Cursed Daughter Looking for a Mate
Chapter 14 Catching Wet

Beckett stalled in the middle of the hunt. He raised his hand wrong. A fully dressed soldier approached him.

"What do I need to help you with, Prince?"

"Help me to hunt. Use this arrow so that no one is suspicious. Put the game animal here." Beckett handed some of his arrows to his men.

"Okay, Prince." The soldier lowered his head and left immediately.

Beckett immediately continued the hunt, unaware that someone was paying attention to his actions.

***

The participants of the hunting party began to return to the tent establishment. They brought their respective hunted animals to the hunting value calculation place. Large animals such as wolves, deer, and wild boars are worth more than small animals such as rabbits and birds.

Ian dropped the game animals to count. The officer who counted the game animals rounded his mouth because of the pile of animals in front of him. There are 10 large animals and 2 small animals. You could say Ian broke the record for hunting ever held in the Yuvinere Kingdom.

Full of self-righteousness, Ian turned towards his tent. He was sure that he would win. Having no one to like, he would present this animal to Julliane alone as a friend.

Ian's steps stopped. His eyes were fixed on Beckett's game. Ian's hand clenched tightly at Beckett's grin mocking him.

The counter officer's mouth was opened wider than before. Beckett's hunting numbers are 12 large animals and 2 small animals. Just a little adrift with Ian. The winner is determined.

'I blocked him with a lot of traps. But.' Inner Ian.

Ian's still watching Beckett's animals. His view changed on the hunter who got this hunt. His gaze grew sharper.

'Don't he cheat'

Ian has no proof. If he accuses rashly, he will instead be cornered and bear shame. He could only hold this in his heart.

All participants counted their animals. Now they are waiting for the announcement of the winner. The king standing on the stage carried a paper containing a sequence of hunting values.

"I'll read out the value of the hunt, the five biggest. I will start from the fifth first," said the King loudly.

Everyone who was there was pounding at once curious as to who the winner of this hunting party was.

Not long to make people wait for the King immediately continued, "Lionel Crowley got a score of 20. Edgar Yuvinere was fourth with a score of 30. In third place, Kyler Orsin scored 42. Ian Constain scored 84 second. The winner gets a hunting score of 100. This was the greatest hunting value during the hunting party held in Yuvinere Kingdom. The winner is Beckett Lortamort."

Beckett came on stage with a smile. Everyone who was there clapped, except Ian. His revenge on Beckett didn't work. Beckett's reputation was getting higher in the eyes of the Yuvinere Kingdom's nobles.

Beckett began his speech. "Thank you for having this hunting party, Raja. I am proud to win this race. My game animal will be presented to Princess Julliane."

All eyes were on Julliane. This First Princess was neither surprised nor flattered. He just smiled expressionlessly.

Beckett approached Julliane who was sitting with the Yuvinere royal family. He grabbed Julliane's hand and said, "Are you going to accept it, Princess Julliane?"

This is the same as a public statement of love. The noble girls whispered to each other, hoping to get this seromantic declaration of love. Ian tried to hold back his anger not to explode. Messing at a hunting party will even get him kicked out. Even so he could still avenge the deeds of other nobles on him, but Julliane's fate depended on this hunting party.

Rejecting Beckett's declaration of love would embarrass Yuvinere's country. Julliane had no other choice. He should marry Beckett.

"I'm sorry, Julliane" murmured Ian.

Julliane brushed Beckett's hand off. He looked at her sharply. "I don't want to."

The king approached his daughter on this one. His daughter's actions were highly inappropriate. He was about to scold her after this hunt was over. "Why Julliane?" ask the King to replace Beckett.

"I don't want to accept Dad's cheating." Julliane turned her gaze to Beckett.

"I'm not cheating at all, don't just accuse the Princess." Beckett who did not accept raised his voice.

"I have the proof" Julliane replied with a smile.

"Guards, bring the man here" Julliane ordered.

The Yuvinere Royal Guards carried a fully clothed person tied to a rope. Beckett was shocked but did not display it in public. The bodyguard patted the face of the tied man to wake up.

The man opened his eyes while gasping. He was trying to digest the situation. After realizing his eyes were staring at Beckett. Everyone who was there was curious about the circumstances that were on the stage.

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Julliane's eyes peeked behind the tree.  Shady Pepohan makes himself able to hide well. Despite not being able to hear all the talk of Beckett and his bodyguards, he understood what was happening. Julliane tailed Beckett's bodyguard before losing it.

So he used the help of others. I think he can be a winner.

Julliane watched Beckett's bodyguards from a distance. Beckett's bodyguards are very deft. He can shoot well. Fugitives such as deer, rabbits, and wolves instantly die on the spot once exposed to the arrows. Without needing to expend a lot of energy, he managed to get five hunted animals. He left the animals at the place of his agreement with Beckett

Realizing that Beckett's darts were exhausted, he immediately returned to the tent establishment. Julliane followed him. The hunting tent was very quiet. Of course because the hunting participants are still hunting. Beckett's bodyguards broke into his master's tent to rest.

Julliane made up her mind, stepping foot into Beckett's tent. Suddenly Beckett's bodyguards were surprised to directly bow respectfully. "Greetings to Princess Julliane."

A cold sweat appeared on the forehead of Beckett's Guards. He was sure that no one had seen him from the hunting ground. Julliane's presence in this tent is not to catch her.

"Do you have any wine? We ran out, because the guests were coming too much" Julliane said, looking through Beckett's tent.

"I don't have a Princess, but it looks like Prince Beckett brought her here. I'll take a look" replied Beckett's bodyguard looking for wine in Beckett's storage box.

Met

Julliane took a wooden stick. He approached Beckett's bodyguards who were still busy looking for wine. His steps were so slow that they were not heard. Julliane immediately hit the nape of Beckett's bodyguard knocking him unconscious. His hand grabbed the rope, tied Beckett's bodyguard.

Finished

Julliane stood breathing a sigh of relief. He came out of the tent looking for a guard and whispered something.

***

"Who is this man Princess?" beckett asked pretending he didn't know.

"Not your bodyguard, Prince?" ask Julliane back.

"I don't know him. Do you know me?" Beckett approached his bodyguard. He intended to punish his bodyguard later, for humiliating him.

"I don't know Prince Beckett. This is the first time I've met him" Beckett's bodyguard said.

They both don't want to confess. Julliane expected it. He has prepared everything. He won't lose to Beckett.

"Once I am, I will call upon the spirit to make sure that this man's words are true" Julliane pointed to Beckett's bodyguard.

Letta immediately appeared while frowning. The sight of the humans swarming around made him sick. He wants to come back soon.

"What do you want from me, Julliane?" letta asked in an annoyed tone.

Julliane realized Letta's annoyance, she would apologize later. "Please make this guy tell Letta the truth."

Letta immediately cast magic on Beckett's bodyguard. When he finished, Julliane asked the person who was still tied up.

"Who are you?"

"I have Prince Beckett's bodyguard." Beckett's bodyguards covered her mouth with her hands.

Beckett patted his forehead. Everyone whispered to each other.

"Are you helping Prince Beckett in this hunt?" ask Julliane again.

"Right, I helped him by capturing 3 large animals and 2 small animals." Despite closing his mouth, the words continued to be thrown out endlessly.

People whisper more and more. Beckett could not bear to admit it all. "I asked for the hunt to be held again. I will prove that I can win without help" he asked Leroy.

Leroy looked at his daughter. "What's your decision, Julliane?"

"I'm handing this decision to Prince Ian. Prince Ian is a legitimate winner" Julliane said, looking at Ian.

All eyes follow the direction of Julliane's view. Ian smiled seeing things turn around. "I'm asking for a duel with Prince Beckett to determine the real winner in this hunt."