Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 14 The Overlord of Phantoms

Pokémon: Zoroark

[Attribute: evil]

[Gender: Male]

[Feature: Illusion]

[Movements: Grab, Stare, Sharpen Claws, Scratch Wildly, Supernatural Power]

[Friendliness: 0]

[Hosho's Biography: In the 146th year of the Kingdom Calendar, Zoroia was born.]

In the year 147 of the Kingdom Calendar, Zoroar's parents lost their lives in a battle with other Pokémon, and he began living alone.

[In the year 148 of the Kingdom Calendar, he was attacked by a tundra bear and was saved by a human girl named Anna when he was on the verge of death.]

The moment Raven agreed to let Anna take the Zorroia back to his territory, his population increased from seventy-eight to seventy-nine.

That Zoroya is now also a member of its territory.

Looking at Anna and Soroya on her shoulder, Raven suddenly had a bold idea.

The Mini Dragon is currently very weak and has very little combat ability.

It will take a long time before it fully matures.

But it is clear that his strength alone is not enough.

This territory should have more Trainers, more people who can command Pokémon and protect it.

Thinking of this, Raven had an idea.

How about... taking Anna as an apprentice and teaching her about Pokémon and trainers?
Zorua, the fox Pokémon.

Zoroark, which evolved from it, is extremely adept at confusing opponents, creating illusions, and taking the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Clearly, if this Zoroa grows up, it will become a very good fighting force!

Raven was very tempted.

However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed that the expression on the Zoroa's face had become tense.

It tensed up and then turned its gaze in one direction.

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Anna noticed Zoroya's behavior and was a little puzzled.

The next second, a huge figure burst out of the darkness and tackled a knight to the ground.

The sharp crampons gleamed coldly in the moonlight, and then were swung out with force.

"what!"

The knight let out a scream; his arm had been slashed!

"There's a monster!"

With Ryan's shout, everyone quickly drew their weapons.

By the light of the torch, Anna saw what the monster looked like.

She couldn't help but show a look of horror and exclaimed, "It's this monster!"

Tundra Bear! A ferocious carnivorous Pokémon!

Its entire body exuded an extremely powerful aura; this tundra bear's strength was absolutely extraordinary!

Raven frowned.

"Protect Prince Raven!"

As Ryan shouted, he gripped the hilt of his sword and swung it forcefully at the massive monster.

However, the sharp iron sword only left a clear scratch on the tundra bear's thick fur, and did not actually cause much damage.

The next second, something terrible happened.

The tundra bear opened its mouth wide, and a burst of cold air shot out, instantly freezing the sword in Ryan's hand.

The icy coldness spread upwards along the sword's blade.

Upon seeing this, Ryan's pupils contracted.

"Mini Dragon, Tornado!"

The pure dragon energy transformed into a terrifying tornado, spewing from the mouth of the minidragon and slamming into the tundra bear.

"Everyone, take care of the wounded, fight and retreat, I'll stop it!" Raven quickly ordered.

His gaze locked onto the tundra bear; he was certain that the tornado attack hadn't caused it much damage. "Your Highness Raven!"

However, as a knight, how could Ryan abandon the master he served?

Despite feeling terrifying pressure from the monster, Ryan gritted his teeth and swung his half-frozen iron sword, launching an attack on the tundra bear from the other side.

However, this time, the tundra bear gave him no chance at all.

"Hooo!"

It let out an angry roar, and its sharp icy claws slammed into the iron sword. Under that immense brute force, Ryan's iron sword was broken in two.

Ryan was stunned by what he saw.

The tundra bear roared and sent him flying.

The other knights couldn't help but swallow hard.

This monster's power is simply too great!
The tundra bear took the initiative, like a white demon, constantly weaving between the other knights, using its ice teeth and claws, harder than steel, to knock them all to the ground.

In just a few breaths, only Raven and Anna remained standing.

Facing its two remaining opponents, the Tundra Bear crouched down and charged towards Raven.

Upon seeing this, Raven's expression changed.

He tried to command the mini-dragon to use tornadoes to attack, but it was too late.

With a tremendous force, he and the Dratini were sent flying backward, crashing awkwardly onto the thick snow.

"Hey! It hurts!"

The Dratini was immediately rendered unable to fight, and Raven lay on the snow, unable to move for a moment due to the intense pain.

But out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the tundra bear was heading towards Anna and Zoroya!
Anna's leg was injured, so even if she wanted to escape, she couldn't.

At this moment, she could only watch in terror as the horrible beast approached.

“Ah…” Anna’s voice trembled.

However, at that moment, an unexpected small figure stepped in front of her, protecting her behind him.

That's... a little monster?

Anna was slightly taken aback.

He immediately shook his head and said, "No...no, you have to run away!"

But Zoroia simply stared intently at the tundra bear.

Even though its heart was filled with fear, even though it had been beaten to the brink of death by the tundra bear, now... it would protect Anna!
At that moment, an astonishing power erupted from Zoroah's body.

A surge of purplish-black energy continuously emanated from its body.

In an instant, the whole world seemed to darken.

Night fell.

Darkness enveloped the entire forest.

Suddenly, a bewitching purplish-red ball of light appeared in the darkness.

Then, the second, the third...

One after another, ghostly figures emerged from it.

Until the tundra bear was completely surrounded by a dense swarm.

This eerie scene made the Tundra Bear wary. It turned its head and looked around, staring at the Pokémon that were emanating an eerie power, and a solemn expression appeared on its face.

Then, the tundra bear turned around and chose to run away without hesitation.

That is……

Raven, who witnessed the whole thing, was slightly stunned.

But he soon saw through it all.

—To protect Anna, Zoroark unleashed its inner potential, activating its ability [Illusion] to create an illusion of the entire Zoroark clan, thus scaring away the Tundra Bear!

At this moment, looking at the girl and Soroya over there.

Raven suddenly felt a strange yet familiar sensation.

That's right, this is how humans and Pokémon interacted in that distant future.

—You saved me, so I will do everything in my power to protect you, even if it means giving my life!

(End of this chapter)