Alder clearly knew a fair amount about Xia You.
That was hardly surprising. Although Alder was no longer fulfilling his duties or concerning himself with Pokémon League affairs, that did not mean he knew nothing about what happened internationally.
As long as he remained in those circles, with his connections, practically any major event would reach his ears.
The same went for events in other regions.
Let alone something as extraordinary as using Time Power to recover, then single-handedly defeating six Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
At his level, it would have been hard not to know who Xia You was.
Yet Xia You recognized him as well. For someone who had only recently set foot in this region, that suggested he had certainly done his homework beforehand.
At least, that was what Alder thought.
When Alder brought up that final, Xia You smiled too.
"That match certainly caused quite a stir, but that wasn't really my intention. After all, my opponent was the one who first fielded a lineup like that and gave his opponents no chance to enjoy their matches, so I thought I'd use the same approach against him."
At that answer, Alder looked momentarily taken aback before nodding, but he said nothing.
Presumably, given his position and the achievements of the man before him, he could hardly comment too much on what had happened then.
Still, the confidence that showed through this man's composure already said it all.
Alder took it in, feeling even more approving.
Neither arrogant nor impatient, with no deliberate showing off-this was the mindset of someone truly strong.
Swirling the wine in his glass, he did not dwell on the matter, merely remarking with some feeling, "It doesn't surprise me at all that a Pokémon Trainer like you would come to Unova. This