Chapter 526 - 525: I Can’t Break My Word
After finishing the delicious dinner, both Cain and Steven, accustomed to surviving in the wild, quickly went to sleep.
The next day, at the summit of Mt. Chimney.
In the lava cave they explored the day before, Cain and Steven decided to continue investigating the area.
This place seemed to have never been visited before. They didn't know where Butler got the information about the existence of this cavern leading to the volcano's interior, as it appeared to have been sealed until Team Magma manually opened it.
Aside from some Pokémon inhabiting the cave's corridors, there were probably wild Pokémon living inside, but it seemed Butler and his team had already dealt with them.
Therefore, during this second cave exploration, Cain and Steven decided not to take any risks by sending only one Pokémon each.
Cain chose to keep his Skorupi and Slowking close, with Haunter appearing sporadically. Meanwhile, Steven brought out both his Lairon and Metagross.
After the battles of the previous day, Steven's Lairon had reached level 40, advancing to the advanced level. Skorupi, on the other hand, despite contributing in the battle against Camerupt, didn't level up but gained significant experience.
The cave was primarily filled with Fire-type Pokémon, though some Rock-types occasionally appeared. The predominance of Fire-types made both Steven's Lairon and Metagross a bit uncomfortable.