Chapter 70: Town Plan
“Who are you?”
When Geralt clearly saw the appearance of the person before him, he couldn’t help but feel a bit confused.
Ai Wen’s heart tightened. As expected… Lord Geralt didn’t know him, a nobody?
“I was sent by Prince Lei Wen!” Ai Wen quickly explained.
Upon hearing Lei Wen’s name, Geralt’s expression immediately became serious.
He carefully sized up the man before him and asked, “Where is Prince Lei Wen now? Is he safe?”
Ai Wen retracted his gaze from the terrifying monster beside Lord Geralt and once again recounted their experiences after separating.
Including finding a valley plains, including cutting down trees to build houses, including how Prince Lei Wen used the monster’s power to fish and solve the problem of food scarcity…
Geralt listened carefully, with a frown.
When he heard that Prince Lei Wen was safe and sound, the tension that had been building in his heart for a long time immediately relaxed.
Geralt let out a long sigh of relief.
And when he heard how Lei Wen led his citizens through the cold winter, and brought everyone to build a territory and treat the injured, Geralt couldn’t help but close his eyes.
His Highness had truly grown up.
Compared to the two princes in the Royal City, his Highness possessed a quality called benevolence.
As the commander of the Dragon Knight Order, Geralt was well aware of the current situation within the Kingdom.
Given the personalities of those two princes, their conflict was inevitable, and war across the Unova Region was almost foreseeable.
It was just that in the strifes between the royal families, it would only be the commoners who suffered, their children would be sent to the battlefield, and perhaps they would fight against their former neighbors and friends on the battlefield…
Geralt, who also came from a commoner background, couldn’t help but feel immense sadness.
Because he knew well the stubborn personalities of those two princes.
It was just a pity…
Geralt slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Regardless, as long as Prince Lei Wen was alright, that was enough.
He would swear to protect Prince Lei Wen with his life, even if it meant sacrificing his own!
Geralt looked at Martha and the others who were carrying bags and were ready, and said in a deep voice:
“We should depart.”
*
The current construction within the territory had reached a bottleneck.
Due to insufficient manpower, many of Lei Wen’s plans could not be implemented; wanting to do one thing meant having to give up another.
After much deliberation, Lei Wen decided to first address the housing issue.
“Your Highness Prince Lei Wen, this is Ms. Elena, who previously designed the city layout for the Royal City. Perhaps she can provide you with some help.”
The Old Butler Elif brought a woman in her thirties, radiating an aura of intelligence, before Lei Wen and began to introduce her.
Lei Wen nodded slightly, “Hello, Madam.”
Elena appraised the Third Prince before her. Although she had seen him a long time ago, this was her first time interacting with him at such close proximity.
“It is a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness,” Elena said, performing a curtsy.
Lei Wen pushed the map of the surrounding area, drawn by Christina, towards Elena and began:
“Tell me, what are your thoughts on the development of this land and the construction of a town?”
Hearing this, Elena looked at the map on the table.
It clearly recorded the terrain and resource locations near this territory.
In just an instant, Elena had an idea in her mind.
However, she did not state it immediately, wanting to know the answer to a question first.
“Your Highness, I have a question I would like to ask you.”
Lei Wen was somewhat surprised but still gestured, “Please, speak.”
“I recall that His Majesty the King granted you a fertile fiefdom. That place, by all appearances, would be more suitable for you than here, wouldn’t it? Is Your Highness planning to stay here and build a brand new territory?” Elena asked.
Regarding this question, Lei Wen did not answer directly, but instead asked, “What do you think of my two older brothers?”
Two older brothers? That would be the First Prince and the Second Prince?
Elena was slightly taken aback.
In fact, she had seen those two princes when she was at the Royal Palace before.
Although they were born of the same family, the personalities of the two princes were diametrically opposed, like two natural extremes.
And as it turned out, Elena had not misjudged.
She had voluntarily chosen to leave the Royal City for this trip because she could sense the changes in the situation within the palace.
She had even vaguely heard that some barons and viscounts in the Knight Territories had begun to take sides, and for those who did not comply, they were dealt with swiftly and decisively…
Given the personalities of those two princes, they would inevitably go to extremes sooner or later.
At that time, they would surely eliminate anyone who stood in their way and then decisively defeat their opponents.
And the location of Li Yong Territory… if Prince Lei Wen were to go there…
Elena’s mind instantly understood the meaning behind Lei Wen’s words.
The struggle for the throne, he could not escape it.
Whether he wanted to or not, he would be drawn into it.
Moreover, Li Yong Territory was one of the most fertile territories in the Kingdom, and once war broke out, it would become a contested area between the First Prince and the Second Prince.
Their forces were strong, and Prince Lei Wen had no chance of winning.
Lei Wen observed Elena’s changing expression. Clearly, she had also realized the crux of the matter.
Lei Wen smiled, spread his hands, and said, “Alright, we don’t have much time to waste. Are you ready, Elena?”
Elena snapped back to attention, looking at the slightly youthful boy before her with a complex expression.
She had just escaped one den of wolves, and now she was about to walk into the tiger’s mouth?
“Your Highness, the First Prince and the Second Prince have forces that completely dwarf ours…” Elena said, trembling.
Lei Wen smiled slightly, “Elena, have you ever heard this saying?”
“What?”
“Soldiers are not valued for their numbers, but for their quality,” a light flashed in Lei Wen’s eyes.
This was not the real world, but a world where Pokémon existed.
Even though his two “cheap” brothers held large armies, and even had specialized Pokémon soldiers among them.
But one must know that the understanding of Pokémon by humans of this era was still very limited. They did not know how to use Pokémon’s moves, and only knew to have strong Pokémon like Aggron wear armor and engage in melee combat with the enemy.
In such large-scale battles, if a well-trained Tyranitar was deployed and commanded to use Earthquake with all its might…
Or if a Dragonite flew into the air and used a widespread AoE move like Draco Meteor…
It was not impossible to fight against a thousand.
The only problem was Zekrom and Reshiram held by his two brothers.
“I must find Kyurem,” Lei Wen silently formulated a plan in his heart. “Violet City… Giant Cave… I wonder if Violet City in this era is still called Violet City.”
Elena fell silent.
After a long while, she let out a sigh of resignation and said, “Leave it to me!”
Aindook was located on a high mountain, and the difficulty of construction there allowed her to design such a prosperous and magnificent town.
Now, in this place, nothing could stump her!
