After seeing Megan off, Draconis sat in the lord's hall, eyes closed in thought.
Currently, all affairs within the territory were proceeding in an orderly manner.
The pasture had already begun raising Combee and Mareep. Honey could be used for food, and the wool from Mareep could be given to women skilled in weaving to make carpets and clothes.
As of now, fifty percent of the residents in the territory were busy building the town, and with the help of the two Machoke and the group of Darmanitan, construction progress was at its maximum.
Miners in the Mine were continuously extracting ore under the protection of Gerolt and Anna.
The Knights Order, led by Gerolt, had also begun to approach Aron, establish connections with them, and form a Pokémon army.
Among these, what surprised Draconis the most was that more and more Commoners, after witnessing the miraculous nature of Pokémon firsthand, began to actively interact with Pokémon.
Some even started intentionally raising small and adorable Pokémon like Budew.
Given time, this territory would likely become the first place in this world where humans and Pokémon coexisted.
Humans would reproduce and thrive here, and Pokémon would also begin to reproduce and thrive here.
"Time, just give me enough time," Draconis murmured to himself.
By then, he would be able to create a utopian town like those in anime.
Draconis opened the citizen panel and found Evan's name.
Evan had already set off for Lacunosa Town yesterday. At his pace, it would probably take him a week to reach the destination.
Draconis then looked at a corner of his desk.
Six Poké Balls, made from Apricorns, were placed there.
Morik had delivered these early this morning; they were the result of his hard work during this period.
Although these Poké Balls did not have the functions of shrinking and enlarging or automatic capture seen in anime, they were sufficient for Draconis.
"Whoosh!"
Heavy rain poured down from the gloomy sky, and raindrops hitting the top of the tent made dull thudding sounds.
Draconis was slightly startled.
It was raining?
Exclamations came from outside as people working rushed back home to take shelter from the rain.
Draconis stood up and walked to the doorway with a few Pokémon, looking up at the sky.
"What heavy rain!"
An ordinary person might be helpless in such weather, but he had Larvesta with him.
"Larvesta, I'm counting on you, use Sunny Day!" Draconis said.
"Mela!" Was it its time to perform again?
Larvesta walked forward, full of fighting spirit, ready to use Sunny Day to change the weather.
But just then, Draconis suddenly remembered something and quickly stopped it: "Wait a moment, Larvesta!"
"Mela?" Larvesta paused its action and turned back to look at Draconis, somewhat confused.
"Wait a moment, I still have something to do." Draconis stroked Larvesta's head, then turned his gaze to the Dratini beside him.
Rainy weather was a good time to train Dratini in the Rain Dance move.
"Servine, Larvesta, you two return to your Poké Balls first! I need to take Dratini to the river for special training." Draconis said.
The two Pokémon had no objections. They willingly shrunk their bodies, transforming into a beam of light and entering their Poké Balls.
"Let's go, Dratini!"
Draconis opened an umbrella and headed straight for the river with Dratini.
"Try to feel the Water-type energy in the air, and try to resonate with it!" Draconis instructed.
"Woo~!"
Dratini ran out from under the umbrella and leaped into the river. It showed half of its body, carefully sensing the trajectory of the falling raindrops.
"Focus, Dratini."
Draconis's voice came, and Dratini closed its eyes, carefully sensing the abundant moisture in the air.
Immediately after, Dratini felt a rich blue energy swirling around it. It looked around curiously.
Was this Water-type energy?
Dratini tried to resonate with it.
Perhaps the diligent training over the past few days had paid off, allowing it to effortlessly connect with that Water-type energy.
Everything was going smoothly, but at this crucial moment, Dratini felt a clear barrier.
"Woo?"
Dratini tried to break through, tried to connect and resonate with it, but it never succeeded.
This made Dratini feel a bit disheartened.
"Don't be discouraged, Dratini, believe in yourself, you can do it!"
Draconis's voice came from the riverbank, and Dratini quickly cheered up again.
That's right! Draconis was always by its side!
Draconis had always had high expectations for it, and it couldn't disappoint Draconis!
Moreover, both Servine and Larvesta had already surpassed its strength, leaving it behind. Dratini was unwilling to accept this.
It also wanted to become a more powerful Pokémon, so that Draconis's gaze would always remain on it!
Various emotions surged in its heart. At this moment, an unprecedented power suddenly erupted from Dratini's body.
Its heart seemed to understand, and it suddenly opened its eyes. An invisible current of air surged out, carrying the pouring rain.
Immediately after, a dazzling light burst from Dratini's body.
Within the light, its appearance rapidly changed.
This was... shedding its skin again? Draconis was slightly stunned.
But the next second, he suddenly saw that no skin was shedding from Dratini's body. This meant that Dratini was not shedding its skin, but evolving!
Draconis's emotions instantly surged.
Finally!
Within the light, Dratini's body continuously lengthened. When the light dissipated, a slender, snake-like Pokémon appeared before Draconis.
Its entire body was covered in scales that shone like sapphires, its belly was bright white, its eyes were dark and bright, a small white horn grew on its forehead, and two small feathered wings grew on either side of its head.
And below its neck and at the tip of its tail, three beautiful blue, crystal-like orbs appeared.
"Woo!"
Dragonair raised its head, and with a melodious cry, the surrounding rainwater and air seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force.
Invisible milky-white air currents, in the form of wind, surged from all directions into the orbs beneath Dragonair's neck.
The orbs emitted a faint blue glow, and an invisible aura enveloped Dragonair's entire body.
It looked up at the sky, and then, Dragonair, enveloped in air currents, flew straight into the sky.
The next second, the vast dark clouds unexpectedly dispersed out of nowhere, and a golden, warm ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining upon Dragonair and draping it in a golden veil.
For a moment, Dragonair looked so sacred.
The wind stopped, and the rain also stopped.
But immediately after, a faint blue glow emanated from Dragonair's body.
It twisted its body, and the previously dispersed dark clouds gathered again, and a drizzling rain poured down from the sky.
This was... Rain Dance?!
Draconis was slightly startled; Dragonair had successfully learned Rain Dance!
At this moment, Dragonair flew back towards Draconis. It rode the power of the air currents, and in almost the blink of an eye, it arrived before Draconis.
"Such speed!" Draconis was a bit surprised.
But immediately after, he noticed something.
The light on the orbs beneath Dragonair's neck had already dimmed.