After a long and arduous voyage, the ironwood ships finally arrived at Wisdomhall City.
It was already midsummer. A blazing sun hung high in the sky, mercilessly scorching the land below.
Logically speaking, this should have been the season when the northern territories began reclaiming land for cultivation, yet there was not the slightest trace of tilling or development to be seen on these fields.
"Your Highness Eva, are we really going to keep waiting like this?" the steward of Wisdomhall City asked with deep concern.
If they began reclaiming the land now, they could still catch up with the autumn sowing season. But if they delayed any longer, it would be too late.
"Let's wait a little longer," Eva said after some thought. "If the fleet from Aspiration City hasn't arrived by then, we'll start the land reclamation ourselves."
According to the agreement between her and Aven, he would bring those Pokémon capable of cultivating land sometime this summer. She believed Aven would not go back on his word.
"Next, let's continue discussing the construction of the Pokémon Breeding Zones and the Pokémon Breeding Houses," Eva suddenly changed the topic.
After returning to Wisdomhall City, she had summoned all the lords of the territory to discuss the construction of the Pokémon League.
During her time in the Pokémon Domain, she had already studied the Pokémon League system extremely thoroughly. Naturally, she had discreetly concealed the part about replacing the aristocratic system with the League system.
Only sufficiently strong power could ensure the smooth implementation of such a system. Pokémon Domain in Aspiration City already possessed that strength, but Wisdomhall City was still somewhat lacking in comparison.
Knock, knock, knock~
Just at that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door of the study.
A servant entered hurriedly. "Your Highness Eva, the fleet from Aspiration City has arrived at the harbor!"
Hearing this, Eva's eyes immediately lit up. She quickly stood up. "Summon all the officials of Wisdomhall City. We're going to the docks to welcome them."
At the docks, the ironwood ships had already berthed. Members of the sea guard rode towering Gyarados ashore, causing the gathered civilians at the docks to subconsciously retreat in fear.
Before long, Eva arrived at the docks with her officials. Aven disembarked from the ironwood ship as well and began directing the unloading of the cargo. Large crates were carried down one after another, leaving the officials staring wide-eyed in astonishment.
"Prince Aven, you must have had a difficult journey," Eva said as she stepped forward to greet him, leading him toward the castle where a lavish banquet had already been prepared.
During the banquet, the two once again discussed the construction of the Pokémon League. Wisdomhall City had already achieved considerable progress in this regard, which clearly showed that Eva's prestige in Wisdomhall City was indeed very high.
"I'll take care of the agricultural matters," Aven said with a smile. "This time, I brought all those Bibarel and Bellossom with me."
Since Wisdomhall City had chosen to join the Pokémon League, they were now firmly on the same side. Helping Wisdomhall City develop was an extremely important step in promoting the Pokémon League throughout the Sinnoh continent.
In the days that followed, Wisdomhall City became extraordinarily busy. The transfer of goods and exchanges between officials proceeded in an intense and orderly manner.
Outside the city, on land that had once been barren wasteland, the Bibarel and Bellossom brought by Aven had already begun cultivating the fields. The move Rototiller once again displayed its tremendous power in this snowy land.
This land, which had never been reclaimed before, now burst forth with a different kind of vitality. Bellossom's Grassy Terrain quickly adorned the wasteland with lush greenery, and everything appeared brimming with life.
"All these wastelands… they've actually been reclaimed?" The officials stared at the scene before them in utter shock.
As for the farmers, they all fell to their knees, crying out that this was a miracle. Land that had once been impossible to cultivate had been completely transformed.
As long as crops could now be successfully planted here, even if the harvest was only average, it would still be enough for all the civilians of Wisdomhall City to survive the coming winter!
"This is only the beginning," Eva said with a gentle smile as she looked at the newly cultivated fields.
In her mind, scenes she had once witnessed in Aspiration City replayed one after another. The next step would be training Oddish.
After returning this time, she had been constructing the Pokémon Breeding Zones while also gathering a large number of Oddish to undergo training.
Once farming officially began, Wisdomhall City would likewise see Oddish busily working throughout the fields. In addition, she had also focused on training certain Water-type Pokémon, teaching them the move Water Gun.
Everything was a brand-new beginning. In the future, Wisdomhall City would surely display a completely different look from before, allowing the development of the territory to accelerate even further.
Beyond that, there was also the development of the Trainer system. Those who had captured Oddish would become the first generation of Trainers in Wisdomhall City, continuously demonstrating the power that belonged to Trainers.
After witnessing all of this with their own eyes, the officials present no longer had any doubts about joining the Pokémon League. The knowledge and power currently mastered by Aspiration City had indeed far surpassed those of Wisdomhall City.
Thus, with the assistance of some officials from the Pokémon Domain brought by Aven, the construction of the Pokémon League in Wisdomhall City progressed in an orderly fashion. Facilities such as the Trainer Association and Pokémon Battle Arenas were also under construction.
If everything went smoothly, Wisdomhall City would become one of the four locations in the Sinnoh region to establish a Pokémon Gym. The other three were the Pokémon Domain, Marina City, and Meteor City.
Once the road between Wisdomhall City and Meteor City was opened, Trainers from both places would be able to begin exchanging and interacting. In the process, they would also radiate outward, spreading the influence of the Pokémon League to other cities along the route.
And when the annual Pokémon Tournament began, these Trainers would gather from all corners of the Sinnoh Region toward the Pokémon Domain, forming a grand feast for Trainers across all of Sinnoh.
Half a month later, Aven came to the castle to bid farewell to Eva.
The construction on Wisdomhall City no longer required his continued assistance, and it was time for him to head toward Canalvein City.
Eva did not say much about this, only assuring him that she would personally oversee the construction of the Pokémon League in Wisdomhall City and that he could rest easy.
She also handed over all the information she knew about Canalvein City and Heartglade City to Aven.
"This time, I'll only take part of the personnel with me," Aven said.
"The Bibarels and Bellossoms will all stay here to continue helping."
"Once I've thoroughly investigated the situation in Canalvein City, I'll return here. During that time, I'll leave those Pokémon and officials in your care."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Aven led the knights to the docks, boarded the ironwood ship, and continued sailing toward Canalvein City.
According to his understanding, the Sorcerer Organization had originally landed along the coastline near Canalvein City. Therefore, this voyage did not proceed at full speed; instead, they carefully searched along the way for any possible traces.
"Dragalge, have you found the location where the Sorcerers originally disembarked?" Aven asked as he stood on the ironwood ship.
At some point, the leader of the Dragalge tribe had already been released from its Poké Ball. Half of its body emerged from the water as it looked toward Aven.
After spending so much time together, the Dragalge tribe had long since been subdued. At this moment, the small figure of Poipole sat atop Dragalge's head, happily swinging its little legs.
This time, Aven had brought the little fellow along as well, intending to give it one final round of training in preparation for its upcoming evolution.
As Poipole's mastery of Dragon-type energy grew stronger and stronger, Aven could sense that it was only a matter of time before it learned the move Dragon Pulse. Once that happened, it could naturally evolve into Naganadel!
"Draaa—!"
Dragalge let out a low roar before swiftly diving into the water and swimming toward the coastline.
Naturally, it was not fleeing, but rather heading out to search for the location where the Sorcerer Organization had once landed.
(End of Chapter)