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Levincia, a city filled with high technology and commercial transactions.
Levincia is also the largest city in the Paldea Region besides Mesagoza, and it is very modern.
"Wow~ What beautiful lights."
Selene's eyes lit up as she looked at the colorful lights above Levincia; it was quite dazzling.
"Indeed, it's like a special rainbow."
Platinum fully agreed, as it did look very beautiful.
Although it was daytime, the effect of the lights wasn't as good, but it was still very pretty.
"This is a feature of Levincia, and one of the Paldea Ten Views, known as the 'Million Volt Night View.' It would definitely be even more spectacular at night."
Mammon said with a smile. Although it was a man-made landscape, he had to admit it was stunning and had a strong visual impact.
"Let's go to the Central Plaza."
Mammon rubbed Jirachi's sleepy head in his arms and walked towards the city center.
This was their third day in Paldea, and it was also the day of the World Championship where Mammon would challenge Iono's ranking.
Although Mammon's ranking challenge application against Iono had been approved the day before yesterday, the specific battle date needed to be negotiated by both parties.
After all, many times, the two parties in a battle might belong to two different regions.
For example, a Trainer ranked 999 challenges someone ranked 888, but one is in Kanto and the other in Galar. Just booking flights and flying there might take one or two days.
Coupled with various preparations and battle venue issues, generally, after an application is approved, a week's preparation time is given.
If they want to start the battle earlier, both parties can also negotiate on the World Championship app, which is a very humane rule and takes many Trainers into consideration.
And today was the day Mammon and Iono had agreed upon.
However, when they arrived at the Central Plaza, they found that there were quite a lot of onlookers.
A fair-skinned, pretty girl stood in the center of the plaza.
She had soft, thick, long hair of a pinkish-blue color, tied into two large pigtails, and the bangs on her forehead were braided into a bow, making her look cute and charming.
Two Magnemite, one blue and one pink, matching her hair color, floated like hair ornaments on either side of her head, adding to her whimsical charm.
She wore a loose black and yellow jacket, the hem of which only reached her thighs, and her two long, slender, and shapely legs were truly eye-catching.
A thin black strap was tied around her left thigh, while her right leg wore a gray stocking.
She was a very beautiful and delicate girl.
And those legs... were really alluring.
Mammon observed Iono. He had to admit, among the many characters in Paldea, there was a reason for Iono's high popularity.
Speaking of which... watching Iono, who seemed ready to start streaming, Mammon thought for a moment and opened a Poké Ball, releasing Calyrex.
Calyrex, holding a game console, noticed the change in environment and looked up at Mammon with a puzzled expression.
"That's a popular streamer. You can learn from her streaming."
Mammon explained to Calyrex.
Indeed, Iono was not only Levincia's Gym Leader but also a highly popular and trending streamer.
In Paldea, Iono was known as the 'Electric ★ Streamer,' and her high-quality Iono's Kooky Quips streams were very popular online.
In some ways, Iono's focus on streaming was more significant than her work as a Gym Leader.
Calyrex thought for a moment upon hearing this, put away its game console, and decided to observe carefully. Hmm, it also wanted to be a streamer.
Meanwhile, Iono in the arena.
"Hello, hello Everyone, it's time for Iono's Kooky Quips stream!"
"Hey Hello, hello"
The girl in the yellow and black jacket made a funny face at the Rotom Phone, which had started streaming, then smiled sweetly and waved her wide sleeves, greeting everyone with a crisp, lively voice.
"Capturing your eyeballs with an Electric Net! Who's going to quip? Iono's here~! I'm a Gym Leader, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, hello!"
"But today isn't a Gym Battle stream. Iono, I've been chosen by a Trainer as a ranking challenge opponent for the World Championship."
"The challenger seems to be from the Kanto Region, quite far, isn't he? He's a young man named Mammon. Speaking of which, I always feel like that name sounds a bit familiar, like I've seen it somewhere."
"Oh, right, I saw the challenger's profile picture. He's very handsome~ He's totally to Iono's taste."
Iono's voice was very crisp and energetic, giving off the impression of a lively and spirited girl.
And as Iono described, various bullet comments instantly flew across the live stream.
"Iono really was chosen for a ranking challenge, ho ho ho~ I knew it."
"A challenger from the Kanto Region? I wonder if he's strong."
"Mammon? Is it the Mammon I know...?"
"Ha I have a premonition, if it's not a namesake, Iono is in big trouble. She won't be shedding little pearls later, hahaha"
"What are you guys talking about? Is that Mammon very strong? Although Iono is quirky, she's still a Gym Leader of initial Ultra Ball rank, which counts as a Superior Trainer, right?"
...Iono looked at the live stream comments, tilted her head, and blinked. So, that Mammon should actually be a quite famous Trainer?
Honestly, Iono didn't pay much attention to matters in other regions. Her focus was almost entirely on her Gym and streaming.
Please, she was very busy, okay? And coming up with various novel stream contents every day was already tiring enough, so how could she have the mind to pay attention to other things?
"Don't worry, everyone~ Iono will do her best, and it's also a very meaningful thing to battle strong Trainers from other regions."
Iono's mindset was still very good; she grinned and smiled brightly.
At this moment, Mammon had already stepped into the arena and had his personal interface from the World Championship app confirmed by the on-site registration staff.
The World Championship is a global event, with League staff from various regions to preside over battles, making it convenient to update rankings immediately after the battles end.
"Ha Iono's opponent is here. He really is handsome!"
Iono noticed this, and her big eyes immediately sparkled.
"Confirmed, Mammon. You can now confirm the battle start time with your opponent. You have ten minutes of preparation time."
The staff member said with a smile to Mammon.
"Okay, thank you."
Mammon nodded, then looked towards Iono.
"Hello, Miss Iono, I'm Mammon. I'll be troubling you today."
Mammon gave her a polite smile.
"No trouble at all. Things are a bit sudden, but given the current situation, I'm streaming right now, handsome. Is that convenient for you?"
Iono made a cute V-sign at Mammon and then asked him.
This wasn't her Gym Challenge, after all, but a World Championship ranking challenge, so she still needed to respect her opponent's personal wishes.
If Mammon didn't want to appear in her stream, she wouldn't film him.
"I know, Miss Iono is a famous internet celebrity streamer in Paldea. It's fine, it's not my first time on camera."
Mammon was very generous.
"Ha To be told that by a handsome guy like you makes me very happy, but actually, I only have a tiny bit of fame."
Iono's smile became even brighter, and she playfully winked at Mammon.
"Miss Iono is too humble. So, shall our ranking battle begin now?"
"Okay then~! Handsome, you better be careful, Iono is very strong!"
Iono puffed out her chest, but due to her loose jacket, it was hard to tell Iono's size.
And Iono's Rotom Phone also floated up, capturing the entire battle arena within its lens.
As soon as Mammon appeared on camera, the number of bullet comments surged rapidly.
"I knew it! It really is Mammon!"
"Wow~ Iono wasn't lying, this guy is really handsome!"
"Tsk~ Alright, brothers, let's mourn for Iono for ten seconds. I hope she doesn't get mentally crushed by Lord Mammon. This is the most predictable challenge match ever."
"What the hell, I don't understand, how is Mammon's ranking actually below Iono's?? Shouldn't this kind of end-game boss be in the top ranks?"
"By the way, who is this Mammon? How do you all seem to know him?"
"Buddy, are you a caveman like Iono? Mammon! The Team Rockets boss! There were rumors before that in the Saffron City battle in Kanto, Mammon alone sent all the League Champions to the hospital!"
But clearly, Iono couldn't see the bullet comments at this moment. She was very spirited and determined to show off her power as a Paldea Gym Leader in front of this handsome and polite Kanto Trainer.
"The World Championship ranking challenge is now beginning. The challenger is Mammon from Kanto, and the defending opponent is Iono from Paldea."
The referee began to announce the battle rules.
"Battle rules: 3-on-3. When all three of Iono's Pokémon lose their ability to battle, the defense fails, and her ranking will be taken by Mammon. If the defense is successful, she gains tournament points."
"Battle start."
The referee waved his arm and then retreated to the edge of the battle arena.
"Yay yay The battle is about to begin. Handsome, I'm counting on you to bring an exciting battle"
Iono was quite excited. This was the first time she had been challenged since the World Championship began.
She hoped for a pleasant battle!
"Don't worry, Miss Iono, I think this battle will definitely be memorable for you."
Mammon raised his arm, and the minimized Poké Ball on his fingertip spun and enlarged, held in his hand. His smile at Iono was quite enigmatic.
"Hehe~ That's a very spirited statement!"
Iono's eyes brightened even more. Such confidence was really handsome, and the audience would surely love it.
"Please look forward to it, Miss Iono. So..."
Mammon threw out his first Poké Ball with a backhand.
"My first Pokémon is this one."
"Mismagius!"
Accompanied by a slightly hoarse hiss, Mismagius floated gracefully in front of Mammon, a strange, wicked smile playing on its lips as it watched Iono.
"Eh? Mismagius?"
Iono looked at this incredibly familiar Pokémon and was stunned, because she was all too familiar with this Pokémon.
Handsome, are you using Mismagius in front of me?
In reality, Iono is a Trainer specializing in Electric-type Pokémon; after all, even her title is electric-themed.
But even as an Electric-type expert, who doesn't know what her ace Pokémon is?
It's Mismagius!
That's right, Iono's ace is actually Mismagius. Her Mismagius's Terastallization type is Electric, becoming Electric-type after Terastallizing.
"Handsome, you're practically not taking Iono seriously at all!"
Iono pouted. She felt provoked!
Using Mismagius to battle her right in front of her? This was practically treating her as if she weren't human!
"Don't misunderstand, Miss Iono." Mammon chuckled softly.
"I just think that your way of using Mismagius isn't quite right, and I consider myself to have quite a bit of insight into Mismagius's true battle style."
"Coincidentally, I'm a kind-hearted person~ And Miss Iono is so beautiful."
Mammon tilted his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of wickedness, almost identical to the wicked smile of the Mismagius in front of him.
"Let me teach you how to use Mismagius~"