When everything wakes up in the early morning, the animals that have ended their night's dormancy begin to slowly move out of their nests and begin to hunt for their own breakfast, or prey that can serve as both lunch and dinner. The entire food chain begins to circulate, and meat is eaten. Animals prey on herbivores, and the strong prey on the weak. However, all this is done to obtain food and satisfy the most basic desire for survival. However, today, some higher-level predators, humans, have come to this forest farm. , not to obtain food and fur, but to have fun and start a hunt to show vanity.
"Ha~drink~"
Many nobles and members of the royal family rode horses and chased an excellent prey. This was a fox of moderate age with very rare silver fur. After many people saw it, their first thought was to hunt it. Once you get it, that beautiful fur can indeed be a good asset to show off.
At this moment, the poor little fox had to run away in panic, chased by several hounds. In addition, the crossbows fired from behind made the little fox even more dangerous.
"Haha~ This is really a troublesome prey."
Prince Andres, who was tightly surrounded by knights on the high ground, was leisurely riding a horse and looking at the nobles below who were happily chasing the prey. Unfortunately, the people on top of the prey were not very good at archery. For ten consecutive times, The multiple arrows landed not only failed to damage the prey, but accidentally hit friendly forces, causing a hound chasing the prey to be hit by an arrow.
"Your Highness, do you want to try your skills?" the guard on the side asked diligently.
"The first prey I finally found, let everyone play with it first."
Prince Andres of the Kalut Kingdom waved his hand, and the guards immediately stepped aside respectfully. To His Highness, a silver fox was just a prey, compared with His Highness the Princess of the Kalsemmen Empire who was accompanying him. Bi couldn't bring up the slightest interest of his own. Who would care about a fox when the most beautiful golden gem known in the eastern part of the continent is beside him.
But another thing made Andris a little depressed. This royal hunting ground has obviously been closed for hunting for a long time. In theory, there should be enough prey. Why did it take so long to finally find one today
However, at this moment, Celine focused her attention on hunting, or to be precise, on the fleeing fox. Whenever the little fox dodged the arrow and missed it, Celine couldn't help but reveal a smile on her face.
"Your Highness Celine, do you like this silver fox?" Noticing the casual behavior of Princess Carsemmen next to him, Andres couldn't help but asked in a flattering tone.
"No, His Highness Prince Andres, I just think this little fox is very lucky to be able to avoid so many arrows." Celine smiled.
He behaves elegantly and informally, and is about the same age as his brother!
However, Celine still felt that Andres was much worse than her brother Augusta. These nobles in the Kalsemmen Empire were also good and bad. They would miss repeatedly when hunting a fox that had no resistance at all. In the end, the fox escaped into the bushes and disappeared from everyone's eyes. In the previous hunting conferences held by the Kalsemmen Empire, the nobles of the Kalsemmen Empire and his brother would not be so useless, let alone Dangerous prey should also be carefully removed before hunting.
Whenever she thought of hearing Prince Andres introduce the hunting ground to her when he came to the hunting ground, and specifically added that the dangerous factors had been eliminated to ensure safety, Celine really wanted to laugh at these cowardly guys. This economically prosperous place. The country of commerce has actually fallen to the point where the nobles do not even dare to hunt even slightly aggressive animals such as wild boars, wild bears, jackals, and lynxes. The only animals that can be hunted are rabbits, foxes, and minks. , and it can still be missed like this.
please! This is not hunting at all, it is just an archery competition, and it is also an archery competition for amateurs!
Celine felt helpless at the moment, but she could only suppress her boredom and deal with Prince Andris with a charming smile. To be honest, she was about to fall asleep now. It was the first time in her life that she had participated in such a boring game. Boring activities, watching those nobles and royal members talking and laughing while carrying small animals such as rabbits or minks, and feeling good about themselves, and a noble who was extremely lucky to hunt a reindeer became a popular figure, and even After being introduced to him by Andres, he became more and more eager to end this hunting activity as soon as possible.
At this moment, Celine discovered that the mage Leonas who accompanied her also had a poker face, but even so, Celine could also see that the word "boring" was written all over the face of her brother's confidant mage.
Just keep bearing with me┉┉
Celine glanced at Leonas, and Leonas could only smile knowingly, and then continued to recite the list of spells silently to pass the time.
This situation lasted until noon, when the hunting conference was suspended and Prince Andres proposed that everyone enjoy the wild game returned from the hunt. This proposal was welcomed by many people. Of course, Celine is not that picky. Occasionally enjoying a unique barbecue in the wild is quite delicious, but what Celine didn't expect was that Prince Andres' team participating in the hunting party even had a chef in charge of the barbecue prepared.
Should it be said that such a prince is thoughtful, or that he is too extravagant and wasteful.
The hunted prey was quickly handled by the chefs skillfully, and then the charcoal stove was set up. The attendants also prepared white carpets and tableware, and even a mage used water spells to block the sun and create a comfortable place for everyone. The dining environment was perfect, and soon a unique outdoor barbecue party began.
Not only that, there was actually a violinist playing on the side to add to the fun.
At the invitation of Prince Andres, Celine also had to join the lunch party. As a princess in the Kalsemmen Empire, Celine is naturally not the kind of person who likes frugality. As a woman, Celine also likes a luxurious atmosphere, but Because of the influence of her brother Augusta's character, Celine does not like excessive extravagance and waste. Generally speaking, Celine can show her noble status as a princess in front of any guests, but she will never let others feel she is in luxury. The feeling of wind.
Prince Andres was naturally sitting next to Celine, talking and laughing. Obviously, everyone could see that His Highness the Prince was very infatuated with the Princess of the Kalsemmen Empire, but it was indeed the case, and the other party was worthy of her reputation. The outstanding beauty known as the "golden gem" of the Kalsemmen Empire, whether it is her impeccable appearance or her noble and elegant behavior, she can confuse men with every move she makes, and more importantly, Celine's words are subtle. His arrogant temperament makes people even more imaginative. If he can conquer the flower of the high mountains, which is the most powerful country in the eastern part of the continent, it will be an indescribable sense of accomplishment for a man.
At first, Prince Andres slowly talked about some of the recent major events on the continent, ranging from local customs to anecdotes between some nobles, such as the undead passing by the capital of Kalut this time, and the capital of King Belrama. Celine also knew a little bit about being attacked by demons. Recently, the western part of the continent was attacked by an army of undead and a city fell because of it. It is said that all the residents were brutally killed and then transformed. For the sake of the undead, this incident almost shocked the entire continent. When the undead appeared in the Kingdom of Karut this time, the entire Kingdom of Karut began to prepare for war as if facing a formidable enemy. However, the undead seemed to only pass by. It caused some shock to the people but did not cause any substantial damage.
As for demons, this is a bit far-fetched for Celine. At least a few months ago, in Celine's eyes, demons only existed in myths and poetry, and demons in reality were just some despicable and evil cultists. It's just a heretic that they worship, but now the Kingdom of Belrama is actually attacked by demons. It is even rumored that even the goddess Ishtar actually sent her own envoys to the human world to fight the demons.
"┉I always feel as if the whole world has changed when I wake up, and things that originally existed only in fantasy have become reality." Celine, who was chatting with Andres, couldn't help but sigh, these days It feels like the world is undergoing big changes.
"In fact, I also feel this way, Princess Celine." Andres also agreed with Celine's view: "┉It feels like the world has suddenly become a little strange, and it even begins to make people doubt the authenticity of this world. Legend has it that The existence in the world is no longer a legend, and it’s probably not a good thing for humans.”
"Aren't you worried about the changes in this world? Your Highness!" Celine said with a slightly provocative tone: "I don't want the devil to come to visit the Kalsemmen Empire one day, nor do I want to watch a group of undead in my residence all day long. Wandering back and forth.”
“The world is changing every day, I just don’t want it to change so fast that I can’t keep up.”
Prince Andres smiled and said confidently: "Even if there are demons, the goddess Ishtar always protects us believers, so we don't have to worry."
God’s protection┉┉
For Celine, Prince Andres's views on the changes in the world are considered good. Although it is still a bit whimsical, at least it is better than the nobles and royal members on the side who regard the possible existence of demons and gods as Norman. It's much better to chat about the topic. The demons that attacked the capital of Belrama King became prey to show off their heroic spirit in the eyes of these nobles. They didn't seem to realize that those demons had caused so much destruction in the Kingdom of Belrama. , even if it was hearsay, Celine could clearly feel that the attack on the Kingdom of Belrama was no small matter.
But nobles like Kalut who were comfortable enjoying themselves did not take this seriously.
Leonas sat aside and used a knife and fork to divide the roasted brown deer steak sprinkled with honey and spices. The mage's eyelids jumped when he heard Andres talking about the gods. He knew some secrets. Onas is very clear about the current attitude of the gods towards the secular kingdom, just because the matter is so important. As one of the few insiders of the Kalsemmen Empire, Leonas understands his responsibilities. No one can do anything about this matter. Speaking of which, even Celine, who is a princess, can't do it.
After cutting off a piece of venison and putting it into his mouth, Leonas, who was chewing it, was suddenly stunned for a moment. Then the mage keenly cast his eyes on a small forest at the foot of the hillside not far away. He didn't know why Leonas Si seemed to feel as if something was observing his group. (~^~)