"This is for everyone's sake."
Jenny Rei's gaze swept across the faces of the Jenny sisters before her, and then she spoke slowly:
"The gang format is no longer suitable for the kingdom ruled by His Majesty Draconis. Pokémon Centers, Police Stations, Trainers, pokémon flying taxis, and the Gyms in various places..."
"I believe it's not just me; you all can feel it too. His Majesty is creating a brand-new era."
"The Joys of the Joy family have already begun working for His Majesty Draconis. They have integrated themselves, and because of their work, the world is slowly beginning to change its perception of them."
"Yet we Jennys are still trapped within."
"When I first founded the Thunder Roar Gang, it was to provide a place for everyone to settle down and make a living. Now, we have a better choice."
"In the nation created by His Majesty Draconis, no one will detest us anymore or treat us as people of ill omen."
"On ordinary days, you always call me Big Sister. Now, as your Big Sister, I truly hope all of you can live in this place like normal people, just like the Joys."
Hearing these words, the surrounding Jennys all showed moved expressions.
"Big Sister..."
They felt Jenny Rei's sincerity. Soon, a Jenny nodded and said:
"We'll listen to Big Sister!"
"That's right! This way, Big Sister won't have to be tied down by us all the time. Big Sister can go do what she wants to do!"
"Besides, even if we are scattered across the kingdom, it's not like we'll never see each other again. With the convenient flying pokémon taxis, if everyone wants to meet, we can reunite in no time!"
The other Jennys also thought of this point one after another.
They looked at each other, bright light flashing in their eyes.
"Then... to celebrate everyone's upcoming new life—"
With that, a Jenny reached out her hand.
Seeing this, the other surrounding Jennys also placed their hands on top.
The crowd of Jennys stacked their hands together. They looked at each other and then shouted loudly:
"Everyone, from now on, we must work even harder and show Big Sister what we can do!"
"Yes!"
kingdom calendar Year 151, early May.
The Jenny family officially joined the Kingdom of Eindoak and began working for Draconis.
After undergoing professional special training in Nimbasa City, they took their respective Growlithe partners and headed to the major cities of the Unova region to take up the work of police officers.
The Jenny race naturally possessed a heart of justice. Within just half a month of them taking office, the public security in various places improved significantly.
When Draconis received this news, he wasn't too surprised. After all, it was something he had long expected.
Otherwise, those Leagues in the anime wouldn't have employed the Jenny family exclusively to maintain public security everywhere.
But for the people of this era, it was indeed a very shocking matter.
"Your Majesty, you truly have great foresight!" Alfred looked at the reports sent by the mayors of various cities, his tone filled with wonder.
His Majesty's wisdom truly never ceases to amaze people!
Draconis: "..."
He was quite speechless, but Alfred was right about one thing.
With the Officer Jennys around, there was no need to worry about public security issues in various places.
Now, everything was in place.
Friendly Stores to provide basic supplies for Trainers, Pokémon Centers to provide medical services, Police Stations to maintain public security, and Gyms responsible for testing strength...
The Trainer profession could be set aside for a while to let them develop on their own.
What was more important now was another matter.
Draconis put down the report in his hand and turned to look at another report sent by a subordinate.
["Reporting to Your Majesty, the railway tracks from Nimbasa City to Twin Dragon Territory, Lacunosa Village, and Undella Town have been laid. We await your dispatch at any time!"]
Next was a report sent by the current Mayor of Nimbasa City, Sharen.
["Your Majesty, according to your instructions, I have had people complete the construction of the station in Opelucid City based on the blueprints. It can be officially put into use on a chosen date."]
The three lines were already completed?
Draconis was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the railway workers to be so fast!
This meant that starting today, people from Nimbasa City, Opelucid City, Undella Town, and Lacunosa Village could travel back and forth between these places by steam train.
It was truly exciting!
However, Draconis soon calmed down because this was only the beginning.
There were still many towns in the Unova region waiting for them to open lines.
Unlike the pokémon flying taxis, which could carry a maximum of four people at a time, the steam train could transport an extremely large number of passengers at once.
More importantly, they could transport goods such as coal, ore, and clothing to other cities through the steam train!
"Alfred, what is the progress on the steam train side?" Draconis asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the steam train has entered the trial operation phase," Alfred replied.
"Oh?" Draconis's spirits were immediately lifted.
He had only provided a set of blueprints, yet those craftsmen were able to manufacture the steam train so quickly. The wisdom of the craftsmen was truly boundless!
"Take me to see it!" Draconis said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The two left the castle, and under Alfred's lead, Draconis soon arrived at the completed Nimbasa City station.
This place was currently a restricted area, and unauthorized persons were forbidden from entering, so Commoners had no way of coming here.
When Draconis reached the station, he saw over a dozen craftsmen gathered around a massive piece of equipment, doing final adjustments.
It was a massive, pitch-black steel monster composed of countless precise mechanical parts. A circular chimney rose high from the top of the body, and below were the power axle wheels used for movement. Behind the locomotive, two carriages were firmly connected with Janney couplers.
When the craftsmen saw Draconis, they all stepped forward to salute.
"Your Majesty Draconis!"
Draconis nodded to the crowd and then fixed his gaze on the first steam train ever born in this world.
"How is it? Can it run normally?" he asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this steam train has entered the final debugging stage. If there are no issues, it can be mass-produced and officially put into use afterwards!"
With that, the craftsman turned back to look at the crowd behind him and waved to them:
"Everyone, show His Majesty Draconis the results of our research!"
The craftsmen seemed very excited and responded in unison, "Yes!"
Then, several craftsmen climbed onto the locomotive and lit the furnace. The next second, a massive rumbling sound came from the large locomotive.
"Choo!"
Following that, billowing white smoke emerged from the chimney atop the locomotive.
The machinery inside provided power to the body, and driven by this force, the wheels below began to clatter and turn.
The next second, under Draconis's watch and the expectant gazes of the craftsmen, the first steam train born in this world moved.
It moved forward along the steel-cast tracks at a steady speed.
The massive commotion from the steam train's operation attracted the attention of nearby Pokémon.
They emerged from the bushes and forests, stopping curiously by the roadside to watch this advancing steel behemoth.
"Success!"
Seeing the train run so smoothly, the craftsmen at the station were full of pleasant surprise.
"Your Majesty Draconis, we succeeded!"
Draconis naturally saw it and nodded with a smile. He said to the crowd:
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work! Your efforts will not go to waste. I announce that everyone involved in this research work will receive a special bonus awarded by the kingdom!"
Hearing these words, everyone's eyes lit up. They excitedly looked at their colleagues around them and celebrated with high-fives.
Draconis watched this scene with a smile.
He knew that a brand-new era was about to arrive.
And the various cities, towns, and villages of their Unova region would be more closely connected because of this.
Unova meant that in this region, although there were many kinds of Pokémon and many kinds of people, everyone lived together as biological beings in a mysterious place formed by a single ecosystem.
All becoming one also happened to correspond to the birth of Divine Dragon Kyurem.
It was no longer the original Kingdom of Eindoak, but Unova, the Unova Kingdom, the Unova region.
kingdom calendar Year 151, mid-May. The people living across the Kingdom of Eindoak welcomed two major events.
First, His Majesty Draconis of Nimbasa City announced that starting today, the Kingdom of Eindoak would be officially renamed the Unova Kingdom, meaning all becoming one—a nation composed of everyone, all Pokémon, and all cultures, regardless of status, class, or gender.
Second was the warm celebration of the successful research of the steam train and the establishment of railway routes between Nimbasa City, Opelucid City, Undella Town, Lacunosa Village, and other places.
From today on, people living in these places could travel back and forth using the newest form of transportation, the steam train.
Other cities without open routes should not worry; tracks leading to other places are currently being laid with urgency.
The two major pieces of news were published in the newspapers and delivered to all parts of Unova by messengers.
In an instant, countless people saw these two messages.
Regarding the first news about the kingdom's name change, many people didn't have much of a reaction. After all, their lives hadn't changed much; they just felt the new name seemed better than the old one.
As for the second piece of news, different people had different reactions.
In cities like Castelia City and Striaton City, which did not yet have routes open, the people living there felt incredibly curious about this thing called a steam train.
Meanwhile, the people living in Opelucid City and Undella Town personally experienced this newest form of transportation.
Soon, people discovered something.
Taking this form of transportation from Opelucid City to Nimbasa City was truly too convenient and saved so much time!
And compared to the flying pokémon taxis, the steam train ticket prices were much cheaper. Moreover, for people with a fear of heights, taking the steam train was far safer than flying in the sky!
For a time, people from these places flocked to take the steam train to other cities, either to visit relatives and friends, to travel and sightsee in Nimbasa City, the capital of the Unova Kingdom, or to look for work in other cities.
The population in various places began to move, and merchants also found new business opportunities. Transporting goods via steam train could both ensure the safety of the goods and greatly save on transportation time!
As a result, merchants abandoned the backward caravan transport primarily using Bouffalant and switched to using the more convenient steam train.
Commerce in various places began to develop at an extremely rapid pace.
In just one month, the City Halls of Opelucid City, Undella Town, and other places, as well as the major local shops, were all raking in profits.
In Opelucid City, the butler Cran was reporting this month's financial revenue for Opelucid City to his mayor, Sharen, with a face flushed with excitement.
"Lord Sharen, in the month since the steam train began operating, our Opelucid City's financial revenue has reached a full ten times that of the past!"
"Not only that, but the major shops and vendors in Opelucid City have also made a fortune because of the arrival of those tourists and out-of-town merchants!"
"My Lord, we've struck it rich!" Cran was incredibly excited. "If this continues, our Opelucid City becoming the second-largest metropolis in the Unova Kingdom is just around the corner!"
In response, Sharen drank Moomoo Milk delivered from Nimbasa City while happily curling his lips.
Sure enough, he knew that following in His Majesty Draconis's footsteps was absolutely the right choice.
After all, that was the man chosen by the Divine Dragon!
However, more than this, what Sharen cared about was how the other lords—no, the other city mayors—would feel when they heard this news.
"Let's go, Cran!" Sharen stood up.
Cran was slightly stunned and asked in confusion, "My Lord?"
Sharen stretched.
"To go for a stroll in Nimbasa City, of course! Having made so much money, I naturally have to enjoy life properly. Besides, I recently heard that the Pokémon battle events in the Grand Arena over in Nimbasa City are very popular."
Of course, more importantly, he wanted to go there and see what new things His Majesty Draconis had cooked up, such as delicacies like sweet honey and Moomoo Milk.
"Yes, My Lord!" Cran hastily stood up as well.
Sharen thought for a moment and added, "Invest all the financial revenue from this phase into the construction of Opelucid City's infrastructure."
"My Lord?" Cran was slightly taken aback.
But Sharen said with a smile, "Only if our city becomes better can we continuously attract people from other places, and only then can we make more money."
Hearing these words, Cran was incredibly excited. "My Lord truly has great foresight!"
"Stop talking and go buy me a first-class ticket," Sharen said. "I heard that many of the city's big aristocrats have been running around lately. If we go late, I'm afraid we won't be able to buy one."
"Yes, My Lord!"
Meanwhile, in the castle in Nimbasa City.
Draconis looked at several letters from Castelia City, Striaton City, Black City, Virbank City, and other places, and couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.
These letters were all delivered early this morning.
And although there were many letters, they were all expressing the same content to him.
—Your Majesty, we're hungry, give us some food!
Undoubtedly, these guys were envious after seeing how much Opelucid City had made.
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