The Pokémon Center.
The treatment was about to begin.
During his lunch break, Li Wei called Cynthia and explained Zeraora's condition in detail.
"Mm, the treatment will take quite a while, but there shouldn't be any problems."
Li Wei had already told Cynthia roughly how he had caught Zeraora the previous night.
Cynthia reminded him, "If you need any help at all, make sure you tell me."
Cynthia would be relatively busy for a while and had to stay on Lily of the Valley Island to handle office work.
President Samaranch was nearing retirement, so he had delegated some of his work to Cynthia and Lucian.
This was what it meant for the younger generation to step up.
It wasn't just President Samaranch. Mayor Luca would grow old, too.
By the time Mayor Luca grew old, Lucian and Cynthia would have spent enough time learning on the job to take over.
Younger members of the Elite Four and a younger Champion might replace them then.
They would devote themselves wholeheartedly to managing the Sinnoh League.
President Samaranch had once done the same.
If Professor Oak hadn't gone from Champion to professor,
he might have followed that same path and succeeded President Charles Goodshow in the Kanto Region.
At Cynthia's reminder, the corners of Li Wei's mouth lifted. "Of course."
If it were his own business, Li Wei would try not to trouble anyone, but this concerned Zeraora's treatment.
Li Wei intended to call on every connection he had.
That included Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and even Professor Sycamore.
If necessary, he genuinely intended to seek out Ho-Oh or Xerneas.
Diancie could sense Fairy Aura, so finding Xerneas wouldn't be too difficult.
At half past one that afternoon, Zeraora's treatment began right on schedule.
After learning that Zeraora's injuries were extremely