Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 217 Heracross and Sweetie

The noble boy said nothing. He crossed his arms, raised his head, and walked arrogantly toward the backyard, with Xiaochun following behind him, pouting.

The two arrived at a battle arena, where the jewel-encrusted Poké Ball in the noble boy's hand gleamed in the sunlight.

"Hey, you country bumpkin, don't cry if you lose the match later!" the noble boy said.

"I won't cry! Damn it! Since this one says so... then I'll send you out!" Xiaochun originally wanted to send out Scout, but then she thought about it and took out Heracross's Poké Ball instead.

The young nobleman gracefully pressed the button on the Poké Ball.

With a flash of white light, a Cadoram, made entirely of steel with a pair of blue eyes and appearing to be very well-bred, appeared on the battlefield.

On Xiaochun's side, there was a Pokémon that looked like a giant rhinoceros beetle, with its entire body covered in skin as hard as iron and a thick horn on its forehead.

The moment it emerged from the Poké Ball, it immediately looked around curiously, its huge bug-like face appearing both adorable and a little silly.

"It's just a big bug, isn't it?" A confident smile appeared on the noble boy's face. He wasn't in a hurry to start the battle, but instead looked at his Adolphin and introduced it to the country bumpkin girl opposite him:
"These are Pokémon used exclusively by His Majesty Raven's army. You and your giant bug have absolutely no chance of winning."

"Hmph! Heracross, we've been looked down upon. Well then, let's teach them a lesson!" Xiaochun said angrily.

"Hera?" Heracross looked around, seemingly not seeing what he was looking for, and immediately became somewhat resistant.

It wasn't really keen on engaging in this Pokémon battle.

Upon seeing this, the noble youth opposite him widened his eyes, then chuckled:
"What?! No way! You're a trainer, you can't even control your own Pokémon?"

Xiaochun's face stiffened, then she forced herself to say, "No way!"

She quietly walked up to Heracross and whispered, "Please, Heracross, if you can help me win this battle, I'll buy you two bottles of your favorite sweet treats later!"

Upon hearing these words, Heracross's expression immediately changed.

No longer displaying a resistant demeanor, it looked at the opposing Kodora with an unprecedented burning fighting spirit in its eyes.

"Hera!"

"Thank goodness." Xiaochun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She then looked at the noble boy opposite her and shouted, "Hercules, let's teach this guy who looks down on us a lesson!"

"Hera!"

The battle has officially begun!
"Kadora, use Iron Head Attack!" the noble youth immediately ordered.

Upon receiving the command, Dora's steel-hard head immediately charged towards Heracross on the opposite side.

Faced with this attack, Heracross did not panic. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with fighting spirit.

"Hera!"

Under everyone's gaze, Heracross slightly bent down and then walked straight towards Kordor.

Don’t retreat but advance!

With a single blow, the Kodora's body flew backward and crashed in front of the noble boy, its eyes rolling back, and it immediately lost its ability to fight.

The nobleman's once confident face was suddenly filled with a huge uproar.

"Kadora?! How could this be?!"

Having successfully defeated his opponent, Heracross returned to Koharu's side.

"Yay!" Xiaochun exclaimed happily, "Don't worry, Heracross, I'll go to the street and buy you two bottles of Sweet Sweets! No, five bottles!"

"Hera?!" Heracross's eyes lit up instantly.

Xiaochun then looked at the noble boy opposite her, snorted, and asked, "How does it feel to be defeated by a country bumpkin like me?"

The noble youth's face was extremely ugly, and he remained silent. "Hmph, judging from your expression, you don't seem to know where you went wrong. In that case, I'll mercifully tell you!"

"Crowdora is a Steel/Rock type Pokémon, while Heracross's move was a Fighting type close-range attack. Fighting type moves deal four times the damage to Crowdora! That's why your Crowdora was immediately unable to battle."

Xiaochun was very proud, as she had been paying close attention in class at the Pokémon School!

The noble boy: "...You win."

He seemed unable to accept all of this, so he immediately recalled Adolphin into its Poké Ball and turned to leave.

Xiaochun didn't mind. She looked at Heracross and said to it, "Okay, I'll go to the street and buy you some sweets!"

"Hera!"

The girl and Heracross gradually disappeared into the distance, leaving only the sound of their conversation.

"Also, I'll need your help with the upcoming gym challenges!"

"Hera!"

*
Mid-June of the 151st year of the Kingdom Calendar.

Raven officially launched the central banking system and currency reform.

Starting today, all residents holding old currency can go to their local Union Bank to exchange their old currency for new currency.

These two measures immediately caused a huge uproar in the major cities of the United Kingdom.

Initially, not many people were willing to go and exchange them.

After all, in many people's eyes, compared to a piece of paper that looks very fragile, the metal currency in their hands is real money, the foundation for their survival in this place.

This is especially true for some families and noble families, where a change in one area can have far-reaching consequences. They are accustomed to the original economic system, and any sudden changes will inevitably have some impact on them.

The day after the currency reform, Raven City, Castle.

After listening to the report, Elif turned to Raven with some concern and said:

"Your Majesty, the number of people exchanging for new currency in various regions is still very limited... Is it really unnecessary for us to intervene forcefully?"

Raven wasn't in a hurry.

He stood by the window, looking at the bustling city of Raven outside, and said softly, "No rush."

at the same time.

In Sanyo City, in an ordinary farming family.

A woman wearing a patched apron looked at her husband with concern and couldn't help but ask:

"Ethan, are we really going to town tomorrow to exchange these silver coins for those papers?"

The man called Ethan nodded firmly: "Mia, don't worry, I believe in His Majesty Raven! If it weren't for His Majesty Raven, we would probably have lost our homes because of the war."

"Haven't you noticed? Since His Majesty Raven took office, the lives of us commoners and farmers have improved so much compared to before. Everything His Majesty Raven does is for our own good; he would never harm us!"

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have done so much for us. We should trust His Majesty!"

"Moreover, if anyone refuses these banknotes or destroys them, I believe His Majesty will certainly stand up for us!"

Hearing her husband's words, Mia opened her mouth, thinking to herself that he was right.

She didn't say anything more, just nodded, silently supporting her husband's decision.

(End of this chapter)