Chapter 398: The Awakened Assassin's Soul (Medium)
I watched the Mad King's daughter descend from the sky in the middle of the largest clearing in Houguan Town, and entered the castle accompanied by Egger...... And after being politely invited into the tower on the island in the middle of the lake, Arya was really a little panicked.
Ever since she was a little girl with a knight's dream and no understanding, her master was her idol. At King's Landing, her father, Prime Minister of Robert Baratheon, was busy cleaning up the drunken king's messes and had no time to spend with her, and it was Egg who had filled her boring daytime life—the world of the Night's Watch Chief Logistics Officer, tall enough to be reached on tiptoe and neck on her own, was so gorgeous and colorful to her eyes that it was incredible.
What bonds, what industries, what low-in, high-out scams or businesses, new armies and new weapons that transcend the times...... She wasn't interested or understood. The only thing Arya remembers is that she has traveled to many corners of King's Landing and beyond, met countless people she would never have touched, seen many things she had never seen before, and had countless happy moments.
It was the most alive days of her life.
And the master, in the eyes of himself at that time, was the most romantic adventurer in the world, the bravest stranger killer, the most capable night watchman officer, the most patient and experienced swordsmanship teacher, and the most colorful intimate playmate.
It is true that as she grew up, her gradually awakened reason made her understand that all her impressions and perceptions of her master were all subjectively processed illusions in the brain of her naïve and innocent little girl. The master is not as skilled in swordsmanship as he originally imagined, he is full of wisdom and omnipotence, and he cannot have inexhaustible energy and time...... He's just a smarter, friendlier, more empathetic, and of course—a little more handsome.
But the intimate relationship between the two has been established, and the image status of the master has not declined, but has been elevated with the subsequent major events.
In the turmoil of the Iron Throne changing hands, she was separated from her family because of a stupid adventure, and broke into the bloody and terrifying adult world without a brain. And at this dangerous juncture, the master, who should have been strictly neutral, abandoned his position without hesitation, left the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, where he was comfortable, carefully covered up his identity as if walking on thin ice, and brought her back to a safe and warm home with his own hands...... Not only that, but when the Iron Folk invaded and the North became a dangerous place full of dangers and could not easily go out, it was also the master who led the land-giving army like a god soldier from the sky, expelled the pirates, took back Robb and his army, and changed the North back to what she liked and was familiar with.
The master must have done this out of various considerations, but Arya didn't want to think about it so much, she just thought it was all for herself. By this time, the image of the master had completed a magnificent transformation: no longer only a close friend, but also the most majestic and powerful protector, one of the pillars supporting the security and stability of the northern border. It effectively filled the large void in her heart that was missing because of her father's murder, so that she did not become depressed or insecure from then on.
But there's more to it than that...... More intimate things, not enough for outsiders.
When she was about to return home from King's Landing, the twelve-year-old had her first menstrual experience in an embarrassing group of old men. On that night when she was psychologically ashamed and dazed, and physically painful, it was the master who surrounded herself with his broad chest and arms, hugged her in that small, soft bunk and talked to her, comforted her and accompanied her to sleep. And that night, in addition to psychological closeness and sweetness, physical relaxation and comfort...... Along with the beginning of the operation of the ancient physiological mechanism that women are born with, it is the awakening of the "consciousness of life" in the depths of her heart.
For the first time, she realized that there was a difference between men and women, that the tall and sturdy master was as majestic as a mountain to her, that his body temperature was just right and that it was like the most perfect furnace that the Creator had ever created, and that the strange smell of his body was unexpectedly good. Shrunk in the master's arms, she was as warm and dizzy as she drank a large glass of Qingting Island wine for the first time when she was a child, and she almost wanted to be drunk and melt into the master's arms.
Now that I think about it, for the master, the moon is not only not lovely, but it is so terrible that it makes his scalp tingle, and it is by no means a good memory, and he may not even remember that night at all. But for Arya, it was an indelible memory in the important stage of her life from childhood to girl.
From that moment on, her affection for Egger gradually began to mix in a little liking in pure admiration, admiration, and closeness...... The kind of not pure, female-to-male, always accompanied by hormonal secretion of strange feelings.
This kind of strong affection, she didn't believe that such a smart master couldn't feel it. But Arya also knew that for the master, a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old, and at the same time Miss Stark's liking, might not only be not a good thing, but also a thorny problem. Not only did he not want to respond, but he had to pretend that he didn't realize it at all.
Arya understands that the master has his own circle and world, as well as his own career and work, and is unlikely to always put her first. Racking your brains to be the master's little follower, trying to chase and squeeze into the master's adult world, many times it is futile and meaningless...... On the other hand, the master is an adult, and he definitely prefers more mature, sexier, and most importantly - women like Nina, Melisandre, and even Asha Greyjoy.
In the eyes of the master, she is just a whimsical stinky girl, a little troublemaker, and a troublemaker, and it is impossible to have other ideas.
......
But she was neither sad nor nervous about it: because the master was a night watchman, he could neither marry nor run away from the gifted land, and she would never have to worry about a woman suddenly jumping out of the sky and snatching him away.
The master and Nina are together only because Nina's sister is smart and capable, and she is a capable subordinate, and the master and Melisandre are close because they are fooled by her divine words, or they want to use her influence over the followers of the Red God; Asha ...... It is true that she has two long legs, but the master is not such a vulgar person, so he really ignores her. As for Messella, she is indeed both beautiful and cute, although she is always deliberately approaching the master these days to make her a little unhappy, but Arya understands that her seriously insecure little sister is just seeking the peace of mind that hides under the wings of the strong - and the master's friendliness to Messila may actually be far more "pity" than "love".
Only for himself, the only apprentice, the master's liking is not adulterated, or at least rarely adulterated, with superfluous thoughts.
I am special and unique to the master!
Although she couldn't say what made her special, the thought gave her a strong sense of confidence.
As long as she waits patiently, when she grows up, when she also reaches maturity and blooms, and can make the master realize that "this is a woman and not a little girl", she will definitely be able to get the master's special attention and favor by relying on this special and unique.
Some people always say that they look like their aunt Lyanna, and that is a beautiful woman who can tempt the sons of the mad king to do stupid things! Just stop playing crazy all day long, and spend your leisure time learning from Messira how to dress, how to behave, how not to annoy people...... He must be very charming, too—sure enough, he has only just started practicing, and the greedy eyes and clumsy behavior of the mountain clans and savage boys in the school in Houguan Town have proved that this is effective!
She gained more confidence from it: she may not be beautiful, but she is definitely not ordinary. She has now grown tall enough to stand on tiptoe to reach the level of a master, and in another year or two, she will definitely have enough charm to attract a master. There may be many women in the world who are more beautiful than herself, but no one can become the second apprentice of the master, let alone the fake "Miss Stark", one of the best female swordsmen in the Seven Kingdoms, she knows when she eavesdrops on the chatter and bragging of the guards - various statuses, statuses, and skills can always make women more attractive to men!
The sense of accomplishment of conquering Miss Stark, who has the "blood of the wolf", will definitely be attractive to the master, hehe...... Isn't it good for men?
On the surface, she plays the role of an innocent girl who doesn't know anything, but in the secret and whimsical thoughts of a person in the dead of night, she often secretly joins in this one, steals joy for it, and relies on this idea to cheer herself up and boost her confidence.
......
She wasn't panicking at all - ever.
But now, after witnessing Daenerys ride a dragon from the sky and land in the middle of the archery competition, enter the castle accompanied by her master, and finally be politely invited into the tower on the island in the middle of the lake, Arya is really a little panicked.
Why should the master be so polite to the Mad King's daughter?
Isn't she the self-proclaimed queen, the last Targaryen, with an army and three dragons, with a lot of messy titles, and so beautiful that even people of the same sex will be tempted?
Isn't that ...... Isn't that ...... Although she thought so, Arya was saddened to find that although she muttered that it was not, what Daenerys had was really not something that could be described by a simple "no". If she can defeat King Stannis and reclaim the Iron Throne, she will even legally have the right to pardon the Night's Watch and make her master take off his black clothes and become a free man.
Daenerys has a knack for seducing anyone in the world - whether he likes women or not!
This is an opponent that no matter how much you wait, how you grow, how you improve, you can never compete. For the first time in her life, Arya felt jealousy, so strong that it was desperate, almost hateful!
After snorting and hating for a long time, Arya suddenly came to her senses: No, why should she be jealous? The question now is not at all how good the Mad King's daughter is, if she remembers correctly, isn't she at war with King Stannis in the south to decide the ownership of King's Landing and the Iron Throne?
Since the North supports King Stannis, isn't he, as a Stark, hostile to the last Targaryen? The master is a close ally of the North, so shouldn't the Dragon Queen also be his enemy? Moreover, weren't his grandfather and uncle tortured to death by the Mad King?
There is a blood feud between them, how can I foolishly regard her as a simple love rival? This is so funny!
At this moment, Arya suddenly felt the training she had received, the sewing needles Jon had given her, and her mother suddenly offered to bring her to Houguan Town...... All of this is for a reason. The master is making a mistake, and now he has a way to correct it!
Since she was a child, she had fantasized about being a knight in the future, but since this is impossible, let's be an assassin, an assassin who specializes in killing bad guys!
I should have killed the Mad King's daughter, this is to maintain the peace and stability of the Seven Kingdoms, for the safety and happiness of all the inhabitants of Westeros, and for the sake of avenging the blood feud of the Stark family, not because of jealousy!
Arya felt the "Assassin's Spirit" that had been sleeping in her soul awaken, and her murderous intent burned, and she immediately turned back to her room, finding the small bayonet sword that had never really been used since it was forged—the sewing needle.
Today, this little sword will drink blood for the first time, the blood of a queen!
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