Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 107: Mare the Sheep Joins the Fel Recipe, Unlocking the Wool!

The next morning, Raven got up early.

Today is a rest day. The Pokémon, who have been training for half a month, don't have to battle and can stay home and sleep in.

Seeing that the Dratini and the Vine Slug were still fast asleep, Raven didn't wake them. Instead, he quietly took the already awake Burning Bug out the door.

Gyarados Ranch.

Megan and her brother Chris got up early and started working on the ranch.

Chris brought over fresh hay and began feeding the two afro-haired buffalo.

Megan stood by the pond, gently tending to the six ferocious and terrifying Gyarados.

The hardworking bees flew back and forth, collecting nectar from the flower field in the pasture that had just begun to bloom, and carrying it back to the hive to make sweet honey.

"Good morning, Your Highness Raven!"

Megan quickly spotted Raven and waved to him across the grass.

“Hello, Megan.” Raven smiled.

Megan quickly said something to the Gyarados, and then jogged over to Raven.

"Please follow me, Your Highness!"

The two arrived at the other side of the ranch, an area surrounded by a wooden fence.

The area was now covered with fresh, lush grass and flower fields, looking so vibrant. Amidst the swaying grass, Raven even spotted a few lily bulbs and mimosa buds.

They scurried about in the dew-covered grass and flowers. Soon, a few of the buds spotted Raven and immediately turned and ran away in panic.

"Some magical beasts have been attracted here!" Megan exclaimed in surprise.

Raven smiled and said, "That shows you take good care of these flowers and plants."

Liliroot and Buddle are both Pokémon that have very high requirements for the ecological environment. Where they visit, it means that the land must be very fertile and the flowers and plants must be very lush.

“Don’t worry, they’re just attracted by the flowers, they mean no harm,” Raven said.

"Yes!" Megan wasn't worried at all; on the contrary, she said happily, "Gyarados and the others will protect everyone!"

Raven: "..."

If all six Gyarados unleashed their Hyper Beams simultaneously, even Geralt, the strongest man in the territory, probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

As he spoke, Raven suddenly realized that the flowers blooming in the flower field next to him looked very familiar.

As soon as he focused his attention, the relevant information came to mind.

[Gracidia Flower: A flower unique to the Sinnoh region. People give bouquets of Gracidia flowers as a token of gratitude on birthdays or anniversaries. It's a flower that Shaymin, a Pokémon, particularly loves. Legend has it that when a beautiful field of Gracidia flowers is planted, it will attract Shaymin.]

This is……

Raven was slightly taken aback.

Shaymin, that's a Mythical Pokémon from the Sinnoh region.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Megan couldn't help but ask when she saw Raven staring at the flowers.

Raven then came to his senses and shook his head, saying, "It's alright. Now that the pasture has grown, it's time for me to introduce you to a new magical beast. Wait here for a moment, and I'll go and call them over."

"Yes!"

Raven had once encountered the docile Mare sheep and knew where they lived.

So in no time he arrived at the hillside and sure enough, he saw a flock of fluffy Mare sheep there.

“Mary sheep, do you remember me?” Raven asked.

The sheep turned to look at the newcomer, and the events of earlier quickly flashed through their minds. Oh! It was that human who planned to plant tender, delicious grass over there and invite them to enjoy it!

"Mehri?" Mehri stood up from the ground and looked over with great anticipation.

Seeing this, Raven was overjoyed; these Mare sheep really did remember him!
“The thing I told you about before is done. Do you want to go and take a look?” Raven asked.

Mareep is a very intelligent Pokémon, and since they didn't sense any malice from this human, they readily agreed.

Who could refuse such a good thing?

The Mareep sheep on the grassland stood up and followed Raven and the Burning Bugs to Megan's Gyarados Ranch.

They soon arrived at their destination.

Before Raven could speak, the Mare sheep's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

What lush, green grass!

Humans didn't lie to them!
The sheep happily jumped into the fence and began to enjoy the hay.

Megan watched this scene with considerable surprise.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

“Don’t worry, these magical beasts are very docile and won’t hurt people,” Raven explained. “Their name is Mare, and their wool is an excellent material for making carpets and clothing.”

“Mary sheep…” Megan murmured, looking at the herbivorous magical beasts, a smile involuntarily spreading across her face: “They’re so fluffy, they look so cute!”

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, the sheep lay down on the grass, leisurely enjoying the warm sunshine.

Raven stepped forward and invited, "Maya sheep, why don't you stay here and live with us from now on? We will provide you with food and protect your safety. You don't have to worry about being attacked by other magical beasts in this place. All we need is the wool that you shed automatically."

Mareep is a Pokémon that sheds its fur regularly. Even without trimming, the fur will fall out on its own and then grow back.

Compared to Woolblade, which grows continuously without being sheared, Mareep is a Pokémon that is very suitable for novice ranchers.

"Meh~"

The sheep had no intention of refusing Raven's offer and happily agreed.

Here, there is food and drink, and you don't have to worry about danger. Compared to the wild, it's like paradise!
Seeing this, Raven knew he was safe.

He gave Megan some special instructions before turning and leaving the ranch, leaving it to Megan and Mare the sheep to build a relationship.

Lei Wen thought the matter was now resolved.

The next day, Megan requested to see him again.

Holding a Pokémon egg with yellow markings in her arms, she exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness Raven, I found this egg in the Mareep pen this morning!"

Raven glanced at it, and the information about the egg automatically appeared.

Mare's Egg

“These are eggs laid by Mare the sheep. After a while, baby Mare the sheep will hatch from them,” Raven explained. “Monsters, like us humans, also reproduce. Not only Mare the sheep, but also Gyarados and Buffalo with their frizzy heads.”

Megan seemed to understand, but not quite. She looked down at the egg in her arms and couldn't help but ask:
"Your Highness, what should I do to hatch the egg?"

“Take good care of it, try to keep it in a soft place like a blanket, and be careful not to break the egg.” Raven paused, then added, “Monsters are very intelligent creatures. Even inside the egg, they can hear you and respond to your thoughts.”

“I understand!” Megan nodded.

“Of course, if the Mare sheep lay a lot of eggs and you can’t take care of them all by yourself, you can give them to other ranchers to take care of,” Raven added.

In this way, animal husbandry within the territory can develop more rapidly.

(End of this chapter)