Just a few hours after Lu Chen and his party left Pallet Town for the Cameran Palace.
Ash and his party just returned to Pallet Town.
But Ash didn't come back because Ash passed Battle Frontier.
On the contrary, it is because for now, Ash is not the opponent of Brandon.
So Ash decided to go back to Pallet Town to rest for a while. It would be better if he could ask brother Lu Chen for advice.
"Mom~ I'm back."
Seeing Ash back, Delia had an unexpected expression on his face.
"I never thought you would be willing to come back."
Ash scratched his head in embarrassment.
But at this time, Ash looked around and said
"By the way, where did brother Lu Chen go?"
"Mr. Lu Chen? He should have gone to the Cameran Palace two hours ago. He will probably go for a while before coming back."
"Ah?!"
Ash is really unexpected that Lu Chen is not in Pallet Town.
Cameran Palace?
Ash remember that name.
Lu Chen was talking about the Cameran Palace the night Pallet Town told the story.
That princess, that warrior, that story of kneeling in front of a big tree for a whole day without waiting for a response.
But this is completely different from the situation of Ash who doesn't know anything.
Misty After they knew the identity of Lu Chen, they all roughly guessed that Lu Chen was most likely the soldier in the story he told.
However, after Ash knew that Lu Chen was not Pallet Town, he was just stunned for less than a second.
Then Ash said to Delia
"I'm going to continue traveling!"
After saying that, Ash took Misty and they rushed to the Cameran Palace as quickly as possible.
And Delia looked at Ash who went out within ten minutes after returning home and said a little angry
"Really, I just said hello when I came back, not as considerate as Mr. Lu Chen."
"Let's go, Misty, Brock, next we have to go to the Cameran Palace!"
It took nearly two hours to fly from Pallet Town to Rota and Aerodactyl.
But what I have to say is that Rota is much more prosperous than Lu Chen imagined.
The city is built on the mountain, and the houses are stacked on top of each other from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside.
Plate The streets are winding and crisscrossed, with shops on both sides and colorful flags and banners hanging everywhere.
"It's so lively." Blue lay on Blastoise's back, looking around.
Aaron's Togekiss fell on the side of the road. He jumped down and looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes lit up.
A temporary stage was set up in the center of the square, and a play was being performed on it.
Several actors in ancient costumes were gesticulating on the stage, and someone next to them was holding a loudspeaker and was reading narration.
"--According to legend, hundreds of years ago, the brave Sir Aaron of Aura used the power of Tree of Beginning to stop the strife sweeping the world!"
"He gave his life to save his homeland!"
"In order to praise this great brave man, Rota holds a celebration every year to commemorate the sacrifice of Sir Aaron!"
The audience around the square applauded and the atmosphere was warm.
"Tree of Beginning?" Blue tilted his head, "It sounds so powerful."
"Sir Aaron..." Lu Chen looked at the actor wearing a cape and demonstrating sword skills on the stage, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
What kind of mess is this acting? When did Sir Aaron use a sword?
Lu Chen Before he could complain, a familiar voice came from the side.
"Why does this story sound familiar?"
"Yes, it's the same story as Lu Chen brother told."
"But this Aura Guardian named Sir Aaron, the legendary figure is only a few hundred years ago..."
Lu Chen turned his head.
Three people, Ash, Misty, and Brock, are standing in front of a signboard not far away.
The three people put their heads together and said Hoothoot.
Pikachu squatted on Ash's shoulders, his ears standing up and down.
Lu Chen walked towards them.
"Why are you here?"
Lu Chen put away Aerodactyl and stood at the intersection. Before he could tell the direction, he heard a beeping sound Hoothoot.
"Huh? Brother Lu Chen!" Ash raised his head and his eyes suddenly lit up.
But at this time Ash said with some embarrassment
"What a coincidence, brother Lu Chen, you are also at the Cameran Palace!"
Lu Chen looked at Ash strangely and said
"But Ash, aren't you challenging Brandon? Why are you here suddenly?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Ash suddenly became embarrassed.
There was a bit of embarrassment in his tone:
"I can't defeat the leader of Battle Frontier. Mr. Brandon is too strong."
"Misty said it would be better to come back and rest for a while before going back to challenge."
"As a result, we heard that you were coming Cameran Palace, so we hurriedly chased you."
Lu Chen nodded, not surprised.
In the animation, Ash challenged Battle Frontier, which happened in the later stages of Hoenn Region. It is normal that he cannot beat Hoenn Region now.
"Now that we have met, let's get together."
Then Lu Chen pointed behind him:
"This is Blue. This is Cynthia."
Misty was still looking at Blue curiously, but when he heard the three words Cynthia, his whole body froze.
"Cynthia? Could it be Cynthia who is the youngest female champion of Sinnoh?!"
Misty's voice rose several times, startling the pedestrians passing by.
Ash opened his mouth wide.
Even Aaron turned his head suddenly and looked at the blond woman who had been standing quietly beside him with a look of disbelief.
Cynthia nodded slightly towards them, with a calm expression, as if he had long been accustomed to this kind of reaction.
"I am Cynthia."
Ash swallowed and whispered to Misty:
"Sinnoh champion, isn't that as powerful as Elite Four?"
"More powerful than Elite Four." Brock corrected Ash.
"Cynthia is a champion, a person who stands at the top of a region."
Lu Chen didn't give Ash and them too much time to be shocked, and raised his chin in the direction of the Cameran Palace:
"Let's go and take a look first."
Cameran Palace is located in the valley behind the mountain of Rota.
A stone castle stands in the middle of the valley, with a tall spire and thick walls, surrounded by large gardens and lawns.
The avenue leading to the castle was paved with a red carpet and filled with flowers and flags on both sides, making it very lively.
But the gate was blocked.
Two uniformed guards stood behind the roadblock and waved their hands towards Lu Chen:
"Sorry, everyone, today is the celebration day, and the castle is only open to the winners of the celebration."
"If you want to enter the castle, you must first participate in the festival and win the championship before you can enter."
"Festival?" Ash tilted his head.
"There is a battle festival in the square over there." The guard pointed behind him.
"If you win, you can get in."
Ash and Misty looked at each other. At this time, Ash didn't think much about it.
I can't wait to participate in the festival and win the championship.
But Lu Chen was too lazy to challenge any festival, so he patted Aaron on the shoulder.
"Come on."
Aaron was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing. He walked up to the guard, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.
Blue Aura spread out from under his feet, ripples swaying outward in circles.
Lucario took the initiative to come out of Poké Ball and stood beside him, with his hands behind his back.
Lucario's red eyes stared at the guard calmly.
The guard's eyes suddenly widened.
"Wave...Aura?!"