Chapter 277
The cold rain beat on the branches and leaves that passed by the cloak, making a crisp sound of "bang bang bang". Compared with the previous heavy rainstorm, the rain was much weaker. Maybe soon, the cold rain in late autumn will stop completely.
As it approached midnight, a group of more than 20 people set off from the Inn at the Crossroads overnight and wandered around in the dark and damp woods.
In Perestan's old man's complaining and puzzled eyes, Dany gave in, she didn't have a summon dragon to save her.
But she also made a request of oneself, she doesn't care what Brienne and the others do, but her and Barristan's armor can't be taken off, and the sword can be taken off from the waist, but it must be kept by the old Archmaester.
In view of the characteristics of the red-nosed old man and the five scumbags, the bandits only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Dany is interested in that unfathomable mystery Lady Stoneheart.
There is Brotherhood Without Banners in the plot, but the leader of the Brotherhood seems to be a man, a trick, and she doesn't remember the name, so she wants to meet the Lady.
Dany is just a simple "fat sheep", after all, he helped them kill Bloody Mummers evil remnants, so he can get good treatment.
Brienne wasn't so lucky, and Brotherhood Without Banners seemed to be targeting her specifically, with not only her armor stripped, her weapons taken, but her hands tightly bound.
Well, Hyle and Podrick are treated equally.
In this way, the entire group rode on horses, braved the rain in the middle of the night, and walked through the cold and wet Black Forest.
Raindrops wet their cloaks along the leaves, and the cool air penetrates into their bones, people seem to be frozen and numb, and no one speaks throughout the trip.
After finally getting out of the woods, the bandits took them to the river and asked them to dismount. One bandit ran to the river and shouted a few times, and a ten-meter-long ferry slowly sailed out of the reeds.
Then they turned over and dismounted. Except for Meribald's donkey and dog, all the others' horses were taken away. Except for a dozen people who escorted them, the rest of the bandits led their horses back on the same road. .
Dany was shocked by the rigour and formality of Brotherhood Without Banners as the ferry slid along the black and misty river without making a sound.
Even the blades are specially wrapped with thick cloth to suppress the sound. How cautious!
"Who is Lady Stoneheart?" she asked involuntarily.
"I haven't seen her, and I don't know where she came from. I only heard that she was a cold woman, taciturn, who likes to judge the wrong and sentence them to hang. Therefore, besides 'Lady Stoneheart', people also Call her 'Silent Sisters', 'Mother Merciless', 'Hangwoman'," Hyle said.
"Don't talk, there may be officers and soldiers cruising on the river." The bearded Lem scolded in a low voice.
"Let's be quiet." Dany didn't care whether he agreed or not, turned his head and looked towards Septon Meribald, and whispered, "How much do you know about Brotherhood Without Banners?"
Old Septon Been roaming the Riverlands and must know the organization well.
"Brotherhood Without Banners was founded by Earl Beric Dondarrion, who was ordered by Prime Minister Stark to take out the bandits who were harassing the Riverlands - actually Bloody Mummers and Gregor Clegane arranged by Duke Tywin.
Results Not long after they left King's Landing, King Robert died and Prime Minister Eddard was imprisoned.
However, Earl Beric's entire group still insisted on carrying out Prime Minister Eddard's orders, and always opposed the Lannister who harassed the people, and then the northerners went south. .....
The wolf cubs are not a good thing, they still burn, kill, loot, and Beric Earl treats them equally. The ones who should be hanged are hanged, and the crow cages are locked in the crow cage, regardless of faction, only resolute Do justice.
Because he has been fighting robbers and protecting civilians, all the villages, churches, and inns of the Riverlands have become strongholds of Brotherhood Without Banners, and all the people of the Three Rivers are their patrons, 'Lightning The Lord' name terrifies the bandits and the Broken Men, and makes the people more morale and united."
——House Dondarrion's family emblem is the purple lightning bolt.
"Brotherhood Without Banners has developed into a guerrilla group of workers and peasants? If the Seven Kingdoms nobles continue to seek death and the war is endless, can we go further and get a Red Party out?" Dany said strangely.
"Red Party?" Old Septon> Seven said"Yes, almost every now and then a Red Party is formed, and the people of the Riverlands begin to give up the Faith of the, in favor of the Red God who can always show the Wonders."
Well, this Red Party is not another Red Party...
"What Wonders, resurrecting the dead?" Dany asked.
Old Septon looked complicated and nodded, and sighed: "The Lightning Lord is not invincible, and Brotherhood Without Banners is not invincible. They have been defeated many times, and Earl Beric has been beheaded many times.
>As far as I know, he was killed by The Mountain at least twice, once with a long spear pierced through the heart, and once with a sword through the eye socket into the head. He was even captured a few times, hanged, each time After being killed, they were all resurrected by Thoros, a Red God believer from Myr.
Seeing such a Divine Vestige happening around oneself, the believers began to convert as it should be by rights."
Perestan couldn't help asking: "Are you sure the Lightning Lord is always Earl Beric and not someone wearing his armor and carrying his Lightning banner?
Like Hound's dog head The helmet was picked up and everyone thought the Hound ransacked the Saltpans."
"You're deaf? The Lightning Lord was caught several times by the nobles, can they identify the wrong person?" Dany sneered: "Accepted. Let's be real, this world has True God, and resurrecting the dead is almost the signature Cleric skill of the Red God priests.
And apparently, Lord of Light R'hllor has the idea of invading Westeros, otherwise Why does he waste so much divine power to show Divine Vestige repeatedly?
The life and death of Riverlands hoi polloi doesn't even care about the local lord, but an alien Spiritual God would care?
Does he care too much? Kind?
Take it down, the other side of R'hllor is the Shadow Demon! With that guy's greed and blood, even Shadowbinder is very afraid."
"bang!" A bandit using sword sheathe tapped Dany's helmet and sternly scolded, "Don't slander the great Lord of Light."
Then he began to recite R'hllor's prayer: "Long Night, Dangerous everywhere, only my lord R'hllor can lead us to the light and banish the darkness..."
Dany winked at Perestan, who looked sluggish, little Said with a smile: "See? Haven't seen Divine Vestige happen with their own eyes, how can they be so religious? "
"Why Riverlands? "Old Archmaester muttered.
"You're still an Archmaester, asking questions that even fools know. "Dany sneered, surprised to see Barristan, Meribald, Hyle, Brienne all staring at her blankly.
Uh, so many idiots...
"cough cough , let me ask you, Seven Kingdoms, where is the worst? “
“Riverlands. "
"Where is the most populated. "
"Reach? "White Cloak Road.
"No, the Riverlands alone may not be as good as Reach, but the war has affected half of the Crownlands and most of the Westerlands. Counting them, the Three Rivers basin should be the most recognized... ..." Perestan looked thoughtful.
"Religious power rises in the suffering people. When the lord, King, law, and tradition are all helpless, the suffering people can only seek the illusory but omnipotent Spiritual God. Good plot against R'hllor, that guy 80% predicts the Four Kings... oops! "
But it was the Red God believers who tapped her again, intensified.
"Don't speak ill of the Lord of Light." "The pock-faced guy had red eyes and anger, and drew his sword.
"Fuck, do you know who I am? Dany turned his head and said angrily, "Benerro has to be polite when he sees me, you guys are not even Fiery Hands, what the hell? "
"I don't care what the book is, what is it, just don't insult the Lord of Light!" "The pock-faced guy roared back, and put the sword around Dany's neck by the way.
"Okay, I won't say it anymore. "Dany raised his hands in surrender, not even High Priest Benerro's name, what could she say?
"Septon Meribald, you go on." "
"Oh, Earl Beric is still dead, and he gave the Fire of Life to a woman who had been dead for a long time, now Lady Stoneheart."
Lady Stoneheart takes Earl Beric's place as the leader of the Brotherhood, not the same as the Lightning Lord.
Earl Beric implements justice and protects civilians; Lady Stoneheart by fair means or foul kills wildly for revenge.
Brother will split into two factions. Those who have become avengers in suffering will continue to serve Lady Stoneheart; those who are still filled with light and hope will leave the Brotherhood and continue to help the people before. "
"Bread and salt!" Brienne seemed to remember something, the complexion changed, and called to Long Jeyne: "In the Inn, Septon Meribald brings food to the children, we share bread and salt with your younger sister, we are your guests, you can't violate your guest right." "
"Since Lady returned from her wedding, hospitality has changed. "Jenny sighed then said, looking at the dim river, indifferently said: "Have you seen the body hanging by the river?" Some of them also believe oneself infallible guests. "
"Wedding? "Dany frowned: "Is it Red Wedding? Who is Lady Stoneheart, who also attended Red Wedding? To take revenge, is she a North person who survived? No, she died a few days before being brought back to life by the Lightning Lord, isn't it..."
"Aren't you ashamed? "Barristan blushed and was extremely angry, "I wantonly trampled on the guest right, and still looked as if nothing had happened. Do you have a sense of honor and shame?" Aren't you afraid of Gods' trial? "
"We have our way." "Jenny indifferently said.
Lem put a Hound helmet on oneself, sneered, and said: "This world has no honor, as for the trial, go to The Twins and see!"
Thousands of northerners' ghosts wailed that night, but King, Church, Citadel, nobles ignored them, and even acquiesced to Walder Frey's behavior.
The family that violated the guest right is thriving as the new owners of the Riverlands.
Since this land is already dirty, how can those who live on it not adapt to the new rules? "
"Walder Frey damn it, Lannister damn it, both Church and Citadel are guilty of inaction," Barristan said with tears in his eyes, sadly, "morality is ruined, manners are ruined, Westeros can't be saved.. ....No! "
Glancing at Dany beside him, he suddenly became very excited, yelled: "Let's send troops!" Clean up the world, and restore the world to a bright future——"
"bang! The pock-faced guy slammed the old Knight and knocked the old man's helmet crooked.
"Old fogey, don't make noise!" the bandit warned in a low voice.
"You..." Perestan stared at the guy for a long time, "Awesome! "