A panicked Growl came from outside the tent.
At this moment, the strong men were all in the forest outside, felling trees and building log cabins. Only some women, children, and the injured were left in the entire territory.
Hearing these sounds, Draconis's heart tightened. The Beartic he encountered outside last night flashed in his mind, and he thought, 'Could it be that guy found out he was tricked and came to retaliate against them?'
Draconis quickly got up to check the situation.
However, when he came outside and saw the true appearance of the so-called 'Magic Beasts,' he immediately froze.
Those Pokémon are... Snover?
The nearby people were scared and fled in all directions. The three Snover stood still, scratching their heads and looking at the people in confusion, their small faces full of bewilderment.
"Hmm, goo..."
Until one of the Snover's gazes fell upon Draconis, who was rushing over.
"Hmm, goo!"
Hearing its companion's Growl, the other two Snover immediately turned their heads to look.
"Your Highness Draconis, please be careful!" Old Butler Alfred quickly stood in front of Draconis.
"It's alright, Alfred." Draconis shook his head and gestured, "These few Magic Beasts have no ill intentions. We encountered them yesterday on the way to find Anna. They must have followed us here at that time."
Snover are considered relatively friendly Pokémon to humans.
Their Pokédex entries clearly state that Snover do not cause harm even when they appear in human villages; instead, they become good friends with children.
And looking at the three Snover, it was clear they recognized him.
Under Old Butler Alfred's stunned gaze, Draconis stepped forward and greeted them with a smile:
"Hello, Snover."
"Hmm, goo~!"
The three Snover happily responded.
The surrounding panicked Commoners froze at this sight. They stopped, cautiously observing the situation.
The next second, the three Snover suddenly moved.
They spread their arms and ran towards their Lord.
"Your Highness Draconis!" A woman covered her mouth, unable to help but exclaim in surprise.
"Your Highness, please be careful!"
Alfred, who had been vigilant, also immediately stepped forward to block Draconis, reaching out to try and protect His Highness Draconis.
But the deep-seated fear of Magic Beasts made him involuntarily close his eyes, clench his teeth, and prepare to receive the attack of these terrifying Magic Beasts.
However, the Old Butler waited for a long time, but the imagined attack did not come.
He only heard a gasp from the Commoners, seemingly surprised by something.
Alfred cautiously opened his eyes.
The Magic Beasts... the Magic Beasts are gone?!
"Hmm, goo~!"
Just then, the Magic Beasts' Growl came from behind him.
The Old Butler's heart tightened. 'Cunning Magic Beasts, are they trying to bypass him to attack His Highness Draconis?'
Alfred sharply turned around, but the next second, the scene before him instantly made him freeze.
"Hmm, goo hmm, goo!"
He saw that the three Magic Beasts had now surrounded His Highness Draconis. They reached out their hands, hugging His Highness's legs while letting out happy Growls.
They looked just like little children asking an adult for a hug.
"Th-this is?!" The Old Butler's face was blank.
At this moment, all the Commoners looked at this scene in disbelief.
Suddenly, one of the Snover let go.
With a happy expression, it used its hand to pluck a baseball-sized, snow-white Berry from its body, then raised its hand and offered it to Draconis.
"This is... for me?"
Seeing the Snover's action, Draconis was slightly startled.
"Hmm, goo~!"
The Snover's eyes curved, and it happily nodded its head.
Yesterday, they ate the delicious Berry given by the human, so today they also wanted to share their Berry with the human to eat, hmm, goo!
Draconis suddenly felt like laughing. These Snover truly were innocent and adorable!
He broke the Berry into four pieces, handing them to Alfred and two trembling farmers, and said to them, "You all try it too."
"Your Highness Draconis... this is?" Alfred took it with a dazed expression.
"It's a gift from these Magic Beasts." Draconis said, taking a bite.
Hmm... it was sweet, with a texture somewhat like a combination of ice cream and rock candy, an unexpectedly delicious taste.
The moment it entered his mouth, Draconis's first thought was that they could use this Berry to make sugar.
Seeing His Highness Draconis eat it, Alfred looked at the Berry in his hand, gritted his teeth, and also took a bite.
The next second, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.
How could it be so delicious?!
The other two Snover, seeing Draconis eat their companion's Berry, also eagerly plucked the Berries from their bodies and offered them.
"Hmm, goo!" 'Try their Berries too!'
Draconis couldn't help but say with a smile, "You ran all this way just to have me try this?"
"Hmm, goo~"
The three Snover scratched their heads shyly.
"Your Highness Draconis, what is this...?"
A somewhat confused Alfred finally couldn't help but ask about the situation.
Draconis succinctly recounted his experience from last night.
Looking at the Snover gathered around him, curiously observing everything, he couldn't help but guess:
"Perhaps they want to play with us?"
"Play?" Hearing the word, Alfred was startled, "Why do they seem like playful children?"
"Haven't you realized it yet, Alfred?" Draconis suddenly said.
"What?"
"This world is inhabited by countless Magic Beasts. Some Magic Beasts are fierce and will attack humans on sight, but others are as innocent and playful as children, and very friendly to humans." Draconis slowly said.
Alfred was slightly stunned. He looked at the three Magic Beasts named Snover, and suddenly felt that what His Highness said seemed to be true.
Just like the King and the Magic Beast named Victini.
And His Highness also had a Magic Beast named Dratini by his side.
"Alfred, give the order. Tell everyone not to be afraid of these three Magic Beasts. As long as we don't actively attack them, they won't harm us." Draconis commanded.
"Yes, Your Highness Draconis!" Alfred responded.
Draconis turned his gaze to the three Snover beside him.
Snover, a Grass/Ice-type Pokémon.
He was just worrying that there were no Grass-type Pokémon in the territory, and now they had arrived?
If he could build a good relationship with these three Snover, perhaps he could ask them to help tend the fields, cultivate crops with Grass-type energy, shorten the growth cycle of crops, and thus make them mature earlier.
However... the only problem at the moment was that Snover seemed to be clearly more proficient in Ice-type powers than Grass-type.
But, thinking about these things now was a bit too early.
The most important thing at the moment was to first build a good relationship with these three Snover.
Perhaps this would be a good opportunity to change the prejudice of the people in the territory towards Pokémon.
Thinking of this, Draconis spoke, "Snover, this is where we live. If you don't mind, you can play freely here. Everyone will like you. I still have things to do. I'll come back to play with you after I'm done!"
Time was pressing. Before the next Blizzard arrived, they had to find suitable land for cultivation and plant the crop seeds.
This concerned the survival crisis of the people in the territory. If he didn't go personally, Draconis would always be uneasy.
"Hmm, goo~!"
Upon hearing that Draconis would come back to play with them, the three Snover immediately happily agreed.