"Is there only gifts in your head, gifts, and gifts?" Hao Chu sarcastically.
"Of course," Xue Ahn replied casually.
"100 gold coins, 10 most beautiful female slaves in the Qin kingdom," said the Crown Prince, mentioning the prize.
"Ah, how tempting," Xue Ahn replied.
"Just watch, I'll get the most catch, hahaha," he added with a chuckle.
After that, the crown prince did not wait long and immediately gave orders to several soldiers who were standing not far from him to immediately open the wolf's cage.
Immediately all the men standing on the stage prepared with arrows and bows in each hand, ready to aim at the wolves that were running wildly after the slaves.
Ara who saw several soldiers approaching the cage now put on a wary attitude, for some reason the anger in her was getting hotter, and it managed to make her adrenaline even more excited. Looking left and right, also back, Ara tried to understand and recognize the conditions around her.
There is only big trees, and shrubs. Some have dried up and only the stalks are left.
The sun's rays were so hot with dust that occasionally flew when the wind blew managed to add to the gloom of the hunting ground.
"Mom, I'm scared," the little girl's whimper knocked on Ara's ear.
"Be patient, dear. A little more, soon our suffering will end," replied the old woman who Ara guessed as the little girl's mother.
Ara who saw the scene couldn't help but take a deep breath. Right now she really couldn't do anything, the only thing she could do was think about herself.
"When the cage opens, run as fast as you can and climb the trees back there for cover if you can," Ara muttered as she glanced left and right, advising those nearby.
"Don't be naive, Miss. No one can survive if the wolves are released from the cage, even though you can take shelter from the wolves, no one can guarantee you can also survive the rain of arrows from the top of the hill," replied an adult woman, it seems she has been very resigned and ready to receive death.
While the others just sighed deeply, as if confirming the woman's words. Everyone looks desperate.
And that made Ara silent, not replying anymore.
Simultaneously, howls and roars were heard breaking into the void shaking everyone's hearts.
On reflex, Ara sprinted for cover, some doing the same.
Seeing some people just standing there, Ara stopped her feet. "Hey, what are you guys doing? Let's run!" shouted Ara forcing her voice.
But unfortunately, no one was there to heed his screams, they just glanced at her.
"Miss, think of yourself. Just leave them alone," said a girl who was about her age.
"But that…"
"Hmm, actually even running is useless. Everyone will die here, without exception. Maybe even some of them had been waiting for moments like this. This is the only way they can hope to be free from the cruelty of this world," said the girl again with a sigh.
"For slaves like us, death is the greatest gift," added the girl who had already run away from her.
For a moment Ara was stunned by the narrative. It was as if they were very much looking forward to this moment.
"No, this isn't right," thought Ara starting to run again.
'If every one of them awaits this death, then why do they run and seek shelter?' she thought.
This indicates that they still want life, even though in their hearts, death is the only key to their freedom.
A shrill scream along with a hysterical scream rang out, Ara turned her head and saw a sight that made her stomach churn. Even though it had only been a few minutes, and the female slaves who had ignored her earlier screams were now lying on the ground without a trace.
Some wolves tore their bodies mercilessly, even some of the limbs had been separated from their place and managed to give such a contrasting color to the ground.
The wind was blowing carrying a strong smell of blood.
Howl after howl sounded along with several arrows that managed to hit the wolves.
Suuuttt…!
An arrow broke her focus. The clothes she was wearing were torn at the thighs, almost the tip of the arrow stuck in her thigh.
The warning alarm of danger rang again in her head, Ara no longer cared about how and what was happening around her, she ran with wide strides, following the others. Occasionally jump over a bush that is not too dense.
A rain of arrows suddenly filled the hunting ground, several wolves fell, and not a few slaves who had lost their lives.
Looks like this won't end until all the wolves are dead.
"Ahhhh," a scream rang out not far from her.
"Mother..." she shouted again crying hysterically.
Turning to the source of the sound, it turned out that on a dry tree branch, a little girl screamed while watching her mother's body being torn apart by a wolf.
Ara's mind trembled, she became very angry, her anger overflowed along with the cries and howls and the rain of arrows became more intense. Even after she took a quick look at her surroundings, several women lost their lives not because of the wolves' attacks but because of the arrows that pierced into their bodies.
Without Ara knowing it, her hands clenched tightly. Her soul wanted to rebel but in this situation, she could do nothing but save herself.
'Those bastards,' Ara thought without stopping her feet.
This new world was not worthy of being called life, this place was not much different from hell. Yes, hell for women.
Ara never thought that she would come back to live in a place like this. It seems that God never permitted him to live in peace.
Wushhh...!
Wushhh...!
Arrows continued to poke around her as if they were hunting her. Ara just hope that she can avoid sharp objects.
"Aarrghhh .." again a scream sounded, it came from one of the girls she recognized. The girl was Rania, an arrow was stuck in one of her calves.
Blood seeped into the ground. The girl fell to the ground with a resigned face waiting for a pack of wolves that might soon pounce on her.
Remembering the little girl's treatment of her just a moment ago, Ara couldn't stay still. Seeing a big wolf running towards Raina, Ara turned and ran with all her might towards the little girl.
"Don't come here," Rania shouted when she saw Ara running towards her. The girl kept shaking her head while occasionally looking around.
As if deaf, Ara ignored the little girl's screams, she kept running. Seeing arrows stuck everywhere, immediately Ara grabbed two pieces in each hand.