Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Chapter 216 Guild Showdown

Unknown Lands, Expeditionary Guild.

The location of the expedition headquarters is known only to its original founders; no other Pokémon knows it.

There are no doors, no windows, and no physical access to the outside world.

You could say that the entire guild is a completely enclosed space, like a large locked room in a suspense novel.

The way Pokémon come and go is by being teleported out through the fireplaces around the hall corridor and then teleported back through the portals on the other side.

The expedition guild was unusually lively today. A green caterpillar was wriggling on a stinging jellyfish, excitedly raising its upper body, trying to get past the crowd in front of it to see what was happening on the other side.

"Are they here yet? Where are the people from the Fat Koopa Guild?"

"No! We haven't seen a single hair from the Electabuzz Guild either!" A trumpet bud in front of us shook its two leaves somewhat irritably.

"I've been waiting forever!" complained a Sylveon nearby. "Can't you be a little more efficient? Don't we, the onlookers, have time too?"

"Exactly! Time is money! This is so disrespectful to us onlookers!" A floating ball chimed in.

Hearing that the Jigglypuff Guild is going to have a life-or-death battle with the Electabuzz Guild today, these Pokémon, who usually have nothing to do except go on adventures in dungeons, immediately got excited.

gambling!

If we lose, the Fat Cat Guild will be disbanded on the spot!

Stimulate!

Hurry up, hurry up, we want to see rivers of blood!

At the very front, an Alakazam floated cross-legged with an air of nonchalance. In front of it was a piece of paper with a simple drawing of a Jigglypuff on the left, an Electabuzz on the right, and the odds written in the middle.

There were already some things piled up in front of it: a few rare tree fruits and one or two energy blocks.

"Come on, the betting's open! Place your bets now!" Alakazam pushed up its non-existent glasses. "Those who like Jigglypuff, put it on the left; those who like Electabuzz, put it on the right! Fair odds, 1 to 1.5!"

"I'm betting on Jigglypuff! I heard they're the legendary relic that beat Rayquaza! I'm rooting for them!" A Geodude took out its treasured hard stone and placed it on the side with the Jigglypuff design.

"They're going to have a live battle, not navigate a maze! I'm more optimistic about the Poison Rose Expedition Team."

"Jiggling is such a fool, daring to participate in a bet like this. I still think the Electabuzz guild is better; they give out a treasure map if they lose. That Tank Skunk looks incredibly cunning; I think it'll definitely win!"

A Dudu produced a sharp bird claw from somewhere and placed it near Electabuzz.

In an instant, the already noisy guild corridor became even more bustling.

"Beep—! Beep—!"

Just then, a piercing siren suddenly rang out from afar, bringing the previously noisy scene to an abrupt silence.

Hudi, who was working hard, heard the siren and his expression changed drastically!

Its eyes darted around, and with a thought, it pulled over a small saw-toothed crocodile that was happily watching the commotion, and pressed it back into its previous spot.

The next second, Alakazam's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Teleporting away instantly, I'm outta here!

"Mud?"

The little totosh was completely bewildered. Then it saw the crowd quickly part to make way for a Magneton that was about to explode, accompanied by two Magnetons.

"Mud?"

"How dare you open a casino and gamble in broad daylight! This is outrageous! Take him away!" Officer Magneton exclaimed in a stern voice, as two Magnetons flew toward Totodile.

"Mud!"

The little saw-toothed tortoise looked around and realized that the other party was obviously targeting it. It panicked and a few drops of cold sweat appeared on its forehead!

"I didn't drive it! I've been framed!" it said, then stood up and tried to run away.

Seeing this, the two Magneton nearby unleashed two yellow lightning bolts, and the little Totodile let out a scream before being stunned to the ground.

The two Magneton emitted a crackling electrical sound, creating a magnetic field that trapped the little totosh inside and lifted it up.

If there are four Magneton, they can even carry an adult male into the air.

"Take it away. All the Pokémon that were caught claim they were innocent. This little Totodile dares to run a gambling den. It's so young and already so bad. It looks like it's still just a child. We can't let it go. We need to take it back and teach it a lesson."

While instructing Magneto to control the little totosh, Magnemite began to think about where to keep it.

"Um... Water-type Pokémon, we need to put it in a water prison. There aren't many spaces left in the water prison, so let's put it together with that terrorist Staryu from last time."

Officer Magneton quickly found a home for Totodile, then looked seriously at the Pokémon watching from all around.

"The expedition team is not above the law. It is everyone's responsibility to refuse gambling. As punishment, we are taking these stolen goods with us."

Beep beep~

Magneton and its companions swaggered away, leaving the remaining Pokémon looking at each other in bewilderment.

Officer Magneton is really terrifying. No wonder it can stop baby Pokémon from crying. Luckily, they didn't do anything bad.

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "The Fat Koding Guild has arrived!"

Brush brush!

Everyone looked toward the fireplace, where a Fat Creeper icon flashed on the screen above it, followed by the appearance of flames in the fireplace.

The next moment, a chubby Fatkopf walked in front, its head drooping, looking rather unhappy.

A noisy bird flapped its wings and flew out from behind, its face even darker, clearly indicating that it was in a very bad mood and was not to be trifled with.

At the very end are the main characters of this competition: three figures—a Whimsicott, a Breloom, and an adorable Pikachu.

"Puddington is the president, that chattering bird seems to be the head butler, it's rarely seen, and behind it are the members of the expedition team."

"Why do they look so listless? Cheer up!"

"That noisy bird looks fierce."

The Pokémon nearby started whispering amongst themselves, and the Caterpie perched on the Tentacruel peered out curiously.

The noisy bird was naturally very angry.

I woke up to find the sky had fallen and the guild almost gone!

Although it had just scolded the president, it was getting angrier and angrier as it looked at the chubby figure in front of it.

The guild leader actually took it upon himself to gamble with the future of the guild!

What's even more outrageous is that they actually tried to keep it from me!

Great! I wouldn't have known about this if I hadn't gone to visit the sick clown dragon.

Kecleon is a merchant in the dungeon who has helped many Pokémon and has many friends in other guilds, so he knew about this a long time ago.

It recently fell ill, and when the chattering bird went to visit it, it inadvertently let out the news.

Enraged after hearing this, the noisy bird rushed back to the guild with a forced smile and stormed into the guild leader's office.

The noisy bird sighed. Despite its complaints, it had still come to the guild's life-or-death battle today.

There's no way around it; the battle with the Electabuzz guild has already been certified by the head guild, so it can't even be called a gamble anymore, it has to be called a contract.

The contract has been made, and those who break their word will face severe consequences.

If they do not participate in the battle, they will be automatically judged as the loser, and the head guild will take action to forcibly disband the Fat Cat Guild and revoke all related privileges, including local maze detection.

We have no choice but to fight.

The only thing we can do now is hope that the Wind Fairy and the others will show some spirit and successfully defeat the Poison Rose Expedition Team.

After they came out, more figures appeared.

"Huh~ Why are there so many Pokémon? Are they all from the Jigglypuff Guild?" a Pokémon in the crowd asked.

All the members of the Fat Koding Guild had arrived today, and their figures appeared behind the fireplace.

Groundhog, scoundrel, buck-toothed raccoon...

Each Pokémon had a solemn expression.

Today they have an important task, which was temporarily assigned by the chattering birds.

That meant being responsible for setting up various locations on the ground to prevent the Poison Rose expedition team from using underhanded tactics or making sabotage in secret.

The arrival of the wind sprites instantly reignited the lively atmosphere in the corridor.

Just then, a ding was heard, and a pattern appeared on the display screen on the opposite fireplace.

It's Electabuzz!

The members of the Electabuzz guild have also arrived.

Amidst the expectant gazes of all the Pokémon, Tank Skunk led the Poison Rose expedition team out of the fireplace with an air of nonchalant confidence.

Unlike the main force of the Jigglypuff Guild, the Electabuzz Guild only sent three Pokémon from Team Toxin.

Both sides finally arrived, and everyone began to move towards the prepared arena.

Because it is a contract certified by the head guild, the venue for this competition is also prepared by the head guild.

Prepared according to the specifications of the venues for league competitions that humans often hold, and to increase the strategic depth, a roulette team battle, which was very popular some time ago, was also specially arranged.

"Huh, why isn't Electabuzz's chairman here at a time like this?"

"Yes, even the guild leader of the opposing guild, Jigglypuff, is here, and the entire guild is here too."

"The Electabuzz Guild Master has always been at odds with the Poison Rose Expedition Team. Actually, it's not just the Electabuzz Guild Master. I heard that the Poison Rose Expedition Team also went to the Jigglypuff Guild before, but they didn't accept them, so they went to the Electabuzz Guild instead."

"So that's how it is, there's this inside story. So today's battle is a revenge match—being expelled from the guild and making a comeback! Awesome!"

Amidst the chatter of the onlookers, both sides took their positions on either side of the field.

The wind sprite took out all sorts of fruits that the Ark had prepared beforehand, ate them all, and immediately felt its whole body filled with power!

It's like a flame burning fiercely inside me, about to burst forth!

The referee was Inspector Mongoose, who, seeing that both sides were in position, began to read out the rules of the game.

"Silence! The rules for this duel will now be read!"

"First, the 'Roulette Team Battle' format will be used, with three players on each side. Each side will have three Pokémon, which can be changed according to the roulette wheel instructions and tactics, but the total number of Pokémon cannot exceed three."

"Second, before the start of the battle and after the end of each round, the central rule wheel will spin randomly once. The 'special rules' that the pointer lands on will immediately take effect and apply to both players simultaneously. These rules may include: changes in the arena environment, restrictions on skill usage, and temporary adjustments to attribute advantages and disadvantages."

"Third, if a single Pokémon is unable to battle, the player loses. If all three of a player's Pokémon are unable to battle, the other player wins."

"Fourth, apart from registered Pokémon, no off-field Pokémon may interfere with the match; violators will be immediately disqualified and penalized."

Fifth, the outcome is directly related to the pre-agreed stakes between the two parties, which are supervised and executed by the head guild.

"Rules read aloud! Both sides please confirm. The match will begin in five minutes!"

But just after Detective Mongoose finished reading the rules of the game, he heard the Tank Skunk on the other side let out a sinister laugh.

"Wait a minute, Inspector Zangief, this is the Expedition Guild, and this is a duel between expedition teams. Isn't it inappropriate to use the rules of a trainer competition?"

The Pokémon watching nearby also realized that what it said made sense.

"Yes, shouldn't the competition between expedition teams be dungeon battles, seeing who can clear the dungeon under the most restrictions, or a competition to see who can clear a dungeon the fastest? Why use Pokémon battles?"

The chattering bird on the other side frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling.

Before Detective Meerkat could speak, it retorted, "The competition format was discussed beforehand, so is your Poison Rose Expedition Team going back on its word now? Heh, I didn't expect the Poison Rose Expedition Team to dare to go back on its word even with the head guild's notarization. This shows they don't respect our expedition team's head guild!"

Its shout directly bound the main guild to its war machine.

Inspector Mongoose frowned immediately. "Yes, Tank Skunk. I remember this competition format was your idea. The contract is in effect, and unless both sides agree to change the format, it must proceed as previously agreed!"

That damn noisy bird!

Tank Skunk glared resentfully at the Noisy Bird; why had this guy followed us here today?

Looking around, Jigglypuff's Pokémon had completely surrounded the area, preventing its original forces from getting close. The previous plan was no longer feasible, and it was necessary to get their consent for the changes.

Fortunately, it was prepared.

"Hehe, Detective Mongoose, don't be angry. Of course, I respect the head office. However, using Pokémon battles didn't showcase our expedition team's style. I just happened to acquire a Dungeon Core, which can temporarily create a dungeon for the challenge, so I thought I'd change the competition format."

"Of course, I know everyone will think I tampered with the core of this maze. The guild headquarters has specialized technicians who can inspect it."

"The reason I wanted to use a maze to solve this problem is because I admire their success in challenging the Rayquaza's legendary ruins and have always wanted to see it for myself."

"Could it be that their expedition team is too scared to go?"

"Of course, we did go back on our word, and the previous bet was somewhat unfair to the other party, so we want to take this opportunity to make some changes."

It cleared its throat: "If the Wigglypuff Guild fails to pass the legacy, then as previously agreed, the Wigglypuff Guild will be merged into our Electabuzz Guild."

"If we successfully pass the Relics test, not only will we hand over the treasure map we agreed upon beforehand, but our Electabuzz Guild will also be merged into the Jigglypuff Guild!"