The Charizard were powerful enough to protect themselves. The administrator's main responsibilities were mediation and reporting special circumstances, like this one.
If an extremely strong Trainer were appointed as administrator, the hot-tempered Charizard would probably challenge them to battle every few days.
They would never give up just because of a temporary defeat.
On the contrary, challenging the strong had always been a tradition of the Charizard clan.
Persisting in that tradition even when the strength gap was overwhelming might seem reckless, but it was also one of the reasons they were so admired.
If you don't even have the courage to challenge others, how can you become stronger?
As for how Liza was able to contact Mr. Lance, that was even more normal.
Leaving aside that Lance was the public face of the Blackthorn City Dragon Clan, responding to matters like this was part of his duties. Liza's own network and identity were not insignificant either.
She was Lance's cousin and a close friend of Clair, the Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym. She could also be considered an external member of the Dragon Clan.
On top of that, Lance himself had a very powerful Charizard as one of his main battlers.
With all those factors combined, requesting support from Lance, who was currently active in the Johto region was the most appropriate course of action.
Unfortunately, Lance happened to be tied up and unable to come immediately.
Liza sighed.
"Mr. Lance actually visited Charicific Valley before. That time, he commanded his own Charizard to battle the leader here.
So if it were him, there definitely wouldn't be any obstacles to entering and investigating."
"From the sound of it, did Mr. Lance's Charizard win against the leader here?" Silas relaxed slightly.
From that perspective, at least the Charizard leader wasn't something outrageous like a Legendary Pokémon.
"Not exactly a win." Liza shook her head. "I was standing rather far away, but from what I observed, it should have been a draw."
Silas couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow."
A draw should not be underestimated.
Although Lance's Charizard wasn't as famous as his ace Dragonite, its strength was absolutely real.
Strictly speaking, that had been Lance's first Pokémon.
To force it into a draw, the Charizard leader here was undoubtedly among the strongest at the Champion level.
"So what exactly do I need to do?"
Having already guessed part of the answer, Silas looked at Liza.
"Fight your way in and investigate what's happening."
Silas almost blurted out, "I'll take my leave," on the spot.
Was this a joke?
His strongest Pokémon hadn't even officially stepped into the Elite tier yet. How was he supposed to defeat the Charizard inside?
From what Liza implied, the leader lived at the volcanic crater, that was Champion level!
Silas felt like it might be time to call Lance after all.
"Don't rush." Liza quickly stopped him. "It's not as difficult as you're imagining."
Silas gestured for her to continue.
"It's true there are many powerful Charizard inside, but not only powerful ones," she said somewhat awkwardly.
Silas rubbed his forehead.
"Let me sort that out. You mean that deeper inside, there are also Elite-level, Elite Four -level, and even ordinary Charizard, right?"
Liza nodded.
"The biggest difference between the inner and outer groups is simply the strength of their strongest members. There's still a clear hierarchy among them.
After all, when those powerful Charizard have offspring, they can't just drive them out. There are even quite a few Charmander and Charmeleon living deeper inside.
To reach the deepest area, besides defeating the strongest member one-on-one, you can also gain their recognition through continuous battles.
As Pokémon with Dragon-type blood, Charizard are very proud. They won't send out Elite-level individuals to fight opponents who are only at the Pesudo-Elite level.
So you only need to defeat the Charizard whose strength matches your Pokémon's level.
However, those Charizard have very high potential, since they are mostly descendants of the strongest individuals inside. Each of them is extremely formidable at the Pesudo-Elite tier.
My Charla isn't capable of defeating them. Since Mr. Lance recommended you, I believe you should have that strength."
There was a subtle hint of provocation in Liza's final sentence.
Silas touched his nose.
If that was the case, it was indeed much easier than he first thought.
He had full confidence in his partners' strength.
Even if it was the offspring of that Champion-level leader, at the Pesudo-Elite tier it was very unlikely to be a match for Blaziken.
As starter Pokémon, their base stats were actually quite similar, and in terms of mastered moves, it would be hard to determine superiority.
But don't forget, Blaziken had Silas.
That was the greatest advantage of all.
The growth of humans and Pokémon had always been complementary. It was common knowledge that a Pokémon trained by a skilled Trainer was stronger than one that grew naturally in the wild.
Even if many of the Charizard in Charicific Valley were exceptions, Silas didn't believe that would change the fundamental rule.
In other words, he couldn't be compared to Ash at the beginning of his journey.
"Alright."
After thinking it through, Silas nodded and agreed to the seemingly outrageous method.
He also didn't want to interrupt Lance's mission progress. What if the other party was handling something extremely important?
Besides, this was the first time Lance had personally contacted him for assistance. Silas wanted a good outcome.
Liza's expression brightened.
"Then shall we begin now?"
Silas took out Blaziken's Poké Ball from his waist.
"Of course."
He didn't choose Pidgeot. He believed that battles between Fire-type Pokémon would better earn the Charizard's recognition.
Moreover, if Pidgeot happened to break through to the Elite tier during battle, that wouldn't be ideal.
Silas didn't think a freshly promoted Elite-level Pidgeot would stand much of a chance against those seasoned Elite-level Charizard veterans.
Time was a formidable thing.
After circling around the magma pool, Liza led Silas deeper inside.
She introduced several powerful Charizard she knew about, detailing their characteristics.
It seemed that over the past few days, Liza had attempted similar challenges more than once, only to fail each time.
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
Liza said seriously.
"Don't worry." Silas flashed a wide grin.
"Rooaaar—"
The Charizard deeper inside the valley noticed that Liza had brought a stranger with her, and their eyes immediately turned dangerous.
As the administrator, even if the Charizard didn't necessarily obey Liza, they would never actively harm her.
After all, many members of their clan depended on her.
But Silas was different.
He didn't carry the scent of their kind. His presence here could very well pose a threat to their young.
Silas looked around at the steadily gathering Charizard, his expression darkening slightly.
"Miss Liza, you didn't mention this would happen."
How should he put it, Charizard have "dragon" in their name because of their draconic appearance.
Their eyes truly resemble those of dragons: narrow and intimidating. Any human being stared down by dozens of Charizard like this would feel crushed.
It was the natural pressure of apex predators.
Liza took a deep breath, her expression turning solemn.
"This is the human Trainer I've brought to challenge you. If you lose, you must allow us to enter deeper inside."
She shouted loudly,
"You've noticed the abnormal temperatures lately, haven't you? The volcano inside is likely experiencing problems. I have to go in and resolve it. Otherwise, not only you, but the Charmander and Charmeleon will face grave danger."
To be honest, Silas thought she looked incredibly cool right now.
Not everyone had that kind of courage.
But as the main actor in this operation, how could Silas let Liza stand in front alone?
He tightened his grip on the Luxury Ball in his hand, feeling the warmth from within, and stepped forward boldly.
"What? Are you so sure you'll lose that you're planning to gang up on me?"
A provocative smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
The Charizard's expressions grew even more fearsome.
But they stopped advancing.
A Charizard with claw scars over one eye stepped forward.
Without needing Zero's scan, Silas could tell from its size alone, this was undoubtedly the leader of the clan.
"Roar!"
The scarred Charizard cried out and pointed at itself with a claw.
Silas spread his hands.
"But my Pokémon is Blaziken. Its strength is only at the Pesudo-Elite level."
As he spoke, he tossed the Luxury Ball.
Blaziken appeared, immediately releasing an aura that represented its current strength.
"Snort."
The scarred Charizard let out an annoyed puff of sparks from its nostrils, its tail lashing violently against the ground.
After staring at Silas and Blaziken for seven or eight seconds, it turned its head away.
"Roar!"
The scarred Charizard selected a smaller Charizard with its claw.
It pointed at Silas and Blaziken, then returned to the surrounding clan.
Silas checked with Zero.
Good. Pesudo-Elite level. Its only Ability was Blaze.
But Silas didn't relax too much.
According to Liza, this first opponent was merely an appetizer, a test of qualification.
If he couldn't even defeat the first one, the Charizard wouldn't show mercy.
They would only feel insulted and mocked.
"So, let's take the first match."
Silas raised his arm and pointed forward.
"Blaziken, use Flamethrower!"
"Blaze!"
Blaziken inhaled deeply, then unleashed a surging pillar of fire.
In the unique natural environment of Charicific Valley, Fire-type moves were noticeably stronger than usual.
However, both sides benefited equally. There was no real advantage.
The opposing Charizard opened its mouth wide and countered with Flamethrower.
For Fire-type Pokémon, differences in strength were often revealed through a direct Flamethrower clash.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted where the two streams of fire collided.
Visibly, Blaziken's Flamethrower overpowered the Charizard's slightly, the flames steadily pushing closer toward it.
"Roar!"
Unwilling to concede, the Charizard cried out and increased its output.
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