Night. Braavos. The Black and White Courtyard of the Isle of the Gods.

Elders' Courtyard.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhh

Arya Stark stopped.

In the Elders' Courtyard, no one would boo like this, and if there were, it must be an enemy.

The other party came out of the shadows, dressed in black, with a narrow sword at his waist, and his face hidden in a black hood. A swordsman of medium stature, dressed in plain black with an unclear face.

"Who?"

"The people who came to protect the Black and White House. ”

"The people of the Iron Vault or the people of the Sea King?"

"It's all the same. ”

"The Iron Vault and the Sea King's Palace are standing together so quickly, and you are so mad that you dare to do something to the Black and White Courtyard? Is it the prophet's bewitchment? or the Bernith of the Iron Vault?" Arya's voice was colder than ice.

"You are not a true Faceless One, but you have taken the position of Elder of the Faceless, and we cannot watch you completely destroy the ancient ways and glory of the Black and White Courtyard. ”

"The matter of the Black and White Courtyard, when will it be the turn of the Iron Vault and the Sea King Palace to worry about it. Arya smiled. There was absolutely no smile on her face.

"Draw your sword. The man in black stood in front of Arya, standing with his hands in his hands. He was too confident in his swordsmanship and thought he could let Arya draw his sword first. He thought his swordsmanship must be faster than Arya's. His expression and tone didn't take Arya seriously at all.

"I don't have to draw my sword against you. Arya said lightly. She is more proud than her enemies.

"Oh, you still have the temperament of a three-point faceless. I love your arrogance. ”

Shout!

With a soft sound, the man in black drew his narrow sword. The sword light of the narrow sword flowed like autumn water.

"There are three more people, let's all come out together. Arya said indifferently, "Since you're here, don't think about leaving." ”

Three figures slowly emerged from the shadows of the wooden door, trees, and courtyard walls.

"Four people, let's go together. Arya's tone was just as frighteningly loud. She pulled out the Lady of Emptiness.

"You, the youngest junior, are so arrogant and ignorant. The man in black couldn't help but laugh, "I can easily slaughter you by myself." Ready, I'm going to stab. With that, his narrow sword turned into a flash of lightning and shot at Arya's chest.

What a fast sword!

It's like a powerful flying arrow!

This is the second time Arya has seen a sword so fast.

The first time I saw such a sword as fast as lightning was when my senior brother was teaching her the swordsmanship of killing with one blow.

Cha!

With a soft sound, a black shadow appeared out of thin air, blocking in front of Arya, the black shadow and Arya are very similar, the shadow sword in his hand is obliquely upward, it seems that the speed is not fast, in fact, it is so fast that it becomes a faint shadow, the electric light is silently cut into two sections by the black shadow, the upper half flies into the air, followed by the black shadow flashed, the shadow sword slashed vertically, fell from the top of the head of the man in black, and split the person into two pieces, like a sharp blade to the extreme, lightly cutting a piece of cheese.

No matter how fast the sword turned into electric light, it couldn't outpace the shadow.

A shadow that almost fused with the darkness.

The two human bodies that were separated by the center were still glued together and took half a step back, and then they suddenly fell apart, and the bloody qi suddenly filled the small courtyard.

With a thud, the half-cut sword fell to the bluestone ground.

Just a man in black, who completely looked down on Arya's swordsmanship, died, and dirt and blood such as the large intestine and small intestine flowed all over the ground.

"This demon girl knows evil magic, she has already blasphemed the red god, everyone is on it together. A voice said dryly.

The three narrow swords were drawn silently and fanned towards Arya.

This time, the three killers were cautious, staring closely at the shadow in front of Arya, and did not rush to launch a stab.

"Put down your sword, get down on your knees, and I will let you die naturally without pain in the Temple of a Thousand Gods. Arya's voice was as sharp as a narrow sword, "If anyone is willing to say who sent you, I may consider sparing him." ”

"What do you mean?" asked a man in black in a sharp voice.

"In the name of the Red God, the God of Death, and the God of a Thousand Faces. Arya said. There is no more pious oath for a faceless being than an oath in the name of the Red God, the Grim Reaper, and the God of a Thousand Faces.

"Good!"

With a flash of the sword, one of the black-clothed men was pierced in the throat by his companion, while the figure of the other in black melted into the darkness and fled towards the courtyard wall. In the midst of his footsteps, his screams rang out under the courtyard walls, so short that they didn't seem to have happened, and those who heard them would suspect that it was just an auditory hallucination.

Arya's shadow chased after the man in black as he fled, and as the man jumped up and climbed the courtyard wall, the shadow sword sliced off both of his hands, and the man in black screamed so that his throat was cut and his head flew up. On the body that could not stand, hot blood gushed upwards from the neck cavity, like a spring of earth.

"Anyway, who sent you? ”

"You promise to spare my life. ”

"I promise. ”

"Yes......" Suddenly the sword flashed, and the narrow sword in the black-clothed man's hand stabbed into Arya's lower abdomen.

The distance is very close, and the lower abdomen is the most difficult to dodge in a large area, and the attack is still very hidden. If it is a stab in the throat, with a slight movement of the wrist, Arya can see the change. The drooping narrow sword, the sudden attack, the best place to stab, is the vital point in the lower abdomen.

The man in black kills his companion to gain Arya's trust and makes Arya let her guard down against him, while the other man in black escapes, diverting Arya's shadow guards, and then launches a surprise attack when Arya is most relaxed, as long as a sword pierces Arya's lower abdomen, and then, can easily kill Arya.

Arya, whose lower abdomen was pierced, was of course not the opponent of a swordsman whose swordsmanship was absolutely above Arya, and when the shadow guards rushed back, Arya had been stabbed by the narrow sword at least seventeen or eighteen times and died so that she couldn't die anymore.

These men in black are all dead soldiers, and it is impossible for them to be bought by Arya's so-called life. Their cooperation is as if it has been rehearsed countless times beforehand.

These people are terrible beyond Arya's imagination.

However, this mortal sword stabbed into the air.

This is absolutely impossible.

Unless Arya has any hex other than the Shadow Guard.

Arya was like a fallen leaf, blown away by the sword aura brought up by the sword light that would kill her.

The man in black couldn't believe that his surprise attack had failed, he was shocked in his heart, pursued with all his strength, and just took a step, a shadow sword pierced through the back of his neck, and the front throat pierced, and the body of the man in black stiffened, and he suddenly stood still.

The long shadow sword was stuck right in his neck.

Arya floated back silently, and the empty lady in her hand lifted the hood of the man in black, and she saw a young face full of shock!

*

The meeting hall of the Iron Vault is large and brightly lit, with floor-to-ceiling glass letting in the sunlight outside, and the high dome makes people feel small.

Under the dome, a long black table, four people, the atmosphere was oppressive and silent.

"Elder Osveld, were all of the four killers we sent out really killed by Arya alone?" Manager Bernis's question was very soft and cautious, as if he was afraid of waking up some sleeping child, and as if he was afraid that someone was silently eavesdropping in the air.

Elder Osveld gave Bernes a silent look, not answering the knowingly asked.

Bernice is unwilling to believe, not unbelieving.

It is said that the four best killers in the Iron Vault, they easily infiltrated the elders' courtyard of the Black and White Courtyard, but were killed by Arya alone, how is this possible? The three elders all agreed that they only needed to send one killer to kill Arya, but in fact, even if the four killers came out together and gave Arya's death four insurances, Arya still destroyed them all.

Elder Osvid and Elder Finance and Elder Internal Affairs all sat here in silence for I don't know how long, Manager Bernice couldn't help it, in order to relieve his pressure, he had nothing to say. Under extreme pressure, speaking can relieve your suffocation.

"I confess that Arya is the Elder of the Mandate of Heaven chosen by the Red God. The Elder of Internal Affairs, who spoke slowly and slowly, said word by word, "I made a mistake in my judgment before, I have to correct my mistake, rebuild trust with Elder Heavenly Destiny, and ask her to help us contact Magic Mountain to see if there is a way to cooperate with Magic Mountain in paper money and banks." ”

Osvid and the Treasurer looked at the Interior Elder together, their eyes full of doubt.

Manager Bernice was even more incredulous.

The Iron Treasury has stood for thousands of years, and there is so much gold that you can buy the next powerful country at will, when will you cooperate with a king who has no gold? Even if it is cooperation, it is someone else who comes to them, and the Iron Treasury never takes the initiative to cooperate with anyone.

"Even if we want to cooperate, we have to let the Magic Mountain come to us. Elder Oswald said slowly.

The three elders looked at each other, followed by a suffocating silence.

Bernice couldn't accept the words of the two elders, the Iron Vault wanted to cooperate with the Demon Mountain, and he would rather die. As the manager of the Iron Vault, Bernice has long believed in the authority of the Iron Vault for a long time. The supreme authority will make people addicted to it, so that they forget themselves.

*

In the Thousand Gods of the Black and White Temple, the bodies of the four killers were put together, and for the body that was cut into two pieces, the Faceless Ones of the Black and White Temple could easily put him together, which was much easier than shaping and skinning the skin. Several old monks were walking around the four deceased, chanting prayers in the hope that the four deceased souls would find a place in the god of death.

In the Temple of the Thousand Gods, all the Faceless Ones are there.

The Elder of the Mandate of Heaven single-handedly killed four of the top killers who had infiltrated the Elder's Courtyard last night, which made the Elder of the Mandate of Heaven gain the respect and followers of all the Faceless Ones at once. The Faceless Ones are all top masters who are good at hiding, tracking, assassinating, discerning, and melting into the darkness, and the gates of the Black and White Courtyard are also closed layer by layer, and every place is guarded by the Faceless or Faceless Monks, but in this way, the other party can also easily enter and exit, and enter the Elder's Courtyard for ambush, in this sense, every killer's ability is not under the Faceless One. In fact, these four people are even more powerful.

And the Heavenly Mandate Elder was able to kill such a powerful four people by himself, and he conquered the hearts of everyone in the Black and White Courtyard at once.

God's chosen elders are not wrong!

Arya stood in front of the statue of the Thousand Faces, her tiny body standing tall in everyone's eyes. Behind her, the light of the dragon crystal candle, the tall idol of the god of a thousand faces.

"Someone tried to kill me last night, and they sent four killers, any of whom could come and go freely in the Black and White Courtyard, as if they were in his own room. These people can change their appearance at will, and they can sneak into the darkness at will to escape. In Braavos, who else has the same abilities as the Faceless of the Black and White Courtyard?"

"Elders of the Mandate of Heaven, the elders of the Iron Vault have learned the skills of the Faceless One. An old monk's voice trembled. His face was wrinkled, his teeth had fallen out, his eyes were sunken, and his hands were skinny and bone-covered.

"Iron vault?"

"Yes, Iron Vault. The elders of the Iron Vault secretly learn our Faceless Abilities, a tradition that stems from the ancient tradition of the founders of the Iron Vault and the Black and White Courtyard. At the beginning of its founding, the Black and White House and the Iron Vault were a family. ”

*

In the Elders' Council of the Iron Vault, Manager Bernis, said: "Three Elders, we can reconcile with the Black and White Academy, accept their return of the gold, and approve of them breaking the contract with the Prophet, but the plan to eradicate the Demon Mountain, I suggest that we carry it out in secret." The Black and White House just needs to stay out of it. ”

"Since Arya is really the Elder of Heavenly Destiny, what she says has gained credibility. The Elder of Internal Affairs said slowly, "Arya said that the Magic Mountain is the Green Prophet, and she has long been aware of the assassination plan of the Prophet Bran, and as long as the Black and White Courtyard does not terminate the assassination plan, Braavos will be drowned by Long Yan. ”

"How could Braavos be drowned by Long Yan? The people and nobles of Braavos have nothing to do with this. Bernice retorted, "Elder, maybe you're too worried. Send killers to kill the Magic Mountain, and all the problems that our Iron Vault is worried about are solved. One person, one sword, it's that simple. ”

"Bernice, get out. The financial elder said lightly.

Bernice opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, he stood up, bowed, and withdrew.

"Bernice would never approve of the Iron Vault cooperating with the Magic Mountain banknotes and banks. The Elder of Internal Affairs said slowly.

"He has been in charge of the Iron Treasury for seventeen years, and in his heart, the Iron Treasury is supreme, and as long as we cooperate with the Magic Mountain, Bernice will consider it a surrender, a surrender, and a disgrace. Elder Osveld said.

"If we want Bernice to continue serving, we need to wait until he calms down before we talk to him. The financial elder said.

The other two elders looked at each other and nodded. They agreed with the Treasurer Elder and gave Bernis time before talking to him and untying the knot in his heart.

*

Night.

The stone house where Bran lived.

After a lot of analysis, Manager Bernice asked Bran Stark, "Prophet, don't Arya and the Magic Mountain have any weaknesses?"

"Everyone has their weaknesses. Bran said, looking somewhere on the ceiling.

Bran's expressionlessness and his attitude of never looking directly at Manager Bernice made Bernice uncomfortable, but he endured because he needed the help of the Green Prophet.

"Prophet, what are the weaknesses of Arya and the Magic Mountain, and how can I kill them?"

"All you need to kill the Demon Mountain is a narrow sword. ”

"What about killing Arya?"

"No matter how powerful the Faceless One is, all it takes is one fire. ”

"No matter how powerful the Faceless One?" Pernice's eyes flashed across the three incompetent elders of the Iron Vault.

"Yes, a fire can solve all the problems of Manager Bernice. ”