In reality, Route 7 is not only home to the Connecting Cave and the Berry Orchard, it also features several other quite interesting locations.

For example, the largest Pokémon Day Care in the Kalos region is located right at the intersection between Route 7 and Camphrier Town, right next to the Berry Orchard.

The combination of fruit trees in the orchard is directly related to some breeders who work in this Pokémon Day Care.

And the berries produced by the orchard are first sent to this Day Care, forming a model of mutual cooperation between the two.

Although this Pokémon Day Care is privately owned and not directly linked to the Breeders' Guild, Cain, as a breeder — and not just that, but recognized by the Guild as the breeder with the greatest potential of his generation — can easily establish certain ties.

After all, opening a Pokémon Day Care requires a considerable level as a breeder, since that influences people's willingness to entrust their Pokémon for breeding.

Therefore, inevitably, these Day Cares must have some connection with the Breeders' Guild. At the very least, level evaluations must go through them, right?

And for such a large Pokémon Day Care, its owner must be, at minimum, an advanced-level breeder.

Someone of that level must have their information registered with the Guild. It's even possible that this Day Care was built with support from the Kalos Breeders' Guild.

Which might indicate that the Guild plans to formally establish itself in Kalos.

Apart from this large Day Care, what interests Cain the most is the Battle Chateau, also located on Route 7.

It's a facility built by the Kalos League with the aim of strengthening the battle capabilities of the region's trainers.

It's somewhat similar to Hoenn's Battle Frontier, though with some differences.

The Battle Chateau has only one battle format, but it shares the same goal: to improve the strength of local trainers.

The difference lies solely in the format of the battles.

The Chateau implements a scoring system based on noble titles inherited from ancient times, which determine the level a trainer should have.

The titles are: Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, Duke, and Grand Duke.

Almost all Gym Leaders, the Elite Four, and even the Kalos Champion have their own title within the Battle Chateau.

Moreover, the Gym Leaders who battle in the Chateau do not use the Pokémon they normally use in their gyms, but rather their main battle Pokémon.

Since their opponents here are at their own level, there is no need to hold back.

Normally, Gym Leaders have the titles of Count or Marquis within the Chateau.

Age also plays a significant role. For example, Mr. Ramos is quite old; one could even say he's one of the most senior members of the Chateau. Although his talent may not be extraordinary, after so many years of breeding, his Pokémon are quite strong. His main Pokémon, Gogoat, clearly shows Elite Four-level strength.

Because of that, someone like Mr. Ramos, even though he's only at the early Elite Four level, holds the title of Marquis in the Chateau.

In contrast, younger trainers like Grant, the Gym Leader of Cyllage City, who is a quasi-Elite level trainer, also hold the title of Marquis.

Of course, these titles are not granted solely based on a trainer's strength. Each title must be earned through multiple battles.

The only difference is that if the Chateau recognizes that a trainer has superior strength, their title promotions will come faster until they reach the level they deserve.

The Kalos Champion also has a title in the Chateau.

And it's the only Grand Duke title.

In the entire Battle Chateau, only one person holds this title.

Even the Elite Four members only hold the Duke rank.

This is because, upon reaching that level of strength, they can only be promoted by facing rivals of equal level.

And how many trainers can even reach Duke?

Also, they rarely stay in the Chateau permanently, so advancing is quite difficult.

That's why, the higher the rank, the stronger the opponent. But also, the longer the wait time for the Chateau staff to find a suitable rival for you.

Another important point is that to obtain a title in the Battle Chateau, there's a minimum requirement.

Generally, to obtain the most basic rank of Baron, your Pokémon must be at least level 30 or be considered an advanced-level trainer.

Obtaining the title of Baron is already a considerable honor for many trainers.

After reaching the advanced level, average-strength trainers remain as Barons, while stronger ones may aim for Viscount.

Of course, this also depends on whether the Chateau assigns you opponents of similar or slightly lower strength.

Or if you get lucky and face a rival with a clear type disadvantage.

These kinds of battles happen constantly in the Chateau, so there's no need to worry about long wait times to fight. Content originally comes from NoveIＦire.net

Of course, the ones who battle the most are those who still don't have a title but are working hard to earn one.

They're the ones who sweat the most and are also the most persistent in the Chateau.

However, each victory in the Chateau grants rewards, and the higher the combat rank, the better the prizes.

Because all Chateau battles are broadcast live on TV around the clock.

The Chateau earns significant revenue from these battles. Rewarding trainers is a way to redistribute those profits, and it also fulfills the League's goal.

Raising the level of Kalos trainers is the top priority.

There will always be some who, after much effort, stand out among the rest.

And their emergence is exactly what the Kalos League hopes to see.

Cain, now heading to Route 7, definitely plans to visit the Battle Chateau.

In its current state, Blaziken, Pupitar, and Lairon will find the perfect place to train there.

However, before going to the Chateau, he will first go to the Connecting Cave and the Berry Orchard.

After all, everything is on the same route, and since the Chateau is located after the orchard, he can take care of what he needs first, and then seek battles at the Chateau with no problem.