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340. Deer Hunting (4)

About an hour ago.

It was truly by chance that Masain discovered the strange sign.

-Shall we park the carriage here?

While saying that, the place Prince Mores pointed to was an awkward location that blocked the tent and the center of the camp.

-Then the entrance to the tent is not blocked, sir?

-It's okay, Sir Masaine. It's easy to carry luggage, and I like this place just fine.

The prince, having made such a decision, soon went into the tent to meditate.

Masain, who was naturally stationed at the entrance of the tent to stand guard, began to glance sideways at the carriage that was subtly blocking his view.

Then there was a moment.

Susss-

Beyond the roof of the carriage, I could see the trees on a distant mountain peak waving faintly. At first glance, it seemed like it was shaking in the wind, but the rhythm was strangely off and the movement went against his will.

'Is it because of my mood...? ... .'

For some reason, I felt a slight vibration beneath my feet.

Masain looked at the distant mountains with a stern face. A high mountain peak slightly to the west of the current location where the hunting party was being held.

"Why are you doing this, Sir Martha?"

Sir Kurt, who was giving various instructions to the coachman, looked at him in confusion.

"It's nothing, Sir Kurt. But didn't you feel that vibration just now?"

Then Sir Kurt turned his head and looked towards the western mountains.

"Vibration? "Where are you talking about?"

"... ... ."

Excluding Sir Masaine and Sir Maria, Sir Kurt is the most skilled among the resident knights. I can't believe he didn't notice anything wrong.

'Was it a mistake?'

Masain had just had that thought.

Susss-

The trees sway once again. It was definitely not an illusion this time!

'... what?'

This is a forest near Hwangdo. There was no way that seawater or anything could hold their feet.

The only large animals would be wild boars or bears.

'But what does that movement mean, as if the entire mountain is shaking?'

An ominous feeling comes over me.

Masain had felt this way once a long time ago. That thick, ominous feeling of being caught in an invisible noose thrown by someone and slowly being suffocated.

"If there's anything you're concerned about, I'll go and take a look."

At Sir Kurt's words, Masaine thought for a moment.

'I must protect my Majesty's side.'

However, the potential danger that could harm the prince cannot be left alone.

Perhaps you should go see it yourself. Even his superior knight, Sir Kurt, didn't notice. There was no way he would be able to find the epicenter no matter how much he sent others.