Chapter 249: The Hunt (1)
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A group of knights on tall horses came out of the castle gates.
Instead of the usual deserted scene, there were a few more people around the castle gates today, more like a ceremony...... Departure ceremony.
The group of knights briskly crossed the drawbridge over the moat, numbering nearly a hundred. Leading the way is a young knight riding a brownish-red horse. The knight's complexion was a little pale, but his figure was still strong and well-proportioned, especially the handsome face against the pale complexion, which constituted a unique charm, which made many onlookers scream or sigh.
Behind him were a number of young men and women, mostly the best of the younger generation from nearby families, but many were concerned about a young girl in a normal hunting suit and a ponytail at the back of the crowd, who was like a real pearl, even if she was mixed in the middle of a pile of gravel, it would not be detracted from its grace.
In the middle of the procession were knights sent by various families, and at the end of the procession, there were more than sixty cavalrymen wearing black iron cuirass...... These cavalry were made up by each family, but the fine iron cuirass was provided by the Wimble family.
This group is the team that is preparing to clear the clouded leopard, and it is Brandi who is leading the way.
In addition to the Wimble family, this team is made up of a number of other members of the smaller families connected to the Wimble...... It can be said that this is the first time that the new generation of the Wimble family has made their voices heard in this area.
If the operation is successful, the appeal of the Wemble family increases, if it fails, it will be unimaginable to hit the prestige of the Wemble family, as a supporter, Merlin must participate in this operation, and in order to show the protagonists, she and Zia are both in the second echelon, but her own aura is too conspicuous - who doesn't know that the Wemble family has an official wizarding organization behind it?
But it also speaks to Merlene's attitude, so Brandi, as the main character, still feels complacent and sits on a horse...... Don't really be too cool!
Creatures like the clouded leopard, although strong, are not too far from the living environment, they have their own way of survival, unless there is a sudden change, it will not change much. When the team reached the main road not far from the forest, everyone slowed down.
In Merlene's eyes, Brandi is not useless, but it is obviously unqualified, especially when she first entered Wemble Castle, this guy put on a show in front of her from time to time, hoping to arouse her appreciation, so in Merlene's eyes, the image score is very low.
However, people always change...... Or will grow, after the great changes in the family, at least Brandi has become quite stable and mature in terms of acting.
He slowed down and began to pay attention to the ground around him, as the scouts in the group sent out to sniff ...... The so-called 'scouts' are actually a few seasoned hunters, they are highly skilled, and most importantly, their eyesight and experience are better than those cavalry and even knights.
On the grass on both sides of the road, oval footprints the size of bowls were left, and in some places the turf was turned over, revealing black-brown soil, and there were still spots of black-brown blood on the trunks of several trees next to it.
"Just the morning before yesterday, a caravan passing through this area was attacked by a clouded leopard. The brute had little interest in goods, but he was interested in people, and a total of three people died on the spot, and six were injured by the poisonous mist, and finally died. Brandi looked solemn and continued, "If the expectation is good, we should be able to find a place for the clouded leopard to perch by following these tracks. This brute's fur is tough, and this time I brought dozens of sharp spears with the sharpness of Lord Merlin's blessing. Once the cloud-spraying leopard is found, the knights of each family work together to force it down, and then the spear thrower is responsible for the attack, making sure to take it down in one fell swoop. Others are aware of their surroundings and must stop it from escaping. ”
"Brother, what is my mission?" Qi Ya hurriedly asked.
"You're with Master Merlin, in charge of the rescue. Brandi said.
Merlin was willing to come, it was to save face for the Wimbles family, and Brandi didn't really want to give Merlene any task in a big way.
The team was now in a state of readiness, and after a few words from the hunter in charge of reconnaissance returning to report what he had discovered, Brandi gathered the men and knights sent by the various families together and began to work out the details of the battle.
"My lord, there won't be any problems in clearing the clouded leopard this time, right?" Qi Ya looked a little worried.
"Don't worry, in fact, the clouded leopard is not so terrifying, as long as it doesn't enter the mist it spews, or is directly sprayed by it, basically nothing will happen, and I have a way to restrain its poisonous mist. Merlin reassured.
These words are not comforting.
The reason why the clouded leopard is terrifying is that it is the first to scare people, and it is frightened. Many people were stunned when they saw it, and their natural combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. As for the poisonous fog...... Merlin did have a solution.
The meaning of the wizard's existence lies in the endless search for truth, and through the dissection of fourteen corpses, Merlin has become familiar with the situation of death by suffocation. The mist emitted by the clouded leopard contains a peculiar enzyme that only dissolves in the blood...... In other words, only a potion made from the blood of a clouded leopard can save those who inhale the poisonous mist.
However, this is only a theoretical extrapolation. For wizards, there is only one solution to a problem, and the truth is too pale. Merlin now has enough materials and knowledge in her hands - it only took her two days and nights to refine the antidote, which is why Brandy has the confidence to recruit people to clear out the clouded leopard.
The one riding the white horse is not necessarily the prince, it may also be a wizard, just like Merlin at this time, sitting on a white horse, looking like an innocent girl, but everyone has seen her wearing a white robe, showing great might, destroying several wizarding families who tried to provoke the Wimble family in a blink of an eye...... It was when Brandi first took over as head of the family, after the Madison family was exterminated, several families wanted to take the opportunity to make their voices heard, but Merlin became powerful and made their voices disappear forever.
The previous discussion seemed to have come to an end, Brandi waved his hand, and the knights and cavalry behind him immediately urged their horses forward, and several family members came purely to turn their fate, and at this time they also retreated to the back of the team. A handsome young man rode up to Zi Ya's side, and she didn't know what to say in her ear, Qi Ya immediately smiled happily and glanced back at Mei Lin, which made Mei Lin very uncomfortable, she didn't like to be the object of other people's discussions. (To be continued.) )