Chapter 263 - 50 The aftermath

It has been another week since the secret talks with Alex and Elsa happened.

Surprising most people, after Elsa's devastating defeat Alex and Elsa seem to mingle around well.

After her defeat, Julius has sent the information about what Alex said.

In Almia,

There is a secret meeting going on which comprises of the royal family, King Escanor and Queen Sophia. The other members were Sebastian, the chief advisor, the armed chief and minister of finance along with the intelligence head and other high officials are having a secret meeting regarding the information, Julius sent back.

The buzzing started as soon as the meeting began until Escanor said," Be quiet, now Mark tell us what you have discovered."

Mark the intelligence head stood and elaborated to them," It is confirmed that Kanto knows about our secret alliance with Shadows. This action of Alex Bart is just a warning from Kanto league."

Escanor decisively didn't say anything about Elsa and her defeat and then turns to his advisor," Did you make preparation for our next action?"

But his armed chief George tried to convince him," We should teach that brat a lesson. His actions has shamed Almia and if he isn't taught a lesson then Almia will become a joke."

Many of the people here want to attack Alex, but Escanor don't seem to like this idea.

" And what do you mean by that? Do you wish to send in hunters or do we places bounty on him so that he is killed?" Escanor thundered at him.

"Since they can know about our secret agreement with Shadow then do you think we can be safe if they know who sent the bounty?" Escanor glared at his army chief.

George tried to say something," but sir, we still..."

This time Sophia interrupted him with an angry look on his face," Do you know of the consequences this action can have?"

" I I...." He tried to say but didn't get the chance.

Mark was the one who said," To defeat his royal highness princess Elsa, he used his Espeon only. He has a Snorlax in elite level, Piloswine and Espeon in peak advanced level, meanwhile his electabuzz and Slowking are pseudo king.

He is almost a master trainer. The only thing lacking is number of elite Pokemons which he can most possibly achieve in next few years.

Even then he is not much weaker than some gym leaders. If we do target him, we will only incite his anger.

The league will not stop him from retaliation but will stop us if his majesty intervenes."

" So what we should swallow this shame?" George still isn't willing to let things go.

" So what do you wish to do?" Sebastian said for the first time.

George explained what he wish to do," Do you think we can do anything to him, he is protected. The only time we can target him is when he is not in Kanto like now.

So this is our best chance. We have to do something."

Although Escanor wants to stop them, he knew whole turning his head around that most of them are of the same view.

So he warned them, "Fine, if you want to do it, do it. But, let me warn you if it fails Almia will not protect you.

You will be exiled and anyone related with it, we will wash off our hands from you."

" But your highness ..." some rise their words to stop him from taking such a drastic measures.

" No. The royal family will enforce it severely. So let us warn you if you do it and get caught we will not be saving you but will hand you over to them." Sophia supported her husband and then the royal couple walks away.

When most of the people walks away only five people are left behind, they are the advisor, army chief, the captain of the royal guards and his deputy along with the uncle of Elsa, Marcus is left behind.

Marcus shouted out in rage bad indignation," How can such a spineless idiot be the king? I should have been the king but his Pokemon advanced before me and father made him the heir. I still endured thinking he can protect the dignity of Almia but here he is asking us to apologise and leave someone who trampled on it."

None of them objected him for they have similar views as him.

" So what are we going to do?" George the army chief asked the group.

Marcus turns to their strategist Sebastian while others too followed his gaze to look at him for answer.

Sebastian knew they would seek his help in this and said," We have to be discreet. We cannot leave any link behind to let it lead to us. His majesty already said it, he won't help if we are found guilty.

So, we have to make sure no clue is left behind.

And the only way to achieve it without having any trail leading back to us is the shadows itself."

This made everyone curious except for Marcus who caught onto the direction Sebastian was going on.

" What exactly is the plan?" The chief royal guard Brian asked.

" Since the shadows recruit the young trainers, especially strong and abled trainers why don't we give them a very strong one as a gift." Marcus said gleefully.

Every one caught onto what he really meant and said," Indeed. With their ways, he will be a shadow soon. The Kanto league dislike even borderline hate the shadows for their actions in the Kanto region so when the shadows get Alex, their expression will be something worth looking forward to."

" This plan do have some feasibility. All we have to do is create an opportunity for them to get him.

I will let my men find his schedule for the next six months. Then we will have the shadows do our work for free, hell they may even pay us dearly for giving him to them." Marcus said happily and excited and crackled like a villain.

Sebastian has a cold look in his eyes thinking about Alex and how his actions shamed Almia. He would have to pay the price.

Almia castle

While the council of five made plans for Alex's disposal, another group sit and talked among themselves with someone through video conference.

This group comprised of Escanor, Sophia, the chief royal guard and intelligence head Mark and the one they talked was someone Alex knows very well, it is Ash's father Red Ketchum.

Royal guard has already told them what was discussed in the meeting and they fear so they called Red.

" Now that Alex dealt with Elsa like we planned things would be smoother for this generation." Red said to them while others nodded in agreement.

" Red, I think my brother may target Alex. " Escanor started with these words.

This is something which worries all three of them. They feared of something happens to Alex then their peace would be destroyed for they are sure Kanto will retaliate with supreme force.

They expected Red to be angry at this but in constrast be laughs," Don't worry about Alex. He will be fine. He is under protection 24*7, nothing can cause him any substantial harm."

" But, they are even going to use the shadows to retaliate this time " Brian tried to make him consider this matter seriously.

Seeing that they think he is dismissing this matter, he explained,"To harm or cause problem for Alex they may need some powerful legendary Pokemons like mew, Hoho, Lugia, Kyogre and the likes of them.

The one protecting him are professor Oak's Pokemon and to beat them only high order legendary Pokemons can do that before our reinforcement arrive.

Don't worry. Even if he did get hurt or captured then it will be part of the plan to this similar plan. But, it could be an infiltration one.

After all monsters like him grow faster in a battle field when they are watered in blood."

These words made them aware of the level of protection he has and the expectation for Alex they think he is already strong and can be allowed to grow slowly yet they wish to increase his growth spwwd.

Then he thought to himself,' Not even I and blue together can match mew let alone beat her. if you cannot bypass her protection then nothing can harm Alex unless those dimension Pokemons come out.'

Back in S S Smith

It gas been another week since Alex beat eksa. Surprising for mist people after the battle, Elsa and Alex got along well.

Alex took part in another tournament this time and got the Pokemon egg. He is excited now and it is not due to the egg but because they are near the Luck island and would soon land there.

Alex would meet Cynthia soon. How will Elsa and Cynthia meeting go? Stay tuned.

To be continued....