For the spectators who were there, this was definitely a matchup that recouped its ticket price. After all, for them, being able to meet Entei, one of the legendary Three Legendary Beasts, was lucky enough.
So on the premise of being satisfied with the match itself, even if it was Shori, who was not performing well enough in the background, they were able to give maximum tolerance.
That's why the applause and cheers coming from their ears weren't just for Rope alone, but for the two of them in a tangible way.
Every trainer who showed themselves on the battlefield deserved respect, and everyone who carried themselves out as a textbook to serve as an example for the new generation of trainers deserved admiration.
When your battle tactics are figured out by your fans, your enemies have also figured out your basic methods. That in itself means danger.
But because of the peculiarities of this world, where there are basically no villainous organizations left on the scene, the champions take themselves relatively seriously when it comes to their exhibition matches.
With Leon being the most important of them. After all, this guy has a super high number of exhibition matches...
Each logo on the back of his cape represents at least one exhibition match. There are more benefit shows. leon is really busy. It's not easy for him to find the time to come to Rope's Alliance Convention.
There's nothing particularly elaborate about the awards process. Because everyone was busy. After all, technically speaking...the tournament wasn't over yet.
After the awards had been handed out, the conference champions rested for two days before they could start challenging the Elite Four and the champions. This was the most direct, quickest way to hold power in the league.
As long as you have the power, the Alliance convention is your through train.
I think the Legendary Pokémon man Tobias that Rope saw in the anime back in the day should have come with this in mind.
Unfortunately... becoming the Elite Four Champion with just two Legendary Pokémon is unlikely in that parallel world. After all, all you need to catch Suicune is a net...
But in this world... let's not say it's even remotely possible. If your Legendary Pokémon is high enough, like the real Nightmare God, then one of them would probably be enough to serve as an Elite Four.
Just like Rope now, with this chief-level Entei, it is not a problem for him to become an Elite Four. Even if it is not easy to be in the involuted Kanto, it is easy in other areas.
In this parallel world, the status of Legendary Pokémon had been elevated again and again. Rope didn't know why, but could only assume that each world had its own peculiarities.
"You don't look very well."
On the podium, Shori, who was standing beside him, looked at Rope and spoke.
There was only one trophy for the race, with medals for second through eighth place. The medals would be presented by President Charles Goodshow, and the winner's trophy would be voted on by all the logged in Alliance trainers.
Candidates are usually professor from around the region, as well as Gym leaders and Elite Four and Champions.
And the honor of being the presenter of the Kanto region. Professor Oak has won the award for 10 consecutive years.
This is also something different from the anime and manga storylines. That's why this world is special.
"I'm a little flustered..."
Rope was indeed a little flustered right now, otherwise he wouldn't have told this little guy, who he wasn't even close to, what was on his mind.
"Er, are you a little nervous, professor?"
That was all Shori could guess.
Rope shook his head with a bitter smile. How could he be, the awarding of a championship is just a championship award, not to mention the champion of the League Conference, even the regional champion's awarding of a championship, he has seen it before. What's more, the one who gave himself the award was Professor Oak, it was his own elder what was there to be nervous about.
These kids might be so excited to see a certain trainer they admired that they could hardly control themselves, but Rope was friends with all these people, so how could he possibly be excited...
That's why Rope knew very well that something bad was definitely going on. But on the contrary, he couldn't think of something yet...
"Rope... what's wrong with you..."
Taito, who was another two body lengths away from Rope, also noticed that something was wrong with Rope.
And before he could start asking, Rope was the first to ask, "Are you sure... they don't have any other plans?"
The look Rope was giving himself wasn't exactly friendly, but Taito saw the expression and knew that now wasn't the time to draw a line in the sand with Rope. He frowned thoughtfully, then shook his head seriously.
"I'm sure I wasn't notified of any plans while I was gone."
And while the others had no idea what these two were talking about, they saw the looks on the two men's faces, and especially on Rope's. They just knew that it was probably best that they didn't know about it.
"Please welcome President Charles Goodshow to honor our top eight!"
A little old man just walked out, followed by statuesque manners.
The little old man smiled and looked harmless. But those who truly knew this one knew that you could trust his position, but it was best not to trust his tactics.
Sometimes playing politics was far more dangerous than being a trainer.
Rope was in such a messed up mood that he didn't care to pay attention to the state of the people around him as they received their awards. And essentially he cared very little about the Alliance Conference. If it wasn't for the rivalry with Red and Green, he probably wouldn't have actually attended the Alliance Conference. And the willfulness of competing with them had long since dissipated after receiving Arceus's mission and Liu Nian's mission.
Compared to communicating between humans and Pokémon, and saving the world. The Alliance Conference seemed more or less insignificant.
"Little Rope, hahaha, your grandpa often talks to me about you!"
In a flash of thought, the Charles Goodshow badge made its way over to Rope, who was the champion all right, but naturally the medal wouldn't be missing his share.
And likewise, the evolution stone of your choice, and the bonus Pokémon egg naturally would not be missing.
Rope also sort of put his uneasy look away after hearing this voice, and then revealed a smile as he looked at this old man in front of him.
"Hello President Charles Goodshow, the professor has often mentioned you in my ears as well."
"Hahaha, Oak isn't the only one around me who mentions you to me. That little girl Yutsuki also mentions you to me so often that I'm a bit jealous as a grandfather!"
Chairman Charles Goodshow stroked his white beard and said with a seemingly kind smile.
Rope of course did not forget Whitley's little BFF. yutsuki was also a quite talented researcher.
Hearing the strings, Rope naturally knew what President Charles Goodshow meant. Of course it wasn't something like introducing a girlfriend, but rather making a future for his granddaughter.
It may seem like it's only a two-person discipline, but there are really tons and tons of people with red eyes behind them.
"Haha, Yutsuki is really something, she and my student Whitley are very good friends, and later on the two even agreed to work together in the future!"
Whitley hadn't said that, of course. She certainly wouldn't give Yutsuki and Whitley any promises until Rope gave her instructions.
But after this award, Whitley would be able to implicitly give some promises to Eri and Yutsuki.
Rope did plan to go cold turkey at first. However, as other people's adults had come to his door through Professor Oak's face, he naturally wouldn't refuse anymore.
What's more, Rope himself was planning to recruit two more assistants, then set up an institute and mix up the funding...
"Well well well, it seems the little girls are very close!"
Charles Goodshow said happily as his eyes narrowed into a curved moon shape.
This was also Charles Goodshow's promise, which meant that the next favor to Whitley was the big one.
Charles Goodshow took the medal off the plate and Rope bowed his head, then waited for Charles Goodshow to bring it around his neck.
"Alright champ! Next to present you with your award is your grandfather!"
Charles Goodshow pats Rope on the shoulder before walking away with a smile. The League Conference Championship was indeed important when you said it was, but when you said it wasn't...that was about it...
He could certainly tell that Rope was a bit distraught, but for a moment, Charles Goodshow couldn't think of anything that would make Rope make such a face.
...Unfortunately...Rope didn't know what was going on either.
He was just flustered, simply flustered.
Just as Rope continued to wander off, the cheers from the audience kicked up again.
Rope looked up, and at some point, everyone around him had gone, leaving him standing alone at the podium, waiting to pick up his trophy.
And the one who was here to give him the award was none other than Professor Oak.
Professor Oak looked at the youth not far away, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but lift up a happy smile.
This opportunity for him to present an award was chosen collectively by the group of trainers, otherwise there wouldn't necessarily be many people thinking of grabbing this opportunity to present an award with themselves! At least Kikuko would definitely grab it.
Listening to the cheers coming from his ears, Oki couldn't help but remember his own year when he became the champion of the Alliance Conference.
It was many years ago!
Professor Oak exuded a look of reminiscence.
The distance from the exit to the podium wasn't long, so Professor Oak's reminiscing didn't last long.
Looking at Rope's smiling face, he handed over the trophy in his arms, with a smile on his face, but with a vaguely serious meaning.
Rope pushed down all the uneasiness in his heart, then solemnly accepted the trophy.
Why was he obsessed with the Alliance Conference...because back then, when he watched Red receive the award...Rope was really envious.
He wanted to say at that time, 'A great man should be like that!'
And now, he was also a 'great man'.
That dream that he once had, had finally been realized. He was also finally in this world, standing firmly on his feet.
With, his own home.
Guandu ah, a beautiful region. It may not be the most harmonious region, nor the safest. But it's Rope's favorite place. Because it's full of good memories.
Receiving the trophy from Professor Oak, this action, after all, is an award, more like a legacy.
That is, it is an honor and a responsibility.
The Oki family may not have the sense of responsibility to guard Sekido, to guard the world. But the trainers of the Professor Oak lineage do. It was as if they had been chosen by the world. Each one of them would go through setbacks and then work to help the world.
Looking into Professor Oak's eyes, Rope felt like the trophy in his hand didn't feel like a trophy anymore, it was more like a baton.
"Rope, do you remember what I didn't give you?"
Professor Oak's voice traveled through the loudspeaker throughout the Quartz Conference venue.
The noisy venue fell silent as everyone wondered what Professor Oak wanted to say to Rope.
Rope looked at the old man in front of him, who treated him like his own grandson, and smiled as he spoke, "Doctor, you haven't given me a title yet."
Some people in the audience didn't know what the title was that Rope was talking about.
But those who did know had an expression of 'I see'.
"Hasn't Professor Rope earned his title yet?"
"Sure enough, he is also a trainer recognized by Professor Oak... That's great... If I can, I want to become such a trainer too."
And in the VIP box, Blue and Red glanced at each other, both seeing the anticipation in each other's eyes.
They also didn't really know what title Professor Oak had prepared for Rope.
Shirona just looked at the lowered Rope, slightly lost in thought. Clearly, she remembered that she was just a researcher when they met. I didn't realize that in just such a short period of time, he was already going to start catching up with himself. A happy smile appeared on Shirona's face.
Nanami couldn't help but clench Whitley's hand a little. She was more nervous than Rope. Instead, Whitley gently patted Nanami's hand, signaling her not to be nervous.Whitley looked at Rope in front of her and gave a bright smile.
After such a long time had passed, she also finally wouldn't be isn't a flashback to N. Rope's thoughts might not be as compelling as N's, but when thinking about it, the matter of acting as a bridge was great enough on its own.
"Rope, after telling me earlier that you have become a messenger of Arceus, you are the bridge between humans and Pokémon."
Professor Oak's eyes contained a proud look.
"Your future is bound to be brilliant, and your journey is legendary. So I thought about what title I should give you. I thought long and hard about it."
"I've thought long and hard, and I don't seem to have anything more to give you as a title."
"Blue is Breeder, Red is Fighter, Green is Evolver. and the rest of the little guys."
"Not the same, Rope. their titles are all taken from their respective traits."
"But I never found out exactly what your traits are. You're good at fighting, and you're good at nurturing, and you're bold and persistent."
"I thought about it for a long time, and finally decided that I would give you a different title."
"Theirs are traits, while yours, is what I expect from you."
"Become a legend, Rope, I'm sure, you will be one, even if you already are."
"Continue on your next journey! From Pallet Town,
As Professor Oak finished his sentence, the light of day dawned.