Chapter 214 (1/2)

Chapter 214: Chapter 214

“What happened? If you were hurt, you should have told me in advance.”

“Because of the urgent situation…”

“As the wounds seemed severe, let’s go back first. Let me hear the details later.”

“But Sir Monique, if you go back now, they might gossip about you, saying you gave up hunting. Please think twice about it.”

“Well…”

I was agonized. He had a point, but I could not leave the wounded servant untreated.

What should I do? The best way is to send them back and join other groups while other servants come to my place, or reunite with the dispersed knights.

I wonder if anybody is passing by this place.

At that moment, I heard the sound of the horn at a close distance. I felt it sounded like Marquis Enesil’s horn, so I looked around at the two servants..

“Okay, can you go back and receive treatment? Also, you go and bring me another servant who is taking a break at the moment. All you have to do is go in the direction where you just heard the horn.”

“But Sir Monique.”

“Hurry up! Don’t you know that it’s more dangerous to hesitate now? I’m going to join them over there, so come back as soon as you find another servant.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Okay. Then go now!”

After sending back the hesitant servants, I quickly rode the horse in the direction where the horn was fading away. It was safe for me to catch up and join them before missing them.

However, it was not long before I pulled the reins to slow down because I felt something strange about the horse.

What the heck is this? It looked like the horse was limping.

When I got off the saddle and looked closely, I noticed a wound on its ankle. It seems to have been injured while avoiding the bear. I thought it was okay, but obviously even the horse didn’t know it was injured because it was also surprised by the bear.

‘What should I do?’

If I had known it in advance, I would have gotten out of the woods with the servants. It was too late now.

I listened for the distant horn for a while, then sighed. As they were too far away from me, I felt it would be better to get out of the woods rather than join them.

When I walked for a long time, looking around carefully, I saw a group of people running from a distance. I unwittingly moaned while looking at them with both joy and anxiety.

‘Dang it! Why are they coming this way…’

Just in case, I stepped to the side, but they came right up to me before stopping. It was my wishful thinking that they would just pass by me.

“… I’m honored to see the Sun of the Emperor!”

“Why are you here alone?”

“Oh, something happened. By the way, why are you only with the royal knights?”

“Well, I wanted to be free and easy, so I told my entourage to leave me and have free time.

By the way, it looks like your horse was wounded. Are you okay?”

“Yes, I am fine.”

“That’s good.” He nodded, then reached out to me.

‘What does this mean?’

When I blinked, at a loss about what to do, he said with a sigh, “Get on my horse.”

“Your Majesty.”

“It’s very far from here to the main building, so I can’t leave you alone here. I can’t have you ride the wounded horse, either.”

“If you insist, can I use a spare horse?”

“Hurry up. I don’t want to order you.”

“… Okay, Your Majesty. ”

Swallowing a sigh, I grabbed his hand and climbed onto the horse. After he ordered a royal knight to bring Silvia back, he spurred his horse. The horse, blowing from the mouth, began to run at full gallop, fluttering its white mane.

I flinched at his warmth as he was right behind me on the horse. The refreshing scent that tickled the tip of my nose made my heart beat fast. Every time the horse hit the ground, the hem of his outfit touched the ground, making a rustling sound.

At that moment, I stiffened at someone’s sudden voice.

“What happened? I saw you going into the woods with competent knights.”

“Oh, there was an accident.”