Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Chapter 50 Black Fish
Dark clouds pile up in the sky outside the Blood Gate. It was still daytime for the first few quarters of an hour, and the sun was shining brightly. Even at the Blood Gate, which exists as a military pass, the valley soldiers guarding the gate can enjoy the tranquility brought by the bright sunshine. years.

But in the blink of an eye, dark clouds came over the city, just like when Attis Arryn, the current Duke of Eyrie City, was born, and the valley with changeable weather was about to usher in another big storm.

For a dazed moment, the rain, like a well-organized army, descended to the top of the mountain in a uniform "crash", washing away the long-lasting Blood Gate city bricks and bridge stacks, and the potholes on the city wall were filled with rainwater in the blink of an eye. Full, the frosted and rough bridge deck suddenly became as smooth as the skin of cheese, as if it had melted in the heavy rain.

The soldiers stationed at the Blood Gate were experienced and skillfully put on their raincoats or cloaks. They quickly and neatly evacuated the bridge and stationed at the arrow exits and corridor entrances inside the Blood Gate pass.

The silent Blood Gate, the turbulent sound of soldiers marching, "Blackfish" Brynden Tully quietly looked at the torrential rain outside the window.

Two letters are on the table.

A letter came from Riverrun and was written by his nephew Edmure Tully. Brynden guessed that when it flew to the Blood Gate, it had been detected by the patrolling knights who were clearing out the Bright Moon Mountains. It serves as the guardian of the important pass and valley gate. It is normal for him to be watched by countless people in the valley, not to mention that he is an outsider. The conservative force in the valley is so strong that it cannot be shaken. If it were not for the prestige of the old Duke Jon Arryn, he would not be able to defect to the Eagle no matter what. Hive City, and took up the position of Knight of the Blood Gate, which is a matter of life and death in the valley.

If the people of the Vale knew that this letter came from Riverrun, I'm afraid.
Brynden opened Edmure's letter and read it carefully.

The black clouds were rolling, and the heavy rain was driven hard to the ground by the wind. A torrent quickly formed outside the bloody door, making it difficult for strangers to enter and exit.When the King of the Valley chose this place to build the military pass, it was probably due to a combination of many factors, including the heavy rain at this time. The cliffs on both sides were as towering as before. They had only collapsed four times in thousands of years and were destroyed by the Blood Gate Knights of the past generations. According to records, most heavy rainstorms in history were much heavier than this one today. The Blood Gate Stone Bridge across the cliffs on both sides is also extremely stable, no matter it is exposed to the wind or the sun or the soldiers who guard the gate step on it every year. , The stone bridge is stable and does not move at all.

Brynden closed his eyes, sealed Edmure's letter again, and shouted, "Devin!"

A lean young man broke in, wearing cloth armor.

"Do you have a problem with me, Sir?" Devin asked, holding on to the helmet that was obviously larger than his head.

Brynden frowned, "It's not correct! Wear another helmet. There are so many helmets in the Blood Gate that are suitable for you to wear."

"This is my trophy, Sir." Devin said bitterly, "The trophy snatched from the Alpine clan." He supported the rough-made helmet again. If the helmet made of mixed linen and stone was plastered on it, If the long sword cuts, it can be said to be a killing blow.

"Change it, give it to me!" There was a rumble of thunder outside, and one hand grabbed the savage helmet worn by Devin. "Take this letter to Maester Cormon in the Eagle's Nest and have him send it to Duke Attis in King's Landing."

"Isn't there a raven in the Blood Gate, Sir?" Devon said garrulously.

Brynden clapped his hand and said, "Don't talk too much. You are from the river. Valley people hate talkative servants, and they hate outsiders even more."

Not only does the Blood Gate not have ravens, it also has no bachelors or servants who understand ravens.

"I know, Sir." Devin rubbed his forehead in pain, turned and left Brynden's room.

After Brynden waited for Davin to leave, he took a deep breath. The second letter came from King's Landing, with the crescent falcon symbol of House Arryn on it.

Brynden tore off the sealing wax and opened the letter.The first thing I saw was the long title: Duke of the Eyrie, Warden of the Vale of Arryn, Warden of the East of the Seven Kingdoms, Attis of the Arryn family.The heavy rain gradually subsided, and the outline of light showed through the edge of the dark clouds in the sky. The dark sky that was originally vigorous and seemed to want to destroy everything with the heavy rain and thunder, is now like a timid sheep, no longer as powerful as before. The sun shines through, and the blood gate is intact. Undamaged, standing proudly in the middle of the canyon, it is a great creation that defies nature.

"The war in the Golden Tooth City is about to break out. The hearts of the knights of the Vale are hot and their fighting spirit is growing day by day. In the Vale, the conflict between the Ospreys and the Blood Gate is linked to the Blood Gate. Sir Hope goes to the river to correct Edmure Tully's wrong actions. Returning to the beginning of Osprey friendship, the Arryn family will always remember Sir's decades of dedicated loyalty. If Riverrun treats Sir with no respect, the Vale will always open its arms. If Sir can solve the dilemma of Golden Teeth, the stability of the kingdom will remain as before. Merits and honors are known to everyone."

Brynden closed the envelope. He knew that Attis, as the Duke of the Vale, had suddenly been accused by Riverrun, and it was necessary to resolve the internal conflict. As a Knight of the Blood Gate and a member of the Trout bloodline, the core of the conflict was In himself.It is impossible for Attis to ignore the voices within the valley because of his relationship with the old Duke. At this time, his choice to leave is a decent exit. If he can try to correct the decision-making in the Riverlands, the Valley and the Riverlands may really be together. Can restore friendship
Brynden shook his head in self-denial. The old Duke Jon Arryn was dead. The friendship between the osprey ended when Lysa poisoned Attis. At that time, he accompanied Lysa to the Eagle. In Nest City, I know the whole process including the evidence one by one.

I didn't tell anyone externally just because.
"Family, responsibility, honor." Brynden read silently.He couldn't help but burst out laughing. He didn't expect that among Horst's children, there would be a person who completely abandoned family, responsibility and honor.

He put his hands on the wooden table, and the fire in the room was burning brightly. The warm environment in the room echoed the bright sunshine in the sky.Brynden let out a long sigh. A lot of his gray hair had already appeared on his temples. The wrinkles were hidden in the convergence of his cheeks. A slight wrinkle showed his age easily.

Heiyu didn't feel that he was that old. Although he was already over fifty, the Blood Gate Knight's martial arts skills had always to surpass those of the Valley Knight.Over the past few decades, there have been many Canyon Knights who have come to challenge his pride, but they have all been defeated by him one by one. This is why it is extremely important for the hundreds of elite soldiers of the Blood Sect to obey his orders.

He stood up, and Edmure's letter told him that Catelyn was coming to visit Lysa in the name of the eldest sister of the old Duchess Lysa Arryn, but I'm afraid it would be difficult to overcome the difficulties of the Thousand Valley Cavalry outside the Blood Gate, requesting Blackfish Follow each other out of the valley.

"She should go back to Winterfell," Brynden adjusted his clothes, "instead of running to the Vale now and contacting the Knights of the Blood Gate without informing Attis Arryn, Duke of the Eyrie. The ending of being stabbed to death by random bullets is written on the face of the Valley Cavalry. Although chivalry is prevalent in the Valley, and the so-called oath to protect women and children is well fulfilled by the Valley Knights, they do not protect idiots!

Brynden desperately hoped that his nephews and nieces could clearly understand this. Caitlin was coming to the valley at this time, and she wanted to see Lysa. He wanted to tell his niece, who was dizzy because of her son and sister, that Lysa's assassination failed. The news allows her to end this self-defeating dispute for the Tully family as soon as possible!
"Sir." It was not the voice of the squire Davin, but the voice of the gatekeeper knight.

Brynden opened the door.

"The scouts came to report that there are dozens of mountain clans entrenched in the canyon outside the Blood Gate, and they are very close to the Blood Gate." The knight said.

"On the mountain?" Brynden asked.

The knight nodded, "Obviously they are learning how to climb with goats. There are many corpses at the bottom of the canyon. Only when the scouts saw the corpses did they notice the mountain clan above, but these savages have already climbed the first mountain."

"Gather the archers to target the savages. Thirty archers are enough." Brynden ordered. He decided to perform his final responsibility for the valley before leaving the Blood Gate. He would sweep the Mingyue Mountains near the Blood Gate and clean up these ancestors. Folk people.

"Understood." The knight left quickly.

The fighting prowess of the Vale Knights is the best among the Seven Kingdoms. In terms of combat prowess, only the Dornishmen and the wintering Northerners can rival them.

Brynden picked up the sword and left the room.


(End of this chapter)