Aven listened quietly as Fessen reported on the development of the Pokémon League.
As the Pokémon League continued to grow and expand, Fessen had now become the undisputed right hand of the League.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
Expectation flickered across Fessen's face. At this point, everything had finally entered the right track.
"Mm, let's proceed according to the plan."
"Abolish the aristocratic system, abolish the slave system, and establish the Pokémon League system."
Aven smiled faintly, then took out a notebook—it was the League system he had formulated long ago.
As soon as he said this, everyone present felt their hearts tighten unconsciously, their fists clenching instinctively. From the moment Aven spoke these words, the entire Sinnoh region was destined to change forever.
Seeing the reactions around him, Aven turned his gaze to Sutter. "I'll leave this matter to you. If those nobles and lords are willing to voluntarily give up their noble status, then that's fine. If not… then show them the power of our Pokémon League."
"By your command, Your Majesty Aven!" Sutter immediately stepped forward, saluted, and accepted the order. "The Trainers of the Pokémon League have long been fully prepared for battle!"
"Very good. Try your best to avoid civilian casualties. I'll have the Forces of Nature go over to assist you, so the battles can end as quickly as possible. But I believe that once the Forces of Nature trio appear, very few lords will dare to resist."
Hearing this, the officials present all smiled. With guardian deities stepping in—and three of them at once—how despairing would those rebellious lords feel?
"Alright, that takes care of external matters. Now, what we really need to focus on is the construction of the Pokémon League itself." Aven continued as he opened the notebook in his hands, its pages densely filled with various plans.
First and foremost was the establishment of the Pokémon League and Trainer Associations. The preliminary groundwork for this had already been completed.
Next, if the League system was to be fully implemented, the construction of Pokémon Breeding Houses and Pokémon Centers was equally critical. This alone would greatly accelerate the growth of Trainers.
As he spoke, Aven turned his gaze to Link, who was responsible for the construction of Pokémon Breeding Houses. Over this period of development, the Breeding Houses had expanded to include many additional functions, such as Pokémon adoption, potion sales, and training commissions.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty Aven," Link said seriously.
"At present, the Pokémon School has already successfully cultivated a large number of Pokémon Breeders."
"As long as the Breeding Houses are established, they can immediately begin work, handling potion sales and training commissions."
At this point, the once small-time potion maker had fully grown into an outstanding Pokémon Breeder, someone more than capable of standing on his own.
"Mm, very well done. Linda, how about your side?"
At this moment, the Pokémon doctor stood with a Blissey by her side. Linda, who had only recently joined the administrative system, took a deep breath and said, "There's no problem on my end either. Pokémon Doctors and Nurses are ready to begin work at any time."
"Good. Then at this stage, the most important task is to construct Pokémon Breeding Houses and Pokémon Centers across all territories."
"Also, the schools must not halt their training of Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Breeders, and Pokémon Doctors and Nurses. It would be best to recruit as many talented civilians from the territories into the academies as possible."
The person in charge of the schools was Darius, infamously known before as Bloodhowl from the former Ironblood Knight Order. He placed his fist against his chest and said solemnly, "I will not fail this mission!"
"Next is the financial issue. For the construction of the Pokémon League, funding must keep up." Aven shifted his gaze to Phyllis, who was responsible for territorial finances.
At present, the Pokémon League had a wide range of industries. Whether it was Pokémon Breeding Houses, Pokémon battle arenas, Pokémon food processing factories, Pokémon fertilizer plants, or Poké Ball manufacturing factories, all of them were capable of generating enormous value.
Especially after the opening of numerous trade routes, territorial finances had become far more complex. The Finance Department had been expanding continuously just to keep everything in order.
Moreover, with the opening of maritime trade, future commercial development was bound to become even more complicated, placing immense pressure on the Finance Department.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. The territorial treasury is extremely abundant."
Although fatigue showed on Phyllis's face, the excitement in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Ever since she arrived in the Pokémon Domain, she had watched it grow step by step. Especially after labor was continuously liberated, several factories became massive money-making machines, producing wealth in a steady stream.
And beyond those factories, new professions such as Pokémon Construction Teams and Pokémon Land-Reclamation Teams continued to emerge. Pokémon were helping humans create even more value and wealth.
The Pokémon Domain could now truly be described as wealthy enough to rival entire kingdoms. Soon, she would be managing the finances of the entire Pokémon League—this was Phyllis's dream, and now she felt that everything had been realized.
Next to report was Uncle Mike, the Minister of Agriculture. With Pokémon assistance and fertilizers, the agricultural productivity of this world had advanced by leaps and bounds. It had now become rare for civilians to starve.
It was precisely because productivity had increased and basic needs were met that more civilians could become Trainers, striving to grow stronger. Likewise, more people could enter factories and contribute their strength to the development of a new era.
"Mm, infrastructure development like this still needs to be continuously strengthened."
"Next… let me see. Mm, the Pokémon League Tournament should also be held. This is a grand festival belonging to Trainers."
A pleased expression appeared on Aven's face. When speaking of the Pokémon League, how could the League Tournament be absent? In addition, Pokémon Gyms also had to be established.
Now that the Pokémon League had fully taken root across the Sinnoh region, his next task was to establish Pokémon Gyms in more territories, allowing more Trainers to venture out and continuously improve their strength through Gym challenges.
At that time, Gym Leaders would become the first line of defense for each city. After that, Aven also planned to establish a Masters Tournament system. Gym Leaders and League Tournament champions would become the first batch of participants.
The strongest five participants of the Masters Tournament would become the Elite Four and the Champion of the League. For any League, the Elite Four and Champion were the most crucial force in maintaining regional stability.
With the Masters Tournament held once a year, everyone would be given a chance to become an Elite Four member or Champion. Through constant cycles of competition, even stronger Trainers would inevitably emerge, establishing the League's top-tier combat power.
After the meeting ended, all departments sprang into action.
In just one month, lords and nobles across various territories voluntarily relinquished their former status.
However, they still retained vast amounts of wealth, meaning that even after becoming Trainers, these former lords and nobles still possessed considerable competitive strength.
In addition, the liberation of countless serfs followed. Innumerable serfs sang praises of Aven's name and threw themselves wholeheartedly into the construction of the new era.
Within a few months, Pokémon Breeding Houses and Pokémon Centers appeared in major cities, and large numbers of civilians became Trainers, striving to become official Trainers.
Once they became official Trainers, they could obtain Poké Balls and begin their Trainer journeys, capturing more powerful companions.
Several more months passed, and Pokémon Gyms also appeared in major cities. In order to qualify for the League Tournament, large numbers of official Trainers began challenging Gyms. As long as they obtained eight badges, they would earn the right to participate in the Pokémon League Tournament.
In the summer half a year later, the first Pokémon League Tournament was held as scheduled. Aven, as the Chairman of the Pokémon League, personally lit the sacred flame symbolizing light, unity, friendship, peace, and justice. Countless Trainers engaged in spectacular battles.
On that same day, innumerable ordinary Trainers flooded into the Pokémon Domain to witness this grand festival belonging to Trainers, carrying the ideals of light, unity, friendship, peace, and justice to every corner of the Sinnoh region.
Not long after the meeting concluded, fleets once again departed from the Pokémon Domain toward the Kalos region, bringing with them large numbers of Pokémon Rangers, Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Breeders, and Pokémon Doctors and Nurses. The Pokémon League officially set foot on Kalos soil.
Most of these Trainers possessed specialized skills. A significant portion had been trained by construction teams and were craftsmen capable of commanding Pokémon to carry out construction work.
Upon entering Kalos, they relied on Pokémon's power to conduct rescue operations and help rebuild homes, gradually allowing civilians, once fearful of Pokémon—to accept their existence.
The presence of Pokémon Doctors and Nurses further established a friendly image of Pokémon in the hearts of the people. Pokémon Breeders began setting up Breeding Houses, working together with Pokémon Rangers to recruit more people to become Trainers.
During this process, conflicts between the Pokémon League and the local lords and nobles were inevitable. However, for the current Pokémon League, these posed no real threat.
The appearance of the three Regi titans directly shattered the fantasies of those lords and nobles. Most battles ended before they even began, allowing the League's advance to proceed like an unstoppable force. With assistance from the Tree of Life's guardian clan, everything progressed in perfect order.
Although several powerful kingdoms on the Kalos region also possessed guardian deities, once Manaphy arrived on the battlefield accompanied by Lugia, their guardian deities were instantly defeated in a single strike. The two sides were simply not on the same level.
Coupled with the Pokémon League's proposal for cooperation, the rulers of those kingdoms chose to lay down their arms and join the League, allowing the Pokémon League to establish itself across Kalos in an extremely short period of time.
Afterward, the Pokémon League fully transplanted the development model of the Pokémon Domain onto the Kalos region, beginning the construction of Pokémon Schools, breeding zones, Breeding Houses, Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Gyms, and various factories.
Gradually, as the number of Trainers on the Kalos region increased, a new way for Pokémon and humans to coexist took shape. Productivity was liberated, greatly promoting social and cultural development.
At the same time, the Pokémon League continued to excavate Kalos's civilization, discovering large numbers of Mega Stones and Key Stones. This allowed powerful Trainers within the League to grow even stronger, and the Sinnoh League saw the emergence of its first generation of Elite Four and Champion.
Several years passed in the blink of an eye. The Pokémon League of the Kalos region fully entered a stable phase, and many native powerful Trainers emerged, supporting the Kalos League.
Soon, the first Kalos Pokémon League Tournament began. Countless Trainers gathered at the Kalos League headquarters, and the sacred flame symbolizing light, unity, friendship, peace, and justice was lit on Kalos soil.
On the day the sacred flame was ignited, Xerneas appeared in the skies above the Pokémon League Tournament venue, bestowing blessings upon the newborn Kalos League. It could sense the surging vitality now emerging across this land. The power of light enveloped the continent, darkness continuously dissipated, and the traces left by the battle against Dark Matter was nearly completely erased.
Its gaze turned toward the east, and Aven's figure appeared in its mind. It knew that this human had succeeded—a new world had been born.
After the first Pokémon League Tournament began, a Trainer named Eva successfully became the champion of the inaugural Pokémon League Tournament.
And the Kalos region was only the beginning. Under the protection of the maritime guard, fleets from the Pokémon League sailed across the seas.
The Pokémon League fleets continuously traversed the oceans, reaching the Almia region, the Fiore region, the Unova region, the Kanto and Johto region… The Pokémon League established itself across the world, overthrowing the old aristocratic systems and building new ones.
With Manaphy and Lugia safeguarding the seas, maritime order was gradually established. The emergence of more Water-type Pokémon Trainers greatly promoted the development of sea travel.
Gradually, intercontinental voyages appeared. Trainers began setting foot on other regions, continuously challenging Pokémon Leagues across the world, honing their strength and broadening their horizons.
Eva was one such Trainer. Whenever a new continent was opened up by the Pokémon League, she would set off on her journey, traveling endlessly, challenging Gyms, and eventually becoming champion of successive League Tournaments, leaving behind her own legend.
"Seems like there haven't been any new region lately."
On a sailing vessel, Eva took the newspaper delivered by a Pelipper and flipped it open.
Uxie sat on Eva's shoulder, disappointment written on its face—was the adventure over?
"Heh, of course not."
"Since there aren't any new League Tournaments, then let's go challenge the Kalos Masters Tournament!"
"Sutter has been the Kalos League Champion for far too long—it's about time it was our turn!"
"And after defeating Sutter, we'll go challenge Peter, the Unova League Champion. In the end… we'll challenge the final one—the Master of them all, Aven himself!!!"
(End of Chapter)