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"So, can you explain it to me, sweetie?"
Selene's smile was sweet, and her voice was equally sweet.
"About that…"
Mammon pondered for a moment.
"Selene, you know, I just made a mistake every man makes."
"Oh, I knew it! Which of those two women is the vixen? Is it the blonde?"
Selene was fuming. She knew it; with her boyfriend's philandering nature, how could he possibly maintain his 'chastity' for an entire year?
If Mammon was just messing around outside, since she wasn't by his side, Selene wouldn't bother to care.
She understood Mammon well; as long as he kept his flings outside and didn't bring them home, it was fine.
But the problem now was that this blonde had jumped right in front of her! How dare a mere mistress give her attitude?
Selene couldn't tolerate that.
"Alright, alright, you want to snatch my man, do you? I'd like to see what she's made of."
Selene decided to teach that blonde a good lesson.
Without further ado, Selene turned to go confront Caitlin.
Did they think she was some weak, defenseless girl? Go talk to my Incineroar if you have something to say!
"Stop, stop, what are you doing?"
Mammon quickly pulled Selene back, rolling his eyes.
"I'm going to deal with that vixen!"
"Calm down, there's nothing going on between Caitlin and me."
Mammon had a headache. He didn't remember Selene having such a fiery temper.
"Really?"
Selene was momentarily stunned.
"Really, have I ever lied to you?"
"That's hard to say."
Selene pouted, but she felt a bit more relaxed inside.
Although Mammon was a bit of a playboy, he had indeed never lied to her; it had always been like that when they were in Kanto.
"Then what's the deal with this blonde?"
"It's not surprising if Caitlin is hostile towards you. Although we're not together yet, we both have strong feelings for each other."
"Alright, I get it. She wants to take my place."
Selene scoffed. She was Mammon's official girlfriend now, so naturally, those women who coveted Mammon would see her as their imaginary enemy.
"So it still makes no difference, does it? It's just that she hasn't even touched you yet."
"Anyway, calm down. Don't start a fight at the drop of a hat. We're civilized people, remember?"
Mammon pinched Selene's little face.
"Hmph hmph hmph~" The straw-hat girl hummed.
"Sweetie, let me ask you, if you had to choose between me and her, who would you choose?"
"Of course, I'd choose you, my dear."
Mammon answered without hesitation.
"Hehe~"
Girls love to hear such words, and Selene was no exception. She immediately beamed, her big eyes curving into crescent moons.
"Alright then, since you say so, sweetie, as long as she doesn't bother me, I won't bother her."
Selene declared herself to be a magnanimous person, but if that blonde actively sought trouble with her, Selene would definitely not tolerate it.
She would let that blonde know what the dignity of the main wife meant!
She was Mammon's main wife! How could the elder yield to the younger? Wouldn't that be turning the natural order upside down?
"Come, sweetie, let me introduce you to a girl. She's my best sister I met in Alola, we're really close!"
After speaking, Selene pulled Mammon and hurried towards their agreed location.
Her excitement was evident; she truly regarded Lillie as her best friend and kept nothing from her.
Arriving at the dock, the young lady of the Aether Foundation, dressed in a white dress, stood gracefully, wearing a white lady's hat. Her demeanor was gentle and elegant.
"Lillie!"
"Selene~"
Hearing Selene's call, Lillie smiled and went to meet her.
"I've missed you so much! I haven't seen you in days."
Selene hugged Lillie, giggling.
"My brother recently came back, so I've been spending time with him," Lillie said softly.
Well, actually, she had been too busy dating Mammon lately and had completely forgotten about Selene.
"Alright, come, come, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Mammon."
"Sweetie, this is my best friend, Lillie. Isn't she cute?"
Selene hugged Lillie and introduced her to Mammon with a radiant smile.
"Yes, Lillie is indeed very cute, but Lillie and I already know each other."
Mammon praised her with a smile, and Lillie shyly lowered her head.
"Huh? You two know each other?" Selene was a bit stunned.
"Yes, President Lusamine invited me to help enter Ultra Space before," Mammon explained.
"Oh, I see. That means we're very fated then."
Selene didn't think much of it and continued to affectionately wrap her arm around Lillie's shoulder, smiling.
"Selene, didn't you say Uncle would also come?"
Lillie skipped the topic.
"Uh-huh, but Uncle Giovanni is the Kanto Champion now, and he's still very busy, so he'll only come during my finals."
Selene explained. After all, to her, Giovanni was half her teacher.
Last year, she had apprenticed at the Viridian Gym for a period, and since Giovanni was also Mammon's father, Selene really wanted Giovanni to come and watch the match.
However, Giovanni had now become the Kanto Champion and was quite busy. Fortunately, the Kanto Indigo Plateau Conference had started a few days ago, so the timing should work out.
Otherwise, Giovanni definitely wouldn't have time during the Indigo Plateau Conference finals.
The three of them — Mammon, Selene, and Lillie — walked towards the arena.
"Speaking of which, Selene, why did you come to the Alola region to challenge?"
Lillie asked curiously. This was indeed something she was puzzled about. Selene was Mammon's girlfriend, and her teacher was also the Gym Leader of the Viridian Gym.
Yet, she had run off to the Alola region.
"Emmm… The first reason is that my mom wanted to move. She said the Alola region has beautiful scenery and a suitable climate, perfect for living."
Selene began.
"Then I asked Mammon, and Mammon said we could move. It just so happens that the Alola region doesn't have a League or a Champion, so I could come and become the first Champion."
"Hehe~ The most important thing is that Mammon told me he wouldn't be staying in Kanto either, so if that's the case, there's no point in me staying in Kanto."
Selene's tone was casual, but her meaning was very clear.
If Mammon wasn't in Kanto, then she had no reason to stay in Kanto either.
"Oh, I see…"
"Now that I think about it, it's still a bit of a shame. If I had stayed in Kanto, becoming the Indigo Plateau Conference Champion would have allowed me to challenge Uncle Giovanni."
Selene blinked, speaking with a playful smile.
"That's quite optimistic," Mammon chuckled.
"The Indigo Plateau Conference's competitiveness is much stronger than here. And even if you win the Champion, to challenge my dad, you'd have to get past Lance first."
This year's Indigo Plateau Conference truly had stronger competition than any other regional tournament.
Although the Manalo Conference had Selene participating, along with Gladion and Hau as competitors, and the Galar Champion Cup had Gloria, Hop, and Marnie, while Unova had Rosa and Hilda competing.
But honestly, Mammon truly felt that they paled in comparison to the Indigo Plateau Conference.
This year's Indigo Plateau Conference was truly intense.
Red, Blue, Leaf, Ash, Silver, Ethan—just one more and they could gather the Dragon Balls.
That's right, the Johto region was still part of the Kanto League, so Ethan was actually also participating in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
It was unclear if Leaf would participate, but Silver had confirmed his participation under Giovanni's persuasion.
But even without Leaf, the five of them—Red, Blue, Ash, Silver, and Ethan—could be said to have elevated the quality of this Indigo Plateau Conference to its peak.
For participants other than these five, this Indigo Plateau Conference would definitely offer no competitive experience; it was practically a hell mode!
It truly lived up to the saying, reaching the top eight is considered a success?
"Hmph, as long as I participate, I'm definitely the Champion!"
Selene, however, was very unconvinced. She believed that in any competition she entered, she could not lose to other peers!
"And what about Lance? Even if I'm not his match now, I'll definitely be able to defeat him in the future!"
"Even Uncle Giovanni won't be my match in the future!"
Selene was very confident in herself. She knew that Giovanni had caught Groudon, but she believed she would definitely surpass Giovanni in the future.
"Mm-hmm~ Selene is definitely the best!"
Lillie smiled, giving her best friend affirmation.
Mammon chuckled twice. He still had great faith in Selene's potential; Selene's growth rate was truly very fast.
The Manalo Arena was an arena with a strong Roman style.
With the financial support of the Aether Foundation, the Manalo Arena was built very grandly.
Mammon had bought VIP spectator tickets in advance. By the time he and Lillie arrived, Caitlin and Platinum had already taken their seats.
As the first event since the establishment of the Alola League, the Alola League naturally had a grand presence.
And the Alola people were very supportive; the entire arena was packed, bustling with excitement.
Lusamine, as the President of the Alola League, personally came on stage and gave a ceremonial speech, after which Kukui took the stage as the host.
In fact, because it was the first Alola event, the entry threshold was not very high, so there were quite a few participants.
No matter which regional tournament it was, the early matches were usually unremarkable, as it was still the elimination phase, weeding out the weaker participants.
Selene also easily defeated her opponent's Trainer with her Incineroar, without breaking a sweat.
Equally effortless were Gladion and Hau.
In fact, for Selene, only these two had competitiveness in this Manalo Conference, although Guzma also participated.
However, Guzma was just there to deliberately annoy Kukui; he didn't have the strength to contend for the Champion title.
As evening arrived, Selene was also invited to the Aether Paradise artificial island.
In the evening, Lusamine personally welcomed them. It was worth mentioning that at the dinner table, Selene noticed Caitlin's meaningful glance at her and said a few words to her when no one else was paying attention.
Tsk~
Selene felt a bit speechless, but since the other party had invited her, she naturally couldn't refuse.
After dinner, Selene sent Mammon away, asking him to accompany Lusamine and Lillie, and then went alone to the backyard of the villa.
Soon after, Caitlin and Platinum also arrived.
"Still sticking together? Speak, what do you want to say?"
Selene looked at Caitlin and Platinum, pouting and speaking directly and impolitely.
Hearing Selene's seemingly confrontational words, Platinum immediately turned her head away awkwardly.
"Miss Selene, you seem to have quite an opinion of us."
However, Caitlin was unaffected and still wore a faint, charming smile.
"No, no, I have no opinion of you. And I have no opinion about your relationship with Mammon."
Selene tilted her head slightly, her beautiful, clear eyes looking at Caitlin.
"However, this blonde young lady, you're the one who has an opinion of me, aren't you?"