Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 434 Thank you for your Midas touch

After saying that, Li Shuwen turned around and left the arena with the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

Fiona recalled Gallade and left the arena from the other side, quickly catching up to Li Shuwen and asking:

"You just said my Gallade is still too inexperienced, so let me ask you, what kind of Mind's Eye blade do you consider to be proficient?"

Li Shuwen smiled slightly, "After the Aura Warrior Festival ends, I can show you the Mind's Eye Sword Technique that Gallade and I have trained together."

"You'll understand why I think this way about your Gallade then."

Fiona looked at Li Shuwen with great interest and pressed on,

"You also have Gallade?"

Qiyana leaned closer. "Fourth sister, I've seen Master Shuwen's Gallade training. His Gallade's swordsmanship is indeed superb."

"Almost every sword strike lands on the opponent's weakness, delivering a fatal blow."

Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow. "Is this guardian knight the fourth princess of Radiant City?"

Kiana pouted, "My fourth sister has never been interested in inheriting the throne since she was a child, which is why her Riolu is still just a Riolu after all these years."

"However, the Ralts that was captured later has already become a Gallade with excellent combat power."

If Gallade hadn't encountered Li Shuwen's Kommo-o today, with its Mind's Eye and Blade, it could have easily defeated the other trainers who came to participate in the festival.

Let Fiona prove to the Queen that she hasn't been neglecting her duties all these years.

As a result, they were all destroyed by Li Shuwen's Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

Fiona's plan was aborted before it even began.

Three punches shattered my dream of self-reliance; Master, I am the Fourth Princess.

Fiona's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. "Let's have another match. I don't believe your Gallade's Mind's Eye Sword Technique is stronger than my Mind's Eye Blade!"

"Let's use Gallade to fight him in front of Mother at tonight's celebration party!"

Li Shuwen laughed. This fourth princess really would use any means necessary to pursue her dream.

Cynthia saw through Fiona's plan and reminded her, "If you hope to prove to the Queen that your Heart's Eye Blade has a bright future through the Book of Gallade..."

"It will probably backfire."

Fiona frowned slightly, and Qiyana spread her hands and sighed, "Because Mother will say that just because Master Shuwen can do it doesn't mean you can."

"As the princess of Radiant City, how can I neglect my duties? I must remember my mission and focus on nurturing Lucario."

"Only the power of waveguides is the foundation upon which Radiant City stands!"

Hearing those familiar words, Fiona started to feel a headache coming on. "Stop talking!"

Kiana spoke up, "Actually, I have a plan that can let Mother see the bright future of the Eye of the Heart's Blade without damaging your position in Mother's heart, Fourth Sister."

Ya Xuan shook his head. "You have a plan too?"

Qiyana raised her head. "Do you believe my idea will work?"

Fiona's eyes lit up. "Quick, tell me, what's the plan?"

Qiyana said, "Trains who have gained Riolu's approval will battle against Lucario trainers sent by the Royal Family of Radiant City."

"When the time comes, just have Master Shuwen send out Gallade, right?"

Ya Xuan pinched Qiyana's cheek. "So you're planning to get Shuwen to undermine your older sister's prestige, huh?"

Li Shuwen looked at Cynthia, "Cynthia, what do you think?"

After all, Cynthia has taken Qiyana as her apprentice, so Li Shuwen can help if Cynthia needs him.

Cynthia pinched Qiyana's other cheek and said, "As my disciple, you must defeat your older sister fairly and squarely in battle. Don't even think about using such underhanded tricks."

"To wear the crown, one must possess the strength to bear it."

Qiyana quickly assured her, "Yes, Master!"

Cynthia concluded, "But this time, Shuwen, you can use Gallade to fight this princess."

"A single failure might make this eldest princess even stronger, slightly increasing the difficulty for me, her disciple, in inheriting the throne."

Qiyana's eyes widened as she cried out, "Master, no!"

"I'm your most beloved disciple!"

Cynthia smiled enigmatically. "When did I ever say you were my favorite disciple?"

Qiyana looked at Cynthia playfully, "Master, you only have me as your disciple, how come I'm not your favorite disciple?"

Cynthia simply said, "The training session will be doubled later."

Fiona asked curiously, "Can I train with you? I'd like to see how Master Bookmaster's Gallade trains Mind's Eye Sword Technique."

"May I?"

Li Shuwen nodded, "No problem, but how much you can learn depends on how well your Gallade understands it."

Trainers who had passed through the obstacle course took turns going up to the stage to battle.

Then, led by a knight, they all stood on the arena.

Finally, when Riolu was choosing a trainer...

Little Rio couldn't wait to jump into Li Shuwen's arms.

The remaining five Riolus carefully observed the trainers.

But only one Riolu walked up to a trainer and reached out its hand to him.

The trainer excitedly reached out and grasped Riolu's hand. "Riolu, please take care of me from now on!"

Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow, surprised that the trainer recognized by Riolu was the same trainer who had first asked him for an autograph.

The trainer was beaming with excitement. "Gym Leader, thank you for your Midas touch!"

The Pokémon he just sent out was a Blastoise with a shiny shell.

Beone is the only trainer besides Li Shuwen who has defeated the Guardian Knight.

This Blastoise not only uses its water cannon with unparalleled skill, but also demonstrates its ability to launch wave missiles.

It must be this missile attack and the trainer's optimistic personality that won Riolu's favor and approval.

It has nothing to do with his Midas touch!

The final battle had a sense of senior guiding junior.

Lucario of the Royal Family of Glowing City demonstrates to trainers who have gained Riolu's approval how to raise Riolu.

This time, the first person to take the stage was a trainer named Vione.

Kiana's expression changed. "Oh no! Mother is afraid that my eldest sister will lose her prestige, so she's making her the one who's only average in charge of instructing this Blastoise."

It's said that her strength is average; if Qiyana went up there, she would only be able to get beaten up by Biony.

The Pokémon that Vione sent out was, of course, Blastoise.

His opponent was not Qiyana's older sister.

Qiyana was somewhat surprised. "Third sister?"

Ya Xuan explained, "Princess Yura, the third princess, has always been strict with herself, which is why she was able to evolve Riolu before the second princess."

"Her Lucario may not be the best at Aura, but she is very skilled in combat techniques."

I won't go into Lucario's standard Bone Club attack and Wave Missile.

Finally, Lucario's use of U-turn to finish off Blastoise truly impressed Li Shuwen.

"U-turn was used beautifully; it should be Lucario's most proficient move."

Ya Xuan was somewhat puzzled, "Wait, you come from a fighting-type dojo, why do you know so much about the Swallow Return technique?"