On the third day of the spring hunt, in Statistician Roy's tent, two men were arguing with each other until their eyes were red. Roy looked at the two of them helplessly. On his left was Earl Brad, who was also the Black Wolf Military Officer. Being in charge of the logistics of the Black Wolf Army, including the purchase and delivery of food and equipment, was a real fat position. Sir Brad was by no means a fierce killer on the battlefield, as you could tell from his growing figure. In the past two years, he had even begun to powder his face to cover the uneven pores and to make his face look brighter and cleaner to add some dignity that did not exist at all. Although Sir Brad was not good at fighting, he had never lost to anyone with those mouths of his. He was so eloquent that Tangerio had joked that he was a fat parrot in clothes, an obvious derogatory remark that turned into another meaning in Brad's mouth. He was always proud of it and regarded himself as His Majesty's parrot. The thickness of his skin was invincible.
On Roy's right was Scrum, a member of the Privy Council. The gentleman who was expected to take over as the next dean was also eloquent and a close friend of Prime Minister Nabott. Scrum didn't say much, but every word could always hit the weakest part of his opponent. Nabott had commented privately on Scrum that his mouth was like a musket, and he could easily hit the bull's eye with what he said. So before arguing with Scrum, I suggest you bring your own personal doctors with you, because you need them at all times, when you're mad at Scrum. Trust me, you'll need those lovely people.
Now, Roy was witnessing this epic war of words with his own eyes. His Majesty's parrot had been beaten to a pulp by the "musket". If it weren't for his last bit of rationality, Sir Brad would have sent his fist to the skinny councilor's face.
The beginning of the dispute was the ranking of the spring hunt.
Now, the first place in the spring hunt was no longer Prince Julian, nor was it Savis, but the son of a great general. As for Julian, he had already been pushed to third place. Savis was still outside the top ten, and Howson was nowhere to be seen. After seeing the latest ranking, Scrum said, "The second prince won't lose to anyone", which happened to be heard by Count Brad, who came to inquire about the news. So, the count started the war of words with his usual sarcasm, which started the war of words.
Brad was worthy of being called a parrot. He spoke a lot and quickly. Scrum, on the other hand, took a long time to squeeze out a sentence, but every word could hit the count's vital point. The anger in the count's chest was quickly ignited, and his words became more and more unpleasant as he stood on the side of the First Prince. As a member of parliament who supported Julian, he naturally retorted harshly, and it gradually became the current situation.
Roy's ears were buzzing from the noise, and it was only when the assistant reminded him for the third time that "His Highness Julian wants to hand in the proof of his latest prey" that Roy finally reacted. Brad and Scrum heard this at the same time, and the count sneered, "Oh, it's only early in the morning, and His Highness Julian is in a hurry to hand in the proof. This is not the behavior of an emperor to lose his composure. "
Scrum rolled his eyes. "In that case, His Highness Hawson is really patient. It's the last day, and I haven't seen any proof yet. So it turns out that deliberately mystifying things is the demeanor of a king? "
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Roy fled. Seeing that the statistician had run away, Brad snorted and said, "His Highness Howson is a man who does great things. Just wait and see. He will definitely turn the tables at the last moment. I'd like to see what proof your Highness Julian can hand over so early in the morning. Is it the tusk of a barbaric elephant or a giant bat? "
"Maybe it's Vanishing Shadow's head," Scrum said.
The Count laughed and walked out of the tent.
At the other end of the camp, a team arrived at the clearing. There was also a cart in the group, pulled by two grey horses. There was a wooden chest on the cart, and the Silverfrost Guards were carrying the chest down. Seeing this, Brad said sarcastically, "Looks like there's a lot of stuff."
Scrum was too lazy to pay attention to him and walked over with his hands behind his back.
Roy looked at the chest placed in the open space and walked over to Julian, who was beaming with joy. "Your Highness, what's inside?" he whispered.
Julian pretended to be mysterious. "You'll know when you open it, dear Mr. Roy."
The statistician shrugged his shoulders and had no choice but to order someone to open it. A guard stepped forward and pried open the chest with a spear in his hand. When the chest opened, a clear chill surged out of it. When they saw what was inside, everyone, including Brad, was dumbfounded. Roy pointed at the item in the box and said, "This, this, this is Vanishing Shadow?"
It was a wolf head, but there was a mask-like bone on the wolf head, and three eyeballs that had lost their color were lined up side by side. Everything matched the description of the Demonic Wolf Vanishing Shadow. Julian spread his hands and retreated, smiling, "Of course it's Vanishing Shadow, unless there are other beasts in the Silver Winter Mountains that look exactly like Vanishing Shadow."
As soon as he finished speaking, a shrill voice cried out, "Impossible!"
Julian's expression changed, and the crowd suddenly parted, exposing Brad to the second prince's line of sight. Only then did the parrot realize that it had misspoken. Sure enough, Julian said in a deep voice, "Could it be that Earl Brad suspects me of cheating?"
Brad quickly shook his head and smiled. "How dare I? It's just too shocking that the second prince was able to kill Vanishing Shadow. It's really hard to believe. " He said that he didn't dare, but there was obviously doubt in his words. In addition, the second prince had never shown his strength. How could he not know that Brad was from Hausen? Now that the fat parrot said this, it was obvious that he had ulterior motives. Julian's expression turned ugly. How could he not know that Brad was from Hausen? Now that the fat parrot said this, it was obvious that he had ulterior motives.
Unexpectedly, a dignified voice sounded, "That is indeed Vanishing Shadow. Although it was not killed by Julian, it died in the hands of Earl Allen, which is equivalent to Julian's achievement. What, Brad, do you have a problem with that? "
Hearing this voice, Julian was relieved, because it was Tangerio's voice.
Hearing the Great Emperor's voice, everyone in the field knelt down. Brad's forehead was sweating, and the sweat left an ugly mark on the thick powder on his face. Tangerio walked to the field, walked around Vanishing Shadow's head, and said to Julian, "You don't mind giving it to me, do you? I plan to make a specimen of it and hang it on the east wall of the Triumphant Palace, which happens to be empty. "
Many vicious beast specimens were hung on the east and west walls of the Triumphant Palace to show the strength of the royal family. Hearing that his prey could be hung in the Triumphant Palace would be a great honor. How could Julian refuse and immediately agree? With Tangerio's words, Roy didn't need to verify it at all and announced on the spot that Julian had won the first place in the spring hunt!
The news quickly spread back to Oliska, and the people of the imperial capital were greatly shocked by this unexpected news. After all, before this, everyone knew that Julian had a serious weakness in terms of martial strength. It was precisely because of this that Howson had won several secret battles in the past. However, in this spring hunt, Julian actually took back Vanishing Shadow's head, unconditionally winning the first place of the spring hunt.
Hearing this news, there were naturally some who were happy and some who were sad.
Among them, the most unwilling was Howson. He didn't even return to the camp and directly returned to the imperial capital. Then, he locked himself in his room in the imperial palace. That day, the sound of shouting and throwing things constantly came from His Highness the First Prince's room.
Since Julian had won the championship, there was naturally no need to continue the spring hunt. After all the teams returned to the camp, Tangerio announced this incomparably important news in front of everyone and handed out the reward for the champion of the spring hunt. The champion's reward could be said to be rich. First was a hundred kilograms of gold, followed by fine armor, weapons, and warhorses that could equip a hundred cavalry. Finally, a set of armor and a treasured sword. The armor was called Star Wings, made by a famous master, and was of excellent workmanship. The treasured sword was called Dragon Flames, a sharp weapon used by the previous emperor. Obtaining Star Wings and Dragon Flames was undoubtedly confirmed by Tangerio.
However, these rewards were still in the treasury of the palace, but just hearing the name of the reward was enough to move people. After Roy announced the name of the reward, Tangerio looked at everyone and said, "The empire was founded by martial arts and established by martial arts." We are surrounded by outsiders, and I need more brave young people like you to serve the country so that our descendants can enjoy peace forever. Today, you are active in the hunting field. In the future, I hope that you will be able to behead outsiders on the battlefield. You are all for the future and hope of the empire! "
All of the youths, including Julian, were excited and shouted almost at the same time, "We are willing to sacrifice our lives for the empire and the Great Emperor!"
When the atmosphere in the camp reached its peak, Tangerio smiled and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to tell Julian to go to the treasury tomorrow to collect the reward. After a pause, the Great Emperor said, "Earl Allen saved Hawson's life and killed Vanishing Shadow for you. He has done a lot of work. How about this, bring him along tomorrow, and I'll give him another reward personally. "
Julian readily agreed.
What followed was a carnival. The camp was lit up all night, and wine and delicacies were constantly delivered. People ate and drank until early in the morning before falling asleep with smiles on their faces.
When he woke up the next day, Allen was still in a daze. He couldn't remember how much he had been forced to drink last night. He only knew that he hadn't stopped drinking since the beginning of the party. He had never drunk as much as he did last night. Even if he didn't really die of drunkenness, he didn't feel too good. However, when he thought of the laughter on everyone's faces last night, especially Julian, he finally relied on this spring hunt to sweep through the situation of being suppressed by Hawson, and his mood became even more carefree. Therefore, the number of times the Second Prince toasted was no less than that drunkard Gao Hu. After drinking, the wine was no longer wine, and Allen drank it like water. Fortunately, the Heavenly Fire Origin Energy in his body continuously surged, dispelling a lot of his drunkenness. Otherwise, he might have jumped onto the table and danced like Julian last night. However, everyone was already drunk at that time, and no one remembered His Highness the Second Prince's embarrassing state.
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