iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 164 Lost Glory
Many golden robes were stunned in place, their commander-in-chief was dead, and they were holding their spears at a loss.

"attack!"

Gray and red collided together, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The ice in Duke Eddard's hand slashed, and a man in red robe staggered to his knees. The lion's steel helmet cracked in half, and blood flowed down his face.

With a clang, Jory reluctantly blocked the attack from Duke Ed's side and rear with his long sword, and then the ice sword slid past his head, and the attacker's head was separated.

Lord Eddard glanced at Jory. His captain of the guard grinned and nodded his chin slightly.

Qiao Li had been fighting with his lord all year round. He understood that look, or that was exactly what he meant.

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Phew, Jaime Lannister's first sword cut off the arm of a gray robe, and the second sword cut off the neck diagonally.

"killer!"

Hearing the shout, James's eyes moved, and his eyes collided with Duke Ed's.

James stared at Duke Eddard closely, with a sneer on his lips, and he strode towards Duke Eddard.

Duke Eddard lowered his eyes and glanced at his trembling wrist. He couldn't remember how many enemies his ice had killed... The six-foot-long ice consumed too much energy, and he didn't have much time. .

The weapons of the two men intersected, making sounds.

Duke Ed's ice made a half-circle in the air and struck down hard. James did not dare to catch it forcefully and dodged to the right in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

The exquisite stone floor of the throne room was already covered with a layer of sticky bright red. James almost slipped and staggered a few steps.

With a bang, the place where James was standing was shattered by ice.

Before James could stabilize his body, Jory's long sword struck him. He narrowly blocked the sword, but his leg suddenly bent and he knelt on the ground on one knee.

Lord Eddard's ice sword was placed on Jaime's shoulder, and Jory stood on tiptoe with a grin.

Duke Eddard gasped and said, "Well done, Jory."

Qiao Li gasped and said: "Haah...haah...Sir, he bumped into my foot. It hurts...does it really hurt?"

James was so angry that he was obviously attacked...Who said the people in the North were upright? !
Jory shouted, and the remaining seven gray robes retreated around Duke Eddard. Seeing James captured, the other side did not dare to continue the attack for a while.

James glanced at the ice on his shoulders, curled his lips slightly, and said, "Running Wolf, I didn't lose to you."

Jory limped over and took away Jaime's sword, and Lord Eddard's ice left Jaime's shoulder.

Duke Eddard stood the giant sword upright in front of him, holding the sword handle with both hands, and said: "You are already my prisoner."

James: "..."

Duke Eddard looked around, feeling sad in his heart. Too much blood was shed in Winterfell today.

He glanced at the few remaining guards around him again. His stupidity had killed too many people, and now he just wanted to take the remaining people home.

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The only sound left in the hall was heavy breathing.

"Cersei, let us go, I promise not to hurt Jaime."

Now Duke Eddard could only be thankful that Green had been appointed as the guard captain of the Steel Gate. There was Green's support there, and now that he had James as a prisoner in his hands, at least their retreat was guaranteed.

At the same time, Duke Ed also blamed himself very much because he didn't have a child who had thought things through.

Joffrey screamed from his seat: "We can't let them go! Kill them!"

Cersei sneered and said: "Stark, what you are doing now is not honorable."

Duke Ed said sadly in his heart: "Today, I killed many people for honor. Let's stop."

"That won't work..."

The Kingsguard standing in front of Cersei parted to both sides, and Lord Eddard was shocked.

Cersei smiled contemptuously and said, "Sansa, only you can stop Duke Stark from making more mistakes now."

Sansa was standing in front of Cersei, looking at her father covered in blood with tears in her eyes. On her shoulders were Cersei's hands.

Duke Eddard was panicked and said in disbelief: "Sansa, why are you here?!"

Why was his eldest daughter in Cersei's hands? Was there an accident?Was Arya captured too?Did something happen to Jon and Green?
Duke Eddard's remorse was beyond words. His stupidity seemed to have harmed the children again.

Sansa Stark choked up: "Father...Father..."

Cersei's hand touched the top of Sansa's head, and she urged gently: "Good boy, I will bless you and Joffrey. Now as long as your father puts down his arms, everything will be fine."

Sansa looked back at Cersei, who nodded kindly.

Sansa's body was trembling. Her voice was low and cautious: "Your Majesty, will you forgive my father?"

Cersei smiled: "Good boy, we will be a family soon."

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Lord Eddard roared: "Cersei, you should not involve my child!"

Cersei's voice was cold: "Duke Stark, pure love brought Sansa here. You should know very well now how to choose what is best for everyone."

The anger of the running wolf is in sharp contrast to the calmness of the lioness.

Cersei patted Sansa gently on the shoulder.

Sansa burst into tears: "Father, Her Majesty the Queen Mother has promised to let me marry Joffrey. Please, I really love Joffrey."

Seeing that her father remained silent, she added: "Her Majesty the Queen Mother will not pursue your crimes. Joffrey and I also hope to get your blessing."

Lord Eddard closed his eyes in pain... My poor daughter, how can I believe in Lannister's promise.

After a pause, Duke Eddard opened his eyes: "Cersei, I'm at your disposal. Please let my children and my men go."

Cersei raised her chin slightly: "Stark, let Jaime go and let me see your sincerity."

Lord Eddard stared at Cersei for a while and said, "Jory, let him go."

Hearing this, Qiao Li and others immediately let go of James.

James touched the back of his neck and said, "Running Wolf, you finally made a smart choice this time."

Duke Eddard ignored James and said to Jory: "Jory, you first..."

Puchi!Puchi!Puchi!Puchi!
Jaime's pupils narrowed, and he turned his head to look at Cersei in shock. He saw Cersei's gesture that had not been withdrawn.

The Stark gray robes fell into a pool of blood one after another. Jory Kelso glanced hard at the spear tip that penetrated his abdomen. A ball of blood squeezed up from his throat and flowed out from the corner of his mouth.

Before the swords of the Stark Guards hit the ground, people were already dead.

"No!"

With a clang, the Stark sword fell to the ground, and Duke Eddard hugged his guard captain tightly.

Cersei held Sansa, who was shaking in fear, into her arms and comforted her: "Good boy, don't worry, Lord Stark will be fine."

Sansa trembled her lips and couldn't make any sound. She had never liked coming into contact with the dirty Jory Cassel, but she suddenly remembered many good things from her childhood... Her heart ached... Could it be her? Killed Jory? !

......... James looked away from Cersei with a complex expression, and looked at Duke Eddard who was sitting on the ground with the body in his arms.

James sighed secretly, took steps forward, and stood behind Duke Eddard.

Duke Eddard, who was immersed in grief, only felt a pain and then lost consciousness.

James called two people to lift Duke Eddard and followed him out of the throne room that was filled with the smell of blood.

Not long after, the former law enforcer Ilyn Payne appeared. He picked up the ice sword and kept it as his own.

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After noon, without waiting for Cersei's summons, Green Kleb led the guards into the Red Keep and came to Maegor's Tower.

Green learns from Arya that Lord Eddard told her and Sansa that Green would send them back to Winterfell.

The important detail is that Sansa knew that Green was secretly helping, and he needed to confirm in advance whether Sansa had revealed this to Cersei Lannister in order to deal with the subsequent situation.

Whether it is said or not is not a problem for Green. He has strategies to deal with it. He just wants to avoid unnecessary difficulties.

Thinking of this, Green couldn't help but rub his head. The Stark family seemed to be his nemesis, making it more difficult to jump repeatedly.

Green sighed secretly, it's just a choice... Well, he is a lord who can play with five balls with both hands.

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In Maegor's Tower, after one of Green's golden dragons slipped into the chamber of a maid, he knew the room where Sansa was.

"Lord Crabb, no one is allowed to see Sansa Stark without Her Majesty's orders."

Lancel Lannister's tone was contemptuous, he had changed, he had forgotten the friendship between the two.

Green glanced at the small tuft of beard on Lancel's chin, which looked ridiculous.

"Lancel, you..."

Lancel interrupted: "Her Majesty the Queen Mother has promised to canonize me as a knight!"

"Then what should I call you? Sir Lancel who has not yet been canonized?"

Lancel's face turned red, and his right hand grasped the handle of the sword at his waist.

Green raised his eyebrows: "Lancel, are you sure? I'm very happy."

After speaking, Green tapped the hilt of his sword with his slender fingers and looked at Lancel provocatively.

Lancel: "..."

Lancel stood there, his expression changing, and finally he released his hand from the sword handle.

Lancel said sternly: "Earl Green, I will report all this to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

Green rubbed his hair. He felt that Lancel had some kind of psychological problem caused by King Robert's PUA.

Seeing Green approaching, Lancel looked panicked and said, "You...what do you want to do?!"

Lancel suddenly remembered the scene where Green caused heads to roll in the Queens area.

One of Green's hands grabbed Lancel's shoulder, and Lancel suddenly jumped up.

Why are you messing with me?Fortunately, Lord Grimm has a broad heart and deep friendships.

Green whispered in Lancel's ear: "You don't want Sir James to hear what happened between you and the Queen Mother, do you?"

After Green's words fell, Lancel's forehead was beaded with fine beads of sweat, and he was at a loss.

Lancel was about to kneel down, but Green held him back.

Green patted Lancel and said gently: "Lancel, I still think highly of you. Go open the door and I will say a few words."

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On the night of the Tourney, Sansa dreamed that Joffrey was sitting on the Iron Throne, and she was standing next to him in a golden robe with a crown on her head, and everyone she knew came to kneel before her... …She felt that the dream foreshadowed her future.

Sansa was now crying for her father, her face was swollen from crying, and her eyes were confused... Before Joffrey left, she asked to see her father, but she was frightened by Joffrey's strange behavior.

Did his father's actions make Joffrey angry?What should she do?
Queen Cersei has promised to pardon her father's crimes, so his father will be fine, right?Sansa remembered the tragic death of the Stark guards at the end, and she became panicked.

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Squeak, the door was pushed open.

Did Joffrey forgive her and come to see her?Sansa looked over with a look of joy, but it immediately turned into a look of disappointment.

Green paused, and the change on Sansa's face did not escape his eyes. Her happiness turned into disappointment... and her guard against him?

Sansa fell in love... Green's brown eyes trembled slightly, and he seemed to have guessed the answer.

Sansa took a breath and secretly warned herself that she was the daughter of a duke and could not forget her etiquette.

Sansa smiled reluctantly and said: "Good day, Lord Green, you are really radiant and charming today."

Green: "..."

Green ignored Sansa's kind words and found a chair to sit on, leaning on the back of the chair and folding his legs.

Green looked at Sansa expressionlessly. No matter what the reason was, it was obvious that the little girl in front of him didn't trust him, and he needed to change the way he communicated.

Green arranged everything carefully, but something went wrong with Sansa.

Three cooks, two grooms, and a waiter in the Prime Minister's Tower were secretly bribed by Greene. Their task was also very simple. When they saw Sansa slipping out of the Prime Minister's Tower, they immediately reported it to Duke Eddard. The discoverer would also receive 5 golden dragons. reward.In the end, Sansa escaped everyone's surveillance and left the Hand's Tower quietly.

Except for Lord Eddard's family, all the people he brought from Winterfell and those hired by King's Landing were killed. It is said that the spiral staircase of the Hand's Tower was full of dead bodies, and the blood-stained steps were slippery.

Greene could no longer investigate whether someone intentionally let Sansa go, but the matter was over, and there was no need to go to war.

Green doubted whether Sansa might have hidden attributes that were easily overlooked like Stannis. He even considered whether to set up a special team to keep an eye on Sansa's movements.

Green sighed with emotion. He had promised Duke Eddard that he would return his daughter to Winterfell safely. Naturally, he would keep his promise... But if he takes her away by force now... Forget it, Lord Green is omnipotent, just a little bit. Do some hard work.

"Miss Sansa, your father saved my mother. I have always been deeply grateful, but why did you deliberately harm me?"

Green's voice was cold, and Sansa was a little scared.

She said cautiously: "Earl Green, you may have misunderstood my father. He is definitely not that kind of person."

Green nodded and said: "Yes, everyone thinks so, and I thought so too before, but before he prepared for the mutiny, he asked me to take you away... Do you still think it was a misunderstanding?"

Sansa opened her red and swollen eyes wide and opened her mouth, but she couldn't refute.

After a pause, she lowered her face and whispered: "I...I...I'm sorry."

The corners of Green's lips twitched imperceptibly, and he said: "Miss Sansa, there's no point in saying sorry. God bless you, luckily you were not sent away by me, otherwise I would not be able to escape the blame."

After a moment of silence, Sansa suddenly raised her head and asked eagerly, "Where is Arya?"

Green glanced at Sansa strangely and said with a hint of anger in his tone: "Don't you understand yet? I am just a cover. Only the gods know where she is."

(End of this chapter)