"Is this your final decision, Miss Argenta?"
Muren Under the Moon's expression suddenly settled into utter calm as he looked at Argenta, his face betraying nothing.
"You should know the consequences of doing this..."
"You're too kind, Young Master Muren~ This is my duty as a Battle Brain!"
Argenta kept smiling. Her bright gaze swept over Yong, Kofu, and Scott, and she gave them an apologetic smile.
"Everyone, my failure to look after you properly has made this an unpleasant experience! Mr. Scott! Once the battle is over, I'm willing to submit to a Pokémon League investigation and resign as the Battle Stage's Brain..."
"Argenta!!! Have you thought this through?"
Muren Under the Moon stared at her, suppressed fury burning in his eyes!
He had never imagined that, at such a critical moment, this woman he had always looked down on would switch sides! How dare she!
Kofu walked up to Argenta and looked at her earnestly.
"You should understand that the moment you say these words, you're taking a stand against Under the Moon! You're even breaking the rules of the Seventeen Families... Are you sure?"
Argenta still wore her gentle smile, but just as when they had first met, her eyes were filled with coldness. Only then did Yong realize that this was not an actress's mask, but her indifference toward her own fate!
"Of course..."
Argenta looked up at the colorful neon lights, then around the lavish venue, her voice distant.
"I thought that accepting Under the Moon's kindness would let me fulfill my wish, bring Pokémon battles and stage plays together, and forge a path of my own, so I could see the view from greater heights..."
"I never expected it to bring the curtain down on my stage instead..."
With a bitter smile, she looked