"Duel?" Ed looked at Robert with the Golden Horn Cup in his hand.

This good brother who was handsome and martial arts and was remembered by the girls of the Seven Kingdoms back then, but now he has become a bloated drunkard, and his figure is miserable, at least eight stones bigger than before.

"One is the Lannister's dog, and the other is your dance teacher, who can die the same, but can achieve their honor, and add a sense of leisure to our tedious and arduous journey. Robert laughed, his voice so loud that the air inside the tent seemed to tremble.

Only his voice was as powerful as ever.

Ed thought to himself, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that no one will achieve any honor if he dies. ”

"Duel is the honor of manhood. Ed, are you as old as I am, and have lost the appetite for blood and courage? ”

"When is the duel?" Ed asked in a deep voice, feeling uncomfortable. It's just that his thick beard and sauce-yellow face hide his emotions.

"Tonight or tomorrow, what do you think? ”

"I think it's better to forget it, Sir Raymond Darey's three brothers died in our battle with Rhaegar Targaryen, and they have always been loyal to House Targaryen. Those bloody battles of life and death, we remember, and the people of Dai Rui's family still remember. ”

"Haha, the Targaryens are all in ashes, and the Darean family has lost most of their land and wealth, and of course, their power. Well, then it's up to you, and tonight we'll watch the duel between the hound and your dance teacher. Robert drank the horn glass in his hand and glared at Lancel Lannister beside him, "Pour it quickly, you fool!"

Lancel was startled and panicked to renew the cup for the King, who laughed at his panic as if he had humiliated the entire Lannisters.

"As you wish, Your Majesty. Ed bowed, "Can I go back and talk to Arya and his dance teacher first?"

"You don't need to go, just call someone to inform me, you stay here and drink with me. ”

"Your Majesty, allow me to go back to the tent. ”

"Okay, okay, get out if you like. King Robert was angry and waved his hand with impatience.

Ed retired and came out of the king's tent, outside with four of his guards, Jory Kesso, and the captain of his guard.

"Go back!" Ed said, his voice low and expressionless.

The queen was in the palace of a huge fortress.

Prince Joffrey's right wrist was already bandaged, and a bandage hung from his neck.

Cersei sat on a delicate mink cushion, straightened up, and looked as proud as a peacock with an open screen. Joffrey stood beside his mother, kneeling hounds in front of him.

"I command you to kill Arya, dog!" the corners of Joffrey's mouth turned up, his eyes filled with hatred and anger.

"I will not kill the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister whom the King has invited all the way, but without any charge, please ask His Royal Highness the Prince to send someone else. ”

"Then I'll slaughter you!" said Joffrey, pointing at the hound, trembling with rage.

The hound was silent, raised his head, and the eyes on the burning ugly face were very indifferent, and he looked directly at Joffrey: "I will not kill Arya, Your Highness the Prince." ”

His cold, fearless look made Joffrey take a half step back.

Joffrey looked at his mother as if pleading for help.

Cersei said, "Joffrey, you lost to that little wolf girl in your own sword fight, and you can't complain about others. Don't go to your drunkard father for a while to cry, he will scold you and despise you deeply. ”

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Prince, I can kill Arya's dance teacher for you, the King approved the duel. The hound said.

"Okay, then I'll kill him at once, I'll put his head on my table, I'll look at Arya's eyes with tears in my eyes. ”

"As you wish, Your Highness. The hound said.

Outside the gate of the palace, there are guards announcing it.

"What's the matter?" the attendant lifted the curtain from the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, the King has decreed that tonight all of you will watch the sword duel between Sandor Clegane and Celio Friel in the camp's campfire. ”

"Got it!" Cersei said lightly.

The distorted anger on Joffrey's handsome face vanished, replaced by a charming smile and a more upturned right corner of his mouth, and his beautiful sapphire eyes sparkled: "Hound dog, slaughter him for me tonight, and I want that little man's head." ”

"As you wish, Your Highness. The hound said with his right hand pressed on his left chest. He then stood up, and without nodding to Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Prince, he did not speak again, but turned and walked straight out, jumping into the lower palace.

"This dog is so rude! Joffrey said hatefully.

"But he's a dog that can help you bite people to death. Cersei said lightly, "He's rude, but he's loyal!"

"Where is he going?"

"Go sharpen your sword. Hound dogs like to find a very quiet place to sharpen their swords before killing, so don't bother him. ”

Inside the huge tent of the Northerners.

"Mr. Silio, I'm sorry I couldn't stop the King's decision. Ed said.

In fact, when Ed went to the king's tent, the king had already approved the hound's request.

Celio grinned, "Lord Eddard, no one can stop a man from seeking death, and I am happy to accept a duel." ”

Arya patted the little wolf next to her on the head, and first quieted the little wolf who was circling around at her feet: "Father, the hound is fully armored, and Mr. Cyrio does not have a well-fitting armor, which is very unfair. ”

"No, no, Arya, I don't have armor, but I don't have a burden. Silio laughed, "I'm also more flexible, there's nothing unfair about that, as long as my sword is there." ”

Ed groaned and said, "Syrio-sensei, this is indeed unfair to you. ”

"Father, you may make a request to the king that the hounds shall not wear armor either. ”

"I'm afraid it's hard, kid. Sandor Clegane didn't restrict Mr. Silio from wearing armor, so we can't restrict Sandor either. ”

Teacher Cyio reached out and touched Arya's head: "Haha, Arya, you have so little confidence in your dance teacher?The teacher told you that I was the chief swordsman of the Sea King for nine years, and then I wanted to go out and walk around, so I said goodbye to my Sea King, and I went east, as far as the shadow land of Axia, where the people wrapped themselves tightly even during the day, revealing only a pair of eyes. ”

"I've seen the most fearsome Shadowbinders, with terrible magical ornaments on their ears and eyelids, and I've seen and fought with Drothraki Seaponie's greatest Blood Alliance. I've also dueled the warriors of the Yidi who are much taller than the hounds, and you look at me now, haha, aren't I standing in front of you?"