Manhwa/Chapter 60

## **Summary**

As the monsters continue to multiply, Reynold and Derrick jump in to help fend off the beasts.

Penelope notices Winter standing in the middle of the commotion, wondering how a sorcere was able to bypass the inspection of the Hunting Tournament. He, looking distressed, was not running away from the enchanted creatures. She realizes that he is trying to make a decision. Deciding if he should pull out his staff or not. Should he accept the risks of being revealed a sorcere to save the citizens or not. Sorcerers were oppressed in this world, this could endanger his status and the children he is taking care of. Penelope wondered if he would lose all that for these strangers in front of him.

Penelope decided to stop him, but as she was about to call out to Winter, she was cornered by the beasts. Instantly all the Love Interests' attention was drawn to her position.

A system window popped up:

*" ~MAIN EPISODE: BECOME THE QUEEEN OF THE HUNTING COMPETITION~ FIRST QUEST!*

*{RESCUE THE PEOPLE FROM THE DANGER!} WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? REWARD: FAME: +50 points"*

The quest would be automatically accepted in 5 seconds. But before it ran out of time Penelope pressed *YES*.

Instantly her body acquired the crossbow on her back. She shot down the enchanted beast in a single blow and it melted into a puddle. She was shocked to realize this, her body was not in her control, the system has taken it over. The followers of Laila were shocked at the beasts demise, and as Penelope kept shooting the beasts down, they decided to focus their attack at her. She continued to shoot the creatures down. The crossbow was heavy and this quest was like torture to her. When she was practicing she couldn't even hold it properly, and this was giving her a hard time. She wondered if she will be referred to as the Crossbow Shooting Chimpanzee again this year.

A silence fell around. And then people started clapping and thanking Penelope for saving everyone:

*"QUEST SUCCESS! REWARD OBTAINED: FAME: 50P (TOTAL: 80P) / TARGET CHARACTER FAVORABILITY: 5%"*

She was exhausted from having her body being thrown around by the system, head was spinning. But if this was the reward she got, she was satisfied. At least she won't be dying by the hands of the Crown Prince immediately. She looked at all the target characters in the room, Reynold was out of breath, he really had ran as fast as he could towards her. Derrick and Winter too. They were all staring at her in disbelieve. If this was Normal Mode, they would have been buzzing around Yvonne like bees. Penelope didn't need them, she had already long ago decided who is the one she was rooting for.

It turned out that the creatures were extremely sensitive to magic and were not raised for battle. They were smuggled in because they assumed that all magical instruments and sorcerers were banned from the hunting competition. The Crown Prince noted that it was lucky that they could be brought down by a crossbow with minimal magic attached to it. He demanded an explanation from the guards, why were they late. There was a magical barrier surrounding the banquet hall, they called for imperial sorceress but the magic was too strong for them to break it.

The Prince was not surprised and brought his attention back to the wizards that started this attack.

## **Characters**

* Derrick Eckhart
* Reynold Eckhart
* Callisto Regulus
* Winter Verdandi
* Eckles