Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 47 Bricks
Fire Stones are minerals containing fire energy, and are magical stones that can evolve certain Pokémon.

In addition, it even has some special uses.

Raven remembered seeing technologies related to the Fire Stone on the tech tree.

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The Fire Stone continuously releases energy from within; the greater the energy, the higher the temperature it generates, which in turn affects the water temperature.

Raven noted down the location, planning to send people back later to investigate and mine the vein in detail.

Ryan left in a hurry, but soon returned with candy.

"Your Highness Raven, is it enough to just give the candy to that magical beast?" Ryan asked excitedly.

"It's not up to me to decide; it depends on the monster's personality. However, even if you don't succeed the first time, if you try a few more times and let it gradually become familiar with you, the chances might increase," Raven said.

“I see…” Ryan thought for a moment, then looked intently at the fragrant ape.

Never mind, let's give it a try first!
Ryan cautiously approached the fragrant ape that was soaking in the hot spring.

The fragrant ape was originally enjoying a comfortable soak in the hot spring with its eyes half-closed.

But suddenly, it heard someone approaching.

"Baka?"

The Exploding Ape opened its eyes, and what came into view was Ryan's smiling face.

"Hey, Explosive Ape, do you want to try these candies? They're really delicious!" Ryan said to Explosive Ape, mimicking how Raven talked to Dratini.

"Baka..."

The fragrant ape looked down at the candy in the human's hand, but didn't touch it.

"Huh?" Ryan was a little confused and couldn't help but cast a pleading look at Raven.

Raven: "...Why don't you open the candy wrapper first and then try it?"

Ryan slapped his forehead, realizing that he hadn't even opened the packaging because he was so excited!

He quickly peeled off the candy wrapper, revealing the crystal-clear candy inside, which exuded a sweet aroma.

"Baka..."

Sure enough, the fragrant ape was instantly drawn to the candy. Its eyes were fixed on the candy, and its mouth involuntarily began to water.

"Eat up!" Ryan offered the candy.

The fragrant ape could no longer resist; it picked up the candy with its hand and put it in its mouth to eat.

Feeling the sweet taste he had never experienced before, the Fragrant Ape couldn't help but show a blissful expression on its face.

"Baka~!"

“Next, try inviting it again,” Raven said.

"Yes!" Ryan looked at the Explosive Ape again, then tentatively asked, "Explosive Ape, do you want to come back to my place with me? I have lots of delicious candies at home!"

Raven: "..." Doesn't this sound a bit like what Brother Jie said?

Upon hearing this, the Fragrant Ape looked at the unfamiliar human in front of it, and a hesitant expression was clearly visible on its face.

But for some unknown reason, the fragrant ape ultimately shook its head and refused.

Ryan felt somewhat disappointed about this.

Raven comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. This is only your first meeting with the Explosive Ape. It's not familiar with you yet. You can bring some candy here and talk to it whenever you have time. Maybe it will agree to be with you after it gets to know you."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Ryan quickly regained his composure. He looked at the fragrant ape before him and decided that all of this needed to be considered carefully.

Ryan wasn't the type to give up easily. Since this fragrant ape wasn't aggressive, he would one day win it over through his own efforts!

Then, just as Prince Raven said, we lived with it, using its flames to start fires and cook.

After spending some time by the hot spring, Raven turned and went back to the tent that served as the lord's hall.

He summoned the old steward, Elif, and asked, "Are there any people in the territory who know how to make bricks and mortar?"

Elif pondered for a moment, then replied, "Your Highness, I remember there are a few blacksmiths in the territory who might be able to do this work."

"Let them come to see me."

"Yes!"

Elif left in a hurry, and soon returned with three middle-aged, burly men with long beards to the lord's hall.

Raven glanced at them and called them from left to right: Glo, Rune, and Morric.

Elif introduced from the side: "Your Highness, these three are all highly skilled blacksmiths. Back in the royal city, they were the ones who forged the soldiers' iron swords and the farmers' farming tools."

Raven nodded, then looked at the three of them and asked, "Does anyone know how to make bricks and mortar?"

“Your Highness, I will!” Moric, on the far right, raised his hand. He hesitated for a moment and said, “It’s just that we don’t have the materials in the territory right now. To make bricks, we need enough clay, and to make mortar, we need enough limestone.”

clay and lime...

“You don’t need to worry about the fire problem, I’ll take care of that. What I mean is, if you have enough materials, you can fire the bricks and mortar, right?” Raven asked.

"That's right!"

Raven nodded. He thought of the mountain where Cocodora lived, which was rich in mineral resources. Perhaps they could find clay and lime there.

At this moment, Gro, one of the three, said again, "If only that magical beast were here."

"Warcraft?" Raven was slightly taken aback.

Glo: "My lord, it is a magical beast that can create concrete out of thin air with its own power. We humans learned this technology from it."

Upon hearing this description, Raven quickly thought of a Pokémon.

A veteran repairman!

Whether it's the Porter, the Ironhide, or their ultimate evolution, the Construction Master, they are all Pokémon that appear on construction sites to help with the work.

The reason is simple: they enjoy helping with construction work.

The master craftsman can even mix the rock energy in his body with the fighting energy to magically stir and condense the rock energy into solid and strong concrete.

With it present, the urbanization process in this territory can be accelerated.

“I understand. I will send people to search for this magical beast later.” Raven added, “Also, I have a task that requires the three of you to help me with.”

"What?" the three asked.

“I previously sent people to investigate the surrounding area, and they discovered what appears to be a large mineral vein on a mountain near the territory. I need you to go and investigate,” Raven said.

If they can find clay, they can start making bricks now.

Of course, we'll have to wait until Ryan subdues that fragrant ape.

It is a Fire-type Pokémon, and can easily breathe out extremely hot flames, making it perfect for firing bricks.

Moreover, he also had a lot of sweets that the Explosive Ape liked to eat, which he could use to pay the Explosive Ape's wages later, Raven thought.

(End of this chapter)