Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 106: Stockpiling Food
“Rice, wheat…” Raven fell into deep thought, then said, “Although the war won’t spread here for the time being, we still need to prepare in advance.”

Rice, a new crop not previously found in the territory, produces rice that can be used to make cooked rice, a very important staple food.

If you have rice paddies, you can also raise Pokémon like Swamp King or Corphish in them. These Pokémon will eat the common insects in the rice paddies, thus achieving ecological symbiosis.

"Give the order to have the farmers and the three-legged rats cultivate as much land as possible and plant all these seeds," Raven said.

“Yes, Your Highness!” Elif nodded.

Raven recalled the manor economy system of this era in his mind.

From the original owner's memories, we can learn that the core of the manor economy is self-sufficient agricultural production. In other words, most of the production activities within a territory are used to meet the internal needs of the territory, rather than for market transactions.

The main production modes are agriculture, animal husbandry, and handicrafts.

Agriculture in this era remained inefficient due to the lack of chemical fertilizers, modern farm tools, mechanized operations, and the use of Pokémon.

Animal husbandry is similar to that of the Middle Ages in the real world, raising poultry and livestock, while Pokémon play more of a role as slaves.

Compared to Pokémon slaves, human slaves had a much lower status.

Handicraft production was smaller in scale and mostly used to meet the needs of the territory.

For example, mills that grind grains into flour;

A blacksmith shop that manufactures and repairs farm tools, horseshoes, and weapons.

The textile industry, mainly engaged in weaving and sewing clothing, is carried out by women.

And the brewing industry, which produces beer and wine for trade.

The vast majority of these tasks were undertaken by the farmers within the territory. Fifty to seventy percent of what they produced was used for self-sufficiency, livestock feed, and supplies for the lord's manor, while the remainder was handed over to the lord.

Raven felt that some of the more feudal and outdated systems should be revised.

With the help of Pokémon, productivity in the territory has been greatly improved, and commoners no longer have to spend their entire lives working in the fields as before.

Other Pokémon products, such as honey from Tribeca, leaves from Lilycove's head, and wool from Mareep, can be traded with other territories to make that territory rich and prosperous as quickly as possible.

With that in mind, Raven picked up his pen and wrote down his thoughts on parchment.

He handed it to Eriff and said, “I intend to make reforms here to maximize production as much as possible.”

For example, all the land could be distributed to farmers, and taxes could be collected regularly each year to maintain the operation of the territory.

At the same time, it strongly encourages ordinary people to raise Pokémon and use their products for brewing and weaving to trade with merchants and promote commercial development.

Elif glanced at it carefully for a few moments, then his expression turned to surprise: "Your Highness, this is far too audacious!"

“Erif, haven’t you realized yet?” Raven said, “The old system is no longer suitable for our development.”

"Perhaps you haven't felt it yet, but sooner or later, Warcraft will completely change our lifestyle. At that time, we will no longer have to worry about crops not growing well, or the land becoming barren, or about drought. No one will starve to death, and farmers will no longer have to work in the fields their whole lives."

"By then, some systems will no longer be applicable, so there's no need to implement them immediately; we can take it slowly."

“Your Highness…” Upon hearing these words, Elif was stunned.

He reflected on his experiences in the territory over the past few days.

Perhaps because the common people witnessed the wonders of the magical beasts, some of them even began to actively approach some small, cute, and less dangerous wild magical beasts.

They imitated Prince Raven and Anna, sharing their food with the magical beasts in an attempt to invite them to live in their territory.

If this had happened back in the royal city, Elif would never have believed it.

But now, they have indeed happened.

Their lives have become better because of Warcraft.

Just then, several more footsteps sounded outside. Raven looked up and saw Evan and Geralt walking in.

The two bowed, and then asked:

"Your Highness Raven, what brings you here?"

“Evan, I need you to go to this village and find out about a magical beast.” Raven handed Evan the map he had gotten from Zack.

When Evan looked down, he saw the words "Kagome Village".

It looks like just an ordinary little village located in a border region.

"Kagome Village?" Evan couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything noteworthy about this village?"

Raven nodded: "There is an ice monster living near that village. Its name is Kyurem. I need you to ask the locals for information about it. This is very important to us."

Upon hearing this, Evan's expression couldn't help but turn serious.

His Highness actually entrusted him with such an important task... His Highness truly values ​​him!
Without hesitation, Evan replied, "Yes, mission accomplished!"

Then, Raven turned his gaze to Geralt.

"How is it?" he asked.

"We've located the habitat of the monsters called Kokodora, and the Knights have begun attempting to contact them using your method," Geralt reported in a deep voice. "But so far, only two Kokodora are willing to follow us..."

"Two gluttonous Coco Doraemons," Raven thought.

“Since luring them with food isn’t working, let’s try something else.” Raven thought for a moment and then said, “Tell them that if they’re willing to follow you, you’ll help them grow into powerful magical beasts.”

"If any of the Cocodora don't believe you, you can fight them and prove your strength to them."

Just like humans, some Pokémon only recognize the strong.

This is also how most trainers in anime capture Pokémon: by proving their strength to the Pokémon and gaining their approval.

Humans in the Pokémon world have special physical characteristics, not to mention they are a group of well-trained riders. Facing the unevolved and small-sized Cecdor should not be a problem.

Geralt understood, and he nodded, saying, "Yes!"

“Go, everyone!” Raven said.

"Yes!"

As everyone gradually left, it grew dark outside. Raven also prepared to go back to rest, as he had new matters to attend to tomorrow.

But as soon as he stepped outside, he saw Megan standing timidly beside him.

Raven raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "Megan? What's wrong? Has something happened at the ranch again?"

Megan quickly shook her head: "No, no! With the Gyarados around, my brother and I are safe! It's just... Your Highness, all the grass seeds you asked me to plant in the ranch have sprouted!"

The grass seeds grew incredibly fast, reaching a towering height in just half a month.

Upon hearing this, Raven immediately perked up.

He hadn't forgotten about the sheep.

With Mare sheep, wool can be produced within the territory and processed into various kinds of clothing.

But it was already very late. After a moment's thought, Raven said, "I understand. Megan, you can go back now. I'll go check on you tomorrow morning."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)