Workers, together with Machoke and Darmanitan, cooperated to transport the fired red bricks and timber to this location.
Then, other workers used mixed mortar to stack these building materials into brick walls.
Draconis surveyed his surroundings; according to the design blueprints provided by Elena, about one-fifth of the City had been completed.
For this, Draconis was very satisfied.
It was April, and at this rate, the entire City would be completed by around October.
Looking at the two busy Machoke, Draconis couldn't help but think, "It would be great if there were a few more Machoke."
This would greatly speed up the City's construction progress.
Unfortunately, no traces of Pokémon like Machoke had been found near the territory.
Just as Draconis was deep in thought.
Alfred suddenly rushed over to report:
"Your Highness Draconis, traveling merchants have arrived!"
"Traveling merchants?" Draconis was slightly stunned, then quickly reacted, saying, "Take me to see them!"
"Yes!"
Led by Alfred, Draconis quickly saw the traveling merchants camped in the open space within the territory.
No, rather than traveling merchants, it was more like a caravan.
Draconis glanced over; there were about ten people in this caravan, and they used Bouffalant, a Pokémon, to pull goods. On the flatbeds behind them, various goods were piled up.
At this moment, some Commoners also gathered around, taking out previously unused coins from their bags and purchasing some daily necessities from these traveling merchants.
Draconis quickly scanned the goods and soon saw items similar to salt, handkerchiefs, seeds, and Berries.
Some Commoners, who were formerly slaves, didn't have much money and could only watch this scene longingly.
It was then that Draconis noticed Chris, Megan's brother, approaching with a jar of Sweet Honey.
He said something to the merchants, and then Draconis saw the merchants take the jar of honey from his hand and give him a few silver coins.
Chris took the silver coins and selected two sets of tableware from the goods.
The other Commoners around looked on enviously, but soon someone thought of a good idea.
Could they also raise magical beasts like Chris and Megan, and trade the things they produced?
If so, they would have money, and with money, they could buy more things they wanted!
However, those magical beasts were very powerful; with their strength alone, they couldn't even get close—
Draconis didn't know what these Commoners were thinking. He glanced at Alfred and said to him:
"Let's also purchase some necessities. Also, have the owner of this caravan come to the Lord's Hall."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Not long after Draconis returned to the Lord's Hall, Alfred arrived with a bearded middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man first bowed, then spoke: "Hello, owner of this territory."
Draconis nodded slightly: "Hello, I am Draconis. Welcome to my territory. May I ask where you all are from?"
"We are from Striaton City in the southern part of the kingdom. We are currently traveling throughout the kingdom, selling goods from other places to everyone," the man replied.
The man's name was Zach.
Initially, they didn't know there was a territory in this area.
It wasn't until recently, when they passed through a small village, that they accidentally heard the villagers say that there was a hidden territory upstream of this river, and the people there seemed to be important figures from the Royal City.
So, Zach and his group decided to come and take a look.
Zach briefly explained the reasons.
After listening, Draconis nodded and said, "I see."
"May I ask why you summoned me, Sir?" Zach inquired.
Draconis was a little surprised; he hadn't expected this person to instantly see his intentions.
"Of course, I want to buy things," Draconis said with a smile. "Judging by your appearance, you must have been to many places, right?"
"Of course!" Mentioning this, Zach looked proud: "We've been to Castelia City, Virbank City, and Nacrene City. We've even been to the most prosperous Royal City many times!"
Speaking of this, Zach looked regretful: "It's just a pity to hear that something seems to have happened in the Royal City." Draconis was stunned, "What?"
"I heard from some important figures that recently The First Prince and The Second Prince left the Royal City, each occupying the northern and southern parts of the kingdom. Recently, various places have been recruiting soldiers, and I have a feeling that war will break out soon." Zach looked worried: "I just don't know if the war will affect our caravan."
Hearing this, Draconis was instantly stunned.
Were his two brothers going to start the North-South War in the Unova region?
"Alas, I hope they don't blockade the borders then! Otherwise, we won't be able to go south," Zach sighed.
Draconis hadn't expected the war to break out so soon. They weren't even prepared.
However, the only thing to be thankful for was that this place seemed to be located on the border of the kingdom, with a very remote geographical location, so it was unlikely that the war would affect it immediately.
They still had time to develop.
Draconis turned his gaze to the man in front of him and asked, "Zach, are you interested in making a deal?"
"A deal?"
"That's right. We need a large number of poultry and livestock. Besides that, there are also magical beasts called Conkeldurr and Machoke. If you can bring them here, then all of this will be yours."
With that, Draconis motioned for Alfred to open the treasure chest nearby.
The next second, it revealed a chest full of glittering gold coins and gems.
Zach's eyes went wide; he had never seen so many gold coins in his life!
"How about it? Are you willing to take this deal?" Draconis asked.
As a merchant, Zach was best at weighing the pros and cons.
Poultry and livestock simply referred to ordinary chickens, cattle, and sheep.
As for the two magical beasts, Machoke and Conkeldurr, he had naturally seen them during his travels across the land over the years.
These two magical beasts were very strong and usually served as slaves, doing work in cities.
As long as the money was in place, buying a few wouldn't be a problem.
"That's simple." Zach's face broke into a smile.
Draconis entrusted Alfred with this matter, but before Zach left, Draconis casually asked a question.
"By the way, have you heard of the name Lacunosa?"
"Lacunosa?" Zach was stunned, then said, "I haven't heard of it, but we once visited a small village called Lacunosa Village."
Lacunosa Village? Draconis's heart stirred, and he quickly asked, "Where is it?"
"That place isn't too far from here. Just keep going northeast, and you'll reach it in about a week," Zach replied.
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