Arcanine''s unexpected  deprived Aegislash of its only chance at victory.

    Although  didn''t completely knock it out, it had now fallen into a disadvantageous position.

    Arcanine''s immense bite force made it impossible for Aegislash to break free, and at this moment, it simply didn''t have the strength to resist.

    This was where Arcanine''s stamina advantage truly shined.

    Julian:

    "Aegislash, break free!"

    Kaide could only shout from the sidelines.

    Aegislash:

    "Thunder Fang!"

    In an instant, Arcanine switched from  to , Aegislash''s body shuddered from the numbing shock, and finally—

    It lost its ability to battle completely.

    Aegislash:

    That was its exclusive move, a move only it could use, but sadly, it never got the chance.

    Besides, with its current energy levels, even if it had survived, it could only have used either  or , not both.

    As Aegislash collapsed, Arcanine finally released its grip.

    When it fell from Arcanine''s jaws, it was still covered in a lot of saliva.

    "Awoo!"

    Arcanine let out a long victorious howl. Despite looking a little worse for wear, its majestic presence remained undeniable.

    In short—

    One word: Cool.

    "Aegislash is unable to battle. Arcanine wins!"

    "The final winner is Julian!"

    With Frank''s official announcement, the battle between Julian and Kaide, the Top young trainers of their respective nations came to an end.

    "I saw this result coming a mile away."

    "King Julian—three matches, three wins. Simple as that."

    "That looked so easy. Feels like even I could do it."

    "I have a Fire Stone. Where do I claim my free Growlithe?"

    "Kinda disappointed I didn''t get to see Metagross."

    Comments flooded the livestream, with the viewer count surpassing 300 million. And Julian had disabled donations before starting the stream—

    "I wanted to send a few rockets to celebrate, but I can''t!"

    "Wake up, dude. The target of poverty alleviation is wrong"

    As the protective barriers around the battlefield disappeared, Arcanine trotted over to Julian, excitedly licking his cheek.

    Unlike Gengar''s paralyzing tongue, Arcanine''s tongue had no side effects—

    Aside from, well... a lot of saliva.

    But its abdominal wound was still bleeding.

    "Doesn''t that hurt?" Julian asked with a frown.

    The battle was over, so that adrenaline rush should have faded too…

    Yet Arcanine still showed no sign of feeling any pain in its abdomen.

    "Arc!"

    Only now did Arcanine seem to remember—

    It was still an injured Pokémon, with a huge bleeding wound on its stomach.

    "Awoo~"

    With a dramatic howl, Arcanine collapsed onto the ground, playing dead.

    If only its tail wasn''t wagging so much, it might have looked a little more convincing.

    Arcanine:

    "Slowking, Heal Pulse," Julian said.

    While Slowking began healing Arcanine, Kaide had already approached with his group.

    Seeing Arcanine lying on the ground doing who-knows-what, he noticed—

    The Pokémon even peeked up at him with a rather goofy look.

    Thinking about how his ace had lost to this dog, Kaide sighed heavily in his heart.

    "A bet is a bet. Here''s the Honedge line training manual."

    He took out a USB drive and handed it to Julian, this was their wager.

    If Julian lost, he had to apologize to Richard and return the Honedge.

    If Kaide lost, he had to give Julian the training method for the Honedge line.

    This was something the entire university knew about, and given Kaide''s status, there was no way he would go back on his word.

    Taking the USB, Julian nodded. At the same time, he also noticed Richard standing behind Kaide—

    His hand was still wrapped in thick bandages.

    If it wasn''t for him, things wouldn''t have escalated like this.

    But without him, Julian wouldn''t have gotten the training method either, even without it, his Honedge would still become strong—

    But with it, he could speed up its progress significantly.

    Kaide didn''t say any empty, dramatic lines like  or —

    He simply handed over the USB and left with his people.

    Meanwhile, Arcanine''s wound had already healed under Slowking''s .

    Yet it still refused to get up, insisting it had lost too much blood.

    "If you can''t get up, you''re going into the Poké Ball."

    Seeing Julian take out the Poké Ball, Arcanine immediately sprang to its feet. Sёarch* The n??el Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    By now, a large crowd had gathered around them—

    Julian had defeated Kaide, the crown prince of Gallia''s royal family. In a way, this was a great moment of pride for Drakorian Trainers—

    A victory worth celebrating.

    And what better way to celebrate than by petting Arcanine?

    The first person to touch it soon led to a second, a third…

    And soon, countless hands reached out.

    "Wow, its fur is so smooth! And warm too!"

    "Its thigh muscles are so firm!"

    "I wonder if it''s male or female—let me check!"

    Seeing someone being so shameless, Arcanine immediately raised a paw and pinned the guy to the ground.

    —

    An Hour Later – Villa No. 1

    Julian took a deep breath as he looked at the completely shredded sofa.

    "I bought this sofa less than three days ago, you know?"

    "Woof"

    Arcanine:

    Hearing that, Julian''s forehead veins bulged, he grabbed Arcanine''s massive head with both hands and—VICIOUSLY RUBBED IT.

    Angry dog-head rubs!!

    His phone rang.

    Checking the screen, he saw it was from a furniture store salesperson.

    [XX Sales]: Young Master Julian, we just received a new batch of sofas and furniture—

    All bite-resistant and scratch-proof! Would you like a set?

    Bite-resistant and scratch-proof?

    Hearing that, Arcanine''s eyes lit up with excitement.

    Julian glanced at Arcanine, then at the salesperson''s message—

    …He was starting to suspect they were working together.

    Grinding his teeth, he typed a firm reply:

    [No. Just send me another of the same sofa as before.]

    Seeing Julian refuse the new furniture, Arcanine''s ears drooped in disappointment.

    Gengar emerged from the shadows, covering its mouth as it snickered.

    Annoyed, Arcanine immediately lunged at Gengar, but Gengar vanished into the shadows, darting around the living room.

    Other than the chair under Julian, everything in the living room, the furniture, appliances, even the decor was now completely wrecked.

    Gengar hid under Julian''s chair.

    Arcanine rushed forward, and—

    BANG!

    It slammed into Julian, sending him flying, naturally, the chair was also obliterated.

    Sliding down from the wall, Julian exhaled sharply.

    "Slowking, how about we have braised dog meat and steamed ghost for dinner tonight?"