Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 134 Champion

In no time, Zeus returned with two rabbits in his claws.

Hayden caught the rabbits and tossed them into a cage. Zeus flew off again to catch more.

He moved back and forth, eventually catching nearly ten rabbits.

The game lasted only thirty minutes.

The eagles cried out as Violeta watched them through binoculars.

Every ten minutes, they released a new batch of rabbits, totalling three batches.

Once the three batches were over, so was the game.

Each falconer carried their cage, most filled with rabbits, though some had fewer.

Hayden's cage was almost bursting with his game.

The judge began to count.

When they saw Hayden's cage, the judge exclaimed, "Wow! That's a lot!"

Rabbits were pulled out and counted one by one, then placed into a larger cage nearby.

"Fifty-six rabbits in total! Not bad! You have the highest count so far."

The judge laughed heartily and held high expectations for Hayden. If all went well, Hayden was on track to win this year's Falconry Festival. Those waiting in line behind him saw how many rabbits Hayden's eagle had caught and cast envious glances at Zeus perched on his forearm. "Hayden!" someone called out.

Hayden turned.

group riding towards him on

off his horse, asking, "How

"Fifty-six," Hayden replied.

exclaimed, "Wow! That's the

approached, fist-bumping Hayden. "Zeus is

and Niall also

is truly

patted Zeus, which was perched on

if disapproving of

pulled

laughed and teased, "It seems even eagles

glance at Hera, which spread

a few years, Hera's size should

avian world, females are typically larger than males. Hera was still a young eagle, but it would grow significantly, possibly outgrowing

"Kee-eeeee-arr!"

proudly screeched as

later,

fifty-six rabbits, Hayden was

"The one who caught the most rabbits

year's Falconry

Clap! Clap! Clap!

to celebrate his

highlight was the

people dispersed across the grassland to

bonfires, preparing to

Reids, personally handed Hayden a ceremonial gift box containing