Windswept City.
Not long after defeating Brandon,
Ash, who had conquered the Battle Frontier, challenged Lorelei once again.
Blue was awestruck.
"He actually dared to challenge Lorelei. That's really... brave and fearless."
Come on, he was seriously brave!
Yellow smiled, increasingly understanding what Green meant when he said Ash was a lot like Red.
"I think he's just fired up about battling!"
Blue rolled her eyes at her helplessly. "That too."
The hotel where Li Wei, Ash, and Brock were staying had a dedicated battle area.
As guests, Li Wei and the others could request access to the battle area on the top floor.
Besides, their group included Lorelei, one of the Elite Four, and the highly famous Li Wei.
The receptionist's eyes lit up. "Will the two of you be battling?"
Li Wei patted Ash beside him. "No, he's the one challenging Lorelei."
The young woman at reception immediately lost interest.
That was because the receptionists were all Li Wei's fans.
Among Li Wei's fans, there was considerable debate over his strength.
Some said he was at Elite Four level, while others said he had the strength of a Champion.
If they could watch Li Wei battle Lorelei, perhaps that would settle it.
After all, Lorelei had delivered a truly impressive performance in last year's Master League.
In her battle against Wallace, the Hoenn Champion, their six-Pokémon teams had fought fiercely down to the last Pokémon.
She had ultimately lost narrowly to Wallace's Milotic, making theirs the closest match in the round of sixteen.
Li Wei smiled. "Don't underestimate him. He cleared every facility in the Battle Frontier and defeated Mr. Brandon of the Battle Pyramid."
The young receptionist immediately saw Ash in a new light.
She had never imagined that such a young boy could defeat Brandon of