Chapter 220: Kalos Champion Diantha: Let Me Get in on This Too

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Kalos Champion Diantha: Let Me Get in on This Too

"Sora?"

Seeing Sora remain silent, Himiya and Flamel were quite worried about his state of mind.

"It’s fine."

Sora smiled and shook his head.

"If I’m going to use these people as stepping stones to establish myself, I naturally have to pay the price."

He had thought things would go too smoothly.

Even if the Gym Leaders themselves didn’t care about winning or losing, Rose could never use the fruits of years of hard work to build up Sora.

There was no way Rose could accept that.

"..."

"Since they’ve made this matter so big, they should be prepared to lose everything as well."

Sora told the two girls not to worry and simply wait for his upcoming matches.

With Rose doing all the publicity, Sora didn’t have to do anything at all.

All he needed to do was sit back and reap the benefits.

"Although I had anticipated something like this..."

After ending the call with the two girls, Cynthia was filled with guilt.

"I just didn’t expect Chairman Rose’s reaction to be this intense."

According to Cynthia’s original plan, she intended to gradually increase the pressure on Galar, step by step.

Eventually, they would have a final battle with the entire region’s strongest Trainers assembled.

But now...

They hadn’t even fought a single battle, and Galar’s atmosphere had already been pushed to its absolute peak.

"He’s truly worthy of being the man who developed the League to this level."

This time, Sora and Cynthia had underestimated Rose.

Sora guessed that the moment Cynthia arrived in Galar, Rose had probably already learned of their movements. He had simply remained inactive all this time.

Only now, when Cynthia began mobilizing her connections, did Rose finally make his move and prepare to respond.

However, Rose clearly hadn’t figured out the actual situation either.

Who was Sora?

Rose had investigated him, but unfortunately, he had found nothing.

The only conclusion he could reach was that Cynthia was the true mastermind behind everything, while Sora was merely the pawn she had sent forward to test Galar.

That was why Rose had reacted so strongly.

A Champion from another region had come to Galar and arranged private matches.

If it were only one or two matches, that wouldn’t matter.

Normal exchanges between regions were perfectly reasonable, and no one could criticize them.

But was what Cynthia was doing a normal exchange?

She had directly contacted every Gym Leader and arranged private battles against Pokémon with Elite Four-level strength.

What exactly was she trying to do?

Overthrow the entire Galar League?

"Well, we did cross the line this time."

Sora admitted that their approach hadn’t exactly been honorable.

But honestly, he was quite satisfied with the result.

"Looking at how things have developed, we actually have to thank Rose."

"He prepared such a wonderful stage for me."

Sora wasn’t nervous in the slightest.

If anything, he was eager to get started.

And the Pokémon under his command were already raring for battle.

"Ring, ring~~"

Soon, the communicator rang again.

This time, it was Diantha.

"Sora, you... you really declared war on the Galar League?"

"Why did you suddenly do something like this?"

Diantha was one of those who knew nothing about the inside story.

She had recently been busy fighting political battles with the higher-ups of the Kalos League and simply hadn’t had time to deepen her relationship with Sora.

Their occasional communications were mostly to prevent Cynthia from suddenly making a move while Diantha wasn’t paying attention.

Who could have imagined that in just a few days, such an enormous commotion would erupt?

If that were all, it wouldn’t have mattered.

But Diantha had noticed the true driving force behind this incident—

Cynthia.

Why does she get to do this?!

What right did Cynthia have to make decisions for her Sora?

Sora was a Kalos native!

And she was the Champion of Kalos!

Even if Sora wanted to challenge the Galar League, he should have told her so that she, the top representative of Kalos, could arrange it.

And just look at what the Galar League’s official website was saying.

"Sinnoh’s Secret Weapon."

What a joke!

He was obviously Kalos’s secret weapon!

Kurushi...

No one could imagine how bitter Diantha had felt when she first saw those reports.

It was the resentment of seeing a precious treasure she cherished being stolen away by another woman.

"No. I’m coming over right now!"

Diantha had completely forgotten about the League’s higher-ups.

The matter was already nearing its conclusion anyway. Whoever handled it made little difference.

She had to meet Sora as soon as possible.

At the very least, she had to stop Cynthia from getting any closer to him.

Cynthia, you’re too shameless.

How could you do something like this while I was away?!

Is stealing someone else’s man really that fun?

I was wrong about you, Cynthia!

"Rustle~~"

Sitting beside Sora, Cynthia calmly took a sip of coffee.

Although she had no idea what Diantha was imagining, she inexplicably felt a surge of satisfaction.

Ha.

Just think back to half a month ago.

Back then, aboard the St. Anne, Diantha had been sitting with Sora, happily chatting and eating dinner.

And Cynthia, the dignified Champion of Sinnoh, could only watch them through a screen as they laughed and talked.

But now, the situation had reversed!

The tables had turned.

Now it was Cynthia sitting beside Sora, drinking coffee!

Diantha?

Cynthia didn’t even feel like looking at her.

Just a defeated loser.

"Tsk!"

Diantha’s lips twitched.

Cynthia hadn’t said a single word, yet Diantha somehow understood everything.

"Ahem, well..."

Sora interrupted the silent confrontation between the two women through the screen.

"Diantha, don’t worry. Everything is still under our control."

"Our?"

That’s what you focused on?

Sora discovered that the girls in the Pokémon world could be surprisingly troublesome sometimes.

A single heroine, Cynthia?

No way!

He had finally come to the Pokémon world.

How could he possibly settle for just one?

Even if it was difficult, he would fight to the bitter end!

"Anyway, things aren’t what you think."

To prevent Diantha from impulsively rushing to Galar, Sora could only explain the entire situation to her in detail.

After learning that Sora intended to use this opportunity to build his reputation, while also laying the groundwork for his future conservation project and battle events, Diantha’s jealousy toward Cynthia quickly faded.

She began seriously considering the situation.

"Indeed. Directly challenging the Galar League is the fastest way to build your reputation."

Diantha could understand Sora’s decision.

It was just Cynthia that she couldn’t swallow.

"Since that’s the case, I can’t just sit back and do nothing."

"Hm?"

"Don’t forget, Sora. You’re a Kalosian now!"

Diantha deliberately emphasized the words Kalosian.

Even Cynthia, who had remained calm all this time, secretly clenched her fists.

Oh, Diantha.

So you’re deliberately provoking me?

You just had to poke me where it hurts!

The one thing Cynthia regretted most in her life was not taking Sora for herself back when they were in Sinnoh.

Diantha had just stepped directly onto a landmine.

Cynthia immediately made a mental note of it.

It’s not that you won’t get what’s coming to you.

The time simply hasn’t come yet.

Just wait, Diantha.

You’ll have your turn to cry.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Doesn’t Galar think you’re Sinnoh’s secret weapon?"

Diantha smiled.

"Then let’s give them some pressure of their own!"

It wasn’t just Cynthia, the Champion of Sinnoh.

Diantha, the Champion of Kalos, would mobilize her own connections within the League as well.

This time, it wouldn’t be Sinnoh alone.

Sinnoh and Kalos would simultaneously declare war on Galar!

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