Chapter 383 - 382: Arrival in Rustboro City
After completing his last task in the Kanto region, Cain purchased a plane ticket the next day to travel from Saffron City in Kanto to Rustboro City in the Hoenn region.
He even booked a first-class seat with a private room. During the flight, Cain planned to prepare some Pokéblocks for Steven to avoid being unprepared when meeting him in Hoenn.
The flight lasted a full five hours. When the plane landed in the Hoenn region, it was already around two or three in the afternoon.
It was Cain's first time visiting Rustboro City. He could feel the atmosphere was completely different from that of Saffron City. Rustboro City was one of the largest cities in Hoenn, and the world-renowned Devon Corporation had its headquarters there.
To the north of the city lay Meteor Falls, to the south Petalburg Woods, and to the east the Rusturf Tunnel. Whether in terms of economic development or Pokémon trainer growth, this city stood out.
Because of the emphasis on Pokémon, Rustboro City featured a specialized trainer school funded by Devon Corporation and supported by the Hoenn League.
This school was primarily intended for the descendants of the League's most important members, as well as a select group of talented trainers from more modest families.
The children of prominent League members could freely decide their futures upon graduation. However, those talented trainers from humble backgrounds were required to offer six years of free service to the League after graduating.
Though "free" didn't mean without financial compensation, it did entail fulfilling strict tasks and objectives.