"Ah—!!"
At once.
Piercing screams filled all of Violet City.
"Please remain calm, everyone!"
The Officer Jennys did their best to maintain order.
However.
Their faces had gone slightly pale as well.
Even with their rigorous training, such widespread tremors without any warning left them unsettled.
It was human instinct, impossible to avoid.
"Residents, please do not panic."
Just as everyone was at their wits' end, Sutian's voice rang out.
"The emergency has been properly resolved. The tremors just now were merely simple aftershocks and were not destructive in any way. Please rest assured."
His words were filled with calmness.
The facts proved it.
At times like these, reassurance from a Gym Leader was more effective than that of Officer Jenny.
Because they were stronger and could give people a greater sense of security.
This had been proven through dozens of crises.
Although Sutian's words were very official and not particularly persuasive.
Out of their trust in him, the residents of Violet City gradually calmed down.
Of course.
The healthy condition Sutian conveyed through his words was also very important.
If things had truly reached a critical point, there was no way he would have carried himself like this.
Falkner looked at his father with both admiration and envy.
He wanted to become someone like that too, but he still had a long way to go.
Looking closely.
A pale violet glow shone around Sutian's body, echoing the Xatu on his shoulder.
That was why he could spread his voice throughout the entire city.
For a Champion Level Psychic Type Pokémon, accomplishing that was not particularly difficult.
An hour after the tremors occurred.
Under the gazes of Sutian and the others, the tightly shut doors of Bellsprout Tower were finally pushed open from within.
"Creak—"
The increasingly weathered wooden doors