บท 120: Come Back Safe

Today marked the second day of the Monster Hunt Festival, and the atmosphere was buzzing with a chaotic blend of excitement and anxiety. Unlike yesterday's individual hunt, today's activities were more of a group activity for the noble houses, complete with excessively pampered horses and overconfident hunters. 

The heads of the noble houses or their heirs naturally assumed leadership roles, flanked by their handpicked knights, all radiating an air of self-importance.

The difficulty level was cranked up a notch, thanks to the mages who had pulled an all-nighter setting up devious traps throughout the forest. 

As the event was about to kick off, the clearing near the forest hummed with anticipation, only to fall into an eerie silence the moment the host, the Grand Duke, appeared.