bang! With a muffled impact, the two sprang apart the instant they clashed.
Lucario staggered backward, even crashing into Brian. Its arms trembled; it had clearly taken quite a beating.
However powerful it was, it was still only a Champion Class Pokémon, with strength comparable to a Lesser Legendary.
After fusing with Spectrier, Calyrex already possessed the power of a Minor Legendary. Even if it ranked at the very bottom among Minor Legendaries, it was still beyond Lucario's ability to handle.
"Another Legendary Pokémon!" Brian stared intently at Calyrex, already considering how to make it his own.
This Pokémon had driven Lucario back with a single blow, so it was clearly stronger than an ordinary Champion Class Pokémon. Even if it did not fit his area of expertise, he had no desire to let it slip away.
"Tsk, it looks like Minister Brian isn't suited to taking charge of Legendary Pokémon!" Xiao Ran mocked. Brian paid him no mind, however, and only grew more interested in these Legendary Pokémon.
"Interesting. You're a Legendary Pokémon, so you should understand human speech, shouldn't you?" Brian looked at Calyrex in midair and spoke with complete confidence.
"I am Mike Brian, one of humanity's Pokémon League High Councilors. The Pokémon League is humanity's highest-ranking and most powerful organization. By cooperating with the Pokémon League, you will have stronger Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon Breeders providing you with a better environment to grow!"
Calyrex merely gave him an indifferent glance, then tugged Spectrier's reins and returned to Xiao Ran's side without responding.
Brian struggled to maintain his composure at the sight, though he was not exactly surprised. If it really were that easy, the world's Legendary Pokémon would have joined the Pokémon League long ago.
"So you refuse the easy way and insist on the hard