iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 226 The Tradition of the Semi-Savage Nobles
  As evening approaches, the sunset glows red in the sky, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyes the white clouds wandering in the blue sky red.

King's Landing under the setting sun is mesmerizing.

In front of a secret house, Green Kleb, dressed in a mask and gold robe, jumped off his horse.

The location of the house is both inaccessible and with a wide view. This is the secret place where Green and Varys used to meet privately (Chapter 181).

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After pushing the door open, Wallis, who was sitting at the table, looked over. He looked at the black armor and gold robe Green was wearing, smiled slightly, and said: "Earl Green, you are really surprising."

With a smile on his face, Green took off the face covering and sat down.

Wallis seemed to be sighing: "I have to admit, you are really cautious."

He was referring to Green's failure to remove his face covering until he entered the house.

"Lord Varys, there are more than just little birds in King's Landing..."

Green nodded in greeting and continued: "After seeing you, I can feel at ease. I believe that where you are, other people's eyes will not be hidden."

Wallis smiled and shook his head. He held his wide sleeve with one hand and pushed a glass of wine to Green with the other hand, saying: "Earl Green, red wine from Reese."

Green's eyes trembled imperceptibly, and he tapped the side of the wine glass with his slender fingers. He chuckled and said, "Lord Varys, why do you want me to come back?"

After hearing Green's words, Varys used the action of drinking to hide the dark light that passed through his eyes.

He put down the wine glass, paused, and sighed: "Earl Green, I have to admire your sensitivity, or I should now..."

He looked directly at Green: "I call you the chess player, Green Kleb."

Wallis' eyes were cold, but Green leaned back on the chair with a calm expression. He pointed at the wine glass in front of him and said: "Lord Wallis, you are also very keen. You seem to have noticed my concern for it. alert."

His eyebrows raised slightly: "Reese's wine has a little... Reese's Tears added to it?"

Green sighed softly, and while stroking the body of the wine glass with his fingers, he said: "Ever since you developed a preference for tasting fine wine, I have been more vigilant about you."

He smiled: "This is the hunter's sense of smell, Lord Varys."

Varys's answer was...he drank the wine directly from their glasses.

Varys gently wiped the corners of his mouth and said: "Excessive suspicion will blind your own eyes, my Earl Green."

Looking at Varys who was "fuming", Green's eyes showed unconcealable surprise.

After a moment of silence, Varys' expression gradually returned to calm, and Green said: "The chess player... Lord Varys, are you referring to Daenerys Targaryen?"

Lord Green didn't think that Varys thought highly of him... he saw that he regarded the Seven Kingdoms as his own chessboard.

He was just a small royal nobleman. Even if Green himself told his true thoughts, no one would believe him.

But... I have to admit that when Wallis called Green the chess player, even though he didn't show it on his face, his heartbeat still skipped a beat.

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Varys first picked up the wine bottle and poured himself wine, then he raised the wine glass and took a sip, saying: "My little bird told me that three true dragon bloodlines died that night, and now... Dany Princess Lys is the only Targaryen still alive."

He added: "You control the only true dragon in your hands, Earl Green."

Green's eyes moved slightly and said: "The night I arrived at the city-state of Kantus, many people did die, but as far as I know, only two Targaryens were killed in the fire, not three. indivual."

The fists hidden in his wide sleeves were clenched tightly, and Varys's expression turned cold again.

He said: "Earl Green, I hope you can be honest. With your keenness, you must have discovered something..."

His eyes narrowed slightly: "My little birdie told me that a young man named Little Griffin served as your guide, and together you drove Kantus into chaos (Chapter 202)."

After Wallis finished speaking, Green thought for a moment and said, "Oh, are you referring to the blue-haired guide who is obsessed with pretending to be a noble?"

Varys stared at Green for a while and said, "He is a true noble. The noblest blood flows in his body. He is the true blood of the true dragon."

Green's brown eyes looked at Varys and said, "Lord Varys, you seem to be an Avenger now."

Wallis's body froze for a moment, and he sat motionless. After a while, he first sighed deeply, and then leaned back on the chair.

Wallis held his hands together, and his tone contained regret: "Although he is noble, he is a poor child. He should have had all the good things..."

He looked at Green: "Before he learned to walk, he had begun to learn how to be an excellent ruler. He received knight's weapons training, he was proficient in many languages, and he studied history, law and poetry. Since he was sensible, , a nun taught him the mystery of faith. He once lived with fishermen and relied on the work of his hands to make a living. He swam in the river, mended nets, and washed his own clothes. He not only knew how to fish, cook, and process Wounds, and more importantly, he knows the horror of not having enough to eat and being hunted.”

After a pause, he continued: "For Joffrey, the crown is natural and natural... But for him, the crown is responsibility. He knows that a true king must put the people of the kingdom first and serve for his whole life. For their sake.”

His voice was suppressed with anger: "You ruined everything. It was you who ruined the king I carefully cultivated for this kingdom. It was you who ruined the Seven Kingdoms."

After patiently listening to Varys's words, Green first murmured: "Carefully cultivated?"

He continued: "If he is the blue-haired guide you are talking about, it's a pity... all I see from him is inexplicable arrogance and false kindness. To be precise... I think..."

Green thought about it seriously and continued: "He is still a qualified performer."

Lord Greene was very candid. He tried his best to make his objective evaluation and used gentle words.

Wallis's brows were furrowed, and his expression was as stiff as ice. His eyes were fixed on Green, and his body was motionless, as if he was trying his best to control his emotions and prevent them from exploding.

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After a while, Wallis suddenly closed his eyes in pain, and then took a deep breath.

He said sadly: "We taught him how to be brave, but we didn't teach him how to stay away from danger."

we?

Green's eyebrows raised slightly. Is this a hint from Wallis?
  So... was he trying to tell me, or warning me, that he was not alone?
  .........   Varys slowly opened his eyes, and he said tiredly: "Now, I feel like a sworn knight who has lost his king. Have I become the wandering knight that everyone calls me?"

Shaking his head, Varys laughed at himself bitterly: "I am a eunuch, and eunuchs have no honor. How can a eunuch be worthy of the title of knight? I should call myself a despicable wanderer."

After a pause, Wallis picked up the wine bottle. He barely restrained his trembling hands and poured wine into his own glass.

Then, he leaned forward to fill the empty glass in front of Green.

Wallis poured the wine jug in his hand slightly, and Rhys's red wine flowed out along the mouth of the jug, forming a graceful arc, like a silky stream, slowly flowing into the wine glass.

Hua la la~~ While he was pouring wine, he seemed to be remembering something sad again, and he couldn't help but pause in his movements.

Wallis forced a smile and continued pouring wine.

After filling up the wine, Wallis put down the golden wine bottle and said in a sincere tone: "During this period, I can dream about the scene of begging everywhere as a child every night. It is such a terrible nightmare... Earl Green, this despicable servant needs a helper." A master to serve.”

Green asked: "Lord Varys, are you unwilling to serve King Joffrey wholeheartedly because he is not a qualified king?"

Varys shook his head slightly: "I don't care what happens to Joffrey. The Iron Throne in the Red Keep was built by Aegon the Conqueror himself. Only the true dragon bloodline can inherit that chair. Others can sit on it. If he is on the Iron Throne, no matter how wise he is, he will never be able to change his identity as a usurper."

After listening to what Wallis said, Green looked at the bald head of the person in front of him, and a thought suddenly came to his mind. The reason why Wallis shaved his head...could it be to hide his own silver hair?
  Green retracted his thoughts and said: "Varys, we are allies, your request is very reasonable."

Varys looked grateful. He smiled slightly and raised his glass: "Earl Green, for Princess Daenerys..."

Green raised his hand to interrupt Varys' words. He slowly pushed the wine glass in front of him towards Varys.

Green stared at Varys and said, "Lord Varys, this glass of wine belongs to you."

Reese's red wine sloshed gently in the glass, revealing a deep and attractive red color.

The candlelight flickered, and the cup shone with an alluring luster.

Varys's complexion instantly turned livid, and a strange smile appeared on his fat face: "Earl Green, the Wisdom of Westeros really loves you."

Green raised his face and smiled, saying: "Lord Varys, weren't all your previous performances just to make me drink..."

He pointed to the wine glass he pushed in front of Wallis and continued: "Is this a glass of wine?"

Wallis put down the wine glass in his hand and said coldly: "I still underestimated your vigilance towards me, and also misjudged your sensitivity."

Green shook his head slightly, and his tone seemed to be comforting: "Lord Varys, you just told me that excessive suspicion will blind your eyes. Maybe... the fire of revenge in your heart also blinded your eyes, or maybe you are too Eager for revenge.”

Varys said coldly: "Greene Clayber, you may be more suitable to stay in the academy."

Green's left hand held the scabbard of "Ms. Kongji" and said: "Lord Varys, you let me witness a murder against me, but you don't seem to be worried about your own safety?"

His tone seemed to be joking with his friends: "Didn't your little bird tell you about the traditions of the semi-savage nobles?"

Wallis's smile gradually deepened: "That's because I know something about you. You are not reckless, you are a wise person."

Green smiled and said with his eyes: Please continue.

Varys first held hands together and then said: "When I was a child, I stole in order to survive, and soon became a famous thief in Myr. But as I grew older, I discovered that stealing the contents of people's letters was often more valuable than money. The contents of the bag are more valuable, so I have many, many golden dragons, so many that the Iron Bank of Braavos is a little excited."

The Iron Bank is the most important bank in Braavos (the Free Trade City-state of Essos). It is rumored that although all Free Trade City-states have their own banks, the Iron Bank is richer and more powerful than all other banks combined. Power.

His smile deepened: "I gave most of my property to the Iron Bank for management, and I only have one condition. If someone takes my life, they need to hire faceless men on my behalf to avenge me as agreed. .”

The Faceless Men are a famous group of assassins who believe in the Thousand Faced God. It is said that they have the magical ability to change their appearance at will.

It is rumored that the price of hiring a Faceless Man to assassinate is so expensive that most people cannot imagine. This also indirectly proves the terrifying assassination ability of the Faceless Men.

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Varys said slowly: "Mr. Earl, before I came here, I had sent thirteen messenger crows to the Iron Treasury in Braavos, telling them that if I suddenly disappeared, I would have been killed, and The murderer is Lord Glynn Crabb of Crab Claw Peninsula."

Seeing Green's hesitant look, he added: "It's not cost-effective to exchange a despicable eunuch for a noble earl... You are a wise man, my Mr. earl."

Lord Green frowned slightly, the assassination of the Faceless Men was indeed a trouble.

Well... I have to say... What Varys said seems to make sense.

But...continuing to keep Varys...will be a bigger trouble for him, Lord Green is sure.

Unsheath, swing the sword, sheath the sword, all in one go.

With a flash of cold light, Varys's head was cut off neatly, as cleanly as cutting cheese.

Blood spurted out from the broken neck, spreading all over the ground like a fountain, but Varys's face still maintained the smile he had when he was alive.

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In the night sky, a bright moon hangs high, and the bright moonlight shines on the Red Fort, giving it a mysterious silver glow.

The Prime Minister's Study in the Prime Minister's Tower.

The candlestick on the desk casts a soft light, illuminating the words in the book in Tyrion Lannister's hand.

Sometimes he frowned in thought, sometimes smiled and nodded, completely immersed in the book.

Dong-dong-dong, a knock on the door suddenly sounded. After a pause, Tyrion said casually without raising his head: "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a masked man in a golden robe entered with one hand wrapped around a wooden box.

(End of this chapter)