Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 43: Snivy Joins the Fray!
A dissenting snake?

Upon first seeing this feature, Raven's reaction was, "Wouldn't turning around mean he could infinitely repeat Leaf Storm?"

To go against the grain: The change in ability is reversed; what was originally an increase will decrease, and what was originally a decrease will increase.

Leaf Storm: Attacks enemies by creating a storm with sharp leaves. After use, the user's Special Attack will be greatly reduced due to the recoil.

When these two are combined, they can produce some amazing chemical reactions that reverse the side effects of leaf storms into positive ones.

Especially in this era when humans know nothing about Pokémon.

It's likely that no one can think of a way to deal with the endless repeating leaf storm of the vine snake.

Moreover, more than these things, Raven was concerned that this Snivy was clearly stronger than Dratini.

Besides its vine whip, it also knows how to tie grass knots.

More importantly, the major event that occurred at the end of its history.

It managed to escape after being attacked by five Slugs...

This Snivy is quite powerful!

Raven was somewhat surprised, but he remained calm.

Because Snivy has only temporarily joined his territory and hasn't agreed to become his Pokémon like Dratini.

After confirming that the Snivy's injuries were not serious, Raven decided to take it home to familiarize it with the way and introduce it to his territory.

But when Raven tried to reach out and hug the Snivy, it refused.

Thus, the scene evolved into one where Raven walked in front, and Snivy silently followed behind.

"Snivy, this is where we live."

Raven looked around at the rows of small wooden houses in the open space, and then began to introduce them to Snivy.

"That river over there is where we usually fish and drink water. Some residents also wash clothes there. Oh, by the way, you probably haven't eaten fish before, have you? You should try it sometime. Whether it's steamed, made into fish soup, or grilled, it's all very delicious."

“Snivy…” Snivy looked at the wide river. It had never eaten fish before and almost never came to this place.

At that moment, Snivy suddenly noticed that a piece of land in front of it seemed a little different from the land in other places.

There were even three snow-hatted monsters circling around the field, doing who knows what.

The snail was involuntarily drawn to that scene.

Raven followed its gaze and then introduced:

"That's a field we specifically cultivated, planted with seeds of many crops. Next spring, these seeds will sprout and bear abundant fruit. Those Pokémon are Sylveon, and they're helping us take care of the crops in the field."

Snowcap Monsters have a very special way of caring for crops. They first use their roots to extend part of themselves into the ground, and then release grass-type energy through their roots to irrigate the seeds.

“Next year, we will also use this method to help you replant trees and build a tree orchard.”

As they were talking, a wooden house that was clearly quite large appeared ahead.

Raven stepped forward and pushed open the door. Turning back to Snivy, he said:
"Alright, we're here. This is our home. You'll stay here with us until the blizzard passes!"

As the wooden door was pushed open, Tengteng Snake immediately felt a wave of warmth rush towards her.

It calmly looked inside and then saw several foam squirrels cleaning with their tails on the carpet, as well as a miniature dragon curled up on a cushion and fast asleep.

Raven went inside. The firewood from last night was almost gone, so he added a few more pieces to the stone fireplace.

The fire, which was almost extinguished, quickly reignited and the chill that had blown in when the door was opened was soon dispelled by the warmth.

It's so warm!

Snivy was somewhat surprised.

Just then, the foam squirrels and dwarf dragons also noticed it. They gathered around Raven, looking at it curiously.

"Lili?"

Raven explained, "This is Snivy. Like you, it was originally a Pokémon that lived in the forest. For the next period of time, Snivy will be living with us."

The foam squirrels had no objections; instead, they cheered happily.

"Chestnut!"

Seeing this, Raven smiled.

It was morning, and the snow outside had stopped. After settling the Snivy, Raven planned to take the Dratini to continue its special training.

"Snivy, Dratini and I are going to train. You've just recovered from your injury, so stay here and rest!" Raven reminded him.

“Snivy.” Snivy nodded gently.

Raven smiled, turned around, and left the house with the Mini Dragon.

The Snivy stood there for a long time, then it jumped to the window and ran out amidst the astonished gazes of several bubble squirrels.

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Raven's cheat codes don't offer much help in training Pokémon.

Therefore, they could only adopt the simplest and most direct special training methods.

Raven had a special training area set up within the territory.

It was called a special training area, but it was actually just a large open space with a thick log standing upright on it.

At this moment, under Raven's command, the Dratini kept whipping its tail at the wood.

However, because the Dratini's strength is currently limited, no matter what it does, it cannot leave a mark on the wood. Instead, it leaves many bruises on its soft tail.

Raven felt a pang of sympathy, but he didn't call for a halt.

Because this is the only way for Dratini to become stronger.

To grow into a powerful Pokémon, one must undergo rigorous training to strengthen their physique and transform every part of their body into a weapon.

Only in this way can one master the [Dragon Tail].

Fortunately, the mini dragon worked hard enough and did not give up because of the pain.

Time ticked by, and Raven mentally counted the number of times the Dratini would strike the wooden stake. When he saw that it was about time, he called a halt.

"Take a break, Dratini!"

"Woo!"

The mini dragon stopped moving and curled up in Raven's arms as usual.

Raven sat on the wood, took out some medicine, and gently applied it to the bruises on the mini dragon's tail. He then gently massaged its tail to help relax its muscles and improve blood circulation.

"Alright, let's continue!"

After a short rest, it was time for energy training.

Although Dragonite is better at physical attacks, special attack training should not be neglected.

By training with Tornado, you can continuously improve your control over Dragon-attribute energy. Only by laying a solid foundation now can you learn powerful moves like Dragon Pulse and Dragon Star Gathering more easily in the future.

Improving its proficiency with electromagnetic waves might allow Dratini to learn more electric-type moves, such as the well-known Thunderbolt.

Behind a large tree not far away, the Snivy silently watched the scene, its thoughts unknown.

(End of this chapter)