Watching Alfred turn and leave, Draconis's heart felt complicated.
Sure enough, was he still noticed?
Thinking carefully, this was something he couldn't avoid; constantly introducing various novel technologies and ideas was bound to arouse suspicion sooner or later.
But he couldn't possibly stop using his cheat... After a moment of thought, Draconis turned his attention to Alfred's personal profile.
The loyalty of this faithful Old Butler was still a full 100.
He figured the recent probing had confirmed to him that he was still "His Highness Draconis."
Forget it. He would just let things remain ambiguous. As long as the other party didn't expose it, Draconis naturally wouldn't say anything. He would properly Role Play the character of "Draconis" and lead these subjects to continue developing on this land.
Draconis gathered his thoughts. All the various affairs within the territory for the day had basically been handled.
He got up and returned to his residence.
In the great hall, Kyurem was coiled up in a corner, feigning sleep with its eyes closed.
Five Minccino were still watching it from afar, not daring to approach.
Kyurem only opened its eyes and glanced at him when Draconis returned.
Seeing Draconis return, Dragonite and Larvesta happily rushed forward. Serperior lifted its eyelids nearby, then also looked over toward them.
"Woo~"
"Alright, were you good while I was away today?" Draconis reached out and stroked Dragonite and Larvesta's heads one by one.
The two Pokémon immediately let out happy cries.
After evolving, Dragonite was round and fluffy, and its texture was surprisingly pleasant to the touch.
Especially its pair of clean, clear eyes; looking at you felt like your heart was melting.
Dragonite is truly an adorable Pokémon.
Of course, Iris's Dragonite was the exception.
After hugging Dragonite and Larvesta, Draconis went and sat down next to Serperior.
He looked around, and the next second, he met Kyurem's gaze.
Kyurem exhaled two streams of cold air from its nostrils.
"Hmm..."
"It doesn't want me to hug it too, does it?" This thought involuntarily popped into Draconis's mind, but then he realized that given Kyurem's personality, it was probably impossible.
"How has life been here?" Draconis asked. "Are you getting used to it?"
"Naturally." Kyurem's deep and ancient voice sounded. "You need not worry about me."
Kyurem considered itself a Dragon with strong adaptability.
It was quite satisfied with this place Draconis had created, especially the atmosphere of coexistence between humans and Pokémon here.
The only thing that bothered it was that the house was too small, preventing it from standing up and moving around for long periods.
Hearing Kyurem's reply, Draconis nodded, then turned his head, but he didn't see Victini in the room.
"Where is Victini?" Draconis couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Woo..." Dragonite scratched its head and looked toward the second floor.
"I'll go take a look." Draconis stood up and went upstairs.
He pushed open the door and saw Victini sitting under the blinds with a worried expression, gazing at the distant sky.
"Victini?" Draconis called out.
Victini turned its head to look, but even though it saw Draconis, its mood was still poor: "nini..."
"What's wrong? Did something unpleasant happen?" Draconis asked.
Victini's mood grew even more depressed: "nini..."
Having no choice, Draconis, who couldn't understand the Pokémon language, had to ask Kyurem downstairs for help.
After listening to Victini's words, Kyurem translated in an icy tone:
"It misses its friend."
Misses its friend?
Draconis was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized the truth.
Victini was probably missing the Old King, who was still in Eindoak!
It made sense upon reflection. The Old King's power had been usurped by The First Prince and The Second Prince, and he was virtually under house arrest in the castle.
He was powerless to stop the struggle between his two sons and could only watch everything happen.
Victini had been with the Old King since long ago, fighting alongside him and establishing the kingdom.
Now that the Old King was facing this situation, it was impossible for Victini not to worry.
"nini..." Victini lowered its head, its eyes filled with concern.
Seeing this, Draconis fell into contemplation.
He turned his gaze toward Dragonite nearby.
As everyone knew, Dragonair's speed greatly increased after evolving into Dragonite; if it flew at full power, it could circle the globe in 16 hours.
And traveling from Nimbasa City to Eindoak would likely only take a few dozen minutes.
"In that case... let's take a trip back to Eindoak!" Draconis said.
Conveniently, he also had a few things he needed to ask the Old King.
For instance, the whereabouts of his two older brothers, their current locations, and the overall strength of both sides' armies.
"nini?!" Hearing this, Victini immediately showed an expression of disbelief.
"Of course, it's true." Draconis fetched the Poké Balls and said to the Pokémon, "We'll leave right now."
Recalling Serperior, Larvesta, and Kyurem into their Poké Balls, Draconis mounted Dragonite. With Victini perched on his shoulder, and guided by Victini and a map of the Unova region, they accelerated toward Eindoak.
Draconis calculated the time in his mind. This time, boosted by Extreme Speed and Agility, Dragonite took only about twenty minutes to successfully reach their destination.
Eindoak, a magnificent and spectacular city.
Even in an era thousands of years later, this place would still be considered a large-scale metropolis.
There were countless pedestrians on the streets, and the population was probably no less than two hundred thousand.
Although this number would be considered quite sparse in the future, one must remember that this was the Middle Ages.
A flash of envy crossed Draconis's eyes, but he also knew very well that even if his territory had such a large population, he might not be able to sustain them.
Draconis withdrew his gaze. To avoid attracting attention, as they neared the royal city, he had Victini use Psychic to transfer them inside the Great Earth Sword Castle.
Teleport!
Draconis only felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and the next second, he appeared inside a lavishly decorated room filled with royal ambiance.
The room was enormous, covered by a carpet featuring the Eindoak royal crest. The room connected to a terrace, and standing there on the terrace was a white-haired elder wearing a king's robe, gazing at the distant scenery with a face full of worry.
Upon seeing the man, Victini couldn't help but let out a surprised and excited cry.
"nini!"
The next second, the Old King turned around. When he saw who had arrived, he froze instantly, an expression of disbelief surfacing on his aged face.
His lips trembled, and his voice shook as he spoke: "Draconis...?"
"Father King, I have returned." Draconis nodded slightly.
Victini had already flown forward excitedly, affectionately leaping into the Old King's embrace, telling him how much it missed him.
The Old King subconsciously reached out and stroked Victini, then looked up at Draconis, his tone still filled with disbelief.
"Why did you suddenly come back? No, you shouldn't have... Your older brothers have spies here, you can't be discovered by them!"
"Don't worry, Father King, no one discovered my return." Draconis first calmed the Old King down, then explained: "Victini missed you. It was very worried about you, so I brought it back to see you."
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