Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

[Top-tier Mystic Water Drop: Has a fatal attraction for Water-type Pokémon; when held, the power of Water-type moves is doubled.]

The Mysterious Water Drop Ark is no stranger; it's an item that appeared in the first generation of Pokémon and has also appeared multiple times in Pokémon specials. It can increase the power of Water-type moves by 20%.

The top-quality mysterious water droplets can actually double the power!

Its value is self-evident.

Unfortunately, I don't have any Water-type Pokémon.

Suddenly, the image of a blue duck with three tufts of hair on its head appeared in Fangzhou's mind.

Although it hasn't been caught yet, it has participated in several manor events, and Ark has already considered it a manor Pokémon in its heart.

Psyduck invited Ark to visit its flock. Ark's original plan was to wait until he had collected food that was irresistibly attractive to Water-type Pokémon before going to find it, hoping to bring it back in one go.

But now that I think about it, the plan seems to be able to be brought forward.

The Ark has set off to return, intending to settle the Whimsicott back home before setting off tomorrow to find Psyduck.

After returning to the manor with Whimsicott, he gathered all the Pokémon as usual and held a small welcoming ceremony.

Everyone welcomed the new member.

Big Tail seemed particularly interested in Whimsicott, constantly circling around it.

It sensed a faint, familiar presence emanating from the wind sprite.

Meanwhile, Ark had already arranged a place for the wind sprites.

According to the current departmental division of the manor, the Wind Fairy has joined the Forest and Grassland Management Office led by the Tropical Dragon.

Whimsicott is a Grass-type Pokémon with a natural affinity for plant growth, which can greatly help in crop cultivation.

Most importantly, it recruited a tactical Pokémon specifically for the Wind Festival, Tropius's partner!

The next priority is to make all the necessary preparations for the upcoming Wind Festival.

To conserve energy as much as possible, it needs to train its magic space to its limit, so that the magic space only covers the area around the tropical dragon's body, thereby achieving a continuous acceleration effect.

When Tropical Dragon flies at high speed, the stability of the Pokémon on its back becomes a challenge, requiring them to get used to each other.

As for the last Pokémon, Ark hasn't decided yet; none of them seem quite right.

"Tropical Dragon, Whimsicott, there are less than ten days until the Wind Festival. You should train hard and use the tactics successfully in the time to come."

"Aussie!" The tropical dragon nodded confidently.

Ark pulled a small yellow backpack shaped like a Psyduck from the warehouse and hung it around Tropical Dragon's neck.

Looking him up and down, hmm, it fits perfectly.

"Tap tap~" The wind sprite crawled into the backpack, its eyes narrowed into crescents. It was warm and cozy inside, and it was clearly very satisfied.

After the welcome party for the new members was over, Kirlian turned around and prepared to leave.

It went on to continue practicing its skills, and was no longer affected by the addition of new Pokémon.

In the past few days, it has figured it out: if the manor is to develop, there will definitely be more and more work, and it is inevitable that more Pokémon will be needed to join.

It's inevitable that Fangzhou is giving me less and less attention and love; I can't selfishly expect Fangzhou to treat me the same way as before.

However, it still needs to work hard on the Grand Contest.

The tropical dragons are working so hard for the Wind Festival, and five days after the Wind Festival ends, the Grand Contest will be held!

Mikoli will also be participating this time, which is its revenge match, and it absolutely cannot lose.

But just then, Fangzhou's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Kirlia, I'm planning to go find Psyduck tomorrow, do you want to come with me?"

Kirullian was taken aback.

It's not called Little Flame Monkey, nor Tropical Dragon, but just itself?

Going alone?

Like before?

It couldn't help but recall the time a month ago when the manor had just started.

Back then, it rode on the back of the bicycle almost every day, traveling back and forth between Unwhitetown and the manor with the Ark.

Although busy, these were memorable moments spent alone with the Ark.

A genuine smile slowly bloomed on Kirlia's face.

"Suri Suri~"

Of course you can!

It is willing, very willing.

The next morning, just as the sun rose, Ark and Kirlia set off.

Fangzhou remembers that Psyduck would take a walk along the riverbank every morning at this time, like a retired old man.

Ring ring~

After ringing the bicycle bell twice, Fangzhou, who had been riding a tropical dragon bicycle for most of his recent outings, was also riding a bicycle again after a long time.

Kirlian excitedly sat in the back seat, hugging Ark tightly around the waist.

Before, its arms were too short, so it could only try to grab the hem of its clothes. Now that it has evolved into Kirlia, it can be hugged.

"Kirlia, hold on tight, we're off!"

"Suri Suri!"

Sitting on the back of the bicycle and feeling the wind blowing in her face, Kirlia's recent gloomy mood was instantly swept away.

Okay, let's relax for today and continue preparing for the Grand Contest tomorrow.

Mikoli's little Ra is very strong, and her fancy skills are extremely high.

Even if it acquired Meloetta's exclusive skills, even if its strength is close to that of a gym leader, even if it won first place in the textile festival performance...

However, the formidable strength of its childhood rivals remained etched in its mind, becoming a role model and a seemingly insurmountable mountain.

"Kirullian." Just then, the Ark in front of it suddenly called out, interrupting its thoughts.

"Suri?" Kirlia looked up in confusion.

In fact, Ark had noticed Kirlia's unusual behavior over the past few days.

Thanks to Parsnip's accelerated growth and Meloetta's blessing, Kirlia grows very quickly, evolving to the second stage in less than a month after birth.

After Ralts evolved into Kirlia, it wasn't as close to me as before; it felt like it had grown up all of a sudden.

This left Fangzhou feeling somewhat bewildered, much like a new parent facing a rapidly growing teenager.

Children at this stage are sensitive, and Ark knows it has been working hard to prepare for the Grand Contest.

On the one hand, I feel sorry for its hard work, but on the other hand, I am even more worried that any careless words I say may cause it to misunderstand at an inappropriate time.

But we can't just do nothing.

Today is a good opportunity, and Fangzhou feels he should have a good talk with Kirlia.

"The Grand Contest is just around the corner."

Fangzhou's voice came with the sound of the wind, his tone calm.

"I'm really looking forward to your performance. You've prepared for so long and put in so much effort, I believe you'll definitely get a good result."

Upon hearing this, Kirlia's eyes gradually dimmed, and her arms around Ark's waist tightened unconsciously.

It has already tried its best, but it feels like Ark's words are putting pressure on it, reminding it that it must achieve good results.

However, the Ark's voice continued to come immediately afterward.

"But Kirlia, you have to remember, even if... I mean, what if we don't get a ranking in the end, or our results aren't ideal, it's completely okay."

A hint of surprise flashed in Kirullian's eyes.

"We've tried our best, we've fought hard, and we've given our all on stage. That's enough."

"You're already incredibly amazing! Don't forget, you're still a baby less than a month old!"

"Think about it, how many Pokémon your age can't even use their moves properly? And you've already won the championship at the Weaving Festival."

"So there's really no need to be too nervous, nor to burden yourself with the pressure of having to win."

"Your opponent should be the one who's nervous. Don't forget, this Grand Contest is just our debut match."

"Others have worked hard for so many years and have a solid foundation. Even if we lose, it's perfectly reasonable; we'll gain experience! We have a long road ahead!"

Ark spoke in a relaxed tone, but Kirlia is a Pokémon that is good at sensing emotions and could sense the caution in Ark's voice.

Fangzhou is really trying hard to comfort herself; she's such a gentle person.

A smile appeared on Kirullian's face.

Well, it's just a competition~

In the distance, the riverbank can already be seen.

A blue Psyduck was walking ahead, swaying its head, followed closely by a group of Psyduck minions, like a king inspecting his territory.