Chapter 21: Interference with the plot
If there was something that had to be done, it would have to figure out what was supposed to happen next - how many major events had happened in the world during the King's stay in Winterfell?
Searching for his memory, Iger struggled to recall the plot.
The wildlings north of the Great Wall of Desperation gathered on the peak of the Frost and Snow Fang under the call of the King of the Outer Wall, trying to rely on the geographical advantage to fight against the strangers, and after finding that the results were not good, they had begun to plan a plan to go south, and Iger hoped that he had nothing to do with it; thousands of miles away across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen, who was still a maiden, was sold to Drogo Kao by her brother and the Governor of Illyrio, and the wedding was already in preparation, and the traveler could not help it; and in Winterfell, the Duke and Duchess Stark received a message from the widow of the former Prime Minister. The secret letter of the two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law, Lysa Tully Arryn, accusing the Lannisters of murdering their husbands, does not seem to have much to do with themselves, a night watchman?
Compared with these important events, the bear child of a certain northern noble family, who is not yet the eldest son, "accidentally fell" while climbing the wall, which is really an insignificant episode. But it was this small incident that was now directly related to Egg's vital interests: Bran's fate was quickly exploited by Littlefinger who learned the news, and Tyrion was framed as Bran's murderer, and was arrested and escorted to the Eagle's Nest in the Arryn Valley by his angry mother on the way back from the Great Wall of Desperation.
The stories and turmoil during this period may make people feel exciting and fresh through the paper or screen, if they really fall into it, the danger is not lower than facing the strange ghosts, and Iger now just wants to follow the dwarf smoothly away from the dangerous and difficult desperate Great Wall, and does not want to risk his life to experience a different life.
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From the squire of the knights of the House of Baratheon, whom he met at the dinner, Iger learned that the king and his party would stay in Winterfell for half a month. Elder and Brother Robert, whom they had not seen for many years, had endless exchanges and interactions. As the brother of the Lord of the North, one of the important members of the family, whether out of politeness or respect, Bunyan Stark must accompany his brother at all times by the supreme ruler of the kingdom. The good news was that there were only two Night's Watch in Winterfell, and the Chief Ranger had something to do, while the non-Night's Watch had no right to dictate Egger as a full-fledged Ranger, no matter how senior they were......
This means that the traverser will be in a state of no one for half a month, and there will be enough time to do what he wants.
He had planned to use this time to scout the terrain and gather intelligence to plan an escape, but now that Tyrion had promised to help, the matter was no longer a priority, and now he had to find a way to ensure that the gnomes' journey south went smoothly.
The tragedy has not yet happened, and stopping it at the source is naturally the best option.
As a guest, Egger ate and drank in Winterfell. During these days, he spent his days wandering around Winterfell looking for someone to talk to and learn more about the world, and at night he would return to his room to read about Westeros history and the major families...... Occasionally, I had to continue to make up stories to deal with Tyrion, who was interested in the technological culture of "Caina", and my life was very fulfilling.
After a few days of questioning and investigating, he first identified the location where the next important plot was about to take place - Shoubao.
Winterfell was indeed built by Brandon the "Builder", but perhaps in order to supply materials to the Night's Watch Legion to prioritize the construction of the Desperate Wall, Winterfell was originally without walls, and until the inner and outer barriers were erected, what did the Stark family rely on to protect themselves?
Forts and watchtowers.
The northeast corner of Winterfell retains the defensive structures that preceded the construction of these two walls.
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The remnant tower was once the tallest building in Winterfell, but the top collapsed inward after being struck by a lightning bolt more than a hundred years ago and caught fire. Due to the walls of Winterfell and the Starks as the number one house in the North, the useless watchtower was never restored. Located on the high wall in the northeastern corner of Winterfell, behind the old inner courtyard surrounded by the abandoned fortress head, guardhouse, and mausoleum, it is both hidden and rarely visited...... At the same time, it is also enough to climb and be tall enough to fall to death, and nine times out of ten it is where the Lannister siblings are caught cheating and Jaime pushes Bran off.
But after the field investigation, he found that the stairs in the tower had been damaged, and people could not go up at all.
Puzzled for a long time, he turned his gaze to the abandoned fortress that he had ignored before, and he turned his gaze to the abandoned fortress that he had ignored before.
The Fort was a round, low fortress next to the original Suspect's Remnant Tower, which, while as dilapidated as the remnant, did not collapse in any way because it had been built stronger. After going up to the top floor and looking down, Iger suddenly realized: the reason why he had the impression that it was very short was because it occupied too much land and was short and fat, and second, because the adjacent remnant tower was too high, and the human brain subconsciously compared the two with the illusion, but if you talk about the height alone, the first fort with four or five stories high is enough to cripple people.
Standing in the overgrown courtyard of the old inner courtyard, looking up at the tall remnants of the tower and the slightly shorter head of the castle next to it, Iger fell into deep thought.
......
Catch the queen's traitor? He didn't dare to borrow Egger's courage, if the story of ice and fire was condensed into one sentence, that is:
Everyone dies once, and the first bird is faster.
Even the cunning, insidious, all-encompassing, and extremely manipulative little finger of people's hearts and powers was immediately shot to death as soon as he ran from behind the scenes to the front of the stage...... Take the initiative to give up these advantages and jump into the limelight?
Even if he didn't consider the danger of becoming a bird, he had to think about Tyrion who was about to help him get out of the Wall, the dwarf and the Lannisters, who were both siblings and lovers, were a family, and if Cersei and Jaime's relationship was exposed, with Robert's temper, learning that he was cuckolded, it would turn the Lannisters into the second family in the world after Targaryen that he would never stop killing. At that point, not to mention helping himself get out of the Wall, even Tyrion himself will be able to get out of Winterfell intact.
It's a good way to get paid from the bottom of the kettle, but not to mention whether a small Ranger who was sent to the Night's Watch for theft is qualified to say such things to a young master of the Stark family, even if he has the idea to convince the bear child not to climb the wall again, he must talk to the other party first.
Try?
As the days passed, nothing went wrong, and Tyrion and the Traveler became more familiar with each other, and Jon would at least nod and say hello when he met Egger, except for the two of them...... He didn't succeed in talking to any of the important characters again. The huge difference in social class and social circle makes it difficult for him to even meet the core characters of the plot, let alone establish relationships.
The cold reality dispelled the illusion that Egger was close to the smooth progress of Tyrion's plan, reminding him once again that he was still an insignificant minor character in this world.
Egger is an optimistic man, and after the frustration, he still feels a little happy - if it weren't for the wine and a flash of inspiration on the day of the dinner with Tyrion, I am afraid that even the current progress will not be achieved, and since the primary goal of leaving the Wall has been basically achieved, change the plot or something, let it be.
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Thinking about this, Egger honestly enjoyed another day of vacation life, admiring the beautiful maids from the south in Winterfell, and watching the little boys and young attendants shouting and screaming in the arena with blunt swords...... After calming down, he quickly came up with an idea: he couldn't catch the traitor or stop Bran from climbing the wall, so why not think about avoiding the two sides from bumping into each other?
If you can't start from people, then find a way from external objects!
The idea came to him, and he resumed his daily practice and warm-up the next day, but not in the schoolyard in Winterfell, but in the old inner courtyard of the first castle, the mausoleum, and the guardhouse. Brought in a borrowed scarecrow and a worn-out arrow target, and got a chair from his room, where Iger swung his sword at the target for an hour, shot an arrow for an hour, and sat down to read a book for an hour or two after training...... The daylight hours in the north were not long, and he spent nearly half of the day in the open space under the ruined tower, hoping to dissuade the Lannister siblings who might come to cheat: it was impossible to wait for Cersei and Jaime to choose the place for the tryst and then drive them away, so the two siblings, who were also guests, should not force themselves to leave.
As for the possible impact of Bran's failure to fall on the subsequent plot, he can only ignore it for the time being - the immediate priority is to ensure the smooth operation of Tyrion to help him leave the Wall, and when he is still unable to protect himself, where can he take care of so much?
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