Chapter 723

"It's dangerous."

Seeing the two huge boars fall to the ground, even Richard, who has always been brave, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"As luck would have it, we harvested three wild boars at the beginning of the hunt."

Just as Richard stepped forward and was about to check on the prey, Richmond Baron Herbert stopped him and dissuaded: "Your Highness, slow down, there is a wild boar here that has not completely fallen, and it may be dangerous to rush forward now." ”

"Is that the boar we shot down with a heavy arrow?" Richard asked, following the direction Baron Herb was pointing.

"Yes, Your Highness, our heavy arrows are not particularly effective against wild boars, although it has more than twenty arrows in its body, it is indeed not dead." Baron Richmond applauded Richard's modesty and bowed down.

Sure enough, as Baron Richmond said, the boar in its twenty or so bodies pounced a few times, turned over nimbly, and then aimed at Richard and his party with wide red eyes, roaring and gouging its hooves, as if to avenge his companions.

"Well, Alphonse, let the Hound team go up and deal with this lone boar." Richard commanded his personal attendant.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Alphonse stooped in and called out, and the hounds swarmed around him, bravely fighting the angry boar.

Richard and the noble knights used bows and arrows and boar spears against the boars, but it was actually because of the suddenness of the incident, according to the normal process, it should be the hound to surround the wild boar and fight with it, while the hunter fires arrows or throws weapons at a distance.

Of course, this kind of hunting is not very safe, because compared with other animals, wild boars are almost social creatures, often forming small communities with adult female wild boars as the main body, just like the three wild boars he encountered this time are small groups formed by one male and two females.

When faced with such a powerful colony of wild boars, it is like encountering a group of heavily armed knights, whose sharp teeth are the knights' spears and swords, and they are fast, powerful, and strong, so that they often suffer casualties in combat.

Only the bravest hounds dare to rush to fight the wild boar's fangs in the face of it.

The hounds barked wildly, tossing and turning, from time to time with their minions to attack the weakness of the boar, and the boar was not to be outdone, it turned its huge body, trying to meet the hounds head-on, the scene was very thrilling, as long as the slightest carelessness, the hound will be pierced by the sharp fangs, casualties.

With the experience of the last time they fought the boar, the knights were more comfortable hunting the boar, and some of the experienced hunters occasionally threw back the hounds and threw their piercing boar spears at the slightest opportunity, or were more brave enough to stab the boar with their spears.

However, the boar's skin is quite thick, not only has hard leather and thick fat, but also has hair as hard as a steel needle, and is often covered with hard mud shells and pine branches, and it is often difficult for knights to kill it in one fell swoop in the face of such thick composite armor.

The scene was intense, and the fight with the even larger male boar was no less thrilling than fighting an enemy unit.

This wild boar has more than a dozen spears in its body, and it is bleeding all over its body, but it can still resist stubbornly in a pool of blood, although its body has begun to shake, it is still not to be underestimated.

"Disperse!"

Richard, who had been observing the battlefield, suddenly saw that the wild boar was no longer scurrying around, but was rushing towards one of the knights, and immediately reminded in a loud voice.

The boar aimed at one of the knights and rushed straight forward, ignoring the hounds around him and the flying spears and arrows, and the knight who was being targeted by the boar was alerted by William, and without regard for decency, he immediately discarded his weapon and spurred his horse backwards.

However, in the face of the wild boar that had already accelerated, this knight was just starting out, and the difference in speed was too much, and he was caught up by the wild boar in a few breaths.

The knight's horse was pierced by the sharp teeth of the boar's sharp knife, from the horse's belly to the neck, and fell straight to the ground.

"Go!"

Unable to sit idly by any longer, Richard drew his last boar spear and threw it at the boar's face, while the two warriors beside him, Baron Richmond, Herbert and Alphonse, also threw their spears at the same time.

Poof... Poof... Poof...

Three spears struck the boar's face, abdomen, and hind thighs, and the whole boar sank into it, and in a few moments, the wild boar, which had been fierce before, fell in a pool of blood.

"Long live Your Highness Richard!"

"Long live Your Highness Richard!"

"Long live Your Highness Richard!"

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When the people who survived the catastrophe saw the wild boar being killed by Richard, they immediately erupted in waves of cheers, startling countless birds in the forest.

"Ladies and gentlemen, check whether there are any casualties and ensure that the injured are treated in time!" Rather than be complacent, Richard immediately ordered the accompanying royal physician to begin examining the injuries of the noble knights.

"Your Highness is benevolent and righteous, and the ministers are willing to serve the work of dogs and horses."

Herbert of Richmond, Dilier of Saint-Mayor, Hugue of Afranche, and others were all moved to express their loyalty.

"I've said it, I've said it, it's all your credit, I'm just doing my part." Richard modestly raised his hand and said, "Harvesting these wild boars is just the beginning, and you have to continue to work hard." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

After this thrilling hunt, the feelings between the people became much closer, and the bravery and justice of Richard began to be revered with real reverence, rather than the superficial respect for him because of his noble status.

"By the way, what about Earl William? He should have felt at this time, was there any accident? Richard suddenly remembered something, and asked Richmond Baron Habert beside him.

"Your Highness, perhaps because of other things, or because of the complicated terrain, you haven't arrived yet.

If Earl William encounters any danger, he will use a warning sound, so please don't worry about Earl William's comfort, just wait in peace. Baron Richmond replied with a stoop.

Count William was his uncle and one of the most powerful noble knights, and Richard naturally had plenty of confidence in him, but he was also worried about his delay in joining them.

"Your Highness, why don't you let me take someone to investigate the situation." Seeing that Richard was still a little worried, Baron Richmond Herbert took the initiative to ask.