The newspaper was divided into two sides, front and back, and each side was further divided into several sections.
Sharon subconsciously looked towards the largest section.
It clearly recorded an incident suspected to have occurred in Nimbasa City.
[kingdom calendar Year 149, July 20th, Warmly celebrating the establishment of the Royal Press Agency, His Highness Draconis delivered an important speech on the above content.
"My dear subjects, thank you all for your hard work this past year, which has brought Nimbasa City to where it is today. I will use this newspaper to sincerely express my gratitude to you all. Please continue to strive to make Nimbasa City prosperous and flourishing!"]
Royal Press Agency ———— Nimbasa City ————
Sharon narrowed his eyes slightly.
Draconis? Is he the Lord of that territory?
Who could be so audacious as to use the name 'Royal'?
Moreover, the Kingdom is now divided into two; The First Prince Lando has acted tyrannically, leading a large army to occupy the south.
The Second Prince Lance, in order to liberate the Pokémon enslaved by humans, has occupied the northern part of the Kingdom.
According to his intelligence network, His Highness Lando has led a large army to the border between the north and south, consisting mostly of human soldiers, in addition to many Pokémon legions enslaved by humans.
And His Highness Lance has also recruited many soldiers. Furthermore, countless Pokémon, upon hearing of His Highness Lance's goal, chose to fight for him voluntarily and joined His Highness Lance's army.
War was about to break out.
It could be said that this war was not just a war between humans, but also a war between humans and Pokémon.
Both Princes were ready.
And now————
A suspected third party force had appeared within the Kingdom.
Who could it be?
Sharon had a faint guess in his heart.
Could this Draconis be the Draconis he knew?
But Sharon dared not jump to conclusions.
After all, there were people within the Kingdom who shared a name with the Prince.
Continuing to look down, next was the content of the second page.
[Pokémon Trivia 1]
[Mareep, an Electric-type Pokémon. The wool produced on their bodies is an excellent material for making clothes and carpets. However, when Mareep evolve into Flaaffy, and Flaaffy evolve into Ampharos, their bodies will no longer grow wool.
But the light bulb on Ampharos's tail will emit a bright glow at night. That glow is far more dazzling and brighter than the light of an oil lamp. With it, we will no longer be afraid of the dark!]
Below these two paragraphs of text was also a picture of a Pokémon, its tail shining brightly, illuminating the darkness.
"Mareep————"
Sharon glanced at the wool Klan had bought back. It seemed to have come from this Pokémon called Mareep.
Is the Lord of Nimbasa City using the power of Pokémon?
Recalling the honeyed wool and juice from earlier, it was clear that all of these came from Pokémon.
How did that guy do it?!
Sharon was slightly surprised.
You know, although Pokémon are intelligent and wise, they are very prone to causing harm to people!
On this point, Sharon shared the exact same view as His Highness Lance: humans and Pokémon should not infringe upon each other. Humans should no longer enslave Pokémon, and Pokémon should no longer actively enter human territory to harm humans.
Sharon continued to read downwards.
However, as soon as he saw a title, he froze in place.
[Regarding Serfdom Reform and Land Redistribution]
[His Highness Draconis said: From now on, there will be no more Slaves in Nimbasa City! Everyone should live well through their own efforts!]
Sharon: "!!!"
This guy————this guy must be crazy, right?
Sharon was utterly astonished.
The butler, Klan, at his side, asked with some confusion: "What's wrong, Your Highness?"
"Look, look at what's written on this!" Sharon handed over the newspaper in his hand.
Klan took it and examined it carefully.
The expression on his face gradually changed from confusion to solemnity.
Serfdom reform————this Lord is shaking the very foundation of the Kingdom!
He's insane!
"My Lord, should we report this to His Highness Lance?" Klan asked.
"Not yet, Klan. Prepare my horse. I'm going to pay that fellow a visit!" Sharon said.
"Yes, My Lord!"
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[Lord Name: Draconis]
[Territory: Nimbasa City (Town)]
[Subjects (Humans): 1386 people (click to view details)]
[Subjects (Pokémon): 425 (click to view details)]
[Public Sentiment: 95 (thriving)]
[Satisfaction: 15680]
[Technology: Animal Husbandry, Fishing, Pottery, Claydol, Papermaking Technique————]
Inside Nimbasa City, City Hall.
Draconis looked at his territory panel, then shifted his gaze to the technology tree.
As the last technology of the Agricultural Age, [Textile Industry], was unlocked, the previously locked shackles of the Industrial Age shattered instantly.
The detailed conditions for the era change then appeared before Draconis's eyes.
[Industrial Age: After unlocking, the era will change, officially moving from the Agricultural Age to the Industrial Age. Simultaneously, related technologies such as "Steam Engine," "Factory," "Energy Development," and "Steam Train" will be unlocked. Required for exchange: 100,000 Satisfaction, territory population no less than 50,000, public sentiment no less than 90.]
Draconis: "?"
Looking at the content above, a big question mark couldn't help but appear above Draconis's head.
No one told him that an era change required so many conditions!
After a moment of silence, Draconis quickly calmed down.
"Indeed, for now, Nimbasa City's population is still too small. Entering the Industrial Age requires a large population to support industrial development," Draconis murmured.
After the advent of steam technology, this world would likely undergo earth-shattering changes.
At that time, factories would be built across the land, and these factories would provide a large number of jobs for Commoners.
Steam trains would connect major towns, and goods produced by factories would be transported worldwide via railways.
All of this would require a sufficient population.
"It seems it's time to change some strategies," Draconis thought.
Special circumstances require special measures. He had originally planned to develop slowly, but now it seemed that wouldn't work.
He had to take the initiative to attract Commoners, nobles, and even Slaves from other territories to settle in Nimbasa City.
And the newspaper was a very good means of propaganda.
Meanwhile, outside Nimbasa City, Lord Sharon and Butler Klan, after a long journey, finally arrived at the so-called Nimbasa City.
"My Lord, that should be Nimbasa City ahead!" Klan said, looking at the town situated on the plains not far away.
Sharon narrowed his eyes.
To be honest, he thought the things this person had invented and created were quite good.
His third uncle quite liked the white paper he had sent him last time.
And Sharon himself was quite fond of honey sweets; now he almost had his maid prepare a cup of honey sweet tea for him every evening.
However, one thing was one thing.
Today, he was going to see who this person truly was, daring to impersonate His Highness Draconis, who was far away in the Royal City!
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