The appearance of Muren Under the Moon was soon pushed to the back of their minds.
Yong, Cynthia, and Caitlin were all Pokémon League Loyalists or Trainers aligned with the Pokémon League. Each had their own trump cards backing them up, and their own strength was more than sufficient.
Having come this far, they were naturally not people a mere heir of the Seventeen Families could push around at will.
As for Qingcao, Muren Under the Moon probably had not even "seen" him...
They continued onward.
The Sinnoh League headquarters before them looked no different from when Yong had attended the Lily of the Valley Conference.
The venue opened for this competition, however, was not the main stadium used for the Pokémon League Conference, but the training grounds behind the castle!
These grounds were reserved for the Pokémon League's senior officials, and also hosted internal tests and challenge matches. Naturally, the Elite Four Challenge and Champion Challenge were held here as well.
Compared with the competition grounds in the main stadium, the Battlefield here was of better quality, with higher defensive and earthquake-resistance ratings!
At that moment, the Flight Platforms on Lily of the Valley Island shut down one after another, and entry was prohibited.
That meant everyone expected had already arrived.
Yong and the others had just entered the old castle when several Pokémon League officials waiting in the lobby approached them. One smiled and said,
"Miss Cynthia! You're finally here. I'm Fang Dou, the Inspector for this challenge! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Hello, Mr. Fang Dou."
Cynthia greeted him with a smile.
Fang Dou nodded to Caitlin, Yong, and Qingcao, then said earnestly,
"Please come with me. Before the challenge begins, we need to conduct a final verification of the Pokémon you'll be using. To ensure