"Get up!"
Draconis shook his head with a smile, looking at everyone's reactions.
"It's not like we have no chance at all."
What?
Hearing these words, everyone was slightly startled.
"That was the bad news just now. Besides that, there's also some good news."
Draconis didn't keep them in suspense and continued to speak.
"As far as I know, the war hasn't broken out yet. It's still in the soldier recruitment stage. And even if it does break out, our current location is very remote. It will probably take a long time for it to affect us here."
This was the advantage of the vast and sparsely populated Pokémon world.
"So, we still have time." Draconis scanned everyone: "And the reason I called you all here today is for this very matter."
"Does Your Highness have any ideas?" Gerolt pondered for a moment, then asked.
Draconis nodded slightly. He looked at everyone and asked, "How do you all view the power of magical beasts?"
"The power of magical beasts?" The Knights present were all stunned.
For these well-trained warriors, while magical beasts were fearsome, they were not unconquerable.
Back in the Royal City, their training curriculum included specific lessons on magical beasts.
But compared to others, Ryan, who had first encountered Pokémon, had a different perspective.
"Prince Draconis, I understand what you mean!" Ryan's eyes lit up: "We can use the power of magical beasts!"
Gerolt couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
Hearing Ryan's words, Draconis smiled and nodded: "Exactly. To be honest, I plan to form an army of magical beasts."
For example, each person could lead a team of Aggron, forming a brand new legion.
Aggron is a Pokémon that can learn many types of moves.
Such as Flamethrower, Earthquake, Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Rock Tomb, Flash Cannon, and other powerful moves.
These include both weather-type moves and area-of-effect moves.
If this group of well-trained Aggron were to form a legion, even against the human armies of his two brothers, they would possess a certain level of combat capability.
Fifty Aggron simultaneously using Earthquake, Sandstorm, and Blizzard would bring a terrifying natural disaster to the entire battlefield.
"An army of magical beasts?"
However, upon hearing this, the Knights present showed expressions of shock.
Gerolt, however, understood Draconis's meaning.
"Does Your Highness mean to train magical beasts uniformly, just like training humans?" he asked.
Draconis nodded: "Exactly. Uniformly capture the same magical beasts, and then I will provide you all with training methods, just like training human soldiers."
"And unlike human soldiers, magical beasts can use various types of moves, such as spitting fire, beams, and even causing earthquakes."
At this point, Ryan immediately understood Draconis's meaning.
The others also showed expressions of realization.
"Gerolt, I'm entrusting this task to you. I have already found suitable magical beasts for everyone."
With that, Draconis handed Gerolt the portrait of Aron drawn by Christina.
"This magical beast is called Aron. It likes to eat iron ore. If you can provide them with iron ore, you can immediately build a good relationship with them."
"They live in the Mine. You can find them there. Also, if they are unwilling to follow you, try another one. I need you to let them choose you from the bottom of their hearts, to recognize you, rather than merely forcing and enslaving them with brute force, understood?" Draconis asked.
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.
"Additionally, the Knights Order members can also be appropriately expanded." Draconis said: "Go, Gerolt. If the iron ore isn't enough, you can take it from the Mine."
Currently, there was nothing in the territory that required a large amount of iron ore. The batch of iron ore collected earlier had accumulated quite a bit, and it would come in handy at a time like this.
"Yes!" Gerolt nodded, then left with the Knights.
Regarding this matter, Draconis felt he didn't need to give special instructions.
Gerolt had Haxorus by his side, and Ryan also had Simisear. They had experience interacting with magical beasts.
Watching everyone leave, Draconis couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He was now incredibly grateful that he hadn't chosen to go to the Virbank Territory that the Old King had arranged for him.
Otherwise, he would probably already be targeted by his good eldest brother or good second brother.
Moreover, he wouldn't be able to recruit soldiers and horses right in front of his eldest and second brothers. Otherwise, before the war even began, he would either be controlled or sacrificed on the spot.
Just then, Alfred returned.
He reported: "Your Highness, the transaction with the merchants has been completed. After they leave this time, they will help us find livestock and magical beasts and bring them to us."
Hearing this, Draconis leaned back in his chair and nodded: "That's good."
The Old Butler's face was filled with unconcealed worry.
"Your Highness... I wonder how His Majesty is doing now..."
Draconis recalled the relevant plot in the anime and said: "Father King should be fine. After all, Victini is still by his side."
What's more, his two brothers were only a little extreme; they probably wouldn't commit the cruel act of patricide.
And it was clearly recorded in the movie that the Old King died from exhaustion after suppressing the out-of-control Dragon Vein under the Royal City.
Before the Dragon Vein went out of control, His Majesty should be fine.
It's just that the only pitiful one was Victini.
It was forced to be sealed within Eindoak, never to leave.
"Alas!" Alfred sighed deeply, hoping so!
Victini was quite pitiful.
Draconis couldn't help but begin to ponder what he could do to help Victini.
However, after much thought, he realized that they were all struggling to protect themselves now, let alone help Victini.
At this, even Draconis couldn't help but sigh.
"Alas!"
Seeing this, Alfred, in turn, comforted Draconis.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, His Majesty will definitely be fine."
Draconis: "..."
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At the same time, in the northern part of the kingdom.
A large contingent was slowly advancing towards the kingdom's border.
Victini stayed by the side of a court lady, who was arranged by the Old King to take care of it.
At this moment, Victini was chatting with the Pidove leading the way.
"Nini?" (Pidove, have you seen Draconis? How is Draconis doing now?)
Draconis? Which Draconis? The forgetful Pidove had already somewhat forgotten that name.
Should it have seen him?
Seeing this, Victini immediately felt uneasy.
"Nini..."
This Pidove, couldn't it have forgotten the way to Draconis and their location?
It asked with a worried expression: "...Nini?" (Then do you still remember the way back?)
Hearing this, Pidove let out a Growl. Of course, it remembered! Its trainer Evan was still there!
Upon hearing this answer, Victini finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nini--"
It gazed at the distant mountains and forests, its heart filled with anticipation.
Great, it would soon be able to see Draconis!
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