The atmosphere in the forest changed.

The fresh air became sticky, and the forest, which had been noisy due to hunting, became quiet in an instant.

“Raymond… .”

“Something is strange.”

The Crown Prince and Selina came closer to me, wary of the foreign feeling.

I instinctively sensed that the safest place in this place was near me.

“Raymond, was this also planned?”

“no. We have not received any reports of this.”

As soon as the Crown Prince and Selina came to my side, masked people appeared from all sides.

If this had been planned in advance, there’s no way I wouldn’t have heard of it.

‘That pattern… It’s those guys then.’

The emblem of the imperial secret society targeting the princess was on their chest.

“That means it’s an enemy attack… An attack in the Millennium is something that you will live to see for a very long time.”

Even though the masked people were right in front of him, there was no sense of danger in the voice of the crown prince.

He seemed unconcerned enough to question whether he was so confident in his skills.

‘Well, since the escort knight is with me.’

It just didn’t come out, but even now, it was exuding sharp momentum as if it would jump out from the side at any moment.

Even if I couldn’t do it, I could see it as safe as that one.

Besides, with me and Selina together, it was a rather difficult combination to lose.

Rather than worrying about us, we should worry about others who have entered this forest.

“But they have big guts. If you do something like this even though you know I’m here, you can say I’m ignoring Serion, right?”

The crown prince showed a ferocious smile at the masked people.

As if the mere presence of an attempted ambush in his presence would come back as a great insult to him.

He seemed to have no intention of letting the masked people go.

“… Crown Prince, Serion’s… .”

One of the masked people opened his mouth.

Unlike the others who wore black, he was a red masked man.

“Raymond… Crown prince… death of both… .”

“What are you talking about earlier?”

The crown prince’s brow furrowed at the sound of his voice, which sounded like scraping metal.

‘Wait, what is that?’

While listening to the conversation between the crown prince and the masked man, I saw something strange between them.

They had things they should never have.

“Hey, all week… .”

When the crown prince raised his hand and gave an order to the escort knight, he hurriedly grabbed his hand.

“Wait.”

“Well… ?”

I thought the Crown Prince would impress.

I thought you’d be in a bad mood.

My thoughts were shattered when I saw the expression on his face as he looked back at me.

“Did you find out something?”

Interest and anticipation coexisted on his face.

You are enjoying the situation itself.

“… There are hostages over there.”

He looked where I pointed.

There were several people tied with rope behind them.

They are nobles who came into this forest with them.

‘How on earth did Beatrice… .’

And Beatrice was captured by them.

***

Five nobles are advancing through the forest as a team.

Beatrice, who was with them, crossed her arms and made a face of dissatisfaction.

“Miss Beatrice. Don’t you think today is more low pressure than yesterday?”

“Yesterday was an angel. Didn’t you see me smiling? oh If that smile was directed at me… .”

“Wake up the dream. You have to be content with being on the same team like this.”

“Leave it alone. It’s a dream that can’t come true anyway.”

Looking at her like that, the nobles whispered.

Like Beatrice, those living in the Mage Tower knew her well.

“But what are you so worried about?”

“You must have come up with a new magic. Otherwise, I haven’t seen her frown.”

“Or it could be coming up with new formulas for magic.”

“I guess that too.”

They looked at her with longing eyes.

I thought she would be a bit forward thinking.

The person in question doesn’t really think that way.

‘I was definitely with Selina. Why is he so attracted to women? It was like that in the North, and even now… .’

All her thoughts were about Raymond.

The princess who was with him when he received the invitation, and Selina, who had a crush on him, and Taurine, who rushed to marry him.

Everywhere he went, women clung to him.

she didn’t like that

‘What’s that guy like?’

It wasn’t long before Raymond changed.

It’s been a little over a year.

Before that, these things were unimaginably worst.

So I wondered if more people like that would happen.

An incompetent and stupid man changed himself in an instant, changed himself and his surroundings, and experienced things that ordinary people could not imagine.

His battles, especially seen in the north, made it impossible to imagine that he was an incompetent person.

‘I don’t know. Why the hell are you so concerned?’

He was a nobody.

Rather, he was someone he did not want to share a word with.

Why the hell does such a person care so much?

“… lease. Beatrice… !”

As she pondered, she heard the voices of men in a hurry.

When she came to her senses, she saw wizards with pale faces in her field of vision.

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Kieh- Kiehek-

And I saw the goblins surrounding them.

Only the number visible to the naked eye exceeded five.

It was understandable that they were scared.

They had never studied magic in the Mage Tower and had never fought a proper battle.

Even when dealing with monsters, there were only two or three goblins.

I’ve never faced so many goblins before.

I don’t know if it’s a similar number.

The goblins grew more and more.

Even if they couldn’t do it now, they seemed to be nine.

They had no experience dealing with that many goblins.

‘Are you just making a fuss about something like that?’

Even knowing that, she looked at them pitifully.

Everyone she knew dealt with goblins, sandworms and trolls.

Even with hundreds of monsters in front of him, he was not afraid even while dealing with the Sword Master.

Comparing them to a man like that, I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Stand back.”

“Yes, yes!”

They hastily hid behind her.

She shook her head at the sight of them hiding without even saying that they would fight together.

“It went well. I didn’t even feel good.”

The upper part of the staff she was holding glowed brightly, and a magic circle appeared in front of it.

“Wind cutter.”

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Kaka Kak!

The blades of wind generated from the magic circle were fired at the goblins.

He cut down the tree where the goblins were hiding, brutally tearing them limb from limb.

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Kieeck!

The undead goblins screamed and charged at her.

She looked at him indifferently and used another magic she had prepared in advance.

“Ice Spear!”

Dozens of ice spears created above her head shot at the goblins.

“aaagh!”

“Poem, shield!”

The wizards who lay down next to her trembled and used magic to protect themselves.

No one dared to fight the goblins.

Beatrice thought that was better.

If you go out for nothing and your hands and feet don’t match, you’ll get tangled up.

It helps her who is curled up like now.

on the height… Poo-wook.

After dealing with the last one, she swung her staff and made the magic floating in her head disappear.

Frozen, dismembered corpses of goblins lined up around her.

“Could you take care of the by-products?”

“… Of course!”

The wizards who had been staring blankly at her surroundings hurriedly nodded at her words.

“Then I will ask you a favor.”

“Yes. Just leave it to me!”

The wizards clung to the corpses panting and began disassembling the necessary items.

It was at the time when Beatrice, who was leaning against the tree, was quietly watching the scene.

“… Also… A magical genius… Different… .”

“… ! Barrier!”

A voice whispered in her ear and she hurriedly backed away and used her defense magic.

Wow!

Something that flew in belatedly hit her barrier and caused an explosion.

She gritted her teeth at the shock felt through the barrier.

Even if it was just a little too late to deploy the barrier, the fatal wound could not have been avoided.

“Everyone by my side… !”

While she was about to take care of the wizards, she looked around and stiffened.

The wizards who had been collecting by-products until just now had disappeared.

“The reaction… That’s fast.”

Among the trees, people wearing masks appeared one by one.

She bit her lip at the wizards they held.

‘whenever!’

The wizards were caught in the seconds or so that she opened the barrier to block the attack.

There were no screams. Even though they were weaker magicians than her, they were not so easily captured.

Even she didn’t notice them coming.

That means that even she is a strong enough person to deal with.

Her decision was quick.

“Fire Wall!”

Summoning a wall of fire, she ran in the opposite direction they appeared.

I couldn’t deal with them alone.

To deal with them… .

‘Raymond!’

he needs it

If he did, he would be able to deal with them well enough.

“I didn’t see that… you trash… .”

“pie… !”

Cool!

As she tried to use magic at the voice she heard right next to her, her body stiffened and she vomited blood.

“What, what is this… .”

When he tried to use magic, the mana in his body ran rampant, and the circle tightened his heart.

The magic was forcibly dispelled along with the pain of being torn apart.

“One reaction rate is… Excellent.”

The masked people approached her as she fell to the ground.

“Do not work… Dangerous if not… .”

work.

Her eyebrows furrowed as she listened to the masked man’s words.

If they worked to prevent her from using magic, it would make sense that she couldn’t use it.

But I didn’t feel anything.

“If you open it a little later… might have been.”

At his next words, she gritted her teeth.

That meant that if she had cast her magic more quickly, she wouldn’t have fallen so easily.

The masked man approached her, leaned over, and grabbed her head.

Through the red mask, purple eyes glared at her.

“… princess… Where are you?”

“Why is the princess here… !”

The princess was about to say that she did not participate in the hunting event, but she hurriedly shut her mouth.

Seeing that they are looking for the princess after entering this place, it becomes clear that they do not know that the princess has not entered the forest.

I mean.

‘Can I use this?’

It was like an opportunity for her to escape from them.

After finishing her thoughts, she endured the pain in her heart and opened her mouth.

“Why are you looking for her?”

F*ck!

“Cuck!”

As soon as she asked, the masked man’s fists lodged in her abdomen.

“you… You can’t ask… Just answer the questions asked.”

“… pup.”

“The princess… Where are you?”

“… Raymond.”

“yes?”

“Stay with Raymond.”

At that, the masked people turned to each other and whispered.

Then the red masked man let go of her hand.

“thanks… Because I told you honestly… you let go without pain… !”

His hand gripped her neck.

“… This hostage… !”

Her face was pale, and she spat out the words with difficulty.

At those words, the red mask looked down at her and tilted its head.

Then, the strength was released from his hands.

“What now… ?”

“Huh… Heo-eok… ! Hostages, hostages will be needed. You’ve heard of Raymond, right? He is strong.”

“… why? Why us?”

“The Crown Prince is also by his side. Did the Crown Prince come alone? No, never. So save us!”

“… .”

At her words, the red mask closed its mouth and fell into thought.

She desperately hoped that he would pass easily.

“Wrong words… No.”

At that, she clenched her fists.

But even that, along with the shock felt on his face for a moment, caused his consciousness to blur.