Crossing the wooden arch bridge over the River Swell, which was erected in front of Nottingham Castle, the Duke of Richmond led his hunting party to drive the horses freely and happily along the road through the fields. Since Henry had rejected all the nobles' requests before, only him and Isabel Walton, as well as his excited group of guards, had participated in today's hunt.

Riding south, after five or six minutes the group reached the outskirts of the vast hunting ground south of the castle. On the east side of the enclosure of the hunting ground, stands a manor house characteristic of the Tudor era. I saw that the roof of the manor was towering, and the windows were decorated with the coat of arms of the Duke of Richmond. In the hunting grounds outside the estate, herds of European red deer, sika deer, badgers and wild boars roam. Curiously, in this manor house, surrounded by the scent of northern countryside and nature, there is not a single family crest that can represent the family of its owner.

Henry, who was sitting on a horse, saw two hunting ground keepers standing at the entrance of the hunting ground from a distance, and glanced happily at the waitress beside him and said, "Ma'am, do you like it here?" ”

Isabel nodded and said, "It looks good, even though it's my first time in this hunting ground." ”

The sensitive Henry seemed to sense that Isabel Walton was not in high spirits for the hunt today, and he did not see a trace of excitement or excitement in her expression. He wondered if he had done something wrong that made Isabel a little unhappy.

While the two would-be knights at the front of the line continued to drive their horses, Henry slowly tightened the reins and stopped their horses. As soon as he stopped, the others around him and behind him also stopped.

Isabel looked at him intently and asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" ”

Henry looked at her and said, "Ma'am, you tell me you like it here." However, I don't feel at all that you should be happy, happy. ”

"Damn, I'm so nervous, this redhead kid is still trying to flirt with me." Isabel complained to herself, but said, "Your Highness, from the moment you walked out of the castle, the safety of your life is an important duty that I need to fulfill. ”

"Oh, so you're thinking about it. This is my private territory, and no one can enter it without my permission. Except, of course, His Majesty the King. Henry said with a smile in disbelief.

"Alright, now you know how I feel."

"Ma'am, you don't have to be so nervous."

"Yes, Your Highness. So, can you move on now? ”

"No problem, ma'am."

While the two would-be knights, who had already gone far away, were waiting for the lord on the road, Isabel glanced at Henry, who was beginning to improve, and said, "Your Highness, I would like to say a few words to Sir Alex Ferguson. ”

Henry grabbed the reins and let the war horse under his crotch jog, nodded to her sideways and said, "Don't keep me waiting too long." ”

Isabel told Onix to stop on the side of the road, and when Ferguson, who was in the group, rode past her, she drove up to Ferguson and said, "Sir, I want to talk to you." ”

Ferguson sat leisurely on his horse, preoccupied with the question of how to roast a mouth-watering fat boar more fragrant and tasty after hunting it. After glancing at the raiders and fellow guards beside him, he said, "Ma'am, what do you want to talk to me about?" ”

"Do you remember what I told you before I left?"

"Ma'am, are you still thinking about that? You're too nervous. ”

"Sir, are you kidding? I'm so nervous, but you don't worry about Your Highness's safety at all. Isabel said coldly.

"Ma'am, this is His Highness's domain, even Lord Darlington, who holds the power of the army, will not easily trespass." Ferguson was incredulous at her fears.

"Sir, I think you must remember Lord Darlington's second son, don't you?"

Ferguson glanced at the four or five would-be knights marching in front twice, and whispered, "There are many people here, let's talk about this matter at His Highness's manor." ”

Isabel whispered, "Okay, we'll talk about it when we get to the manor." ”

After everyone had gathered around Henry and entered the manor-style house in the hunting grounds, Ferguson and Isabel, who had settled the horses, walked to the side of the stable and asked her seriously: "So, do you suspect those two fellows of thieves?" ”

Isabel replied as she walked, thoughtfully, "Maybe." However, the fact that the two men were dressed and carried various weapons did not mean that they were necessarily thieves. ”

"Whoever they are, I'll hunt them like two wild boars."

"Wait, Sir, you were saying they were coming here?"

"yes, no, I mean if."

"Damn, damn it, fuck it, how could I be so stupid?" Isabel said with chagrin. Then she said to Ferguson: "These two bastards are not coming down for His Highness, they are here to kill me." ”

Ferguson stared at her with wide eyes and said in amazement: "My God, how do you know that these two men killed you?" ”

"I found them on the side of the road before heading back to Nottingham Castle. If they want to do something to His Highness, why should they let me see them for what they really are? ”

"Okay, so what are you going to do?"

"I will leave Your Highness, as far away as possible. In this way, His Highness will not be accidentally injured by two bastards. ”

Isabel added, "Sir, if these two fellows are going to do something in the hunting grounds, I hope you and your brothers in the Guards will cooperate with me. ”

The blood-soaked Ferguson smiled and raised his right hand, which was clenched into a fist, and said in a sonorous voice: "I will continue to protect my knight brothers and send our enemies to purgatory." ”

"Sir, it's better to keep a man alone, so that we can get a lot of useful things out of his mouth." Isabel looked at Ferguson's berserker facial expression and said amusedly.

"Ma'am, are you laughing? What's so funny? Jazz asked curiously.

"Oh, nothing. It's just that every time I see this face of yours that is about to kill, I think of the appearance of your ancestors. ”

"Really? Well, it must have been blessed by Odin to make me invincible like a bear and a wolf on the battlefield and a nightmare for my enemies. ”

"Alright, let's go back quickly. Otherwise, our Royal Highness the Duke will lose his child's temper again. ”

"Hahaha...... How dare you accuse Your Highness of being like a child? ”

"Please, I'm kidding."

Assuming the two unidentified men appeared in the hunting grounds, the first thing she would need to do right now would be to drive out the enemies hiding in the shadows. When a dozen foxhounds were released from the kennel by a servant who specialized in raising and caring for hounds, the Duke of Richmond and his guards who had participated in the hunt were in high spirits.

Along with the hound, Henry's favorite goshawk, his falcon "Bedwell". An adult male goshawk with a sharp and curved beak, a coat of black-brown fur, and a sharp hook in his toes and claws, straddled the thumb and forefinger of his left fist with his vigorous talons on the leather gloves worn by the falconer's servants, and looked at everything around him with a keen and alert gaze.