Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 35 Shiro Sakaki

On the other side of Silver Mountain, opposite the Kingdom of Dragon.

There is a vast kingdom that has unified all the tribes in the entire Kanto region.

This kingdom was founded ten years ago, almost at the same time as the Kingdom of Dragon, except that at that time the royal family of this kingdom was called the Silver Clan.

The slave system in the Kingdom of Earth was also established by the Silver family, and the second king, Sakaki Shiro, simply continued this system.

Although both kings used slavery, the public reaction was quite different.

Under the rule of the Silver Clan, humans were treated worse than even magical beasts.

Civilians who make mistakes may even become food for monsters.

But members of the Silver family can get away with their mistakes.

Over time, the Silver family naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people.

So when Sakaki Shiro rose up in rebellion, countless people immediately responded to the call and followed in his footsteps.

The first thing Sakaki Haku did after taking power was to publicly kill all the members of the Silver Clan.

This move not only won over many people's hearts, but also demonstrated his methods and style, inspiring awe in many.

Under Sakaki Shiro's rule.

Although it was still a slave system, Sakaki Shiro learned from the experience of the Silver family and changed some specific regulations, so the situation in the kingdom improved a lot.

At least, at least humans can live a decent life.

Most importantly, compared to the Silver family, Sakaki Haku appears much more benevolent.

And no one except Sakaki Shiro himself enjoyed any privileges.

The only way to get special privileges is to perform meritorious service.

This applies equally to everyone in the Kingdom of Earth.

The Kingdom of Earth, its capital.

It's another early morning.

"Buzz~"

Sakaki Shiro opened his eyes to the sound of his monster companion's voice.

Good morning, Beedrill.

After opening his eyes, Sakaki Shiro first drank a glass of water, then rubbed the head of the Pokémon next to him.

Sakaki Shiro's Pokémon is a Beedrill, and he named it 'Beedrill'.

In this world, Sakaki Shiro doesn't trust any living creature except himself and his partner Beedrill.

This can be seen from the fact that Sakaki Shiro let Beedrill sleep in the same room as him.

When he was a teenager, his mother was seriously ill, but his family was too poor to afford doctors or medicine.

Having no other choice, he had to go to the Silver Mountain alone to find treasures to exchange for money or to find usable herbs.

Just as Sakaki Shiro discovered a rare herb and was about to pick it, he was attacked by a Rattata.

He trespassed into the little rattata's territory.

His calf was bitten by the little Radamanthys, and he was unable to escape, so he could only sit there slumped.

Just when Sakaki Shiro thought he was going to die, a fat unicorn beetle appeared and stood stalemate with Rattata. In the end, the two were wary of each other and did not fight.

At the time, Sakaki Shiro did not realize that he had escaped death.

It felt like escaping one wolf's den only to fall into another.

But the unicorn's target wasn't Sakaki Shiro at all; it was the herbs that Sakaki Shiro had picked from the bamboo basket behind him.

Many of these herbs contain some toxicity, which would be a delicious treat for unicorn beetles.

The clever Sakagi Shiro spotted the unicorn worm's target and quickly emptied all the herbs from the bamboo basket, leaving only a few that could alleviate his mother's pain.

It was this action that unexpectedly won over Sakaki Shiro's heart.

Young Sakaki Shiro was also an ambitious and ruthless man. Seeing that the Unicorn Beetle had no intention of attacking him, he made a decision to secretly cultivate the Unicorn Beetle.

That was about nineteen years ago.

Before the people of the Silfo tribe had even begun to emulate the Dragon Tamer tribe's ability to control magical beasts, Sakamoto Shiro had already secretly begun cultivating magical beasts.

This move would have been incredibly bold for humans during the Warcraft era.

In terms of boldness, it is probably second only to Liz's decision to lead a group deep into the Silver Mine to search for the Beedrill clan.

Ever since.

Sakaki Shiro quietly cultivated the Weedle for fourteen years, and then ascended to the throne with the help of Beedrill.

The palace guards and beast tamers were no match for the Beedrill; they couldn't even last ten seconds.

Five years have passed since then. Only Sakaki Shiro himself knows just how powerful his Beedrill has become.

After a quick wash, Sakaki Shiro, sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, made his way to his office.

The first thing you see is a document that says, "The resource gathering team recently had a conflict with people from the Dragon Kingdom near Silver Mountain."

"Humph."

Sakaki Shiro gave a soft hum, the corners of his mouth turning upwards.

This was no accidental encounter.

Several years ago, he had already learned about the situation in the Dragon Kingdom from the remnants of the Silver Clan.

They also knew that the Silver Clan had been engaged in a protracted tug-of-war with the Dragon Clan over Silver Mountain for decades.

Ever since he wiped out the Silver family.

The war then turned into a tug-of-war between the Earth Kingdom and the Dragon Kingdom.

Neither kingdom could do without the mineral and herbal resources of the Silver Mountains.

These things involve not only military force but also healthcare. Any country that wants to prosper will inevitably vie for this pristine natural goldmine right on its doorstep.

But Sakaki Shiro and Liz are different.

Liz only wants the Silver Mountain.

She initially had no intention of conquering the kingdoms of the earth, because she did not want to start a war.

What Sakaki Shiro wanted was the entire land; Mount Shirogane was just a tiny piece of his grand plan.

He didn't care at all about the people and monsters who might die because of this war.

After sitting for a while, Sakaki summoned his men.

"Boss Sakaki."

The newcomer was a burly man who was at least 2.3 meters tall.

His physique was so robust that he resembled a standing water buffalo.

This person is named Ares. He was one of the first to follow Sakaki Shiro and is also one of the four generals of the Earth Kingdom.

Back when Sakaki Shiro hadn't yet become king, Ares always called him "boss," so he still does.

Sakaki Shiro did not correct this.

He felt that this title could bring him closer to the four generals and help him win over the people.

"Hmm, how strong is your iron block now?"

Sakaki Shiro looked up and asked with concern.

He remembered that Ares' new Pokémon form resembled a standing rhinoceros, with skin as hard as if it were wearing an iron frame.

That posture clearly indicated immense power.

But Sakaki Shiro still trusted his Beedrill's double needles more.

"Very energetic, much stronger than before."

Ares nodded with a hint of smugness.

His Pokémon was originally a rhinoceros, which he bred for a very long time.

Ares is a very proud man.

Others choose to start by raising small monsters, as it feels safer that way.

But Ares was different. He saw those small magical beasts as nothing more than rats and disliked them, so he never raised any magical beasts.

This caused Sakaki Shiro some headaches about being a general.

After all, his subordinates certainly wouldn't want to be ordered around by an ordinary person, but he didn't quite trust the others.

Fortunately, one night five or six years ago...

An injured rhinoceros with horned horns wandered into the territory of the Earth Kingdom and ran into Ares, who was leading a patrol at the time.

Ares was also a tough guy; he single-handedly used his own body to take down the horned rhinoceros.

Ares was very fond of the horned rhinoceros's powerful strength and thick skin.

He was convinced that this was the powerful magical beast he had been searching for all along, so he helped it recover, fed it personally, and told it about his great ambitions in the dead of night.

Finally, by appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him, they managed to subdue this seemingly dull-witted rhinoceros.

Ares also had high hopes for it, naming it 'Iron Block'.

In Ares's view, there was nothing harder than iron.

Ares originally thought his rhinoceros was at its final stage, but who knew it could evolve further? This was a pleasant surprise for Ares.

(End of this chapter)