"I've been thinking," Draconis said, slowly pacing in front of everyone. "What is the meaning of our existence, both humans and Pokémon?"
"In the past years, wars between humans and wars between humans and Pokémon have been continuous, with constant casualties. In every conflict, people shed blood and tears, some lost their families, and Pokémon also died in the fighting."
"I believe that neither humans nor Pokémon want to see such things happen."
"And now, I think I've found the answer to this question."
Draconis slowly stopped, his gaze returning to everyone.
"Humans and Pokémon have never been adversaries! We are all part of this world. Even if there are occasional frictions, we will eventually reconcile."
"Everyone, imagine this: when you have no firewood for warmth in winter, a Fire-type Pokémon nearby will help you light the wood."
"And Pokémon, please imagine this: when the cold winter arrives, and heavy snow blocks the mountains, if you can't find food to fill your stomachs, if there are humans nearby, they will definitely share their food with you and help you get through the harsh winter together."
"The relationship between humans and Pokémon is not one of opposition."
"This relationship is not simply one of exploitation, enslavement, or oppression, but rather a mutually beneficial, closer bond of companions, friends, and even family."
The knights and Pokémon below listened to these words, and expressions of emotion involuntarily appeared on their faces.
They looked at their partners beside them.
The knights couldn't help but recall the things they encountered after capturing these Pokémon.
They trained together, patrolled together, ate berries together, and at night, these Pokémon would even help them stand guard and sleep with them.
Although their time together was still very short, this period of time unexpectedly made them feel secure, content, and happy.
And in the minds of the Aron and Swablu, images appeared of these humans sharing their food when they were hungry.
Humans would even specifically run to the Mine to help it find tastier ore, one Aron thought.
Humans would also gently groom its feathers and let it sleep on their heads! A Swablu let out a happy Growl. It really liked this place and really liked humans!
"However," Draconis's tone shifted.
Everyone and the Pokémon in front of him turned their gaze back to him.
"A war that will affect the entire Unova region is about to break out. Perhaps in the near future, the war will spread to this place. At that time, the kingdom's army will flatten the houses we painstakingly built, destroy the fruit trees we planted together, and we humans will be reduced to slaves, locked in a lightless dungeon," Draconis said in a deep voice.
Hearing these words, everyone and the Pokémon in front of him immediately frowned, their faces showing anger.
"Chirp chirp!" The innocent Swablu were the first to disagree. They all jumped up, protesting.
The knights, on the other hand, thought of something. Their expressions were solemn, because everyone here knew that what His Highness Draconis said was not an exaggeration, but something that would truly happen.
"Therefore, in order to protect our homeland and allow our descendants to live happily and peacefully on this land, I hope everyone can train hard, become stronger beings, possess greater power, and thus be able to protect our common home!"
"Protect our home!"
"Protect our home!"
"Protect our home!"
"Chirp chirp!"
"—"
The knights and Pokémon shouted in unison.
At this moment, a common prayer erupted in the hearts of humans and Pokémon.
Not far away, Old Butler Alfred watched this scene, his eyes involuntarily welling up.
"Your Majesty, did you see? His Highness has truly grown up!"
*
Twenty Aron plus fifty Swablu—such a number of Pokémon requires a large amount of resources every day.
Swablu are fine; their food mainly consists of berries and bread.
But Aron are different.
Although they can also fill their stomachs with food like berries, they prefer to eat metal much more than berries.
To build an unstoppable Pokémon army, this means Draconis must invest a large amount of resources into the army.
But there was no other way. After all, it was not peacetime now, and without sufficient military strength, they would have no way to survive the upcoming war of reality versus ideals.
As he pondered, Draconis picked up his pen and wrote down the information about Aron and Swablu, as well as their training methods, on parchment.
Aron, a Steel/Rock-type Pokémon, likes to eat iron ore. The reason for this is that they can absorb elements from the iron ore and convert them into nutrients, thereby making their steel bodies even harder.
They possess excellent defense and strength, so targeted special training should focus on strength and endurance.
For example, weighted running, waterfall training, tackling a wooden stake a hundred times, move practice, combat training, etc.
Altaria, which Swablu evolves into, has a high talent in special defense. It can not only master wide-range moves like Draco Meteor but also carry people in flight, making it a highly mobile and versatile aerial unit.
Hmm, for Swablu, endurance training should be the main focus, along with targeted move practice and coordination with their riders.
Combining memories with some modern training methods, Draconis quickly finalized the special training methods for both types of Pokémon.
In addition, there was the issue of Poké Balls.
The appearance of this item symbolized a significant step forward in the relationship between humans and Pokémon.
And from a war perspective, Poké Balls are also very important strategic materials, allowing soldiers to more easily carry—
some large-bodied Pokémon.
It can also catch opponents by surprise.
Imagine two armies clashing, and one side suddenly pulls out a large number of Poké Balls, then a large number of Pokémon appear from them, each using their respective ultimate moves.
This would undoubtedly inflict devastating blows on the opponent.
As he pondered, Draconis handed the parchment to Gerolt. From now on, the training of the army would be entirely his responsibility.
This knight was loyal and old-fashioned. His loyalty was always at the full 100, making him one of the people Draconis could absolutely trust.
While thinking, Alfred came to request an audience.
The Old Butler looked at Draconis and said, "Your Highness, our territory has now taken initial shape. Shouldn't we officially give it a name?"
"A name?" Draconis was slightly startled, then reacted.
This matter indeed needed to be put on the agenda.
So far, outside merchants already knew of the existence of this territory. They couldn't keep referring to it as "that territory."
But what to name it was a problem—
Alfred suggested, "Your Highness, how about naming it Draconis Territory? When the town is built in the future, it can become Draconis Town, and when there's a castle, it can become Draconis City."
Draconis: "—"
It was just that naming something after himself felt a bit awkward.
"This matter will be discussed later," Draconis mused.
After all, their town wasn't even built yet.
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