Wyndon Stadium.
After Cynthia left, Leon turned his head to look at his Champion's cape in the mirror and silently asked himself a question.
Without Dynamax, could I still call myself the unbeatable Leon?
Cynthia had pushed Leon to the brink.
It was not just Red and Blue who had noticed.
Red, as an opponent himself, had also recognized the progress Cynthia had made over the past year.
It was not a particularly big step, but it was a small, solid one.
For a moment, Leon fell deep into thought.
Probably not.
Because Leon still was not confident he could defeat Red of Mt. Silver.
That was also why Leon had yet to seek Red out.
It was not because Leon was weak.
He simply could not afford to lose yet.
Red did not have to shoulder the development of the Kanto region, but Leon did.
The title of unbeatable Champion was crucial to the Galar Region's development.
Perhaps, when the day comes that I'm officially defeated at Wyndon Stadium...
That will be the day I'm free of these constraints and can go find Red.
Being unbeatable had become Leon's shackles, too.
When did I start thinking about things like this?
I should just keep working hard!
The moment Cynthia stepped out of the stadium, she received a call from Li Wei.
"Hmm... I'll head straight to Goldenrod City for the Research Forum Summit, then probably go back to spend some time with Grandma."
When she heard that Li Wei would be heading to Lily of the Valley Island in early December to take the Top Breeder Exam,
Cynthia pondered for a moment. "The Top Breeder Exam? I've never been."
Cynthia never meddled in things outside her expertise.
Besides, the Pokémon League had its own rules, and these matters