88 Underestimated Him (1/2)

Whoosh--!

One by one, more arrows flew through the sky, aiming directly at the various wild animals in the field; crimson blood tainting the pure white ground.

The Tuhan men watched on the side, awe written on their faces.

This kid…who would have thought such a frail, scrawny looking kid could hunt so well. Not to mention he was even catching up to Lord An!

With swift, elegant movements, Rin launched another arrow in the animal's direction, killing it on the spot.

”Hmm, seems I'm a little rusty.” Rin couldn't help but murmur under her breath while looking at the bow in her hand.

She must not have been used to such a different bow, the majority of the time she'd hunt with her crossbow.

The Tuhan nearby who heard Rin mutter to herself arched their brows in disbelief.

Rusty? That was considered rusty? What did that make their hunting skills? And how better could he do when he wasn't rusty!

After An Sun brought Rin along to keep a better watch on her, the men continued their winter hunt. Rin watched the men hunt on the side silently before she spoke up.

”My Lord, if you don't mind, may I join as well? To prove myself to you, I believe earning my own food is a start.”

An Sun chuckles, his lips tilting upward into a crooked smile. ”Go ahead. What you hunt will be your food from now on. Don't come asking me for food if you don't have enough.”

”Yes, my Lord. I will remember your words.” Rin smiled impassively in return.

An Sun stared at Rin silently before striding away to hunt.

He, along with the rest of the Tuhan didn't believe Rin would be able to catch a single animal. Although An Sun witnessed the boy shoot the deer previously, he assumed it was based on luck.

To them, 'Bai Lan' was a boy raised in a noble family with little skills in martial arts and hunting. Even with these thoughts, An Sun respected and admired Bai Lan's military tactics.

Having been able to win a battle against him, one wouldn't be surprised by the cold commander being angered. It irritated him, but he was impressed and greatly acknowledged Bai Lan as a worthy opponent until the end.

However, having commendable military tactics alone wasn't enough for An Sun to drop all airs and grant him instant trust.

After all, the people on this side of the world, men and women were not to be trusted so easily.

While adjusting her bow, Rin noticed the mocking, contempt-filled gazes of the Tuhan men. Even with their stares, Rin ignored and smiled silently to herself. Based on their expressions she could guess their thoughts.

And she didn't blame them. To them, she was a spoiled grandson of a fierce general with clever military tactics. With her appearance as well, she looked as if she hadn't engaged in a battle in all her life.

Those were the Tuhan men's initial thoughts, however, after ten minutes had passed did their eyes widen in shock - their expression gradually changing to disbelief.

Mounted on a horse, bow in hand, Rin shot down every animal in sight. A dark shadow passed over Rin's emerald eyes, the usual clarity and calmness in her almond-shaped eyes was replaced by a dull, dangerous gleam.