Chapter 97: The Hunt (Part-1)
Since the attack by the 'Stone Bear', a couple of days had passed since then the schedule of Ryuu consisted of playing with his new friends, training, eating and sleeping then repeating it again, but he was very happy because of his new friends, unfortunately it also caused him to slack of a lot regarding to training but he promised himself that when he goes back to Ayindril.
Today, as always he was busy playing with his friends hopscotch a game which he learned on the same day he became acquainted on his first day.
As Ryuu was going to take his turn he was stopped by the arrival of a new maid who simple bowed in front of him, as he waited for Ryuu to speak.
Ryuu just tilted his head slightly, as the maid just went by his side as she whispered into his ears while making sure to cover her hands as she spoke to prevent others from lip reading. Ryuu's eyes widened momentarily as his face broke into a wide grin, as he suddenly gave a small jump and a clap as started laughing, "Good good you really are nice scout Anne, you have brought me a very wonderful news now I would trouble you to inform Aika to make preparations I wish to leave as soon as possible preferably before the sun rises tomorrow."
Anne just bowed and left, as he turned towards his new friends as he spoke in a somber tone, "I am sorry to say this but I have to leave."
His friends grew worried at that as such Xavier could not help but ask, "Why Ryuu did something bad happen forcing you to leave?"
Ryuu shook his head as he replied with a smile, "No no nothing is wrong just that there is something that needs my immediate attention as such I will have to leave for a few days but I promise you all that I will try to finish my job and be back as soon as possible."
His words calmed his friends as he waved them goodbye and left along with his escorts, today he was in a very good mood as such he did not get annoyed by the hero worship by the villagers who he passed on his way to his house.
Aika was once again standing by the doorway in order to welcome him, "Welcome back Your Highness."
Ryuu: "I am back and I hope you have already started making preparations, oh and please send the scout to the garden, I will be waiting for them there with some questions that I have regarding the prey for them."
Aika bowed at him as he made his way towards the garden, as he sat on there on the grass enjoying the peace and tranquility that prevailed there, he did not have to wait long as soon the scout arrive, as she gave a short bow to Ryuu.
Ryuu spoke with his voice giddy excitement, "Well what can you tell me about the prey?"
Anne began speaking everything about the prey she had just scouted on Ryuu's order.
The next day a group of 6 left the house along with a couple of escorts one of whom was Aika herself, as they made their way towards the mountain, normally Ryuu could have asked them to directly fly him to the prey but unfortunately his sisters have forbade the maids to use more than the strength of a low level Primal Daoist, and forbade them from using any from flying with Ryuu, of course in case of emergency like Ryuu's life being in danger all restrictions were off. Ryuu also knew he could do nothing to persuade them otherwise as his sisters' orders will always take precedence before his.
As such they were stuck with hiking to their destination, with Anne as their guide.
As they reached the base of the mountain Aika and another as she spoke, "I wish you success and safety on your hunting trip Your Highness."
Ryuu just nodded at that as he spoke, "Aika, please keep an eye on the villagers and make sure that no stray beasts harm them."
Aika bowed acknowledging Ryuu's command, soon Ryuu disappeared along with his hunting party disappeared from her views.
Ryuu because of excitement had forgot a very important rule, which now hit him like a tons of brick, as his thoughts went back to the rule his eldest sister laid for such a situations.
Flashback~
Antariskh in a serious manner, "Ryuu, if you want to go on a hunt during out absence remember you will be in charge and have to plan the hunt without the help of our maids, they may help you to set the traps, help you carry the carcass of the prey, help you to scout, but they may not help you in combat until and unless your life is in danger as such they will not fight on your behalf at full strength but will always be at low Primal Daoist level only when your life is in danger will they fight with their true strength also as long as you do not fight neither will they."
Currently Ryuu and his party was only half way up the mountain, on the other side is deep valley in between which was a large lake where their prey currently resided.
Ryuu was currently going through a crudely drawn map made by Anne, as he spoke "Mary what do you think about this small gorge which connects the other side of the mountain with the valley."
Mary: "I think it will be better your highness the gap is enough, I think we could trap the beast there with the help of our traps, it is a shame we could only use traps made for beast up to high Primal Daoist realm otherwise we could have completely immobilized it, the huge body will cause it to get stuck here enabling us to defeat it easily"
Ryuu nodded at that before he turned to another blond haired maid as he spoke, "Jeeva, you are the most agile and fast among all of us, I hope you would be able to lure it towards the trap."
Jeeva just bowed as she replied, "It will be done as you wish your highness."
Ryuu then spoke as he stood near the edge of the mountain overlooking the valley, as he spoke with predatory smirk, "Well Let the Hunt Begin."
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone