Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 76 Bonfire Party
Night fell over the earth, and overhead was a dazzling starry sky.

The reunited people gathered in the center of the territory, around a huge bonfire, their faces beaming with undisguised smiles.

"Hey everyone, come quick! These are fish that His Highness Raven's magical beast caught for us!"

A young man walked over carrying a basket of fresh and plump fish.

The people who were chatting stood up and came forward to help kill the fish, skewer them, rub them with oil, sprinkle them with salt, and put them into the roaring campfire to roast.

In no time, an enticing aroma of caramelized meat wafted from all directions.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

“Looks delicious!”

Several children couldn't help but swallow their saliva as they looked at the golden-brown grilled fish.

The adults around them chatted with each other, recounting their experiences over the past few days.

This was the first time the Pokémon living in this territory had participated in such a lively bonfire party.

A group of Pokémon were also infected by the lively atmosphere. They chased and played around the campfire, singing and dancing, looking so harmonious.

Raven and Geralt stood behind, watching that scene unfold.

At this moment, even Raven, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised in the face of this situation.

His human population suddenly jumped from 78 to 299.

With such a large population, many of his plans can begin to be implemented, and the construction progress of this territory will be greatly accelerated.

Geralt, who was standing to the side, looked at the strange magical beasts moving around in the crowd and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what's the deal with those magical beasts?"

Raven explained, "They are currently part of this territory as well."

Geralt was slightly taken aback, but he quickly figured out the key point.

"Is Your Highness using the power of magical beasts?"

Raven hummed in agreement and nodded, saying, "Different magical beasts possess different powers, and if used properly, they can be of great help to us, just like the magical beast beside you."

As he spoke, Raven looked at the Haxorus standing to the side: "Will it fight alongside you?"

Geralt nodded.

Ever since this magical beast began following him, it has gone wherever he goes.

When danger arises, it will fight alongside him.

“Double-axe war dragon,” Raven said.

Geralt was slightly taken aback.

“Its name,” Raven said with a smile.

Geralt glanced at the magical beast beside him and muttered under his breath, "Axe Dragon..."

The Haxorus tilted its head and looked over.

Just then, Ryan ran over from the other side, his face beaming with excitement.

"Lord Geralt, it's so good to see you're alright!"

Geralt's expression softened slightly upon seeing Ryan, having already learned from Raven about Ryan's recent performance.

Geralt's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded, saying, "Lane, you've done a great job these past few days."

Ryan grinned and said, "This is all I should do!"

"Your Highness Raven, everyone's accommodations have been arranged." At this moment, Elif walked over and reported.

With so many people joining suddenly, there aren't enough cabins in the territory, so everyone will have to stay in the previous tents for now. Raven nodded: "In that case, let everyone enjoy this bonfire party. We can talk about everything else tomorrow!"

“Yes, Your Highness,” Elif replied.

Raven patted Dratini's head, glanced at Snivy yawning beside him, and after saying goodbye to everyone, he left with several Pokémon.

After Raven left, Eriff looked at Geralt in front of him and smiled at him: "Lord Geralt, please get some rest!"

Geralt nodded slightly. Although he was very tired, he did not rest. Instead, he found Ryan and asked him about everything that had happened during this time.

"Oh dear!" Ryan sighed as he recalled the past few days, "At first, I thought we were all going to die. After all, there were only so many of us, no place to stay, and not enough food."

"Unexpectedly, Prince Raven led us to this place. Not only that, he also helped us build houses, gather berries, and fish... Thanks to Prince Raven, we were able to survive the winter safely, and everyone survived!"

"Not only that, His Highness Raven also found many magical beasts and brought them into his territory to provide us with assistance!"

Exploding Ape, Potpot, Three-legged Mole, Snow Hat Monster...

At this point, Ryan's eyes shone with admiration.

Geralt listened to these words in silence.

He closed his eyes, feeling a surge of emotion. His prince had truly grown up!

The campfire flickered and danced, as humans and Pokémon celebrated the moment together.

In early April of the 149th year of the Kingdom Calendar, humans and Pokémon began a slow process of integration here.

*

The next morning, Raven got up early and, while the Foam Squirrel was still fast asleep, he took the Dratini and Snivy to the temporary tent that served as the council hall.

Elif, Geralt, Ryan, Anna, Evan, and others were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Raven approach, Elif was the first to step forward and report on the situation of the newcomers to the territory.

“Your Highness Raven, I just counted the number of people. So far, Lord Geralt has brought a total of 221 civilians.”

Raven nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "What was their reaction to the magical beasts in their territory?"

“At first everyone was very scared, but perhaps because others have told them about these magical beasts, everyone is now starting to try to accept it,” Elif replied.

"That's good." Raven breathed a sigh of relief.

The arrival of so many civilians in the territory is a good thing, but it also leads to a surge in food consumption.

"Is there enough food left in the silo?" Raven asked.

“Your Highness, our current food reserves are probably not enough.” Eriff shook his head. “Fortunately, Lord Geralt has also brought a considerable amount of supplies.”

"Black bread, white bread, ham, bacon, salted fish, beef jerky, almonds, figs, wine, beer, mead, oats, cheese, wheat, spices... that should be enough for everyone. And the rye, wheat, and potatoes in the fields are almost ripe and will be ready for harvest in another week."

Hearing this, Raven was somewhat surprised. He looked up at Geralt and asked, "How did you get through that winter?"

Geralt replied, "Many of the wagons carrying supplies were lost in the blizzard. After we met those civilians, I led them to the wagons carrying food. After that, we bought a lot of food from the villagers in that village with gold coins."

“The village?” Raven suddenly remembered that there was such a thing. He turned to look at Evan and said, “Thank you for your hard work this time, Evan.”

Evan scratched his head sheepishly: "These are things I should do!"

"Do you remember what that village was called?" Raven asked.

Evan shook his head: "People call it the nameless village. It's a small village with only about twenty households, but I got information about it from the villagers."

"We seem to be on the border of the kingdom, in the northern part of the Unova region, very far from the royal city!"

(End of this chapter)