Chapter 143
The Holy Swordsman Arrives in Raven City!
Chapter 143 The Holy Swordsman Arrives in Raven City!
It was late June, in the 149th year of the Kingdom Calendar. It was night, and a month had passed since Raven left the territory.
Raven rode his Dragonite back to Raven City from Kagome Town.
Before he even got close, he could see a rather magnificent and imposing castle in the night, though it seemed to be only in its initial stages and not yet completed.
Below the castle lay rows of neat towns, with the orange glow of kerosene lamps emanating from the windows of every house, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the town with countless lights.
Beyond the town, fields and pastures dot the plains.
Further out, there are lush green forests and vast plains.
In the town, some knights with swords were patrolling with Blue Swallow and Cocodora.
As Raven flew overhead on his Dragonite, the group of riders immediately became alert.
An unfamiliar monster!
But when they saw the figure on the back of the monster, their faces lit up with surprise.
"Your Highness Raven!"
"It's Prince Raven!"
"Great! Prince Raven is back!"
The town quickly became lively.
Raven landed on his Dragonite, nodded to the group to signal them to continue their patrol, and then returned to his house.
In the courtyard, Raven had just released Serperior, Flamebug, the three Swordmasters, and Kyurem from their Poké Balls when the old butler Elif and Geralt rushed over, their faces beaming with delight.
"Your Highness Raven!"
Elif hurriedly stepped into the courtyard, but the next second, a ferocious and terrifying monster appeared in his field of vision.
"Oh, God!"
Elif was so frightened he almost fainted.
Geralt could vaguely sense the terrifying nature of the monster, and he frowned slightly.
“Don’t be nervous.” Raven introduced, “This is a Kyurem, here to help us. The three here are Gopaloon, Virizion, and Terakion.”
Kyurem's cold gaze swept over the group of people, but it remained silent and did not speak.
The three holy swordsmen nodded slightly to the group, expressing their goodwill towards these humans.
This dragon beast... is here to help His Highness? Upon hearing this, Elif was immediately taken aback. He recalled the legend of the three dragons of Unova that His Highness had told him before, and for a moment he was completely stunned.
Your Highness... Your Highness really did it! This is truly astonishing!
“Alright, you three, rest here tonight. I’ll show you around the town tomorrow,” Raven said to the three holy swordsmen.
Gopaloo nodded slightly, which was taken as an agreement.
Raven pushed open the door and gestured for them to come in.
Dragonite, Serperior, and Flamewaker easily ran into the house, returning to their familiar environment, which made the Pokémon happy and relaxed.
The three holy swordsmen silently followed them into the house, their eyes curiously surveying everything inside.
Kyurem followed them in, but it was so large that it had to duck to stand inside.
"Chestnut!"
When the foam squirrels in the room saw Raven return, they immediately ran up to greet him excitedly, gathering around him and shouting excitedly.
That look was as if to say: Look, we still cleaned the house spotless even when you weren't here!
Raven smiled and patted their heads: "Thank you for your hard work."
"Chestnut!"
It was at this moment that the bubble squirrel finally noticed Kyurem following behind it.
They sensed a terrifying aura emanating from each other, and the five foam squirrels immediately showed expressions of fear, hurriedly hiding behind Raven. Kyurem silently watched this scene.
Raven smiled and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, it's a Kyurem, and it's our friend. It won't hurt you."
After Raven's reassurance, the foam squirrels were a little less frightened.
"Kyurem, Terakion, you two rest here for a while. I have some official business to attend to," Raven said, while instructing a maid to prepare food.
None of the Pokémon had any objections.
Seeing this, Raven called Eiffel, Geralt, and the others, and went to the study on the second floor.
In the lobby on the first floor, three holy swordsmen lay sprawled on the smooth wooden floor. They exchanged glances, all somewhat surprised by the way Raven had interacted with the foam squirrels.
Their gazes couldn't help but fall upon the foam squirrels.
They were hiding far behind the sofa, only daring to peek out with their little heads, watching Kyurem as if they were very afraid of him.
Looking back, Kyurem's massive body lay on the floor, its eyes closed in silent slumber, making it impossible to guess what it was thinking.
Soon, footsteps could be heard outside.
Several maids came in carrying portions of food and placed them in front of them.
Bilgion noticed that the humans looked at them with curiosity, but at the Kyurem with fear.
Perhaps it's because Kyurem looks cold and unapproachable?
Gopaloo watched this scene and fell into deep thought.
Deraquion didn't think too much about it. Looking at the food in front of it, it said nonchalantly:
"Then I'm going to dig in!"
The plate was neatly arranged with several freshly picked tree fruits. In addition to the fruits, there were some fragrant dried fruits, bread and other snacks, as well as a piece of meat steak baked with honey. On the other side of the plate, there was a bowl of delicious tree juice.
The three holy swordsmen usually eat mainly fruits and grasses, and rarely eat meat.
Therefore, they didn't touch the steak, but instead ate the tree fruits and bread next to it.
"Oh! Delicious! It's so delicious!"
Delacion felt he had never eaten anything so delicious.
The bread was sweet and soft, and tasted quite unique!
"Um……"
Kyurem, who had been feigning sleep, suddenly opened his eyes, looked down at the human food in front of him, and did not touch it.
In fact, at its level, it no longer needs to eat.
Dragonite, Serperior, Victini, and Flamewaker were unaware of what these Pokémon were thinking. They were sitting together, happily enjoying their food.
Having been away from their territory for so long, they hadn't eaten such delicious food in ages!
In the study on the second floor.
Raven was sitting behind his desk, listening to several subordinates report on the various affairs within the territory during his absence.
"Your Highness Raven, all the infrastructure in the city has been completed, and all affairs in the city have gradually gotten back on track."
"During your absence, the territory has attracted many merchants who have come from afar. They bring local specialties from other places, and the residents of the territory have also begun to trade with them, making the market more and more prosperous."
"In the past month, more shops have opened in the city, such as barbershops, restaurants, hotels, bakeries, fabric stores, and clothing stores, and they have started to operate one after another."
"These shops and merchants brought considerable income to the territory, and the common people who were the first to learn how to raise magical beasts also began to become wealthy."
Elif paused, as if he had thought of something, and said with a smile:
"I've heard that honey made by three bees, wool from sheep, leaves from lily root dolls, tea produced by four-season deer, and sap from pot-pot brewed trees are very popular in other cities."
"The cloth and carpets woven from Mare sheep wool are very sturdy and durable, and are quite popular among some nobles, fetching high prices elsewhere."
“Not bad.” Raven nodded. It seemed that during his absence, the territory’s commercial trade had developed very rapidly.
In this way, the entire territory can quickly become wealthy.
Then, Raven thought of the two Joeys who were studying with Lila, and asked, "How's it going at the hospital?"
(End of this chapter)