Chapter 21: Ambush - Asking for Votes
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Half an hour later, fifteen contractors from three teams took advantage of the changing of the guard to sneak out of Winterfell and disappear into the snowstorm.
At this time, the north has entered a short winter, but the north wind is still bitter and cold. Kirk, Wang Han, and Chubby walked in the snow one by one, even though they were veterans of the digital body, even though they wore a lot of warm clothes, they were still shivering from the cold.
It's hard to hang a lot of political prisoners and aristocrats would rather be executed than go to the desperate Great Wall of the Northland and join the army of the men in black, which is really uncomfortable.
"Xiaopang, have you applied for promotion to senior in the world world this time?" Kirk asked.
Xiaopang didn't answer, nodded, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the cold wind was wrapped in ice slag and poured in, which was very uncomfortable.
"Can you reveal the details of the promotion mission?" Kirk continued.
Chubby shook his head, many promotion tasks can't be told to others in team battles, otherwise they will be directly wiped out by the space.
Finally, Van Gundy sent a signal from the front that Icewind Dale had arrived, and immediately lurked according to the previous battle plan.
On the other side, a contact signal from the Enren contractors arrived, and they finally braved the wind and snow to reach Icewind Dale before the king's convoy passed.
KIRK, WANG HAN, CHUBBY, AND LYNN LURK IN THE DEEP SNOWDRIFTS, LOOKING DOWN AT THE WINDING KING'S AVENUE IN THE MIDDLE OF ICEWIND DALE, A NARROW VALLEY.
Unfortunately, Anna and Caroline's summoning time is only 1 hour. After enjoying their love, the two vampire girls returned to the Spiritualist Stone. The [Soul Stone] was replenished, but it was more constrained, and Kirk couldn't figure it out in his heart, no matter how strong his strength was, what was the use of not summoning it.
In this snowstorm, the line of sight is greatly restricted. The three teams still distanced themselves from each other, after all, it was the first time to cooperate, and the heart of prevention was very heavy. In the most advantageous firing position. Left to the ranged powerful team of magic marksmen. On the front line near the bottom of the valley are the Van Gundy team and the Kirk team. On the opposite hill, there are two major contractor teams of the Arryn family, according to Van Gundy. A team called "Gray Wolf Jack". One is called the "Swordfish Belly" team. It's all an old bird gang that has been working hard in the space for a long time.
As night progresses, the wind and snow become more and more intense. Fierce winds howled through the narrow Icewind Dale, whining like a ghost crying wolf. The wind mixed with ice ballast hit the face. Even with the contractor's strong digital body, he felt a piercing coldness and a slight tingling sensation. The weather was really ghostly, and Kirk was a little worried that the king's convoy would choose to stay there and spend the night early.
But his worries were unnecessary, perhaps the long journey had exhausted King Robert's last patience, so he decided to stick to Eddard's Winterfell, soak in the hot hot springs with Eddard and drink, and find two of the prettiest chicks in the north to dispel the fatigue of a long journey of ten days.
In short, ten minutes later, in everyone's sight, the familiar black crown stag banner of the Baratheon family appeared. It was a brilliant river of gold, silver, steel, and war horses, slowly advancing in the wind and snow. Judging from the crystal ball, the king's retinue numbered three hundred, consisting mainly of retainers, knights, and wandering warriors loyal to the king's family of Baratheon. The icy north wind tore at the dozen golden flags held high above their heads, and the crown stag, symbolizing the family of Barazion, flashed its majestic crown in the north wind.
This is the king of the entire continent of Westeros, King Robert of the Seven Kingdoms. Baratheon's car!
It is also the target of Kirk's assassination here.
This king is involved in too much power and too many conspiracies.
By his side, in addition to more than 100 of the most elite knights in the continent, there was also Jaime. The Imperial Guards led by Sir Lannister, and an equal number of freelancers (mercenaries) joined the King's ranks.
Robert. If Baratheon had not been well guarded, he would have died in one crisis assassination after another, and he would still be able to rule the Seven Kingdoms for 15 years?
In the center of the procession is a huge double-decker carriage made of shiny oak and gold-trimmed metal, drawn by forty horses, which is the "Wheel Palace", where the queen and the princess are located.
Looking at the King's knight legion walking along King's Avenue (the main road connecting the major cities of the Seven Kingdoms), looking at the seven white-clothed and white-armored royal guards who blended with the wind and snow flying in the sky, the more than 100 knights in the wind and snow with excellent iron vests, and those veteran knights with obviously different expressions and momentum, Kirk's heart sank a little.
The strength of this kind of guard is somewhat beyond the expectations of the contractors of the Stark family. Although strategically speaking, there is no problem with their assassination plan, there are still many things that are not in place to carry it out.
If the main plot can be changed so easily and drastically, it will not be the main plot. Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, where is it so easy to assassinate?
But Kirk wasn't ready to give up. This assassination was good enough to kill Robert, but even if it didn't achieve its goal, it was a heavy blow to Robert and Eddard's trust. Moreover, he stole Catherine's code book and disguised himself as Catherine's tone, and the letter he wrote to Lady Lyza in Eagle's Nest City should have a certain effect.
If the king no longer trusts Ed, then the appointment of the former prime minister will be abandoned, which is undoubtedly excellent news.
While Kirk was watching coldly, the team of magic archers on the mountain had already locked King Robert I, who was riding in front of the team in the wind and snow. They gave the signal.
A similar signal was given from the contractors on the other side of the hill from Arryn, and the veterans who were good at long-range sniping were mobilized and put King Robert's fat body pressed against the poor horse into the scope. The fingers of the snipers and marksmen were trembling slightly, and if they didn't get it right, they might be able to complete the title of [Monarch Slayer] directly, and maybe even the title of [Faceless] in one go. Killing the king is a great reward.
Although it is now windy and snowy, for long-range veterans who rely on accurate eating, they naturally have their own set of methods to correct their ballistics, and this difficulty can only be regarded as a minor problem.
The unified command of the operation, Van Gundy, closed his eyes.
Although he basically agreed with Kirk's judgment of the situation and his crazy assassination plan, he knew in his heart how much risk was involved.
But, the so-called wealth and danger are sought, how can there be a pie falling from the sky?
He opened his eyes and sent a signal in his hand.
The contractor's signal is a space-purchased low-pitched sound wave that can only be heard by those equipped with the appropriate receiver. Episodic characters and hostile contractors. No signal can be detected.
The Marksman finished chanting the last character. The fingers unconsciously loosened, and the tail feathers of a +6 long arrow made of pure gold that had been collected for a long time and had never been reluctant to use trembled, cutting through the wind and snow and the howling cold wind. Poisonous snakes fly towards King Robert's neck!
The veteran sniper next to him. He grinned and pulled the trigger. The M40 sniper rifle, the silver plot equipment that has been heavily transformed and upgraded, emitted a slight tremor, and a vicious sniper bullet seemed to be able to travel directly through space and time, and immediately arrived in front of Robert's eyes!
The Arkin family contractor on the opposite side showed no weakness. At least two silver plot sniper rifles, a silver plot crossbow, and a dark green bow and arrow, spitting out serpent-like snake letters, launched a charge at King Robert's life!
However, how could King Robert, the legendary and heroic king who spent his life on the 283-year rule of the Targaryen family over the continent of Westeros, be so easily assassinated by a few veteran marksmen?
In the midst of the heavy snow and the howling hurricane, as if in foresight and instinct, the two white-robed and white-armored imperial guards, who sensed the danger, quickly fell down and pounced on King Robert left and right!
In the moment of danger and life and death, Robert showed agility and alertness that was extremely incommensurate with his fat belly, and he directly made the most correct choice. The king crouched on his horse, his arms shielding his head!
Any extra action will delay precious time, leaving him with a very short time!
Although Robert was hollowed out by the wine, he dodged with lightning and flint, but he still showed his imperial demeanor of dominating the world, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger!
But Rao is King Robert reacted very quickly, but under the conspiracy of dozens of veterans, it was still difficult to escape the catastrophe!
On his neck, a bright red blood flower burst out in an instant! It was the sniper of the Magic Marksman team, who came first and sent a deadly sniper bullet through the edge of the armor and helmet and into King Robert's neck!
Don't forget, there is no luck in this world!
In other words, even if you are the ruler of Westeros, in front of the web of death compiled by dozens of veterans, in front of the scythe of the grim reaper, there is no special treatment!
Robert screamed, and a deep wound appeared on his neck, almost half of his neck was blown off by a sniper bullet! This sniper is very vicious, and at a distance of 1000 meters, he actually used a dum shell! The warhead of the sniper bullet is cut into four pieces by a special processing tool, and when it enters the human body, it will become fragmented under a strong driving force, invading various tissues of the human body, causing lead poisoning. If it is not removed in time, even if it dodges death at the time, the warhead stays in the body, which can cause serious complications and infections, and eventually death. Fortunately, Robert had developed an instinct for dangerous beasts through his life, and his dodge at the fatal moment had passed most of the power of the sniper bullet, and only a dummmy bullet entered his shoulder, causing him to scream in pain and almost fall off his horse.
But this is only the beginning of the king's nightmare!
The two Imperial Guards pounced and used their bodies to block the other four bullets that were heading for the King's vital point! In the snowstorm and howling cold wind, they could not see any hidden weapons, but could only use their intuition to block Robert in front of Robert with their steel bodies, and protect the king's safety with their lives.
Almost as soon as the gunshots rang out, the veteran guards of House Baratheon and House Lannister changed color. They knew that the first battle of this team battle had already started in front of them. The enemy's target must be His Majesty the King!
In an instant, a protective mage crushed a level 7 protection spell [Medium Force Field Deflection] placed in the [Memory Box of Domaiwan Warlock] equipment similar to Wang Han, and a transparent magic cover appeared around Robert's war horse, and within 5 seconds, any effort to attack King Robert, as long as the spell does not exceed level 8 and the attack output is less than 700, the deflection effect will appear!
5 seconds, enough to redeploy the guard!
This protective mage is an arcane who specializes in protective magic, and he has completely abandoned his ability and desire to attack, and has devoted himself to the cause of defense, and has refined protective magic. In the split second just now, his improvisation, his magic release, and his decision-making choices were all perfectly impossible to fault with at all.
Several team leaders sent him congratulations and compliments, and even the always fastidious veteran head shouted in the team channel: "You bastard, SOB, that's great!" ”
Although he was a little distressed, the level 7 magic scroll that allowed for instantaneous issuance was very expensive, so expensive that he couldn't compensate for the benefits of a single world, but he believed that these group leaders would reward him tenfold afterwards!
However, before he could bloom, his smug smile froze on his face.
Because, a roaring magic arrow, with an indomitable momentum, pierced his level 7 protective magic in one fell swoop, like a toothpick piercing a soap bubble, bursting with a single stab, and plunged deep into Robert's chest!
"Bastard!" The protective mage clenched his fists, and the archer had the power of magic. His bow and arrow just now were clearly attached to the Demon Breaking attribute, and that arrow must have been a high-grade arrow with Adamantine attached! At least +3 Adamantite Arrows! The value of this long arrow is no less than his level 7 protective scroll!
Before he could chant the second protective spell, the magic arrow that hit Robert's chest exploded violently the moment Robert pulled it out of his chest in a rage!
The king's armor is known as the Dragon's Roar, and it is embroidered with three black dragons symbolizing the rule of House Targaryen. The origin of this armor is legendary. As we all know, during the war of the "Conqueror" Aegon to unify the continent, the Targaryen family relied on three huge fire dragons, which can be described as invincible and invincible. Even the proud Stark family, the proud kings of the North, finally succumbed to the dragon's obscenity and became the "King of Submission". These dragons died after 150 years, and the descendants of the Targaryen family, in order to commemorate the glory of the family dragon knights, and asked these dragons who once brought supreme glory to the family to continue to protect the family, invited dozens of the best alchemists in the continent to seal the dragon's soul in their skulls. (To be continued......)