Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 86 Three Bees and the Queen Bee, Sweet and Sweet!
Tropical Dragon is a Grass/Flying-type Pokémon.

Whether in games or anime, they are almost obscure in terms of popularity.

Furthermore, Tropical Dragons cannot evolve, have average base stats, and perform only moderately well in various aspects.

But this Pokémon possesses abilities that most Pokémon do not have.

--result.

Sweet and delicious bananas grow on their necks every now and then.

Although this fruit only grows twice a year, tropical dragons with the Harvest ability can greatly shorten this cycle, with new fruit growing on their necks every one or two days.

In the anime, there are many ranches that specialize in breeding tropical dragons. People regularly harvest the fruits produced by the tropical dragons and then sell them or keep them for their children to eat.

If it were possible to keep Pokémon like Tropius within one's territory...

Then they will have another source of food.

But just as Raven was about to chase after the tropical dragon, it had already flown far away.

They don't have any flying Pokémon right now, so there's no way they can catch up with that tropical dragon.

Raven felt incredibly regretful and could only watch helplessly as the tropical dragon departed.

The only saving grace is whether this means that a Pokémon like Tropius lives nearby.
If that's the case, then as long as they continue to develop here, they will eventually encounter tropical dragons again.

"let's go!"

Raven returned to the riverbank and boarded the small wooden boat back to his territory.

"Your Highness, what did you gain from this trip?" Elif quickly stepped forward and asked.

Raven nodded: "We discovered a magical beast called Mare the sheep, whose wool can be used to make carpets and clothing."

After a pause, Raven gave another instruction:

"By the way, Elif, have someone build a ranch on the other side of the river later! It doesn't need to be too luxurious, just fence off a piece of land with a wooden fence and have the farmers plant pasture in it."

Now that they have boats, they can slowly begin to transport the timber to the other side of the river.

Finally, add a few more Grass-type Pokémon.

The Grass-type energy emitted by Grass-type Pokémon can make the surrounding pasture grow more fertile, thus providing food for Mareep.

Grass-type Pokémon do not need to be fed. As the easiest type of Pokémon to raise and breed in the Pokémon world, they only need sunlight and water to live.

The two complement each other, creating a perfect ecological cycle ranch.

“Yes, Your Highness!” Elif replied.

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At the same time, deep in the forest, on a tall and thick tree.

The nest of the three bees was built here.

An enticingly sweet aroma wafted from the enormous beehive, and under the command of a queen bee, swarms of bees flew in and out of it.

Anna and Solomon stood aside, watching the incredibly lively scene.

They have completed the task entrusted to them by His Highness Raven!
In order to build a good relationship with these three honeybees, she and Soroya have been helping them find flowers and protecting them as they collect nectar to make honey.

At night, they even helped these three bees chase away other magical beasts that came to steal their honey on several occasions.

After spending these days together, the three bees and the queen bee have begun to treat her as a friend.

Just then, the queen bee slowly flew to Anna's side, holding a leaf in her hands. Inside the leaf was a portion of honey that was transparent and clear, golden in color, and emitted an enticing sweet aroma.

The Queen Bee handed the sweet treat to Anna.

Anna's eyes widened: "Is this... a gift for us?"

The queen bee nodded happily. "Thank you!"

Anna's eyes lit up. She thanked the queen bee and then shared the honey with Zoroya, enjoying it together.

"So sweet!"

The queen bee smiled happily.

But soon, as if she had thought of something, the Queen Bee's smile gradually disappeared.

It turned around and looked at the busy three bees with Anna, its eyes filled with worry.

Lately, this place has become increasingly unsafe.

Almost every day, other wild Pokémon would come and steal their honey.

Some of the more powerful monsters even specifically choose to steal from them while they are sleeping...

If this continues, they'll be brewing faster than they're being stolen.

Although Anna was there to help them drive away the thieves, the Queen Bee knew very well that this was not a long-term solution.

Anna couldn't protect them forever.

Thinking of this, the Queen Bee looked worried and couldn't help but sigh.

“bee…”

"Huh? Queen Bee, are you worried?" Anna turned around and asked, somewhat surprised.

"bee."

The queen bee nodded gently.

But Anna couldn't understand what it was saying.

Just then, Zoroia couldn't help but say to the Queen Bee:

"Huh?" (Are you worried that all the honey will be stolen if this continues?)
“Bee.” The Queen Bee looked at the Zoroia and nodded.

The task that Prince Raven had entrusted to it and Anna flashed through Sororia's mind, and it immediately felt that now was a good opportunity to complete the task!
"Waaah...waaah." (If you're willing to believe us, I have a way that might help you.)
"Bee?" The Queen Bee was taken aback and quickly looked at Zoroya.

Zorua explained, "Ugh." (On the outskirts of this forest, humans have established a territory. Anna and I came from there. That place is currently inviting Pokémon to join. If you'd like, you can join that territory too. The people there will protect you and help you collect nectar.)
Upon hearing these words, the Queen Bee's first reaction was not surprise, but contemplation.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and humans are unlikely to help them for no reason.

So, what's the cost?

"Bee?" the queen bee asked.

Zorua replied, "Ooh." (The price is that you must give up a portion of the honey.)
“bee…” The queen bee seemed to be deep in thought.

Zorua continued, "Ugh." (Don't be afraid that all the honey you make will be stolen by humans. The king of that territory is a very good king. He will not only help you collect honey, but also plant a flower field for you to live in.)
Anna told it all this, and Zorua had lived there for so long that it knew exactly what those humans were like.

They don't harm Pokémon; on the contrary, they protect them.

Upon hearing these words, a glint flashed in the Queen Bee's eyes.

If all of this is true, then they really can live the life they want there.

As for sharing honey... the Queen Bee doesn't think it's a big deal.

As long as there is a flower field, they can continuously produce new honey.

The reason it is worried now is that there are only a limited number of flowers in the forest. If all the flowers are harvested, it will have to go to more distant places to collect nectar.

(End of this chapter)