Chapter 0940: Entering the City and Surrendering Valantis
The Hound came out and met the most unhappy person in his heart: Jeff of the Tiger Party.
Jeff is here!
In order to meet the magic mountain, he chased him to the Red Temple.
The Hound noticed that Jeff's sword belt had been removed from his body, and he had no long or short weapons on him.
When the Hound came in, the Hand of Fire did not let the Hound remove the weapon.
But Jeff enters the Red Temple, and the Hand of Fire removes his weapon: no swords are allowed to enter the temple.
This made the hound's mood brighter and lighter, and he whistled melodiously at Jeff.
Seeing that Jeff is as stupid as he is, the hound also has the feeling of 'seeing each other late'.
He looked at Jeff and smiled, "Hello my lord, His Majesty the King and Prince Alyne are at the Temple of Rahlo. β
He lied to Jeff a little.
The ashram of the Magic Mountain and Archpriest Alene in Bennero, from which the hounds had just come out.
"Oh, thank you, General. "Jeff is gracious.
His Majesty's own brother, no wonder he is so ugly and hateful.
The hound looked at Jeff as if he was looking at a wild dog about to be beheaded, which made Jeff feel very uncomfortable, but he thought that this guy didn't get His Majesty's dragon, and he did, this guy must be full of jealousy and remorse.
The Hound Dog's heart was full of easy contempt: Jeff of the Tiger Party was deceived by the guy in the Magic Mountain with a word, thinking that he had really received a dragon compensation, tsk, why are people so easy to deceive?
But at that time, the Hound and Duke Ed and the others all believed that the ridiculous promise of the Magic Mountain was true, and the soldiers felt uncomfortable in their hearts, and the people of Dongcheng refused to believe it.
The fist of the magic mountain is the largest, no one is invincible, and the mind of the magic mountain seems to have become the magic mountain among people, Jeff and him in front of the magic mountain, both of them seem a little unsightly.
The hound doesn't matter, anyway, the magic mountain didn't give him the dragon this time, and it won't kill him. The magic mountain is a dragon for Jeff, and it is Jeff's life that is wanted.
As soon as he thought that the Magic Mountain wanted Jeff to die, Jeff rushed over to offer courtesy, loyalty, and gratitude to the Magic Mountain, and the Hound felt disdain and comfort. His contempt for the brutal and bloody punch of the Demon Mountain turned into a despicable and sinister smile and a hidden knife, and it was Jeff's fate that was refreshed.
Look at Jeff's flattering appearance, there is still a little bit of the dignity of the leader of the Tiger Party, the dragon has not yet arrived, it is just an empty promise, he grovels like this, is this really his 'wisdom' inferior to people!
Hound and Jeff rub shoulders.
"Lord Jeff, your child, I'm sorry. The hound suddenly threw out such a sentence.
Jeff stood up and turned around: "General, the matter has passed. He held out his hand to the hound as a sign of reconciliation.
Although the hound did not look at him kindly, since he chose to apologize, he must have been 'criticized' and 'ordered' by His Majesty the King.
However, the hound does not shake hands with him, and it is unlucky to shake hands with those who are about to die.
The hound glanced at Jeff, did not shake hands, shrugged his shoulders, and left.
Jeff laughed dryly and withdrew his hand.
What a strange person, he forced His Majesty the King to send a dragon to compensate for killing my tiger, which must have made him feel very uncomfortable, so there will be a perfunctory and insincere apology, hehe, for the sake of His Majesty the King and the dragon, forgive him for this rough man, Jeff is a real nobleman, and he will not be seen with a strange and vulgar person.
Jeff turned, put the unpleasantness behind him, and walked briskly towards the Red Temple.
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The Hound came to the square outside, and he saw a hundred-man regiment of the Tiger Robe Army brought by Jeff. The hound was in a good mood, walked to the unicorn, turned over, and with an order, led his five hundred Casgus warriors out of the Red Temple and into the ruling hall square in the city.
At the gates, the Hound ran into Eddard Stark and his camp of guards, who had just crossed the Long Bridge. More soldiers were still moving at a constant pace on the long bridge.
"Lord Eddard, His Majesty is at the Red Temple. β
During Ed's time in the East City, he had already learned about Valantis's situation in detail from his people, and he was already clear about the location of the Red Temple and the High Priest Beneiro, but Ed believed in the old gods, and the place where there were fish beams and trees was the place where his gods stayed, and the red gods were not attractive to Ed.
Although the Hound tells him that His Majesty is at the Red Temple, Eddard Stark has no intention of going to the Red Temple instead. His goal remains Consul Square, where they will accept the surrender of the Archon of Valantis and hand over power.
"The general went to the Red Temple?" Ed was a little surprised. The hound has been at odds with the Magic Mountain for a long time, and after the hound surrendered, it was also a disagreement with the heart. But the hound would go to the Red Temple to meet His Majesty the King, which was actually a bit against his regular movements.
The Hound replied to Ed's question, "Yes, Lord Duke, I went to the Red Temple. β
"When will His Majesty go to the Consulate?"
"I don't know, he didn't tell me about it, and I won't ask him, but maybe we'll have to wait for him in the Hall for a while. β
"Oh, why, is the prayer service long, and Archpriest Bennero is doing a ceremony for His Majesty?"
"Tiger Jeff went to the Red Temple, and it looks like he's going to be here for a while. Maybe Jeff will believe in the Red God, or not. The hound smiled playfully.
Ed looked at the hound: "The general went to the Red Temple, and it seems that he is in a good mood. Did His Majesty say anything wonderful to you?"
"No, I just realized that the king is not stupid. The Hound said that, of course, he meant the dragon that His Majesty had given to Jeffβhe thought it was a complete betrayal of the King's hidden folly.
"When did you think the king was stupid?" Ed laughed.
"All along, I thought His Majesty the King was stupid and brutal. β
"And now?"
"Now, uh, probably my problem. β
Ed couldn't help but be silent for a while.
His Majesty's brutality was recognized by the Seven Kingdoms, but that was when he was a vicious dog for Tywin Lannister, and Eddard's view of the Mountain had been slowly changing since he was rescued from the dungeons of the Red Keep, until the Mountain led an army to support the North, fought against the Wraiths, and designed to kill the Night King, stopping the ghouls and Wraiths from going south, and saving the people of Westeros from danger - after the Mountain slew the Night King, Eddard had completely changed his view of the Mountain, and the Mountain went from being brutal and bloody to being brave and wise.
The Hound reminded Ed of all the miracles of the Magic Mountain!
There are rumors that the Magic Mountain is the reincarnation of Assol Ah, the Lightbringer, and the son of the Red God, but now it seems that the rumors may be true.
"Perhaps we should wait for His Majesty the King outside the Red Temple. Ed said. 61 Library
"You're going to the Red Temple to wait for the king?"
"He is the king, we are the courtiers, and where the king is, we should be there. Ed made a decision. He raised his hand, and the roaring team immediately stopped.
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Magic Mountain and Aleon Martell came out of the Red Temple and saw the Northern Army, the Clegon Army, and the King's army lined up in the square.
Ed Stark is the leader.
Little Count Jon stood beside Eddard, a cut above Eddard.
In front of the Magic Mountain, Eddard Stark knelt down on one knee, and with a bang, the soldiers knelt down on one knee together, and everyone looked down at the ground.
Jeff of the Tiger Party, who walked out with the Magic Mountain, also knelt down on one knee, and one hundred of his Tiger Robe Army also knelt down on one knee.
The Flame Hand Ogden Guards at the side of the Demon Mountain also knelt down on one knee.
In the huge square of the Red Temple, the iron-blooded soldiers knelt on the ground under black pressure.
Archpriest Bennero clasped his hands together and chanted loudly, and saw a thousand flame warriors also kneeling on one knee, bowing their heads.
Priests and acolytes fold their hands and close their eyes slightly as a sign of respect for His Majesty the King.
When Archpriest Bennero finished chanting, the Magic Mountain said, "Get up." β
Eddard Stark was the first to get up, then Jeff of the Tiger Party, and then all the soldiers looked up together, got up together, and made a loud noise.
On the square, tens of thousands of soldiers lined up neatly, one by one.
The Hand of Fire escorted Ogden to his feet.
In the whole square, except for the Archpriest Bennero and other priests and monks, Prince Arlen did not kneel, and the other soldiers all knelt down to pay tribute to His Majesty the King.
The two-headed dragon, one large and one small, looked sideways at the phalanx of 10,000 soldiers.
Even if the dragon and the legion are in the same square, this square does not seem cramped.
Eddard Stark said, "Your Majesty, the surrender of Valantis has not gone well, and it has alarmed Your Majesty, please punish your courtiers. β
This is a humble speech, but it is necessary for Junwei and Wang Wei.
Magic Mountain looked at Eddard Stark and Jeff of the Tiger Party, and he said, "Little twists and turns, it's all a misunderstanding, Lord Eddard, Lord Jeff, let's go to the Consulate first." β
Ed and Jeff agreed.
Ed said to Jeff, "Lord Jeff, please." β
Jeff refused to ask for it: "Lord Eddard, please go first." β
"Let's do it together. Arlene laughed.
She was radiant, her lower abdomen was bulging, she was wearing a red robe, and she was smiling like a flame.
The red robe was given to her by Archpriest Bennero, I don't know what kind of high-grade silk it was woven into, and it didn't feel a trace of weight on its body, it was as light as a feather, but it was as warm as a furnace, smooth to the touch, and had an excellent feel.
The magic mountain also wore a string of ruby gemstones presented by Archpriest Bennero on his wrist, all of them were round, the same size, delicate and luster, beautiful and eye-catching.
At the suggestion of Prince Arlene, Ed and Jeff no longer gave in and mounted together, side by side.
The procession began to leave the square one by one, walked onto the riverside avenue, and roared into the city.
"Archpriest, tomorrow I will go to the East City to give a speech and talk with our people, can you please ask the High Priest to move to the Punishment Square in the East City, speak to the people with me, and ask the High Priest to change the name of the Punishment Square. β
Tomorrow morning, I will be waiting for Your Majesty in the Punishment Square in the East City. β
"Don't you dare, tomorrow morning, I will come to the gate of the Red Temple to wait for the high priest, and then we will cross the long bridge together, go to the punishment square, and meet the people. β
"Don't dare to let His Majesty the King wait at the gate of the Red Temple, let's meet at the head of the Long Bridge. Archpriest Bennero humbled himself.
"Okay, tomorrow at 10 a.m. β
"Ten o'clock!"
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The magic mountain is determined.
In Valantis, to have the support of Archpriest Bennero, this is the general trend. When the Magic Mountain and Archpriest Bennero appear together in the Punishment Square, it will be a carnival for the people. The people of Dongcheng are almost all followers of the High Priest, and they are believers in the Red God.
As long as His Majesty the new King stands with the High Priest, that is the best way to gain the greatest support of the people.
The consuls of the Elephant Party and the Tiger Party are elected every year, and they treat it as the most important thing to invite Archpastor Bennello on the day the consul is sworn in. And when the magic mountain first came, for the first time, he was able to invite Archpriest Bennero to go to the punishment square in the eastern city, which was a miracle that had never appeared before for Valantis.
At the end of 300 Aegon and the beginning of 301 Aegon Calendar, the Magic Mountain's great feat of slaying the Night King in the northern frontier of Westeros was also echoed in the continent of Essos, and it was rewarded.
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The dragon soared into the air, and the white dragon followed, skimming over the black city wall and landing on the Consulhall Square. Around the square, there has already been a crowd of people, all of whom are nobles or descendants of nobles, the blood of these people can be traced back to the royal family and aristocratic blood of the Valyrian Empire, many women and men have purple and gold eyes, long silver and gold hair, snow-white skin, and delicate facial features, and Daenerys Targaryen's appearance and characteristics are like a furnace.
The Magic Mountain and Alyne descended on the dragon's back, and all the squares, streets, stairs, and aisles, wherever there were people, all knelt down.
Magic Mountain's kind words appeased the aristocratic people, his mighty and superb momentum impressed countless men and women, and his friendly language and smiling face made them feel friendly and cordial.
The rest of the matter went extremely smoothly, with the full support of Jeff of the Tiger Party and Archpriest Beneiro of the Red Temple, various surrenders and transfers of power, garrison arrangements, officer manpower, taxation, trade, and naval reorganization...... And so on and so forth, all of them went unusually well, and both Ed and the Hound felt incredible. They thought they were as comfortable as Westeros dealing with the little things in their territory.
However, in Ed's heart, there are still small regrets. He knew that the reason why Jeff of the Tiger Party spared no effort to cooperate and support His Majesty's government affairs was because he was about to get His Majesty's dragon: Ti Mei!
His Majesty promised that he would return to Westeros after he had taken care of his affairs and bring him the Little Dragon Charm. Timeh's mother was a dragon sheep thief who sat down in the Magic Mountain, and his father was Rego, the bronze dragon who followed Jon Targaryen on the Great Wall.
Jeff was also very satisfied with the dragon's bloodline, and he was thrilled to think about it.
The bloodline of the Jeff family can also be traced back to the Valylian nobility during the time of the Valyrian Empire, and it is also related to the bloodline of the Valyrian royal family. Once Jeff has a dragon, he thinks he might be able to awaken the dragon blood in their family that has been diluted for hundreds of years.