Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 55 Spring
As winter fades and spring arrives, the snow melts and all things begin to revive, and the people in the territory begin to get busy again.

Raven summoned everyone to the lord's hall to discuss various matters within the territory.

The first challenge was a food crisis.

"Your Highness Raven, the food in the territory is almost all gone..." The old butler, Elif, said with a worried expression.

The blizzard, which lasted for nearly two months, consumed almost all of their food, and now there is very little food left in the silos.

It's March now, and there are still two months until the crops in the fields are ripe.

This means they might go hungry.

Raven frowned, thought calmly for a moment, and then said:

"I'll ask everyone to conserve food as much as possible, and I'll let the dwarf dragons continue to fish in the river during my spare time."

However, this kind of electrofishing is not a solution, because it will cause very serious damage to the ecosystem.

Although resources are abundant in this era, if things continue like this, even the most abundant resources will eventually be exhausted.

It still requires a gradual and long-term approach. Raven couldn't help but start thinking about the feasibility of digging fish ponds and starting a fish farming plan in this territory.

The only saving grace is that it is springtime, and this fertile land holds countless possibilities.

After a pause, Raven added, "In addition, let the gathering teams continue to go out and collect mountain products such as tree fruits, wood ear fungus, and hazel mushrooms. If they find common animals such as pheasants, they can also set traps to capture them and raise them."

Fish, tree fruits, mountain produce, eggs, chicken, and fruit from the snow-hat monster... these were barely enough to fill their stomachs.

“Yes, Your Highness!” Elif replied.

Raven then turned his gaze to the carpenters, blacksmiths, and some residents who were working as temporary miners in the territory.

"We'll have to continue entrusting the task of digging clay and firing bricks to you all. Also, the work at the logging site needs to continue; we need to get the mill up and running as soon as possible," he said.

With mills, they could grind the harvested wheat into flour to make bread and other foods, and even use the power of water to irrigate farmland.

“Yes, Your Highness Raven!” Carpenter Tucker and blacksmith Morrick responded in unison.

"Your Highness Raven!" a few farmers nearby spoke up at the opportune moment.

Raven looked at the group.

"Spring has arrived, and we can start sowing the remaining wheat and potato seeds, as well as cabbage, carrot, and oat seeds!" several farmers reported.

I almost forgot about that! Raven nodded and said, "In that case, let's start today!"

Clearing farmland, tilling the land... there is still a lot of work to be done before sowing.

Having received their mission, the group hurriedly turned and left to carry out their respective tasks.

Raven then turned his gaze to the members of the Knights.

Spring has arrived, and perhaps because the temperature is gradually warming up, many more wild Pokémon have appeared on this land.

Some of them even began to become active around the territory.

Examples include the mimosa buds in the grass, the dancing swans and ducklings on the river, and the seed balls hanging on the trees.

Fortunately, after this winter, the residents of this territory have changed their attitude towards magical beasts. Now, when they see these magical beasts, they are no longer as afraid as before.

Some residents even dared to approach the monsters.

However, even so, they cannot let their guard down.

After all, not all Pokémon are friendly to humans; some are quite dangerous.

After a moment's thought, Raven said, "We must not let our guard down when patrolling around the territory. If we encounter any aggressive magical beasts, remember to protect your own safety and the safety of others as soon as possible."

“Yes!” The knights nodded in unison. “Furthermore,” Raven turned his gaze to Ryan, Cleveland, and Christina, “many unknown magical beasts have appeared in the forest again. I need you to set out again and record them.”

“Okay, okay!” Christina quickly replied.

Raven smiled and said, "This time we don't need to go that far. We just need to draw the magical beasts that inhabit the forests and plains around the territory."

"Understood!" Christina hugged the sketchbook tightly.

Raven nodded, then said, "Alright, everyone, go ahead and get back to work!"

The crowd gradually left, but one young knight stayed behind.

Raven looked up at him, raising an eyebrow. "Is there anything else?"

"Your Highness!" the young knight couldn't help but ask, "Aren't we going to our fiefdom?"

Raven looked thoughtful. "With our current food reserves, I'm afraid it won't last us long enough to reach that fiefdom. What's wrong? Do you have any family or friends there?"

The little knight quickly shook his head: "No, I just... I'm just a little reluctant to leave this place. If we all leave, these houses that we worked so hard to build will be abandoned."

Moreover, some civilians no longer want to leave.

They felt that living here was quite good, since no matter how rich that territory was, it had nothing to do with them.

Here, there are no slaves, no wars; everyone works together to build their homes.

Hearing the young knight's words, Raven smiled and said, "I have my own decision on this matter, but in any case, we must get through this food crisis first, and we can talk about other things later."

"Yes!"

The young knight gave a standard knightly salute, then left the tent to patrol the surrounding area.

Suddenly, only Raven, Dratini, and Snivy remained inside the tent.

Looking at the accumulated tree fruit seeds before him, Raven took a deep breath and said to Snivy, "It's about time."

"Spirit Snake?" Spirit Snake was stunned and couldn't react immediately.

"What I promised you before—to plant these tree seeds and create a home where you can survive."

As Raven spoke, he looked at the surrounding map that Christina had drawn.

Ultimately, he chose a vacant lot in the south of his territory to plant these fruit trees.

Berries are an incredibly unique resource in the Pokémon world.

They have a fast growth cycle and a short maturation time, and can often be harvested in two or three days.

With these berries, they can start raising more Pokémon.

Pot Pot, Three Bees, Sprout Deer... Raven silently formulated his next plan in his mind.

Just then, a panicked sound came from outside.

Immediately afterwards, a farmer rushed in and reported:

"Your Highness! There's a monster wreaking havoc in the farmland! It's too fast; the knights can't catch it at all!"

what?
Upon hearing this, Raven immediately frowned.

The crops in the fields are a matter of life and death for them, and they cannot afford any mistakes.

Thinking of this, Raven immediately stood up and said, "Take me to see!"

"As you command, Your Highness!"

(End of this chapter)