In mid-July of kingdom calendar 149, summer, the temperature in the air gradually rose, and the weather became increasingly hot.
In the scorching heat, Draconis and his Pokémon sat around Kyurem, feeling a wave of coolness.
With Kyurem present, the entire house felt as comfortable and cool as if it had air conditioning.
Kyurem was at a loss for words when Draconis and Dragonite used it as a cooling machine to escape the summer heat.
The massive Ice Dragon squatted in the living room like a mother hen, silently watching Draconis and Dragonite huddled together on the sofa.
"Hmm..."
Two streams of white cold air shot out from Kyurem's nostrils.
Just then, Draconis, holding a peeled watermelon, came before Kyurem. He placed a specially made porcelain plate for Kyurem on the ground, then put the large watermelon on it.
"Kyurem, you should try this too. This is watermelon, a fruit suitable for eating in summer," Draconis said with a smile.
Kyurem did not refuse. It lowered its head and swallowed the large watermelon in one bite. It was icy cold and sweet, surprisingly delicious.
At least in its dragon life, it had never eaten anything so tasty.
But as a strong being, Kyurem had its own demeanor and pride; no matter how much it wanted to eat, it would not actively open its mouth to Draconis.
Draconis, however, did not notice Kyurem's reaction, as there was a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Draconis said.
Immediately after, Alfred pushed open the door and entered from outside.
"Your Highness Draconis, I have brought the person you were looking for," Alfred said.
Draconis looked over and then smiled, "Long time no see, Christina."
"Your, Your Highness!" Christina was flattered that Draconis still remembered her, and quickly bowed to him: "May I ask why Your Highness has summoned me?"
Draconis smiled and said, "I'm looking for you today mainly to hire you as the editor-in-chief of the Royal Newspaper."
"Royal Newspaper? Editor-in-chief?" Christina looked a bit confused.
Draconis nodded.
With the successful production of paper, some of his plans could finally be implemented.
Under his personal supervision and with the wisdom of the artisans, Movable Type Printing was developed very smoothly, and it was now possible to print books on a small scale.
On weekdays, scholars in the academy, in addition to teaching students, would also go to the Royal Workshop to revise some damaged books and recompile them using Movable Type Printing.
Of course, this was only one of Draconis's goals, and his true purpose was to print newspapers.
In this era without mobile phones or the internet, where information spread slowly, Commoners simply did not have many channels to learn about current events happening in various places.
With schools and newspapers, the residents of his territory would no longer be ignorant.
And he could also use newspapers to promote small pieces of Pokémon knowledge to the people here, such as publishing their ecological habits and precautions to take when encountering them.
More importantly, newspapers could guide public opinion and people's emotions.
The outbreak of war is inevitable, just as the Old King said, this is the general trend; only by experiencing war and personally witnessing its cruelty can humans and humans, and humans and Pokémon, realize the preciousness of peace and jointly pursue this goal.
At that time, the Unova region could truly achieve great unification, and humans and Pokémon could truly move towards integration.
And Draconis needed to wait for an opportune moment. He needed to use newspapers to promote his territory, thereby attracting more citizens and acquiring more usable talents.
When the anti-war sentiment in the major towns across the kingdom reached its peak, that would be his time to act.
At that time, public grievances would boil over, and public sentiment would gather around him, the one who ended the war.
By then, even the nobles would not be able to resist that immense public opinion, and he would gain the hearts of all the people.
However, before that, he still had to do something.
For example, to rescue as many humans and Pokémon as possible who had lost their homes due to the war.
And before that day arrived, he had to develop as much as possible.
With Kyurem's protection, the territory did not need to worry about encountering danger.
For a territory, whether it is Kyurem, Zekrom, or Reshiram, they are all equivalent to nuclear weapons; they may not be used, but they cannot be absent.
With Kyurem present, even if his two good brothers discovered his location in the future, they would have to seriously reconsider.
Draconis collected his thoughts, then thoroughly explained the printing, content, and sales methods of the newspaper to Christina.
After listening, Christina's eyes lit up.
Good stuff! With newspapers, everyone in the territory can learn about those Magical Beasts in detail!
This way, everyone can not only better utilize the power of Magical Beasts, but also won't be completely clueless when encountering wild Magical Beasts outside in the future!
Clearly, Christina was very interested in this content.
Draconis smiled and said, "How about it? Do you want to be the editor-in-chief of the newspaper?"
Christina's drawing skills were excellent; she was a very useful talent.
"Yes! I will definitely not let Your Highness Draconis down!" Christina's voice barely concealed her excitement.
All this time, she hadn't known what she should do, but now, hearing His Highness Draconis say this, she immediately felt like she had found her direction.
"In that case, this job is yours," Draconis said.
With newspapers, the number of job positions in the territory would also increase, such as Newspaper Sellers.
"Yes! I will work hard!" Christina guaranteed with high spirits.
Draconis nodded slightly: "Other matters will have dedicated personnel to assist you. I will provide the daily magical beast information to be published in the newspaper; you only need to draw their portraits. Additionally, you can publish major daily events within the territory in the newspaper to help other residents understand this place better."
"For example, the current season is summer, and the weather is very hot. The newspaper can publish some small facts about Ice-type Magical Beasts, letting people know that Ice-type Pokémon can help everyone cool down."
There are many Ice-type Pokémon near the territory.
For example, on the tall and majestic snow mountain where Articuno resides.
"I understand!" Christina felt inspiration bursting forth in her mind.
"Then, go and prepare in advance!" Draconis said.
"Understood, Your Highness!"
Christina bowed and left.
Draconis slowly let out a breath of turbid air; he was finally done with his tasks.
"Your Highness Draconis, this summer, the fruits and berries in the territory have all had a great harvest!" Alfred reported with a smile.
"Are there any watermelons left?" Draconis noticed that several Pokémon really liked eating watermelon, so he asked.
"Of course, I'll have someone send them to you right away." The Old Butler smiled and nodded, then turned and left.
Before long, someone delivered a cartload of large watermelons.
The maids carried the watermelons into the house. Draconis cut a few watermelons and distributed them to Dragonite and Kyurem, then rolled the remaining watermelons over to Kyurem's side.
Kyurem: "?"
"Chilled watermelon tastes even better and is more refreshing!" Draconis explained with a smile.
Kyurem: "..."
It was silent for a moment, then exhaled a gust of cold air from its mouth. Almost instantly, a layer of frost covered those watermelons.
Kyurem turned its massive head to look at Draconis.
Seeing this scene, Draconis couldn't help but think: 'It's so convenient to have an Ice-type Pokémon in summer!'
However, if Kyurem knew he was using it as a refrigerator and air conditioner, would it get angry?
He wondered if his second brother would use Reshiram to make a fire for barbecuing.
If it were him, he would definitely use Reshiram to fire bricks, make a fire for cooking, act as a heater, and use Zekrom to generate electricity.
However, Draconis naturally wouldn't say such things explicitly.
But having been around for so long, how could Kyurem be such a simple-minded dragon?
It didn't get angry or refuse; instead, it was quite happy.
Because this was Draconis's will, the goal he had always pursued—humans using the power of Pokémon to live better and happier lives together in this world.
After all, it wasn't getting nothing out of it!
Kyurem lowered its head to look at the watermelon in front of it.
As a Pokémon, it also got to eat delicious chilled watermelon, didn't it?
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