Capitulo 53

Episode 53

The people around him burst into sighs at the beauty of the young emperor.

Although he was a cruel and notorious emperor, he was very popular because of his angelic beauty.

After all, a man shouldn’t be too handsome.

My father let out a small groan.

How absurd. So you mean Karina should have dated an ugly guy?

My mother clicked her tongue as if it were absurd. My pusillanimous father mumbled a little.

Normal enough, like me.

You must have forgotten the past, when you were young and bragged that there were so many young girls who had to line up to meet you in a carriage.

«Huh?»

Then, I felt a strange look from somewhere.

I turned my gaze and looked toward Tatiana matter-of-factly.

Tatiana must be at the top of the list of people who want to kill me these days.

But she seemed to be busy receiving greetings from the influx of people.

«Raymond is next to Tatiana , and Wilhelm…»

Just as I wondered who it was.

My mother asked, quietly poking at my side.

Did you buy anything from that person?

Did you?

I looked in the direction my mother was pointing and saw a woman looking at me with a terrified look on her face.

The woman with light brown hair was tall and stocky.

I don’t even know who she is.

Uh, you don’t know that girl?

Hearing our story, my father was startled and told me the woman’s name.

Her name is Helen Henry, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Henry. Not long ago, she defeated all the knights from prominent families and won the knight’s test.

Ah… I have heard the name.

But I don’t have a relationship with her, so I saw her face for the first time today.

It’s the first time we’ve met, so why is she looking at me like that?

My mother, who was standing next to me, seemed to be furious and angry again, so I had the impulse to run to her.

I quickly grabbed my mother’s hand.

Are there one or two people who hate me for no reason…just come on, the competition will start soon.

My mother reluctantly nodded her head at my disapproval. At that time, there was a report from the servant that the start of the competition was not far away.

Then I’ll be back.

I kissed my father gently on the cheek and left first.

It’s a bit, but I thought I’d give him two minutes of time.

«I don’t know when we were so close…»

If the two of them do well again, there will be nothing happier than that.

Excited, I headed to where my horse was. And there, I found an unexpected person waiting for me.

Ah… !

He pressed the hood and pointed his finger at me to shut up.

Fortunately, I was able to close my mouth before calling out loudly.

What are you doing here?

My lover is going to a contest, of course I should go.

You don’t have to. You’re busy.

I came here because I wanted to see you, so you don’t have to worry too much.

We were pretending to be great lovers for mutual benefit.

Para Aster’s keeping close to the leader of the neutral faction called the Pioneer family, she was able to easily side with the petty nobles who were fighting between the emperor and the senate.

Moreover, he seemed to have worked out quite well among the people of the Empire, and the bad rumors about him have diminished.

So coming with a mouth-covering like this didn’t help him or my plans at all.

Although if you think about it serenely.

For some reason it felt good.

What do you think?

Yes? Oh no… Well, it was a nice gift.

Do you like it?

Yeah. It’s nice.

Aster smiled slightly and shrugged his shoulders.

Actually, he was going to make a scarf, but he wasn’t very good at sewing.

A scarf?

During hunting competitions, one prayed for the opponent’s well-being and gave an embroidered handkerchief as a gift.

It was unimaginable because most cases were presented by women to men.

Besides, the problem is…

I’m sorry. I didn’t prepare anything.

You’ve been busy with a lot of things. I’m pleased that you like my gift.

Next time, I will definitely prepare something nice.

Aster smiled slightly at my words, leaned over and whispered.

So, does that mean the relationship is safe until next year?

Oh…

Is history like that?

Confused and not knowing what to do, Aster suddenly disappeared from her seat.

Suddenly, one or two horses were coming out.

I quickly jumped on the horse as well.

The servant who was a step away brought me a gun . After loading the gun on my back, I finally began to get nervous.

«At least a beast in the shape of a rabbit…»

The special thing about the hunting contest in the Golden Forest was because of the prey .

The reason why magic can’t be used here is because all living things in the forest absorb magic from the atmosphere.

In the past, it was only the plants, but after a certain amount of time, even the animals slowly began to change.

They looked like ordinary animals on the surface, but in reality they were closer to demonic beasts.

Because of their vicious nature, they were several times more dangerous than ordinary animals.

In other words, rabbits are not just rabbits.

I’m glad I don’t eat meat.

In any case, animals that feed on magic have a long life, and to control the number of animals, a hunting competition is held once a year.

I gripped the reins tightly and held my breath.

I’ll try again.

Helen’s annoyed eyes began to feel again.

I pretended not to know and looked ahead.

The reason I entered the hunting contest was to lure Tatiana’s doctor, not to win.

To hurt me.

A shot rang through the air, signaling the beginning.

* * *

Unlike all those who ride their horses into the forest quickly, I deliberately entered slowly.

I didn’t want to become a prey for people who had angry feelings towards me, just because my heart jumped in front of me.

Fortunately, they must have been excited about the hunting competition that took place in a long time, so they forgot about me and went into the forest.

Let’s see…

First, we headed for the easier A-area.

Beasts like deer, foxes and badgers were in Area B, and the more dangerous beasts like wild boars and wolves were in Area C.

I drove the horse to Area A, remembering the map I had seen before hunting.

When I arrived, other people were already busy in good positions.

I deliberately wandered around to find a secluded spot and settled around the boundary of Area B.

Eh.

But why is Helen standing next to me?

Me, the location…

There’s A and this is B, so don’t worry about it.

With a hard expression on her face, she drew a line saying her prey is in Area B.

I sighed, got back on my horse and rode in.

But to no avail.

Helen moved to a place near me after a while when I moved to the dividing line inside.

Besides, every time I came, the number of prey increased one by one, but it was killing my spirit that I could not catch.

I can’t go in any more than this.

After approaching Area C, I gave up going further inside.

BANG! Suddenly, Helen sat down next to me and caught a deer in the distance.

Then she looked at me with a face of triumph.

What are you bragging about now?

I deliberately put my gaze forward, pretending not to know.

It’s because I knew it wasn’t something I could deal with anyway, so there’s no use envying.

Oh my God, aren’t you hurt?

At that moment, someone in the distance trembled and cried out.

ah… I’ve been dragged through the grass. it’s okay.

Okay, what if there’s even a scar on this beautiful face? Hurry up and get treatment!

People flocked to see if Tatiana was hurt.

You’re so fussy about something that doesn’t matter.

It’s a nuisance, really.

I was surprised by the deep voice.

Without realizing it, I looked around, knowing I was talking about my inner feelings.

But Helen, who was standing near me, had reddened ears and a bowed head.

Pff!

I couldn’t help it and burst out laughing.

Someone outside Lily’s family was talking so openly about Tatiana.

Sorry, I laughed.

No.

I felt a little sorry for Helen’s appearance, who was red up to her neck.

I decided to think of it as a little revenge for the person who followed me and tormented me until now.

I turned my gaze back and looked ahead. Tatiana’s group , who had been making a fuss from afar, stood silently.

Look how long it had been

«Ah!»

In the distance, black hair appeared and disappeared between the cracks in the rocks.

It was a badger that came out of the den.

Silently I silently picked up the gun and put it over my shoulder.

And then, I hit the beast between the round sights. I held my breath and followed the beast’s movements with my eyes, and as soon as it got into the right position, I stopped breathing and pulled the trigger.

bang!

The sound of popping along with the smell of gunpowder wafted through the air.

I jumped out of my seat.

Congratulations, you made it.

When it came, Helen said, looking through the telescope beside her.