Chapter 204
Chapter 204
As Waldo mounted his horse, he was still somewhat dazed.
As he gazed at the distant target, Waldo couldn’t shake the image of that arrow Leon had shot from the farthest position.
One shot, bullseye.
From that distance, it was practically humanly impossible.
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Waldo thought to himself, ‘Even if I shoot from right in front of the target like before and hit the bullseye, I’ll still pale in comparison to Leon. But if I were to shoot from the same spot as Leon…‘
Waldo’s face darkened.
That distance was nearly impossible for most people. Waldo had never tried it before, and frankly, he doubted he could make it.
“Your Highness,” Yuna gently prompted from behind, “it’s time to begin.”
Yet Prince Waldo remained motionless atop his horse, showing no reaction at all.
No one understood what was happening. Even the King and Consort Adele, watching from afar, subtly furrowed their brows.
“Your Highness!” Yuna urged again.
Snapping out of his daze, Waldo spurred his horse forward.
He hesitated briefly.
That moment’s hesitation was all it took. His horse swiftly carried him past the front of the target.
Like Leon, he didn’t shoot from the front.
Everyone held their breath. Some who had been sitting rose to their feet, all eager to see how their God of War of Novigrad would astonish them.
Leon might be the King of Northern Borderlands, but Waldo was the true God of War. In all these years, his only defeat came just half a month ago at Vrahmont Mount outside Kabury County.
Other than that, he had never tasted defeat.
How else could he have earned the title “God of War“?
Waldo hadn’t expected to miss his shot from the front. He merely hesitated briefly, and before he could react, his horse was already galloping past.
Waldo swiftly drew his bow, and his stance was already off–center, but it was still far from where Leon had stood.
Even if Waldo hit the bullseye from here, it would still pale in comparison to what Leon just did.
However, Waldo had no confidence to shoot from Leon’s spot.
Still hesitating, the horse carried Waldo all the way to the farthest edge of the field.
‘This is the spot,‘ Waldo thought.
He took a deep breath, eyes fixed on the target so far away it was barely visible. Gritting his teeth, he finally let go of the bowstring.
The arrow flew through the air.
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Chapter 204
“What?”
“Huh?”
“What just happened?”
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
Waldo returned, his face flaming red.
He wished he could vanish from the hunting ground, never to show his face again.
He missed the target. He was the only one among all the contestants to miss.
In all his years at the royal hunt, this had never happened before.
The entire field fell deathly silent–even breaths were held.
Prince Waldo missed the target completely. Their very own God of War couldn’t even hit the mark!
True, that spot was impossibly far, something no ordinary person could ever achieve. But if he couldn’t do it, he didn’t have to push himself like that.
Now he couldn’t even hit the target. What an utter humiliation.
The King snorted.
Only then did the surrounding people dare to breathe.
The Queen smiled and said, “Perhaps Waldo was simply overwhelmed by Leon’s brilliance. We can’t blame Waldo; it’s only that Leon is just too exceptional.”
Though it sounded as if she were defending Prince Waldo, every word dripped with veiled sarcasm.
Consort Adele shot the Queen a sharp glare before hurriedly explaining to the King, “Waldo suffered a serious injury not long ago. Although he’s recovering, the wound hasn’t fully healed. That’s why he missed.”
The Queen quipped, “If his injury hasn’t fully healed yet, then he shouldn’t have pushed himself to attend the royal hunt. What if he gets hurt again?”
“You!” Consort Adele snapped.
The King’s face darkened as he said unhappily, “The young lady in their team is about to begin her demonstration. Can you two keep it down?”
However, the King wondered about the young lady. He didn’t recall ever seeing her before.
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