Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 28 Conflict? Wild Pokémon in the Forest!

On December 15th of the 148th year of the Kingdom Calendar, half a month had passed since the caravan had been stationed in this valley plain.

Raven sat inside the tent, warming himself with the black tea served by a maid, while listening to Elif report on the recent work in the territory.

The miniature dragon curled up on the table, enjoying the fish balls that Raven had prepared for it.

This is made from bass caught in the river, after which the bones and fins have been removed.

With limited resources, no Poffins, and no Power Cubes, Raven can only find ways to provide suitable food for the Mini Dragon.

Elif glanced at the prince's little magical beast and thought it seemed to be getting more and more... rounder.

This reminded Elif of their journey from the royal city to their territory.

At that time, it was early winter and the temperature was starting to drop. This little monster was terribly afraid of the cold and stayed in the carriage from morning till night.

Changes in temperature and environment have caused the little monster to lose a lot of weight.

And now... it has not only gained weight, but it can even swim in the icy river water.

"I must say, Your Highness is truly skilled at raising magical beasts!" Elif couldn't help but exclaim.

He composed himself and began to report on the progress of the residents' work in the territory yesterday.

"Your Highness, all the seeds in the farmland have been planted. Now we just need to wait patiently for them to mature. The logging in the forest is also progressing very smoothly. If nothing unexpected happens, all the wooden houses will be completed in a week at most."

At this point, Eriff paused.

A smile appeared on his face: "Moreover, everyone is also preparing to use the next period of time to build you a house for the winter."

Upon hearing this, Lei Wen initially felt it was unnecessary, since his tent was still habitable and provided shelter from the wind and rain. However, upon further reflection, he realized it was the residents' intention, and they also wanted to have their own "home" with the Mini Dragon.

In that case, let's make this the lord's hall for discussing matters from now on!
“I understand.” Raven nodded, then thought of Ryan and the other two who had gone out to explore the area, and couldn’t help but ask, “Haven’t Ryan and the others returned yet?”

Several days had passed since Ryan and his group left the territory. Although the three names had not disappeared from the citizens' panel, Raven still couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Elif shook his head and replied, "Not yet, but Your Highness, please rest assured. Ryan and Cleveland are experienced and can escape unscathed even if they are no match for dangerous magical beasts."

Upon hearing this, Raven nodded. At this point, all they could do was wait.

"Your Highness! Prince Raven! Something terrible has happened!"

Just then, a flurry of shouts came from outside the door.

Raven and Elif looked up and saw a woman rushing in.

"What is it?" Raven asked.

"Your Highness! There's a monster!" the woman cried out in panic. "A monster has attacked everyone at the lumberyard!"

Warcraft?

Raven frowned and immediately stood up, saying, "Take me to see this!"

"Yes!"

Raven, with his Mini Dragon in tow, quickly arrived at the lumberyard under the woman's guidance.

After two weeks of logging, the trees in this large forest have been completely cut down by humans, leaving only a bare open space where small wooden houses have been built.

When Raven arrived there, he saw several knights holding weapons in the distance, protecting a group of civilians behind them. They nervously turned their gazes toward the large tree in front of them.

"Your Highness Raven!"

Someone noticed Raven's arrival and quickly made way for him.

"Your Highness, please be careful!" a knight said.

Raven nodded to him, then looked up in the direction everyone was looking.

On a few large trees not far ahead, stood a group of small, squirrel Pokémon with big, fluffy ears and bodies.

Holding twigs and pebbles, they glared angrily at the crowd below. "Lili!"

That's... a foam squirrel?!

"You wretched little thing, get away! Don't disturb our work!" A knight standing at the front tried to scare away the cute-looking monsters.

But the next second, countless small stones and twigs mixed with a few tree fruits flew towards him.

The knight was hit hard on the head and was covered in bumps. He gritted his teeth in anger and said viciously, "Damn it! It seems I have to teach you a lesson!"

However, before he could finish speaking, the foam squirrels began to shimmer with a dazzling light.

High-speed stars!
In an instant, countless stars hurtled toward him at incredible speed, engulfing him in starlight in the blink of an eye.

The poor knight was knocked unconscious without even making a sound.

Upon seeing this, the residents who had initially found these small magical beasts cute immediately showed expressions of horror, and some even took a step back.

The foam squirrels looked at the crowd with unwavering determination, as if they would launch another attack if they took another step forward.

Seeing this, before Raven could even speak, the three snow-hatted monsters couldn't hold back any longer.

Over the past few days, they have developed a very deep bond with everyone.

The people here not only play with them, but also share their food with them. They have long regarded these people as their companions.

Upon seeing its companion being attacked by other Pokémon, Snowcap immediately stepped forward, attempting to retaliate.

"Wait a minute, Snow Hat Monster!"

"Hmm?"

The snow-hatted monsters turned to look at Raven.

“Please wait a moment.” Raven shook his head at them, then stepped forward.

He looked up at the foam squirrel standing on the branch and quickly understood why this was happening.

Their logging these days has destroyed the "home" on which these bubble squirrels depend for survival.

So they are here today to stop them.

This is an inevitable conflict between humans' desire to expand their territory and wild Pokémon.

As Raven appeared, the group of foam squirrels immediately turned their attention to him.

Seemingly sensing that he was the leader of this group of humans, the foam squirrel let out an accusing cry:
"Chestnut!"

They currently have two options in mind.

First, reconcile with the foam squirrels and invite them to live with humans.

Second, forcibly drive them away by brute force.

Raven glanced at the foam squirrels in the tree.

One, two, three, four, five...

There are five Bubble Squirrels in total. With their current strength, Dratini + Zoroa + three Snowcap Monsters might not be a match for them.

However, Raven knew very well that they were in the wrong first; they were the ones who destroyed the bubble squirrels' home.

What should I do?
A corner that no one notices.

A small, green Pokémon was hiding behind a tree, secretly observing the humans and bubble squirrels not far away.

"Teng Teng..."

(End of this chapter)