Julian got into the carriage wearing a brown hunting outfit, which consisted of a shirt, a vest, pants and boots, all of the highest quality and with magical defensive properties. Shortly after, Ana and Lizet, who were accompanying Aria, who was wearing a beautiful black and white hunting outfit, got into the carriage.
The carriage moved forward and Evans again reviewed the list of the preys that offered the best scores.
Among the beasts that offered the highest score in the hunting forest was the Imperial Boar, a boar almost two meters high, with thick skin and great strength; the Esquirian wolf was similar to a common wolf, only faster and stronger; the Esquirian wolf (Alpha), was a wolf with black fur and red eyes, taller than the rest of the members of its pack, it was considered a fast, strong and intelligent beast, which is why hunting it was very difficult; Finally, in the depths of the forest is the Lobelorc, a two-meter dog, hairless, with strong muscles, sharp teeth and a voracious hunger for meat, since hunting it was dangerous, its score was at the top of the ranking; The rest of the prey were quite common, deer, elk and even rabbits...
"An Imperial boar will be enough if I'm lucky; next could be the alpha Schirian wolf; I think I'll act on the fly; since I also have to worry about attacks against me."
Outside, the carriage was protected by four guards led by Stan.
Evan carefully checked the elixirs stored in his ring, verified that everything was in order.
"The next thing will be to reach the third circle before entering the academy; this way my power will grow exponentially."
-Brother, will you win?
Evans looked at Aria, smiled and replied:
-Your brother will do his best.
-My brother is the best. -Aria exclaimed excitedly.
Evans moved his right hand, which was covered by a white glove, to check its condition.
The carriage continued its steady pace and after a few hours they arrived at the hunting camp.
As the competition included the Emperor's demand, this time there were a greater number of participants and spectators of high social hierarchy, with economic power or contacts.
The moment Evans got off the carriage, there were many looks he received; but Evans's bearing alone was enough to silence them.
"There are many unknown faces"
Evans observed the surroundings as he headed towards the tent assigned to the Qualty dukedom.
Evans entered a private section in the tent, took out his sword, inspected it, checked the 8 elixirs with his concentrated energy created with the mid-level mana elixirs, he also had 7 mid-level mana elixirs.
A short time later, a young woman's voice was heard.
-Can I come in?
Evans put away the elixirs created with his energy, and replied:
-Forward!
Princess Amelia was growing into a beautiful woman, but her look was confident and dominant, she was currently wearing an elegant white hunting suit with some gold trim.
-Aren't you afraid of getting dirty? -Evans asked him, sounding a little relaxed.
-This outfit is protected by magic; Also, I'm not going to participate, I'm just dressed like this, because the occasion calls for it.
-Understand. -Evans said and then began to put away the elixirs.
The princess ran, hugged him from behind and asked:
-Are you going to win?
-I will do everything possible.
-What are you going to hunt? -Asked the princess who had just released Evans.
-A white-antlered Elk. -Evans responded and then smiled.
The princess's expression turned cold and she said:
-Don't lose; I don't want to be unhappy.
Evans sat down and looked at his sword, changing his attitude to a more firm one:
-I will try to hunt an Alpha Esquirian Wolf. Will it be enough?
The princess's eyes shone, for her Evans' words could be interpreted like this:
-I will hunt something very dangerous, just for you.
The princess took out a rectangular Limgic wooden box from her magic ring and handed it to Evans. He opened the box and inside was a beautiful saber with a black scabbard with a gold dragon. Evans unsheathed the sword, and could see the nearly three-foot-long thin metal blade that was meticulously crafted.
-It's a great sword. -Evans said, sheathing it again.
The sword had the imperial symbol on the hilt. Evans looked at the sword, and after a few seconds he said firmly to the princess:
-I will win!
-I'll be waiting for you. -The princess responded confidently and then left.
Evan began to transmit part of his mana and energy to the sword, to examine every millimeter of it, in order to adapt to his new sword.
Evans swung the sword in his shop, without using a bit of mana or energy, he only did it to test the hardness, flexibility and resistance of the sword.
The horns sound, announcing that the tournament will soon begin. Evans sheathes the sword and places it on his belt.
When he leaves the store everyone looks at him, seeing the sword with the imperial emblem.
From the stage a thin man, dressed appropriately for the event, announces:
-The hunting tournament will begin when the horns sound again; This year the hunt will be supervised, each group will go with one of the qualified representatives. Everyone, get ready!
The horns sound; The hunting tournament has begun.