With Yong and Caitlin's help, they finally managed to finish dinner with Cynthia without a hitch.
Cynthia's decision-making disorder really was worrying...
After returning to the rooms they had booked, Yong finally fell into a deep sleep, carrying a sudden surge of anticipation in his heart.
The next day.
The weather in the Sinnoh Region obliged them with brilliant sunshine.
For ordinary residents, and indeed the vast majority of people, this day was no different from any other...
But in the eyes of certain people, today would shape the entire Pokémon League, and even the balance of power among the various factions!
People from different regions and factions quietly arrived on Lily of the Valley Island.
All of them kept an unusually low profile as they entered the only competition venue the Sinnoh League had opened that day.
Inside the Headquarters Building,
A pair of silver-blue eyes quietly watched the scene below, Steven's expression calm.
He observed everyone who arrived. Almost all of them were representatives sent by various factions and Families.
After a long while, Steven smiled faintly.
"This has attracted even more attention than I expected..."
Grandmother Kikuya, Hoenn's Elite Four member Sidney, Johto's Elite Four member Will, Kanto's Elite Four member Bruno, and Unova's Elite Four member Shauntal were all seated in the room. Hearing Steven's remark, Will said softly,
"With one supreme powerhouse like you already leaving them struggling to breathe, some people will probably lose even more sleep if another appears..."
The corners of Steven's mouth lifted. As he watched the young man stepping off the airship below, interest flickered in his eyes, and he chuckled.
"To think Under the Moon would send someone... And that young man must be Muren Under the Moon, the one who caused quite a stir, isn't he, Bertha Grandmother?"