Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 513 - 512: Butler of Team Magma

Steven's Metang truly reflected his status.

This also highlighted the disparity among people in the Pokémon world.

For ordinary citizens, becoming trainers meant giving their all to obtain even the most common Pokémon.

But for someone like Steven, born into a noble family, from the day he was born, he already had a considerable advantage.

This is the norm in this world and the main reason Cain didn't resist joining Team Rocket.

The issue wasn't with people like Steven but with the world's system.

Slowking and Metang, two psychic-type Pokémon, combined their strengths in a way that one plus one wasn't two but far more.

The two exchanged glances, and their newly formed cooperation that day allowed them to make the right decisions in this situation.

"Slowking, take Metang and teleport next to those two people. Use your psychic powers to control them and ensure they make no noise," Cain ordered telepathically.

Steven didn't give any orders to Metang, but it understood his intent.

Slowking's psychic powers activated, and along with Metang, they disappeared from the spot.

The strength these two powerful psychic Pokémon could deploy was terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, Slowking and Metang teleported next to the two Team Magma members and subdued them with their psychic abilities.

Even though the nearby Mightyena were dark types, they couldn't put up much resistance against Slowking and Metang, who possessed the Miracle Eye move.

Although the two Team Magma members weren't weak, they were clearly at a disadvantage against Cain and Steven.

Especially considering that Slowking and Metang were their strongest cards.

If not for the risk of making too much noise, they wouldn't have had to go to such lengths.

Cain threw another Pokéball, summoning Skorupi.

Skorupi, with its multiple legs and joints, showcased its advantage in the volcanic terrain, quickly approaching the two controlled Mightyena.

Using the Poison Jab move twice was enough to knock them unconscious.

Once everything was over, Cain and Steven slowly emerged from behind the rocks.

Under the astonished gazes of the two Team Magma members, Cain ordered Slowking to render them unconscious.

Since Steven was there, Cain couldn't eliminate them directly, which annoyed and frustrated him.

The League's indecisiveness in dealing with enemies and their lack of firmness in actions were what led to repeated provocations.

If everyone were as resolute as some inspectors, killing to stop violence, Cain believed the League wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

Underground groups were on the rise.

All because of the League's unnecessary compassion.

After knocking them out and tying them up with ropes, Cain and Steven took the Team Magma jackets the two were wearing.

They put them on and, surprisingly, felt a cool sensation despite the hot environment.

Obviously, these jackets were specifically designed to withstand high temperatures.

With their red hoods on, they now looked like Team Magma members.

This was the solution Cain and Steven devised after discussing it.

Entering without a disguise would have been much riskier. At least this way, they could avoid detection in basic checks.

They woke the two Team Magma members by splashing water on them.

When the two realized the people in front of them were wearing their jackets, their faces immediately turned pale.

They knew they'd been attacked and wanted to raise the alarm, but their bodies wouldn't respond.

Upon waking up and realizing their Team Magma jackets had been stolen, they knew they were finished.

If the intruders didn't kill them, Team Magma's higher-ups would.

Their faces quickly filled with despair.

Seeing their expressions, Cain understood what they were thinking.

Looking down at them, he said, "We're from the League. If you answer our questions, we might let you live; otherwise..."

Hearing this, the two Team Magma members regained some hope.

Although they knew being discovered by the League posed a significant risk to their team, they also knew the League didn't kill indiscriminately.

If they cooperated, the worst that could happen was being imprisoned.

Anything was better than dying. There was always the possibility of being released in the future.

The male member nodded frantically while Slowking kept their mouths sealed with its psychic powers, preventing them from speaking.

"Now I'll release the control over your mouths. Answer my questions, and if I'm satisfied, we'll let you live," Cain said.

With a signal, Slowking released the control but was ready to block them again if they tried to raise the alarm.

However, that precaution turned out to be unnecessary.

The two wanted to survive, and Team Magma was no longer their concern.

After all, they were just pawns. Team Magma's ideals didn't matter to them; they only wanted a better life, which was why they joined the team in the first place.

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They didn't scream, and Cain nodded in satisfaction.

"What is Team Magma's goal here?" Cain asked.

The male member responded, "Sir, I don't know all the details, but the one leading this operation is Butler from Team Magma. He usually works for Mr. Tabitha, but I don't know if this mission was initiated by him or ordered by Mr. Tabitha. We're just pawns following orders."

"How strong is Butler?" Cain asked.

For Cain and Steven, the most important thing wasn't Team Magma's objective but Butler's strength as the operation's leader.

If he was too strong, they would prefer to withdraw, as League reinforcements would soon arrive.

However, if he wasn't too strong, they'd be willing to investigate what was inside.

The male member responded, "As for Butler's strength, I'm not sure about the details, but within Team Magma, it's said he got his position because of his relationship with Mr. Tabitha. In terms of rank, he's just below the Executives, at the level of the strongest Officers."

Team Magma's ranks were similar to Team Rocket's, but Cain wasn't sure if their power classification was also similar.

If it was, a high-ranking Officer could be at the level of an advanced trainer nearing elite status. But since Team Magma wasn't yet as strong as Team Rocket, he might only be an early-stage advanced trainer.

Cain relaxed upon hearing Butler's described strength. As long as Butler wasn't elite-level, everything would be fine.

(End of Chapter)