Eventually, after a brisk walk that lasted less than an hour, several nobles at the suggestion of the rangers began a hare hunting competition, and Fein and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

The horses were tied to a fence at the edge of the forest, and a stone slab with an engraved sign was erected on the fence, announcing the ownership of the woodland, warning the idlers and others not to enter the area without the permission of the rangers, and starkly stating the heavy cost of poaching.

The main function of the fence is to prevent animals or naughins from easily damaging the hives and from being attacked by angry bees. No one would be so ridiculous as to enclose a vast mountain forest with a fence.

The valet took the small bag carried by the nobles and handed the bow and crossbow to the nobles. The maid placed all the things that he did not need to carry with him for the time being, and left them to be guarded by a man of the city guard, who followed the nobleman with a small wooden shovel that could be used as both a tool and a makeshift weapon, and a bag full of spare arrows.

The licensed hunters patiently introduced some simple and practical hunting experiences and tips to the nobles, as well as recommended various routes to hunt for prey. Ofiicher had previously served as a deacon on a Goslar family estate, and had some knowledge of the difference between a ranger and a licensed hunter.

The former is directly ordered by the lord to serve him, at least as a forest ranger, caretaker and scout around the woodland, and is with a large area of woodland owned by the lord, protecting the lord's property from illegal infringement, supervising whether the timber and wild beasts in the woodland are growing well, being vigilant against illegal activities such as poaching and even daring to set fire to the forest, and also paying attention to whether there are groups of bandits camping in the forest to rest and other abnormal situations.

When the local administration, such as the clerical office, needed to know everything about the forest land, it relied on the report of the forest ranger, and he was the only one who could assist professional associations such as geographical prospecting, timber supply, animal research, etc., or the military in professional reconnaissance.

A forest ranger is not only an official in charge of forestland-related fields, but also an official with a small amount of executive power, or a forest expert with extensive and in-depth knowledge. In this way, as far as the hunting of wild beasts is concerned, it cannot be compared with a licensed hunter who makes a living entirely by hunting.

Just before the final preparations for the hunt began, Finn leaped into the treetops, and quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

As he did so, Ofeichher noticed that the others seemed to be deliberately ignoring Finn's actions, and that some of the maids could not hide their strong curiosity, and only squinted in Finn's direction with a look of surprise and slight fear.

Soon, everyone was ready. Friends or guests who had come with the town's children walked slowly into the woods, their faces full of confusion at the hint of the licensed hunter. Obviously, in the eyes of the licensed hunter, it is obvious that it is like a glowing prey track, and in the aristocracy it is the same as this naturally randomly made texture.

Ofi Icher listened to a few quick hints from the licensed hunters, but he didn't understand which parts of the ground were the "obvious marks" of their mouths, and he understood the confusion of the three guests.

The treetops swayed, a figure jumped from a tree at the edge of the woodland, and Finn had turned back.

"Mr. Finn has finished his investigation so quickly?" Orfie asked as Finn set out so abruptly that he didn't even tell the three apprentices what he was going to do.

"I personally can't do it in such a short period of time. I sent out a couple of puppets who were scouting for me, and set up a little bit of an alarm. At the moment, it's probably enough, we don't have to be very close to them, and it makes them nervous. We can keep up with them every little while. Finn approached the apprentices with a relaxed expression.

Shouldn't you, as our Master, show us how you manage to release puppets and set alarms?

Slightly stunned, Orpheicher quickly asked, "Mr. Finn, the other two apprentices may have mastered the use of these supernatural powers. But I don't know anything yet, maybe you should explain it to me or show me?"

"You like to study? Yes, keep that spirit. That's not the part you should know right now, though. The corners of Finn's mouth rose as if he was satisfied with the question, "O-film, you need to be able to work as an apprentice to Finn's firm as soon as possible." This is also the part that needs to be learned in the first place. ”

... I almost forgot that I was there for work. Ophi Cheche was amused, shook his head in his heart, and said, "I feel a little embarrassed, I don't even know how Finn's firm introduces you and our work to the outside world. ”

Finn glanced at Cornelia, who immediately understood and said to Ophiecher, "Finn's firm is committed to protecting clients from being harmed and troubled by secret rituals, and accepts requests for investigation and consultation on suspicion of preparing a place for secret rituals. ”

Ofi thought about a thought: in this way, the Marquis of Goslar actually knew that his youngest daughter had the ability to bloodline, and he also knew that someone would use a secret ritual to attack Charlotte, so he would ask for Finn's help.

He put the thought back to his heart and said, "In other words, I want to learn about secret rituals and help Mr. Finn investigate or protect customers in the future." ”

"That's the direction," Cornelia denied with a faint smile, "but Helena and I have been apprentices with Master for more than a year, and we still can't say that we can 'help with the investigation' or 'protect the client'." We are still in the process of improving our combat strength and knowledge reserves. ”

More than a year is not enough? Ofeicher was a little surprised. But he suddenly thought that more than a year ago, the two apprentices in front of him were still thirteen or fourteen-year-old children.

Not to mention the two of them, even the original owner's current body is only a boy in his early sixteens, no matter how much children are matured in this world full of hardships and sufferings, they are still at an age when they are still growing and developing and ignorant of the world. Every day, we continue to learn a lot of new experience in addition to professional knowledge and transform it, and it is normal for the progress of improving combat capabilities and learning specialized knowledge to be slow.

He concluded: "In other words, we can only do some pre-preparation for Mr. Finn at the moment, and assist Mr. Finn in completing the commission that the firm has accepted - but even such pre-preparation requires our apprentices to improve their combat skills and knowledge." ”

Finn nodded in affirmation, "Yes, we can start to keep up with them." Helena, tell Orpie what you and Cornelia are going to do as my apprentices. ”