Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Chapter 3 From Blood Gate to King’s Landing
There was nothing fancy on Weimar's name day. Sir Royce took his three children to hunt in the woods. Weimar shot a rabbit himself. He was so excited that he refused to hand over the rabbit all day long. The instructor has always kept it in his own prey basket.

However, no one told him that this rabbit was a prey specially prepared for him, but the smile on Sir John's face and the cheers from the people around him could already make Weimar happy for a while.

I simply packed some luggage and put on a suit of fit and light noble armor. On the chest was a sky-blue eagle soaring on the white moon. The blue cloak was also embroidered with an eagle. Dozens of valley knights were also wearing them. In a blue cloak, the Runestone City convoy was guarded by knights in the middle of the road. In addition to the Valley Knights, there were hundreds of free riders. The convoy contained countless gifts, jewelry, and food. Sir Yohn Royce personally led the team, side by side with Attis. Walking in the middle of the procession, heading to King's Landing.

Weimar followed the team on horseback as soon as they set off, and did not leave reluctantly until the team actually entered the valley.

Attis noticed that he was still holding the gift he had given him in his hand. He simply waved his hand and then followed Lord Yohn's footsteps and walked deeper into the valley without looking back.

Before that, he had fed the lynx Adam with Weimar, so that it gradually became familiar with the smell of Weimar. He asked Weimar to swear to take good care of Adam for him, and Weimar did so, with some tears in his eyes when he swore. .

There is generally only one land way out of the valley. Enter the King's Road from the Blood Gate, and then you can go to King's Landing smoothly.

Most Valemen often choose the quicker and easier route, heading out to sea from Gulltown and straight to King's Landing.However, he chose this route because he was going to King's Landing together with the Blood Gate Knight "Blackfish" Brynden Tully.

The banners of House Arryn and the banners of House Royce were unfurled one after the other, and the procession moved unimpeded through the valley until they reached the Blood Gate.

Attis stood up and dismounted. Although the narrow road leading to the Blood Gate was made of stone and looked like a miraculous workmanship, it was still too difficult to pass on horseback.

He looked up and saw that on the other side of the stone fortifications, the mountains and peaks suddenly unfolded. The endless green fields connected the blue sky. The white snow on the mountain tops was like a finishing touch. The morning light bathed the entire Erin Valley. The whole picture was in sight. It was beautiful. The whole team had to be silent and unable to breathe.

The team advanced slowly for about two or three days. They had reached the bottom of the valley. In the distance, the dangerous cliffs on both sides where the Blood Gate was located were vaguely visible. The dangerous valley had blocked almost all sunlight, and gloom and darkness descended on the team.The scout cavalry sent out by the Blood Gate in advance led the way and cut down some dead trees and branches.

Sweat soaked in the armor, the team suddenly stopped. Attis looked up and saw two huge watchtowers clinging to the rock formations, connected to each other by a weathered but indestructible gray stone sealed arch bridge.

The archers on the Blood Gate battlements had already drawn their bows, and the leading knight asked: "Who wants to pass through the Blood Gate?"

Attis stepped forward on horseback, "Duke of the Eyrie, Guardian of the Vale of Arryn, Warden of the East of the Seven Kingdoms, and the eldest son and heir of Jon Arryn, King Robert's Hand, Attis Arryn is going to pass through the Blood Gate. "

The voice from the tower came again, "In the name of Jon Arryn, Duke of the Eyrie, Guardian of the Vale of Arryn, and Guardian of the East of the Seven Kingdoms, I allow you to pass through the Blood Gate."

The city gate slowly opened, and the crossbowmen and infantrymen inside walked out in unison. The military formation opened a gap in the middle, and Brynden strode out and knelt in front of Attis, "Master Attis. ".

In Attis's eyes, Brynden's blue eyes were particularly eye-catching, his thick eyebrows lay horizontally under his forehead, and the heavy armor on his body made bursts of noise when he knelt down.

"This is the Black Fish." Attis thought to himself, and said: "Please get up, Lord Knight of the Blood Gate.".

Yoen Royce, who was beside Attis, said nothing and walked straight into the city gate with his horse, and then the whole team followed through the blood gate.

Brynden took Attis up to the tower of the Blood Gate, "Master Attis, if you please, I will go with you later." After saying that, he turned and walked into the watchtower.

The terrain of the Blood Gate is narrow and the space is limited. Very few large armies can assemble here. Although the two watchtowers are huge, most of the space is used to store ordnance and food. The defenders of the Blood Gate are around [-], but the sealed The Blood Gate can hinder the advance of tens of thousands of troops, not to mention that behind the Blood Gate is the support of countless manpower and materials from the Eagle's Nest City.

There have been countless times in history when large armies attacked the Blood Gate with the intention of occupying the Eyrie City, but they all stopped fighting in front of the Blood Gate and were unable to advance. It was not until the appearance of the Targaryen dragon that the Eyrie City was declared conquered.

His father often told himself that the Knights of the Blood Gate were the real Dukes of the Eagle's Nest City during wars and could command all available armies in the Eagle's Nest City. Therefore, the Knights of the Blood Gate must have absolute loyalty to their family.

"Brynden Tully is not an outsider, he is my most trusted knight.", his father once whispered in his ear.

Attis stroked the city wall that had protected the Arryn family for thousands of years. The surrounding valley soldiers looked at him curiously. Attis looked at these soldiers with a smile, "Why, do you think Arryn's eagle feathers haven't grown yet?" Are they all together?"

Attis's words amused many soldiers, and some even laughed directly in Attis's face.

"Look at the bags and baskets on the horses below. There are a lot of fruits and drinks hidden in them. I will leave some for you to save some drinks." Attis raised his glass to them and spoke to the defenders. said the soldier.This caused a burst of cheers, and some soldiers even directly called Attis' name, "Attis! Attis!".

The soldier's strong voice echoed in the canyon, and everyone paid attention. Attis left the tower at this time.

Attis and Yon stayed behind the Blood Gate for a brief moment, and then saw Brynden changing his mail armor, his cloak fluttering behind his back, and his horse moving in front of them with vigorous steps.

"My lords, we have been waiting for a long time. The King's Road is waiting for us." Brynden nodded to Attis and quickly passed through the crowd.

The moment he turned his head, Attis saw a black fish-shaped pin on Brynden's cloak. "The blood gate knights in the past have never allowed outsiders to be the knights." Yohn Royce said lightly, looking at Brynden's retreating back.

"Duke Arryn has never regarded Blackfish as an outsider." Sam, the coach of Runestone City who had been silent behind him, said.

"Yes, this is fatal." Yon's voice sounded beside Attis, "Blackfish has outstanding military exploits and is admirable." Sir Royce and Attis advanced together, "In comparison There are few heroes like him in the valley."

Attis heard a hint of resentment, but he said nothing. He just rode silently in the middle of the team, listening to the chatter of the Valley Knights to relieve his boredom.After walking out of the Blood Gate, the horses seemed as excited as the people, and the team's speed increased significantly, especially when they entered the King's Road. The road was so wide that ten horses could ride abreast. Of course, the spacious King's Road only appeared in one section. When approaching Harrenhal, the King's Road seems relatively narrow, with vast and endless farmland on both sides. For a while, the King's Road is even used as a place to dry grain, and there is no road at all.

"The great long summer~!", the bard following the team finally opened his voice. When passing through the valley, Attis always hoped that he could open his voice to compose. Maybe he could sing a classic song, but the poet's weak body could not support it. Because of his thoughts, he often hid in the supply carriage when walking in the valley, and became exhausted after walking a few steps.

Gradually, the team's progress gradually slowed down, and the number of residents and free riders walking on the King's Road gradually increased. Fortunately, the weather was sunny along the way and there was no rainy season. Otherwise, the mud along the way would have made it difficult for the team to move.

As we approach King's Landing, we don't see the appearance of a city, but the noisy voices of people in King's Landing can be heard.

The generally square high wall stands on the north bank of the Blackwater River. The King's Road leads directly to the Gate of the Gods, one of the seven gates of King's Landing. Hundreds of gold-robed guards outside the city gate are trying to evacuate a path among the dense crowd. But it only triggered greater conflicts. From time to time, people were knocked to the ground by golden robes. The crowd became more noisy, and it took several hours for the convoy to enter the city.

Even a flag of the Royce family was carried away at some point during the march. Attis only saw the livid face of Lord Yohn and knew the fate of the flag bearer.

After entering the city, Attis simply took a few of the Aylin family's guards directly along the avenue to the Red Keep, which was much smoother and faster than passing through the city gate.

When he arrived at the Red Keep, the guards led him directly to the Prime Minister's Tower. Attis stopped at the door of the Prime Minister's Tower for a long time before asking the guards: "Where is the Prime Minister?".

"The Prime Minister is in the imperial meeting, young master." The guard's breastplate is engraved with the Eagle Medal of the Arryn family. He is obviously his father's personal guard. "The madam and the young master are at the Prime Minister's Tower. Do you want to go up and take a look?"

"No need, I'm waiting for father here." Attis didn't want to meet Mrs. Lysa and the brother he had never met alone.

After a long time, my father's familiar appearance came into view, but he was thinner than usual, so thin that the clothes on his body were unusually wide, and his silver-gray hair was sparser than before.

There was a stranger following him, but Attis couldn't hold back his excitement and rushed over with his legs up.

"Attis!" Jon Arryn exclaimed, "You're about to knock me apart." Attis hugged his father tightly, unwilling to let go.

"This must be the eldest son of the Prime Minister." The stranger next to him looked at the father and son with a smile, "He really looks extraordinary."

"The eagles of the valley often make heroes out of youth, just like our respected Prime Minister." A thin voice came from not far away. Attis loosened his arms and looked at the two people who spoke.

"These are the chief ministers of the court, Attis. This is Betyr Baelish, Lord Treasurer of King Robert.", his father said, pointing to the stranger who had been accompanying him.

"Littlefinger.", Attis thought to himself. Littlefinger is not tall, but his face is handsome. His gray-green eyes seem to be extremely smart, and there is always a smile on his lips.

"A humble person does not need to be introduced personally by the Prime Minister." The fat man walking from the side showed an exaggerated smile. "Varys, of course the world doesn't care about my name. They only care about my identity as a eunuch and the so-called 'Eight-clawed Spider'." 'It's just a name."

"You are too self-effacing, my lord." Attis returned to the appearance of the eldest son of the valley, polite, elegant and honorable. "The security of the Seven Kingdoms cannot be without Lord Varys, just like the finances of the Seven Kingdoms cannot be without Lord Baelish."

The little finger raised his thumb, "How can my work of fishing for gold for the king be compared to Lord Varys? The finance minister is just a dung digger digging for gold in the king's dung, and it is said that the lord's little birds have flown everywhere. As for the entire kingdom, even the dangers of the valley may not be as high as the height of a small bird's flight."

Varys was about to speak when he saw his father laying hands to signal, so Littlefinger and Varys immediately stopped talking, "Attis, it's time for you to meet your brother."

In just a moment, the expression of Little Finger changed subtly, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became deeper.

Attis put away his gaze, bowed to say goodbye to the two important ministers, and followed his father to the Prime Minister's Tower.

"As expected of Betir, the eagle of the Erin Valley." Varys folded his hands and sighed, "So humble and polite, we have seen a few like this among the children of great nobles."

"Like our dear little prince?", Littlefinger joked.The two looked at each other and laughed.

"The prince is only six years old, and there is still a long way to go. It is possible that his childhood naughtiness was just a reflection of the Emperor's wind, Lord Baelish." Varys made a face and whispered softly.

Littlefinger just looked at Varys quietly without responding.

"It's a pity that he is just a young eagle now and has not yet fully fledged." Littlefinger once again brought the topic to Attis and said with a smile, "According to this young master's humble attitude, he will probably respond in this way."

"Hey, after all, my understanding of the Arryn family is not as good as Lord Littlefinger. After all, I am just a eunuch." Varys sighed sadly.

Littlefinger's smile grew even brighter.

"The young eagle will also grow up, and it will eventually become wings." Varys shook his head, turned and left, leaving only his little finger staring at the Prime Minister's Tower.

(End of this chapter)