Chapter 353
2021-01-06
Chapter 353 Sword and Hero?The "Dark Sisters" are a little two inches shorter than the standard steel swords of the Queenscrown Guard, but they are slender and slender, and the hilt size is slightly pocket-sized. This is obviously a bit too short: he has never done much physical work before and after crossing. Whether it is the thickness of his fingers or the width of his palms, he is lower than the average level of men of the same age.
No wonder Bran refers to the sword as "she".
As the saber of Visonia Targaryen, the "Dark Sisters" was obviously designed for women with slender palms at the beginning of the design... But compared to the appearance of the sword, Igor made it even more attractive. What is amazing is its weight - density to be precise.
It's too light, even taking into account its slenderness and slenderness. After weighing it, Igor estimated that a steel sword of the same size would weigh at least twice as much as the Dark Sisters: this means that Valyria steel is only about half the density of iron.
as everyone knows, F=ma. The same person uses two weapons with the same shape, and the acceleration is twice as fast when swung with half the weight. Even without considering the illusory characteristics of Magic forging, extreme low temperature resistance, and the ability to restrain Others to ordinary people, the Valyrian Steel Sword is definitely a cold weapon by virtue of its two physical characteristics: toughness, sharpness and amazing light weight. Any warrior in the era is the top equipment for yearn for something even in dreams.
Igor couldn't help guessing its composition and ratio. Could it be that Valyria Freehold already had a process for producing similar high-quality titanium alloys as early as a thousand years ago?
If possible, Igor might actually do some research and try to replicate. Unfortunately, this is already a technical level far beyond what is currently required and can be achieved in the short term, and things must be prioritized.
After observing and satisfying curiosity, Igor began to think about what to do with the sword.
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Bran said, swords and heroes—hey, what a great expectation.
Lead a magnificent army with thousands of men and horses to face the sea of ghouls, chop off the head of the Night King with the legendary Divine Weapon, end the winter and save all mankind... not only is it full of epic and It's heroic, and it's cool to think about it. It's the Great Perfection ending that fantasy novels should have.
even more how, even if it is only from a personal point of view without considering the existence of Others, the Valyrian Steel Sword hanging around the waist is definitely a matter of both scope and face. The best part is that the family of the previous owner of this sword has long since perished, leaving no descendants, and no one will come to ask for it.
Leaving good things to oneself is an instinctive reaction of anyone, but Igor thought about it: oneself is neither a strong warrior who name shakes the whole world, nor is it in the aristocratic circle. Liancheng is worth the entire Night's Watch industry with a sword hanging around his waist as a decoration... It's too ostentatious and wasteful, and accidentally an innocent man treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime, causing trouble.
Dragonsteel sword, as the nemesis of Others, naturally has to be taken out to cut Others to be effective. And Igor, by chance, is one of the few people in the world who has actually fought against Others - his understanding of the powerful qualities of this Magic creature is far more abstract than "throwing a sword can penetrate a tree" and "throwing a spear can shoot a dragon".
My memory can't restore all the details of the desperate fight in the woods, but the physical senses can help at this time: once I think of Others' dim-blue eyes, the sword-handed tiger's mouth is too large. It hurts like a crack - just like that, it was the result of the oneself steel sword breaking and breaking in time, removing most of its strength.
And the enemy is far more than the "powerful" feature.
Others have Magic, wisdom, and the lessons of failure in the battle of Dawn. Although Valyrian Steel Sword restrains them, but these existences that have already damaged the same kind, will they foolishly send their bodies under the blade of Dragonsteel?
As long as the thousands of ghouls lie between themselves and the human warriors, even standing still and letting Igor take the "Dark Sister" to chop, can exhaust him to the point of collapse.
oneself is the supreme leader of Night's Watch Legion, the Helmsman and backbone of the entire land grant, and people's energy is limited, a better way to say-everyone has their own speciality: despite the busy work In addition, he still retains the minimum training, but the four years of trifling that he has passed through are determined to make it impossible for an ordinary adult man who has passed the best martial arts age to climb from a soldier to the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Also become expert.
Igor can lead the army in person, but it is impossible to rush to the front every time... If you are holding the Others nemesis in your hand, you will rush to the core of the battle in every battle, regardless of the situation. Looking for a duel from the Night King is like winning a lottery and getting a tire and then paying for a car.
This sword is a waste in oneself's hands.
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The powerful reason made Igor make this judgment in a moment against human nature.
The second idea is naturally for others to use, "Dark Sister" is a female sword, and it was brought back from beyond the wall by Brandon Stark...According to the urine of the original book, finally Most likely it will fall into the hands of Arya, who has become an excellent assassin, and become the sword of this Maiden Faceless Men, which will eventually come in handy in the ultimate showdown with the Others.
Unfortunately, due to the blending and protection of oneself, Arya did not get the opportunity to go to the sea to Braavos to undergo the devil training of the Black and White Institute. Although relying on innate talent and hard work, I still practiced a good sword technique, but it is just outstanding among peers, and it is completely unattractive when it is placed on the ultimate battlefield of Ice and Fire.
Igor threw this whimsical idea into the trash after a little thought, thinking of other candidates: this is indeed a female sword in his hand, but you know - it can be in serious weapons classification. There is no difference between "men's use" and "women's use". As long as the dark sisters change to a larger hilt and adjust the center of gravity a little, it is an ordinary one-handed sword that is a few centimeters shorter and slightly thinner. Considering the strength and toughness of Valyria steel, there is not much difference in actual use.
Among oneself's cronies, who's sword technique is worthy of a Valyrian Steel Sword?
With Jon already having "Longclaw" from Old Bear, Igor thinks about it, and it seems that only James Lannister fits the bill.
Igor is not very satisfied with this, and the reason is very simple: Kingslayer is just getting to know oneself earlier, usually getting closer, and rarely disobeying orders... "someone who looks like oneself". He's now obediently and honestly staying at Night's Watch, just because he wants to, not because of loyalty or conviction to oneself, the new Lord Commander. Such a rebellious character who cannot be completely controlled by oneself, giving him a precious Valyrian Steel Sword to attract people's hearts, it is really unbearable to give birth to the worry that "what's gone can never come back".
even more how, a good warrior with a Dragonsteel weapon, or a soldier who sells this sword for a huge sum of money armed with hundreds of thousands, which one is more profitable... it's really worth it Discuss. James Lannister is famous for Seven Kingdoms, and his martial skill is indeed very high, but even if Kingslayer can deal with a dozen ordinary soldiers at the same time, when he faces the sea of ghouls, can he kill more efficiently than Dragonglass bombs? ?
After struggling for a few seconds, Igor suddenly had a dive light flashed in his mind: the two are not conflicting, and he sold the "Dark Sisters" to House Lannister at a discount, but the additional requirement is that the sword must be used by James first. Until this war is over, don't you have the money and temporarily keep this Others nemesis in the Night's Watch Legion for the next final battle?
As for whether the sword will continue to be carried by Jaime after the war, or sent back to Casterly Rock for safekeeping, this is what happens inside their House Lannister oneself!
Just perfect.
Igor pondered as he walked to the Nightfort hall, and it didn't take a few minutes to figure out how to dispose of the sword in his hand, but just as he was about to give an order, a loud greeting from the guard suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Good day, Ms. Melisandre."
A couple of loyal guards have been in the Night's Watch industry since King's Landing began and were selected for the guard class for two years now , there is naturally some tacit understanding between the master and the servant. This greeting seems to be out of respect for the Red Woman, but it is actually a reminder to Igor, who is walking away. The latter lifts the head, and sure enough, she sees Red Woman walking towards the oneself brows tightly knit, have endured the hardships of a long journey, and obviously came here immediately after learning the news.
"That child came back from beyond the wall?"
"Well, what."
"At this time, a normal person might be alive all the way from beyond the Wall back to Nightfort? Even more how is a... crippled!" The witch didn't buy House Stark's account, speaking ruthless, she stared sternly into Igor's eyes with deep red eyes, "You're not worried at all , is this the spy, spies... or even assassin of that unspeakable Other?"
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Igor's head hurts.
This kind of Red God priest who believes in dualism is like all kinds of extremists and keyboard warriors in the pre-real world. In Melisandre's eyes, the world is either red or white. It is either a comrade-in-arms that I recognize, disagrees with my views, or an enemy—as long as it is not a believer of R'hllor or a heresy, there is suspicion of a Cold God lackey.
Igor didn't have the time or strength to reverse Melisandre's way of thinking, he shook his head: "Only one Greenseer in a thousand Skinchangers can now see the past and What's happening now is one of Night's Watch's most powerful helpers, not the enemy."
"No wonder I felt a strong Other breath as soon as I entered this castle, this evil spell, Do you really dare to use it for your own use?" Melisandre would not have been able to persuade so calmly if Igor was not the Child of Prophecy she recognized. She was impatient and angry like an old mother who hated iron for not becoming steel: "You are shouldering a heavy responsibility now, and the enemy is likely to want to deal with you, you have to be vigilant, how can you be so gullible with outsiders! "
Melisandre is right, and Igor is also somewhat vigilant: before crossing, he has also heard the idea of "Bran is the Night King". But... Robb Stark's younger brother is alive and well, there is no solid evidence, can oneself rashly burn him to death, and then go to war with Others and North in the upcoming decisive battle?
"I just talked to him, Bran offered to join Night's Watch, and most likely will settle in Queenscrown. You'll have a chance to observe him in the future, so don't bother him for now." Tired Lord Commander of the Night's Watch didn't want to say more, just raised the dark sister in his hand, "Hey, this is what he brought me from beyond the wall - I don't think the enemy will take the initiative to give me such a big gift."
The witch frowned and lowered her head, and was about to scold Igor for a few more words, but was attracted by the Fire Attribute magic power of the asserts the senses, and then fixed her eyes on the shape of a sword, and her expression suddenly changed: "Lightbringer?! ”
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(end of this chapter)