iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 221 Ms. Kongji
  Stannis Baratheon gritted his teeth and said: "Rando Tarly..."

Although the Onion Knight maintained a respectful expression on his face, his heart was full of worries. His "god" had undergone many disturbing changes compared to before he came here.

What influenced him?
  Power, or a terrifying priestess? Or is it both?
  Davos Seaworth soon shook his head secretly. How could a smuggler understand the greatness of Stannis I? He should not question his "god".

He said: "My King Stannis, as long as we take King's Landing as soon as possible, I believe that the people of the Reach will soon make a wise choice."

"smuggler……"

King Stannis called his Onion Knight coldly and continued: "Sixteen years ago, Mace Tyrell chose to be my enemy, and now..."

His teeth chattered: "I will never leave him behind me!"

Davos's pupils shrank suddenly, he trembled his lower lip and said, "Are you going to..."

Stannis's eyes were deep: "Davos, I have not forgotten you."

Davos opened his mouth and persuaded: "King Stannis, Salladhor Saan (Davos's friend, Chapter 203) told me..."

Stannis interrupted Davos rudely: "That pirate is only dreaming about the treasure buried under the Red Keep, and all he counts is gold! Don't let me hear his name again. If one day I I have to let the Lysian pirates teach me how to fight, I would rather take off my crown and put on black clothes!"

After a moment of silence, Stannis reached out and picked up the cup. The cup contained cold water sprinkled with salt.

He drank the water in the glass in one gulp, paused, and said, "Davos, we need food and grass, and my brother's food and grass are in Bitter Bridge."

He looked at his Onion Knight: "Smuggler, my mind is very clear. In the past, Melisandre foresaw Renly's destruction. She saw it as early as Dragonstone and told me about it. wife.

Many people have been urging me to go straight to Joffrey in King's Landing, but Melisandre told me... If I go to Storm's End, I will win the best of my brother's army. Facts have proved that her prediction of the Holy Fire was never false. "

Ser Davos frowned slightly. Is this why King Stannis has become more and more trusting of the red priestess?

Before the last separation, Earl Green hinted to him that everything has a price.

Stannis's old appearance...the priestess's shadow magic...Davos felt a sense of fear coming over him, and his heart was filled with panic and uneasiness.

This cannot be done. His "god" must not continue to be bewitched by Melisandre!
  Davos tried his best to refute the priestess's Holy Fire prophecy: "King Stannis and Lord Renly were planning to march into King's Landing to attack the Lannister. If you hadn't besieged Storm's End, he would not have come at all. He could have Attack King's Landing directly, or you can just sit back and wait for them both to lose before raising an army."

King Stannis frowned and said: "I don't like useless assumptions. Renly is here when he comes, and he comes to meet his destruction. There is no way to change the facts... This is killing two birds with one stone for me."

After a pause, he continued: "Melisandre once saw another scene in the holy fire. She saw Renly wearing green armor and coming from the south to crush my army under King's Landing."

He said coldly: "There is no doubt that if I meet my brother there, it will be me who dies instead of him, Ser Davos."

Davos continued to retort: ​​"King Stannis, if she can see two different futures, then maybe... both are false prophecies."

"You're wrong, Onion Knight."

King Stannis raised a finger and continued: "There is more than one shadow of light. The flame changes and never stays still, so the shadows are longer and shorter. An ordinary person can cast more than a dozen shadows. It's just that some shadows are fainter than others. You see, the same is true for a person's future. But whether he casts one shadow or multiple shadows for his future, Melisandre can see it."

Davos felt deeply powerless, and he wisely did not continue to argue. He knew very well that King Stannis's patience was almost exhausted, and being able to tell him so much was the "god's" preference for him.

King Stannis's voice sounded: "Smuggler, stand in front of the bonfire and see for yourself."

Davos's face looked slightly embarrassed... In fact, he had already tried quietly. He had watched the fire swaying and changing, unblinking for a long time, trying to pass through, and after seeing the fire curtain... no matter what... everything There was nothing…just fire…and as a result his eyes began to water.

"Davos, go get ready."

King Stannis's tall body stood up from the chair, and his deep blue and almost black eyes seemed to be staring at the Bitter Bridge in the Reach.

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The people of the Crab Claw Peninsula feel that one Crab Claw Peninsular can defeat ten Valley people.

What about the Valley People? Instead, they felt that one Valley man could defeat ten Crab Claw Peninsula men.

This statement cannot actually be studied in detail. Strictly speaking, it is some kind of "mantra" to enhance one's fighting spirit.

But some people firmly believe in this statement, such as...Ser Lyn Corbray, who wears the Valyrian steel sword "The Lady of Silence" on his waist.

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Lynn Corbray, who was running at the front of the team, tightened the reins. The horse under him stopped, raised its front hooves high, and made a loud neighing sound.

The three flying crow flags of the Corbray family in the valley are flying in the air. Under the flag is a cavalry team composed mainly of the sworn knights and knight squires of the Corbray family, numbering nearly two hundred.

Sir Lyn is as thin as a sword, has shoulder-length brown hair, and a handsome face.

He looked into the distance and sneered: "I seem to have discovered a barbarian sentinel, well..."

After a pause, he added: "It seems there are quite a few people!"

The riding crop in his hand pointed forward, facing the people behind him and taunting: "When did the savages wearing animal skins dare to challenge the knights of the valley on the plains?!"

Sir Lyn's words made all the knights laugh.

The horses under him were pacing back and forth. Sir Linn raised his chin proudly and said loudly: "My knights, I intend to teach these rude guys a lesson!"

Everyone echoed, but Sir Linn's attendant looked uneasy and said: "My Sir, our mission is..."

They are the vanguard sent by the Alliance of the Righteous. The task assigned to them by Bronze Jon is to monitor Kleb in Seagull Town and protect the villages near Seagull Town from Kleb's plunder as much as possible.

Sir Lynn is the commander of this cavalry.

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Ser Lyn is a vain and ill-tempered man who is rumored to be the most dangerous man in the Vale.

He waved his hand to interrupt his attendant's words, and said contemptuously: "The savages ran out of the valley that protected them, which has already doomed their destruction! On the plain, a valley cavalry can easily kill ten savages!"

With a bang, Sir Linn drew his sword. The ruby ​​on the hilt of "Lady Empty Silence" seemed to be burning. He shouted: "Follow me!"

Ser Lyn spurred his horses forward, and the other riders followed.

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From a certain height, Green Kleb looked down at the cavalry that seemed to be squirming below the mountain. Next to him was Sir Emparo Thornes, the captain of the Thorn Corps.

Green withdrew his gaze and spoke to Emparo: "My Lord, this is the power of intelligence. With the intelligence in hand, we can fight however we want."

If Empa listened carefully, she repeated Green's words in her mind to deepen her memory. Green's face was gentle: "You have lived up to the swamp marigold cloak I gave you (Chapter 6). I am proud of you, Sir Thornes."

Amparo raised her eyes to look at her lord, her light lips trembled slightly, and she pursed her lips.

Green turned to face Amparo, reached out and patted her arm, and said: "Go, Knight of the Crab Claw Peninsula, try the Knight of the Valley with the Kleber Longbow."

Amparo straightened his body, caressed his chest and said, "I obey, Lord Green!"

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Sir Lyn roared angrily: "Go after them!"

Seeing that the savage light cavalry were getting further and further away, Sir Linn kicked the horse's belly hard, and the spurs on his boots penetrated deeply. The horse under him was stimulated and immediately accelerated and ran wildly.

By this time, many old knights had noticed something was wrong, but they could not stop Sir Linn who was running wildly in front. While they were vigilant, they could only bite the bullet and keep up.

The hoofs of the two hundred horses struck the ground, making a neat and powerful rhythm. As the distance got closer, it seemed as if the ground was shaking.

On the hillside not far away, nearly a thousand archers from the Thorn Regiment had been lying in wait for a long time. Under the gesture of the adjutant Reina, they slowly drew the bow strings, and the arrows of the bows and arrows shone with cold light.

As the distance got closer, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterwards, the archers of the Thorn Corps released their fully drawn bowstrings.

Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish... The sky was filled with flying arrows, attacking the cavalry like a strong wind.

Black arrows rained down from the sky, and the panicked cavalry fell to the ground one after another.

The full plate armor of the Sworn Knights protected their bodies, but their horses were not immune to the hail of arrows.

Every arrow fired at them was much thicker and longer than the common arrows. They ruthlessly penetrated the chain armor of the knights' attendants and harvested their lives.

Some of the more agile knights tried to fight back, but they soon found that the arrows they fired could not match the range of the attackers.

The soldiers of the Thorn Corps watched the bows and arrows flying towards the enemy with stern eyes. Their movements were uniform, and every draw and release of the bow was full of power.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Wherever the rain of arrows struck, it was filled with the neighing of war horses and the wails of valley cavalry.

Some of those who were shot fell to the ground on the spot, while others struggled in pain, trying to escape from this horrific battlefield.

However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not escape the rain of arrows that followed them.

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The battlefield was covered with the corpses of cavalry and war horses, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and death.

Reina took off the chainmail hood on her head. She was petite, but her voice was louder than before: "Spearmen! Advance!"

Fifty Kleb spearmen marched forward in unison, their mission was to finish the battle after the battle.

Puff... Puff... Puff... Puff... The blood-red spears were stretching and contracting, and the wailing sounds disappeared one by one.

The spearmen moved rhythmically. Sir Lyn, who had been lying motionless on the ground, suddenly stood up and rolled violently in their direction.

There were spears above his head. Sir Linn clenched the "Lady of Empty Silence" in his hand, and the sword tip pierced the spear soldier's breastplate fiercely.

The sword was drawn out, blood splattered everywhere.

In a flash of cold light, two Claymore spearmen fell down at the same time under Sir Linn's "Lady of Silence".

Sir Linn's eyes were red. When he wanted to attack the fourth spearman, the spears fixed his body in place, and then... the spear in Rena's hand pierced Linn directly. Sir En's mouth, the tip protruding from the back of his head.

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The next day, the Governor's Mansion in Seagull Town.

Green Kleb held a piece of oiled leather in his hand and gently wiped the blade of "Lady Empty Silence".

Lord Greene is in a good mood. Petyr's gifts are always surprising. Next time, he should be a little nicer to him.

Green's good mood was not only due to the Valyrian steel sword in his hand, but also the return of the Seagull Town fleet.

The 28 battleships of the Seagull Town fleet are larger and stronger than the small and fast Kleb warships. They are true ocean-going battleships.

Almost all the relatives of the fleet officers and sailors lived in Seagull Town, so they did not have many choices. In order to take over the fleet as quickly as possible, Lord Greene generously paid for the golden dragon and also allowed the commander-in-chief of the Seagull Town fleet to continue to serve as the original commander. position.

There must be a transition time, and Lord Green has never lacked patience.

Moreover, the commander-in-chief of his fleet is currently in Baratheon, but his heart... seems not to be in Kleb yet.

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"Lord Green, a letter from the Red Castle." Little Butler Leighton handed over the letter he had just received.

Putting the "Lady of Silence" into the scabbard, Green read the Lannister Lioness's autographed letter, and his good mood was suddenly broken.

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Crab Claw Peninsula, a valley northeast of Whispering City.

"Dragon...Dragon...Dragon?!" Samwell Tarly fell to the ground with a look of disbelief.

Ser Mason Baker, standing next to Daenerys, glanced at Samwell and snorted contemptuously.

The skinny Dick Crabb finally helped Samwell up.

Dick was panting on the side, and Samwell said shyly: "Sorry, Your Highness."

Daenerys chuckled and said, "Sam, they are very well-behaved, don't worry."

The three little dragons hissed at Samwell, and he couldn't help but take a step back. Then he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, I was really frightened. I can actually see living dragons. Gods bless you.”

Daenerys walked slowly, lowered her figure, reached out to touch the three little dragons, and said gently: "My children, it's time to eat."

(End of this chapter)