Harker clenched his teeth so hard his gums nearly bled, but under Aaron's cold, murderous gaze, he could only swallow the humiliation.
Inside, he was screaming like a lunatic.
You bastard... just you wait. I already pressed the emergency alarm Father gave me.
Father will come save me soon.
As long as I can hold out until he gets here, I'll make this dog wish he were dead.
I'll break every bone in his body, then skin him alive and tear out his tendons. I'll make him suffer until he begs for death.
Hahahahaha...
Harker's heart was filled with venom. A twisted look flashed through his eyes, but he kept his head lowered the entire time, afraid Aaron would see his expression.
When Aaron saw that Harker still hadn't moved, he wasted no words.
He kicked Harker hard in the knee.
"AAARGH!"
Harker let out a miserable scream as both knees slammed to the ground in front of Zoroark.
"Apologize."
Aaron looked at Harker without expression. A terrifying pressure radiated from him, pressing down on Harker until his entire body trembled and fear surged through him.
"Gulp..."
Harker swallowed in terror and said to Zoroark in a shaking voice,
"Zo... Zoroark."
"I... I'm sorry."
Every word filled Harker with unbearable humiliation.
The shame made him want to kill everyone here.
Everyone who had seen him kneel today...
He would not let a single one of them go.
Not one.
Harker's heart was filled with murderous hatred.
...
The people around them were already stunned silent.
It was as if something had lodged in their throats. They wanted to speak, but not a single word came out.
Their eyes were full of shock.
This madman had actually forced Harker to kneel and apologize to a Pokémon.
Forget Harker, who had always been arrogant beyond belief. Even they would never be able to endure that kind of humiliation.
A storm is coming...
The same thought rose in everyone's mind.
Anyone could imagine how violent Harker's revenge would be after this.
Considering how ridiculously much Champion Quentin spoiled Harker, this might turn into a massive incident across all of Hualis.
Just thinking about it sent chills down their backs, and cold sweat poured from their foreheads.
At that moment, a thunderous voice rang out from high above.
"Who dares touch my son!?"
Immediately after, a massive dragon roar shook the clouds.
"ROOOAR!"
The pupils of everyone nearby shrank at once. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably as they muttered,
"It's over..."
"He's here!"
Harker, still kneeling on the ground, heard that voice, and wild joy flashed through his eyes.
Inside, he screamed,
Hahahaha...
Dad's here! Hahaha, you're all dead!
You bastard, just you wait. Soon I'll grind you into the dirt, step on your head, and humiliate you until you break.
Hahahahaha!
Harker trembled with excitement.
In his mind, he could already see himself torturing Aaron to death.
Aaron remained expressionless.
He sent Brutus a message, then released Greninja. At the same time, a pitch-black stone quietly appeared in his hand.
It was none other than the Nightmare Stone.
Come on, then... Champion?
Even if a Champion shows up today... so what?
Push me too far, and I'll show you I can take down even you.
A cold glint flashed through Aaron's eyes.
Just then, a fierce gale swept through the air.
A black figure suddenly appeared above the crowd, and a terrifying Champion-level aura crashed down on them like a raging river.
Everyone's faces turned pale. Sweat streamed down their foreheads, and terror flashed in their eyes.
"ROOOAR!"
The massive black figure let out a deafening roar.
It stood two meters tall and measured four meters long, with three heads, a dragon-like body, and a pair of black wings on its back.
It was none other than Hydreigon, the Pokémon known as a pseudo-legendary.
Standing on Hydreigon's back was a white-haired old man with a vicious, terrifying face.
His eyes were wide with rage, and murderous pressure surged from him.
He looked genuinely frightening.
The newcomer was one of Hualis's Ten Champions.
The Dark-type Champion: Quentin.
"Dad... save me!"
"Waaah!"
The moment Harker saw his father, all the fear and humiliation he had been holding back came pouring out with tears and snot.
He cried for his father like his life depended on it.
His wailing was so miserable even a stray Growlithe would have felt bad for him.
"Harker?"
Quentin heard his son's voice, but after looking around and sweeping his gaze across the crowd, he couldn't find Harker anywhere.
"Harker... where are you!?"
Quentin shouted from Hydreigon's back.
"Dad... I'm here! Waaah!"
When Harker saw that his father hadn't found him immediately, he felt even more wronged and shouted again.
"Hm?"
Quentin heard Harker's voice and looked in that direction.
Then he saw a man with a face swollen like a pig's head, cheeks covered in tears and snot, kneeling in front of Zoroark while looking at him with grief and outrage.
"Holy hell... how ugly."
The instant Quentin saw that pig-faced man, he almost felt sick.
But when he noticed the man's clothes and heard his voice, his pupils suddenly contracted.
His voice trembled as he said,
"Harker?"
Disbelief filled his eyes.
That disgusting, pig-faced mess was actually his precious son?
This...
This couldn't be real, could it?
"Dad... it's me!"
"Waaah... save me!"
When Harker saw that his father had finally recognized him, he broke down completely and cried out to Quentin.
"Harker!"
Seeing his precious son reduced to such a miserable state, Quentin was instantly swallowed by endless rage.
A terrifying aura erupted from his body, as if it would burn everything around him to ashes.