Chapter 151
Trainer Association
Chapter 151 Trainer Association
A sharp, mocking laugh suddenly broke out on the quiet, dark street.
The grotesque doll hung under the eaves of John's house, swaying gently in the night breeze.
Apart from that, it did nothing else.
"Is this vengeful doll devouring the emotions released from John?" Raven wondered thoughtfully.
Seeing that the Shadow Doll had no intention of harming anyone, he did not go forward to disturb it, but instead quietly left with the Serpent Lord.
The following morning, Elif handed the intelligence he had gathered to Raven.
“The information you requested has been obtained, Your Highness Raven,” Elif said.
Raven looked down and saw that the parchment read:
John Ron was born into a middle-class family in the royal city of Eindooc. He chose to leave his hometown to follow the commoner girl he liked and went to Raven City with the main force.
However, just a few days ago, the commoner girl named Lisa started a relationship with a man named Kane, which made John very depressed.
Raven: "..."
The girl he liked became someone else's girlfriend. Sure enough, John was jealous of that man named Kane, wasn't he?
No wonder the vengeful spirit doll was attracted to it.
"Your Highness Raven, did you see that ghost last night?" Elif asked.
Raven nodded: "That's a magical beast called the Shadow Doll. It's attracted to the jealousy that humans experience. I know what's going on. Have John come over here."
"Yes!"
Soon, Eriff arrived with John.
"Your Highness! Have you found out what's going on with that ghost?" John couldn't help but ask.
“Of course.” Raven looked at this man who had left his hometown to bravely pursue love and asked with great interest, “What are your plans next?”
"What do you mean, what should we do?" John was a little confused and didn't understand what Raven meant.
“Lisa and Kane are a couple. I heard you came here from Eindook because of her,” Raven said.
Upon hearing this, John immediately understood what was going on.
His shoulders slumped instantly, and he looked somewhat dejected.
"I don't know what to do..."
"Are you leaving here and returning to Eindook?" Raven asked.
“Go back? Of course not!” John scratched his head. “Actually, I think this place is pretty good, because there are a lot of magical beasts here. Humans and magical beasts living together feels so trendy!”
Raven nodded slightly and then said, "The ghost you saw is not a ghost, but a ghost-attribute magical beast called the Shadow Doll. It likes emotions like jealousy and resentment and feeds on them. Your jealousy of Kane attracted it here."
"A...a magical beast?!" John exclaimed in surprise, but soon, a look of realization appeared on his face: "No wonder...no wonder I haven't felt so bad these days, and I haven't been thinking about Lisa and Kane as much!"
"So, it was that magical beast that helped me?" John belatedly realized what was happening, and he excitedly asked, "Your Highness Raven, does that magical beast harm people? I mean, can I live with it like you?"
He will definitely work hard to earn money to support that magical beast!
“Of course.” Raven nodded. “The Shadow Doll should come again tonight, and then you can invite it.”
“Yes!” John’s attention was diverted, and he became excited for a moment.
What woman could be more exciting than raising a terrifying monster?!
Since the Shadow Doll only feeds on emotions like jealousy and resentment, there's no need to worry about it harming humans.
Therefore, Raven did not devote much energy to this matter.
He only asked casually the next morning, and then learned from Elif that the man named John had started living with the grotesque doll.
“By the way, Elif, I’m planning to start a new organization,” Raven said. Elif was slightly taken aback: “What does Your Highness mean?”
"An organization called the Trainer Association, which is dedicated to training new trainers, also known as monster trainers."
“As the territory develops and humans and magical beasts gradually merge, there will likely be many beings like John and Shadow Doll. I need dedicated trainers to handle such incidents in the territory,” Raven said slowly.
"Your Highness is wise." Elif thought it was a very good idea, so that his prince wouldn't have to bother with such trivial matters in the future.
"How are those magical beasts in the nature reserve doing now?" Raven asked.
“They are no longer so afraid of humans,” Elif replied. “Some of the magical beasts seem to really like humans; they often venture out of the protected area and into the town.”
“Very good.” Raven was very satisfied: “I need you to help me find a group of children of appropriate age, around ten to fifteen years old, regardless of social class, whether noble or commoner.”
Children of this age are mostly innocent and simple-minded, and they are more likely to become friends with Pokémon than adults.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Elif left in a hurry.
Raven watched Elif's retreating figure, and the words the old king had spoken that day began to resurface in his mind.
Indeed, he should start cultivating his own power.
Raven didn't need those ordinary officials in the conventional sense.
He needs his subordinates to learn how to get along with Pokémon and use their power to develop the town.
Moreover, he also required these children to go to school for standardized learning.
From how to farm, how to fish, how to mine, how to interact with Pokémon, to knowledge of military affairs, people's livelihood, taxation, and judicial trials, one can become an excellent town mayor or mayor.
In this way, he can hand over the towns he conquers to these trainers to manage in the future.
Having grown up with Pokémon and living alongside them, those who have been exposed to Pokémon since childhood will surely spread this idea to every resident of the town.
However, before that, he needs to get in touch with the Pokémon in the nature reserve.
The nature reserve is located outside the town, near the orchard that Raven planted himself.
The batch of pots that Ryan packed back home live here.
It's been a long time since I've been here, and the fruit trees have all grown tall and large. Thanks to the power of Grass-type Pokémon, these fruit trees not only grew ahead of schedule, but their branches are also laden with large and plump fruits.
When Raven arrived, he saw many pot-shaped fruit trees climbing up the trees, leisurely picking fruit.
"Dragonite, go and fetch the Bubble Squirrels!" Raven quickly ordered upon seeing the situation.
"Huh?" Dragonite was puzzled, but it still flew away quickly.
Before long, it returned to the orchard with a puzzled-looking foam squirrel.
Looking at the bountiful orchard before them, the five foam squirrels didn't quite realize what was happening at first.
"Lili?"
Raven said with a smile, "Last winter I promised you that I would replant a grove of trees and fruit trees for you, so that you could start a new life here."
Upon hearing this, the five foam squirrels immediately realized what was going on.
They immediately turned their gaze to the orchard in front of them, their faces showing a mixture of surprise and delight: "Chestnut?!"
Raven nodded and smiled, "That's right, this is the orchard."
He kept his promise to the Pokémon!
(End of this chapter)