Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 224 Everyone Gathers, the Preliminaries Begin! (Updates Resumed!)

Inside the grand arena, the roar of the audience was deafening.

The draw proceeded as scheduled. The seventy-eight contestants walked to the center of the arena, divided into two groups, and drew papers with corresponding numbers written on them from two transparent glass boxes. The two people who drew the same number would become opponents.

Amidst the expectant gazes of countless spectators, the seventy-eight people began to draw their numbers from the glass box in turn.

"Oh my, I'm number 28?" Xiaochun looked at her number plate with surprise.

She quickly looked around, trying to find an opponent with the same number as her.

And soon, she found her target.

He was a gentleman dressed in a black tailcoat.

"Hello, beautiful lady, my name is Warren, it's a pleasure to meet you!" The man walked up to Xiaochun, took off his top hat, and gave her a graceful bow.

"Wow!" Xiaochun was flattered. This Mr. Warren was such a gentleman!

However, as gentlemanly as she may be, she will absolutely not hold back in the battle that follows!
Xiaochun's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

On the other side, Derek looked calmly at the number 1 on his license plate.

"Oh ho ho ho, handsome young man, it seems you're my match~" A sexy older woman stepped forward with a smile.

She winked at Derek, her voice full of seduction: "Handsome boy, you have to go easy on me in the fight later~ Otherwise, I'll be very sad~"

Derek: "..."

Under normal circumstances, he might have shown mercy.

However, Derek's purpose in participating in this competition was to give his mother a better life.

He calmly looked at the woman in front of him, while his mind began to ponder what tactics he should use to defeat his opponent.

Derek quickly found his answer.

He wanted to prove his strength to the world, so for his first battle, he prepared to send out his strongest Pokémon, Hydreigon.

On the other side of the Grand Arena.

Alex, the dojo master of Flying Cloud Dojo, stared at the number plate in his hand with a look of utter despair.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then looked up at the smiling girl in front of him.

Alex said with a pitiful look, "Hey, Anna, don't do this!"

"Hehe, little Alex, we really are destined to meet!"

Anna put her hand on Alex's shoulder.

Alex felt like covering his face and crying inside.

Ugh! Why is Anna his first opponent?
Now he's finished, isn't he?

Alex had originally thought that making it to the quarterfinals would be a success, but now it seems that he will be eliminated in the qualifiers.

No, I don't want that kind of thing!

"Hehe, Alex, unleash your full power!" Anna encouraged.

Alex looked utterly devastated.

"It seems these trainers have successfully found their opponents in the qualifiers!" The president of the Trainer Association looked at the group of young people in front of him with a smile: "Now, I declare that the first League Tournament in the history of the Unova Kingdom has officially begun!"

"The first round of the preliminary rounds will officially begin at 2 PM. See you there, everyone!"

"Ahhhh!"

The audience cheered and shouted enthusiastically.

Thanks to the promotion by the Pokémon Daily, news of the event has already spread throughout the country, attracting countless fans and generating much anticipation.

The ultimate winner will become the kingdom's first Champion Trainer, receiving a personal award from His Majesty Raven – a meteoric rise. Countless trainers dream of standing at the pinnacle of the kingdom alongside their Pokémon, achieving a leap in status.

This is why the event quickly spread among the general public with almost no need for extensive promotion.

Countless people want to witness that moment arrive, to witness the birth of the strongest.

The opening ceremony of the competition has come to a close.

Anna secretly left the venue and headed to the castle.

The guards at the gate made way for Anna when they saw her.

Anna intended to sneak into the castle to see her teacher and then slip away unnoticed.

As soon as she entered the room, she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"What? You've been back for so long, and only now do you realize you've come to see me?"

Anna shuddered instantly and turned around, only to see her teacher standing not far away, smiling at her.

"teacher!"

"Sneaking around like that, what kind of behavior is that?" Raven was quite speechless.

Anna said with a smile, "I originally wanted to give you a surprise, teacher, and let you see how much Zoroark and I have grown over the past year at the competition."

Hearing this, Raven straightened his expression and asked, "Are you confident?"

Anna knew exactly what the teacher was asking, and she immediately puffed out her chest and confidently assured her, "Yes!"

"Very good. My student, whom I personally trained, cannot be outdone by other trainers." Raven encouraged her with a smile, "Don't let me down, Anna."

"We can definitely do it!" Anna clenched her fist, her tone firm. This championship was hers for the taking!
She wants to stand in that position and do more for His Majesty Raven and for her teacher, to help her teacher promote Pokémon and trainer culture, so that the people living on this land can live together with Pokémon!
This is why Anna has been working so hard all this time.

Because of His Majesty Raven, she and her mother were able to live the life they have today.

Back on that snowy night, Anna had already made up her mind to follow and protect His Majesty Raven to the death.

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The first qualifying match officially began at 2 PM!
The Great Arena in Raven City was packed with people, almost every seat was taken.

Amid cheers and shouts from the audience.

Derek and Minako walked through the passage into the battlefield.

"Hehe~ Little brother, you're really full of energy!" Looking at Derek across from her, Minako covered her mouth and chuckled, a charming expression on her face: "Now, let me show you what your older sister is capable of!"

Derek remained silent.

The referee walked to the center of the field, raised his flag, and introduced the area:

"The first preliminary match will be between Derek from Flying Cloud City and Minako from Ripple Town!"

"In this battle, each side may only use two Pokémon. The battle will end when all of either side's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

"The first battle is officially beginning! Please send out your Pokémon!"

With a whistle, the referee waved his flag.

"Go on, my sweetheart, let the little brother across the way witness your sexy and fiery kisses!"

Minako and Derek simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

"Swish!"

With two flashes of white light, two completely different Pokémon appeared before the two of them.

On the left is a three-headed, ferocious-looking dragon Pokémon, Hydreigon!

On the right is a Pokémon with thick, sexy lips, wearing a red dress and having long blonde hair, called Jynx!
The first match: Three-Headed Dragon vs. Lady Lips!
(End of this chapter)