Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 59 Command
The fruit only takes two or three days to ripen, but it takes several months for the fruit tree to grow from a seed into a large tree.

If a Grass-type Pokémon helps take care of the fruit tree during this period, the time it takes for the tree to grow will be shortened accordingly.

With the combined efforts of the villagers and Pokémon, the grapefruit seeds were quickly planted in the soil.

What they need to do next is patiently wait for the orchard to mature.

Looking at the expectant faces of the foam squirrels, Raven said to them:
"It will take some time for the fruit trees to mature. Until then, you can continue to stay with me!"

"Chestnut!"

The foam squirrels nodded their little heads repeatedly, indicating that there was no problem!
Then, Raven turned his gaze to the Snivy beside him.

"Snivy, I have already devised your special training plan. First, you need to learn to skillfully control the grass-type energy in your body."

"Snivy." Snivy listened calmly, arms crossed.

"So, next I need you to use your grass-type energy to supply nutrients to the seeds in the soil, so that you can practice your control over energy. Can you do that?" Raven asked, looking at Snivy.

The vine snake did not answer, but instead nimbly leaped up and landed in front of a patch of soil where fruit tree seeds were buried.

It stretched out its hands, and a green, gentle, and vibrant energy of grass slowly flowed into the earth. This energy penetrated deep underground, continuously nourishing the seeds below.

“That’s right, just like that.” Raven nodded with satisfaction.

However, since Snivy had not undergone this kind of training before, it seemed a bit clumsy when transmitting energy.

However, it quickly became proficient at it.

Throughout the entire process, Snivy didn't say a word. Its focused and calm demeanor gave people a very reliable feeling.

"That's so convenient!" Raven thought to himself.

After spending some time together, he had come to understand the personality of this vine snake to some extent.

Although it can sometimes appear quite arrogant, it is very reliable when it comes to serious matters.

In conclusion, Raven was very satisfied with his second Pokémon.

As he watched the Snivy tending to the seeds, several moves closely related to energy control began to surface in his mind.

First, there's the Grass-type move, Magic Leaf.

To master this move, a Pokémon must have a certain level of proficiency in controlling its energy, transforming grass-type energy into the shape of leaves to track and attack its opponent.

The same applies to the Grass-type Energy Ball. This move requires launching energy in the form of a ball, making it a very common offensive method.

For Snivy, the most important move is undoubtedly Leaf Storm.

Condensing energy into sharp, pointed blades that sweep over opponents like a storm—the very name suggests the formidable power of this move.

However, regardless of which of the above methods, they all require considerable control over the Pokémon's own energy.

So start training now and build a solid foundation so you can master these powerful moves more easily in the future.

Not only Snivy, but also Dratini.

To make special training easier, Raven simply had the wooden stake moved to the side of the orchard.

In this way, Dratini can train their tails, claws, and scales here with Snivy using the wooden stakes.

Just then, the foam squirrel beside him seemed to sense something and suddenly turned its head to look behind it.

"Lili?"

"What's wrong?" Raven followed their gaze and then saw a familiar figure slowly walking towards him from behind. Was that... Anna?
Raven was somewhat surprised: "Anna, what brings you here?"

But the "Anna" in front of him did not speak. Instead, she remained in place, looking at him calmly.

Raven immediately sensed that something was wrong.

This is definitely not Anna!
Recalling Zoroya's abilities and Anna's behavior when they last met, Raven immediately realized what was going on.

The "Anna" before my eyes is a manifestation of Zoroah!
"Not bad, you've mastered the illusion ability so quickly." Raven was very satisfied. He turned his head and looked around, and soon spotted Anna sneaking around behind a big tree.

“Anna!” Raven called out.

Seeing that she had been discovered, Anna simply gave up hiding and ran over to stand with the "Anna" that Zoroah had become.

"Hehe, teacher, you caught me! As expected of Prince Raven, even Mom couldn't tell me apart from Zoroya!" Anna said slyly.

Raven sighed, "Zoroa isn't as lively and cheerful as you."

Zorua: "..."

Anna scratched her head sheepishly, then looked at Raven with anticipation and excitedly asked, "Teacher, can we move on to the next step?"

Raven straightened his expression and nodded, saying, "Your progress is faster than I expected. In that case, I'll begin teaching you the most important aspect of being a trainer!"

Upon hearing this, Anna and Soroya immediately looked over seriously.

“Command,” Raven began, “For a qualified trainer, in addition to training monsters, command is also a very important ability.”

"Command?" Anna was a little confused. She looked at Zoroya. Was she to command Zoroya in battle?
Raven nodded: "That's right. The situation on the battlefield changes in an instant. Trainers need to have the ability to see the whole picture. As outsiders, we sometimes see more than the monsters themselves."

"Therefore, sometimes we need to give commands to the monsters based on the actual combat situation, so that they can use specific moves to defeat the enemy."

"For example, when your opponent uses a move that leaves a large opening, you can issue the 'dodge' command so that Zoroah can dodge the attack in advance."

"If your opponent is a Ghost-type monster, you need to have Zoroah use Dark-type moves to take advantage of type matchups."

Anna had learned about the attributes and counters of monsters from the book her teacher had written for her, and upon hearing these words, she quickly understood their meaning.

She got it!

"However," Raven suddenly changed the subject, "when battling monsters, we must be careful to ensure our own safety and prevent the monsters from bypassing Zoroa and attacking the trainers directly."

After all, there is no Pokémon League in this era, and the rules that do not allow Pokémon to directly attack trainers are useless here.

“In situations like this, you can have your other magical beast protect you,” Raven said.

"Another magical beast..." Anna exclaimed in realization, "I understand!"

Raven smiled and said, "You can go to the vicinity of the territory and find some wild magical beasts, try to have a spar with them. Of course, don't forget to heal them after the battle!"

"Mmm!" Anna couldn't wait to try it out.

She hurriedly said goodbye to Raven, and then ran away quickly with Zoroah.

Raven: "..."

This girl... he even wanted to have Snivy and Zoroah have a battle so he could demonstrate it himself!

Well, let her figure it out on her own first. Anyway, Anna will come and ask him for help when she encounters something she doesn't understand.

(End of this chapter)