Pokémon Court-Chapter 490: Origin of the Material

Boom!!!

To counter the freezing chill that had engulfed the entire arena in a snowstorm, the bluish-purple flames surging around Altaria’s massive claws began to dissipate into nothingness. At the same time, an overwhelming power erupted from Altaria’s body, surrounding its entire body with a vast aura!

In an instant, Altaria’s Dragon Claw transformed into Dragon Rush, while the aura surrounding its body all converged into a special energy that carried the scorching effect of Dragon Breath. At this moment, Altaria, engulfed in dragon flames, was facing off against the freezing air of Sheer Cold head-on!

“Alt~aria~” Altaria let out a loud cry.

The three onlookers held their breath. The sheer power of the moves in the arena made it impossible for them to calm their racing hearts.

Candice was equally tense. This move—Sheer Cold—was already her Abomasnow’s most powerful attack.

This move had defeated numerous opponents who were even stronger than Abomasnow. If Sheer Cold couldn’t take down Altaria, then she would lose completely.

Boom!!!!

A massive cloud of smoke instantly swept out from the collision. After the deafening explosion, the arena fell into silence.

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“Who won?”

All eyes were fixed on the arena, awaiting the outcome of the battle.

Bunta, the challenger of Snowpoint Gym, and his little companions stared at the arena. They released their breath, but the sight before them still left them deeply shaken.

Altaria was encased in a massive block of ice and crashed to the ground. The crystal-clear ice sculpture resembled an exquisite piece of art, yet the sheer power of Sheer Cold left them utterly bewildered.

“We did it?!” Candice was overjoyed.

But the next moment, her happiness froze.

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With a single command from Terrance—“Roost.”—cracks began to spread across the ice sculpture. From within, bluish-purple energy poured out endlessly from Altaria’s body.

And in the next instant—Bang!

Altaria shattered the ice and floated calmly in the arena, waiting for its Trainer’s next command.

“It actually…endured it…” Candice was in disbelief as she stared at Altaria, whose body was still covered in ice fragments. If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that a Dragon- and Flying-type Pokémon like Altaria could survive an Ice-type signature move like Sheer Cold.

“That was indeed an impressive move. If Altaria hadn’t used a technique, it probably would have lost,” Terrance said.

“Technique?” Candice asked.

“What kind of technique?” At that moment, a figure walked out from inside the Gym. Upon seeing the person, Candice exclaimed in shock, “Dad?”

The newcomer was none other than Candice’s father, the former Gym Leader of Snowpoint Gym and a teacher at Crown Academy—Mr. Issac.

“Teacher Issac…” Terrance said in surprise.

“Candice, I’ve told you before—you still need more training. As I expected, it’s too soon for you to take over the Gym,” Issac said.

“In the battle just now, at the last moment, part of the snowstorm energy controlled by Abomasnow’s Sheer Cold vanished, making the move incomplete,” Issac said as he glanced at Terrance. He didn’t even need to ask—he knew this was Terrance’s doing.

“Incomplete?” Candice was stunned.

However, they didn’t press Terrance for an explanation. Techniques like this were personal secret techniques—there was no way he would reveal them so easily.

“And then there’s the issue of battle awareness. As soon as Altaria recovered, it immediately used Roost to restore its stamina. But why didn’t you let Abomasnow use Ingrain to recover after using Sheer Cold?” Issac continued.

“I…” Candice was ashamed.

The one reprimanding her was her strict father, and she knew she had made a mistake, leaving her at a loss for words.

“Teacher Issac…” Terrance sighed helplessly. He was very familiar with Issac’s temperament—this kind of scolding was nothing out of the ordinary. Back at the academy, whenever he requested leave from Issac, he had endured far harsher reprimands than this.

“Altaria doesn’t have much stamina left either. Let’s call this battle a draw,” Terrance said.

Terrance had also been testing the waters by enduring a direct hit from Sheer Cold.

After all, his Altaria’s sound wave Erase technique was now capable of disintegrating some of the basic energies like water, ice, and fire. With part of its energy erased, Sheer Cold was no longer complete and could not unleash its full power.

Erase Technique, as Altaria matured and gained better control over its own power, along with the transformation of its vocal cords brought about by the Disarming Voice move, has already moved beyond the beginner stage and could now be used more effectively.

“But speaking of which, Teacher Issac, when did you arrive?” Terrance changed the subject.

“I got here when Abomasnow and Altaria started battling,” Issac replied.

“You brat, instead of staying put in Fallarbor Town, why did you run over to Sinnoh again?”

“I just wanted to visit the academy…” Terrance smiled bitterly.

Issac clearly didn’t believe Terrance’s excuse. He had returned home from the academy only to unexpectedly discover his daughter battling Terrance. After secretly observing for a while, he realized that Candice was still no match for him.

However, from Terrance’s perspective, Candice—who was the same age as him—already possessed strength surpassing many other Trainers.

At her current growth rate, she could very well become Sinnoh’s another Ice-type Master in a decade or so.

With the battles settled, Bunta and the other challengers received their Badges. Having no further reason to stay, they left, satisfied after witnessing such an intense match.

Before leaving, Bunta even declared that he would go challenge the Fallarbor Gym next. Terrance could only smile helplessly and welcome the challenge…

But if Bunta really wanted to battle him, wouldn’t Fallarbor Gym’s new policies turn out to be a huge trap for him?

“Why… do I feel a strange sense of amusement?” Terrance muttered with a peculiar expression.

Issac and Candice invited Terrance to stay at Snowpoint Gym as a guest. He didn’t refuse, spending the night there, and after having a meal, he mentioned that he planned to head to Mt. Coronet the next day before returning to the academy.

This time, his return to the academy wasn’t just to visit his teachers and classmates—he had another objective.

He wanted to investigate the material of the dream device found on Darkrai and find some information.

Even with his knowledge as an Intermediate Breeder and familiarity with many rare and exotic materials, he was still completely in the dark when it came to this strange material.

Although the internal structure of the dream device had been completely destroyed, its outer material remained shrouded in mystery. Terrance took the larger part, while Albus took a smaller part, intending to use it as one of the references for the doctors to study the cause of Darkrai’s ailment.

“Besides that, the material of this Mega Ring is also worth investigating,” Terrance’s eyes gleamed.

What secret lay within this Mega Ring, which had caused an abnormal change in his Mega Altaria’s Moonblast?

There might be a strong connection between the materials of the dream device and the Mega Ring. Otherwise, Team Nightmare wouldn’t have researched them as two opposing objects.

Terrance was convinced—this was the right direction to uncover the truth.

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