Seeing that the first battle had been decided, Lance applauded softly from the spectator seats.
He turned to his uncle and said, "See? I told you he was strong. Clair is no match for him at all!"
"He certainly has some skill."
The middle-aged man looked Xia You over. Without saying much else, he offered that flat compliment, then turned and left.
As the head of the Dragon Tamer Family, he had no desire to keep watching a family member he valued fight a battle she was destined to lose, nor did he want to put himself through any more frustration!
Out of sight, out of mind-that was his best option!
On the battlefield, seeing Clair take out her second Poké Ball, Xia You called Gardevoir back as well. Rather than returning Gardevoir to the Poké Ball, however, he had Gardevoir watch from the sidelines.
The two sent out their Pokémon simultaneously once again. This time, Clair sent out Altaria, while Xia You sent out Crystal Steelix!
As blue light flashed, both Xia You and Clair studied each other's Pokémon with curious eyes.
Naturally, Clair was admiring Crystal Steelix's crystal-clear body. No matter how many times she saw it, she found this amazing Pokémon a delight to behold!
Ah, how beautiful!
If only I had a Dragon-type Pokémon like that too...
As for Xia You, this was his first time seeing an Altaria in person, so he could not help taking a few extra looks.
Altaria had a sky-blue, birdlike body. Its fluffy wings resembled cotton, enveloping most of its body and making it look both cute and light.
But judging by its appearance, rather than calling it a Dragon-type Pokémon, it would have been more fitting to call it a bird Pokémon!
Almost instinctively, Xia You took out his