In the movie "Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction", Diancie was the princess of the Diamond Kingdom.
Because the enormous diamond that maintained the existence of the Diamond Kingdom, the Heart Diamond, was on the verge of disappearing, Diancie needed to create a new Heart Diamond. However, its power was insufficient, so it set out on a journey to search for the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas.
During that process, Ash and his companions happened to encounter Princess Diancie by chance, and together they began the journey in search of Xerneas. In the end, the result was very satisfactory. With Xerneas's help, Diancie managed to master a stronger power, and even succeeded in performing an autonomous Mega Evolution!
Autonomous Mega Evolution!
That's right. Ethan was searching for Diancie precisely because he wanted to verify whether it had mastered autonomous Mega Evolution.
If that Diancie could really master autonomous Mega Evolution, perhaps it could also further help Lucario and the others complete autonomous Mega Evolution training.
Although for now he did not know whether he could find Diancie, Ethan still planned to search for it.
And the entry point was that Carbink Secret Kingdom.
He planned to take the Carbink Secret Kingdom as the center and have Melmetal cross the passages between Secret Kingdoms to enter other Secret Kingdoms.
If those Carbink had separated from the Diamond Kingdom, perhaps he could really use that to find the Diamond Kingdom.
"But... I can't rush too much. With my current lineup, even if I manage to find Diancie, I may not necessarily be able to beat it."
Ethan reflected inwardly. Although the Pokémon he had now were all close to the Elite level, the only one that had truly reached that level was Melmetal.
Under those circumstances, if he really encountered a Diancie capable of megaevolving autonomously, he truly would not have even a small probability of victory.
"In the current situation, this Battle Chateau seems like a good place."
Ethan immediately made a decision. He planned to challenge the Battle Chateau first and accumulate more foundation for his Pokémon.
...
The Battle Chateau of the Tavaria League had a marked medieval European style.
Even the waiters of the place were dressed as servants and maids, fitting perfectly with the medieval European style of the surroundings.
"Hello, I am a trainee from the Daleron League. This is my letter of recommendation for the Battle Chateau."
Seeing that a middle-aged man with the appearance of a butler was approaching, Ethan directly handed him his identity document and the letter of recommendation.
"From the Daleron League?"
"Well, that truly is an uncommon guest!"
The butler observed Ethan up and down and nodded.
After reviewing Ethan's documents, the butler led him into the castle.
Then, Ethan followed the butler to complete the Battle Chateau battle application, obtaining the title of knight of the Battle Chateau.
The noble titles of the Battle Chateau were divided into Baron, Viscount, Earl, Marquis, Duke, and Grand Duke.
And "knight" was the common title of all Trainers who had not yet obtained a noble rank. Only after obtaining the corresponding points could they possess their own title.
"Sir Ethan, your battle application has already been completed."
After accompanying Ethan to finish the procedure, the butler smiled slightly.
Ethan nodded to the butler and began to sweep his gaze around the place.
The facts proved that the popularity of the Battle Chateau was truly astonishing.
Inside the enormous castle, whether in the main hall, the gardens, the lawn, or even the swimming pool, battles were underway at that moment.
Whatever the battlefield, it was surrounded by people. Some Trainers looked like true medieval European nobles, holding wine glasses and calmly tasting them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our Battle Chateau has a new member."
"Which of you would be willing to help complete this new member's rite of knighthood?"
After the battle in the main hall of the Battle Chateau ended, the referee received the butler's indication and reviewed the information in his hand.
Then, a playful smile appeared on his face. He read Ethan's information and invited the knights present.
Although there were many Trainers in the place, in reality, there were not that many who possessed a noble title. Most were still only knights.
And if a knight wanted to obtain a noble title, he had to complete a streak of ten consecutive victories during the knight stage. The difficulty of this challenge was something that truly stopped most Trainers.
It was like a Gym challenge. There could be many challengers, but those who managed to pass the evaluation and obtain a badge were, after all, a minority.
"Has another rookie arrived?"
"I've been waiting for a very long time. I have to win this battle!"
A Trainer looked at Ethan's figure, and an excited expression appeared in his eyes.
Even in the knight stage, quickly obtaining ten consecutive victories was not something easy.
And as newcomers to the Battle Chateau, the strength of those Trainers was normally not high. That was precisely the best opportunity to accumulate consecutive victories!
"Well, it seems everyone is very enthusiastic."
Ethan's face showed a smile as he quickly stepped onto the battlefield.
His gaze swept around, meeting the eyes of those Trainers without fear.
Vaguely, even a provocative air appeared in his eyes, as if he did not take them seriously.
"This rookie dares to act arrogant before me."
A burly man clenched his fists and let out a cold laugh.
Very soon, the giant screen beside the battlefield began to scroll frantically.
The portraits of the Trainers who had signed up for this battle flashed nonstop.
In the end, the image stopped on the portrait of the burly man who had spoken earlier.
That burly man was called Tyken, and according to his data, he had already obtained nine consecutive victories.
"Ha, ha, ha. I heard that win streaks give priority in matchmaking. Looks like it was true."
Tyken burst into laughter and advanced until he stood in front of Ethan, holding a Poké Ball in his large hands.
"Then, let's battle."
Ethan also took out a Poké Ball.
According to the Battle Chateau's battle etiquette, both extended their arms, made their Poké Balls collide with each other, and looked at one another.
After performing the knightly salute, the two stood on opposite sides of the field.
When the referee announced the start of the battle, both simultaneously threw the Poké Balls in their hands.
The Pokémon sent out by Ethan was Garchomp, while the Pokémon sent out by his opponent was Diggersby.
This Diggersby's body measured more than one meter. Its figure looked somewhat robust, and its two ears seemed like two strong arms.
"Diggersby, Normal and Ground type. It's quite a good opponent. What remains is knowing what this Diggersby's ability is."
Looking at the Diggersby that appeared in the field, Ethan's face showed a satisfied expression.
This time, he chose to send out Garchomp because, naturally, he intended to train it well.
Within Ethan's current lineup, if Mega Evolution was not counted, Garchomp's strength was undoubtedly the weakest.
(End of chapter)