Chapter 157: Gift of the Sword (Part 2)
There are many more people in the north, the Dorn, the West, and the High Court. The Seven Kingdoms are all touched by their real backgrounds. A group of soldiers in old armor was stationed in a corner outside the city. And the leader is none other than the once famous swordsman of the Seven Kingdoms, Jaime Lannister.
In the Battle of the Four Kings, the Lannisters were defeated, for which Sir Tywin paid a huge price. Almost hollowed out the Lannister's home. So much so that the soldiers who came to support from the west could only wear some old armor. And most of the people of the North don't want to see them.
Su Yuan slowly walked into the military camp in the west, and many soldiers saw him and subconsciously stood up. Some glared at him, but no one dared to draw their swords. This is, Jaime walked up to him.
"Sir Grant, this is the barracks of the West, you seem to be in the wrong place?"
"Hehe, I thought Tywin was going to hide you until you had a baby for the Lannisters? And he sent you over like that? ”
Su Yuan's words made James's face stiffen. Then he said helplessly.
"I have left my blood behind the West. I came of my own free will. I am a knight, and I have made an oath to defend the Seven Kingdoms. And, Sir Grant, if you are here to humiliate me, please be willing. I know everyone here combined may not be able to beat you, but we'll resist. However, Su Yuan didn't care about James's threat, but said something else to himself.
"Really? Knights...... What a sacred word. Humility, Integrity, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Soul (Spirit). Such a complex and demanding precept. Look at how many people in this world are able to truly comply with these. There are a few people who can be called true knights. Sir Jaime, do you consider yourself a true knight? ”
Su Yuan's words gave Jaime a huge shock. Despite his Lannister background, Jaime received a true chivalric education from an early age. The strongest white-robed Sir Dane was his teacher and the one who bestowed him the title of knight. He admired the true knight infinitely and aspired to be like him. But he didn't do it in the end, and he killed the king to whom he was supposed to be allegiated.
"I'm not, I'm a monarchicide."
"The Kingkiller. Do you think you're doing the right thing? ”
Again, the words irritated Jaime, and he suddenly roared with the sword.
"Am I right? I fucking think so. I'm fed up with those vows. I'm fed up with repeating things over and over again that don't make sense. Everyone told me to be loyal to their monarch because that's the right thing to do. But what if the king did something wrong? Illistan Glian did something wrong, he wanted to burn all the people in King's Landing. What can I do?
The knightly code requires me to protect the weak, but the white robe code requires me to be loyal to the king. What the fuck can I do? I killed him, I killed the Mad King, and I don't regret it. Are you satisfied? I killed him, and I never regretted it. Come, say that word, Kingkiller. Call me, so do all men, kingkiller. What can I do......"
Tears welled up, obscuring Jaime's handsome face. The title of monarch killer has been with him for many years. No one ever realized what this title had brought him. Perhaps it was only in that moment that he exposed the pressure that this title brought him.
Looking at James who was a little hysterical. Su Yuan didn't get angry, but took out a sword and handed it to Jaime.
"You know what, James. Actually, I've always felt that you did the right thing. Remember to give it a name. ”
"Name?" Jaime subconsciously drew his sword and looked at it, and was shocked to find that it was actually a Valyrian steel sword.
"This ...... It's too precious. He looked up, only to find that Su Yuan had already walked back. After thinking for a moment, Jaime said to Su Yuan's back.
"It's called the Kingkiller."
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There are many knights in this world, but in Su Yuan's opinion, most of them are just a name. There are very few knights who can be called true knights. Jaime wasn't a true knight, at least until he redeemed himself. But it did what a true knight should do. He saved all the people of King's Landing. For that reason, he is a true knight.
Su Yuan walked slowly in the huge military camp, but did not return to the castle. Instead, with a sword in hand, he walked to the camp of a group of mercenaries. These were mercenaries from the Seven Kingdoms, and even across the sea, hired or ordered by Stannis to gather reinforcements from the north to resist the Wraiths.
Su Yuan walked into the camp, and some mercenaries from the Seven Kingdoms recognized him and stood up and saluted him. At this time, Su Yuan was a god-like character among mercenaries. Everyone knows that he was born as a free samurai, with one man and one sword, and he has established his current prestige. Although in the process of spreading the story, there will always be a dilution of the fact that Su Yuan will magic. But this did not prevent him from being adored by mercenaries.
Su Yuan gently returned the salute to the mercenaries, then walked past them and walked to a separate tent. The people inside the tent heard the movement and walked out. It was an extremely tall, muscular woman. She has very broad shoulders, but she is a flat-chested woman. Her face was round and rough, with a row of teeth that bulged out, her mouth was frighteningly wide, her lips fat like caterpillars, and her hair was yellow, like dirty straw, fragile and withered.
But on such a face, there are a pair of blue eyes. The charm of those eyes can even hide all the shortcomings on her face.
"Well, when I first heard that you were here. It's unbelievable. As far as I know, even among Lan Li's Rainbow Guards, you are the best swordsman. So, can you tell me why you're in this mercenary camp? Brienne. Sir Selwyn. ”
"No, Sir Grant. I'm not a sir. Although I am the rainbow guard of His Majesty Lan Li. But I was never canonized a knight. In the Seven Kingdoms, a woman cannot be a knight. ”
"Really? Seven countries have such provisions? So why are you in this kind of place. After King Lanli's death, you were pushed out of the Rainbow Guard, but now you're here again. ”
"Because I swore that I would protect the innocent."
"But that's a knight's oath, and you're not. You don't have any titles. ”
"No, the oath is not for others to see, and it should not be violated because of the difference in status. Oaths are beings that act on ourselves and guide our actions. ”
"...... good." Su Yuan said, pulled out the long sword in his hand and put it on Brienne's shoulder.
"Brienne. Selwyn, are you ready to become a knight? ”