“What’s going on…” Terrance looked puzzled and quickly contacted Albus to explain the situation.
“What? The ‘Staff of the Hero’ can actually seal Pokémon? Hold on, are you sure what you’re saying is true?” Albus said in disbelief.
“If it’s true, then Sir Aaron may have mastered a special method of using Aura, or perhaps I still haven’t fully uncovered the uses of this kind of ore. It would confirm my hypothesis,” Albus said.
The blue ore used in the Aura Gloves he created was the same type as the ore at the top of the Staff of the Hero.
“Whether it’s true or not, we can just ask Ash about it,” Terrance said after hearing the urgency in his voice.
It was precisely because of Albus’s suggestion that Ash had gone there early to participate in the festival, and having experienced the incident firsthand, Ash naturally had the most authority to speak on it.
“Damn it, that brat actually didn’t tell me something this important.” Albus was full of resentment.
“Sounds like you really want to take a look at that Staff of the Hero…”
“Of course I do. But the nobles there guard the Staff of the Hero very tightly. Aside from the annual festival, they rarely allow it to appear.”
“I’ll think of a way. But in exchange, if you gain any new insights into Aura by then, don’t forget about me,” Terrance said.
What he currently needed was a large amount of Aura-related knowledge to assist the Rotom Pokédex in completing its deductions regarding Aura martial arts.
“Of course.”
After obtaining Albus’s promise, Terrance began making plans. Directly visiting Queen Ilene of Cameran Palace? Even with the identity of the Fairy Elite Four, the other party might not necessarily cooperate and obediently bring out the Staff of the Hero for outsiders to study.
After thinking it over, Terrance finally sighed. As expected, he would still have to find a breakthrough point through Ash.
After experiencing that incident, no matter what, Ash had developed a special connection with Cameran Palace…
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Half a month later.
Contest Committee decided to establish a venue on Rota Street, and Contest Master Terrance, one of the Elite Four, would serve as the Pokémon Contest representative to discuss the matter with Queen Ilene.
Carrying an important mission, Terrance began heading toward Cameran Palace.
Accompanying him, aside from the Contest Committee staff, were Albus and Fujiki.
“Being an Elite Four really is nice. Even when you’re pursuing personal motives, you can turn it into an all-expenses-paid trip.”
Following behind Terrance, Albus spoke with some envy.
“You should really talk less nonsense,” Terrance said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
“But speaking of which, your work looks exhausting. You’ve become a lot more haggard overall, huh?”
Albus asked curiously.
“Yeah. Setting Pokémon training aside, just investigating Team Magma and Team Aqua has already had me running all over Hoenn nonstop during this period. Being able to squeeze out time for a trip to Kanto really wasn’t easy.”
Terrance sighed softly.
“But this was also my own choice.”
Listening to the conversation between Terrance and Albus, Fujiki, who sat in the rear cabin, remained silent. After the helicopter descended from the sky, the group officially entered Rota Street.
The moment they arrived, the three of them saw Ash, Misty, and Brock already waiting for them.
After receiving Terrance’s letter, Ash and his companions had also come here.
“Brother Terrance, Teacher Albus!!”
Upon seeing Terrance and the others, Ash immediately ran over and greeted them excitedly.
“Teacher Albus?” Hearing that title, Terrance was momentarily speechless. But after thinking about how Albus had indeed taught Ash Aura, not only was “teacher” appropriate, even calling him “master” would not be too much.
“Mr. Terrance.”
Compared to Ash’s carefree attitude, Misty was much more restrained this time. Brock had also come along, and the two of them were still shocked by the change in Terrance’s status.
From a Gym Leader before, to Contest Master, and now a Hoenn Elite Four, Terrance’s status had suddenly become incredibly lofty.
But after seeing that Terrance was still the same as before, the two quickly relaxed.
“But speaking of it, I never expected Brother Terrance to know Teacher Albus…” Ash scratched his head, looking very surprised. However, such a small matter was quickly thrown to the back of his mind.
“Compared to us, your changes are pretty big too.”
Terrance looked at the Pikachu on Ash’s shoulder and grinned.
Albus also sensed the qualitative transformation that had occurred in Ash’s Aura power.
Ash’s dual transformation immediately made Terrance curious about how strong he had become.
Even he had never personally experienced the true battle power of Light Ball-Pikachu. Thinking about the two Pokémon he had brought along, Terrance instantly felt the urge to battle.
“Ash, how about a battle?” Looking at Ash, Terrance directly issued a challenge.
“Hey, hey, hey, that’s too sly. If there’s going to be a battle, then I should definitely be included too.” Seeing Terrance’s actions, Albus immediately waved his hand.
“Ah… if it’s that, then of course I don’t mind.” After hesitating briefly, Ash’s fighting spirit instantly surged.
However, his reaction made Brock and Misty sigh repeatedly.
That Ash still hadn’t realized the seriousness of the situation at all…
“Ash, Terrance is one of the Elite Four now. You absolutely can’t underestimate him,” Brock reminded helplessly.
“I know, I know. Elite Four masters, just like Master Bruno and Master Lorelei, are among the strongest Trainers, right? But I’m different now too. I’ll show Brother Terrance the results of my training.”
Ash waved his fist and said seriously.
However, before Terrance and Ash could begin their battle, the reception staff sent by Queen Ilene, the highest authority of this place, arrived. Faced with Queen Ilene’s invitation, Terrance and Ash could only temporarily suspend the battle.
Nodding toward Albus, Ash, and the others, Terrance’s group followed the reception staff toward Cameran Palace.
At this moment, a grand welcoming ceremony had already been arranged both inside and outside the magnificent castle. As Terrance and the others approached, Cameran Palace gave them the highest level of welcome.
Naturally, Terrance understood that the person they were welcoming was not only himself, but also the young man beside him—Ash.
Under the enthusiastic hospitality of this autonomous kingdom, Terrance’s group directly entered the spacious hall and met Queen Ilene in person.
“Queen Ilene!” Compared to Terrance, who had to pay attention to status, Ash was obviously much more casual, greeting Queen Ilene very casually.
“Ash, Elite Four Terrance, and all distinguished guests who have come from afar, it is the honor of Cameran Palace. Please forgive us if our hospitality is lacking.” After dismissing the guards beside her, Queen Ilene stepped forward with a slight smile.
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