Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 483 - 482: The Construction of the Gym

Before night fell the next day, Cain returned to Leafy Town riding on Tropius.

In just a few days, the once-backward Leafy Town had undergone a drastic transformation.

To begin with, Leafy Town, which had never had tall buildings, finally boasted its first building over ten stories high.

The Leafy Town Water-Type Gym!

Currently, this gym has become a new symbol of the town and the greatest source of pride for its residents.

Without Cain knowing, the mayor of Leafy Town had already been replaced.

The last time Lance visited, Cain had mentioned the mayor's son, and Lance took it very seriously. After just one day of investigation, the crime was confirmed.

The mayor's family was completely arrested, and the resistance from the mayor's son proved futile against Lance.

Subsequently, the League sent someone else to take over as mayor.

And this new mayor, while lacking in skills, knew a lot about Cain.

The youngest Intermediate Breeder in the League's history, Gym Leader of the Hoenn region, and friend of Devon Corporation's heir, Steven Stone.

With such credentials, the mayor dared not underestimate Cain and did everything possible to facilitate the gym's construction in Leafy Town, granting approvals for all requests.

It can be said that in the current Leafy Town, Cain's gym is the most revered place.

While the townspeople were unaware, the true owner of the gym, Cain, returned silently.

The gym was built next to Cain's house—a ten-story water-type gym with an expansive area that had risen to prominence.

Cain was amazed to see the gym.

There was no doubt that the League's construction team was highly experienced in building gyms.

Although this gym wasn't designed to the level of those in major Hoenn cities, it wasn't any smaller than those in small towns either.

Cain's generosity, coupled with directives received by the construction team from above, certainly helped. While Cain may not be the League's most influential figure, he was undoubtedly one of its most well-known.

A trusted member of the League!

With the League Breeders Guild's backing, how could they not put forth their best effort?

The building's design was quite modern, and the internal structure was highly suitable for a water-type gym, featuring numerous pools of various sizes.

Of course, there were also terrains beyond water types, such as rocky, grassy, and sandy terrains.

However, as a water-type gym, the focus remained on water terrains, supported by an excellent drainage system and various facilities to alter the terrain as needed.

Around the battlefield was a large spectator stand that could accommodate nearly ten thousand viewers.

For a small town like Leafy Town, a stadium of this size was already significant.

So far, there had never been such a facility in Leafy Town.

Many residents were already anticipating the gym's opening to witness its first gym battle.

Tickets would be sold, but at a very low price, ensuring affordability for most Leafy Town residents.

Cain took a walk around the gym's main hall to familiarize himself with its various facilities.

In short: Satisfied!

Cain was very satisfied with this gym.

After paying the remaining two million Pokédollars to the construction team leader, completing the total payment, the gym officially became Cain's property.

However, such a large gym, with Cain as its only occupant for now, felt rather empty.

It needed a certain amount of staff, and Cain could hire some town residents to fill those vacancies.

This would also help create jobs.

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Additionally, the Gym Leader could recruit people as gym apprentices to assist in daily operations when the Leader wasn't present.

Cain planned to assign these tasks to Skye and his team, simultaneously providing them with some official League identities.

Regarding the risks, no one would arbitrarily investigate the identities of apprentices in another person's gym, so there was no need for concern.

After touring the lobby, Cain went upstairs to inspect the rest of the building.

The gym had ten complete floors, with the first being the largest and most important. The upper floors were intended for staff, apprentices, and the Gym Leader.

The second floor would likely serve as residences for staff and apprentices, along with common facilities.

The use of the upper floors would be decided by Cain later.

For now, he hadn't given it much thought.

Apart from the fully equipped first floor, the other nine floors were empty, lacking furniture or items, and would need to be furnished gradually.

After a brief inspection, Cain left the gym.

There was still some time before the gym's opening, and Cain had many preparations to make.

Even though Leafy Town's gym was about to open, the town's development couldn't rely solely on a gym.

Many key facilities were still missing in Leafy Town.

The most important was a Pokémon Center.

Cain needed to request this from the League. With his current status as a Gym Leader, this shouldn't be an issue.

He also needed to visit Steven.

To coordinate economic development in Leafy Town.

Currently, Leafy Town already had some economic value, and if Cain requested the Devon Corporation's help, it could drive the town's economy forward—a win-win situation.

It wouldn't just be about troubling Steven.

Relationships could wear thin with too many favors.

Furthermore, if Leafy Town's economy was to thrive, the black market would need to reopen.

It was expected that Alec and the others, who had been training, would now have sufficient strength to manage the black market's daily security.

As Cain walked back to the backyard, he pondered the more complicated tasks ahead.

Fortunately, the backyard was very close to the gym, and before Cain felt overwhelmed, he was quickly interrupted by the Pokémon's matters.

The Larvitar egg, after absorbing and digesting for a full day, was ready to use the evolution elixir again.

This would be the second dose, and if all went well, the third could be used tomorrow.

At the latest, by the day after tomorrow, the pseudo-legendary Pokémon Larvitar should successfully hatch.

At that point, it would be a matter of seeing whether this Larvitar, which had consumed so many of Cain's resources, was truly worth it.

Cain released all his Pokémon, who quickly found something to do.

The four small ones started playing, while Honchkrow and the others began training.

Cain, holding the incubator, sat directly on the ground.

(End of Chapter)