Under everyone's gaze, Lenora turned toward a row of bookshelves and pulled a book halfway out. The next second, as though she had triggered a switch, the bookshelf slid aside, revealing a staircase below.
Only then did Dawn and Cheryl understand why she had brought them here. The secret entrance to the Battle Field was right here!
Once the staircase was fully exposed, Lenora looked at Xia You again with a smile. "Normally, I give challengers who come here a little test to see whether they can find the entrance to the Battle Field among these bookshelves. But since it's you, little tricks like that would seem far too childish."
That was fair enough. Xia You was no novice Pokémon Trainer, after all. Testing him would indeed show a certain lack of respect for his titles and accomplishments, and would also make it seem as though Lenora were placing herself in the position of an elder.
Following the stairs down, they arrived in an enclosed basement.
It was spacious enough to fit a Battle Field, and the surrounding walls and ceiling had clearly been reinforced with steel plates. This meant that however much commotion arose inside, it would not reach the outside, let alone cause the place to collapse.
Bright lights shone down, keeping the room from feeling too dim.
Though it was safe enough, the place as a whole felt stuffy, almost suffocating, unlike those beautiful surroundings that left people feeling refreshed.
Xia You and Lenora took their places on opposite sides, while Husband walked to the side to serve as referee.
With one hand on her hip, Lenora looked across at Xia You. "So, how should we battle? The same way as with Burgh?"
"Of course." Xia You nodded. "Please use your strongest lineup, too."
"That goes without