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Silence.
After Selene's words, the entire backyard fell silent.
Caitlin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, as she gazed at the black-haired girl before her, her eyes flickering, lost in thought.
As for Platinum, upon sensing the tense atmosphere, she didn't dare to even breathe loudly.
After waiting for a while.
"Tsk~ Not going to say anything? Then so be it."
Selene felt a bit bored seeing that neither of them spoke.
Or rather, she was a little disappointed.
She had originally thought these two women dared to invite her to the backyard because they wanted to do something or say something, but it was just this?
And they still wanted to snatch her position as the main wife? They didn't even dare to explode, how boring.
Selene turned to go back to the villa. She had been separated from Mammon for too long and had endured it for a long time. Tonight, she wasn't going to let Mammon off the hook.
She needed to properly replenish her 'Mammon energy'!
"Wait."
Caitlin suddenly spoke.
Selene stopped, tilting her head to look at Caitlin.
"Do you know what Mammon's thoughts are?"
"Of course, there isn't a part of him I don't understand."
Selene scoffed.
Caitlin pursed her lips. To be honest, Selene's scoffing action gave her a strong sense of déjà vu; it was exactly like Mammon's.
"Then you also know about his romantic affairs?"
"Of course, I know very well. Although I don't want to admit it, in some ways, he is indeed quite a playboy. Having a harem is a very normal thing for him."
Selene pouted, replying indifferently.
To say she wasn't a little displeased would be a lie; who doesn't wish for their man to be faithful to them?
But Selene understood Mammon too well; hoping he wouldn't 'cheat' outside was simply unrealistic.
Moreover, the Pokemon League itself didn't have a rule enforcing monogamy, though Selene suspected Mammon wouldn't care even if there was.
"You have no objections?" Caitlin asked again.
"Why would I have objections?" Selene countered with a strange question.
"I understand him better than you. Although Mammon is a playboy, he values relationships greatly. My relationship with him is beyond your imagination."
Selene's lips curved into a slight smile. She had always believed that she and Mammon were a match made in heaven.
That was a conviction formed from their very first meeting!
Their values, how they handled things, their personalities, their Trainer talents—everything about them was so perfectly aligned.
This was a fated connection! There was absolutely no one else in the world who was a better match for them than each other!
This was Selene's confidence in herself, and also her confidence in Mammon.
"He certainly likes to play, but he doesn't play recklessly. He would never embarrass me. Also, I must reiterate one thing."
Selene's gaze swept over Caitlin and Platinum, her smile enigmatic.
"I am the mistress of this house. I will not have prejudice against you. Not today, and not in the future. As long as Mammon likes it, you can become a part of this family, and I will acknowledge you as my future sisters."
Upon hearing Selene's words, Platinum's eyes brightened slightly.
And Selene's words continued.
"If you have any opinions about me, you can also say them directly. There's no need for all these roundabout tactics, understand?"
"If you want my position, don't say I didn't give you a chance. As long as you can defeat me, then I will willingly step down to a minor position!"
"Otherwise, just honestly keep your heads down and don't try any little tricks."
Selene wasn't very tall, and her appearance was on the petite and sweet side, yet at this moment, she was exceptionally domineering.
Yes, very domineering!
Although these few sentences sounded long, they actually boiled down to one meaning.
'Want to be the main wife? Then come at me directly! As long as you can defeat me, I will willingly step down. Otherwise, you will honestly keep your heads down.'
Platinum couldn't imagine where Selene got the confidence to say such things. Was she really that confident in herself?
But it had to be said, Platinum greatly admired Selene's confidence at this moment; she was truly... too cool!
"I see."
Caitlin looked at Selene, a delicate smile gracing her lips.
"No wonder Mammon loves you so much. I have to admit, you have the qualifications."
Even someone as proud as Caitlin greatly admired Selene's declaration at this moment.
"But first, I must refute one point. I don't believe my understanding of Mammon is inferior to yours. I am Mammon's most compatible partner."
"Tsk~" Selene couldn't help but click her tongue. Sure enough, this blonde had ambitions.
Unlike the blue-haired one next to her, who clearly had a personality that couldn't bring herself to be brazen and posed no threat.
But this blonde was truly the kind of woman with a strong 'carnivorous' nature.
"It seems you want to challenge me."
Selene's lips curved into a sharp smile. She also wanted to see what abilities this Caitlin truly possessed.
To actually want to snatch her position.
"Mammon is the strongest man in the world, and the most outstanding man. Only the most excellent woman deserves to stand beside him in the spotlight, isn't that right?"
"No matter what, I will not accept an ordinary woman standing by his side, even if that person isn't me."
Caitlin said indifferently.
Beauty, wisdom, strength—in Caitlin's view, she perfectly met all these criteria.
"Ha~ Alright, I'll make you concede wholeheartedly."
Selene smiled; she had anticipated this moment, or rather, it was exactly what she wished for.
If she didn't show her strength, these women would always have ideas about her. It was better to defeat them all at once.
Status, after all, still needed to be established by strength.
And Selene had absolute confidence in herself!
"What about you? Do you want to join in too? I don't have time to deal with you one by one. Today is the day I finally reunited with Mammon, and I don't mind if you both come at me."
Selene looked at Platinum, who was flustered, and spoke directly.
'I'm in a hurry, you two come at me together!'
Undoubtedly, that was Selene's meaning.
"How... arrogant."
Caitlin's eyes slowly narrowed. Selene's action naturally made her uncomfortable.
The feeling of being underestimated... she truly hadn't experienced it for a very, very long time.
"I don't need to... I... Sister Caitlin is stronger than me."
Under Selene's strong gaze, Platinum gave an awkward smile, waving her hand to indicate she wouldn't fight.
She had never intended to snatch the position of the main wife; as long as Selene didn't target her as a 'third party,' that was enough.
Moreover, Platinum understood very well that Caitlin's strength was greater than hers. If even Caitlin wasn't Selene's opponent, there was no need for her to fight.
As for teaming up with Caitlin to fight Selene? How could she possibly do such a thing!
"Tsk~"
Selene clicked her tongue, but this was good too; one less 'troublemaker' would save her a lot of time.
Pokémon battles were no stranger to them as Trainers, and conveniently, Lusamine's backyard training ground was very large.
Selene and Caitlin stood on opposite sides of the battle arena.
"Then now, let the Pokémon battle between Caitlin and Selene begin. The battle rules are a full 6-on-6 battle."
Platinum temporarily served as the referee. To be honest, she was forced into it.
However, there was no third person here besides her.
"When all six of one side's Pokémon lose their ability to battle, the other side wins."
"Battle start!"
After announcing the battle rules, Platinum immediately retreated from the battle arena, her steps so quick as if afraid of being splattered with blood if she retreated too late.
Originally, the system should have automatically determined who went first, but Selene skipped this step entirely.
"Come on~ Incineroar! It's your turn!"
Selene directly threw out her first Poké Ball.
A flash of white light, and the strong, ferocious black and red humanoid tiger landed in front of Selene, spreading its arms and growling at Caitlin.
The final evolution of the Alola region's fire starter, Incineroar, with Fire + Dark typing.
And this Incineroar was also one of Selene's favorite mainstays, as well as her designated starting Pokémon.
"Come on, let me see your skill properly. You dare to challenge me, you're not just a pretty clothes hanger, are you?"
Selene flashed a provocative smile at Caitlin.
Although she was a 'challenger,' if Caitlin wasn't tough enough, Selene would feel a bit disappointed.
This was the first woman who dared to challenge her.
"I won't disappoint you."
Caitlin curved an elegant, faint smile, using her Psychic power to control a Poké Ball to fly out.
"Lele!"
A flash of white light, and Tapu Lele floated in front of Caitlin, tilting its head to look at the Incineroar opposite.
It was none other than the Island Guardian Deity, Tapu Lele.
"Hoh~ So you're the thief that Queen Olivia mentioned who stole Tapu Lele."
Looking at this Tapu Lele, Selene was a bit surprised.
When she was on Akala Island doing her Island Challenge, Olivia had gritted her teeth and said that her island's Guardian Deity had been 'stolen' by a thief.
"It's merely malicious slander from petty individuals. I gained Tapu Lele's recognition through my own challenge."
Caitlin responded indifferently. What did she mean by steal? Caitlin couldn't even be bothered to respond to such clownish remarks.
"It seems your skill is indeed quite good."
Selene also couldn't be bothered with such matters. Regardless, Tapu Lele didn't show any sign of unwillingness.
From this, it was clear that Tapu Lele indeed recognized Caitlin as its Trainer.
"However, this makes it even more interesting."
Selene's smile grew wider and wider. Strong opponents always made her blood boil.
"A Dark-type Incineroar isn't very advantageous for Sister Caitlin, but Tapu Lele is very suitable."
Platinum whispered, as Caitlin specialized in Psychic-type, and Dark-type is immune to Psychic, making it difficult for Psychic-type Pokémon to perform well.
However, Tapu Lele's Fairy-type is super effective against Dark-type and has resistance to Dark.
"That's right, but Selene's Incineroar isn't just strong in direct combat."
A familiar voice entered Platinum's ears.
"Eh? Mr. Mammon, how did you all get here?"
Platinum was startled, turning her head to see Mammon, Lillie, and Lusamine standing behind her, having arrived at some unknown time.
"You've been in the backyard for so long, so we came to check."
Mammon shrugged, then looked at the two women in the arena.
"Why did Selene suddenly battle Miss Caitlin?" Lillie asked, puzzled.
"They just wanted to spar." Platinum felt a bit awkward, quickly answering like that.
She couldn't possibly say that the two were fighting over the position of the main wife, could she?
Mammon smiled and didn't say much more. He also had no intention of stopping them. Such matters were best left for Selene and the others to resolve themselves.
In the world of Trainers, there was nothing that a battle couldn't solve.
Just determine a winner and loser, and that would be fine.