Halfway through the feast, some of the knights were already drunk.

The first day's hunt began in the afternoon, and the knights were fine when they got drunk in the evening, as long as they woke up before departure.

Leon sat in his chair and looked around at the people around him.

The lords seemed to have maintained the haughty attitude of the nobility, sitting alone, on the contrary, the knights at the outermost level, who were so enthusiastic that they could not get enough of the people around them, ran to the side to clink glasses with the others.

Leon did not see his old acquaintance, the Count of Payne, and in his place it was Albert who had taken part in the hunt, a man whom he had not seen before, and who looked similar to the Count's temperament.

Albert sat next to Grant, and the two men clinked glasses from time to time, and exchanged words in their ears, as if they were discussing something.

"Uninteresting banquet. Leon took a sip of the fragrant fruit wine, and was not really interested.

At Ravenwood, the number of people was small, but he was able to share the joy with everyone, and here, the lord was a noble man, separated from the knights, and apart from a few things to eat, he was basically left to listen to the singers, but in this noisy place, even the most beautiful singing would change.

"Lord Leon, you don't seem happy, why are you not satisfied?" asked the maids beside her, who had been specially instructed to make your guests happy at the banquet.

"No, no, no, it's just a little boring to sit here. "Leon was happy with the banquet, he just didn't like the format.

"Do you need to find a riddler to perform?" the maid's first thought was to find the jugglers, who could always make everyone laugh.

"Then you don't need it, tell me about the spring hunt. "He only knows about hunting, but the specifics are not clear.

After a night's rest, everyone recovered before noon, and the team set off from the east gate to the hunting grounds.

The team was quite large, in addition to the lords and their knights, there were also a large number of soldiers from El Speare on both sides, there was a banner every three people, and the gray bear was the symbol of the north.

Leon rode through the ranks with a hint of anticipation.

The whole hunting ground is a large wooded area, with a relatively gentle mountainous terrain, which is convenient for riding and shooting. By the time they arrived in the afternoon, everyone was free to hunt, and for Lyon, who had never participated before, did not want to waste this opportunity at all.

"During this season, some poachers will venture in and if caught, a hand will be gone. Mormont said that the hunting grounds of the nobility were private property, even if it was open and had no borders, and civilians would be severely punished if they were caught poaching.

"No one would risk poaching a deer or even a rabbit unless they had no choice. "Leon knew the current law, that some poachers were found to have fled to escape their crimes, some of them had become robbers, and they were really willing to give up their lives for the sake of such a piece of meat, and most of them were forced to live by it.

"I heard from the knights of Hampshire last night that last year in Hampshire more than thirty people were caught, all with one hand removed, and a few escaped without being caught, and it is estimated that there will be so many more this year. When York heard about this, he felt a little frightened, the situation in the North is indeed worse than in other regions, and in the Middle Border, there are no more than ten people at most.

"Grant?" Leon remembered the middle-aged man well.

York nodded, the knights talked a lot last night: "Although his father is still on the throne, he manages most of the affairs of Hampshire, and from the point of view of power, he is already a lord." "Grant is the heir chosen long ago, and it is lawful for him to take control of Hampshire in advance.

Leon looked into the distance, Grant and Albert side by side: "He seems to have a good relationship with White Mist City. "I saw them talking about something last night, and it seems to be continuing to follow up today.

York supported his statement: "Albert can replace Payne in the spring hunt, in some ways it can indeed show the position of White Mist City, and they can get so close, which should also be what Payne meant." ”

Leon was curious that he hadn't heard that they were on good terms before, and that White Mist City had made a lot of money from Hampshire, but Hampshire had not received a corresponding return.

Not just Hampshire, but all towns that maintain strong commercial ties to White Mist are at a disadvantage, the difference is how much they lose.

"Hampshire's strength is the third largest in the north, and if you only talk about military strength, but above White Mist City, the combination of their two families is indeed a force to be reckoned with. "Mormont has his own opinion.

Grant's family has been rooted in the North for more than 600 years, originally they were from the West, because they offended the king at that time, they were relegated to the North, and then they have been running Hampshire, gradually developing their strength, but later they were surpassed by White Mist City and became the third.

This unnerved Leon.

White Mist City itself is a difficult force to deal with, and if Grant joins it, only the Northern Guardian will be able to fight against it in the North, which will make it difficult for other minor forces, including Ravenwood.

It is essential to prepare in advance.

"Lord Leon. Fury, dressed in black, rode up and followed, followed by six knights.

"Mistress Fury. "Leon is looking for an opportunity to talk to him about cooperation, especially the possibility of a union between White Mist City and Hampshire, and this matter cannot be delayed.

"You only have three knights?" Fury looked back and forth, and there were only three men and a woman beside him.

"Just playing. "In Ravenwood, there are only five knights, and bringing them all is not enough, and the town also needs to be garrisoned, so bringing three out is already the limit.

"Then you have to be careful, no one will let you go hunting. Fury looked straight ahead and said casually that he was one of them, and that he would never give up the benefits he deserved.

"Just have fun. "Leon doesn't care about winning or losing, it's an amusement activity, why should it be so important, even desperately trying to get the first place.

Fury had some words that came to his lips and didn't come out.

After waiting for a while, he asked, "What did you do with those robbers?"

"Those who want to stay will stay, and those who don't will be sent away. "There's no need for Leon to lie to him, this kind of thing can be known by sending someone to inquire, and there will be the possibility of cooperation between the two sides in the future, and being honest with each other is the best way.

Fury didn't say anything, he tilted his head: "Go first." ”

"How about we act together this afternoon?" suggested Leon, hunting second, and negotiating cooperation as the most important thing.

"See you in the hunting grounds. With that, he rode forward.

York looked at the figure in the distance and noticed that someone was a little familiar.

"Fury's knight, there's one I seem to have seen. He was skeptical.

"The last time you saw him over there in Newtown?" Leon hadn't sent him to County Harrim, only the one in Newtown.

"No, but somewhere else. York doesn't remember too well.

"When you get to the hunting grounds, you may remember when you see people. ”