Chapter 243
Besides mysterious Knight, Baelor Brightsmile is also very popular, challenged by 13 people, five out of boxing, eight out of two out, and only two powerful Knights left to fight him.
Almost every time I challenged the "Keeper", not only did the audience shout with excitement, the current "Queen of Love and Beauty" Rhyllia little girl would also burst into pieces in the long spear, or the contestants would fall. When he was riding, he half-covered his eyes with his small hands and screamed in horror.
Obviously, for her, the game about winning and losing the "rear crown" is particularly exciting.
Finally, the remaining seven players, except the mysterious Knight whose identity is undecided, the other six are all nobles, Baelor, Garth brother, a red apple (Fossoway), Ser Errol of Stormlands Haystack Hall, Westerlands Ser Crakehall of Crakehall, Ser Dickon Tarly of Horn Hill.
Well, the previous "uncle" Jon Cupps Knight was replaced by Horn Hill Dickon.
Amid the cheers of thousands of spectators, seven Knights entered in turn.
Before the official draw, Baelor Brightsmile also asked Dany and Dickon if they would like to protect Rhyllia's crown.
Dany shook his head and refused. Baelor didn't even ask why, just ignored her and just looked at Dickon.
The black-haired guy probably knew Rhyllia, he first apologized to the blushing little girl on the wooden platform, and then explained to Baelor: "Ser, I'm sorry, I'm afraid you don't know, a month I was in Maidenpool before, married to William Mooton Earl's eldest daughter, Miss Eleanor."
Theoretically, a champion could give Wreath of Love and Beauty to anyone, even if you were a rainbow like Loras Tyrell Knight, you can also give the crown to a man.
But giving the wrong tiara itself is a big scandal, like giving the laurel to a woman who already has a husband or fiancé, or the champion is married and doesn't give the laurel to oneself's wife— —Prince Rhaegar Fouled both taboos.
"What, you're married?" Baelor exclaimed in shock.
Seems to be aware that oneself is somewhat lost self-control, he forced a smile and asked: "We haven't received any news, your mother and younger sister didn't even go to the wedding, right? "
His most valued son-in-law is actually Dickon Tarly, or, because he knew that the Horn Hill heir just happened to be back from King's Landing, he chose his daughter Rhyllia as "Queen of Love and Beauty".
This is not only the meaning of House Hightower, but the Highgarden Queen of Thorns Lady Olenna also sent a letter to remind him of it.
There is only one purpose: to win over House Tarly.
In the original play, Jon's good friend, Sam Tarly, seems to have no obvious family background, and his background is nothing special.
Not really, Sam's dad Randyll Tarly...well, Barristan thinks he's a Seven Kingdoms Ranked 4th star, but the truth is, the Westeros at this point are going to fall, Randyll Tarly Become the only general who has never lost a battle.
And Horn Hill has the second only to Highgarden House Tyrell's troops, the Reach's second only to Highgarden Tyrell, Oldtown Hightower's Great Family.
Why did Olenna want to win over House Tarly? Aren't they Lord and bannermen?
In War of Four Kings, House Tarly from start to finish closely followed Highgarden's footsteps, whether it was with Renly or switching to an alliance with Lannister.
Earl Randyll is indeed a trusted courtier, but now...
It has to start with Brightwater, Randyll Tarly's wife Melessa Florent is from Brightwater. The mysterious Knight who scratched Garlan Tyrell's cheek, Alekyne Florent, is Dickon's uncle.
Melessa and Alekyne are biological siblings from the same mother and father.
Alekyne came to Oldtown Hightower for help instead of Horn Hill Tarly because Randyll and Dickon had been leading troops out to help King's Landing clear the Riverlands and Crownlands areas of bandits.
Let me explain again, Baelor's father is Dickon's uncle (Old Man of Oldtown's wife and Dickon's mother are sisters), but Baelor is related to Dickon and Alekyne, but not blood. connect.
Baelor's mother is Old Man of Oldtown's first wife, and he and Garlan Tyrell's mother are siblings.
Well, it's so complicated...
With such complicated interpersonal relationships, the situation at Reach is also extremely complicated.
If Little Rose Margaery hadn't married Tommen, the solution to Highgarden's conflict with Horn Hill would have been as simple as having Dickon marry Margaery.
It's a pity that Margaery is married, and Highgarden Tyrell has no daughter to marry Horn Hill.
But as Oldtown heir, Baelor's eldest daughter is fully qualified to be House Tarly's household-managing matron.
Unfortunately...
Dany was lucky, when Baelor took out seven small balls of paper for everyone to choose from, she chose a blank note.
Well, she got a bye and automatically advanced to the next round.
Well, in fact, this kind of bye is not worth celebrating. If the strength is not enough, it will just be eliminated later. Except for the championship and runner-up, there is no difference in the rest of the rankings, no cheers, no bounties. .
Oh, one less game and one less chance to appear in front of people!
After another round, there were only four players left, mysterious Knight, Baelor of House Hightower, Garth brother, Horn Hill Tarly.
Baelor said to Dany and Dickon: "Me and Garth are Rhyllia's guardian Knight, and have the right to avoid cannibalism before the final, you two oneself pick your opponent!"
Without hesitation, Dany pointed at Baelor first, for no other reason, Baelor Brightsmile was nearly forty, and Garth was less than thirty.
"Okay, let's try both." Baelor meaningfully laughed and seemed to understand her thoughts.
It turns out that being older has the benefits of being older and more experienced!
Amid the exclamations of thousands of spectators, the two fought five rounds without knocking the other down.
Dany's every attack is blocked by Baelor. In order to avoid the crisis of broken shield, the old Baelor has to change a shield after each round.
But after the five rounds were over, before several noble judges on the high platform had finished discussing the points, Baelor took off his iron gloves, threw them in front of Dany's mount, looked all around, and said loudly: " I've been on the defensive, far less impactful than mysterious, his long spear slid across my midsection several times, and I didn't touch him once, so I lost, he won."
Seeing Baelor voluntarily admit defeat, the referees who were still quietly thinking about whether to help Ser cheat also sighed in relief, and immediately announced: "Mysterious Knight advanced to the final!"
The audience immediately gave the two Knights a warm welcome Applause, both for Baelor's atmosphere and frankness, but also for the shock of Mysterious Knight being so dark horse.
"Sir, you are amazing," White Cloak was also very excited, "your innate talent is very good, stronger than Prince Rhaegar, and your skills have improved at least three times compared to when you first came to Oldtown. ."
They didn't leave the field at the moment, they just stood there, waiting for Garth and Dickon to finish, and Dany would go on to the final.
Dany shook his head and said, "jousting's movements are too monotonous. I can clearly see every subtle movement of the opponent. As long as I use oneself's strengths proficiently, it is almost impossible to fail."
She said this Not to brag. Compared with the complex and changeable battlefield, jousting is too simple and easy, and there is enough time to observe the enemy's situation and adjust oneself's actions.
She doesn't know how others are, but Dany swears that even The Mountain and Sword of the Morning can beat her, but not take her down.
"My lord, you can't be arrogant and underestimate the enemy. There has never been an undefeated Knight in this world."
Obviously, Dany's truth was regarded as "habitual" by the old Knight. The" bragging.
In fact, neither of them noticed one thing, Dany's dynamic perspective is gradually tending to dragon, and the world in her eyes is slightly different from others.
"bang!" The wooden gun shattered and the snow-white wood chips flew.
Garth and Dickon really collided with Earth as a fire star. The three met, and both of them smashed oneself's wooden gun. The fierce battle made the audience cheer.
In the end, the two of them were judged by points in five rounds. Dickon took off his helmet, waved his arms, and happily rode around in circles to receive cheers from the audience.
Rhyllia little girl cried.
All five of her guardian Knights had failed, and after announcing Dickon's promotion, Baelor apologetically removed the Golden Rose garland from her daughter's head.
"Mormont, who was the Queen of Love and Beauty at the beginning?" Dany asked, looking at the little girl choking on the stage.
"Queen Cersei, of course, Tourney at Lannisport, and Duke Tywin's only daughter."
"Who will Mormont fight?"
" Kingslayer, he is one of Cersei's guardian Knights, and I was also the queen's guardian Knight that day. Four White Cloaks, together with Tywin's younger brother Kevan, swore to protect the queen's laurel crown. Unfortunately, Mormont was like a god, and even Kingslayer went through all the difficulties. I also lost to him in points."
"wu wu..." After tossing for more than half an hour, the horn blew again, and the emcee shouted: "The last game, mysterious Knight , Batman!"
"Be careful, calm down, don't be impulsive, Dickon is stronger than you, try to win with points." Before Dany hit the horse and left, the old Knight solemnly reminded him.
"He's too tall, he'll lose." Dany lowered his head and said, then took the bamboo basket from the old Knight's hand, and the horse ran obediently around the field, she carried the basket in one hand and He kept throwing petals at the audience, sitting upright without even shaking.
"This guy is very good at riding." Baelor on the high platform touched the chin and thought, "I'm afraid this champion will be him."
"It's not necessarily, Garth shook his head and said disapprovingly, "Who can make it to the finals, whose riding skills are poor?
Dickon's speed and strength are all excellent, and more importantly, he has just come from the battlefield. Came down with an inexplicable murderous aura.
Obviously, Earl Tarly has really matured with the year he's been out."
"Yes," Garlan Tyrell agreed, "mysterious knights are not weak in strength and speed. He is mainly strong in small skills and clever fighting methods, but these are nothing to veterans of the battlefield.
If I hadn't underestimated him and didn't notice the scratches on the shield, I wouldn't have failed at all - at that time, I planned to use up his stamina in the first four rendezvous, and slammed him into the fifth round. Dismount, who knows..."
"It's on," Archmaester Perestan reminded.
At the end, he added another sentence: "The casino and the public are more optimistic about Ser Dickon, and I also bet five Golden Dragons on Dickon—"
"Boom—"
There's a bang from below, old Archmaester dumbfounded.