The hunting competition began with the heavy sound of a horn.

Even though this was a competition, the nobles or royal families did not go alone. In case there was an emergency. Also, when fighting monsters, people could not fight them as an individual, they teamed up. Although it was a hunting ground, there was a risk of being in distress because it was a forest, so there was no case of actually catching a monster while traveling alone.

‘There would be people stick to Sigren too right?’

“Lady Fiona!”

Fiona reflexively moved her mana while still immersed in thought. Then, just a second later, the body of a monster that was close to her exploded with flames. Fiona mumbled belatedly as she watched the sparks fluttering in the air.

“Ah, fire is dangerous here.”

Heilon was a cold region, so there weren’t many trees. But the capital was different. If she were to do something wrong, a big fire can occur.

“I should be more careful than in Heilon.”

Fiona tilted her head and turned her horse’s head without regret.

But the knights by her side were a little different. They looked at the charred corpse of the monster with dismayed eyes.

‘It seemed like there is a problem…’

They had no time to step up. iN normal battle, the mages played the role of an assistant to the knights, but Fiona was the exact opposite.

“Is there any problem?”

“Oh, no.”

On the outside, Fiona looked simply a pretty noble girl. She was a rare sight in the capital, with her silver hair and white skins that made her seem pale. When anyone saw her, they would think she was a noble girl who grew beautifully in her family. So, at first, the knights tilted their heads. There were even people who wondered how they could bring her back if she passed out when she saw the monsters.

‘It was just a worry for nothing.’

They heard she made a bet with Duke Ernest, but it seemed like the bet was surprisingly advantageous for her. As the hunting competition ripened, her performance, even more, stood out.

Fiona muttered as she looked at the piled-up monster corpses.

“Something’s missing…”

‘What the hell?!’ The knights around Fiona thought at the same time.

“Sir, is there any more advance monsters?”

The escort knights made a troubled face.

“There is, but it is outside the hunting competition area.”

“Ah…”

Fiona, who was trying to compete with quality over quantity, shook her head. Her desire was not to the extent of wanting to break the established rules. Unless, if SIgren were to change his mind suddenly and took hunting competition seriously. But he would win obviously.

“Then I can’t.”

While she was talking and moving, she ran into another group. It was Duke Ernest. He, who had not yet seen the monsters Fiona had caught, smiled with a triumphant smile. That was probably because he also had caught a few things.

“I don’t know if it’s going well.”

Fiona smiled softly. “They’re weak, but I’m working hard Duke.”

Duke Ernest clicked his tongue. “To be able to relax like that, after all, to become the heir of the Heilon family, dealing with monster should not be a big deal—”

Then his eyes widened when he turned his head. This was because only then did the monster Fiona had killed catch his eyes.

“Are those what Lady caught?”

Fiona replied calmly. “As the Duke said, it’s not a big deal, but I would keep doing my best.”

Duke Ernest’s face has frowned nicely. It was because Fiona fought more monsters than he did.

‘How?’

“Uh-hum. I’ll be on my way.”

The duke walked away, his pride was hurt.

“You’re old, so I hope you don’t overdo it.” Fiona said kindly while looking at his back. It was a light provocation.

Duke Ernest turned his head to look at Fiona, then he took the reins again and set off.

At first glance, Fiona could hear Duke Ernest urging his knights.

‘He seems to be in a hurry.’

Seeing them, Fiona smiled softly.

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Duke Ernest ground his teeth.

‘That cheeky bitch.’

He remembered Fiona’s face he had just seen. He thought she was going to be docile, but to contrary to what she looked like, she was very cheek.

‘It’s disgusting, she looks like just Duke of Heilon.’

She was. And her subtly provocation appearance overlapped with Abel Heilon. Because of that, Duke Ernest was even angrier. If he stayed like this, he would lose. And if he did, his face in the social circle would be quite ridiculous. After all, he had already spread the rumors.

“We will move.”

The knights who followed him stopped talking.

“Where do you plan to go, Sir.”

“We would go beyond the control line.”

“But there…”

Hunting competition control line.

There was no special punishment for passing. However, since there was a possibility that higher-level monsters may inhabit the area, it was a separate place for the competition.

“I hope the knights of the duke family are not afraid of monsters.”

“We’re not. However, Sir. it may be a danger to your life life—”

“Anyway, it’s a place where it had been subjugated once before the hunting competition, so there aren’t really any dangerous monsters.” Duke shook his head in response as if he would not hear any rejection. It was hard to beat Fiona by catching lower monsters. So, he had no choice, but to catch the higher-level monsters.

“Go inside. Can’t lose like this.”

The knights who followed the duke’s words exchanged anxious glances with each other.