“What’s the answer to this problem? Finding the decoration on the princess’s favorite hat…”
Reading the description, Ed grimaced.
“Luca, what you found is not S-rank; it’s more like SSS-rank.”
The decoration was none other than a ‘Sky Whale’s Feather.’
This rare bird, several times larger than a person, had shining feathers.
It was highly valued as calling it cost a fortune, and many hunters risked their lives to catch a Sky Whale.
The problem was that the habitat of this demon was unknown.
So, it’s not even known if the esteemed Sky Whale will personally flap its wings in this hunting ground.
Ed said bitterly, “Let’s just give up on this treasure. You might end up wasting time looking for the Sky Whale for nothing.”
At that moment, Leke offered a suggestion, “How about luring the Sky Whale by sprinkling the blood of other demons? It happens to be something I’m looking for as well.”
It was true. One of Leke’s S-rank portraits had a phrase instructing to find a Sky Whale’s feather.
He shook the water bottle he had. “This bottle contains the blood of Glawocus. It’s the Sky Whale’s favorite food.”
Only then did Luca recall seeing him collecting Glawocus’s blood.
Back then, he wondered why Leke was doing such a thing, but now it finally made sense.
Ed asked with concern, “What if other demons are attracted along with the Sky Whale?”
“Don’t worry. Considering the food chain among demons, only the Sky Whale will be drawn to this blood smell.”
Well, as a Northern Grandmaster, he must be an expert on demons.
In the end, everyone decided to follow Leke’s suggestion. Since there was a good method, it would be a shame to miss an S-rank treasure.
Afterwards, they redistributed their forces.
First, Ed and Sharack went to the rocky mountain to mine the gem.
Among the piles of similar rocks, only Ed could accurately distinguish the gem the princess liked.
The remaining three stayed behind to capture the Sky Whale.
Originally, it was supposed to be Irtis and Leke hunting.
However, Luca insisted on using his healing abilities and persuaded them.
“What if you fight without a healer and get injured? Irtis, you can’t even use magic right now.”
Luca’s healing power wasn’t exactly magic, so it didn’t violate the rules.
Eventually, Irtis reluctantly accepted Luca’s words.
After a while, Ed and Sharack left for the rocky mountain, wishing everyone’s safety.
The remaining three went to the wide meadow to lure the Sky Whale.
As soon as they arrived at their destination, Irtis took off the armor he was wearing and tossed it to Luca.
“Put this on.”
“What are you talking about? Fight naked?”
“The basic principle of combat is to protect the healer. If I get injured, you’ll have to heal me.”
Luca hesitated, but eventually, he put on the armor under Irtis’s determined gaze.
He stared at Irtis resolutely. “Promise. Whatever happens, I’ll save you, Irtis.”
“That sounds like something I should be saying.”
The two men looked at each other and laughed slyly.
At that moment, Leke, who had been silently observing the two, asked, “Is everyone ready?”
The two men nodded.
As Luca hid behind a rock, Leke opened the water bottle and began drawing a large circle around them.
Swish. The blue field was instantly dyed in a crimson hue.
Leke entered the red circle with Irtis, waiting for the appearance of the Sky Whale.
However, Irtis was unaware that Glawocus’s blood could attract not only the Sky Whale but also its entire species.
On the last day of the hunting competition, as Prodia entered the entrance of the hunting ground, everyone was surprised.
“No, isn’t she Lady of the Duser family? It’s my first time seeing her at the hunting competition.”
‘Oh no, this conversation seems like it’s going to be long.’
Prodia wondered how she could quickly conclude this annoying situation. Fortunately, the nobles’ attention soon shifted elsewhere.
It was because an interesting entertainment area for the eliminated contestants had been prepared on one side of the arena.
These were the participants who had been eliminated from the competition, and seeing their frightened expressions, it seemed like they roughly understood the atmosphere within the hunting ground.
‘Treasure hunting, huh.’
Surviving on the battlefield wasn’t enough; now they had to find fragments of the princess’s portrait and her favorite items.
Just hearing about it made it seem not easy.
Fortunately, there was no sign of the four men among the eliminated.
But Prodia was still worried about them.
Just then, an official stepped onto the stage.
“From now on, you will enjoy this competition in real-time.”
At the same time, a video played on the magical screen in front of them.
There, one person was fighting a troll head-on.
As an exciting scene unfolded from the beginning, the nobles exclaimed in admiration.
The participant overwhelmed by strength eventually couldn’t endure it and revealed his true form.
As his clothes ripped apart, the terrifying body of a bear was exposed.
However, at that moment, a warning sound came from the nearby magical device.
[Beep Disqualification for violating regulations.]“Oh, no!”
As the bracelet on his wrist glowed, he was instantly summoned in front of everyone.
But that wasn’t the end.
Next appeared a human participant being chased by a monster.
He fought with an arrow until the quiver was empty.
When the monster swung its large claw, the participant pressed the bracelet and shouted for a return.
The summoned participants looked around with bewildered expressions.
It couldn’t be helped. The noble ladies were elegantly sitting in front of their tables, watching them.
The official proceeded with the event.
“Well, another participant has chosen to return. How many points do you think they scored?”
He asked if the participant had found the item behind the portrait.
But he shook his head, submitting only the drawing.
“The total score is… 14 points!”
And that score was made by collecting barely C or D-grade portraits.
He received applause and moved to the disqualified seat.
Meanwhile, the screen changed a few times.
There were more participants than expected forming teams and actively engaging in activities.
It seemed challenging to survive with just one’s own strength, as expected.
Soon, the screen transitioned to a steep rocky mountain.
However, two familiar faces caught Prodia’s eye.
‘Ed and… Sharak?!’
Finally spotting her participants, her heart raced.
Sharak was diligently digging with a pickaxe under Ed’s instructions.
“If you dig the pink-glowing rock, it’ll be fine.”
“Wow, alright. Leave it to me!”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In just a few swings, Sharak, realizing the strength he possessed, successfully mined a gem from a single rock.
Everyone, upon witnessing this, showered him with admiration.
Prodia also felt relieved.
‘But why are there only two of them?’
After several scene changes, Prodia finally understood the reason.
Irtis and Luka were progressing with a quest in another location.
However, beside them, another familiar face appeared.
Prodia’s eyes widened as she recognized him.
‘That’s… Leke, isn’t it?’
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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