Lacunosa Town is very close to their territory!
No, to be precise, it's still just Lacunosa Village there right now—
For Draconis, this was undoubtedly good news.
Moreover, they not only learned the exact location of Lacunosa Village, but also used this information to determine their approximate position within the Unova region.
Lacunosa Town is located in the northeastern part of the Unova region on the game map, which means their current location is also in the northern part of the Unova region.
"Sir, is there anything else you wish to ask of me?" Zach inquired.
Draconis came back to his senses and shook his head, "Not for now, but if you can find a map of the kingdom, I hope you can provide us with one."
"A map?" Zach grinned, "As luck would have it, the caravan just happens to have maps. We travel all over the country; we can't do without a map."
With that, Zach turned and left the hall.
Soon, he returned with a map.
Zach presented the map, and Draconis reached out, took it, and spread it out on the desk.
The map was made of parchment, recording a general map of the Unova region and the main routes between various towns. As for smaller paths, while some were present, they were few.
Draconis guessed this was because the larger, man-made roads were likely much safer compared to the smaller paths.
"Lacunosa Village—"
Draconis quickly found Lacunosa Village on the map. As he remembered, it was in the northeastern part of the Unova region, on the border of the Eindoak Kingdom.
If he inferred from the information Zach provided, then their current location—
Draconis's gaze moved down, finally resting on an empty area marked with snow-capped mountains.
Next to the snowy mountains was a wide river that almost traversed the entire Unova region, flowing south and connecting to the sea.
There were no towns nearby, only an undeveloped, empty expanse.
Clearly, this was it.
The Eindoak Royal City, on the other hand, was located in the western part of this map, situated atop a high mountain. The mountain range twisted and turned, resembling a giant dragon.
That must be the legendary "Dragon Vein" location.
"This map is my humble gift to you, sir," Zach said with a smile.
He had briefly toured the territory on his way here.
Although it looked somewhat undeveloped, various buildings were already being constructed in the distance.
This place had great potential for development. If they frequently visited here in the future, they would surely make a lot of money.
Draconis did not refuse.
The arrival of merchants was beneficial to the development of the entire territory. After all, they couldn't always operate in isolation, and items they couldn't produce themselves could be directly purchased through merchants.
"You may go!" Draconis waved his hand.
"Then I shall take my leave," Zach bowed and then exited the hall.
Draconis gazed at the map in his hand, recalling Zach's words, and fell into deep thought.
His two brothers had already left Eindoak, each occupying the northern and southern parts of the Unova region, and had begun recruiting soldiers in various places.
Was this a prelude to war?
He wondered if The First Prince and The Second Prince had awakened Zekrom and Reshiram yet.
Legendary Pokémon were like nuclear bombs; they might not be used, but they couldn't be absent.
"I must go to Lacunosa Village to investigate Kyurem's exact location," Draconis mused.
But there was still a problem.
Would Kyurem choose him and come to this territory to offer him help?
What if Kyurem demanded a battle with him, or that he had to defeat it to gain its recognition?
Draconis reviewed his current strength.
The late-blooming Dratini.
The Larvesta with a promising future.
The only Pokémon with battle capability was Servine, and a Grass-type Servine was doubly weak against an Ice-type Kyurem.
They had no chance of winning. "No matter what, I have to make contact with Kyurem first," Draconis thought.
If force wouldn't work, then he would try a softer approach, such as offering to help Kyurem restore its missing parts, then finding an opportunity to bring Kyurem to the battlefield and have it fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom, becoming White Kyurem or Black Kyurem.
Before that, however, Draconis had one more thing to do.
Now that the territory's development was taking initial shape, it was time for them to establish their own army.
No longer just a regular Knights Order, but a brand-new army integrated with Pokémon.
Draconis made an initial plan in his mind, then called for the members of the Knights Order, led by Gerolt and Ryan.
A group of medieval knights in armor stood in perfect formation, with Gerolt and Ryan at the front.
Gerolt's expression was calm, while Ryan was curious as to why Draconis had suddenly called all of them.
He was the first to ask, "Your Highness, do you have a new mission for us?"
"Ryan, don't be rude," Gerolt turned and said.
"It's alright," Draconis smiled at everyone and said, "I called you all here today mainly for one thing.
Everyone looked on with focused expressions.
"War is about to break out."
At these words, various expressions immediately appeared on the faces of those present.
There was surprise, worry, anxiety—
Gerolt frowned slightly; he had a rough idea of what His Highness was going to say next.
"My two brothers have already left the Royal City, occupied the southern and northern parts of the kingdom, and begun recruiting soldiers in various places. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon ignite a truly terrifying war."
"In our current situation, we likely stand no chance against them—but I wonder what your thoughts are on this matter?" Draconis asked.
Hearing these words, everyone's expressions varied.
Gerolt frowned, his face solemn; he had known this day would come.
Ryan also looked flustered. What? War had broken out? The First Prince and The Second Prince wouldn't be fighting all the way here, would they? What should they do then?
The rest of the knights were also very panicked, because everyone here knew very well that with their current numbers and strength, they stood no chance against the well-trained armies of The First Prince and The Second Prince.
Compared to the others, Gerolt didn't think as much. He knelt on one knee, performed a standard knight's salute, and spoke in a solemn and earnest tone:
"We swear to follow His Highness Draconis to our deaths!"
The others around them paused slightly, but soon, they also knelt, saying in unison:
"We swear to follow His Highness Draconis to our deaths!"
Humility, Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirit.
These were the eight virtues they upheld when becoming a knight.
Moreover, it was His Highness Draconis who had led them to survive. If they were to flee out of fear in this situation, their long-held knightly spirit would cease to exist, and their names would be reviled by countless people.
Rather than such a fate, they preferred to sacrifice their lives to protect the territory.
A glorious sacrifice was also an honor for a knight!
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