Chapter 32: The Faceless One

The hotel was a small two-story gray and white building next to a rushing river, and when they arrived, it was dark and the rain was unabated.

Pushing open the door, the inn was warm and lively, with a row of large wooden barrels standing on one side and a stove on the other, and two hostesses running around with barbecue plates and ales, bringing new dishes to the guests from time to time.

The benches in the hall were full of local villagers, farmers, and travelers from all over the world, as well as mercenaries and knights who looked like tough guys with swords, and they glanced at the new three people and returned their attention to the food plate in front of them.

In their eyes, they were just three miserable, mud-splattered travelers.

The innkeeper was a tall and burly old man, he glanced at the three of them, wiped the cup in his hand carelessly, and said, "Two rooms, two silver deer." ”

Zoro shook his head, "One room will do." ”

The old man looked up at him again, then lowered his head and continued to wipe the cup in his hand, "A silver deer." ”

Zoro had paid, and the old man looked up and said loudly, "Jenny, what are you doing in a daze!" Take them upstairs and get a basin of hot water. ”

Zoro nodded kindly to the other and led the two girls upstairs.

The hostess Jenny, a young girl with short brown hair and freckles on her face, gave them a cautious look, and she guessed their relationship.

She sent the three of them to their room, went out again, and returned with a steaming basin of hot water.

The three of them put down their luggage, Zoro looked around, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the two women, "You scrub it, change into clean clothes, and I'll wait for you in front of the door." ”

Arya waited curiously for the big eyes, "Aren't you together?" You're soaking wet, too. ”

Sansa's face flushed, she stole a glance at Sauron, and then hurriedly lowered her head.

Sauron smiled dumbly, he stretched out his hand, kneaded the girl's hair into a mess, and smiled, "I am very strong, but I am not easy to get sick. Two young ladies, go in and change your clothes. ”

Sansa hurriedly dragged her sister into the room so that she wouldn't say anything more embarrassing.

Zoro waited at the door for a moment, and when the door reopened, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and in front of him were two cute Lori, one big and one small, clean and clean.

"Let's go! Let's go downstairs and get something to eat, you're hungry too!" ”

The two Lori glanced at each other, their faces suddenly showed joy, and they hurriedly followed Sauron on both sides.

When they went downstairs, they saw a group of people gathered around a troubadour who played the harp, and as they went downstairs, they heard him just start singing.

He tells the story of the Conquest of a hundred years ago, the founder of the Targaryen dynasty, Digon and his two sisters invaded the continent of Westeros with three dragons, and eventually unified most of the region and established the dynasty.

The lyrics are majestic and the tunes are beautiful and beautiful, and this history is sung by him in a beautiful tune, which is very popular.

After singing the song, everyone in the hotel immediately applauded.

But there were also people who frequently looked at a man and two women in the corner of the hall, who had not seen clearly for a while, but when the girls had finished cleaning and tidying up, they immediately showed their amazing beauty.

Their appearance and temperament are by no means something that ordinary families can cultivate, and the man and the sword beside him are not ordinary things, thinking of the rumors that have been circulating on the King's Road recently, the identities of the three are about to be revealed.

Several mercenaries and wandering samurai looked nervous, and quietly put their hands on the weapons next to them, but they were grabbed by their companions.

No one knows if they are the first knight of the continent, Sauron Melcor, and the two girls of the Stark family, if not, they have found the wrong person and provoked a strong enemy out of thin air.

But if these three were, they didn't care about acting rashly, because the Knight of Sauron had been accompanied by a lot of bones and great achievements along the way.

Moreover, the people here are mixed, most of them are not all the way, it is difficult to form an effective joint force when it is really fighting, and the possibility of dragging each other back is even higher.

So there was a strange silence in the lobby of the hotel for a while.

It wasn't long before everyone began to eat and drink again, and the inn was back to its previous bustle.

"Greetings to Jakun Hegar, the troubadour, my lord, and two beautiful young ladies, if you need me to sing a song, only a silver deer." The troubadour who accosted them was a middle-aged man with a hooked nose and a scarred face, with long hair that was half white and half red.

"Oh, what are you going to do?" Sauron put down his knife and fork, a smile on his lips.

Sansa and Arya, who were next to him, also looked at the man curiously.

"Whether it's an ancient historical chapter, a mythological story, or the latest aristocratic anecdotes, or folk tunes, they can be played independently." The man smiled slightly.

"That's good." Zoro nodded, took out a silver deer and placed it on the table, "Just one of the latest tunes, it's yours!" ”

The man's face was delighted, and instead of rushing to get the coin, he adjusted his sitting position, his fingers plucking the harp.

"The adults in front of me listen to me sing,

I don't understand the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms.

The fangs of the wild boar are as sharp as knives,

King Robert's life is inevitable,

Wild boars are fat and strong,

Like our Robert,

The brave king shouted, 'Let the horses come and fight me,'

'Teach you to cut off my hands with an ugly head',

Cruel and arrogant,

Is it like a lion in bed,

King Robert was defeated,

A prestige and a loss,

First insulted by the lion's claws,

and died under the teeth of wild boars.

Ahh......h

The valiant king has just been put to rest,

The palace unrest ensued,

The lion and wolf fight for power,

The rebel prime minister was imprisoned,

Ten thousand people in front of the cathedral,

The cruel new king wants to be beheaded,

The loyal knight cried out, 'Will the upright die at the hand of a butcher',

Courageous Savior,

Thirty guards, four royal forest guards stepped forward,

But he was defeated by the sword in the hand of the 'champion'.

Ahh......h

The new king of childishness is ugly,

The dying lord is the orphan,

The ice is unstoppable in hand,

Galloping horses out of King's Landing.

The Seven Gods are true legends,

The bard is mad,

The invincible reputation of the Seven Kingdoms,

The Chosen Sword God is ten thousand enemies. ”

The whole piece tells the story of the death of King's Landing Robert, the court turmoil, and the knightly savior in a slightly lively and light tone, which is also a way for the Seven Kingdoms to spread the message.

......The applause rang out, and the hotel was full of applause, and everyone present, whether they were purely appreciative or had ulterior motives, had to admit that this troubadour named Jia Kun did sing well.

Composed by the most famous troubadours of the Seven Kingdoms, this piece has recently become popular in taverns, in the streets, and in the castles of the nobility.

Arya and Sansa's eyes were red, and they sobbed quietly, the song recalling their father's thoughts.

Sauron gave a deep look at the smiling and bowing poet in front of him, and with a movement of his thumb, he flicked the silver coin to the other party, "It is indeed a beautiful song, but it is ......"

He suddenly leaned into the other party's ear and whispered, "How many golden dragons did the Lannisters produce in exchange for the Faceless One?" ”

Jakun Hegar, the troubadour's face changed dramatically, and he could never have imagined that the other party would reveal his true identity before he could do anything.

He was about to draw his sword, but Sauron pressed his right hand, "I advise you not to act rashly. ”

In fact, Sauron really didn't see anything wrong with Jacquin, as a bard he disguised himself vividly, and even if he did have a bard profession, he thought it would be difficult for him to find out the other party's true identity if he didn't do it.

And the reason why this scene happened is very simple, who called this guy called Jakun Hegar, who has a face exactly like the original plot, and Zoro recognized this person's identity when he saw him for the first time.

Even if Jia Kun broke his head, he couldn't imagine where he was exposed, so he could only give up the idea of resisting and showed a wry smile, "Is there anything you need to serve, my lord?" He knew that the reason why the other party hadn't done it until now was because the other party thought that he had killed him.

It is true that the Faceless are the king of assassins, but it does not mean that they are good at frontal combat, not to mention that the opponent is the first knight of the continent in front of them.

If the other party wants to kill him, there is no need to say so much at all.

"I want to know, who paid for my life?" Sauroma swiped the long sword in his hand and asked lightly.

Jaqun's face was embarrassed, but under Zoro's death threat, he gently spat out a name, "Tywin Lannister." ”

Arya and Sansa quietly glanced at each other, they knew the name, Tywin Lannister was the current head of the Lannisters, the shield of Lannisters and the guardian of the West, one of the most powerful lords in Westeros, and the grandfather of Joffrey, the new king who killed their father Eddard.

It's him? Zoro nodded, as expected, for the lord of Castle Rock who values honor and family inheritance, killing four Kingsguard guards and saving Sansa in full view of everyone is definitely the object he wants to get rid of, and it will be worth any cost for him to spend on it.

"Very well, you owe me your life, do you?"

"You bypassed Jakun's life from the Red God, and in order to repay it, you can choose any one of the Seven Kingdoms to be killed by Jakun." Jakun Hegar bowed his head humbly.

"Anyone?"

"Anyone!"

"Good. Who do I want you to kill...... The next time you're looking for someone you faceless to spend money on to kill me, whoever he is. Can it be done? ”

Jia Kun didn't expect the other party to make such a strange condition, but it didn't violate the rules of the Faceless One, so he agreed.

"Farewell, my lordship." With that, he took a step back and bowed and retreated into the shadows.

The troubadour's departure did not attract anyone's attention, except for the two loli next to him looking at the man who was gulping down his drink with a look of surprise.

"Why didn't you tell him to kill Tywin Lannister?" Arya couldn't help but ask.

"Compared with the enemy on the surface, the enemy who hurts people with hidden arrows is more terrifying." Zoro suddenly put down his wine glass, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "Besides, you listen, the Lannister you have been thinking about is here......"