Finally, Fireplace City is the castle of the Amber family in the North, and the northernmost castle of the Seven Kingdoms, except for the castle of the Night's Watch on the Wall.

"My lord can see you now, bastard." Faced with the scorn of the knights of the Amber family, Jon Snow was unmoved, and just strode into the hall.

In the past, he was extremely sensitive to the name of an illegitimate child, but since he learned his true origins, Jon has been relieved.

What's more, now that the situation is urgent, he doesn't have time to worry about these details with the people of the Amber family.

The walls, floors, and ceilings of the hall are made of thick wooden planks, depicting the icy scenery of the north, and most conspicuously a brown-haired roaring giant, holding a silver broken chain and wearing gray animal skins, exuding a very oppressive atmosphere.

This is the coat of arms of the Amber family.

On the high platform in the center of the hall, a tall, muscular old man sat on a chair, with a ruddy face, a messy beard, and a dragon crystal stuffed into his left eye socket, which looked quite terrifying.

Jon knew that this man was none other than the acting lord of the last Fireplace-

"Raven Eater" Sir Morse Amber.

Since the lord of the land, Earl Jon Amber, was leading the army in King's Landing at this time, Sir Morse, as the earl's uncle, presided over the affairs of the territory.

Jon has been with Duke Eddard since he was a child, and knows all the key members of the major families in the North.

But at this time, he was stared at by Sir Morse's strange eyes, and he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Bastard," Morse said, "have you defected?"

"Of course not." Jon immediately denied it, and then asked rhetorically, "Lord Morse, didn't you receive a raven from the Wall?" ”

"Raven?" Morse's cheeks stirred, "I hate ravens the most!" That thing should be roasted and eaten! ”

Jon was speechless.

He knew that Morse had slept in the snow and that a crow, thinking he was dead, pecked out his left eye. Morse woke up on the spot, grabbed the crow, and bit off its head.

Hence the nickname "Crow Food".

"Lord Morse," Jon patiently explained, "the Great Wall of Desperation has collapsed, and the Stranger is about to go south, so you must organize the people to move south as soon as possible... ...”

"What nonsense are you talking about, bastard!" Morse exclaimed, "The Great Wall has fallen? The Strange Ghost is coming? Do you want us to move south? Hehe, we're leaving, and the territory is just vacated for those wildlings, right? ”

"That's not ·····."

"It's not a fart!" Morse scolded, "Don't think I don't know what good things you kid has done. Hum! Finally, Hearthcity is just south of the grant, and you Night's Watch know you very well, you kid hooked up with a savage girl, didn't you? Say! Is it now a rumor to help the wildlings seize our territory? ”

Jon fought back his anger and said:

"Lord Morse, I know that your only daughter was taken captive by the Wildlings thirty years ago, but you must not let personal prejudice cloud your judgment. If you don't believe me, ask the other Night's Watch brothers, who have seen the Wall collapse and the armies of ghouls that have spread like a tidal wave. ”

"I'll ask for clarification." Morse waved his hand as if to drive away flies, and motioned for Jon to stand aside.

"Lord Morse, you'd better hurry, the ghouls are right behind us." Jon reminded and left the hall.

He knew that it would be too difficult for these northern nobles to take the initiative to give up their territory and move south.

Everyone has a fluke mentality, and until they really see the horror of the strange ghosts, the nobles will definitely be reluctant to give up their inheritance.

Jon returns to the camp outside the city with a heavy heart, and when he hears that the lords of the Amber family don't believe in the strange spirits, everyone is furious.

After some arguments, everyone decided to ignore the lords in the castle and continue south on their own.

Spread the news of the strange ghosts going south along the way, and if the villagers along the way were willing to go, bring them with them.

Although this effect is definitely not as good as the local lord's personal order to move south, at this time they have no other way, they can save as much as they can.

Jon hesitated for a moment, then called a night watchman:

"Gülen, you take everyone to continue south, and I'll stay and persuade again."

"Okay." Glendo, "Be careful yourself. Raven Eater Morse is a rather grumpy old fellow. "I understand."

But who knows, after the southbound team set off again, it only deepened Sir Morse Amber's suspicions.

Furious, he summoned Jon and asked, "Bastard, why did your people run away?" Could it be that the heart is empty? ”

Jon tried to explain, but the other party was too preconceived to listen.

As a result, Jon himself was imprisoned in a dungeon by Ser Morse.

However, retribution comes quickly.

That night, Jon in the dungeon heard the sound of fierce fighting outside.

He knew that the army of ghouls had finally made it to the Last Hearth.

At this point, Jon could do nothing but pray silently to the gods in the dark.

The gods did not respond, as they had done countless times before.

Fortunately, Sir Morse still had some reasoning and sent someone to release Jon.

When Jon was brought to the city, he saw that the snow outside was dark and oppressive, and all of them were the shadows of ghouls.

Like a black tide, it crashed against the city wall.

"Damn it!" Sir Morse was in armor and sword at this time, charging at the head of the city, and when he saw Jon, he hurriedly asked, "Private ······ Jon, how can these monsters not be killed? ”

"Fire." Jon said, "They're afraid of fire. ”

"Do you hear that?" Sir Morse yelled at his knights, "Go and prepare the oil!" ”

"Yes!

Jon sighed inwardly, and said:

"Lord Morse, you alone can't stop the ghosts, and the only way is to move south

"Boy!" Sir Morse was furious, and roared, "If you are afraid, you can run yourself!" I'm going to die, and I'm going to die on the land of the last Hearth! Hurry up! What about fire? You bunch of rubbish move slower than my sixty-year-old man! ”

It has to be said that although Sir Morse is stubborn, he is extremely brave in battle, and under his leadership, the army of the Amber family has burst out with extremely strong combat effectiveness, stubbornly resisting the attack of the ghoul army.

Cans of fire oil were poured from the city and ignited by rockets.

In an instant, the entire city became a raging sea of fire.

Countless ghouls were reduced to ashes in the flames.

But alas, the oil is finite, and the ghouls seem to be endless.

After the flames were extinguished, they continued to trample on the bones of their companions and climb frantically towards the city.

The night was deep, the cold sea breeze blew the billowing smoke, and the sound of fighting on the battlefield resounded in the sky.

Despite the stubborn resistance of the Amber family, they were unable to stop the army of ghouls, and the North and East Gates fell one after another.

The ghouls swarmed into the city, and fierce street fighting broke out.

It was then that Sir Morse understood that the tide had turned.

"Jon Snow." The last acting city lord of Fireplace City was covered in blood, but he still clenched his long sword, "You take the people of the Amber family and withdraw." ”

"What about you, my lord?"

"Someone has to stay."

Jon looked at the old knight with mixed emotions in his heart.

"What's going on? It's my mother-in-law and mother's at this time, take the children of the Amber family with you, get out! Jon then collected his mind, saluted Sir Morse, and then turned to leave.

Not far away, Sir Morse's gruff voice was heard again:

"Boys, remember to kill it back! This is our territory! ”

Jon couldn't help but look back and take one last look. The wind and snow raged and blinded his eyes.

"Let's go!"

The south gate opened, and Jon led the Amber clan south to flee.

I don't know how long I escaped, but the sky gradually turned white.

The dawn has come.

Jon, who was familiar with ghouls, knew that the monsters were exceptionally active in the dark, but hated and feared light and warmth.

After dawn, the ghouls will lie dormant.

"Take a break." Although he really wanted to continue on his journey, there were many old and weak women and children in the team, and if he didn't take a break, he was afraid that someone would be left behind.

By this time, they had come to the banks of the Sue River.

The river that used to flow endlessly has now frozen into ice in the extremely cold climate.

Fortunately, the wind and snow have subsided temporarily, and people have lit piles of bonfires by the river to keep warm and cook.

Jon rested against the trunk of a pine tree, but his eyes were a little confused.

After crossing the Mojiang River, we arrived at the Castle of Terror, which was the territory of the Bolton family.

Compared to the Amber family, the Skinners apparently dislike and reject Stark more.

What's more, he is also the illegitimate son of a notorious Stark.

Jon didn't have to think about it to know that the same story would continue to happen.

At this moment, Jon suddenly regretted it—

At the beginning, he should have let his father, Duke Ed, go south in person, so that he could move the princes of the northern realm to move south.

But at this time, it was too late to say anything.

He didn't even know if his father was still alive, and just as Jon was at a loss, a shadow suddenly fell from the sky.

The camp resounded with exclamations: "Dragon! ”

"It's His Majesty Caesar's dragon!"

"The king has come to our rescue! We are saved! Jon's heart perked, and he quickly got up.

At this time, the white dragon slowly landed outside the camp, and the drumming hot wind instantly dispelled the chill, and also dispelled the panic and anxiety in people's hearts.

As Samwell leaps off the dragon's back, he sees the Amber clan swarming in, saluting with tears in their eyes and begging him to save the last Hearth.

"I'm sorry, but I just came from the last Hearth, which has been overrun by ghouls·····."

The members of the Amber family were in despair.

"Don't worry, we'll be back in the future." Samwell calmed the Amber family and saw Jon Snow step forward.

"Your Majesty, how is Castle Black? My Father...

"Lord Eddard is fine. In the battle of Castle Black, we temporarily repelled the ghouls, but we couldn't hold it out, and your father had already retreated south with everyone. ”

"That's good." Jon breathed a sigh of relief, and then added, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't complete my father's mission, and the lords refused to believe the news of the fall of the Great Wall and the invasion of the Strange Spirits. I ······ I'm a lowly person, so I hope you'll choose someone with more authority to urge the lords of the north to move south. ”

"I think you're a good fit." Samwell Road.

"But Your Majesty, I'm just an illegitimate child, powerless and powerless······"

"I can give you power." Samwell interrupted, "In the name of the King of the Seven Kingdoms, I will now appoint you as the envoy of the Iron Throne, responsible for urging the lords of the north to organize the people to move south. Anyone who does not obey the order has the right to be killed on the spot! ”

As he spoke, Samwell also took off the greatsword behind his back and handed it over:

"[Dawn] is temporarily borrowing from you. From now on, you are my envoy, and whoever dares to question you will draw his sword."

Jon looked at the greatsword in front of him, and his whole body froze.

Although he had been stationed at the Great Wall, he had also heard countless legendary stories about the greatsword.

Once the "Dawn Sword" of the Dane family, now Caesar is a magic sword that no one can stop in the Seven Kingdoms.

Many people even believe that it is the sword of the hero who led mankind to defeat the strange spirits 10,000 years ago-

Lightbringer.

And now, the strange ghost has come again, and many people believe that Caesar, who holds the [Dawn], will replicate the victory of Asuor Yahai back then.

Conquer the long night and return the light to the world.

"Your Majesty, this sword ······ I just can't afford it. Jon said in trepidation, "You're the only hero who can save the world, and you need this sword." ”

Samwell laughed and said:

"Saving the world is never a sword." "So by what?"

"It depends on warriors like you who are not afraid of sacrifice, on the unity of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, on the unity of all of Westeros, and even on the whole of the world.

Without these, a so-called hero, a legendary sword, alone could not put an end to this catastrophe. ”

Jon was silent for a long time, as if something was surging in his chest.

Finally, under the king's encouraging gaze, he knelt down on one knee, took the greatsword with both hands, and said solemnly and loudly:

"I, Jon Snow, pledge allegiance to His Majesty Caesar, the great King of the Seven Kingdoms, in the witness of the old and new gods!

From now on, I will fight for you until the last moment of my life! ”

"I accept your allegiance." Samwell helped him up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Go, take this sword, and go to every castle in the North, and pass on my orders." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jon gripped the hilt of his sword, only to feel a warm current spill up from the greatsword and into the depths of his heart.

At this moment, he felt infinite confidence.

It was as if by pulling out this sword, it would be possible to smash all the obstacles in front of it.

Samwell didn't stay long, appointing Jon as an envoy before riding the dragon south again.

Jon also said goodbye to the Amber family and rode his own horseback on his own journey.

The wind and snow howled, shrouding the heavens and the earth in a huge white curtain.

Some people died, but not completely......