readx;“ Sometimes I want to touch the stars, just for someone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" - Charlemagne, founder of Charlemagne's empire

Winter hunt in the city of Constantine, a game that belonged to the nobility, no one remembers when this activity began. But the nobles of Constantine knew that this was a time to show off their strength, introduce their children, and show their cultivation. In the face of the cold winter, these so-called nobles are not able to sit at home all the time, and participating in winter hunting is just a good way to let their excess energy get a good vent, and by the way, get some boring moments in winter to talk about. After the winter hunt, the city of Constantine will enter the coldest time of the year, when even the city guards will not patrol, and the life of the nobles of Constantine will also come to an end.

In recent years, the winter hunt has been co-hosted by the Spencer family and the lord of Constantine, Prince Arthurgard, and this year's winter hunt seems to be the largest ever, and it is said that it is possible that the patriarch of the Spencer family, Slanx Spencer, and the fourth knight of the empire may participate in this winter hunt. If he can be favored or appreciated by this knight of the empire, the hearts of some nobles will be incomparably excited, this is the strongest person that His Majesty the Emperor relies on the most, and the status of Prince Arthurgard in His Majesty's heart is not much better.

But no matter what these nobles did, the Inquisition was still indispensable. There have been incidents of heretics infiltrating the noble hunting party to murder the nobles and their children, and some heretical madmen don't need a reason to kill people, they just want chaos. The Inquisition, as the overseer in the shadows, sometimes sent some new pre-hunters to participate in the hunt, but their purpose was different from that of the nobility, they just wanted to train qualified stalkers.

The winter hunting site has always been a snow circle, and since there are no noble estates near the snow circle, the nobles can only bring elaborate tents and as few servants as possible. After all, there are only a limited number of places to camp, and if there are too many people, the creatures in the snow circle will be alarmed, and the winter hunt will not catch anything. The snow circle is not as powerful as the Winter Forest, which is full of not very powerful magical beasts, there were once nobles who hunted a frost saber-toothed tiger in the snow circle with great effort, that is a third-order magical beast, and it is possible to produce magic crystals in the first order. Therefore, even with political connotations and game elements, many nobles still value the spoils of this hunt, and even have special recorders to record the daily harvest of these nobles, so that the nobles can compare with each other.

The bright red sun slowly rose over the eastern horizon, and the white city of Constantine was gilded with a perfect red. It snowed heavily for the first time since November, and the winter hunt in Constantine officially began today.

Furcy didn't know how many nobles there were in this huge city, and even less so how many nobles could qualify for such a hunt. But when Foxy saw the long line on the street, he couldn't help but sigh that there were so many inexplicable nobles in the empire that they could not be counted, even if there was a hereditary demotion system, there were still various nobles in the empire. Most of these nobles were "vampires" and conspirators, who not only extorted commoners, but sometimes even the Empire's treasurers. Fortunately, the Heide Wootz family has never been such an aristocracy, so Furcy's environment and education are not with the utilitarianism and hypocrisy of ordinary aristocrats.

"Twin Mandala. Even from a distance, Furcy saw the striking and familiar family crest. The last time he was on the Twilight Strip, Francie had seen the family crest once, and on that carriage sat the young lady of the Spencer family. This time, the young lady of the Spencer family seems to have also participated in this winter hunt, and has also called the Archbishop of Cambolet to watch the ceremony, after all, the Archbishop of Cambolet is also the godfather of this young lady.

"It seems that this young lady of the Spencer family also has the appearance of a blood curse, and is known to the blood family. "After the last time the Bloodline was hunted, Furcy specifically asked Haysom about the Spencer family, and the Bloods didn't suck too much blood and went crazy on the streets. Franky couldn't help but think of the face of the young lady of the Spencer family that he saw that time, although it was only a glimpse, but I have to say that this young lady is definitely a beauty

"Beautiful women are pestered everywhere, and it must be very lively in the forest when the time comes. Furcy smiled, this kind of thing had not been encountered by his sister in his previous life, and he had also done sabotage at that time.

"What are you smirking at alone, kid is just promoted to the third rank, is it necessary to be happy for so long. It was at this moment that Foxy heard the sneer of Galileo behind him. This old mage was not as cold and serious as Furcy had imagined at first, and after knowing Furcy for a long time, he found that this old man was actually very interesting. After so many days together, Foxy had long become accustomed to the ubiquitous taunts from Galileo, which were only good-natured jokes from him.

"I just thought of something interesting. Francie turned around and saw Galileo sitting in a chair in his room with the familiar copy of The Golden Section, which the old man seemed to take great pleasure in studying.

"I'm leaving. Even if Furcy was mentally prepared, when he suddenly heard the old man say such things, he couldn't help but be stunned in place.

"It's not like I'm not coming back, I'll come back again when the spring recruitment comes. At that time, if you can't enter the Deep Spring Academy with your strength, I won't recognize you as an apprentice. Galileo couldn't help but smile when he saw Furcy's expression. After these months of getting along, he also really got to know this teenager, and at the same time, he also saw the shadow of his old friend in this teenager. He also felt a little reluctant about the recklessness and excitement at the beginning, so he stayed in Constantine until now. It's just that this time there are indeed some things that have to be dealt with in the Deep Springs Academy, and he should also go back, if his old friend knows that his children and grandchildren are working so hard, they will definitely be happy.

"When are you leaving?" Felsey tried to keep his voice calm, and the months of getting along had allowed him to find a trace of warmth in the old man. Although it was only a short parting, it also made him feel reluctant.

"I'll leave when you leave, and I'll see you go. So go and prove yourself, I'm sure you have what it takes. Galileo's eyes were full of the kindness and softness of the elders looking at the juniors, many things do not need words to explain, and many things can be seen from the eye contact.

"I'll try. Francie slung his knight's broadsword on his back, his eyes full of respect. It was just an agreement and a promise that brought this old man to this northern city, and he had already paid a lot for him.

"I won't give you the task this time, just do what you want to do. Cambolet will take care of you for me, and you should remember to look for him in case of danger in the snow ring. Galileo patted Ferssey on the shoulder, he had patted the teenager on the shoulder many times, and each time he could feel the marks of the heavy burden on Fercy's shoulders. There is no shortage of people on this continent who have a lot of fate, but there are not many who can carry the burden and fight all the way. With so much happening to Felsey, he still stood with a determined attitude, and Galileo believed that the boy would one day break through the clouds before him, and that day he would be able to overcome everything for his purpose.

As the convoy drifted away, Francie took off the hood of his snow cloak, glanced back at the snow-covered city of Constantine behind him, and smiled simply. This time it will no longer be the previous petty fight, and he will face a forbidden place known on the mainland.

It is said that the Frost Dragons live in the depths of the Snow Circle, and the most famous Frost Dragon on the continent, Skasa, seems to be dormant in the Snow Circle, which is comparable to the Immortal Dragons. Many knight mages have fought dragons, but there are a few dragons they can't think of, and the ice dragon Skasa is one of them. Even excluding the ice dragon Skasa, there are not a few deadly monsters in the snow circle. In the Bard's epic, the snow circle is also inhabited by monsters at the top of the food chain, such as the Frost Giant, the Rifted River Mammoth, and the Chill Australopithecus. Therefore, every winter hunt is planned, and at most it can only go deep into the inner snow circle for 500 miles, and if you go deeper, you really can't tell what you will encounter. The nobles are desperate for their lives, even the noble families who advocate force are no exception, all they can do is to hunt a few more rabbits and foxes in the hunt. The only real nobles who were powerful were the Spencer family, which sent a large number of generals to the Byzantine Empire.

It was getting dark, and one day was not enough time for the huge convoy to reach the camp in the snow circle, so they found a large enough open space to set up camp. Felsey arrived just in time when all the nobles had almost set up their tents, and for the first time he had seen a hundred tents in an open field, and he had reason to believe that a single meteor could take all of these guys away.

This time, the Inquisition team was led by an Inquisitor, and just as the winter hunt was about to begin, the Inquisition seemed to have discovered the stronghold of some heretic, so William temporarily brought a team to eliminate these possible heretics. So, this time the task was handed over to the inquisitor who was not familiar with Furcy, although almost everyone in the Inquisition in Constantine knew about Furcy's existence, but Foxy did not know everyone in the Inquisition. Not everyone in the Inquisition is like William, and the nature of the Inquisition is still a blood-soaked organization, and there is no shortage of cruel and bloodthirsty among them. Many of the strong in this world disdain to talk to the weak, and the gap in strength is an insurmountable gap in this world. Therefore, Furcy didn't plan to have too much interaction with that inquisitor, and all he had to do this time was to hone himself, and someone would naturally do the supervision task of the Inquisition.

The snowless winter night makes people feel a little cold, and there are no snowy clouds in the sky, but the starry sky that has not been seen for a long time is reappeared. Folsie sat on the branch of a large tree, and spent many nights in the Winter Forest. But usually he was faced with endless darkness and danger that could arise at any time, and he hadn't seen a starry sky like this for a long time.

"There are two things in the world that shake people's hearts: one is the high moral standard in our hearts, and the other is the brilliant starry sky above our heads. Furcy remembered that this was what Kant said, and sometimes looking at the starry sky, Furcy felt that his heart could be soothed. No matter how great the difficulty, it seems so small in front of the stars, and if you want to become the master of this starry sky, you must accept the challenge of being as vast as the stars.

For the noisy aristocratic camp, Furcy was lonely, he just sat in a tree and watched calmly what was happening on the ground. Now he is just a very small third-order knight, and what scheming, entertainment, and politics are too far away from him. Maybe when he becomes stronger, he will become familiar with these things, and when he regains the noble name of the Heidewutz family, he will definitely become the existence that these people look up to.

"It's really cold, it's time to go back to sleep. Furcy let out a white breath, he couldn't do it enough to ignore the weather and temperature. Sitting in a tree for so long does make people feel cold, looking at the starry sky and thinking about the future, Furcy also felt a slight sleepiness hit him. It's no better here than in the Winter Forest, where there was only danger around him at that time, and now the Vientiane Rank powerhouse near Foxy can't count them with all the fingers on his body.

"Whew-" Francie jumped down from the branch and moved his limbs, his hands and feet were a little numb from sitting in the tree just now. Even after many visits to the Winter Forest, Furcy still felt a little excited about the next trip to the snow circle, which was like the feeling of entering the Winter Forest one day, which made him a little sleepless.

"Anyone?" Just as Foxy was about to leave, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure flash in the forest to his right. Although he was not the official supervisor of the Inquisition, he would not turn a blind eye to a heretic if it did infiltrate the ranks, as is the case now.

The silvery forest was eerily quiet, and Foxy groped carefully, dagger in his right hand. In fact, he is also a little uncertain, if it is really a powerful heresy, his behavior is undoubtedly to send him to death. Furcy walked slowly along the trails in the snow, the figure had quickly disappeared after entering the forest, and Foxy could only rely on the footprints on the snow to follow his tracks.

In fact, Foxy himself is just a novice, and he has no experience in tracking people, so it is no problem for him to chase some magical beasts. In the eyes of a ranger or an assassin, Falsy's tracking is simply full of loopholes, and if he acts rashly like this, there is almost no dead end for the enemy. Unfortunately, Furcy didn't realize this, he just bent over and walked towards the forest.

"Look no further, I'm here. A voice suddenly came from the tree to Felsey's right, and then a white figure jumped down from the tree under Felsey's gaze.

"It's you. Furcy recognized the familiar face at first sight, she was the young lady of the Spencer family. She had a relationship with Furcy, on the chaotic Twilight Strip.

"You remember what happened on the Twilight Strip that day, and it seems that you have a good memory. The girl's face was still calm and there was no expression to be seen, and her eyes were like a pool of autumn water without ripples, staring straight at Foxie's face.

A gust of north wind blew slowly, but the forest was silent again.