Game of Thrones: I Created the Magic Web

Chapter 20 The Lion of the West

There were only three of them in the silent woods.

"Sandor, magic is real, and I've got it. Now it's your turn."

Joffrey was straightforward and made the best choice for the Hound.

After he acquired the solid rune represented by the black light the day before yesterday, the speed at which the rune energy accumulated was four times that of the beginning.

Although it is still not enough, King's Landing is not far away, and he needs to start preparing.

The runes on the glass candles were supposed to be auxiliary and would not be of much help to the current situation. He decided to use the runes on his cronies first.

Hannah on the side also persuaded, "Blessed by His Highness, I have obtained the power of magic, you see."

Hannah stretched out her right hand and pressed it on the tree trunk beside her to activate the fire magic energy.In just a few breaths, the vibrant trees showed scorched black marks, and then a tongue of flames clawed at the three of them.

The hound's hairs stood on end for an instant, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Flame, his haunting nightmare.

Joffrey vowed to fix this Achilles' heel of the Hound.

"Sandor, there is nothing to be afraid of the flames! Magic will make the flames embrace you like swords and armor for protection."

The crown prince pressed the hound's shoulders hard, "Don't move. This is my order, don't disobey it. Accept the power of the fire, you will like it."

The Hound didn't move after all.

A scorching energy surrounded him, a feeling of familiarity and strangeness, strange and mysterious, as if even the soul trembled.

Then there is another kind of energy, which seems to have no definite feeling, but also seems to be a little warm and soft.

Joffrey is pleased with his new creation.

It's interesting to think about a hunting dog that uses flames as a weapon.I don't know if the recovery rune can heal the burn scar?

The mirror image of the fire rune and the mirror image of the recovery rune each consumed 3 units of runic energy. He also gave Hannah a mirror image of the fire rune yesterday, and the remaining rune energy on Joffrey was less than 1 unit.

The Hound gradually came to his senses.

His body was getting hotter and hotter, as if he had been thrown into hot magma, but he didn't feel any pain.

fire!
He remembered the brazier that Gregor had pushed into when he was a child.The bright red charcoal roasted his skin and flesh, and amidst the sizzling sound, he smelled the smell of flames and meat.So much for hell.

The crown prince patted him on the shoulder.

"The flame is no longer your enemy, master this power as soon as possible."

"After returning to King's Landing, you will go north with me to Winterfell, and don't reveal the existence of magic during this period."

Joffrey added meaningfully: "After returning to King's Landing from the North, there will be a time when you will need to use this power."

The Hound nodded silently.

There have been too many changes in the past few days. He is still used to the previous way of getting along. When the crown prince speaks, he obeys orders. Everything is so simple.

When a dog, don't think too much, it's not good for anyone.

roar~
The deep and majestic sound of beasts suddenly resounded through the entire forest.

The Hound immediately became alert.

He stared closely at the direction from which the sound came, holding his sword in both hands on guard.

"Your Highness, be careful."

Joffrey put his right hand on the "Dragon Flame" worn at his waist, not too nervous.

How could there be beasts in this place?

He just felt weird.

The golden avenue connects the rich western region and King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. There is a constant flow of people every day. What beast would not want to live here?
He quickly saw the answer.

It really is a beast.

Hannah gasped in shock, and the burned pink crack on the Hound's left cheek was almost torn.

Its head is as tall as a person, and its length is as long as two people. Its body is brown and yellow, its fur is soft and shiny, its angular muscles seem to emit heat, and its golden eyes are as sharp as needles.

What Joffrey saw was a mountain lion, handsome and majestic, unchallenged.

His expression became serious.

A lion bigger than a polar bear, a lion that has never been found in the hinterland of the Seven Kingdoms, is this scientific?
It may not be scientific, but Joffrey knows that there are mysterious powers in this world, and there used to be giant lions among the mountains in the west.

The giant lion looked at them and took a step forward.

The three were startled at the same time.

Joffrey hastily pulled out the "Dragon Flame", and at the same time communicated with the fire rune and firmness rune in his body.

The magic energy accumulated in the past few days was already considerable, but looking at the giant lion opposite, he didn't know if he could successfully hit this nimble big cat in the battle.

He suddenly became aware of his own vulnerability.

The power of magic was only in its infancy, and he hadn't grown into a warrior.In this way he is no more likely to survive than others.

I'm so carried away.

The success of magic research in the past few days made him forget the cruelty of this world.He probably won't forget this lesson now.

"Sandor, try to control that power, the fire will keep us alive."

"Hannah, set the surrounding trees on fire."

"I'll watch it."

Can the flame scare the beast?

Joffrey stared at the giant lion closely, and injected the fire demon energy into the dragon flame in his hand, and the blade gradually turned red.

The giant lion didn't come any closer.

In an encounter in this environment, the defensive side has fewer openings and more time to react.

The two sides stalemate.

Hannah took the opportunity to drive the fire magic energy with all her strength.

The surrounding fire gradually intensified, the air became hotter and hotter, and the light and shadow began to distort slightly.

The giant lion shook its head, and its lush mane danced accordingly.

From those golden beast eyes, Joffrey seemed to see its comfort and even enjoyment.

Flames flared from the Hound's sword.

In the face of a huge crisis, he finally put his fear of flames behind him.

The Hound stepped forward to protect the crown prince behind him.

"Your Highness, in the name of the Clegane family, I will fight to the death."

He remembered the past events that his grandfather told over and over again.

As a dog trainer in Casterly Rock, Grandpa was lucky to save Lord Tytos Lannister who was being chased by a lion in an autumn, and lost a leg and three hounds because of it.

The Clegane family with the three dogs as the family emblem was born.

The Hound grinned.

My lion should be bigger than that one, and there is no dog this time.

No, I'm the Hound.

He raised the flaming sword, calculating the direction and angle of the charge.

The crown prince's hand stopped him.

"No, wait. Time is in our favour."

The unusual climate environment of Westeros has bred special vegetation.

Summers last for years, as do winters, and trees have long since learned to cycle through years rather than seasons.

For nine years now the summer in the Seven Kingdoms has lasted, and the forest floor is covered with dry leaves.

When the fire is together, no one can stop it.

They have the fire rune, but they can use the fire demon to resist the damage of the fire, which is undoubtedly more advantageous.

The fire snake slowly crawled towards the giant lion along the fallen leaves.

I don't believe you didn't move this time.

Joffrey looked forward to it.

But when the flame came to the giant lion's feet, he saw a familiar red light covering its body.

How can this be? !
He saw the light of fire magic energy, as well as the unique induction to magic energy.

Magical creature?

The curiosity and longing in his heart were counteracting the fear of death.

Not only does it have fire runes, but the lion can actually restrain its magic aura, and he only discovered the clue when using magic energy.

Can it realize the existence and function of runes?

Can it drive runes?
Will it actively seek the power of new runes?No, it shouldn't be able to see the pattern, so it can't do that.

A thought suddenly popped into Joffrey's mind: maybe the appearance of this giant lion came from its hidden and unknown territory because it sensed the breath of fire magic here?Is it looking for its kind?
The fiery flames engulfed everything in sight.

The hot and thin air, mixed with patches of ash, is equally malevolent to all creatures.

The giant mountain lion shook its body, turned around and trotted away leisurely.

Watching the figure of the giant lion disappear, they immediately fled in the opposite direction from this life-threatening land.

A few hundred meters away, the three stopped.

The Lannister soldiers arrived late, and it was Jaime Lannister the "Kingslayer" who led the scouting.

"Joffrey, what's going on? Why did it suddenly burst into flames?"

Joffrey glanced at his titular uncle, then turned his head to stare in the direction the lion had left.

"A wonderful accident."

Since we met by fate, it seems that you are destined to be my mount.

He was curious.

How many direwolves can a giant mountain lion that breathes fire beat?
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(End of this chapter)