Although the question about the gods was not answered most wanted, Iger accepted the premise that the cold god would not shoot directly—not so much persuaded by Bran, but had no choice but to believe that the strange spirits and the living dead still knew what they looked like and what their weaknesses were...... If it really exists, and if it really fights against the Night's Watch, who knows how to "kill the gods"?

At the very least, Iger had enough information about the arming along the Great Wall. Generally speaking, there are no major holes to fill in my defensive arrangements, and I have to say something that needs to be changed...... That's probably because the defenders of the two new forts, Icefjord Harbor and Canyon Lookout, as well as the Shadow Tower, need to be further filled, and the patrol path on the south side of the Grand Canyon must continue to be opened and repaired in order to increase the patrols along the canyon to the same frequency and density as the top of the ice wall as soon as possible, so as to better deal with the threat of the army of the dead on the north shore of the Grand Canyon.

Bran took another sip of water and was silent for a moment, both to give his throat a break and to give Egger enough time to think.

......

"If the Commander-in-Chief has no other problems, then I will take the liberty of offering advice: don't put your hopes entirely on repelling the enemy from the wall, and be prepared to fight the strange spirits that enter over the wall. The boy's face showed a look of remembrance: "Thousands of years ago, during that long night, humans and the children of the forest fought against the strangers without the Great Wall. The dead are approaching step by step, and the living are retreating...... Nearly forced to retreat from the neck to the south, until a group of heroes of courage, wisdom and ability landed in a boat, and in the middle of the narrowest point of the northern border with the outside of the fortress - where we are today in the Long Night Fortress, casting a powerful spell at the cost of their lives, creating a magical barrier and unexpectedly cutting off the source of power for the southbound army of strangers - so that the legendary Atholl Ahai had a chance to lead the coalition...... In one fell swoop, the battle of Dawn was won. ”

"I know - as long as the Great Wall of Desperation remains, fighting the Strangers south of the wall will have a great advantage. Egger shook his head: "But on the other hand, the living people on this side of the Great Wall are also very easy to become the enemy's prey and new force. I'm not going to take advantage of the Great Wall's ability to shield the cold gods from letting the ghosts pass through, exposing millions of inhabitants of the north to the threat. As the supreme commander of the garrison of the Great Wall, he is a gatekeeper to say that it is difficult to hear, and since he is a gatekeeper, he has a duty, no matter whether he succeeds or not, I must at least try to keep the enemy out of the door. ”

"Hopefully the night watchman will do it. Blammer nodded silently, "I'm just telling you to be prepared to fight the enemy south of the Wall." ”

Needless to say, Egger had already prepared, the nineteen fortresses of the original night watchman, Houguan Town, Icegap Harbor, and the newly established canyon between the harbor and the Shadow Tower, which of them had not built matching high walls and fortresses under the orders of his commander-in-chief, what did they want?

Isn't it true that if a battle, whether with a dead or a living, starts on this side of the ice wall, you will never sit still!

"Thank you for answering my many questions, Your Excellency the Green Prophet. If the other party didn't reveal the window paper first to reveal his identity, Egger would probably have to pretend to ask about the whereabouts of Branjiujian and Addo. But now, they know each other a little bit, and there is no need to act, "You have just returned from the outside of the plug, and you must still need to rest, so you won't bother much." I've sent the news of your safe return from outside the Cypriot to Winterfell, and I've asked the Fortress of the Long Night to make arrangements...... It seems to be a bit late today, so we'll leave tomorrow morning and wait for your brother to send someone to pick you up in Houguan Town. ”

"I'll go back to Houguan Town with you. Bran nodded, "But—because it's the Night's Watch headquarters now, not for Winterfell. Almost all generations of the Stark family have joined the Night's Watch, and it's up to me to take on that responsibility. ”

......

Egg frowned, Bran wanted to put on black!Yes, if he really wanted to do the most to fight the Wraiths, what better place to do than to be in the Night's Watch?

Theoretically, the person making the request, the commander-in-chief of the night watch, who can make the decision, were in this room, and the matter could be decided on the spot. Emotionally speaking, Bran became his subordinate after becoming a Night Watchman, whether it was considering the security that came from keeping this transcendent person by his side, or the direct military benefits brought by the addition of a deluxe Shapeling Scout to the Night's Watch Legion, Iger couldn't refuse.

But the reality is not so simple: Robb has no son for the time being, and Bran will be the beloved brother and first heir of the Lord of the North as long as he lives. The Mad King made the Lannisters heir without Tywin's consent...... That is, the result of Jaime the Monarch putting on a white robe, and the whole world saw it.

"This is the ...... I have no objection in principle. Egger, who had already risen from his chair, stood still, thought for a while, and then replied, "As long as your mother and brother let go, you can take the oath directly." I hope you can understand the concerns. ”

"I have limited mobility and can't travel back and forth between Winterfell and Crown, so I'm going to convince my family to come back and join the Night's Watch. I also bothered the Commander-in-Chief to send my decision to Winterfell and asked them to come to me for the land. Bran nodded, not at all worried about the opposition and obstruction he might encounter, "I almost forgot another business when I was talking about the Great Wall." I brought back an item from the Cypriot to give to the Night's Watch as a way of thanking the Oath Brothers in advance...... I'm going to have to take care of a physically crippled person in the future. It was placed in the corner of the wall on the other side of the bed, and the commander-in-chief could take two steps and fetch it himself. ”

Iger looked over there and saw nothing, so he walked around the chair where Bran was sitting and walked inward, finally seeing something in the gap between another cabinet and the wall on the inside of the bed: a slender sword leaning against the wall, nested in an old scabbard, that looked like it had not been used for hundreds of years.

A strong premonition suddenly welled up in his heart, and it almost turned into certainty as Egg bent down to pick up the weapon: the sword was so light, so light that one couldn't help but suspect that the inside of its scabbard was empty.

"Dark sister, Duke Bloodraven was her previous master. Bran explained as usual, in an ordinary tone as if he were talking about a spatula, "There are countless stories about her in the history books, so I won't repeat them." All you need to know is that she's made of Valyrian steel and is the nemesis of the Stranger. Sword with hero, I'm sure you'll be able to get the most out of it. ”

Iger was stunned for a moment holding the Valyrian steel sword: although he was familiar with the plot, to be honest, he had almost forgotten the details of "the Green Prophet had a Valyrian steel sword in his hand", which was indeed an unexpected surprise.

"Understood, I promise: I'll make it work as it should. This sword was given to the Night's Watch Legion, not to himself, Egger was not pretentious, but after thanking him seriously and solemnly, he said goodbye to the other party again, "Well, you have a good rest, the big battle is coming, I have to make more preparations." ”

Bran finally nodded, and without a third word, he watched Iger leave the room.

......

Outside, the cold wind howled, but the sky was still bright. Egger closed the wooden door, took a deep breath, and did not rush to put on his gloves, but raised the "Dark Sisters" with his bare hands, grasped the handle in one hand and the sheath in the other, and carefully tried to draw the sword.

The appearance of the sword was a terrible touch of dirt and dampness, and because it had not been used for a long time, the sheath had been glued to the semi-circular gauntlet of the handle, and Egger did not pull it out after the first effortless attempt, until the second time after adding two parts, the iron filings and dirt condensed in the sheath succumbed to the external force and cracked, and gave up the mission.

There was no cool flicker of cold light, and there was no legendary crisp dragon roar, but even under the low canopy of the Long Night Fort where the sun was obscured by clouds, the unsheathed Valyrian steel sword was still as shiny as a new oven, and the ripple-like lines were clearly recognizable, but it was as if an extremely thin layer of transparent glaze had been applied to the surface, which did not affect the smoothness and metallic color of the sword itself......

"Zheng—" The sword wasn't very long, and Egger quickly drew it in its entirety, the tip of the sword facing the sky, and held it in his hand in the standard night watchman's posture to scrutinize it.

The guards who were waiting in the shelter saw Iger coming out of the room, and they all came out of the corner to watch.

......

"Valyrian steel?"

Someone quickly guessed - not because they were well-informed, but because they were Egger's guard squad, they were already very familiar with their boss. It is the first time that the commander-in-chief, who has never been a lover of weapons, has taken such a serious look at a sword, then this sword must not be a vulgar thing, since he wants to guess, he naturally guesses from the highest-grade Valyrian steel.

"Really?" Seeing Iger nod, everyone exclaimed in unison.

If you are not in Westeros, you will never appreciate the scarcity and preciousness of Valyrian steel in this world: even before the apocalyptic apocalypse before the metal is extinct, the price of a Valyrian steel sword is enough to arm an army. After the smelting and forging method of Valyrian steel disappeared with the fall of the Fortress of Freedom, and every Valyrian steel weapon became out of print, its value soared to an "immeasurable" level in an instant.

Any Valyrian steel sword can easily be exchanged for a castle that is not shabby, or the Iron Vault and the Lannister House can happily approve hundreds of thousands of interest-free loans. And now Iger holds this in his hand, and it is still held by Vesenya, the sister of Aegon Targaryen, who followed the "Conqueror" in the process of unifying the Seven Kingdoms!

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