Upon hearing Zach's words, the Machoke, Conkeldurr, and Timburr all showed expressions of fear.
They looked up at the human in front of them, knowing full well that they were about to be sold to him.
From now on, he would be their new master.
Recalling how their previous masters had treated them, these Pokémon couldn't help but tremble.
But even so, they didn't dare to resist.
Because if they resisted, an even worse beating awaited them.
"Alright," Draconis nodded to Alfred, signaling him to pay Zach the remaining balance.
Alfred instantly understood Draconis's meaning. He stepped forward and said to the others, "Please follow me!"
"Yes!"
Under Alfred's guidance, Zach returned to the town hall and received the remaining balance from him.
"Alright," Alfred said with a smile, "If you're not in a hurry to leave, you can rest well in a hotel in the city."
Zach had exactly that intention.
However, there was something else that concerned him more than that.
"By the way, sir, when I came here earlier, I saw many empty shops in the town. Can we purchase those shops?" Zach inquired.
This emerging town actually possessed the technology to raise magical beasts. If they could open a shop here specializing in acquiring rare and valuable magical beast products, and then sell them to other cities, they would surely make a lot of money!
Hearing this, Alfred's face immediately broke into a smile.
"Of course you can, as long as you can pay enough gold coins, we welcome your participation," Alfred said.
The town was currently in a state of disrepair, and it needed merchants to stimulate the economy and promote development.
Zach immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately spent a considerable sum of gold coins to purchase a well-located commercial property in the town.
"Also, there's one more thing I hope you'll pay attention to," Alfred added.
Zach: "What?"
"We hope you will abide by the laws here. In His Highness Draconis's territory, no one is allowed to actively harm or consume magical beasts, otherwise you will face very severe legal sanctions," Alfred said with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Zach was stunned.
But Alfred didn't explain in detail. He smiled and bid farewell to Zach, then turned and went to Draconis, reporting what had just happened to him.
Draconis was not too surprised by this.
Over the past few months, the people in their territory had basically become accustomed to the existence of Pokémon.
But for outsiders, living with magical beasts and treating them as companions was simply too imaginative, and it was normal for them to not accept it immediately.
As for the entry of merchants, Draconis naturally welcomed it.
Because these people would bring goods from other cities to sell here, which could both meet the daily needs of the residents in the territory and promote commercial development here.
Draconis was not worried that Alfred could handle this matter.
He put the matter out of his mind and instead focused all his attention on the group of Pokémon in front of him.
"Gerolt, go call over the two Machoke from the construction team," Draconis thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Gerolt hurriedly left.
Draconis scanned the three types of Pokémon in front of him. As he stepped forward to unlock their chains with a key, he tried his best to show them his goodwill.
"Machoke, Timburr, Conkeldurr, you don't need to be afraid. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Draconis, the master of this territory. I know you encountered many bad people and bad things before coming here."
"But please believe me, I will never treat you the way they did."
"As you can see, this town is home not only to humans but also to many magical beasts. I believe you can feel that they are not forced by us, but genuinely like this place."
Hearing these words, the enslaved Pokémon in front of him were all silent.
Hidden beneath that silence was a deep sense of disbelief.
But the truth was exactly as this human named Draconis described.
On their way in, they had indeed seen many Pokémon living here with humans.
"Relax, no one here will harm you," Draconis soothed their emotions.
It was at this moment that Gerolt approached, bringing the two Machoke who had already adapted to life in the territory.
After several months of living, the scars on these two Machoke had almost disappeared, and their originally somewhat gaunt physiques had become strong and sturdy with sufficient nutrition and physical training.
However, at this moment, both of them had somewhat bewildered expressions regarding being called over.
"Kuri?"
But when the Machoke saw Draconis, they immediately became happy.
"Kuri!"
"Long time no see, Machoke. How have you been during this time?" Draconis asked with a smile.
"Kuri Kuri!" The two Machoke nodded repeatedly. They were doing very well, and the people here were very kind to them!
And they also had a home of their own!
When houses were allocated, the two Machoke also received a house, and currently, they live there together.
The house had a soft bed, a warm fireplace, windows to keep out the wind and rain, and a berries tree planted in the yard. The two Machoke loved it!
It was precisely because of this that they were filled with gratitude towards Draconis.
"Is that so!" Draconis smiled, then explained why he had called them over today: "It's like this, a group of magical beasts with similar experiences to yours have arrived in our territory again. I want to ask you to help introduce this place to them, or take them on a tour of our town."
Upon hearing this, the two Machoke turned around and indeed saw a group of unfamiliar Pokémon in an open space.
"Kuri Kuri!"
"Kuri Kuri--"
"Whoa?"
"Kuri!"
"--"
Draconis wasn't sure what exactly was said between the group of Pokémon, but it proved that his decision was not wrong.
The enslaved Pokémon all stood up, following the two Machoke with bewildered expressions, and began to tour the town under their guidance.
Alfred on the side was a little worried: "Your Highness, is it really okay?"
"Don't worry!" Draconis said with a smile.
Pokémon like Timburr and Conkeldurr naturally enjoy helping with construction work. It is said that some wild Timburr often appear at construction sites to help out.
Sometimes, if it rains and causes the construction site to shut down, they even get angry, and Machoke are even more so.
More importantly, Conkeldurr possesses the power to mix and create concrete, and the importance of concrete to modern architecture is self-evident.
Whether it's building houses or constructing bridges, its existence is indispensable.
With them around, the remaining part of the city's construction will be completed in no time.
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