My queen is rebelling!

Cohen had long noticed the many malicious gazes behind him.

However, he was used to it. With such an outstanding Queen, it was impossible not to be envied.

At the hunt, all four territories sent representatives. The most eye-catching was the Southern Territory, which sent their Second Young Master, Sandro Gunt, whom Cohen had developed into a "Bronze" assassin.

This Second Young Master had sent intelligence a few days ago, saying that the "Elven Holy Fruit" that Andrei had given him had already been used by his elder brother, Cliff.

It's just unknown when Andrei's hidden move will erupt.

Cohen was also very concerned, estimating that when the hidden move erupted, it would be the time for the Southern Territory to prepare for rebellion.

Sandro had eliminated his elder brother, a stumbling block, and was in high spirits, completely different from when he came to Florence some time ago.

He was radiant, looking like good things were about to happen!

Cohen suppressed the smile in his heart and completed the opening ceremony with the Queen.

After the opening ceremony, ordinary nobles and wealthy merchants entered the venue one after another.

The outskirts of the hunting ground were surrounded by fully armed police, and everyone who wanted to enter the hunting ground had to verify their identity and have a letter of recommendation from at least a Baron to enter.

Gutavo and Herman, as Gower's two most trusted subordinates, each led a team to guard the entrance.

Both of them stared wide-eyed, intently searching for William's figure.

Soon, a portly middle-aged merchant walked up to Gutavo and handed over an invitation and a letter of recommendation.

Herman, not far away, was slightly moved, his eyes subtly paying attention to the movement on this side.

Gutavo sized up the portly merchant, unable to see anything unusual. He then looked at the letter of recommendation.

The family crest stamped on it was actually that of Earl Snape Middleton, the Cabinet Minister and former Chief Steward of the Palace.

Gutavo did not dare to be too lenient. After verifying the authenticity of the crest, he immediately let him pass.

Herman concealed the emotions in his heart and breathed a sigh of relief, unnoticed.

As time passed, almost all the guests who were supposed to enter the venue had arrived.

The police department had already come to prepare to withdraw their personnel. Herman and Gutavo exchanged a glance.

The latter whispered:

"I haven't found anything unusual on my side. What about you?"

Herman shook his head:

"Neither have I. Perhaps I guessed wrong. William didn't choose to make trouble at the hunt?"

Gutavo frowned deeply. After a moment, he sighed and said:

"Then we can only send more people to find him.

Alright, since we didn't find him, let's go in too.

This is probably your first time participating in such a grand event. Don't miss it."

Herman nodded, and the two of them walked into the hunting ground with the crowd.

Naturally, they were not qualified to approach the inner circle and could only stand on the outer layer with the small nobles and merchants who had just entered.

Herman subtly stood behind the portly merchant who had been introduced by Earl Middleton.

After the opening ceremony, it was the official hunt.

In the open space in the center of the hunting ground, the horns sounded leisurely, the deep sound seeming to awaken the sleeping earth.

The commander of the Royal Guard, riding a tall horse, solemnly announced the rules and precautions of the hunting competition.

The rules were simple: there were a thousand prey released in advance in the hunting ground.

Ranging from first-order to third-order.

First-order prey was worth five points, second-order ten points, and third-order twenty points.

Points were accumulated based on the type and number of prey obtained, and the person with the highest score was the champion.

If they were found to be in danger or besieged by magical beasts, they could withdraw at any time.

However, once they chose to withdraw, it was equivalent to declaring abandonment of the competition.

The young hunters representing the various families listened attentively, especially to the final reward from the champion.

The ultimate victor would receive a personal audience with the King and Queen, and would be personally awarded a golden-tier magic crossbow by the Queen!

With the sound of the opening horn, a group of well-trained hounds ran out happily. At the same time, the young hunters also mounted their horses one after another.

In an instant, the sound of hooves rang out densely like drumbeats, and the mighty team began to advance towards the depths of the hunting ground.

All kinds of gorgeous costumes fluttered in the hunting ground, like a colorful dynamic painting.

The flags fluttered in the wind, with the emblems representing the various families engraved on them, shining brightly in the sun, symbolizing the glory and majesty of the nobles.

The hunt lasted for three hours.

Cohen, Adair, and a group of ministers certainly wouldn't wait foolishly outside with the hunters. They had entered the temporarily built palace early.

In the center of the palace, a huge magic stone was placed, broadcasting the scene of the hunting ground in detail before everyone's eyes.

Next to it, the scores were calculated in real time based on the hunting results of each contestant.

The screen would also occasionally give close-ups to these leading players.

"This is Earl Middleton's nephew, right? He's truly a young hero!

I think he's bound to be the champion this time."

Snape smiled reservedly and said:

"Viscount Albero is joking. The one in the lead now is your eldest son. I think this golden-tier crossbow is already in your family's pocket."

"Oh, there's actually a beautiful female knight, which is rare!

And judging by her momentum, she's no less than an average male.

She's already hunted three second-order prey. You really can't judge a book by its cover!

Whose young lady is this? She looks unfamiliar!"

Soon, a minister discovered that there was a beautiful and elegant female hunter among the contestants.

And her performance was quite good, actually in the leading first echelon.

The Queen also looked over with interest.

A beautiful scene in the crowd was extremely eye-catching:

The female hunter was wearing a tight black hunting outfit, outlining her exquisite figure.

Black leather boots tightly wrapped her slender calves, and chestnut hair flew freely like a waterfall.

Her face was very outstanding, with a hint of heroism in her slightly raised eyebrows, and her eyes were like bright cold stars, with confidence shining in her eyes.

Under her straight nose, her red lips were slightly pursed, with a stubborn beauty.

Riding on a steed, holding a crossbow, with a straight back and a focused expression, her heroic appearance was mixed with a breathtaking beauty.

People were amazed by her beauty and impressed by her courage.

Cohen also turned his gaze and, after seeing the female hunter's half-covered face and familiar figure, almost spat out the black tea that the Queen had poured for him.

Asuna!

This silly woman!

Why did she participate in the hunt without saying a word?

Could this woman want to use this hunting championship to meet the Queen?

What an incurable brain-dead fan!

A fanatic female fan is scary!

The Queen asked with interest:

"Whose young lady is this? She looks quite unfamiliar.

She should already have a fourth-order cultivation, and she's not old. She's a good seed."

Hearing the Queen's words, the ministers and nobles present were also inquiring about the identity of this young lady.

With her exquisite beauty and top-tier talent, her presence here indicated a significant status.

She was truly an excellent marriage prospect.

It's no wonder these nobles were anxious. The annual noble hunting event was originally intended to provide young men and women with an opportunity to interact and get to know each other.

Hunting is an activity that most stimulates male hormones.

Noble men and women who caught each other's eye could pledge their lives to each other on the royal hunting grounds, and even receive blessings from the King and Queen, making it a wonderful story to spread.

For a time, everyone was inquiring about this unfamiliar and beautiful huntress.

Not far away, Prince Haug was also very surprised. When Cohen had him bring these two women in, he hadn't mentioned that they would participate in the competition.

Seeing the commotion growing, Prince Haug had no choice but to speak up:

"Haha, excuse the spectacle, everyone. This huntress is a good friend of my nephew, and I brought her here today to broaden her horizons.

Her name is Asuna, and she is not from our Effin."

Hearing Prince Haug's words, no one dared to pursue Asuna any further.

Joking aside, regardless of his status as an Elder of the Senate and a Prince, this man was a genuine Legend-rank expert.

A good friend of his nephew... everyone here are not naive elementary school students; they understood what was implied.

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Only no one expected, or dared to think, that the nephew Prince Haug was referring to was their King.

Not to mention Haug's own brothers, there were countless cousins besides Cohen's father. There were plenty of nephews and cousins; who knew which one he was talking about?

The Queen was clearly interested in Asuna and asked:

"Not from Effin? That's a bit of a pity.

This girl's talent is truly remarkable. Even through the magic stone, I can sense a palpitating power within her.

Presumably, the transcendent profession she holds is also extraordinary. She is a good seed."

Prince Haug glanced subtly at Cohen before replying:

"Yes, I've also heard that this girl's talent and strength are both excellent."

Perhaps because Cohen was rarely willing to attend this year's noble hunting event with her, Yadell was in a good mood and even teased him in a rare moment:

"Uncle, if she's not from Effin, you can turn her into one.

You must encourage your nephew to work harder. We are currently in need of talent.

If it really happens, I will personally officiate their wedding!"

Prince Haug's eyes widened slightly, and an extremely strange expression appeared on his face, almost unable to hold it in.

Good heavens, Your Majesty, are you sure?

You're going to personally officiate the wedding?

He secretly shifted his gaze to Cohen.

This is getting out of hand. See how you'll clean this up later.

Ahem, ahem!

Hearing the Queen's words, Cohen choked and coughed violently.

What is Queen doing? Am I greening myself?

Cohen's cough attracted Yadell's attention. With a light tap of her finger, a silver light flew into Cohen's mouth.

Cohen immediately felt a cool sensation in his throat, and his breathing became much smoother.

At the same time, a fierce ideological struggle was taking place in his mind. Tsk, the Queen has already spoken those golden words.

Should I sacrifice my beauty a little for the development of Effin?

I'm also sacrificing myself for the country. I believe the Queen won't say much even if she finds out the truth later.

Forget it. Feeling the icy elemental aura that the Queen had just transferred into Cohen's body.

Cohen, who had previous Legend-rank experience, clearly felt that the Queen's strength was already infinitely close to the Legend rank.

It was estimated that she only needed an opportunity to become the youngest Legend-rank transcendent in the history of the entire continent.

It's better to be honest before I can suppress the Queen.

Unlike the ministers who were having a lively conversation, High Judge Gore Phillip was not in the mood to pay attention to these boring matters.

He had just received news from Gutavo and Herman.

William's whereabouts had not been found.

He wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but he was also a little worried.

Either William didn't come at all, or he had already sneaked in, but they hadn't noticed him.

The former was fine. As long as William didn't directly complain to the Queen, there was still a chance to salvage everything.

But if it was the latter, then things would be terrible.

Being able to hide it from them and send William in meant that William must have found a new backer, and this backer's status was not low, perhaps even among them!

Just as Baron Gore was worried, an uninvited guest who had always been at odds with him appeared beside him.

Snape Middleton walked elegantly to Gore's side with a glass of red wine and said with a smile:

"Our High Judge seems to be in a bad mood today. Is there something troubling you?"

Hearing Snape's voice, Gore hid all his emotions and replied calmly:

"Oh, it's Earl Middleton.

It's nothing important. It's just that there have been a few troubling cases recently that I haven't been able to resolve properly. I apologize for the spectacle, Earl."

A mysterious smile appeared on Snape's face:

"Cases, huh? Coincidentally, I've also encountered a very interesting case these past few days, hahahaha..."

After saying that, he patted Gore on the shoulder meaningfully, without saying anything else, leaving a hook, and walked away with his wine glass.

Gore was stunned for a moment, and then a huge fear gripped his heart.

What did Snape mean by that?

Could it be...

Could it be that William was...

Buzz—

A loud horn interrupted Gore's thoughts.

The hunting event was officially over!

After three hours of competition, the championship also had its final winner.

It was none other than that heroic female knight.

Cohen glared fiercely at Asuna. This woman must have cheated using her contracted red dragon!

As the king of beasts, with the help of a dragon, taking down a few low-level magical beasts was as easy as pie!

Asuna pretended not to see Cohen's murderous gaze and happily accepted the golden-rank magic crossbow from the Queen.

She even shamelessly wanted to reach out and shake hands.

Yadell also had a good impression of such a heroic female knight and didn't want to embarrass her, so she took the initiative to shake hands.

Asuna's eyes lit up, looking like a love-struck fool, making Cohen suspect that this girl was planning to never wash her hands again.

After the award ceremony, it was time for the Queen to give a speech and announce the end of the event.

Cohen also focused, his plan was only one last step away!

Just then, a rough voice came from the crowd of merchants and small nobles watching from afar:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!

I have an important case to appeal!

This case involves female slave trafficking!

Many nobles in Effin are involved!"

Originally, everyone was surprised at who had the audacity to speak out during the Queen's speech.

But upon hearing those last few words, they were immediately as quiet as cicadas in winter, not daring to breathe a word.

Female slave trafficking!

Effin nobles involved?

Almost instantly, the air in the entire hunting ground froze, and even though it was a clear autumn day, clusters of crystalline snowflakes fluttered down from the sky!

The Queen of Effin was enraged!