"To tell you the truth..."
Draconis put down the cup of black tea in his hand and continued:
"Eindoak has already mastered the method of living together with magical beasts. With the help of magical beasts, our national strength, army, agriculture, transportation, commerce, and all other industries and aspects have seen tremendous development."
"For example, wheat that used to take four or five months to harvest now only takes two months to ripen with the help of Pokémon."
"Two months?" Queen Lynn couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"Doesn't that mean my subjects will never have to go hungry again? There will never be another person starving to death in the kingdom; everyone will be able to eat their fill and eat well... Lord Draconis, is all of this true?" Queen Lynn's eyes were filled with disbelief and a glimmer of hope.
"Naturally." Draconis smiled and nodded slightly. "If the magical beast tending to the crops is powerful enough, they can even shorten the Growth cycle further, allowing them to ripen in just over a month."
"Just over a month?!"
Hearing this, Queen Lynn was even more shocked. As a queen, she didn't know how to react at this moment, so she instinctively turned her gaze toward her most trusted knight, Aaron.
As their eyes met, Queen Lynn saw Aaron nod to her, indicating that there was nothing incorrect in what Draconis had said.
Queen Lynn felt like her brain was about to fry.
She brainstormed silently for a moment, then said to Draconis:
"What Lord Draconis asks for is not a major matter. I will have people go and find the magical beasts you need. As for the other matters... I need to discuss them with my ministers first, so I hope Lord Draconis can understand."
"It is getting late today. You can stay in the city to rest for the night, and by tomorrow, I will give you an answer."
Draconis nodded gently. "Naturally."
He bid farewell to Queen Lynn and was then led by a maid to a guest room to rest.
After he left, Queen Lynn finally looked at Aaron and asked:
"Aaron, what exactly happened in Eindoak?"
Aaron steadied his mind and then slowly recounted everything he had seen and heard on his trip to Eindoak.
Including the Divine Dragon Kyurem, the battle of the three dragons, the renaming of magical beasts to Pokémon, humans living together with Pokémon, and the pokémon flying taxi...
"Taking a pokémon flying taxi, it takes less than half a day to get from the port to the Castle of the Sword of the Earth in Eindoak," Aaron said.
"Less than half a day?" Queen Lynn was shocked once again.
Only this time, it wasn't the time that shocked her, but the fact that everyone in Eindoak, whether Commoners or nobles, could travel this way.
In fact, their Oldalun City had also mastered some ways to control magical beasts. Aaron had a magical beast named Pidgeot by his side that could carry people.
But Pidgeot was only for Aaron's use.
As a queen, Queen Lynn knew very well what the birth of such a mode of travel meant.
Flying taxis could be used not only to transport tourists but also to transport goods, which would greatly promote a country's commercial development!
The Divine Dragon Kyurem, the young monarch who unified the entire region by defeating his two older brothers single-handedly, the abolition of slavery, the integration of magical beasts into human life, the vigorous development of agriculture and commerce...
These legendary and great events echoed in Queen Lynn's mind.
She slowly closed her eyes, feeling an unprecedented shock and awe in her heart.
King Aikas! Your youngest son, your Third Prince, is so outstanding... He easily achieved things that we could not do and did not dare to do.
Such great achievements will likely be remembered by the world even thousands of years from now.
I wonder how future generations will evaluate this king...
"Aaron."
"I am here," Aaron replied immediately.
"What kind of magical beasts is Lord Draconis looking for?" Queen Lynn asked.
Aaron recalled what Draconis had told him earlier and then replied: "Miltank, Chansey, Growlithe, Mr. Mime, Slugma..."
Queen Lynn nodded gently and then ordered: "Pass down the orders to use our best efforts to find these magical beasts and bring them back to the royal city."
"As you command, Queen Lynn!" Aaron replied.
*
Draconis and his group were placed in a room on the third floor of Oldalun City Castle.
The room was connected to a terrace, and standing there, one could clearly see the looming tall figure of the Tree of Beginning in the distance.
"Wu?"
Dragonite looked at the scene over there, feeling a bit curious.
"That is the Tree of Beginning," Draconis introduced.
"Wu?!"
A tree?
Dragonite was greatly surprised; this was the first time it had seen such a large tree!
"Don't be in a hurry. When night falls, we'll go over and have a look together," Draconis smiled.
He knew very well that the Mythical Pokémon Mew lived on that giant tree!
However, that Mew was very special; it had a symbiotic relationship with the Tree of Beginning. If the Tree of Beginning withered, Mew would also die, and if Mew became weak, the Tree of Beginning would be on the verge of destruction.
In the anime, Aaron saved Oldalun City by passing the Aura in his body to Mew and the Tree of Beginning, using their power to calm the war.
The memory ended there, and the image of Mew appeared in Draconis's mind.
Mew, a pink and tender furry kitten, was a very cute Pokémon.
Draconis wanted to go see it and pet it.
Although he couldn't catch it, petting it would still be very nice.
At that moment, a knock came from outside the door, and a maid's voice sounded.
"His Majesty Draconis, Queen Lynn has sent some black tea and snacks for you."
"Come in!" Draconis said.
The maid pushed open the door, placed the snacks and tea on the table, and then bowed.
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. The banquet will be ready soon, and at that time, Queen Lynn will invite you to have dinner together in the banquet hall."
"Good." Draconis nodded and then asked, "Can you help me get a map of the Kanto Continent?"
Hearing Draconis's questioning tone made the maid feel a bit overwhelmed by the favor. Although she was a bit puzzled, getting a map was no problem.
"Please wait a moment."
The maid turned and left, and before long, she delivered a map to Draconis's hands.
Draconis opened the map and saw a crude depiction of the Kanto Continent.
Notably, the central area of this land was cut off by a continuous and massive mountain range.
"That should be Mt. Silver."
"And on the other side of Mt. Silver should be the Johto region, the territory of the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh."
"However, in this era, the Bell Tower has probably not been built yet, and the three members of the Ho-Oh guard—Entei, Raikou, and Suicune—have probably not appeared in this world yet," Draconis thought to himself.
Then, he turned his gaze to the location of Oldalun City.
It was located in the mountains north of a territory called Pewter Fief and a large mountain called Mt. Moon.
According to the geographical locations in the anime and games...
Draconis's gaze turned to a corner.
This should be the location of Pallet Town.
Only in this era, Pallet Town had not yet appeared; it was still a mountain forest, or perhaps a remote and nameless small village.
It was a pity; Draconis originally wanted to see what Pallet Town looked like thousands of years ago!
Now, he had no choice but to give up on that plan.
The sky outside gradually darkened, and the setting sun was like blood. The people in Oldalun City who had worked all day returned home, lit oil lamps with their families, and sat at the dining table to enjoy dinner.
The castle banquet hall.
A red carpet was laid on the floor, a long dining table was filled with a dazzling array of food, and the candles on the golden candelabra lit up the entire banquet hall as bright as day.
Queen Lynn sat at the long table with a smile on her face. She looked at Draconis and said softly:
"Lord Draconis, these are some of the specialty delicacies of our Oldalun City. Please enjoy them."
"Then thank you for your hospitality, Queen," Draconis said with a smile.
At the banquet, they didn't talk about state affairs, but just chatted casually about some domestic matters, such as the current situation of the Old King.
Amidst the bright lights, the atmosphere was extremely lively.
At the same time, at the top of the castle, a Pidgeot that had flown from somewhere slowly landed on the roof.
Its gaze turned toward the brightly lit banquet hall below, as if it were attracted by the lively scene there, and it actually jumped down from the top of the castle.
A second before landing, a thick white light lit up on the Pidgeot's body.
Within the light, its appearance rapidly changed.
As the light dissipated, a small and cute Pikachu landed steadily on the window of the banquet hall.
Pichu held onto the nearby wall with its small hands and looked curiously into the lively banquet hall.
"Pika-pi?"
A maid serving Queen Lynn at the long table seemed to notice something and couldn't help but look up.
However, there was nothing there. Through the window, a round moon could be seen hanging in the night sky.
Huh? Was it an illusion? The maid couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.
She shook her head, put the strange feeling out of her mind, and turned to concentrate on serving Queen Lynn.
At the same time, on the luxurious hanging ornament directly above the banquet hall, an even smaller and more delicate Pichu suddenly appeared.
It stood on the ornament and looked down.
"...My father is doing well. With Victini there, he probably won't be too lonely," Draconis slowly opened his mouth and said.
"That's good." Queen Lynn nodded gently.
She had originally thought that with his three sons fighting each other, Aikas, as their father, would be in great pain and sorrow, but now it seemed that everything was fine.
However, Aikas would likely miss The First Prince and the Second Prince who were away.
But in the game of thrones, this King Draconis had not taken their lives or imprisoned them, which was already considered very merciful.
Queen Lynn felt that if any of the other two parties had won, the outcome for the others would likely not have been very good.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, the banquet came to an end.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Queen Lynn," Draconis said.
"Don't mention it. Please rest well tonight, Lord Draconis. I have already sent people to help you find those magical beasts you are looking for," Queen Lynn said with a smile.
"Then thank you very much."
Draconis returned to his room and stood on the terrace, looking out at the Tree of Beginning shrouded in the night.
With a slight thought, Dragonite's figure appeared beside Draconis.
Draconis flipped onto its back, gently patted Dragonite's head, and said to it:
"Let's go, Dragonite, let's go over and take a look together!"
"Wu~"
Dragonite flapped its wings, and its rounded body soared into the air, flying toward the Tree of Beginning under the moonlight.
At the same time, in the castle's attic.
A Pichu dragged a doll larger than its own body to the roof.
It was about to do something when it suddenly saw a figure fly up and head toward the Tree of Beginning.
Pichu's gaze was instantly drawn to it.
"Chu?"
It blinked its cute big eyes, and then a white light lit up on its body.
When the light dissipated, a large bird with golden-red feathers and a rainbow-like luster appeared on the roof.
That was Ho-Oh, a Pokémon recorded in myths and legends.
At this moment, this "Ho-Oh" grabbed the doll with its talons, flapped its wings, and chased after that strange Pokémon.
There was a distance between the Tree of Beginning and Oldalun City.
Although it looked close, it was actually quite far when flying.
It was situated among the rolling peaks and was surrounded by mist, making it easy to get lost in.
But fortunately, Draconis had Kyurem by his side, and they soon passed through the mist and arrived beneath the Tree of Beginning.
Looking at this giant tree that towered into the clouds and had almost no visible boundaries, Draconis's heart was suddenly filled with an emotion called awe.
He looked up at this giant tree that emitted a faint glow.
Big... it's really big!
"Wu?"
At this time, Dragonite suddenly noticed that many beautiful flowers were growing around this giant tree!
It couldn't help but pick one with its claw, wanting to give it to Draconis.
"Wu!"
"For me?" Draconis smiled and patted Dragonite's head, but the next second, he suddenly remembered something.
These flowers growing around the Tree of Beginning were not ordinary flowers, but a special type called "Time Flowers"!
They could automatically record the scenes currently taking place and then "play" them back completely thousands of years later!
It was very likely that everything they were experiencing now had already been recorded by the surrounding Time Flowers. Thousands of years later, when someone came here, these flowers would be triggered to show the "scenes happening now" to the people of the future.
This thing... isn't it equivalent to a one-time video recorder? Draconis couldn't help but think.
While Draconis was immersed in studying these Time Flowers, Dragonite suddenly seemed to notice something and turned its head sharply to look behind.
"Wu?"
"What's wrong, Dragonite?" Draconis was slightly startled.
He looked in the direction of Dragonite's gaze but saw nothing.
Something's not right!
Draconis suddenly remembered something. He turned his head sharply, and in the next second, as expected, he saw a small pink figure behind him!
That was... Mew!
Seeing that it had been discovered, Mew tilted its head and looked at the two of them with eyes full of curiosity.
"Miu?"
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