The Hunting Competition

Hunting Contest

In the Great Forest, Landen took Raul, Lily, the Magic Pattern Tiger, Frost-Wolf, and the others hunting together. It was his first time venturing deep into the Great Forest, and he was intensely curious about everything—he even wanted to visit the place where the three girls had fought the Spinosaurus yesterday.

"Landen? We're just coming out to hunt like this?" Raul had some doubts about Landen's arrangements. "Shouldn't we be helping them in the castle?"

"If there are things that even that group of Life Mages can't handle, then we'll have even fewer ideas. Besides, catching some intermediate Magic Beasts and bringing them back to make a grand feast for them is the best help we can give." Landen said it without much concern, urging his horse onward at full speed. He even teased Frost-Wolf a little. "Totapara, they all say you're the best hunter in the territory. How about the two of us each take half the people and hunt separately?"

"Fine. What happens if you lose?" Frost-Wolf looked at Landen with a beaming smile and asked loudly.

"If I lose, how about I build a statue for you in Forest Palace too?" Landen stroked her hearty fur and said cheerfully.

"Good!" Frost-Wolf was very satisfied with using a newly built sculpture as the wager, and quickly set out with Raul, the Magic Pattern Tiger, and the others.

"You all help me cordon off an area and herd the Magic Beasts in one direction as much as possible. If you encounter an intermediate Magic Beast, tell me at once." At Landen's command, the guards moved out one after another, leaving only Lily to follow Landen.

Lily sat on her horse, feeling oddly bereft. Last night, her father had appeared again and wanted her to get close to