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Chapter 24 Karen Hughes, Comes to See His Highness

The next day.

The outskirts of Howling Forest.

The mist was dispersing slightly, and the morning light was cut into tiny pieces of gold foil by the layers of branches and leaves, sprinkling on the damp moss and dead leaves. A fishy smell of soil came from the air.

A gray hare was squatting quietly on the grass, nibbling the tender green grass at its feet. Its ears turned to the left and then to the right, and the tip of its wet nose trembled slightly in the air - until it was sure that the only sound around it was the rustling of the wind passing through the treetops, it lowered its head again.

Obviously, it will run away immediately if there is any sign of trouble.

Swish!
Accompanied by the sound of a bowstring vibrating, an arrow suddenly shot out from the bushes like a poisonous snake.

The sharp arrow cut through the air, making a slight whistling sound.

The hare, hearing the sound, obviously sensed the danger. Its ears suddenly stood up and its body leaned back slightly, trying to jump away.

However, the arrow was so fast that as soon as the animal kicked up its hind legs, the arrow had already accurately penetrated its forehead and left a string of crystal blood beads from the back of its head.

boom.

The hare fell to the ground, twitched for a moment, and then remained motionless.

At this time, two figures walked out of the bushes, one of them was a tall, handsome young man with black hair.

One of them was a brown-haired boy with a stern expression and a thin face.

Soon, after seeing the corpse of a wild rabbit on the grass with its head shot by an arrow, the sternness on the brown-haired boy's face was instantly replaced by a look of deep surprise.

"My lord, have you been blessed by the God of Storms and Hunting?" Berg said in shock.

As a hunter, he naturally understood how difficult it was to train an archer.

It not only requires extraordinary eyesight and psychological quality, but also requires countless repeated and boring exercises.

Even for him, if it weren't for the foundation laid by his father since he was a child, it would be difficult for him to have such accurate archery skills.

What's more, the lord who had shot that "divine arrow" before had undergone such a drastic change in just one day, as if he had become a completely different person.

"I was just a little bit serious, that's all." Xia Mingyu, who was holding the bow and arrow, gradually became clear in his eyes and said lightly.

Although Berg was already his attendant, he had no intention of telling the other party about his abilities. After all, he understood the principle that too much talk leads to mistakes.

Tapping.

At this time, another hare emerged from the grass and ran quickly towards the bushes ahead.

Wandering in the world, start!
"Xia Mingyu" took an arrow from the quiver behind Berg, skillfully drew the bow and arrow, and suddenly exerted force with his arm to shoot it out.

The movements are smooth and flowing, without any redundancy or stiffness.

Swish!
The arrow accurately embedded itself into the right eye of the running hare and shot out from its left eye, leaving a trail of blood.

Perfect kill!

“Many times, perhaps consciousness is a burden to the body.”

Xia Mingyu came back to his senses and looked at the dead rabbit on the ground, sighing silently in his heart.

Berg, who was watching the whole process, was so shocked that he was stunned.

He had practiced archery day and night for more than ten years, but his lord caught up with him in just one day!
Berg suddenly felt so useless.
"Master, am I useless?"

On the way back to the village, Berg said gloomily while carrying two dead hares.

"You are my loyal servant and my most precious treasure. Believe in yourself."

Xia Mingyu smiled slightly and patted the boy on the back to encourage him.

He was merely pretending to be strong, not wanting his own forces to lose their fighting spirit. "Yes, my lord, I will live up to the name you bestowed upon me. One day, I will become a dragon hunter like Master Chu from your hometown!" The young man, who had never experienced CPU problems before, instantly regained his fighting spirit.

"Haha, I believe you."

The two gradually disappeared into the mist of the forest.

At the entrance of Guolan Village.

"Your Highness Mingyu, I would like to send my greetings to you on behalf of my lord, Viscount Cullen Hughes."

As soon as he arrived here, Xia Mingyu saw Knight Thorin who had come to collect taxes earlier, and knelt on one knee respectfully in front of him.

This scene made Xia Mingyu a little nervous, but on the surface he still pretended to be calm and asked in a calm voice:

"What brought you here?"

"My lord has heard of your arrival and is deeply honored by your presence. Therefore, he plans to come to see you at sunset today, bringing a small gift. I hope you will agree."

Knight Thorin said respectfully, his weather-beaten face full of anticipation.

As soon as these words came out, Xia Mingyu's heart started beating rapidly.

He knew that the noble, who was part of the kingdom's ruling class, was not as easy to fool as the villagers and knights of Fruit Basket Village.

If he is not careful, he may be in danger of being discovered and killed on the spot.

"Okay, I look forward to meeting your master as well."

Although he was very nervous, Xia Mingyu calmly agreed.

After the experiences of these days after traveling through time, he has come to understand that blindly avoiding will not make his situation better. Instead, only by being bold and enterprising can he find a way out of the predicament.

Of course, the main reason was that he knew very well that although the lord sounded very polite in Knight Thorin's message, in the final analysis it was just a matter of courtesy before force.

I come to see you to give you face.

If he doesn't agree, the next time it will not be Knight Thorin alone who comes, but a team of brave and warlike guards who are ready to kill.

"Your Highness, thank you for your gift. My lord will not be late for even a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Knight Thorin was overjoyed. He slowly stood up and bowed, then quickly jumped onto a tall horse beside him and galloped towards the place where Viscount Hughes was staying.

He couldn't wait to tell his lord the good news.

"My lord, you are truly amazing. Even Viscount Hughes wants to come and see you." Berg couldn't help but praise.

You have to know that to everyone in the village, Viscount Hughes is a mysterious and elusive figure.

In the Black Wolf Territory and several surrounding territories, stories of Viscount Hughes's bravery and kindness were spread.

Some people said that he cared for his people and that the taxes he imposed were the lowest in the entire Kingdom of Sosia.

Some people say that he was brave and good at fighting. He once fought against many enemies alone in a war and killed several enemy knights, earning him the reputation of "Howling Wolf".

But even such a great man had to come in person with gifts to pay homage to his lord.

What an honor!
Berg only felt that being His Highness's attendant was the happiest thing in his life, enough to offset all the suffering he had ever suffered. He looked at his lord with an extremely loyal gaze.

"Oh, if I had known earlier, I wouldn't have applied for psychology, I would have applied for the acting department instead."

Feeling the "burning" gaze of the boy next to him, Xia Mingyu thought with a wry smile in his heart.

　Happy Spring Festival! Please give me some monthly tickets, everyone~ Thanks (ω)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)