Chapter 98: Blood Devour - The Return of Kai’s Instincts!
Kai couldn’t see the Pokemon Meg had mentioned over the video call.
Also, despite the sorry state of his servant, he dared not barge onto the stage yet.
These weren’t the run-of-the-mill Contestants whom he had helped Meg kill in Alto Mare. They were 4th-floor Contestants. Not only they had high enough Perception to pick up his presence if he was not being careful about it, but they were also experienced enough to foil his plans before he even began with them.
Time was, of course, of the most essence right now.
Equally more important was to not fuck it up, losing his chance to devour an evolved Pokemon.
"Hand over Arcanine to me," the boy in the shorts said. "Look at you, you haven’t been able to make it use a single move so far."
"Carl, that was... your name, right?" Meg said, catching her breath. "Why did you recall your Pokemon? It’s my dream... to battle Order’s Pokemon Trainers."
"Haha!" Carl laughed, looking behind him at the boy. "Are you seeing this? Didn’t I tell you that having me with you can be helpful?"
The boy said nothing.
Carl looked forward, sneering. "Dream?" he scoffed, taking out a Pokeball, nonetheless. "You are already dead... What does it matter if you die by my hands or ... my Pokemon? Heh!"
Carl threw the Pokeball, pressing a button, and a blue ray of light escaped the Pokeball with a brilliant flash. "Go! Finish her..."