Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

The hunting swallowtail butterfly fluttered its wings and flew ahead.

The mountain road was rugged, and Fangzhou's bicycle was completely useless; he had to proceed on foot.

Ark was very envious as it watched Ralts and Beautifly floating in mid-air.

Now that the manor is gradually getting back on track, he feels he has the ability to train another Pokémon.

New Pokémon should ideally be able to fly, preferably both in water and air.

Otherwise, I'll just have to wait for Ralts to evolve into Gardevoir so it can hold me in its arms and fly together~

The mountain path was overgrown with weeds and rarely visited by people. There was no ready-made path at all, and one could only trek through waist-high grass.

In the middle, we also saw several blue orange trees, growing freely in this undisturbed place, laden with fruit.

Ark picked a few to replenish the stamina of the Hunting Butterfly and Ralts.

[Ding! Successfully harvested Orange Fruit, awakening the Harvesting Skill]

[Gathering (Level 1, 1/300): Proficient in finding and gathering common tree fruits; leveling up increases the probability of finding rare resources.]

Rare resources?

The first thing Ark thought of was the various rare berries that could be used to make energy cubes, as well as resources such as resurrection grass and white vanilla.

"Ralu!"

At this moment, Ralts, who was closely following Ark, used her telekinesis to clear away the weeds in front of him, revealing a pit, and reminded him to go around it.

Ralts shook her head as she looked at Ark, who had snapped out of his daze.

What would this human do without me, Laruco?

Gradually, the weeds in front of me decreased, and patches of pale blue appeared.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of flowers. Looking up into the distance, the small blue flowers blended seamlessly with the sky.

What a nice view!

This sea of ​​flowers is several times larger than the sea of ​​flowers in my own manor!

At this moment, Fangzhou noticed that, instead of being happy to return to her hometown, the Hunting Swallowtail was trembling slightly.

Is it... afraid?

Soon, Fangzhou understood the reason.

As we approached the sea of ​​flowers, in addition to the soft patter of shoes on the ground, we also heard a buzzing sound.

Looking up, I saw many bees collecting nectar in the sea of ​​flowers.

This area has been occupied by the three honeybee colonies!

Beautifly was wary of the Pokémon that had just injured it, and cautiously walked around the perimeter of the flower field, not daring to approach.

"Whoosh~" The hunting swallowtail butterfly pointed to a small grove of trees next to the flower field.

"Are you almost home?"

"Fu~"

Ark and Ralts held their breath, trying their best not to disturb the three honeybees collecting nectar.

"Whoosh!" Finally, after a long and difficult journey through the flower field, the hunting swallowtail butterfly happily circled in the air, and the group quickened their pace.

Just as we approached the woods, suddenly, we heard two whooshing sounds as they cut through the air!

Two silver whirlwinds flew out from the forest and slammed hard into the ground in front of the ark!

Sneak attack!

Fang Zhou's expression hardened.

Who is it? They have no sense of martial ethics!

Ralts instantly teleported in front of the Ark, flicked its cape, and assumed a battle stance, causing the air to suddenly tense up!

Bug-type moves... It seems the Spinytail swarm sees them as invaders.

"Fufufu~"

Several hunting butterflies flew out of the woods, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased when they saw the hunting butterflies on the Ark's side.

"Whoosh~" The Safari Butterfree beside Ark excitedly flew towards its companion, and the four Pokémon happily circled around, celebrating their partner's safe return.

It then flew back to the ark, pointed at it, and chirped twice at the hunting butterflies, explaining that the ark was not an enemy.

The three hunting butterflies looked apologetic, then lined up on either side, revealing a path leading into the depths of the forest.

"Are you inviting me to your tribe?"

"Whoosh!" The hunting swallowtail butterfly nodded vigorously with delight.

If it weren't for Ark, it would have been killed by those three bees long ago. Ark even escorted it back, so it should definitely invite them over for a visit and a cup of honey or something.

Several hunting butterflies fluttered around the ark as it headed towards the tribe.

Walking into the woods felt like entering another world.

The tall tree canopies blocked out the sunlight, making the light in the forest somewhat dim.

"Fufufu~" Several hunting butterflies chirped together.

Soon, other hunting butterflies from the surrounding area responded as well.

Hunting swallowtail butterflies flew out of the woods one after another, along with a few poisonous powder moths.

The spiky worm can randomly evolve into either the Cocoon or the Shield Cocoon. The Cocoon can further evolve into the Swallowtail Butterfly, while the Shield Cocoon evolves into the Poisonous Powder Moth.

However, Fangzhou noticed that these hunting butterflies and poisonous moths were not in good condition, and they had injuries of varying degrees.

If I'm not mistaken, a fierce battle must have taken place with the three bee colonies.

As more Pokémon appeared, the forest became lively.

"Whoosh~" At this moment, a long, deep cry came, and the noisy Pokémon quickly quieted down.

A hunting swallowtail butterfly, much larger than normal, flew out of the woods, its two antennae a golden yellow.

Two larger-than-usual hunting swallowtail butterflies and poisonous moths followed on either side.

Noble and powerful.

This was the first adjective that popped into Fangzhou's mind when he saw this hunting swallowtail butterfly.

Sensing the powerful aura of the other party, Ralts quickly landed on the ground and carefully examined the Huntress, not daring to float higher than the other party.

"I am the chief of this tribe. Thank you for bringing our little Qi back."

Suddenly, Fang Zhou heard the voice of an old woman.

Is this... telepathy?!

Legend has it that some powerful Pokémon possess this ability, such as Darkrai and Diancie, which appeared in the movies.

The other person's expression didn't change much, but Fangzhou could hear a sense of vicissitude in their voice.

"We came here twelve years ago, guided by the forest god."

God of the Forest?

Fang Zhou had a sudden thought. He had heard the boss at the distribution center mention the God of the Forest before. Could it be that there really is a divine beast here?

"A few years ago, a colony of three bees came here, led by a queen bee. We gave up some resources and divided the flower field in two, the west side for us and the east side for them. We lived in peace and harmony."

"However, in the past two years, our population has begun to decline significantly, while the three honeybee populations have rapidly expanded in this direction, constantly provoking us and initiating battles."

Has the population size decreased significantly?

Has the birth rate in the Pokémon world also decreased?

No wonder I didn't see a single stinging beetle along the way, or even a carapace or shield cocoon.

At this moment, the leader of the Swallowtail Butterflies looked expectantly at the Ark, "Could you help drive the three honeybee swarms out of this sea of ​​flowers?"

Fangzhou had been listening with great interest, marveling that the Pokémon world did indeed have the law of natural selection, though it was rarely shown in the anime.

When he heard the end, he was stunned.

Pointing incredulously at himself, he exclaimed, "Huh? Me? Go and drive the three-necked bee colony out?"

What kind of international joke is this?

He took a Ralts that was less than a week old to deal with a Three Bees clan with hundreds of members, a clan that even the Butterfree leader, who could communicate telepathically, was helpless against.

"Don't worry, I'll help you. Please come with me."