Chapter 41: The Bronze Count
"Northerners, say your name. β
Count Jon rode on the red horse of Dothrak, dressed in bronze armor and knight's armor, covering his face for half a hundred, and blooming with a sharp and majestic temperament.
Behind him, twenty henchmen stood there quietly, like demon knights from hell, full of murderous aura.
Lynn plans to return to the merchant ship, but he is intercepted at the docks of Runestone.
Looking at these burly knights on tall horses, Lynn cursed in his heart.
Your Royce family has a grudge against you, and after your son has found his own trouble, now there is another Lao Tzu, don't you.
"Lynn Rothschild. Lynn said.
The Earl of Jon was visibly stunned, and then he took off his bronze helmet, revealing his gray hair.
Hand the helmet to the squire knight beside him.
The elderly Earl of John on horseback leaned over, looked at Lynn with a pair of gray eyes, and said, "That little lord outside White Harbor?"
Lynn looked at the forehead on the old earl's bushy eyebrows, and there were many wrinkles.
Surprised: "Have you heard of me?"
"No," said the Earl, sighing, "little fellow, your father, Viscount Rothschild, was a fine knight in King's Landing in his youth, and I had a few encounters with him, but only later. I didn't expect him to choose a small place in the north as a territory. β
Well, it's still a world friend, and Lynn doesn't have much of an impression of that cheap daddy, and she doesn't know much about his deeds during his lifetime.
Lynn rolled his eyes, bowed and said, "Then Earl Jon, please allow me to call you uncle in the manners of my juniors." β
"Uncle Yorne, may you let me go?"
This old guy is an arena enthusiast who likes to participate in all kinds of martial arts competitions, and Lynn doesn't want to stay with him to practice swords.
"Haha," Jon stretched out his thick palm and waved his hand to laugh, the bronze armor made him look very strong, "Little one, aren't you going to sit in my Earl's Palace?"
"No, your second son has now defected and fled to Storm's End, you must be angry now, I am not a suitable sword training opponent. Lynn hurriedly refused.
Earl Jon retracted his smile and stared at Lynn.
The originally amiable elder looked at him with a pair of poisonous snake-like eyes at this time.
Lynn felt creepy.
The old earl's voice became cold, "Tell me, who instigated my son to betray the valley and defect to Lanli?"
Lynn shook her head and smiled indifferently, "I'm the one who wants to leave Sir Robert behind anyway." β
Earl Jon laughed wildly, and the bronze armor shimmered in the moonlight, giving off a ghostly glow.
"Haha, you're funny, little guy, but I can trust you on this, it's just that there seem to be two rune city guards standing next to you, can you tell me, what's going on?"
"Rothschild knights. β
"What?"
"They are no longer Runestone guards, but knights of House Rothschild. Lynn looked directly into the old earl's gloomy eyes, and did not back down.
Count Jorne's face was very bad, "The two of them are the property of Runestone City. β
Lynn held her head high, "No, they're knights loyal to me. β
"Young man, give you another chance, think about it, and see whose territory you are standing on to speak. β
The Earl of Jon was a little angry.
These two Runestone City guards are good and have knightly insignia, but unfortunately their origin is unknown, and he originally planned to observe for a while before being assigned to his own knightly order.
But now, his second son has defected to Storm's End, and a small lord in the north wants to take two knights from his own territory.
The old Earl hadn't felt so angry for a long time.
Maybe it was the twenty knights, who had followed the old earl for a long time and understood the temper of their master, and the knights, who had been standing still, raised all the knights' spears at this moment.
The silver spear shimmered with a deadly cold light in the newborn moonlight.
As long as Lynn said a word, these knights would probably charge without hesitation, crushing the little nobles who didn't know whether they were alive or dead, and the squires behind him, into a puddle of flesh.
Lynn felt his Adam's apple tighten up, but he couldn't do it if he wanted to give him in and offer Duncan and Shifu, two legendary knights, with both hands.
Of course, it is certainly not okay to refuse rashly.
really fought with him, Lynn didn't think that people would look at the face of his deceased father and let himself go.
It is not so easy to recruit knights, and with the background of Rune City, the Bronze Earl can only recruit the twenty people in front of him.
The sea breeze blows on the port docks.
Lynn's Liuhai was blown up, his hair was messy, and he habitually pulled out his trouser pocket, trying to find a comb to comb Liuhai flat.
Soon, he smiled bitterly, damn it, he was actually distracted at the moment of life and death.
Since he couldn't refuse, and he didn't want to admit it, Lynn could only take a detour.
He thought about it for a moment, coughed lightly, and said, "Lord Earl, you don't think about Lan Li either, do you?"
"What do you want to say?"
This is Runestone City, and as the master here, Earl Jon doesn't worry about what tricks Lynn can play.
Lynn remembers that during the Battle of the Five Kings, the Bronze Earl pressured Rysa of Arryn Valley to join the battle to help defend Riverrun against the Lannisters.
It shows that this person is actually more inclined to form an alliance with Robb, the young wolf lord among the five kings, and he is optimistic that the people of the north can succeed, and Lynn is precisely the lord of the north.
Lynn said, "I have been summoned by Robb, the king of the North, to King's Landing to welcome back the two daughters of the Stark family, and I think the Earl can understand how much I need men as brave as the two knights behind me, and I will not let the knights who have sworn allegiance to me leave my side in order to fulfill the will of the young wolf lord." β
Lynn's tone was firm.
Old Jonne hesitated.
"You're going to King's Landing?"
On the way to King's Landing, Lynn whispered in her heart.
This time he didn't have to lie, Lynn calmly faced Count Jon's question, and solemnly promised: "It is my mission to welcome back Stark, and it is also the hope of the people of the North, and I will not hesitate to offend you, the Earl of Bronze, for this." β
The Rune City Lord, who intends to form an alliance with the Northern Realm, is completely blindfolded, and he is going around, how can he feel that he has almost ruined the big thing of the Young Wolf Lord.
The Earl of JΓΆrne had a long history with the Stark family of the North, when his son, Sir Weimar, took the oath to join the Night's Watch.
As a father, he accompanied his son to the north.
They're entertained by Duke Eddard Stark as they pass through Winterfell, and they've forged a friendship together while they're out hunting.
During Ned Stark's tenure as Prime Minister in King's Landing, Earl Jon was also invited by Ned to attend the Prime Minister's Tournament and stayed in King's Landing, accompanying former King Robert.
He was well aware of how Ned had been treated unfairly in King's Landing, and had always shown deep sympathy and pity for the Stark family in Winterfell.
At this time, Lynn moved out the young wolf lord Robb and the mission to welcome Erya, which completely hit the weak underbelly of the old earl.
Jon Royce retrieved the bronze helmet from the squire knight beside him, put it back on it, looked at Lynn and said solemnly: "Little guy, I hope you didn't lie to me, otherwise, the Runestone City Navy can directly attack your territory in three days, if you can really welcome back Stark and come to Runestone City, I promise to provide all my army and give you the best protection." β
Watching the twenty knights come and go.
Lynn felt sweat on the backs of his palms and hands, what the hell is this called, Lynn swears, she must have a knight order of her own.
The alarm was lifted, and Lynn didn't bother to return to the city to find an inn, so he returned to the merchant ship in Kompany with his group, intending to spend the night.
Depart early tomorrow morning and leave Runestone City.