Chapter 72: Victini
“Think about it, Potter, we sincerely invite you to join this territory, but you don’t have to answer immediately. You can stay here first, experience life in this place, and then make a decision,” Lei Wen said slowly.
“Potter…” The Potters hesitated.
They had been hiding well under the stones today, intending to sneak out to find berries to eat when it was late at night and the scary Pokémon were asleep.
They didn’t expect to be caught by this human and brought to this place.
Those two Pokémon, Dratini and Snivy, told them that if they stayed here, the humans here would always feed them.
Not only that, but they would also protect them, allowing them to live here freely and without worry.
The Potters were very tempted.
It’s just… is all this true?
As the weakest Pokémon in the forest, the Potters had never encountered such a good thing, and they couldn’t imagine it happening to them.
Did they deserve it?
The Potters didn’t know the answer.
But they really couldn’t refuse such conditions.
After hesitating three times, this group of Potters decided to follow the human’s suggestion and stay to experience life here, and quietly observe the lives of other Pokémon here.
Thinking of this, the Potters nodded one after another and said, “Potter!”
Seeing that the Potters agreed, a smile appeared on Lei Wen’s face. He looked at Ryan beside him and said to him:
“Ryan, they are yours to take care of until the Pokémon Ranch is built.”
Well, perhaps they could also settle the Potters in the berry orchard. Lei Wen thought of the beehives used by beekeepers. They could build homes for the Potters in the berry orchard, similar to beehives, using wooden boards for the Potters to live in.
In this way, if the Potters were hungry, they could pick berries from the trees themselves, saving feeding time, and they would only need to collect the berry juice produced by the Potters regularly.
“I guarantee the mission will be completed!” Ryan replied.
Looking at this boy, Lei Wen felt a little guilty. There was a shortage of manpower in the territory, and he wished he could split one person into two.
But that was impossible.
Lei Wen sighed helplessly, then said to Ryan:
“You’ve worked hard during this time. Now, go home and rest. Pansear and the Unknown Creature must miss you a lot.”
“Yes!” Thinking of the monsters at home, Ryan felt a strange sense of anticipation.
They hadn’t seen each other for several days. Had they eaten well at home? Had they missed him?
“Prince Lei Wen, I’ll be going back now!” Ryan said impatiently.
Seeing his eagerness, Lei Wen chuckled and said, “Go ahead!”
With a group of Potters, Ryan turned and ran towards home.
Before he even entered the door, he saw a group of monsters waiting for him at home.
Looking at this scene, Ryan immediately grinned and said to them, “I’m back!”
It felt so good to have someone waiting for you to come home!
*
At the same time, in Aindook, on the terrace of the Castle of the Sword of Earth.
The Old King and Victini overlooked the bustling streets below, but their faces were full of sorrow.
Beneath the prosperous surface, undercurrents were surging. How long could this facade last?
“Alas!”
The Old King let out a sorrowful sigh.
The Kingdom was now on the verge of division, with barons and viscounts in various regions siding with his two ambitious sons.
If war broke out, the entire Kingdom would be divided into northern and southern factions, with Aindook as the dividing line.
“Victini!” The Old King looked up at the vast sky.
In his youth, he had achieved countless merits, established the Aindook Kingdom, and allowed countless commoners to live and work in peace.
But why did he end up like this in his later years?
“Nini…” Victini also felt very sad.
“I wonder how Lei Wen is doing.”
Now, alone, he had nothing to fear.
The only thing he worried about was his youngest son.
It had been almost half a year since Lei Wen went to his fiefdom. Was his child safe? Why hadn’t his child sent a letter?
What worried him most was that if war broke out, Lei Wen’s territory would inevitably be affected. What would he do then?
His two elder brothers had gone completely mad. Anyone who stood in the way of them obtaining the throne would be considered an enemy.
In the face of the throne, what did even siblings matter?
At this moment, the Old King deeply regretted that he should have sent Lei Wen to a place that would not be affected by the war.
Just then, a cry suddenly came from the sky.
The Old King came back to his senses. He looked up and saw an Unknown Creature flying towards him.
The Unknown Creature landed on the terrace in front of them, tilting its head as it observed him and Victini.
The Old King was slightly taken aback, and then he noticed that a letter was tied to the leg of this Unknown Creature.
Who sent it?
He reached out, untied the rope, and opened the envelope. When the Old King clearly saw the words on it, he was stunned on the spot.
This was… a letter from Lei Wen!
Victini also came closer to read the letter with him.
But since it didn’t recognize human writing, it let out a sound of confusion.
“Nini?”
“It’s a letter from Lei Wen!” the Old King said, his voice trembling.
He quickly and carefully read the contents of the letter.
The letter described in detail the experiences of his youngest son after leaving the Royal City.
When the Old King saw that their party encountered a blizzard and suffered heavy losses, his heart tightened.
But when the Old King saw that Lei Wen led everyone to set up camp in a valley, chop wood, and build houses, successfully surviving the winter, his heart involuntarily relaxed.
By the time he finished reading the entire letter, the Old King was already in tears.
Unconsciously, his youngest son had grown so outstanding!
“Nini?” Hearing that it was Lei Wen’s letter, Victini couldn’t help but fly around, wanting to know what was written in the letter.
Seeing this, the Old King recounted the contents of the letter to it one by one.
“That child has grown up too!” The Old King felt relieved, but at the same time, he couldn’t help but worry about his youngest son.
He grew up in the Royal City, eating and wearing the best.
In that place, was he eating well? Was he warm? Would many dangerous monsters attack the territory?
“Victini, Lei Wen needs our help.” The Old King took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
Manpower, tools, food, seeds, workers, monsters…
A moment later, the Old King’s eyes opened again.
“Unknown Creature, please make a brief stop in the Royal City. We need you to guide us,” he said to the Unknown Creature.
This was the last of his strength he could mobilize.
The Unknown Creature tilted its head.
The Old King looked at Victini beside him with reluctance and said to it:
“Victini, you will go with me this time too. This is the last task I entrust to you. Protect Lei Wen for me.”
“Nini!”
Hearing these words, a trace of anxiety and worry appeared in Victini’s eyes.
The Old King gently shook his head and comforted, “Don’t worry, I won’t be in danger before that war ends. After all, they are my children…”
“So, don’t worry, Victini. Lei Wen needs your help more than I do.”
