Chapter 99: Omen Of War
Kagome Town is very close to the territory where they are located!
No, to be precise, it is currently still Kagome Village…
For Lei Wen, this is undoubtedly good news.
Moreover, they not only know the specific location of Kagome Village, but can also use this information to determine their approximate location in the Unova Region.
Kagome Town is located in the northeastern part of the Unova Region on the game map, which means that their current location is also in the northern part of the Unova Region!
“Lord, is there anything else you need to ask of me?” Zack inquired.
Lei Wen snapped back to reality and shook his head, “Not for now, but if you can find a map of the Kingdom, I would appreciate a copy.”
“A map?” Zack grinned, “That’s fortunate, the caravan happens to have a map. We travel far and wide, and can’t do without one.”
Having said that, Zack turned around and left the hall.
Soon, he returned with a map.
Zack presented the map, and Lei Wen took it, unfolding it on the desk.
The map was made of parchment and recorded a general overview of the Unova Region, as well as the main routes between towns. As for smaller paths, although they existed, they were few.
Lei Wen surmised that this was likely because the main roads, which had been paved by people, were safer than the smaller paths.
“Kagome Village…”
Lei Wen quickly found Kagome Village on the map. As expected, it was in the northeastern part of the Unova Region, on the border of the Aindook Kingdom.
If he inferred from the information Zack provided, then their current location…
Lei Wen’s gaze moved down, finally settling on a vast, undeveloped area marked with snow mountains.
Beside the snow mountains was a wide river, which flowed through almost the entire Unova Region, extending south to the sea.
There were no towns nearby, only a vast undeveloped area.
It was clear that this was the place.
The Aindook Royal City was located in the western part of this map, perched atop a tall mountain. The mountain range wound and twisted, resembling a giant dragon.
That should be the location of the legendary “Dragon Vein.”
“Consider this map a welcome gift from me, Lord,” Zack said with a smile.
He had roughly surveyed this territory on his way here.
Although it appeared somewhat underdeveloped, various buildings were already under construction in the distance.
This place had great development potential. If they visited frequently in the future, they would surely make a lot of money.
Lei Wen did not refuse.
The arrival of merchants was beneficial to the development of the entire territory. After all, they could not always work in isolation, and items they could not produce could be procured directly from merchants.
“You may go!” Lei Wen waved his hand.
“Then I shall take my leave,” Zack bowed and then exited the hall.
Lei Wen looked at the map in his hand, recalling Zack’s words, and fell into thought.
His two elder brothers had already left Aindook, each occupying the northern and southern parts of the Unova Region and recruiting soldiers.
Was this a prelude to war?
He wondered if the two of them had awakened Zekrom and Reshiram yet.
Legendary Pokémon were like nuclear bombs; they could be unused, but one couldn’t be without them.
“I must go to Kagome Village to investigate Kyurem’s exact location,” Lei Wen mused.
But there was still one problem.
Would Kyurem choose him and come to this territory to offer its help?
What if Kyurem demanded a battle, or if he had to defeat it to gain its approval.
Lei Wen recalled his current strength.
A late-blooming Dratini.
A Larvesta with potential for the future.
The only Pokémon with combat capability was Servine, and the Grass Type Servine was doubly weak to the Ice Type Kyurem.
They had no chance of winning…
“Regardless, I must go and make contact with Kyurem first,” Lei Wen thought.
If force wouldn’t work, he would try a softer approach, such as offering to help Kyurem complete its missing parts, then finding an opportunity to bring Kyurem to the battlefield to fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom, becoming White Kyurem or Black Kyurem.
But before that, Lei Wen had one more thing to do.
The territory had now taken initial shape, and it was time for them to establish their own army.
Not a regular Knight Order, but a new army integrated with Pokémon.
Lei Wen made preliminary plans in his mind and then summoned the members of the Knight Order, led by Geralt and Ryan.
A group of medieval knights in armor stood in neat formation, with Geralt and Ryan at the front.
Geralt’s expression was calm, while Ryan was full of curiosity about why Lei Wen had suddenly called them all together.
He was the first to speak, unable to contain himself: “Your Highness, do you have a new mission for us?”
“Ryan, do not be rude,” Geralt said, turning to him.
“It’s alright,” Lei Wen smiled at everyone and said, “I’ve gathered you all here today mainly for one matter.”
Everyone looked at him intently.
“War is about to break out.”
At these words, various expressions appeared on the faces of those present.
Some were surprised, some worried, some concerned…
Geralt frowned slightly; he had a rough idea of what His Highness was about to say.
“My two elder brothers have already left the Royal City, occupied the northern and southern parts of the Kingdom, and are recruiting soldiers. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon ignite a terrifying war.”
“Given our current situation, we would stand no chance against them… I wonder what your thoughts are on this matter?” Lei Wen asked.
Upon hearing this, everyone had different expressions.
Geralt frowned, his expression grave. He had known this day would come.
Ryan was equally flustered. What? War has broken out? Could the First Prince and Second Prince be marching this way? What would they do?
The other knights were also very panicked because everyone here knew that with their current numbers and strength, they stood no chance against the well-trained armies of the First Prince and Second Prince.
Compared to the others, Geralt hadn’t thought that far ahead. He knelt on one knee, performed a standard knight’s salute, and said with solemn earnestness:
“We swear to follow Prince Lei Wen to the death!”
The others around them were slightly taken aback, but soon, they also knelt down and said in unison:
“We swear to follow Prince Lei Wen to the death!”
Humility, honesty, compassion, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul.
These were the eight virtues they adhered to when they became knights.
Moreover, it was Prince Lei Wen who had led them to survive in the first place. If they were to flee out of fear in this situation, their long-held knightly spirit would cease to exist, and their names would be reviled by countless people.
Rather than face such an outcome, they would prefer to give their lives to protect the territory.
A glorious sacrifice was also an honor for a knight!
