Chapter 187: Winter is coming
Li Quan trudged through the heavy snow.
It's been three days since he crossed over, and even though he keeps flying on a broomstick, he still hasn't left this frozen land.
The temperature is minus 20 or 30 degrees. The scan of the system is undoubtedly accurate. This proves that you are in the northernmost part of the world, or that the world is made entirely of ice and snow, and that is a lot of fun. I can't say that I will come for nothing. After all, it is often difficult for plants to thrive in such low temperatures.
In the distance, with the cold wind, there was a rush of singing. This lifted Li Quan's spirits, and it was the first time he had encountered people in a few days.
He followed the sound, approaching the source of the sound, and at the same time drank the invisibility potion, and slowed his steps. In cases where you are not clear, it is best not to expose yourself at first.
The singing came from a camp.
At this time, in this camp, the bonfire is brilliant, and there is laughter and laughter everywhere, and there is a festive scene. At the same time, it is accompanied by the slightest residual smell of blood. Everyone in the camp seemed to have the elation of the aftermath on their faces. Everyone had a glass in their hand and drank heartily.
Seeing this, Li Quan has been able to confirm at least two points: First, there are human beings living here. Second, these people are not a threat to him.
Around the campfire, a man raised his glass, and the man's calloused hands and erect waist pole proved that he was a soldier. "Great Jaime Lannister, King-Slayer, Oathbreaker, the men of our North bring him to his knees!" The man said loudly, as if announcing a fact to those around him.
Next to his campfire, there were several other soldiers. These people seem to be talking about a battle that has just ended.
The man who had raised his glass earlier was gushing about his bravery.
"And then let go by the woman." A discordant voice whispered, and a young man dressed as a servant wiped his wine glass to the other servant beside him. There were only two of them here, only wine glasses, no wine. They are responsible for wiping wine glasses and pouring wine for others.
"How credible do you think his words are?" The other servant asked.
The former didn't answer, but pointed to a weapon piled up on the table behind the two of them and said, "Lord Forrester's sword doesn't wipe itself clean, you know. ”
The latter turned to look at the table behind him, which was a bloody sword. He stared at the sword, as if to imagine the moment it had pierced his foe not long ago. Gradually, the eyes looked a little obsessed.
"Make sure to wipe it clean, Mistress Forrester doesn't like blood and brains on it." The former said.
The latter silently picked up his sword and began to wipe it. At the same time, he said: "One day, I will also have a sword like this." ”
"You?" The former sneered, as if he had heard some funny joke, "You would never take a sword like that." Don't forget who you are, Gary, you're just a subordinate, just like me. ”
"I will, trust me."
"Of course, my 'Lord Gary'." The former made no secret of the mockery in his words, "When you get your right place on the Iron Throne." ”
Gary silently wiped the sword.
Then they heard the soldier say again, "I was facing him, you know, the sword he had, oh, the true nobles would use that kind of sword." Guess what I'm ......
"He didn't face Jaime Lannister at all." Or the discordant voice of the servant, "He was so drunk that he could barely get out of his tent." The minions complained. Next time he'll tell us that he captured the little demon Tyrion. ”
"You think he's lying?" Gary asked.
"Nolan never puts facts in a good story."
One of the soldiers, who didn't seem to believe the boasting of the soldier named Nollen, asked, "You caught the king-killer?" ”
"Yes." The soldier named Noren said immediately. Seeing that the faces of the people were not in disbelief at all, he immediately changed his tone and said, "Uh, well, at least, I grabbed one of his arms." ”
"yes, one arm, when the other ten put him down." The questioning soldier said.
The crowd laughed around the campfire.
"See? What did I tell you? The guy is bragging. The servant said to Gary.
Nolan was still arguing there: "It was I who brought him to bring him to his knees......"
At this moment, a heroic man in light armor stepped out of the tent next to him. The man had a beard, walked with his head held high, his expression was smiling, and his eyes were sharp.
When the servants and Gary saw him, they immediately saluted and exclaimed, "Lord Forrester." ”
Around the campfire, the soldier was still relentlessly questioning Nolan's bragging: "I saw it, when your face was on the ground, he dragged half the battlefield......"
Unbeknownst to him, the man known as Master Forrester had already come up behind him, and suddenly asked, "Are you questioning Noren's honor?" ”
The soldier said immediately, "Oh, my lord, I'm suspicious of Nollen's story, every time he says it, it's so exaggerated. ”
Mistress Forrester smiled slightly, and he picked up his glass. The servant immediately commanded Gary, saying, "Go and get some wine for your lord." ”
Gary pursed his lips as if he were going to listen to his orders.
Still, he picked up the flask and walked over to Master Forrester, ready to pour him a drink.
Mistress Forrester took the flask and smiled, "Thank you, Gary, I'll come by myself." "There's not the slightest hint of a lord's shelf on him.
Carrying the flask, Forrester faced the soldiers in front of the campfire and said, "Nolen's family has been loyal to the Forrester family for centuries. He poured wine for Nolen himself, and Nolan was flattered. His honor is beyond reproach, and I will always owe him a favor. Forrester continued, another soldier pouring a full bottle of wine, and said, "Until the King's Killer dragged Noren across the battlefield, these southern barbarians had never seen such a good land as the North. ”
The soldiers around them burst into laughter.
Forrester came to Gary and said, "Pick up your cup, kid, we're going to celebrate together tonight." Behind him hung a family flag on top of the tent, a long black flag with a white tree embroidered on a black background.
Gary took the cup with joy on his face, and Master Forrester himself poured the servant with wine. The servant next to him had a visibly jealous look in his eyes.
Lord Forrester raised his glass to the crowd and shouted, "Respect: Robb-Stark, King of the North!" ”
"King of the North!" Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison.
Lord Forrester said impassionedly, "Tomorrow, we will march into Kaiyan City, and the Forrest family has led the army of the Young Wolf Lord with the greatest glory. Then fight as a vanguard! ”
"The gods favor us...... Take Castle Rock! Nolan raised his glass excitedly and shouted.
"That's right!" Everyone shouted in unison.
"Kill all the Lannisters!" Mistress Forrester raised his glass and shouted.
"That's right!" The crowd shouted in unison again.
Gary thought for a moment, raised his glass and shouted, "Winter is coming!" ”
Everyone laughed and shouted, "That's right! ”
Then, all the surrounding Forrester soldiers raised their glasses and drank their wines.
Nolan wiped his mouth with his glass down and sighed, "Let's pray that winter will wait until this damn war is over." ”
Everyone was silent.
Forrester drank his wine as well, and then said to Gary, "Gary, come with me." With that, he turned and walked to the side.
"Yes, my lord." Gary followed, confused.
The two walked side by side, and Forrester put his hand on Gary's shoulder. "I need you to look after Roderick at all times, just like his father, and I'm really happy for what he's achieved today."
Gary smiled.
Glancing around at the bustling camp, the lord smiled and continued, "On nights like this, people are taking advantage of the strength of wine to boost their courage, and I wish he was there. ”
"Yes, my lord." Gary said.
"Another question is, what should I do with you?" Forrester said.
Gary looked at the lord suspiciously.
"This thought has been in my head for a long time."
"What do you mean?" Gary asked, puzzled.
"You have been loyal to the Forrester family for years. I don't want to see you being a squire all the time. The two stopped, and Forrester looked at Gary earnestly and said, "How can I reward you for your loyalty?" What can I offer you? ”
"I want to fight!" Gary didn't think about it, and immediately said, "Let me fight for you, Lord Lord. ”
Freist nodded, a look of relief on her face. "You've proven what you're capable of on the battlefield. No one will question that. When your uncle recommended you to me as an acolyte, many people were suspicious of you, but you completely dispelled those doubts. It's an honour to see you and Rodryk as strikers tomorrow. He put another hand on Gary's shoulder, "not as an acolyte, but as an equal as anyone else loyal to the Forrest family." And rightfully so, Gary. ”
"I'm not a squire anymore?" Gary was pleasantly surprised.
Forrester smiled and said, "By tomorrow, it won't be." But for now, it's a secret between us. We're celebrating tonight, and I don't want to discourage the other squires. ”
"Yes, my lord!"
"Now, go ahead. If you can, find Roderick. Forrester laughed.
"I will, my lord. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Gary smiled a little more and said sincerely.
Around the campfire, Nolan, a soldier who had just been questioned about bragging, picked up the flask and shook it: "Fuck, it's empty?" He looked up at the attendant next to him and said, "Squire, give us more wine!" ”
The squire was paying attention to what the lord on the other side was saying to Gary, and he frowned when he heard this, and his face was unhappy. Just then, Gary and the lord walked back, and he immediately grabbed Gary and said, "Come and help me get the wine." Please, I can count on you. He thought to himself that the two of them only needed to walk once, and that he could be lazy with Gary's help.
Gary hesitated a little, and he saw the lord standing behind him, worried that the lord would punish his companion for being lazy. It's not the first time.
"Okay. But this time you owe me. Gary said.
The servant looked displeased and said, "Owe you?" I have been an attendant longer than you, and I am higher than you. He spoke in a haughty tone.
Gary glanced at the lord, saw that the lord just smiled and nodded at him before turning to leave.
Gary left with his companions in his arms. The drinks storage point is far from the camp.
Along the way, his companions kept complaining, "Bring more wine...... Scrub my armor clean...... Brush my boots clean...... It's my honor to fight Nolan to the end, and you're just serving the lord. It's time to let that slut pour himself a drink! ”
"Better pay attention to what you say, Bowen, or it will be worse." Gary said.
"You know a fart? There's nothing more disgusting than Nolan. Said a companion named Bowen.
Gary shook his head, he didn't know why Bowen was always at odds with Nolan at every turn.
Seeing that Gary was silent. Bowen snorted and said, "Look, that's where you're lucky, expectations are low, so don't care about anything." If it had been me, who had been shoveling garbage there in pigskins since birth, I would have thought that saddleing his horse would be the most honorable thing of the Seven Kingdoms. He gave Gary a disdainful look, "I bet it's better than raising pigs." ”
"Who doesn't love bacon?" Gary laughed. Having received the promise of his lord, he didn't have to care about these prickly words at all.
"Alas, pig farmers." Bowen sighed and said sympathetically. He felt that his companion was hopelessly stupid, and he simply didn't understand anything.
The two of them walked through the tents, passing by groups of cheerful soldiers. In addition to celebrating a big victory tonight, it was also a marriage between the Forrester family and the Frey family. There is a suspicion of showmanship, but it has to be said that there is no stronger alliance in this case than marriage.
"What I want to say is that this is already the case, and we will never be lower than this, lower than the lowest status." Bowen still gushed, "After all this time, I finally understand that we can only serve as waitreines for the rest of our lives, serving tea and pouring water at this damn wedding like this." ”
"Have hope." Gary laughed and said, "Give me some time and see, you'll make it." ”
"Hmph, that's easy to say. Maybe if my uncle was also the acting lord of the Forrester family, I might have been different. Bowen blurted out.
Gary was stunned. I didn't expect my companion to be so smart, it turned out that he had already guessed. But these words still stung him, and he said with some displeasure: "It doesn't matter who my uncle is. ”
Bowen also realized that he had gone too far, so he kept silent.
The two went to the wine store. From here, you can see a tall fortress not far away, which is the fortress of Lord Frey, the other protagonist of this wedding.
Li Quan, who had been stealthily collecting information on the side, also saw it, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised, judging from the appearance alone, this fortress was no less than his foundation in the Western Wilderness. Judging by the information just gathered, this world seems to be set in the Western Middle Ages? What is the king of the north, what is Kaiyan City, why does it sound familiar?