"Milotic, use Recover, then Aqua Ring!"
On the shores of Silver Rock Island, the Coordinator Robert paid the price of a villa for a chance to spar with Lorelei.
"Miii~" Milotic shattered the ice and leaped out of the water. A soft white glow shone from within, healing the wounds covering its body. Aqua Ring and its beautiful scales reflected one another, sparkling brightly!
"What a beautiful Pokémon~" Lorelei shook her head with a smile. "But it's still not enough~
Lapras, Body Slam, then Sheer Cold!"
Boom! As Milotic fled in disarray, Lapras rode a towering wave into the sky, then slammed down onto the sea.
Crack! A fierce blast of freezing air erupted in an instant. The ice age had arrived!
The entire stretch of sea looked like a blue rose in full bloom. The enormous ice blossom radiated a chilling cold, vivid and lifelike.
Milotic was completely frozen and unable to resist, like a fragile rose preserved in ice.
Gary nodded in admiration. Robert did have some skill, managing to last so many rounds against an Elite Four member.
With that kind of strength, competing in Pokémon Contests would undoubtedly be an utterly one-sided affair.
Unfortunately, a top-tier Elite Four member like Lorelei was not someone who could be easily shaken.
Walking forward with some regret, Robert stroked the ice sculpture and sighed. "So this is the strength of the Elite Four? Powerful and beautiful~"
"Thank you both. Here are the villa keys. It's yours now." Recalling Milotic, Robert shook Gary's hand, left the keys, and turned to leave.
He had originally planned to head straight to the Hoenn Region, but now Robert had changed his mind.
He would catch a Lapras in Johto before heading off on his long journey!
Lorelei returned to Gary's side with an