As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

This type of hunting is elegant, fast, and safe, eliminating accidents. It can not only show the hunting skills of young people, but also eliminate danger to the greatest extent.

To put it bluntly, this is a hunting game for the nobility.

But that doesn't mean hunting is easy.

"Ready...fire!"

Whether it is the Wind Shadow Bird or the Fiery Fox, the selected magical beasts all possess extremely agile speeds and are far from being easily hunted by ordinary people.

Dozens of noble sons shot arrows at the same time, and some of them were even extraordinary and released lightning and wind blades, but they managed to force the small red fox in the distance to escape from the dense murderous intent.

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

"This year's boys are so useless."

"It's the third round and no one has hit the Fiery Fox yet!"

The young masters were so embarrassed by the girls' laughter that they retreated from their shooting positions cursing.

"Damn it! I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time. Why did you prepare such a difficult prey? Aren't you deliberately trying to embarrass us in front of the girls?!"

"That's right! That thing runs faster than the wind, how could we possibly hit it?"

"That's not fair at all! Those little bastards should be tied to a stake!"

In the distance, under a temporary shed, Leo, who was enjoying the cool air, lost interest after just one look.

To him, this was just a child's game. Useless young men who couldn't even play the game weren't worth his attention.

For a moment, no one dared to step forward, and the spacious shooting position was empty.

Until a fiery red figure came towards him, going against the flow of people.

The fiery crimson twintails showed her elegance, and the crimson lotus-colored military skirt highlighted her competence. The proud princess bloomed like the most eye-catching crimson lotus under the azure sky, making both men and women consciously make way for her.

When Charlotte arrived at the shooting position, she didn't even take the extraordinary bow and arrow prepared on the side. Instead, she grasped the air with ease, and a longbow filled with flames appeared in her hand.

The knights opened the fence and saw a little fox running away like a small fireball, running dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

However, Charlotte even frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Put two more!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two more fire foxes were released, and in the distance, three small fireballs flew rapidly towards the depths of the forest.

But at this moment, Charlotte did move.

The flaming bowstring trembled, and three flaming arrows flew out like galloping birds!

Three fiery foxes were hit by arrows one after another, and died on the spot like dominoes.

Thunderous applause immediately broke out at the scene.

Chapter 71 Focus Figure

Under the azure sky, her red hair fluttered leisurely, and her brows showed a dignified beauty. Every moment the princess drew the bowstring, she was so heroic, elegant and luxurious, as if she was not shooting a fox, but the hearts of the onlookers.

"If Her Highness can watch, I'd be happy even if she shot me!"

"Stop dreaming, if you're going to shoot, shoot me!"

"The men of our kingdom are truly hopeless! Your Highness's chastity should truly be left to us... We protect it!"

"Little sister, please absorb the smell."

Men and women alike looked at Charlotte with admiration and awe.

Hunting for the nobility was a great social opportunity, but few dared to challenge Charlotte.

It’s not that no one has tried.

In the early years, people often took the opportunity of hunting to compete with Charlotte, but they were always beaten miserably, which made Charlotte look at them with disgust as if they were trash.

No one wanted to embarrass themselves in front of Charlotte and in public.

Not to mention that many young masters nowadays have been explicitly rejected by Charlotte at blind dates, so he will not embarrass himself at this moment.

Of course, Charlotte wasn't unkind. She didn't propose a duel, but simply came over to offer some compliments, which was fine. Everyone was happy to admire Charlotte's heroic performance up close.

"Your Highness, you have excellent archery skills!"

"Your Highness is so beautiful!"

"Your Highness, I love you so much!"

After just a few rounds, Charlotte herself sighed imperceptibly.

Having lived in the spotlight since childhood, Charlotte does not hate the admiration of others, but she can't help feeling bored.

She preferred hunting to court socializing.

Regardless of her motives, at least a few years ago, there were still people of her generation who dared to challenge her. However, now these people have lost their courage.

There were so many nobles present, but no one dared to challenge her.

Charlotte couldn't help but recall the carefree play with Roy in the mountains and forests a few days ago, as well as the thrilling hunt. She felt that the hunting activities she used to enjoy had become boring.

"That's all for today. Keep trying."

Seeing Charlotte put away the flames, some people looked regretful, while others seized the opportunity to show their affection.

"Your Highness, are you tired? I've asked someone to prepare some tea over there."

"Your Highness, my maid has excellent massage skills. If you don't mind, please let her serve you!"

"No need. I'm going back..."

Charlotte was halfway through her words when her gaze passed over the crowd and fell on the carriage with a blood-red sword and shield patterned on it in the distance.

The originally dim crimson eyes suddenly lit up. Charlotte immediately walked through the noisy crowd and headed straight for the person she loved.

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Princess Charlotte is not always the focus of the young nobles.

Rather, Princess Charlotte is a hot topic all year round.

But the hottest and freshest topic among the nobles resting under the awning belonged to another name.

"Do you think Roy Ironblad will come on the safari this year?"

"That guy never comes in previous years, right?"

"That's ridiculous! He's already in the city! By the Holy Light, Daddy said he never forgot his ancestors and was obsessed with studying history, and told me to learn from him!"

"I mean, who has time to go to a museum during the holidays?"

"I'm afraid it's because you have no friends that you're too embarrassed to go out on the street and have a party!"

In a corner under the pergola, a happy atmosphere emerged among the young people.

"But seriously, why is that guy suddenly willing to show his face in public lately?"

"Is that even a question? Didn't you see him enter the venue with Charlotte last time?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd under the awning immediately exploded.

"You mean, he did it for Her Highness the Princess..."

"What a persistent bastard! Her Royal Highness the Princess has clearly rejected him at the blind date!" Charlotte's die-hard fans expressed their anger on the spot!

"But they acted like they had a good relationship last time? Maybe they really do have something going on!" The gossiper pointed out the doubts.

After all, there are very few cases where people are rejected at a blind date but end up getting together later on, but it does happen.

During the argument, a wealthy woman started to act like a fangirl: "Besides, I don't think Mr. Roy is that bad. If his courtship fails, I'll be the one to comfort him~"

Her bestie immediately complained: "A few years ago he was still 'trash' and 'awkward', but now he's Mr. Roy?"

"This is what Mr. Roy looks like after all!"

"To put it bluntly, he's just a face lover!"

"What's wrong with being a face lover? I'm just asking you if he's handsome or not?!"

With just one sentence, the rich girl made her best friend shut up and even blush a little.

"The problem is that they are targeting Her Royal Highness the Princess. What chance do you have?" another young lady asked jokingly.

Before the previous rich lady could answer, a man hugged the bottle of red wine and wailed, "No! Impossible! Your Highness will never get married!"

If Charlotte and Roy each represent a hot topic, their marriage is doubly hot and will naturally cause more controversy.

In fact, most of the gossip is just hearsay, but the existence of this controversy itself says a lot.

Leo, who was sitting in the center of the pergola, noticed this keenly and his eyes became increasingly gloomy.

You know, Charlotte had been on countless blind dates before, but had never had a scandal with any man.

The reason why this controversy can spread is that people have subconsciously believed in the possibility of [Roy and Charlotte being together]!

At the same time, as an addition to this topic, Roy's recent deeds were also spread.

Even those who did not attend Grand Duke Raymond's birthday dinner that day had some impression of Roy's "handsome face", "extraordinary courage", "heroic rescue of the maid", and "completely different from the previous rumors", and were therefore very curious about him.

In short, wherever there are people, there is gossip, even among nobles.

But among the crowd, there was only one figure who stood up suddenly, and the chair was knocked to the ground by the violent movement.

Good or bad, Roy has become the word that Lei An can't stand the most.

After that birthday dinner, not only was Lei An sentenced to solitary confinement in prison, but even the gang he had built up was eliminated - those younger brothers and followers were not the irreplaceable only sons in the family, and they were either expelled from the family or strictly forbidden to have any contact with Lei An.

Most importantly, Lei An was warned that if he made another mistake, he would be deprived of his right to inherit the Dukedom!

Blame it on Roy!

If it weren't for him...

At this moment, screams came from all around, calling Lei An's attention.

"It's the Ironblad family's carriage!"

"I told you Mr. Roy would come!"

"Humph, if Your Highness takes a fancy to him, I'll stand on my head and eat dirt!"

"Hey handsome guy, here I come!"

“That bastard…!”

Regardless of good or evil, at this moment, everyone's focus naturally gathered towards Roy.

Chapter 72: Privately as you like

As soon as Roy got off the carriage, he saw well-dressed gentlemen and ladies coming one after another.

It's not like he hasn't seen so many people before, but this is the first time he has been the focus of so many people, and he was a little nervous.

Fortunately, there were no fanatical fans present, and the interactions between nobles always maintained a minimum of etiquette.

"Mr. Ironblood, I'm Huck Ronald. My father often tells me about your love of learning!"

"I'm Ryan Stark. Oh, I regret that I didn't see you teach that bastard Raymond a lesson last time!"

"Mr. Roy, Mr. Roy, I am Nina Mond, the daughter of the Mond family. Our territory is not far away. If you have time..."

His peers from the nobility came forward one after another. Although each person only said a few short words, the large number of people still made Roy a little overwhelmed.

In fact, this is the normal social treatment for a marquis's son.

Now that Roy had shed the stigma of being a "good-for-nothing young villain," he was truly a true son of Iron and Blood. Many people wanted to establish a good relationship with him.

Of course, not everyone was enthusiastic and kind. Roy also noticed some cold and even slightly hostile gazes in the corners.

That was probably the Ironblood family's enemy.

Even so, they maintained the minimum courtesy and went forward to get to know Roy.

After one round, Roy felt like his mouth was about to cramp from laughing.

When he thought about the situation Charlotte had to face every day, he felt nothing but admiration.

Be it politeness or hypocrisy, just when Roy was beginning to get used to getting along with these peers, he heard a harsh and discordant sneer from the crowd.