The Battle Chateau.
That afternoon, Elite Four member Siebold contacted Li Wei.
As agreed, he would take Li Wei to the Battle Chateau and serve as his guide.
"We're here."
Riding Metagross, Li Wei arrived without incident alongside Siebold.
Siebold's Pokémon transport was a Pelipper.
It was a luxurious castle, classical in design yet splendid all the same.
The castle had a long history and a reputation to match.
Inscribed on its bronze gates were the words: "Battle Chateau-prove your strength with a title."
That said plenty about the castle's style.
The Battle Chateau was equivalent to battle facilities such as the Battle Frontier in Hoenn and Sinnoh, or the Battle Train in the Unova Region.
It was a battle facility unique to the region.
Another notable difference was that,
thanks to its wealth, the Battle Chateau offered truly generous rewards.
Priceless Pokémon Evolution Stones could be obtained simply by becoming a Duke here.
Of course, whether there really was a Lucarionite...
That was actually just Steven's guess. Even Siebold had never paid attention to it.
Li Wei would have to find out for himself.
At the moment, quite a few people were coming and going.
But this was only the prelude.
The Battle Chateau was full of Trainers looking for opponents.
Siebold had changed into a fresh outfit and donned the red cape of a Battle Duke.
Here, instead,
Li Wei felt that Siebold looked less like a chef and more like a true Trainer or Elite Four member.
The Battle Chateau's ranks, from highest to lowest, were Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.
Their corresponding cape colors were red, yellow, green, blue, and white.
Above those were Battle Grand Duke and Battle Grand Duchess...
Their capes were purple.
Li Wei chose not to comment on the names or