Chapter 22: The Duel
"A fitting name."
"Forget it, I'm just too lazy to think of other names." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
As soon as the topic opened, it could only be described as gushing. As a modern person, Lin Xuan has received the baptism of information explosion. And Tyrion is also a rare erudite in the entire Seven Kingdoms.
"You know what? Not long ago, I reached the end of the world, and I poured urine on the outside of the Great Wall. ”
"The end of the world? Don't be funny. Do you know how much land is still outside the Great Wall? It's bigger than the entire Seven Kingdoms combined. ”
"But there's nothing there? It's not our world. ”
"You're wrong again, there's so much out there. Endless blizzards, tenacious taiga, giant mammoths, giants, wild men, and ...... Death. ”
"The mammoth has long been extinct. And the giants are also just the stuff of legends. ”
"Have you ever been outside the Wall?"
"Of course not."
"Then how can you be sure that there isn't? Do you know that there is a saying that hearing is false, seeing is believing? ”
"Makes sense, but how do you know what you're saying is true? Could it be that you've been north of the Great Wall? ”
"I haven't been, where am I from?" Lin Xuan said this lightly, but the little devil on the opposite side did almost jump.
"How is it possible, no one has been there." The little devil was a little emotional.
"No one? As far as I know, there are Night Watch Rangers patrolling there at all times. ”
"But you're not a night watchman."
"I'm not a night watchman. But I'm a magician. ”
The little devil was about to speak, but was interrupted by a burst of confusion. Lin Xuan looked back and saw that Caitlin had already started her speech.
At this time, the people were still within the confines of the North. The Stark family's influence here is still huge. Catelyn easily moved most of the mercenaries to work for her. Everyone quickly surrounded Tyrion, and what made people speechless was that because Lin Xuan had a very happy conversation with Tyrion, Lin Xuan was also included in the scope of the siege by the way.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan had expected this scene in front of him and was not the slightest surprised. Just pretending to be innocent passers-by and following them.
Caitlin wanted to take them to the Vale, where her maiden home was. Hopefully try Tyrion there.
On the way, Tyrion said apologetically. "I'm sorry, it's my trouble, it's bothering you. But aren't you a magician? Can you turn them into frogs? The latter sentence is obviously a joke.
"I can't turn into a frog. It's just that it can be done. I saw Lin Xuan raise his hands, and the rope that was originally tied to his hands was now gone.
"How did you do that? Help me untie it. Tyrion lowered his voice and said hurriedly.
"It's not time yet, Tyrion. Trust me and you'll be fine. After saying that, under Tyrion's shocked gaze, the rope that had already fallen off actually tied the hand of the person in front of him again. Tyrion could swear to heaven that he hadn't seen anything touch the rope. It flew up out of thin air and tied the man's hands.
"Magic." The thought crossed Tyrion's mind. He really is a magician. Seeing this, Tyrion's heart relaxed. A real magician is just around the corner. And he gives assurances, and it looks like there is enough goodwill. In any case, this relieved Tyrion. He looked relaxed before, but deep down he was still extremely nervous. He knew all too well how terrible it is for a mother whose child is hurt.
On the way, the convoy was attacked by mountain people. After a big battle, there were quite a few attritions. However, the remaining mercenaries still decided to continue escorting Caitlin's party to the Vale. This can at least show that the Stark family still has a very good reputation. So much so that these mercenaries who lick blood from the knife are willing to die for their lives.
Even Tyrion went into battle with an axe throughout the battle. Only Lin Xuan sat on the sidelines and watched the battle. One of the mercenaries who stretched out their hands to be vigorous attracted Lin Xuan's attention.
Byron, perhaps the only one, who never wanted to play for Caitlin. From the beginning, he had chosen Tyrion. This is an ambitious and decisive character. There are quite a few scenes in the original book. In the world known as the song of killing and cao, it can be regarded as a longevity character.
The Eagle's Nest is the main city of the valley, and the entire city sits on top of a huge hill. To access the valley, you first have to go through a narrow tunnel. Then there are the narrower mountain paths. The way up the mountain is made up of tens of thousands of steps. After that, you have to face the city wall more than ten meters high. This is a castle that the army of this world is completely out of reach.
King's Landing was in the midst of a royal council. As the new Prime Minister, Duke Ned is now overwhelmed by a series of problems. The treasury was left with a penny, and the Lannisters owed hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
Faced with a series of questions, Ned touched the secret letter from Commander-in-Chief Mormont of the Night's Watch in his arms, but finally failed to speak. Enough has happened, and this kind of unconfirmed thing should not be taken out.
As a result, just as Lin Xuan thought, even an upright person like Ned didn't want to believe the news of the return of the strange ghost. King Robert is more of a bastard king who eats, drinks and has fun, and he can't count on it at all. Ned finally found a reason for himself to suppress the news.
There are many meaningful encounters in the midst of fire and ice, such as the encounter between the Mother of Dragons and the King of Horses, the encounter between Arya and Jakun, the encounter between Bran and the Three-Eyed Raven, and the most anticipated encounter between Tyrion and the Mother of Dragons. And the scene that Lin Xuan is witnessing right now is not very eye-catching, but it is a very important encounter in Lin Xuan's heart. Tyrion's encounter with Byron.
As with the original story, Tyrion was completely unable to defend himself in the Eagle's Nest. In desperation, he proposed a trial of martial arts. Tyrion, who was born a dwarf, was clearly unlikely to be good at fighting. He looked around hoping to find a samurai willing to fight for him.
No one responded, and Tyrion was a little disappointed. He saw Lin Xuan in the crowd. But Lin Xuan didn't say anything. Now he couldn't be sure what the magician had approached him for.
In desperation, he was ready to pick up the axe and go into battle himself. At this time, a voice finally came from the crowd.
"I'll be his knight." Byron was still standing up in the last moments. Byron was a wandering samurai, and this was perhaps the most important decision in his life. Perhaps he has already weighed the gains and losses countless times in his heart. But at the last moment, he still sided with Tyrion as in the original plot.