Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 504 - 503: Don’t You Have Any Awareness?

This time, Cain left his newly evolved Weavile and Honchkrow in the backyard.

Both had reached level 39, just one step away from the advanced level.

However, since they had just leveled up, they couldn't improve again immediately. They needed time to train and accumulate experience.

Moreover, Cain and Steven were heading out, and neither Honchkrow nor Weavile were suitable to appear in front of Steven.

Since going out wouldn't provide them with training and they'd be confined to their Poké Balls the entire time, why not leave them in the backyard?

There, they could train freely, and hardly anyone would show up.

When Honchkrow and Weavile got bored, they could even find some wild Pokémon in the backyard to battle for training.

After explaining the situation, both Pokémon were a bit reluctant but eventually agreed.

After all, it wasn't appropriate for them to appear while Cain was acting under his League identity.

Fortunately, Cain had purchased some moves for them, and after learning those moves, they needed time to train with them.

This time, Cain planned to bring primarily Slowking and Skorupi. Haunter would remain in Cain's shadow as the last line of defense, only appearing in emergencies.

Besides, Cain's Haunter had already been revealed before, representing his League identity.

The other Pokémon he would bring were Torchic, Poliwag, Aron, and Mudkip.

Along with Slowking and Skorupi, this formed the standard six-Pokémon team for the League.

Finally, Tropius, used as a flying transport, would also accompany Cain on this outing.

As for Larvitar, it would stay in the backyard for now, with Cain leaving plenty of food.

When Aron and the others learned they were going on an adventure with Cain, they were ecstatic!

Finally, it was time to start battling!

This was the first step in their growth under Cain's care.

...

The next day.

After organizing his gear, Cain mounted Tropius and left Leafy Town.

While flying, he noticed from afar that the Pokémon Center was nearly completed.

The League's construction team was remarkably efficient.

Cain also spotted a group of people in black suits carrying various instruments and notebooks entering Leafy Town.

They wore Devon Corporation badges on their chests.

These were the people Steven had sent yesterday: the Devon Corporation's research and data collection team.

Their efficiency was truly impressive.

With that, Cain felt reassured and flew away on Tropius.

...

At the Pokémon Center entrance in Verdanturf Town, Cain, dressed in his League trainer uniform, waited by the door.

Although their meeting was scheduled for 12 noon, Cain arrived about twenty minutes early.

Fortunately, Steven didn't keep him waiting long. He approached wearing a large hat that covered almost his entire face, leaving only his nose and mouth visible, while his eyes were hidden under the brim.

He wore an elegant black suit, perfectly pressed.

Despite concealing his appearance, Steven's striking presence still drew many gazes in Verdanturf Town.

In comparison, Cain, with his ordinary appearance and simple attire, went completely unnoticed.

As Steven approached, Cain also noticed some girls on the street pointing at Steven and shyly discussing how to approach him.

"Dressed like that, what's the point of wearing a hat?" Cain looked at Steven approaching with a resigned expression.

Only when Steven got closer could Cain see the sly glint in Steven's eyes beneath the hat.

This style of dressing had been his habit since childhood, and he wore the hat to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Wearing a hat keeps me from being recognized, or it'd be impossible to escape this time," Steven said with a shrug.

Though he still attracted many glances, at least no one recognized him, and that was good enough.

Cain was left speechless.

"Let's go; we'll start climbing from here," Steven said, pointing to the area behind the Verdanturf Town Pokémon Center.

Verdanturf Town was located at the base of Mt. Chimney, and due to the wind currents, the area was never affected by volcanic ash.

For this reason, most people who wanted to climb Mt. Chimney started from Verdanturf Town.

This was one of the main factors contributing to Verdanturf Town's growth.

To avoid suspicion, the two blended in with other trainers, slowly ascending Mt. Chimney from Verdanturf Town.

At first, there were more people, but fewer wild Pokémon appeared, significantly reducing the level of danger.

While there were many people in the early stages of the climb, progress was much faster.

As they advanced to the halfway point, the number of people decreased rapidly, as many trainers lacked the strength to continue.

At this level, wild Pokémon were already more powerful and numerous.

Only trainers with considerable strength could make it this far.

But how many trainers could really get this far?

Once you passed the halfway mark and reached the summit of Mt. Chimney, you entered a truly dangerous zone.

There, many powerful Pokémon resided, and if you were unlucky, you might encounter a quasi-elite or even elite-level Pokémon.

If that happened, all you could do was pray you could escape.

Many people went to Mt. Chimney, but most only did so for the thrill.

Few had reached the true summit of the mountain.

The strongest trainers weren't interested in the hot environment of Mt. Chimney for uncertain opportunities, and the weaker ones couldn't reach it. Only trainers who genuinely enjoyed adventure dared to climb to the top of the active volcano.

Do they think just anyone can endure that heat?

Cain and Steven walked along the path up Mt. Chimney, and they really stood out.

However, this had nothing to do with Cain—every gaze was directed at Steven.

Even so, Cain felt a bit uncomfortable.

Being constantly ignored, even if he didn't care, was starting to bother him a little.

"Steven, do you always go out like this?" Cain asked.

"Yeah, this hat is my favorite. Honestly, I don't like wearing hats, but I have no choice—I'm too handsome," Steven said, lowering the brim of his hat and bowing his head.

"..."

Don't you understand what I'm trying to say?

Wearing that hat gives you a mysterious look and draws even more attention.

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Don't you realize that?

Maybe if you didn't wear it, you wouldn't get as many stares.

"Let's stop walking. If we keep going like this, I feel like we're in a zoo cage," Cain said, somewhat exasperated.

Steven looked at Cain in surprise.

That eye-catching? Flying directly?

If Cain knew what Steven was thinking, he'd definitely smack him on the head.

Who do you think is causing all this?

Don't you have any awareness?

(End of Chapter)