As the sun slowly rose from the horizon at 5 a.m. on August 5, a shy aristocratic girl with a veil over her face finally smiled. At this moment, the glow of the sun is all the way, dyeing the sky red. The ten thousand rays of light shone through the clouds on the vast ancient land, paving a layer of golden light on this vast land.

At this time, the sound of horses' hooves appeared on several roads leading to Baron Walton's estate. A large group of men rode from the southeast, and saw the Duke of Richmond, lord of the Château de Sherif Hatton, leading 50 guards in cuirasses and swords, armed with light rifles, marching briskly down the road. However, it is curious that the duke's ranks also included a four-wheeled carriage loaded with some wooden boxes.

Another group that drove the horses down the road to the south was the team of Sir William Ingleby, Lord of the Ripley Castle Manor. Although the number of Jazz members was only a dozen or so, there was a look of pride, excitement and joy on everyone's face. It was as if everyone was telling the others in silent language that their lord, Sir William, was going to a summer hunt held by the Lord's wife.

The two teams that came from the direction of the Yorkshire Highlands to the west were the hunting teams of the Earl of Lancashire and the Baron Montigall. The two nobles traveled tirelessly from Lancashire to the southwest, partly to satisfy their thirst for hunting, an extremely interesting pastime of the nobility, and partly because of the effective advice given to them by Lady Isabel, the daughter of Baron Walton.

When the sky was fully bright, the Baron and his wife officially greeted the arrival of several nobles and knights, and showed the generosity and magnanimity of the lord of the manor. Two Lancashire nobles and a Yorkshire knight dismounted when they took a keen interest in the four-wheeled carriage in the Duke of Richmond's procession.

After several nobles, knights and Baron Walton exchanged aristocratic greetings, Jacob Wycliffe, Earl of Lancashire, smiled at the Duke of Richmond and said, "Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are still so strong, brave and solemn, and very attractive to women. ”

When the Duke of Richmond looked at the Earl of Lancashire with a reserved look, he smiled faintly and said, "Your Excellency, today I have come to attend the hunt held by Lady Isabel, and you can save these words for the ball to tell me." ”

While several nobles and knights were chatting in the square in front of the manor, Baron Walton ordered several male servants to bring fine wine to the guests who had come from afar. The Earl of Lancashire held his glass, but his eyes looked at the carriage in the duke's procession. Deliberately hiding his curiosity, he said casually, "Yes, Your Highness, I hope that the prey you hunted today can fill that carriage." ”

The Duke of Richmond, on the other hand, seemed to be waiting for the crowd to become curious about his carriage, and replied with a look of pride on his face, "Your Excellency, I did not intend to use that carriage to load the prey, for the carriage was already loaded with some other cargo. ”

"Your Highness, what kind of cargo is in your carriage?"

"Guys, come with me."

The Earl of Lancashire, Baron Montigall, and Sir William followed the Duke of Richmond to the rear of the carriage, and the Duke of Richmond pointed to several open wooden boxes in the carriage and said proudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is an arquebus used to hunt wild boars!" ”

While the three nobles were obsessed with the epoch-making arquebus, Sir William, who had already seen the power of the arquebus, set his sights on several nobles, "Lord Walton wrote to me that today was the hunt for Isabel and I. Why did these nobles also come to participate in the hunt? ”

"Perhaps, they're just here to take part in the hunt?! Enjoy the satisfaction of hunting and the thrill of blood! ”

"Well, that's probably what it looks like. Isabel's father was a nobleman, and nobles usually had to deal with each other from time to time. ”

"However, I heard that Lord Montigall's wife had just died of illness. Could it be that he came to the hunt to pursue Isabel? ”

"No, it won't be true. Isabel is already engaged to me, and she will not marry Lord Montiger. ”

At this time, Isabel, who was carrying a longbow and a leather quiver, and two swords, one long and one short, walked out of the manor with her eldest sons, Caroline and Euphemia. The three noble ladies saw from afar that the Duke of Richmond was showing off his heavy arquebus to the other two nobles and Sir William, Baron Walton II Wolfe Walton and his cousin Richard, who were walking beside their respective mothers, spotted the arquebus in the Duke's hand.

The two 6-year-old boys immediately winked at each other, as if to say, "Brother, what is this?" It's definitely very interesting and fun. ”

Soon, the three ladies and their two children came to the Baron and Mrs. Walton standing on the side of the gate of the manor, and saluted the Baron and Mrs. Walton. Baron Walton stroked his beard and looked at his grandson and legal heir with a serious expression, "Wolf, you and your cousin are not allowed to touch the arquebus without my permission!" ”

"Yes, sir. Uh, you know arquebuses are powerful? The baron's heir asked with some reluctance. Of course, the arquebus had completely captured his and his cousin's attention.

Baron Walton nodded, "Wolf, even though I've never used an arquebus, your godmother told me everything. ”

The baron's legal heir agreed very disappointedly, and glanced at his cousin next to his aunt and pouted, as if to say, "Richard, we can't play with arquebuses." ”

"Father, Wolf and Richard will do your bidding." Isabel nodded to her parents, then glanced at the few interested nobles in the distance behind her. When he walked towards everyone after saying goodbye to his relatives, he couldn't help but laugh to himself: "Henry, this guy, I want everyone in the north to know that he has the most advanced musket. ”

Seeing that a summer hunt was about to turn into a stage for the Duke of Richmond to show off his arquebus, Isabel came behind the crowd and coughed lightly, and said aloud, "Your Highness, if you want Lord Lancashire, Lord Montigall and Sir William to know the power of arquebuses, you should go to my father's hunting grounds." ”

Before she could finish speaking, several nobles and knights turned their heads to look at her almost in unison. When she exchanged salutes with the crowd, the Earl of Lancashire glared at her, "Madame, Your Highness told me that you brought it back from the south?" ”