Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 71 Raising Potatoes
Planning the urban spatial structure, the proportion of internal functional land use, and the road system is a very complex task.

Although we are still in the Middle Ages, given the existence of the cheat system, Raven feels that some things should be considered in advance.

In addition to basic residential areas, commercial areas, schools, farmland, pastures, and orchards, other areas that need to be considered include urban underground water systems, future industrial bases, and water conservancy hubs.

In addition, we must also consider the living areas of Pokémon in the city, that is, the goal is for humans and Pokémon to coexist.

In conclusion, this is a very complex and long-term project.

Raven spent an afternoon having a long talk with Elena about his ideas.

When Elena heard the phrase "aiming for coexistence between humans and monsters," a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

"Your Highness... do you intend to build a city where humans and magical beasts can live together?" Elena couldn't help but ask.

Raven raised an eyebrow: "Is there a problem?"

“No, not at all.” Elena quickly shook her head. “I’m just too surprised by Your Highness’s bold idea.”

In fact, after these days of contact, Elena is no longer as afraid of monsters as she used to be.

Even so, she still felt that Raven's idea was a bit too bold and avant-garde.

But, if such a city could be built...

A glint of light flashed in Elena's eyes. At that time, such a city would probably overturn everyone's perception.

Your Highness is doing something unprecedented!
Seeing Elena's reaction, Raven smiled and said:
"That's right, I want to break the traditional human concept and prove to people that monsters and humans are not enemies, but partners who can live together."

"Grass-type magical beasts can help cultivate crops, accelerate crop growth, and greatly improve our productivity. Fire-type magical beasts can help smelt minerals. Only by relying on their power can we accelerate development, and you have already seen the results with your own eyes."

Elena couldn't help but imagine that scene.

"Your Highness, may I also have a beautiful and elegant magical beast, like you and Anna?" she couldn't help but ask.

"That depends on fate," Raven smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps you will have a fateful encounter with it tomorrow."

“I’m already looking forward to that day.” Elena closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said, “Your Highness, let me lend you a hand!”

As an artist and designer who pursues the avant-garde, this is something she absolutely cannot miss.

Watching Elena's figure disappear into the distance, Raven slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

The old butler, Ariff, brought him a cup of black tea: "Your Highness, please rest for a while!"

Raven took a sip and then asked, "By the way, Elif, have you ever heard of the name Kagome?"

"Kagome?" Elif was slightly taken aback.

He carefully recalled anything that might be related, then shook his head and said:
“I’m sorry, Your Highness, I have never heard of this name.”

Sure enough, Raven felt a little regretful, but there was nothing he could do.

According to the map in the game, Kagome Town is located on the border of the Unova region, and at this time, it is probably still a small village.

They were all from Eindoark, the center of the kingdom, and had no way of knowing that such a small place existed in the Unova region.

It seems I'll have to wait until I have another chance to inquire.

*

Three days later, Ryan returned to the territory after going out on a mission.

He carried a large bundle on his shoulder and went straight to the lord's hall where Raven was as soon as he returned.

"Your Highness, I have brought back the magical beasts you requested!"

After saying that, Ryan took off the bundle he was carrying and dumped it onto the table.

With a splashing sound, Pokémon that looked like little turtles with many holes in their red shells fell out.

That was clearly a teapot! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...

"Eight in total? So many?" Raven was quite surprised as he looked at the jars in front of him, which were hiding their heads in their shells in fear.

Ryan scratched his head sheepishly, then explained:
"These magical beasts are all hiding under the rocks. They're easy to find. Just flip over any rock and you'll see one underneath. They won't run away. When they see me, they get so scared that they pull their heads back into their shells and hide without moving."

Raven: "..." Poor Pot Pot.

Sighing silently to himself, Raven picked up each of the pots in front of him and arranged them in two rows on the table. Then, he cleared his throat and said to them:

"Hello, Huhu."

The pots dared not move.

"First of all, I apologize for Ryan's rude behavior. However, we have brought you here to invite you to join our territory and live with us."

The pots remained motionless.

"We will provide you with food and ensure your safety. Here, you no longer need to hide under rocks or worry about other monsters harming you."

As he spoke, Raven glanced at the Dratini and Snivy beside him, giving them a meaningful look.

"Snivy..." Snivy was somewhat helpless, but still agreed.

The Dratini didn't think too much about it; it happily stepped forward and began to invite the Shuttle.

"Woo~!"

Snivy stood to the side with its arms crossed, occasionally chiming in with a comment, echoing Dratini's words.

Several Pokémon were exchanging ideas here, while Raven and Ryan stood aside patiently waiting.

Seeing this, Ryan was incredibly curious and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness Raven, can magical beasts understand each other's language?"

They are clearly not the same species...

“That’s right.” Raven also found it amazing. “Isn’t it amazing?”

He actually thought it would be better to let the five foam squirrels do this kind of thing, but the incident happened suddenly and he hadn't prepared in advance.

Compared to humans, Shuckle was less afraid of Dratini and Snivy, who were also Pokémon and seemed harmless.

After being repeatedly invited and persuaded by Dratini and Snivy, the group of Jarjars that had been secretly observing from inside their shells finally moved.

They cautiously poked their heads out of their shells, carefully looking around and observing their surroundings.

Finally, Koko turned its gaze to the human in front of it.

Raven took out a box of tree fruits from the side and placed it in front of the pots.

"To express my apologies, I'm offering these fruits to you."

Upon seeing the tree fruit, Huhu's eyes lit up, but then it looked at the human in front of it with some caution.

"...pot?"

Are these fruits really edible?
Before Raven could speak, the Dratini nodded and said, "Woo!"

"Eat up." Raven smiled and patted the Mini Dragon's head.

"Pot..."

The pots' eyes lit up, but instead of eating them immediately, they used their tentacles to stuff the grapefruit in front of them through the holes in the shell.

This is a special way of eating for Shuckle Pokémon. They will only hide inside their shells and slowly eat the berries after confirming that the surroundings are safe enough.

(End of this chapter)