Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 69 Population Shortage
Mareep: A sheep Pokémon with a gentle temperament and easy to raise. Its fur grows longer over time and it sheds regularly. Even if all its wool falls out, it will return to its original state after one week.

Fluffy wool contains a lot of air, making it warm in winter and cool in summer. This wool can be processed into clothing, hats, socks and other items, and it is also the best material for making carpets.

However, because wool carries static electricity, sudden contact can easily result in an electric shock, so extreme caution is advised when keeping it. [Handling difficulty: Easy]

Raven focused his attention for a moment, and the specific information about Mare the Sheep came to mind.

"They're easy to raise..."

According to Raven's observation, the panel divides the difficulty of raising these Pokémon into seven levels.

The difficulty levels are: Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard, Very Hard, Nightmare, and Hell.

Pokémon like Shuckle, which are timid by nature and have no aggression whatsoever, are mostly difficult for beginners to raise.

Legendary Pokémon like Groudon and Kyogre are extremely difficult to raise, reaching the highest level of hell.

Although Mare the sheep has static electricity, it is still very easy to come into contact with it if you take precautions beforehand.

Therefore, its difficulty level is not as high as that of raising Bossdoga.

Raven seemed to be deep in thought.

At this moment, Ryan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness Raven, are there any of these magical beasts that could be of use to us?"

Upon hearing this, Christina and Cleveland also turned to look.

Raven nodded slightly: "Yes."

He pointed to the Mare sheep in his notebook and said, "The wool on this magical beast sheds regularly, and as far as I know, that wool is the best material for making carpets and clothing."

Moreover, if electric lights are invented in the future, Mare the Sheep can help generate electricity.

The Ampharos, which evolves from Mareep, possesses an enormous amount of electricity. The bulb on its tail can even emit a strong light at night, which can be used as a light source.

Of course, Raven didn't explain what he was saying next, because at that time, humans didn't know what electricity was.

“Then let me go and catch them and raise them!” Ryan rolled up his sleeves, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Raven: "..."

Christina said speechlessly, "Hey! There are so many of those magical beasts. If you were alone, you'd probably be defeated in a single encounter, right?"

Cleveland, standing to the side, remained noncommittal.

Even he was helpless when faced with such a large number of magical beasts, some of which would "attack" him simply by touching them.

“I’m just preparing!” Ryan turned to look at Raven, his eyes filled with anticipation. “Besides, His Highness Raven must have a way, right?!”

Upon hearing this, the people around also looked over.

Raven nodded and said, "Yes."

Ryan immediately gave him a look that said, "See? I told you so!"

“Since we can’t subdue them by force, we can only use what we have to attract them, build a good relationship with them, and get them to voluntarily join our territory and live with us,” Raven said slowly.

Christina paused for a moment, then a glint of light appeared in her eyes: "Your Highness, are you saying that we should use food to lure them?"

"That's right. The Mare sheep are magical beasts that mainly eat fresh and lush pasture, but they also occasionally eat tree fruits."

At this point, Raven paused, then turned his gaze to Elif.

“Elif, go find someone to build a bridge over that great river. We need to get to the plains on the other side of the river. Also, fence off a piece of land and build a ranch specifically for raising magical beasts. Have the farmers plant fresh pasture there.”

“Yes, Your Highness Raven!” Elif nodded, then turned to leave. But soon, as if remembering something, Elif turned back to Raven and said:
"Your Highness Raven, we are currently short-handed..."

So far, there are only seventy-eight people in the territory. Some of them are cutting down trees in the forest, some are digging clay in the mine, some are weeding in the fields, and some women and children are searching for food in the surrounding forests.

Everyone who could help went to work.

Upon hearing this, Raven frowned.

Indeed, a territory cannot develop rapidly without a sufficient population.

Does this mean the plan to raise Mare sheep will have to be postponed for the time being?

"Forget it, let's build the houses and roads first before thinking about anything else!" Raven sighed.

Seeing this, Elif was also powerless: "Yes, Your Highness."

However, some Pokémon can be started earlier.

Raven opened another notebook, found the page with the pot, and turned to Ryan, saying:

"Ryan, I have a new task for you."

Shuckle, a fermenting Pokémon, uses its tentacles to store berries inside its pot-shaped shell.

After the fruit ferments inside, it gradually mixes with the fluids in the pot, turning into a delicious juice that can restore energy without you even realizing it.

In addition, Shuckle is a timid Pokémon with weak strength, unable to even defeat human children. When faced with danger, it will retract its head and hands into its shell and hide without moving.

This means that as long as they can find the pot, they can take it back to their territory and raise it.

They will ensure the safety of the pots and provide them with tree fruits, while the pots only need to help them brew tree juice.

"Yes, Your Highness Raven! Mission accomplished!"

Ryan looked at the monsters in his notebook and assured him.

*

An unnamed village.

On the third day after arriving here, Evan was already extremely anxious.

Almost every day, he would stand at the village entrance, gazing at the road leading into the village, hoping that Lord Geralt would return soon so that he could lead everyone to meet up with Prince Raven.

Although he was anxious, Evan did not forget the task that Prince Raven had given him.

On his very first day here, he had already started asking the villagers for information.

I learned from the villagers that this place is located on the border of the kingdom, near the northern part of the Unova region, and very far from the royal city of Eindooc.

The only saving grace is that occasionally traveling merchants from other cities visit this village, bringing local specialties to trade with the locals.

Sunset dusk.

Just when Evan thought that Lord Geralt wouldn't be returning today, two tall figures appeared on the distant horizon.

The two figures drew closer and closer, and when Evan finally saw their faces clearly, a surge of joy welled up inside him.

"Hey, Lord Geralt!"

He waved his hand vigorously at the man while shouting.

(End of this chapter)