Its body, filled with flowing luster, was swollen with muscles as if the black veins were about to burst.
‘Why is the horse so big?’
The black horse looked like a beast rather than a herbivore.
Kashar stood in front of the black horse and extended his hand to me.
“Eileen, come here.”
“Can I ride too?”
As I approached hesitantly, the black horse lightly snorted.
Just that made the other horses around retreat.
“I-I’ve never ridden a horse before.”
“Don’t worry.”
It was a truly trusting word.
Before getting on the horse, I adjusted my clothes.
Today, too, there were pockets hanging inside the coat without fail.
‘Are they well hung?’
[If not, what can we do?]Hayang grumbled inside her sanctuary.
‘If you go to a place with no people, I’ll take it out. Wait.’
[Humph.]It was annoying, but there was no other way.
When I grabbed Kashar’s hand, he embraced me and lifted me onto the horse.
After that, Kashar leaped forward in front of me.
The black horse carried the two of them and effortlessly moved forward according to the reins’ direction.
At the starting line, nobles participating in the hunt had all gathered.
There were also Michael and Rudvion.
“Both of you, stay strong!”
The moment I said that, a red flag fluttered.
It was the beginning of the hunt.
The sound of hooves echoed throughout the forest.
The black horse carrying Kashar and me was at the forefront.
As the speed increased, the wind hitting my cheeks became stronger.
I buried my face on his back and shouted.
“You, isn’t this too fast?!”
“You have to hold tight.”
“Is there a way to do this more comfortably?”
I had to desperately cling to his waist.
The sound of hooves from behind gradually felt more distant.
The black horse stopped only when it reached the place where the yellow flag was planted.
‘I thought I was going to die…!’
Is horseback riding fun?
Was my first experience strange, or were the twins amazing?
Probably the former. I thought while inhaling subtly.
Kashar moved the horse beyond the yellow flag.
“Hey, shouldn’t we be going past this?”
The map given by the hunting groundkeepers only showed up to where the yellow flag was marked.
I was worried about losing the way, but he said it wasn’t a big deal.
“I know the geography of the forest, so it’s okay.”
He spoke as if he knew every detail of this place.
‘Does he really know the entire geography here?’
In terms of radius alone, this forest was more than four times larger than the capital.
The black horse was speeding up again. Clinging to his waist, I stopped thinking for a moment.
From what I heard, the white fox had a very wide range of activity.
As there were many people now, the deeper we went, the higher the chance of finding it.
At first, I thought that was the reason we crossed the hunting line.
But the more we went inside, the less it seemed to be the case.
‘Why is it suddenly so warm?’
The temperature was changing as we went inside.
‘There’s no snow on the ground?’
The ground that had been filled with snow was now melting in patches.
At the end, it was filled with rocks with red jewels.
“Wow, what’s all this?”
“Phepronius. It’s a gem that can only be found in winter.”
It sounded familiar.
Similar to a magic stone, it was a mysterious gem that generated heat on its own.
‘I can really feel the warmth.’
But finding it was not easy, as it could only be seen in winter.
If the surrounding temperature doesn’t drop below a certain point, Phepronius will also become an ordinary stone.
After he let me down from the black horse, he said, “You said it’s cold. It should be okay if you stay here.”
He came all the way here to take care of me.
Touching the stone, it was warm, and there was no risk of getting burned.
‘Beautiful and warm…’
It felt like a gem room in a sauna.
But I shouldn’t say anything to break this atmosphere.
I asked while sitting on the ground, “Do I have to hunt?”
“The one who catches the white fox wins. You can find it at the end.”
How far does his animal-like intuition go?
I felt like reporting it to a documentary.
As we walked further inside, the boundary between Phepronius and the snowy field appeared.
In the forest without human traces, only white snow silently covered everything.
‘Beautiful.’
A silent sigh burst out.
‘So this is what he wanted to show.’
Snow falls everywhere, but seeing such a picturesque scene is rare.
Seeing the white forest in front of me made him seem even more fascinating.
‘Is it because the experience is new?’
Our gazes met.
Naturally, our lips met.
Rustle.
‘Rustle… is that right?’
In an instant, sharp claws reached out towards me.
In that fleeting moment, Kashar pulled me away.
My head stiffened in his arms.
‘What is that again?!’
On the white snowy field, a giant wolf stood on two legs like a human.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
