Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

"Ark, I'm so glad you're willing to participate in the Grand Contest. My strength has increased again since we parted ways."

Mikuri threw out a Poké Ball, and a figure appeared to float in mid-air.

Its long body is very similar to that of a sea snake, but its body is cream-colored, and its eyebrows extend from its body.

Red hair-like fins cover both sides of the head, and the tail is covered with blue and pink scales with black stripes.

Milotic!

Feebas' evolution, the most beautiful Pokémon in the world!

Legend has it that Milotic dwells at the bottom of a clear lake, and when people start fighting, it emerges from the lake to soothe their restless hearts and calm the fighting.

The rainbow-colored scales on its body change color depending on the direction from which it is viewed.

"Fu~"

Milotic let out a long cry, and Ark immediately felt a sense of relief, as if he had been healed. "Your Feebas has evolved into Milotic! It's so beautiful, no wonder it's the most beautiful Pokémon in the world," Ark exclaimed.

Of course, this is also due to Wallace's excellent training. It has to be said that he is really good at training Water-type Pokémon.

"Where's your Kirlia? I watched your Spinning Festival competition, you made Psychic-type energy turn into shooting stars, it was so beautiful!"

"No, no, your Milotic is much prettier."

The two were exchanging compliments when suddenly a middle-aged man rushed in from outside.

A short-haired, handsome man with sharply raised eyebrows.

Just then, Nurse Joy came out and returned Kirlia's Poké Ball to Ark.

"This Kirlia is in excellent health. Best of luck in your match."

Seeing that both Mikoli and the buzz-cut hunk were there to register for the Grand Contest, they were both registered together.

Ark heard a somewhat familiar name, "I am Gillu, the Pokémon connoisseur."

Pokémon connoisseur Gillu?

The profession of Pokémon connoisseur has only appeared once in the anime, in the movie Lugia: The Movie - The Pokémon Adventure, where the connoisseur uses a special ring to capture the three legendary birds.

He captured Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos in turn, all in order to lure out Lugia, capture Lugia, and fulfill his collecting dream.

Fangzhou remembered that the villain's name was Gilru.

They're both Pokémon connoisseurs, and they even have the same name. Could that villain be him?

Mikkuri put Milotic back into its Poké Ball, then pulled Ark aside to sit down, and the two started chatting.

"Aren't you the lord of the manor? Why did you suddenly decide to become a Pokémon Coordinator?" Mikuri asked curiously.

Fangzhou shook his head. "It's not that I want to become a Pokémon Coordinator, but Kirlia wants to participate in the Pokémon Contest."

As a manor lord, his dream is to help every Pokémon in the manor achieve their dreams.

Kirlia wants to participate in the Grand Contest, so Ark could be a Coordinator Trainer.

The tropical dragon wants to cultivate the entire estate as its territory, and Ark can be a farmer.

Similarly, if one day a Pokémon in the manor dreams of going to see the world and witnessing how powerful the trainers outside are, Ark can also become a Pokémon trainer for that purpose, just like Infernape, which is currently working hard to improve its strength.

Pokémon's dream is Ark's dream.

Michael quickly understood and remarked, "The Pokémon in your manor are truly fortunate."

The morning was the registration period for the Grand Contest, and it officially started in the afternoon. After registration ended, everyone found a place to prepare properly.

"Ark! I've finally found you." Qi Shu was wearing a large coat with purple stripes today, but still had a yellow base layer.

The two agreed to meet at the Pokémon Center. It took Kiju a while to find Ark warming up Kirlia in the backyard.

"You've arrived at just the right time; we're about to enter."

Miss Joey just came to the backyard to inform everyone.

The Pokémon Contest venue is the Pokémon Sports Centre in Old Town, which is also the only slightly larger building in Old Town.

The stands were already full of spectators. For the residents of the small town, this kind of competition was a rare treat in their otherwise mundane and leisurely lives.

Each seat also has a bottle of honey water sponsored by Three Bees Honey Company.

Each contestant drew a number when they entered the venue, which determined the order of the first round of performances.

After entering the venue, Fangzhou went to sit down in the stands. Behind the contestants' seats were the audience seats. Qishu was sitting in the first row, so Fangzhou sat down in front of her.

She had already turned on her live stream camera and was making cute faces at the camera.

"Catch your eye with an electric grid! Good morning, noon, and night, hello Ciao~ Who's in Qishu? It's me, Qishu! Viewers in the live stream, I'm currently at the Grand Contest venue in Old Town, Hoenn region!"

"Come on, Ark, say hello to everyone!"

The Ark is releasing the Blue Swallow. Place the Blue Swallow on your head. The audience seats are tiered, so they won't block the view of the audience behind you.

Hearing Qishu's voice, I turned around and saw the camera pointed at me.

He made a peace sign with his right hand toward the camera, then held down the bluebird that was trying to bite the camera lens with his left hand, showing off his big white teeth.

"Hello everyone in the live stream! I'm Ark from Pokémon Manor, or more specifically, Ark the Coordinator."

Boss Fang is still very motivated!

[Is this some kind of role-playing game? How did I suddenly become a Coordinator?]

[Those who watched the live stream yesterday, didn't you? Boss Fang is a very busy man, acting as both the manor lord and a trainer coordinator. I heard he even got a gym-level elite trainer certificate.]

[An all-around performer, terrifyingly so!]

Fangzhou turned around, released Whimsicott, held it in his arms, then tied the remaining Poké Balls to a ribbon and adjusted their positions so that everyone could see the outside world.

Finally, he tied the ribbon to the wind sprite's forehead and focused on watching the game.

At this moment, the judges are being introduced on stage. The host is a very quiet Vivian, who looks similar to her older sister Lillian in the Kanto region, but their personalities are completely different.

Fangzhou suddenly realized something: if he remembered correctly, the Grand Contests in the anime were all ten years in the future.

In other words, this host hasn't aged!

Could it actually be a robot?

However, he quickly realized that it was probably similar to the Joey and Officer Jenny families, with very strong genes, and the whole family were presenters.

On stage, three judges sat on the judging panel.

"For this grand competition, we have invited three judges, all of whom are highly professional experts in their respective fields!"

"First up is Mr. Conkenstein, the director of the Pokémon Contest Secretariat! He has his own unique understanding of Pokémon's spectacular performances."

A man in a red suit stood up and bowed to the audience who were applauding in gratitude.

"Next up is Mr. Sugizo, the president of our Pokémon Lovers Club!"

A man with a buzz cut and an honest-looking face stood up. He was wearing a gray suit and a very flashy green tie.

"Finally, there's Nurse Joy from Old Town. She has an excellent understanding of Pokémon's condition and is incredibly observant; no little detail escapes her notice!"

Miss Joey smiled sweetly and bowed gracefully in thanks.

"Now, it's time for the exciting performance segment! What kind of spectacular show will the contestants bring us? Let's wait and see! Please welcome our first contestant!"