This was its first official battle since evolving, after all. Couldn't its master have a little more faith in it?
"All right, all right, I believe in you. If we lose, we'll jump off the mountaintop."
Ye Qing spoke half jokingly. In truth, even that was putting it conservatively. He wouldn't die even if he jumped-Gardevoir and Milotic could both fly.
Garchomp, however, hadn't thought that far ahead. Hearing that its master would accompany it to the grave moved it so deeply that, with a sweep of the wind, tears nearly spilled from its eyes.
Sky Gym had a rather distinctive design, resembling a Braviary spreading its wings to take flight.
Sheer cliffs surrounded the Gym on all sides. Anyone who wanted to get here needed a flying mount.
Ye Qing had Garchomp find a spot to land, then completed his registration under Rotom's guidance.
Very few people challenged World-Class Gyms, because many Trainers never reached this level in their entire lives. Generally, only the top fifty competitors in each country's National Tournament had the qualifications and confidence to attempt a challenge.
There was no point in anyone else coming. This wasn't one of those Gyms that offered guidance and instruction, but a place that tested a Trainer's achievements.
Gym Leaders didn't hold back during challenges. It wasn't even unusual for Trainers to die in battle.
"Welcome to Sky Gym! I'm Rotom, the Gym Leader's assistant and butler!"
Ye Qing tapped Rotom's screen with a finger and asked, "Don't you have anyone else here? Why is everyone a Rotom?"
Rotom was immediately speechless. It felt Ye Qing's question was very rude. Wasn't this blatant discrimination?
Rotom explained, "We're Sky Gym, and the sky represents freedom, so the Gym Leader has liberated all the human assistants!"
Ye Qing deliberately teased it.