Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 10 First Contact

As is well known, there are many ways to restore health in the Pokémon world.

There are healing herbs, healing tree roots, and an orange fruit that restores 10 HP...

I don't know if there are any herbs in the forest, and I don't know if the fruits will still be growing this season.

What if you were to prepare your own wound medicine using herbs?
Raven pondered as he flipped through his technology tab.

He quickly found the relevant technology.

[Basic Herbalism: Unlocks some basic healing potion recipes. Requires 200 satisfaction points to exchange.]

"Still half the satisfaction level is missing..."

Achieving satisfaction can be simple in some ways, but difficult in others.

He can obtain it as long as the people of the territory he rules are satisfied.

For example, meeting their needs in terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

"It seems that we can only reap some satisfaction from Ryan and the others after the cabin is completed."

*
At the same time, in a tent on the edge of the territory.

The doctor, Lila, gave a book containing knowledge about various herbs to the girl, Anna.

"This book records the appearance and effects of various herbs. Take it home and look at it. Once you can recognize the names and effects of herbs without looking at pictures, you can move on to the next step."

"Yes, Ms. Lila! I will definitely study hard!"

Anna took the book and bowed gratefully.

Lila smiled.

That day, she came to treat these patients on the orders of Prince Raven, including Anna's mother.

Lila initially thought it was just an ordinary treatment.

Unexpectedly, Anna came to her early this morning and asked her to teach her about herbs.

Anna said she also wanted to become a doctor and use her own abilities to help more patients in order to repay Prince Raven.

There were many patients in the territory, and Lila was having a hard time managing them all by herself. Seeing that Anna sincerely wanted to become her apprentice, she agreed.

"Alright, you can go back now!" Lila was about to go check on the patient to see if his condition had improved.

Anna left with her books and returned to her tent, where she warmed herself by the fire and began to read.

But... that's too slow.

If she only reads books, she doesn't know when she will be able to help Prince Raven.

Anna thought of everyone outside gathering berries and collecting wood; everyone was working so hard, and it was too much for her to stay in the tent all the time!
Anna felt she had to do something too.

Looking at the herbs drawn in the book, Anna made a decision.

Teacher Lila is running out of herbs, so she has to go into the forest to help collect them!
Without hesitation, Anna slung her satchel over her shoulder, left the tent, and headed into the forest to search for herbs.

Anna was very lucky; not long after leaving the territory, she found a strange brown root sticking out of the ground at the base of a large tree.

“This is…” Anna quickly took out a book and flipped through it, searching for information about this thing. “The Vital Energy Root… tastes very bitter, but its juice can heal a patient’s injuries in a short time.”

Vital Root!
Anna's eyes lit up, and she quickly dug out the Vitality Root and put it in her bag.

After she finished doing all this, she looked up and around.

The tree branches were covered with snow, and the ground was a vast expanse of white.

The frigid environment did nothing to diminish Anna's resolve.

On the contrary, she was extremely excited at that moment.

Because this herb is extremely precious and rare!
There must be more nearby. She needs to collect more Yuan Qi Roots and then give them to Prince Raven!

The girl's figure moved through the snowy forest like a nimble deer.

She searched intently and diligently for traces of herbs in the vast white snow.

However, just then, Anna suddenly noticed something behind a tree in front of her.

"Huh? Is that some kind of rare herb?"

Blinded by the rare herbs, Anna ran in that direction without thinking.

However, when she got closer, she saw that it was not a herb at all, but a gray-black monster that looked like a fox cub.

Anna was startled and couldn't help but scream. "Aaaaaaah! It's a monster!"

Upon hearing the scream, Zoroya weakly opened his eyes.

It was at this moment that Anna saw a terrible wound on its body.

But Anna's lifelong fear of monsters prevailed, and she instinctively turned and ran.

But she ran for a long time and still didn't see the monster chasing her.

Anna couldn't help but stop and look back.

That magical beast seemed to be seriously injured... it couldn't move at all.

At this moment, Anna felt as if two little people were fighting inside her.

A little figure said, "That's a magical beast! If it attacks you, you'll die!"

Another little person said, "But it didn't chase me..."

"If I get killed by a monster, I'll never see my mom again!"

"But it's injured, and if I don't take care of it, it will die here..."

Anna was torn between her inner conflict and her own desires.

Ultimately, her emotions prevailed, and she returned to the severely wounded monster, examining its injuries just like her teacher had done.

Soroya stared warily at the human before it, too exhausted to move.

"Be good, monster! Don't attack me, I'm here to heal you!"

As Anna spoke, she reached out her hand toward the monster.

Soroya's eyes followed those hands intently.

Anna was terrified and couldn't help but wonder if the monster would bite off her finger.
The next second, Anna decisively withdrew her hand.

Zorua: "..."

Anna hesitated for a moment, then took out the Vitality Root she had painstakingly collected from her bag, squeezed out the juice, and dripped the liquid onto Zoroya's injured area.

"This is a medicine we humans use to treat injuries. I don't know if it will work for you... If it does, you're not allowed to attack me!" Anna said worriedly as she moved.

The moment the sap from the Vitality Root fell onto Zoroya's wound, something miraculous happened.

The swollen and red wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Upon seeing this, Soroya was slightly taken aback.

Anna was even more amazed by this magical scene.

"Eh?"

Soroya suddenly moved.

It stood up from the snow, shook off the snow like a puppy shaking off water, and then looked up at the human in front of it with a hint of wariness in its eyes.

Anna was also startled by its sudden action, instinctively covering her face with her arm and exclaiming in alarm:
"Ahhh! Don't hurt me!"

Soraya, who was equally frightened, was dumbfounded by what he saw and stood there stunned for a moment.

"...?"

Anna waited for a long time, but the monster in front of her did not make any move.

Anna tentatively lowered her arm and secretly observed the situation.

Soroya snapped out of its daze, silently crouching down slightly in a defensive stance, while raising its head and staring intently at the human before it with its pale blue eyes.

Seeing this, Anna couldn't help but become bolder.

Actually, this monster is quite cute!

Anna couldn't help but take a step forward.

However, upon seeing her actions, the Zoroa seemed startled and instinctively took a step back.

The paw pads stepped on the snow, leaving plum blossom-shaped footprints.

The next second, with a "poof" sound, it transformed into the shape of a girl named Anna in a cloud of white smoke.

Anna's eyes widened instantly.

"Huh—? It's me now?!"

(End of this chapter)