Chapter 81 Hunting the gryphon! Glory to Yeats!
The hunting location is the lord's private forest land on a high ground outside Baiye City.
For this hunting, Earl Thomas invited a large number of nobles to participate. All participants will gather outside the city tomorrow and ride to the hunting area.
In the evening, under the leadership of a close aide of Thomas, Yeats, Gray, and Furkas settled in the Lord's Castle in White Night City.
This castle is located at the highest point of the Baiye City mountain. It has stone curtain walls, arrow paths, battlements, and long steps leading to the main building of the castle.
Entering the first floor of the main building, a magnificent hall comes into view. The stone vaults are towering and decorated with stone carvings. The walls are hung with tapestries, paintings and weapons. There is a large fireplace in the center of the hall. Redwood stairs are located on the left and right of the hall, leading to the corridor on the second floor. .
Yeats was led by his servants to the sun room on the second floor of the hall, a beautifully decorated and comfortable room with a four-poster bed and goose feather bedding.
As Yeats’ family knights, Gray and Furkas went to the small indoor hall to rest.
It was getting late, and the pretty maid brought bread, buttered ham and tomato soup, and gently changed Yeats's clothes with her hands and feet. She said that she could give whatever orders she wanted to attend to his bed, and then left with red cheeks. .
Wearing a loose white linen shirt, Yeats took a bite of bread and said to himself:
"I know why Liu Bei was reluctant to go back to Soochow... After all, his territory is too poor compared to others!"
Yeats felt like a pioneer lord who was used to poverty. His eyes were dazzled by Bai Yecheng's wealth.
Having said that, a real man has the ability to contain the universe and the ambition to swallow up the heaven and earth.
Liu Shijun is nearly fifty years old and still too poor to have any land. I have Chenshuang Ridge, which is my advantage!
Although this place is rich, if Chenshuang Ridge develops into a county or even a principality in the future, it may not be able to compete with White Night City...
After a night.
At dawn, Yeats was bathing and dressing up under the service of a group of beautiful maids.
As the mist rose, a maid poured hot water into a wooden bucket and whispered: "Lord Baron, you are really as handsome as Adonis."
A Donis, a handsome man who is said to be fascinated by the God of Love and Beauty, is also the god who symbolizes spring plants in the Atrium Continent.
Yeats felt the soft hands squeezing his shoulders, and his heart became clear.
Those who beautify me want something from me.
Earl Thomas just wants to take advantage of this hunting activity to form a faction and win over as many guests as possible.
Although my interests are temporarily aligned with Thomas, I cannot get too close to him. It is best to take advantage of the other lords to unite to deal with Duke Hudson, and I annex territory outside the Great Wall.
The maids put on Yeats's underwear, a shirt, a tunic, and finally a cloak.
This suit was a gift from the host and was worth a gold coin. Yeats stood in front of the mirror, hung the scabbard on his waist, looked at it, nodded slightly, and then came to the hall to meet with Furkas and Gerard. Lei joins.
Gray also took a hot bath, her cheeks looked much smoother, and she was yawning. When she saw Yeats, she was stunned.
"Master, you look much more energetic." Phocas smiled.
"If I can hit the gryphon, I will be more energetic." Yeats glanced at Gray who was in a daze, "Why are you standing there in a daze? It's time to set off."
Grey He lowered his head and muttered: "No wonder you are favored by female gods..."
The three of them rode horses to the south of White Night City and rushed to the hunting location.
In early winter, the sky is a vast gray sky, and the mountains in the northern highlands are particularly spectacular, with a thin layer of snow covering the exposed rocks.
The river is covered with thin ice, reflecting golden light under the sunlight. It flows through deciduous woods, and you can still see a few wild deer foraging.
On the high slope, Thomas was riding on a black horse, holding a riding whip, pointing to the forest in the distance, laughing and saying:
"Dear guests! The two-ringed griffon has already hid in this forest. Whoever can defeat the griffin will be today’s hero!”
A one-eyed knight led his horse out of the queue and said:
"I am willing to hunt griffons for Lord Thomas to show your glory!"
Seeing this one-eyed knight, beside Yeats, Furkas frowned slightly.
"Okay, Willow, if you can hit the gryphon, I will reward you with a bottle of frost wolf potion to help you break through the third ring as soon as possible!" Thomas said.
Although Thomas is wide and fat, with a double chin, the green eyes on his white-freckled face reveal a wolf-like courage.
Two nobles, a man and a woman, are riding on horses and talking to each other.
"Thomas is very ambitious." Count Jai of Highland Castle, a tall brown-bearded man in his forties, wearing chainmail, chuckled in a low voice, "I just didn't expect that he would invite Brondi. The youngest son also participated in this hunt. "
The Countess of Islay is in her twenties, with curly blond hair. She regards her engagement as a political bargaining chip. She is flexible and the island is rich in products. Trout, known as Countess Trout.
Rumors say that she is an illusionist and has the ability to seduce men. Her graceful appearance has indeed attracted many nobles, but after all, she has been unable to expand her power, and socializing has made her exhausted.
Elle looked at Yeats, who was only fourteen years old, and smiled: "Baron Kuchiki actually received an invitation from Thomas. It seems that Thomas attaches great importance to him."
Count Jai. He smiled and said: "Didn't Thomas make a mistake? He is just a rotten tree that cannot open the tree of life, and the Sword of Brondi that follows him has also aged. When the cold wave comes, he and the Morning Frost Tower, which has been very lively recently, will Ridge, everything must be finished.”
Ailei smiled and remained silent, feeling a little tired of Jai's stupidity.
If Yeats was really dead wood, he would have died on the way to take office.
Ai Lei looked deeply at Yeats, envious of his youth, and whispered: "I heard that Knight Willow and Knight Phokas have a long-standing enmity. I wonder how the baron will deal with it... ..."
The one-eyed knight named Willow rode a horse and passed in front of Yeats and Phokas. The one-eyed eye beside the blindfold glanced at Phokas, full of anger, and the hand holding the reins was clenched. Trembling.
The old knight looked at the one-eyed knight quietly and nodded in greeting.
The one-eyed knight smiled contemptuously, waved his whip, and rushed into the forest at the head of the horse.
"Dear guests, please enter the forest to hunt. The prey except griffons is shared by everyone. Let the moonlight and the goddess of hunting witness our glory!" Thomas said.
The nobles led their fellow guards and rode towards the forest.
Yeats rode a carrot forward slowly, and said thoughtfully: "Phocas, do you know the one-eyed guy just now?"
"Back to the young master, during the battle of the northern provinces , I fought against him once," said Forkas. "At that time, he was working for Hudson and he had a dispute with me. I shot him out of one eye." "What happened next?"
"As you can see later, he took refuge with Earl Thomas. He was still the second ring for so many years. It's really..."
Fokas said, as if thinking of his own situation, Silent.
Gray comforted and said: "It's okay, Phocas. I'm also a second-level person. I can chop that one-eyed dragon in half with one axe!"
Yeats patted Phocas's hand. Shoulder.
At this time, the deafening roar of a griffin came from deep in the forest.
The sound was so loud that Carrot raised his front hooves and neighed. Yeats tightened the reins and said loudly:
"Phocas, look at the young master slaughtering that beast and making stew for you - —Drive! ”
The old knight stared at the back of the silver-haired boy, with a look of emotion in his eyes, and rode up to catch up: "Drive!"
"Wait for me, I want to eat griffon meat too!" Lei said loudly.
*
In a clearing deep in the forest, rows of trees collapsed to the ground.
A gryphon has sharp eyes and a lion-like body with eagle wings. The knights held their spears or bows tightly, formed a circular formation, and continuously tightened their line towards the griffon.
Suddenly, the griffin let out a sharp roar, making the knights' mounts restless.
“Shoot the arrow quickly, it’s going to fly away!” Countess Airei stayed on the outside of the line and commanded nervously.
"No shooting!" Earl Jai yelled, "Whoever dares to hurt my griffon's fur, I will pluck out his skin!"
Suddenly, the griffin flapped its wings, It pounced on a knight, knocked the knight off his horse with a thud, and then opened his beak and bit fiercely.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The knight's screams and the internal organs held in the griffon's mouth made everyone's faces look fearful.
Hunting is always accompanied by risks. It is common for one or two followers to die. But the knight bitten to death by the griffon was a first-level transcendent. How can this not make people scared!
At this time, the one-eyed knight rushed out on foot, holding the sword in both hands and slashing hard with great force. The combat skill "Golden Lion Slash" is said to be the unique skill of Fred the Great, and it is also the best sword move used by the Golden Lion Knight!
Boom! !
The Golden Lion Cut failed.
The griffin flapped its wings and grabbed the one-eyed knight's head with its steel-like claws. He blocked it with an iron sword in his backhand, and the sharp claws made a sour sound as they rubbed against the metal.
Second-level monsters also have strengths and weaknesses. The griffon is one of the more difficult monsters in the second circle. This griffon is several times more powerful than the deer eagle!
Thomas' face remained normal, sitting on a black horse, bow and arrow, aiming at the gryphon.
What I have been waiting for is this opportunity to show my iron fist to the guests!
However, the griffin suddenly changed its target and rushed towards the nervous Countess Ailee.
Thomas frowned slightly. It was a self-defeating thing to accidentally injure a guest, but when he saw the griffon swooping down, Elle immediately fell down on the horse's back.
The gryphon grabbed Ailei's mount and rushed high into the air, then released its claws.
Boom!
The neighing horse was immediately broken and breathless.
Ai Lei looked ugly. If she hadn’t reacted quickly, she would have been killed!
The gryphon refused to let go, turned around, and rushed towards Count Jai who was next to Airei. This second-ring knight was in chaos:
"Who is that, Willow, hurry up Come and save me!”
There was deep contempt in Thomas's eyes, and there were many nobles among them.
Suddenly.
Three cold ice missiles flew across the sky, hit and exploded on the griffin! The powerful frost breath suddenly dispersed, and the gryphon whined, and was shot down from the sky by an ice missile. It fell heavily to the ground, and its life was cut off!
The nobles were silent.
A flash of horror flashed in Thomas's eyes.
Three-ring spell? ! Whose entourage is this? !
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the source of the spell—a snow-white owl.
The snowy owl flew across the sky and slowly landed on the raised arm of the silver-haired boy.
"It seems that this prey belongs to me." Yeats smiled slightly.
The whole place was silent.
The knights' eyes showed deep admiration.
The faces of the nobles present were all filled with disbelief.
"Kuchiki... no... how could it be him?" Earl Jai was puzzled.
Countess Ai Lei looked moved, her eyes flashed with brilliance, she clapped her hands and praised:
“What a handsome falcon!”
Applause broke out immediately.
Thomas' eyes flashed slightly, and he laughed and said:
"I didn't expect that Mr. Yeats is also good at taming animals. Today is really an eye-opener! I declare that the glory of this hunt belongs to Chenshuang Ridge. Lord Baron! "
Hunting is an important occasion for nobles to show their status, and successful hunting with a magic pet is also regarded as a manifestation of the strength of the nobles.
The prestige Yeats gained caused the nobles' attitude towards him to change invisibly.
"Gu!" Facing the applause of the nobles, the owl raised its head proudly and narrowed its yellow eyes, obviously disdainful.
Yeats rubbed the snowy owl’s round head and said secretly:
“All glory is vain... Use griffon meat to cook dishes to restore Phokas’ fighting strength. This is the real enhancement territory!”
There are two more updates in the evening!
(End of this chapter)