NOVEL NEXT Chapter 48: ch45
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Indeed, the school Baby Cup is something even the dogs won't bother with. As for the national college student Pokémon competition, Alex couldn't muster even the slightest interest.
Enjoying his time with Charmeleon, Riolu, and Jirachi, eating, drinking, training, and leveling up, Alex felt more relaxed and content. Competitions seemed tiresome and unproductive compared to the rewards.
"National Collegiate League Champion?" he mused. "It's not as valuable as a gym-level professional trainer qualification certificate."
Instead of participating in school team games, Alex preferred to focus on training.
In the following days, the school returned to its usual tranquility. To Alex's surprise, Wendy and Elesa became best friends.
One day, Alex was watching a video of Champion Leon's battles. In it, Leon's gigantamax Charizard had significantly boosted its combat power, decisively defeating a Nordic ice-type Elite named Gomez who had come to challenge him.
This Gomez seemed like a local contender. But why would an ice-type Elite challenge Charizard? It seemed like a misguided challenge.
While engrossed in the video, Wendy suddenly leaned over to Alex and whispered, "Alex, have you heard? Ethan dropped out of school."
"Dropped out?" Alex raised his head, meeting Wendy's eyes. They were so close that he almost kissed her accidentally. Alex could feel the warmth of Wendy's breath.
"..."
Wendy's face turned crimson, and she quickly moved back, covering her face with her hands.
"Oh! What are you doing?"
"..."
Alex spread his hands innocently, thinking, Wasn't it you who leaned in?
That said, Wendy's blushing face was quite charming.
"Stop looking," Wendy said, rolling her eyes playfully, trying to appear serious.
"He really dropped out."
"Dropped out? That's interesting."
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Why drop out of school? Alex couldn't understand.
"I heard he couldn't handle being second place, and his champion father felt ashamed. So Ethan was taken back home to be disciplined by his grandfather," Wendy explained.
Wendy's family had good connections, allowing her to gather such gossip.
"As for his grandfather, Alex, you might know him as a former Fighting champion, a legendary figure in the Dragon Kingdom, who stood strong for an era."
"Today's champions were trained by his grandfather himself."
"It seems like they want Ethan to become a champion as well."
A double championship in the family, with aspirations for a third. The Ye family was already a top training family in the Dragon Kingdom, renowned internationally.
But dreaming of three champions? It would end with Alex.
"He behaves as if his family name is Kennedy," Alex joked. At least the Kennedy family had four generations and three princes.
"It all started when you took first place over him," Wendy laughed, covering her mouth.
Ethan originally came to Jiangnan Pokémon University for a promised quasi-god cub, but Alex took first place, and the cub changed hands. Ethan couldn't bear to stay at Jiangnan Pokémon University afterward.
"That's true," Alex admitted.
He wanted the quasi-god cub, and Ethan also aimed for it. When interests clash, someone inevitably loses.
Now, Ethan, the champion's son, had become the loser.
"But I heard Ethan vowed never to lose to you again in future matches."
"Lose to me?" Alex shook his head. "His obsession is too strong. Not losing to me doesn't mean he won't lose to others. Does he think he's invincible?"
Alex felt something was off with Ethan's mindset.
"Hehe, Ethan has always been like that. Arrogant and self-important," Wendy said with a light laugh.
Ethan's character wasn't the best, but having a champion father gave him a certain standing.
"By the way," Wendy looked at Alex. "Alex, are you really just an ordinary person?"
An ordinary person? In just a few days, Alex, using just a Charmeleon, outperformed the champion's son with three starter Pokémon, taking first place. It seemed almost unreal.
Wendy, coming from a gym leader's family, understood the difficulty of rising through the ranks, needing resources and talent.
Though Alex had talent, an ordinary family couldn't afford such high expenses—daily energy cubes, Ultra Balls, and now a sports car.
"Of course, I'm an ordinary person," Alex replied, wondering if he had an Elite father or Professor grandfather in his lineage. Such a background would require less effort over decades. He wished for that too!
But Alex's reality was different. Hopes and struggles hadn't changed his ordinary status, without a champion father, Professor grandpa, or even an Elite sister.
Everything depended on himself.
Hearing this, Wendy didn't comment, but something flickered in her eyes.
Jirachi whispered in Alex's ear, "Alex, it seems like Wendy is trying to recruit you into marriage."
Jirachi's teasing made Alex blush.
Marriage or something? Not now!
Although Wendy's father was a national gym owner and her mother a senior Breeder teacher, Alex preferred Elesa, who had an Elite grandmother, or even that beautiful champion on the west coast.
A spokesperson for some powerful faction? Marrying her might end their ambitions.
"Alright," Alex said, as class neared its end. "The next few days are registration days for the professional trainer qualification certificate. Be sure to prepare and not miss the deadline."
Before class ended, Mr. Johnson reminded them. The professional trainer qualification certificate was a top-tier credential, far surpassing others.
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