Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 111 Humans and Monsters

“I’ve been thinking about this.” Raven paced slowly in front of everyone: “What is the meaning of our existence, both as humans and as magical beasts?”

"Over the years, wars between humans and between humans and monsters have been ongoing, resulting in constant casualties. In every battle, people shed blood and tears, some lost their families in the war, and some monsters died in the war."

"I think neither humans nor monsters want to see this happen."

"And now, I think I've found the answer to that question."

Raven slowly stopped and looked at the crowd again.

"Humans and monsters have never been enemies! We are all part of this world. Even if there are occasional frictions, we will eventually reconcile."

"Everyone, imagine this: when you're out of firewood to keep warm in winter, a fire-attribute magical beast nearby will help you light the firewood."

"And you monsters, please imagine that when the cold winter comes, the mountains are blocked by snow, and you can't find any food to fill your stomachs, if there are humans around, they will definitely share their food with you and get through the harsh winter with you."

"Humans and monsters are not necessarily enemies."

"This relationship is not simply one of exploitation, enslavement, or oppression, but rather a mutually beneficial and closer relationship of companions, friends, and even family."

The knights and Pokémon below were deeply moved upon hearing these words.

They looked at their partners.

The knights couldn't help but recall what they had encountered after they subdued these magical beasts.

They trained together, patrolled together, ate fruit together, and at night, these magical beasts would keep watch for them and sleep with them.

Although their time together was short, it was an unexpectedly fulfilling, satisfying, and joyful experience.

Meanwhile, images of these humans sharing their food with them when they were hungry flashed through the minds of the Cocodora and the Blue Cottonbirds.

People would even go to the mines to help it find better-tasting ores, a Cocoa Doraemon thought.

Humans would gently preen its feathers and let it sleep on their heads! A blue cotton bird chirped happily; it loved this place and loved people!

“But,” Raven changed the subject.

The people and Pokémon in front of him all turned their attention back to him.

“A war that will affect the entire Unova region is about to break out. Perhaps soon, the flames of war will reach this place. At that time, the iron hooves of the Kingdom’s army will trample the houses we have worked so hard to build, destroy the fruit trees we planted together, and we will all become slaves, locked in dark and sunless dungeons,” Raven said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing these words, the people and Pokémon in front of them immediately frowned, their faces showing anger.

"Chirp chirp!" The simple-minded blue cottonbirds were the first to disagree, and they all jumped up to protest.

The knights, however, seemed to realize something. Their expressions turned solemn, for everyone there knew that what Prince Raven said was not a lie, but something that would actually happen.

"Therefore, in order to protect our homeland and enable our descendants to live happily and peacefully on this land, I hope everyone can train hard, become stronger, and have greater power, so that we can protect our common homeland!"

"Guard the homeland!"

"Guard the homeland!"

"Guard the homeland!"

"Haw!"

"..."

The knights and Pokémon shouted in unison.

At this moment, a shared wish erupted in the hearts of humans and Pokémon.

Not far away, the old butler, Elif, watched this scene, and his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

"Your Majesty, can you see? His Highness has really grown up!"

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Twenty Acodora and fifty Swabins—such a large number of Pokémon requires a significant amount of resources every day. Swabins are alright, as their diet mainly consists of berries and bread.

But CocoDora is different.

Although they can fill their stomachs with food such as tree fruits, they prefer to eat metals rather than tree fruits.

To build an invincible Pokémon army, Raven would have to invest a lot of resources in the military.

But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, this isn't a time of peace. Without sufficient military strength, they simply cannot survive the upcoming war between reality and ideals.

While pondering, Raven picked up his pen and wrote down information about Cocodora and the Blue Swallow, as well as their breeding methods, on parchment.

Cocodora, a Steel/Rock-type Pokémon, loves to eat iron ore. The reason for this is that they can absorb the elements in the iron ore and convert them into nutrients, thereby making their steel bodies even harder.

They possess excellent defense and strength, so targeted training should focus on strength and endurance.

Examples include weighted running, waterfall training, hitting wooden stakes one hundred times, practicing techniques, and combat training.

Altaria, which evolves from Swablu, has a high talent in special defense. It can not only master wide-range moves such as Draco Meteor, but also carry people to fly, making it a highly mobile and wide-ranging aerial unit.

Well, for the Swablu, endurance training should be the main focus, while also targeted skill training and coordination with the rider.

Combining memory techniques with some modern training methods, Raven quickly specified the special training methods for the two Pokémon.

In addition to that, there's the issue of Poké Balls.

The appearance of this thing symbolizes a big step forward in the relationship between humans and Pokémon.

Furthermore, from a war perspective, Poké Balls are also very important strategic resources, allowing soldiers to more easily carry larger Pokémon.

It can also catch the opponent off guard.

Imagine two armies clashing, and one side suddenly pulls out a huge bunch of Poké Balls, from which a multitude of Pokémon emerge, each unleashing its own special move.

This will undoubtedly deal a devastating blow to the opponent.

While pondering, Raven handed the parchment to Geralt, declaring that from now on, Geralt would be in charge of training the army.

This knight is loyal yet rigid; his loyalty level is always a perfect 100, making him one of the people Raven can absolutely trust.

While he was pondering, Elif came to see him.

The old steward looked at Raven and said, "Your Highness, our territory is now taking shape. Shouldn't we formally give it a name?"

"Name?" Raven was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant.

This matter definitely needs to be put on the agenda.

So far, some outside businessmen have become aware of the existence of this territory; we can't keep letting them refer to it as "that territory."

But what to name it is a problem...

Elif suggested, "Your Highness, how about we name it Raven Territory? Once the town is built, it can become Raven Town, and once the castle is built, it can become Raven City."

Raven: "..."

Following this logic, if we go back several thousand years, this place will directly become Raven City, right?
However, if he remembered correctly, there is indeed a place called "Raven City" in the Unova region of the anime.

But Raven wasn't sure if there was any connection between that place and this place.

However, it's really a bit embarrassing to name something after yourself.

"We'll discuss this later," Raven said thoughtfully.

After all, their town isn't even finished yet.

(End of this chapter)