Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [110]

"......"

Hearing August’s conversation, Blue immediately pieced together the identity of the person on the other end.

Professor Oak’s grandson—Gary Oak.

When August ended the call, she couldn’t help but comment, "You’re really recruiting Professor Oak’s grandson for the International Police? Aren’t you worried the professor will come after you?"

"Relax, Professor Oak isn’t that rigid," August waved a hand dismissively. "And what do you mean tricked him? He agreed to it himself. Did I force him? No, right?"

Recruiting Gary hardly required coercion—just mentioning Ash was enough to bait him into accepting.

"...."

Blue remained skeptical.

"And about Sabrina..."

According to Lance, she wasn’t a likely suspect. So should they just let it go?

She shot August a questioning look.

"I’ll go meet her tomorrow," he said. "Sabrina’s psychic abilities are tricky to deal with, so you should stay here."

After learning more about her background, August had a bold idea—

Why not try to turn her against Team Rocket?

Sabrina, you wouldn’t want your family finding out you joined Team Rocket, would you?

Blue had no objections to his plan and nodded.

Recently, her Wartortle and Torchic had shown signs of evolution, and with the manor’s facilities, she wanted to see if she could help them evolve over the next few days.

As they talked, a loud whooshing sound came from outside.

August turned to see a Dragonite standing outside the window, carrying a satchel. It tapped on the glass and peered inside.

Upon spotting August, Dragonite pulled out a photo, compared it to him, and, after confirming the match, retrieved a box from its bag and handed it over.

"Roo~"

After greeting them, Dragonite flapped its wings and disappeared into the sky.

Opening the box, August saw his new identification inside.

And it had arrived less than ten minutes after he had finished talking to Lance.

"That was fast... So why is Dragonite’s base Speed stat only 90 in the games?"

He shut the window, turning to see Dragonair curled up on the carpet.

After continuously absorbing the [Dragon Crystal], its level and size had been steadily increasing.

"Dragonair is close to evolving too… Should I let it evolve?"

Evolution had its benefits, but so did staying in its current form.

August gently patted Dragonair’s head. "Do you want to evolve?"

"Roo…?"

Dragonair tilted its head, looking puzzled.

...

When August arrived at Saffron Gym with Eevee perched on his shoulder, he found a crowd of trainers gathered outside.

A sign was posted at the entrance:

"Gym Closed for the Day."

What’s this about?

Just as he was wondering, a staff member wearing a Saffron Gym uniform approached him.

"Excuse me, are you Agent August?"

"...That’s me."

"Lady Sabrina has been expecting you. Please, follow me."

At that moment, August understood the meaning behind the notice.

So Sabrina closed the gym for the day just to prepare for my evaluation?

Neither Brock nor the Cerulean sisters had ever done that.

If August were unaware of her real identity, he might’ve assumed it was a sign of respect.

But knowing that she was a Rocket executive, this felt off.

Interesting...

Keeping his thoughts to himself, he maintained a calm expression. "Lead the way."

Since the host had extended an invitation, it would be rude not to accept.

Still, before stepping inside, he released Gardevoir as a precaution. Then, with Eevee and Gardevoir by his side, he followed the staff member into the gym.

Watching through the surveillance feed, Sabrina’s expression turned thoughtful.

Cautious? Or does he suspect me?

She replayed her previous interactions with August in her mind.

Finding no flaws in her behavior, she concluded it was the former.

Heh. Looks like Lt. Surge’s exposure really rattled the League.

With a small chuckle, she turned off the monitor and patiently awaited August’s arrival.

Saffron Gym’s interior was labyrinthine.

As a Psychic-type gym, it not only housed many psychic trainees but was also filled with an extensive network of teleporters.

Trainers challenging the gym had to navigate a maze of teleporters before they could even reach Sabrina.

According to forum posts, some unlucky challengers had wandered inside for an entire day without finding her.

However, as August was here for an official League assessment, he was spared the experience.

Following the staff member deeper inside, they eventually stopped before a large set of doors.

"Agent August, Lady Sabrina is inside."

With that, the staffer bowed and left, leaving August alone.

He exchanged a glance with Gardevoir before pushing open the doors.

Creak.

Inside was a standard battle arena, and at the far end, seated calmly, was Sabrina.

She had changed from her usual attire—today, she wore a fitted bodysuit, and her pants had been swapped for black tights.

Unlike Brock or the Cerulean sisters, who had been slightly flustered when August arrived for their assessments, Sabrina showed no hint of nervousness.

It was he who had come into her domain.

She smiled.

"Welcome, Agent August."

Her voice rang out as the doors behind him shut on their own.

Then, she looked at him with eyes full of anticipation.

Or rather—she was staring at his Gardevoir.

"Shall we begin?"

"?"

Why are you looking at my Gardevoir like that?

And why does the way you said that sound so... misleading?

Still, since Sabrina had made the offer, August, as the League’s official evaluator, had no reason to refuse.

"If that’s what you’d like, then let’s start the battle assessment."

He paused.

"But before we begin, I have a question."

"My Eevee just told me that it picked up the scent of Rocket Executive Sird inside this gym."

"Sabrina, could you help me clear up this little mystery?"

Sabrina’s hand, which had been reaching up to brush her hair, froze mid-motion.

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