Pokémon Court

Chapter 39: Brock

“Sorry, I’m extremely sorry!!” The figure stopped in its tracks. After finding that he had hit someone, he quickly bent down, bowing to express an apology.

“It’s alright,” Terrance casually said, “Just be more careful when walking next time.”

“I’m really sorry… for bothering you,” Seeing that Terrance didn’t blame him, the other person awkwardly smiled and apologized.

Terrance lifted his head and looked at the young boy who looked about the same age as him.

With his tanned, almost dark-brown skin and squinted eyes, Terrance inexplicably felt a wave of familiarity towards this person.

“Have we… met somewhere before?” Terrance asked, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he shook his head, dismissing this possibility.

“Met before?” The other person was taken aback. “No way, I’m from Pewter City in the Kanto region. Today is my first time in Hoenn.”

“I see, so you’re from Kanto,” Terrance muttered, feeling that something wasn’t right. “Wait a minute! Where exactly are you from?”

“Pewter City in the Kanto region… Is there a problem?”

“….” Terrance rubbed his eyes and stared at him carefully. The other person’s appearance seemed somewhat similar to the person he remembered, but his memory was fuzzy, and the age didn’t match. He couldn’t confirm it at the moment. “No, by the way, I haven’t asked for your name.”

“Brock, my name is Brock,” the other person said in a reserved manner.

Terrance was stunned. It was really him.

He didn’t expect to meet a renowned character, one of the few characters from the original work that he remembered here.

That Brock who accompanied Ash on the journey through the four League Conferences?

Terrance squinted his eyes. The Brock in front of him looked very young, only about ten years old, far from the mature and trustworthy Brock in the original work.

“From what I remember, Brock seems to be a Breeder as well, right?” Terrance wasn’t sure. The anime’s description of the Breeder profession was quite vague, but after learning more about this world, he realized that Breeders had a status that was not inferior to Trainers and, in some aspects, even rarer and more noble.

“I might have been mistaken. I’m Terrance, from Fallarbor Town in the Hoenn region, but my hometown is Cerulean City in the Kanto region,” Terrance said.

Brock was enthusiastic and instantly became curious about Terrance, who seemed to be around his age.

“Terrance, you said you’re from Cerulean City? I’ve been to Cerulean City a few times with my dad. Maybe we’ve met there?”

“Perhaps,” Terrance smiled. “That’s certainly possible.”

“Um… I remember Fallarbor Town is quite far away. What are you doing in Lilycove City, Terrance?” Brock’s words flowed nonstop. “As for me, I want to read some books about Breeders.”

“Breeders?” Terrance was somewhat surprised. “I’m planning to visit the ‘House of Breeding’ library.”

“Really?!” Brock’s eyes lit up. “That’s great! It seems like that place is the biggest library in this city… Are you interested in Breeders too, Terrance?”

“Yes, I want to read some books about Pokémon training,” Terrance said. “Are you planning to become a Breeder?”

“Breeder…” Brock paused. “Of course!”

“My grandmother was a Breeder, and she taught me a lot when she was alive. So I’m very interested in Breeders and taking care of Pokémon.”

“Because my dad is a Gym Trainer, I often come into contact with Pokémon… and I take care of most of the Pokémon in the Gym. I hope that Pokémon can grow up healthy and happy under my care. That’s what I look forward to the most,” Brock said with a smile.

“That’s really impressive,” Terrance laughed. Compared to Brock, his own intentions seemed quite mundane.

Brock, at least, was a child of a Gym Trainer, which made him luckier than most people in this era.

Brock sighed. “Unfortunately, to become an official Breeder, I still need to go through an exam. I don’t know how long I’ll have to study before I can pass.” After a brief pause, Brock continued, “Moreover, the exam covers basic knowledge of all the four regions; Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. I’m not familiar with Pokémon from any region other than Kanto.”

“Can’t help it, Breeder Examination is a comprehensive test,” Terrance said. He understood this point very well, especially since Hoenn region has Breeders headquarters, so the content of the exam heavily focuses on this region.

“Well, luckily, Pokemon of Unova region, which is relatively far from us, are not included. Moreover, even the Pokemon of Kalos region where the League is currently promoting immigration and planning to establish a new league within a year, are not included; It is even further away from us. Although the knowledge of the four regions is extensive, it is not difficult to understand,” Terrance comforted Brock.

“Unova, Kalos?” Brock looked puzzled.

Terrance smiled. For a ten-year-old boy, even ordinary geographical knowledge wasn’t something they would pay too much attention to. If he didn’t have memories from his past life and deliberately focused on it, he also wouldn’t have delved too deeply into these things.

Terrance didn’t explain further, he simply continued walking towards the House of Breeding’ library with Brock. With just a few casual words, Terrance’s image in Brock’s eyes suddenly grew more impressive.

“Look, we’re here.”

Lilycove City, and even the Hoenn region, boasted the most prestigious and largest library with an incredibly vast collection of books, “House of Breeding” which is also said to be a sea of books. The library was unimaginably grand, and just in terms of floors, it had a staggering six levels. The area it occupied was at least ten times larger than the Old Green House, and it could accommodate tens of thousands of people simultaneously.

However, although the library was vast, not everyone had free access to the books within.

The first three levels could be accessed by paying a fee, while going to the fourth level and beyond required certain achievements, reputation, participation in tournaments, Gym Trainer or Breeder certifications, and various Ribbons.

Moreover, to prevent valuable books from being stolen and to protect this intellectual treasure trove, the defense of the library was stringent. Officer Jenny patrolled the surroundings, and trainers and police were hired to keep a watchful eye. Inside the library, Pokemon who specialize in psychic power and Ghost-type Pokémon were secretly observing everything.

For Brock, even entering the first level would already excite him for a long time.

One should not underestimate the books on the first level just because they are on a lower floor. Although most of them are basic analyses, including information on type matchups and common move effects, these are the kinds of knowledge that most trainers and ordinary people do not possess. If someone can remember the content of the thousands of basic books on the first level of the House of Breeding, passing the Junior Breeder’ exam would be a breeze.

Placing the rudimentary knowledge of Pokémon and trainers on the first floor for Lilycove City’s residents to access for free was a considerate move by the Breeder Headquarters. However, most people tend to enjoy the second level more, which contains books resembling novels, such as biographies. Compared to boring knowledge, these travel experiences provide a more enjoyable reading experience. Whether one can learn something substantial from them remains uncertain.

“Let’s go inside.” Observing the magnificent and massive building, an absurd thought suddenly popped into Terrance’s mind.

If a trainer could possess all the knowledge within this library, how powerful would they become?

However, this thought only flashed through Terrance’s mind, and he laughed it off. It was impossible. Not to mention the vast quantity of books, even for the human mind to comprehend, it would likely take a lifetime to grasp the thousands of aspects of knowledge contained within them.

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