At the beginning of the month of Kyoto, the scarlet moon trees along the street are full of powdered coffee, clusters and strings, like pieces of pink clouds hanging on the treetops, the shy early spring is gone, the cold wind is no longer so strong, and the fragrance of the scarlet moon flowers is blowing in the face, with a trace of sweetness to the heart,

April is the traditional hunting season of the Vicchian aristocracy, in addition to the Kyoto Knight Tournament that is being held lively, the Kyoto nobles who were panicked because of the assassination crisis some time ago also walked out of the mansion to prepare for this year's April hunting festival.

The hunting season plays an important role in the customs of the Vecchian nobility, and every Vekian nobility who is about to reach adulthood will hunt a game of his own in a festival that represents the prosperity of the family, so that he can take responsibility for himself

This is a tradition left over from the time of the Snow Mountain tribe, even the royal children are not immune, in this April hunting season, these usually noble royal children must also personally hold bows and arrows to hunt their own prey, and then have the opportunity to obtain the reward given by the royal family,

It could be a string of dazzling jewels, it could be a beautiful and tranquil manor, and of course, the greatest benefit is to get a piece of your own territory, but unfortunately this privilege often belongs to noble princes, whose land is mostly outside Kyoto, and they are not entitled to give land

Vecchia, which had just experienced the brutal Kugit 2-year war and the rebellion of the private army, attached great importance to this special year's hunting season, the rise of the southern Samol, and the strength of the Stien family in the north. The nobles of Kyoto, who were in a disadvantaged position, were unwilling to be depressed like this, and after the successful holding of the knightly competition, the Kyoto royal family and nobles were eager to continue the momentum that had just picked up through this hunting festival.

After a winter, the reindeer have grown fat, and their sturdy horses appear and disappear in the mountains and forests near Kyoto, attracting the coveted of the aristocracy, and the two large fluffy horns on the reindeer's head are expensive ornaments, and if you can get a woundless reindeer head as a hall decoration, it will be considered a symbol of courage and wealth.

The running wild goats and the cunning fire fox were the favorite prey of the nobles. Wild goats have well-developed limbs and are very good at climbing oblique angles, even if they can jump lightly on the mountain wall, they can climb all the way up the mountain, and hunt wild goats. will be seen as a representative of tenacity,

He will be the star of the hunting season, and countless aristocratic celebrities will look at him with shy but hot eyes, and the great nobles who were unattainable in the past will also cast appreciative glances at this young man, the most recent of whom he hunted wild goats, the successor of the Marquis of Isahka from Djerbo twenty years ago, and the Isa family is famous for their archery skills in the kingdom.

The fire fox is recognized as the most cunning animal, always acting at night on weekdays, light in size, no trace of grass, a fiery red fur can even be sold for a thousand gold coins, is considered a symbol of wisdom and wealth, if you can catch a fire fox alive, give it to your favorite person, what a glorious thing!

Unfortunately, the fire fox likes to set its nest on the ground, and the outer holes are often so wide that even the most seasoned hound cannot accurately catch up with the fire fox, so the person who can catch the fire fox is often considered the luckiest person

The hunting season is also a highlight of the hunting season, and on the day of the hunt, each family will take their own precious hunting to run in the mountains and forests, from the white lightning of the northern steppe to the golden dog of the southern Riwacheze. The Linlun lion of the kingdom of Wode, famous dogs of all colors gathered together, whose hunting dog is the most strong, whose hunting dog fur is the brightest, are the most face-revealing things,

The whole hunting season is like a stage for the nobles of Vikia to compete with each other, especially at this time when the major families in Kyoto are absorbing new blood, as long as you have the strength, there are countless possibilities and opportunities waiting for you. "Stomp. There was a sound of horses' hooves in the woods in the mountains, and two young men and girls in chain mail rode the precious Nahus war horses, and held compound bows inlaid with golden lines in their hands, and they caused the birds in the forest to flutter and fly into the air.

The young man in chain mail looked around suspiciously, and walked around the corner of the woods. He muttered in a low voice, "It's weird! That fire fox was here just now, why did it disappear in the blink of an eye."

The aristocratic girl looked at the embarrassed young man, the corners of her mouth smiled slightly, her pretty face showed a desolation that could not be concealed, and her voice said softly, "Forget it! Gildjak! I know you want to help me capture a fire fox before the hunting festival! And our Duakri family has always had bad luck, otherwise it would not have been where it is now!",

When the boy heard the bitterness in the girl's words, his heart couldn't help but hurt, and his waving hand stopped in mid-air

As the hereditary servant of the Duaikri family, Giljiasheng watched the Duaikri family Xiong Xiaocheng grow old and decay step by step, and the Duai family in the strong era had hundreds of subordinate families and nearly 10,000 family private troops, and when it came to the Duaikri family in Kyoto, all the nobles of the kingdom would show an expression of honor

But now, the entire ducal family is an empty shell, since the death of the heir of the family, the Marquis du Ikeri, in the battle of Hubraban, the royal family of Vicchia has been eyeing this troubled family, and many retainers who followed the family in the past have been forcibly exiled from Beijing by the royal family with a "protective decree".

The rest, under the pressure of the royal family. have chosen to break away or stand on the opposite side of the family, becoming the enemy of the family, the once powerful duke family fell into trouble overnight, a month ago. The old duchess finally fell ill under internal and external pressure, and the burden of the entire family fell on the burden of this granddaughter, Allensdine, who was only fifteen years old.

"Really, I really saw the red fox here yesterday!" Giljak gestured with his red-faced fingers, nervously describing yesterday's scene in his mouth, and suddenly showed a sudden expression. "By the way, it must have run to the edge of the woods, I heard that the fire fox generally has a dozen burrows, and sometimes the whole forest is its nest, I saw it here yesterday, I believe it must have changed the hole again"

"It's a pity that we didn't bring Natuk this time, if I had Natuk's sharp nose, we would have caught the fire fox!" Gildjak looked full of regret, and waved the whip in his hand unwillingly, hitting the tree pole next to him. Make a crunch sound

"Yo, look at who this is" Just when Giljak was full of remorse, several aristocratic teenagers dressed in knightly costumes walked out of the woods and forests with a smile on their faces, all carrying well-made strong bows behind them, and their eyes looked at Alensteen's body with lustful eyes, and a young man who took the lead said in a flirtatious tone, "Isn't this Miss Alensteen of Duke Duai's family? I really didn't expect that hunting could also hit the number one beauty in Kyoto!"

"Haha!" the boy's words caused a group of people behind him to laugh, "yes, yes, this is a really pleasant hunt!" "Lelenster, why are you here?" Giljak saw the boy in the lead. His face became extremely ugly, and he used his body to block in front of Alens, raised his bow in his hand, and pointed at several noble young men with a nervous expression,

This leading nobleman is the young master of the Rylen family in Kyoto. The Lailun family used to be the subordinate family of the Duai family, but since they broke away from the Duai family, they have plunged into the arms of the opposing Satu family, and now they are like a vicious dog, always looking for trouble with the Duai family.

"Gildjak, if you don't want to die, get out of the way!" Lehrender said viciously, waving his hand to several of his companions behind him with a gloomy face, and several of them quickly raised their bows and arrows to surround Giljak and Ellastin

"We only need her!" Lelenster pointed to the pretty Alensteen, and said with a dead face, "Gildjak is not that I'm afraid of you, for the sake of being a servant of the Duai family, I don't want to see blood with you!"

"I'm here with a lot of good intentions," Lelenster sneered, "tell you the truth." The second young master of the Satu family took a fancy to her. This is a sad and good thing, and now the family of Dooy is gone, except for the empty title of a duke. Nothing! Only the Satu family has the qualifications and strength to support the Duai family from the beginning. I believe you also know how powerful the Satu family is in Kyoto, even the minister will consider the will of the Satu family, if you want to restore the glory of the Fù Duai family, the Satu family is a very good choice, I believe Miss Allensten herself knows that what I said is not a lie."

"Get out of here, you traitor's dog seeking glory!" Gildjak's face turned pale with anger, the bow and arrow in his hand made a creaking sound because of the force he pulled, the arrow in the cold light trembled slightly, and the few people on the opposite side were also pale, and their eyes were full of hesitation, and no one knew if this fool would fight to the death.

A white hand suddenly rested on Gildjak's bow and arrow, which he would shoot at any moment, easing the tension a little

"Giljak don't do this!" Ahlensteen's soft voice rang in his ears

"I am a member of the Duai family, and the fate of the family is my concubine!" Allenstin's pretty face had an indescribable perseverance, and he looked at Lelenster and the others with cold eyes, the natural nobility and majesty of the Duke's family made Lelenster, who was still arrogant just now, feel a kind of pressure, as if it was not a girl who was only fifteen years old in front of him. It is the will of this legendary family that has been inherited for a hundred years

"Don't mean it, honorable Miss Allensteen!I am now a servant of the House of Satu, and as a servant, it is my duty to carry out the master's wishes" Lelenster made a noble salute with an embarrassed face, and a wry smile on his face that was more ugly than crying,