Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 113 Raven City

In mid-June, thanks to the combined efforts of the residents and Pokémon within the territory, a brand new town rose from the ground.

The architecture is full of medieval style, with houses built of wood and red brick standing side by side, and clean and tidy red brick streets between the houses, which looks both beautiful and full of life.

Early in the morning, Raven received the news from the old butler, Elif.

"Your Highness, our town construction is halfway complete, and your new residence has been prepared. The majority of the residents in the territory have begun to move there."

Raven nodded, finally relieved to hear the news.

It's not easy!

“Take me to see!” Raven said.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Under Elif's guidance, Raven quickly entered the new city.

A large number of civilians had gathered here, and as Raven had promised, each household had been allocated a house.

Some residents with savings can also pay money to purchase a street-facing shop for operating their business.

Skilled workers like blacksmith Morrick and carpenter Tucker can also be allocated an extra shop to open a blacksmith shop and a furniture store.

Walking along the clean and tidy red brick street, Raven looked at the scenery on both sides—

His people donned new clothes woven from the wool of Mare sheep. People looked at the houses on both sides of the road with disbelief on their faces, and some who had been slaves couldn't help but shed tears.

Before this, they had never imagined that they would actually be able to get a house of their own, just like those free people!

Continuing onward, Raven saw some more citizens who had purchased shops.

At this moment, they are all smiles as they put mountain delicacies such as tree fruits and mushrooms on their shelves.

Inside the blacksmith's shop, Morrick directed a group of apprentices to help move smelting tools.

In the furniture store, carpenter Tucker stood among a pile of wooden furniture with a broad smile.

Meanwhile, Dr. Lila and Lily Root Doll moved the herb garden to the new city. Here, she had a larger garden where the sunlight would shine down on the entire garden without reservation, which was Lily Root Doll's favorite environment.

Not only humans, but also the Pokémon living in this territory are very happy.

The two Magnus dogs and the workers stood on the road, smiling as they looked at the fruits of their hard work over the past few days.

The snow-hat monsters and a group of children held hands and played happily in the town square.

A flock of bean pigeons flapped their wings and flew in from afar. They landed on the rooftops and curiously looked at the town below.

“Your Highness, your residence is just ahead.” Elif said apologetically, “Due to time constraints, your castle is not yet completed. Please stay here for a while longer.”

Raven waved his hand, his gaze fixed ahead.

There stands a two-story mansion built of wood, bricks and stone.

The first thing you see is a spacious courtyard. Push open the iron gate and walk into the courtyard, where a beautifully polished red brick path leads all the way to the house.

A lush fruit tree grows in the courtyard, and beneath it lies a man-made lake with a layer of pebbles collected from the riverbank paved along its edge.

Upon seeing this place, Raven thought that he could raise some of his favorite, cute Water-type Pokémon in this artificial lake in the future.

Continuing along the red brick path, you push open the door to find yourself in a large living room.

The living room floor is covered with a sturdy wooden floor. A fireplace made of red bricks faces the door. In front of the fireplace is a sofa made of wool and wood. In the center of the sofa is a round wooden table with a vase on it containing a Gracidian flower, which is Shemi's favorite.

To the east of the living room was the dining room, where his men even specially customized chairs for the Hackron, Foam Chipmunk, Burning Bug, and Green Vine Snake, based on their height and size, so they could sit at the table to eat.

Go up the stairs to the second floor. The layout on the second floor is a bit more complicated, with bedrooms for sleeping and a study for handling official business.

The bedroom was large, nearly 100 square meters, with an intricately patterned carpet bearing royal insignia on the wooden floor. A large bed, about three meters long, was placed in the center of the room, with a canopy beside it, making it look elegant and luxurious.

The foot of the bed faces the fireplace, so even in the cold winter, you won't have to worry about being cold while sleeping here.

Beside the bed was a large window. Since glassmaking technology was not yet mature, the window used horizontal wooden blinds, and heavy, luxurious curtains hung down beside it.

These curtains can help block out the sun and, in the cold winter, also serve to insulate against cold winds and keep you warm.

"Foam Squirrel, Dragonair, Snivy, and Flamebug, this is your new home with Prince Raven!" Elif said with a smile as he looked at the group of Pokémon around Raven.

Influenced by Raven, the Pokémon were all very happy about their new home. Dragonair and Flamebug were overjoyed, while Snivy appeared indifferent, but its glances around betrayed its true feelings.

As for the foam squirrel...

These creatures, with their severe obsession with cleanliness, have already begun to skillfully use their large, fluffy tails to sweep away the dust in the room.

Seeing this, Raven was quite pleased, as this would give his Pokémon more room to roam.

After touring the new residence, Raven addressed the Pokémon:

"You guys play by yourselves for a while, I'm going to take care of some official business."

"Woo~!"

"Meow~!"

The Pokémon responded enthusiastically.

Raven smiled, then turned and went to the study with Elif.

"Elif, report on the situation within the territory."

“Yes, Your Highness.” Elif slowly said, “The construction of the new city is now halfway complete. The residential area for commoners, the trading street for selling goods, the bathhouse, the city hall for handling official business, and the military camp where Lord Geralt and the other knights live are all in the preliminary stages of completion.”

"The remaining colleges, prisons, hospitals, and some other facilities are not yet completed, but there is no need to worry. Our construction teams will continue to work and expand the town."

Upon hearing this, Raven nodded slightly.

This progress is already quite good.

He glanced at his lord panel.

Lord's Name: Raven

[Territory: Town (Unnamed for now)]

[Citizens (Humans): 299 (Click to view details)]

[Pokémon (Subjects): 123 (Click to view details)]

Public opinion: 80

Satisfaction rating: 9260

[Technology: Gathering, fishing, mining, basic ore theory...]

"Sure enough, with better housing and environment, the people in the territory are able to provide a lot of satisfaction." Looking at the contents of the panel, Raven couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In this way, he will be able to unlock more technologies.

At this moment, as Elif looked out the second-floor window at the bustling town, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

I can't believe it, they actually built a city here...

Although it is still somewhat rudimentary, he can almost foresee the bright future.

However, there is one more thing to be confirmed.

Elif looked at his prince and said, "Your Highness, the new city has been completed, and it's time for us to give it a name. After discussion, we have come up with five names, which we would like to hear from you."

After saying that, Elif placed a piece of paper in front of Raven.

Raven looked down and saw that it read:
Emerging City, Raven City, City of Humans and Beasts, Hak City, Bright City.

Raven: "...Wait, who came up with this beast city?"

Elif replied, "It was Lord Ryan's idea. It means a city where humans and magical beasts live together, or simply the City of Humans and Beasts. However, everyone agrees that Raven City is more suitable than the other names, because it is the city that you led everyone to build."

Raven: "..."

However, all of these names sound a bit strange.

Raven gazed at them in contemplation for a moment, then sighed helplessly and chose a name he was more familiar with.

"In that case, let's call it Raven City!"

(End of this chapter)