Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 99 Prelude to War
Kagome Town is very close to their territory!

No, to be precise, it's still just Kagome Village right now...

This is undoubtedly good news for Raven.

Moreover, they not only learned the exact location of Kagome Village, but also used this information to determine their approximate location in the Unova region.

Kagome Town is located in the northeastern part of the Unova region on the game map, which means that their current location is also in the northern part of the Unova region!
"Sir, is there anything else you would like to ask me?" Zack inquired.

Raven then came to his senses and shook his head, saying, "No more for now, but if you can find a map of the kingdom, I would appreciate it if you could give us a copy."

“A map?” Zack grinned. “What a coincidence! The caravan happens to have a map. We travel all over the country; we can’t do without a map.”

After saying that, Zach turned around and left the hall.

He soon returned with a map.

Zach handed over the map, which Raven took and spread out on the desk.

The map was made of parchment and contained a general map of the Unova region, as well as the main routes between the towns. As for side roads, although they existed, they were few in number.

Raven guessed that this was because these man-made roads were safer than the side roads.

"Kagome Village..."

Raven quickly located Kagome Village on the map. Just as he remembered, it was located in the northeastern part of the Unova region, on the border of the Kingdom of Eindooc.

If we deduce their current location based on the information provided by Zack...

Raven's gaze moved downwards, finally settling on an open area painted with snow-capped mountains.

Beside the snow-capped mountain is a wide river that runs almost through the entire Unova region, flowing south to connect with the sea.

There are no towns nearby, only a vast, undeveloped area.

This is clearly the place.

The capital city of Eindooc is located in the western part of this map, perched atop a high mountain whose winding course resembles a giant dragon.

That should be the location of the legendary "dragon vein".

"Consider this map a small gift from me to you, sir," Zack said with a smile.

He had taken a brief tour of the territory when he arrived.

Although it looks somewhat outdated, various buildings have already begun to be constructed in the distance.

This place has great development potential. If they come here often in the future, they will probably be able to make a lot of money.

Raven did not refuse.

The arrival of merchants is beneficial to the development of the entire territory. After all, they cannot remain closed off forever, and they can directly purchase some items that cannot be manufactured through merchants.

"Go ahead!" Raven waved his hand.

"Then I'll take my leave." Zack bowed and then left the hall.

Raven stared at the map in his hand, recalling what Zack had just said, and fell into deep thought.

His two older brothers had left Eindooc, each taking control of the northern and southern parts of the Unova region, and had begun recruiting soldiers in various places.

Is this a harbinger of war?
I wonder if those two have awakened Zekrom and Reshiram yet.

Legend has it that Pokémon are like nuclear bombs; they may not need them, but they cannot live without them.

"We need to go to Kagome Village to investigate the exact location of Kyurem," Raven pondered.

But there's another problem.

Will the Kyurem choose him and come to this territory to help him?

If Kyurem demands a battle with him, or if he must defeat it to gain its approval, Raven considered his current strength.

Mini Dragon is a late bloomer.

The future looks promising for burning insects.

The only Pokémon with combat abilities is Snivy, and the Grass-type Snivy is twice as weak to the Ice-type Kyurem.

They had absolutely no chance of winning...

"I have to make contact with the Kyurem first, no matter what," Raven thought.

Since force won't work, let's try a softer approach. For example, he could offer to help Kyurem fill in the missing parts, and then find an opportunity to bring Kyurem to the battlefield and let it fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom to become Flame White Kyurem or Dark Kyurem.

But before that, Raven had one more thing to do.

Now that their territory has taken initial shape, it's time for them to establish their own army.

No longer an ordinary knightly order, but a brand new army incorporating Pokémon.

Raven made a preliminary plan in his mind, and then summoned the knights, led by Geralt and Ryan.

A group of medieval knights in full armor stood in neat rows, with Geralt and Ryan standing in front of them.

Geralt remained calm, while Ryan was filled with curiosity about Raven's sudden summoning of them all.

He was the first to ask, "Your Highness, do you have a new task for us?"

“Lyan, don’t be rude,” Geralt said, turning his head.

"It's alright." Raven smiled at everyone and said, "I called you all here today mainly for one thing."

Everyone looked over with focused expressions.

"War is about to break out."

Upon hearing this, a variety of expressions immediately appeared on the faces of the people in front of him.

There was surprise, worry, and anxiety...

Geralt frowned slightly; he had a general idea of ​​what His Highness was about to say.

"My two older brothers have left the capital and occupied the north and south of the kingdom. They have begun recruiting soldiers in various places. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon start a terrible war."

"Given our current situation, we probably have no chance of winning against them... I just wonder what everyone's thoughts are on this?" Raven asked.

Upon hearing these words, everyone reacted with varying expressions.

Geralt frowned, his expression grave; he had known this day would come.

Ryan looked equally panicked. What? War has broken out? Could the eldest and second princes have invaded here? What should they do?
The rest of the knights were also in a panic, because everyone here knew very well that with their current numbers and strength, they had no chance of winning against the well-trained army of the eldest and second princes.

Unlike the others, Geralt didn't think so much. He knelt on one knee, performed a standard knightly salute, and spoke solemnly and earnestly:
"We swear to follow Prince Raven to the death!"

The others around were slightly taken aback, but quickly followed suit and knelt down, saying in unison:

"We swear to follow Prince Raven to the death!"

Humility, honesty, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul.

These are the eight virtues they adhered to when they became knights.

Moreover, it was Prince Raven who led them to survive. If they were to flee out of fear under these circumstances, the chivalrous spirit they have always upheld would be lost, and their names would be despised by countless people.

They would rather give their lives to protect their territory than accept such an outcome.

A glorious sacrifice is also an honor for a knight!
(End of this chapter)