Chapter 20: Deer Hunting
To the east of the lake, there is a vast oak forest, and from a distance, the lush trees are layered on top of each other and stretch into the mountains. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Robert, let's go! Let's see what kind of surprises the children of Dashan have in store for us. Carolan didn't care about Hank, who had been staying where he had been since he sent someone back to the Goethe family to report the news, and shouted directly at Robert. Carolan was in a very good mood now, for he knew that Saan's stupidity had given him a very good excuse to attack the Goethes, and that the feeling of victory was always pleasant.
The oak tree has always been given a sacred meaning in Europe, and more than a dozen centuries ago, the wise men of the Celts called themselves "Druiths", or people who knew about oak trees. In Druidicism, the oak tree and its accompanying mistletoe are regarded as the embodiment of power and mystery, and many religious ceremonies revolve around the oak tree. Even though the sacredness of the oak tree had faded under the impact of Catholicism in Caroline's time, people still maintained an inexplicable reverence for the oak tree.
"Silence, Master Carolan, you should be in awe of the King of the Forest." Apparently, Heinrich, who had always been not very interested in the Catholic faith, was a big fan of Oak. But it's no wonder that warriors who worship strength always have a crush on tall and heavy things. The tall and straight wood species of oak tree shows the spirit of the warriors to the fullest. Legend has it that some of the northern converts to Catholicism combined Jehovah's faith with oak trees and gave Jehovah the title of Lord of hosts.
After going through the information about the oak tree in her head, Caroline smiled apologetically at Heinrich, after all, Heinrich's faith still needs to be respected. "The giants don't care what we small mortals think, they belong only to the sky and the earth." Caroline praised the oak tree in the way that the followers of these primitive religions liked best.
Hearing Caroline say this, Heinrich, who had been a little serious when he heard Caroline's frivolous language, relaxed. He turned around and gestured, and the cavalry behind him immediately split up and followed Carolan into the forest, while he continued to anchor at the shore of Mirror Lake with a large army. Although it seems that Carolan is about to win a big victory, Heinrich, who has always been dutiful, still has to fulfill his duties as the captain of the guard. As long as he stays here with a large army, no one will dare to act rashly.
The oak grove wasn't far away, so Carolan and the others quickly ran into it. Looking at the forest from a distance is completely different from walking into it, when you look at it, you will feel that the forest is vast and forgiving, and when you walk in, you will feel that it is mysterious and dangerous. Caroline stiffened as he watched a huge viper slash through a nearby tree, and it took him a moment before he relented and told Robert to disperse in search of prey such as rabbits and boars.
"Master Carolan! Here's the big guy! Suddenly, Robert's excited shouts came, followed by the sound of a large group of ungulates running.
"Up! Stop the deer! "Caroline is also a veteran hunter, and when she heard this movement, she didn't know what was going on, it must have been Robert who found the deer drinking water, and they were driving the deer towards Caroline.
Sure enough, as soon as Carolan and her guards passed through a pile of dense bushes, they saw a large group of male red deer rushing towards them from the side.
"I want that! Help me drive it away! Caroline took a fancy to the most conspicuous deer in this group of red deer, red deer are both male and female animals, so Caroline and the group of deer they met were all male deer. And the buck that Caroline looked at was almost 1.8 meters tall at the shoulder, and what was even more eye-catching was its pair of more than a dozen forked horns, even in this group of bucks, this deer was like a crowd. But now its giant horns, which made it invincible in courtship, are now killing it too.
The deer reacted immediately when they found their way blocked, and the first few bucks raised their heads and let out anxious roars, and then the deer, which had been running wildly, turned around as if they were about to hit Caroline at the last moment, and ran straight to the clearing on the left.
Deer hunting is a skillful task, as it is difficult to target your prey in a crowd of deer, and the current smelting technology makes it possible to find that if your arrow misses the vital point of the red deer, you will find that it will carry your arrow alive. So when hunting a herd of deer, you need to drive the deer to the open area with a large group of people, and then take aim from the side with the archers, and finally force the injured deer away from the herd, so that you can finally succeed in your own hunt. In general, deer hunting was not dangerous in this era, but it was still very good at practicing people's archery and riding skills, so it was quite popular with the major nobles. Therefore, in this era, many nobles will deliberately raise deer in their territory to hold hunting activities regularly, and every year when the hunt is held, it will be a carnival of nobles. The male aristocrats showed off their strength and grace, and the female aristocrats wore all kinds of gorgeous clothes to show off their graceful figures, and they were all happy, didn't they?
Of course, hunting directly in the forest like Caroline was still an extremely dangerous thing in this era. Even if you don't encounter any large fierce animals such as bears, even if you encounter wild boars, it is enough for people who are not prepared to drink a pot. You must know that there are many outdoor activities that have been messed up by wild boars in history, and some people may think that there is something terrible about such a common animal as wild boars. But when you meet a wild boar in the forest that is running rampantly and is covered in mud and invulnerability, you will find that if you meet a bear, it may end up better.
"Damn, why is this deer so cunning." Caroline shot several arrows at the deer as she ran wildly with the deer, but unfortunately, his aim didn't seem to be as good as she had imagined, so he didn't hit the target. Carolan complained indignantly after discovering her terrible arrow. But it's no wonder that it's only been a long time since the permit crossed over, and as soon as he passed through, he was entangled in one thing after another, and he didn't have a chance to hone his skills in this area. And the original Carolan is a guy who doesn't like to dance and play with guns, so Caroline has lost face in front of others this time. Fortunately, there was no one else around, they were all members of the Klose family, and they all knew what kind of character their young master was, so they were not surprised. You must know that archery requires long-term training to have a good score, and even some archers will have some deformities in their bodies, which is the price of becoming an archer.
"Young master, you will definitely not be able to shoot like this, your posture is wrong." When Carolan was unconvinced and took out another arrow from the bow behind her, a guard behind her couldn't stand his young master's futile act, and directly opened his mouth to stop it.
"Oh? Then you can demonstrate it to me. Carolan has always been a good boy who is willing to listen to other people's opinions, and when she heard the words of the guard behind her, she did not become angry, but directly withdrew the arrow she had just taken out, and gave the guard a chance to show her skills. Of course, if this guard didn't shoot either, Carolan would definitely not be stingy with her saliva to laugh at him, this is the privilege of the superior.
When the guard heard Carolan's words, he didn't say a word, and he pulled out an arrow from behind him and put it on his longbow.
"Master!" Caroline knew that this guy must have a few brushes when she saw the guard's smooth movements.
"Bang!" The loosened bowstring made a deafening loud noise, and in the confident smile of the guard, a majestic stag in the herd fell in response, and the arrow hit the buck's neck directly, killing it with one blow!
"Beautiful! Now go and help me bring back the most majestic antlers. Caroline couldn't help but applaud at the sight of this deadly archery. Glancing at the guard's somewhat deformed palm, Carolan's eyes showed an expression that was indeed the case, and then ordered. Seeing his wonderful archery skills, Caroline was embarrassed to be embarrassed anymore, so she simply asked the guards to help her bring the prey back, anyway, he was just itchy for a while.
As you wish. When the guard heard Caroline's order, he shook the reins of his horse and went straight past Caroline and chased after the deer.
"Hey, it seems that you still have to train more, otherwise you won't be able to hunt, and this must be regarded as a third-level cripple in the aristocratic circle." This Carolan is really, he doesn't even know this kind of necessary skill, how the hell did he live to be big. Caroline looked at the sturdy figure of the nameless guard who had gone away, and began to complain about the original Caroline with some jealousy.
After complaining to herself for a while, Caroline made up her mind to practice archery after she had traveled through her previous life, and began to pay attention to the actions of the guard. After all, he already wanted to practice archery, and if such a big master showed his skills in front of him, he couldn't forgive himself if he missed it. Carolan has always had a heartfelt respect for these people who have mastered such exquisite skills after years of hard work.
At this time, the guard, who had already found a suitable position to shoot, put another arrow on his bow. "Huh~" Carolan looked at the almost perfect straight line brought out by the flying arrow, and made up the BGM in her brain, sure enough, it didn't disappoint Carolan, and the arrow also hit the neck of the stag that Caroline fancied. But the difference was that the deer seemed to be much stronger than the previous one, and with the same trauma, the last poor deer fell directly to the ground, and this one only screamed in horror and sped itself into escaping.
"Follow it! Don't let it run! Carolan, who saw that the cooked ducks were about to fly, was instantly anxious, and shouted orders for everyone to go and surround the buck. Hearing Caroline's order, the guards immediately sped up their mounts, keeping up with the herd of deer that had begun to look a little disorganized from the terror.