Chapter 304: Supernova Terrance
Main Competition
Every contestant that enters the stage is given an introduction. Based on past performances in PokĂ©mon Contests, Gayle obtained the title of âMaster of Ice and Fireâ, making it clear that he is an expert in coordinating Ice-type and Fire-type moves. He is a highly distinctive Coordinator.
There are five judges, each with 20 points to give. The sum of all the judgesâ scores will determine the contestantâs final score.
âSo beautiful! Contestant Gayleâs Froslass has perfectly combined Ice Shard and Will-O-Wisp, overcoming the usual conflict between ice and fire.â
When it was time for the main competitionâs performance, the combination of various moves provided a visual feast for everyone.
â91 points! Contestant Gayle has obtained an excellent score of 91 from the judges!â
âThat was truly remarkableâusing Ominous Wind to perfectly combine Will-O-Wisp and Ice Shard. The contrasting feeling of both ice and fire truly showcases this contestantâs coordination skills. I remember his nickname, âMaster of Ice and Fire,â came from him often using Ice-type and Fire-type moves individually in his performance. This combination is likely a bold new attempt..â
With the first high score, Raoul Contesta was the first to commend it, followed by the other judges offering their comments.
As expected, a contestant who performed well in the preliminary round would not fail to shine in the main competition. Contestant Gayleâs 91 points completely outclassed the previous contestants.
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âAnd now, letâs welcome the next contestant, Supernova Terrance from Fallarbor Town!!â Vivian announced.
âThis is Contestant Terranceâs first time participating in the Grand Festival. So far, he has competed in only six PokĂ©mon Contests, and in all six, heâs come out as the winner. A truly gifted rookie!â
âHis unique performance style always brings surprises, and he is also tied for second place in the preliminary round with an impressive score of 96âŠâ
When Vivian announced, the audience members who werenât present at the preliminary round and hadnât checked the results online were stunned.
Tied for second place?
âBrother Terrance⊠heâs gotten this strong?â The people at the Old Green House, although they knew Terrance had made it into the main competition, were unaware of his exact score in the preliminary round. Upon learning about it now, they felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity with the boy they thought they knew.
As Terrance slowly walked onto the stage, the kids from Old Green House and Grandma Arlan watched the calm expression on the young manâs face. Their hearts skipped a beat, and then they all fell silent, waiting for Terranceâs performance.
âHeâs up!â The crowd that had been following Terranceâs progress perked up, as well Raoul Contesta, Sukizo, two Nurse Joys, and Wallace.
Terrance stepped onto the stage and looked up at the familiar faces. His heart stirred as he noticed Wallace giving him a faint smile. It seemed Wallace had recognized him back during the preliminary round.
âWell then, let the performance begin!â Vivian said with a smile.
Before Terrance stepped onto the stage, most of the contestants had been scoring in the 80s, with only Gayle reaching 91 points.
âI remember his score in the preliminary round was the same as mineâŠâ Terrance thought, feeling a bit dazed. He then clenched Beautiflyâs PokĂ© Ball and threw it.
âBeautifly, use Attract to make entrance!â
Taking a deep breath, Terrance focused his gaze on Beautifly, who emerged from a red light, gently flapping its vibrant wings as it danced on the stage.
Due to its entrance using Attract, Beautiflyâs colorful veins were faintly glowing. Translucent hearts, barely visible, hovered around its body, as if providing an accompaniment to Beautiflyâs entrance.
âUsing Attract to make entrance?â This move was already quite common in PokĂ©mon Contests, but when Beautifly performed it, both the judges and the audience felt something unusual.
âI see⊠Beautifly didnât fully execute the Attract move. Instead, it interrupted the move at the precise moment it was about to be performed. Although it gave up on the infatuation effect, the beauty of the move remained on Beautifly,â Wallace explained after pondering for a moment.
âIf itâs just a simple entrance, the Attract moveâs effect becomes secondary. This is a more restrained version of the Attract moveâan impressive entrance.â The judges exchanged surprised glances. It seemed a new usage method had been developed of the Attract move.
âLook! Beautifly is using String Shot!â
Vivian had kept her eyes on the stage. Under Terranceâs command, Beautifly flew gracefully to the center of the stage, its delicate body dancing in the air. At the same time, a thin white thread shot from its proboscis, moving in sync with Beautiflyâs dance.
âIt doesnât look like itâs just String Shot. Beautifly is also dancing. Whatâs it trying to do!?â
Quiver Dance!!
Only a few Trainers, skilled in using Quiver Dance, could recognize that Beautifly wasnât just moving randomlyâits movements were that of Quiver Dance!
Wallace raised his eyebrow in curiosity. These movementsâŠ
Indeed, as Beautifly danced, its speed increased, and at the same time, the threads it spat out became more and more numerous, creating a visual effect akin to a piece of white silk undulating like waves.
âThis air currentâŠâ
Vivian soon noticed the strange movements of the threads, astonished as she spoke, âLook! Beautiflyâs speedâŠitâs so fast! Zoom in, everyone can see it, right? A faint yet very real air current is guiding the path of the threads!â
The number of threads increased, but instead of becoming a chaotic tangled mess, they moved in perfect harmony, each thread following its own distinct trajectory, thanks to the mysterious air current.
Beautiflyâs speed kept accelerating, making the changes in the air current even more pronounced. At this point, everyone realized that this wasnât just an ordinary dance. There was no way such an impressive display could result from mere flying.
âHow is this possible? Using String Shot while performing Quiver Dance already requires extreme control. How is Beautifly manipulating the air current like this?â Even Nurse Joy was left with her mouth agape. The techniqueâs difficulty was far too high.
However, if they knew that Beautifly had practiced Quiver Dance in the middle of a powerful sandstorm, amidst countless grains of sand that could have harmed it, and under violent air currents, they wouldnât have worn such an expression. Instead, they would think it made perfect sense.
The technique was astounding, the difficulty was staggering, and Beautiflyâs performance left all those familiar with the complexity of such moves in awe. But it wasnât over yet. Just as the audience and judges were discussing the interplay between Quiver Dance, String Shot, and the air currents, the silk-like white waves suddenly burst apart, scattering in all directions and fiercely surrounding the entire stage.
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