Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 1 The Remote Frontier

"Whoosh-"

The biting cold wind howled past outside, blowing into the carriage through the cracks in the windows.

"It's so cold..."

Raven, who was still in a daze, was immediately sobered up by the cold wind.

This is the interior of a very luxurious and classic carriage. The wheels are creaking, and the carriage seems to be moving slowly across the snow.

Raven paused for a moment, then calmly surveyed the unfamiliar surroundings.

Did he travel through time?

As a wave of unfamiliar memories flooded his mind, he quickly realized his situation.

Good news! He has been transported to the wonderful world of Pokémon.

The bad news was that he had traveled to the Pokémon world thousands of years ago, still in the Middle Ages...

In this era, Pokémon had not yet become integrated into human life as they have in anime and games. The people here were filled with fear of Pokémon and even referred to them as monsters.

The body he transmigrated into belonged to a sixteen-year-old prince.

The original owner's name was also Raven. He was originally the third prince of the Kingdom of Eindooc, but in recent years the old king's health has gradually declined, and his two older brothers above Raven have started a struggle for the throne.

The struggle for the throne has always been extremely brutal. Brothers fight each other, the victor becomes king and the loser becomes villain, and fratricide and patricide are common occurrences.

To protect his incompetent youngest son, the old king, knowing his son's lack of ability, granted him a relatively wealthy territory and arranged for him to live out his remaining years far from the capital.

However, the old king did not expect that they would be delayed on their way to their territory due to an attack by wild Pokémon, and that they would not arrive at their territory even though winter had already arrived.

Affected by the blizzard, the original owner and his group lost their way in this vast snowfield.

The original owner, Raven, unfortunately passed away because he could not bear the freezing cold here.

After sorting through the memories in his mind, Raven was filled with complicated feelings.

Eindook... Isn't this the location from the theatrical film "Victini and the Black and White Heroes Zekrom and Rehiram"?

This means that his two older brothers were chosen by the legendary Pokémon Zekrom and Reshiram.

Raven was momentarily speechless.

But he quickly calmed down.

"At least I know that I am currently in the ancient Unova region thousands of years ago, and not some more dangerous world..." Raven thought silently.

He silently pondered his current situation.

Just then, Raven suddenly noticed something moving under the royal velvet carpet with classical patterns next to him.

Raven was slightly taken aback. He tentatively reached out and lifted the blanket. The next second, he saw a mysterious creature that looked like a snake, with a slender body, covered with light blue scales, and a bright white belly.

It has a pair of jewel-like purple eyes, a white protrusion on its forehead that is a developing horn, white fins on both sides of its head, and a large, round white nose on its face.

At this moment, the mysterious creature was looking at you pitifully with its big, watery eyes.

It was snowing heavily outside the carriage, and the temperature inside was not high. The mysterious creature was shivering from the cold.

The moment Raven saw its appearance, he froze on the spot.

This is... a Mini Dragon?!
The juvenile form of Dragonite, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon!

How did it end up here?!
While Raven was quite shocked, he tried hard to search his memory for related information.

He quickly found the answer.

It turned out to be a gift from the old king to cheer him up before he set off.

Dratini does not exist in the Unova region; this Dratini is a gift from a foreign land and is extremely precious.

Because of its weak strength and docile nature, lacking the aggressive desire of other magical beasts, it is very suitable as a pet.

This miniature dragon was a "gift" given to him by the old king to cheer him up.

"Woo..."

Because it had lost its blanket, the dwarf dragon couldn't help but tremble, letting out pitiful whimpers.

Raven: "..."

Yes.

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Dratini is naturally terrified of cold and ice.

He covered the mini dragon with the blanket again.

Just then, the carriage, which was moving slowly forward, suddenly stopped.

As the rustling sound of footsteps approached, the carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a young man of about twenty-five years old, dressed in medieval armor and wearing a helmet. The moment the curtain was lifted, a biting cold blew in. Raven looked out and saw a thick layer of snow covering the ground, and many people standing on this vast snowfield.

According to the original owner's memories, those people were all arranged by the old king to accompany him to the territory as his attendants and subjects.

The young man spoke anxiously, "Your Highness Raven, many people in the team have developed high fevers. If they don't receive timely treatment and rest, I'm afraid they won't be able to continue!"

Upon hearing this, Raven looked at the people outside.

Having inherited the original owner's memories, he knew that these people were all subjects who had traveled with him to the territory.

Their team originally had more than 500 people. The original owner's father was afraid that his youngest son would be mistreated outside, so he arranged a large number of followers for him.

It contains butlers, guards, knights, maids, carpenters, blacksmiths, gardeners, gardeners, barbers, cooks, and so on.

But now there are fewer than 100 people left.

Due to attacks by wild Pokémon and the effects of a terrible blizzard, many people were killed or lost, and many others were separated from the main force.

The Pokémon world is vast and sparsely populated. In particular, the human beings of this era have limited combat power and regard Pokémon as terrifying monsters, so most humans can only stay in their settlements and rarely go out.

Due to various factors, those who were separated from the main force are unlikely to survive.

Raven's expression was rather unpleasant.

He looked at those people.

The people outside the carriage were also watching him.

A woman holding a child, a girl with cheeks red from the cold, a guard with frostbite on his ears...

Some people were pale and their eyes showed despair. Many had lost friends and family in the terrible blizzard and felt hopeless about the future.

But at this moment, seeing Raven come out, they couldn't help but cast their hopeful and expectant glances at him, placing their hopes on this distinguished figure.

Raven: "..."

Without enough food and shelter, not only them, but even Raven felt that his life was over.

In such extreme weather, they simply couldn't have made it to their destination!
But just as Raven's gaze lingered on that group of people, a panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

Lord's Name: Raven

Territory: None at present

[Citizens (Humans): 78 (Click to view details)]

[Pokémon (Subjects): 3 (Click to view details)]

Public sentiment: 2 (Precarious)

Satisfaction rating: 0

[Technology: None available (new technologies can be unlocked by spending satisfaction points)]

Raven froze on the spot.

This is... his cheat code?

"Your Highness Raven..." Seeing Raven in a daze, the young knight in front of him couldn't help but call out.

He was unwilling to die in vain in this desolate place, but he could think of no other way and could only place his last hope on the prince he had always protected.

Hearing the other party's call, Raven finally came to his senses. He shifted his attention from the cheat system, looked at the people in front of him, and carefully considered his current situation.

They had lost their way, and given their current situation, it was clear they could no longer continue wandering aimlessly.

In this kind of weather, they would probably freeze to death on the road.

It's freezing cold, and it's still winter. The most important thing right now is to find a place to shelter from the wind and snow.

But staying in this area is clearly not a wise move.

Raven cast his gaze into the distance, where, at the edge of the plain, snow-covered peaks and forests could be faintly seen.

Clean water, plenty of food, and enough wood to build houses—enough to get them through the cold winter.

The only saving grace was that, thanks to the old king's favor, the caravan carried a rich variety of supplies, including food, clean drinking water, various daily necessities, tools, and even a wide range of crop seeds.

But it's December now, and there are still at least two months until this cold winter is over.

Raven mentally calculated the food reserves; based on the current number of people, the food was roughly enough for them to survive the winter.

"There's no need to worry about food for now," Raven thought for a moment, glanced at the crowd outside, and then looked at the knight named Ryan before him, saying:

"Hold off for now, Ryan. I need you to explore the mountains ahead and try to find some caves or places with cover."

Ryan was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly recovered and immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness Raven!"

(End of this chapter)