Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 64 Messenger
The following morning, Raven sat in the lord's hall, handling various affairs within the territory.

He had already given the cones and iron ore to Moric yesterday; all he could do now was wait.

"Hopefully, Morrick can figure something out from that blueprint!" Raven thought to himself.

With the Poké Ball, it would be much more convenient for him to carry Pokémon with him when he goes out, and he could also use it to catch more Pokémon.

"call!"

Raven slowly exhaled and opened his territory panel to check the satisfaction level collection.

Lord's Name: Raven

[Territory: Village (Unnamed for now)]

[Citizens (Humans): 78 (Click to view details)]

[Pokémon (Subjects): 28 (Click to view details)]

Public opinion: 30

Satisfaction rating: 468

[Technology: Gathering, Basic Herbalism, Fishing, Animal Husbandry, Basic Processing]

After accumulating over the winter, the previously depleted satisfaction level has risen to 468.

According to Raven's observations, the conditions for increasing the satisfaction of the territory's citizens are both simple and difficult to meet.

Whether they are human or Pokémon, when they feel satisfied with their current life or happy because of something or something, satisfaction arises within them.

Just yesterday, Raven saw the thirty points of satisfaction provided by those three lily root dolls.

"I only need 32 more points to unlock the [Advanced Herbalism] technology."

Raven glanced at the panel as he pondered.

Just then, he suddenly noticed something strange.

"Huh? How come there's one more Pokémon citizen?"

Clicking on the details reveals a complete record of the number and types of Pokémon currently in the territory.

Three Snowcap Monsters, two Buffalo with Afro, one Dratini, one Zoroark, one Snivy, five Bubble Squirrel, six Magikarp, one Dugtrio, and three Lilligant.
There are twenty-three of them.

Including Ryan's Explosive Ape, Bean Pigeon, Explosive Mouse, and Oya Mushroom, there are a total of twenty-seven.

Where did this extra one come from?
Raven carefully examined the list of Pokémon subjects and soon spotted a familiar name on it.

【Bean Pigeon】

It wasn't Ryan's Bean Pigeon, but another Bean Pigeon.

Pokémon: Beanpigeon

[Attributes: General, flying]

[Gender: Male]

【Characteristic: Super Luck】

[Moves: Wind Rises, Shout, Stare, Flash of Lightning]

[Friendliness: 0]

[House's Biography: In the 148th year of the Kingdom Calendar, Bean Dove was born.]

In the year 149 of the Kingdom Calendar, Bean Dove was attacked in the forest, injuring its wing and rendering it unable to fly. Fortunately, it was rescued by Evan, and after recovering, Bean Dove decided to stay and live with Evan.

Evan...

Raven paused for a moment, then saw the name among his human subjects.

This is a good thing!

His people dared to actively approach Pokémon. If that's the case, how far away is the future he wants to create where people and Pokémon live together?
Just then, the old butler, Elif, walked in from outside.

Behind him followed a very young man.

"Your Highness Raven! I've found someone to search for human villages and towns nearby!" Elif said. Raven looked at the man.

The man was around twenty years old, with chestnut hair, a baby face, and a somewhat immature appearance.

Elif explained, "His name is Evan. This kid used to be a messenger in the royal city, frequently traveling between various towns. He has a wealth of experience in wilderness survival..."

Before Elif could finish speaking, Raven caught a familiar name in his words.

"Evan?"

"Your Highness!" It seemed that this was the first time he had met such an important person, and Evan appeared a little nervous, but he still quickly bowed.

"I heard you rescued a magical beast, is that right?" Raven asked.

"Ah?" Evan immediately tensed up: "N-no, that's right! But please don't worry, Your Highness, that magical beast won't harm anyone!"

Seeing him like this, Raven couldn't help but chuckle.

“No need to be nervous. I never said you couldn’t save magical beasts. On the contrary, you did a great job.” Raven asked, “I just wanted to ask, aren’t you afraid of magical beasts?”

Evan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "That magical beast won't hurt anyone... Its name is Bean Dove. My master also has one, and it helps him deliver letters."

"Back when I was in the royal city, my master taught me how to raise magical beasts like the Bean Pigeon, using their power to help deliver messages, so I'm not afraid of it..."

"Deliver a message?" Raven was slightly taken aback.

Evan nodded: "That's right. Although the Bean Pigeons aren't very smart, they can remember all sorts of complicated routes. As long as you get along well with them and give them instructions, they can help deliver letters. No matter how far away, they can get the letter to the recipient."

As Evan finished speaking, Raven also received a notification.

Your subject, Evan, has shared a new technology with you: "The Messenger."

[Messenger: The technology that trains Bean Pigeons to be carrier pigeons. With it, no matter how far away the recipient is, Bean Pigeons can deliver the message on time.]

Raven was slightly taken aback.

But he quickly realized what was happening.

Raven and his old butler, Elif, exchanged a glance before Raven asked, "Could you deliver the letter to the capital?"

Evan nodded: "Yes."

"Don't we need to let Bean Pigeon get familiar with the route first?" Raven asked.

"The Bean Pigeon is a magical beast with an innate ability to remember routes. Even if you don't tell them the route, as long as you tell them the destination and the characteristics and name of the recipient, they can find the place on their own."

Evan recalled what his master had said before, and then continued:
"Master said that the Bean Pigeons will find other Bean Pigeons and get the exact location of their destination from them. In fact, the intelligence network among Bean Pigeons is even more impressive than that of us humans!"

Raven: "..." As expected of a magical Pokémon.

"Can we deliver it now?" Raven quickly asked, getting down to business.

“Of course! I’ve already tamed that Bean Pigeon, and it listens to me now!” Evan nodded.

“In that case, I hope you can help me deliver this letter to my father.” Raven took out the letter he had written.

"Yes!" Evan replied instinctively.

“Also, I have another task for you.” Raven opened the nearby map and said to Evan, “I need you to find nearby villages or towns because we got lost. Only by finding a human settlement can we confirm our location. This task is very important, so I’m counting on you, Evan.”

"Yes, mission accomplished!" Evan replied quickly.

*
After leaving Prince Raven, Evan returned to his cabin with great excitement.

He never expected that His Highness would entrust him with such an important task...

Does this mean that His Highness intends to give him an important position?

Realizing that this might be a good opportunity to make a name for himself, Evan's breathing became heavy.

He must not let Prince Raven down!
With that in mind, Evan found Bean Pigeon and tied the letter to its leg with a rope.

"Dove, go and deliver this letter to His Majesty the King of Eindook! I beg you!" Aiwen said to Dove, mimicking his former master.

Upon receiving the command, Bean Dove cooed twice, then flapped its wings and flew straight into the sky, heading towards Eindook.

(End of this chapter)