Chapter 11 Tournament (1)
Outside the city wall, on the bank of the Blackwater River, more than a hundred tents were set up, and dozens of flags were erected. If you look down from the city wall, it looks like a flowing rainbow river, and the smelly black water beside it. The river forms a contrast between bright and dirty.
Thousands of common people swarmed everywhere outside the city gate. The elegant sedan chairs of noble women shuttled between the city gates. Knights and attendants were paired up. It was difficult to separate residents and nobles based on their status.
"King's Landing is too crowded," Wayma complained.
Attis shook off the muddy water on his cloak and said nonchalantly: "You should have left the valley and taken a look outside, Weimar."
Weimar blushed. He had been out of Runestone City three times in his life. The first time was to Seagull Town to see the sea. In Weimar, it was to see the sea, and his father, Earl Yohn, came to let his son see the valley. Warships, understand their structure, but Weima only remembers the boundless sea.
So when they returned to Runestone City, Count Yohn asked him about the knowledge about warships that he had mentioned, but he stuttered and couldn't answer any of them. Attis heard what the instructor Sam said, and Lord Yorn was so angry that his beard stood up.
Attis remembered that he attended Lord Nestor's name day at the Gates of the Moon. When he returned to Runestone City and heard about this incident, he immediately felt how boring it was to go to the Gates of the Moon for the banquet, and regretted that he had not agreed with the Lord. Go to Seagull Town with Ma to see the bustling trading port and the crowded city.
The second time Weimar left Runestone City, he went to the vassal territory of the Royce family to participate in hunting. The most impressive thing for him at that time was Coldwater City, because the daughter of Baron Cowat of Coldwater City was very beautiful, and there was also a With a voice as good as a lark, Weimar once told Attis personally that he was deeply attracted to the young lady.
Of course Attis knew that he was deeply attracted. After returning to Runestone City, Weimar hardly did anything seriously. He often raised his head and looked at the blue sky alone, with a silly smile on his face. He was not even teased by his two brothers. Respond as usual, but like the protagonist in a chivalric novel who is determined to court, disdainful of the loveless.
As time passed, the feelings gradually receded like the tide, and Weimar wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground. He cursed himself several times for how stupid he was before.
The third time was to accompany the army to the Longgong Hall.
And now they were in King's Landing, the capital of the kingdom.
The flag of the Aelin family was parked in front of the Red Castle. The blue-robed guards and the gold-robed guards were waiting on both sides of the road. A long sedan stopped in the middle of the guards. Attis saw from a distance that his father and Anda were talking.
Attis's heart seemed to be gradually filled with heavy gravel, and he was nervous as the horse walked up and down. When he was really close to his father, he suddenly felt relaxed.
"Fortunately, my father has not changed much from four years ago." Attis thought to himself.
He and Weimar got off their horses. Attis stepped forward, swallowed, took a deep breath, and said, "Father.".
His father looked at him with a smile, "Attis."
Weimar "Thump!" Kneeling down, he said in a louder voice than Attis had ever heard in his life: "Son of the Earl of Runestone City, Weimar Royce pays homage to the Prime Minister, Warden of the East, Warden of the Vale of Arryn, and the Eagle's Nest Lord Jon Arryn! From the Land of Winter to the Sea of Summer, from the Sunset Sea to the Land of Shadow, your fame is known to all.”
Everyone looked at him in silence.
Weimar knelt on one knee and didn't notice the awkward silence. He just cursed himself why he was exerting so much force, and it was quite painful when his knee hit the iron armor.
Jon Arryn ended the silence, "Young man, rise."
Weimar stood up excitedly. He winked at Attis proudly. Attis smiled helplessly at him and cursed secretly, "Idiot!".
Everyone entered the living room of the Prime Minister's Tower together.
Mrs. Lysa took care of the four-year-old Robin and did not personally entertain Attis and his party in the living room. Artis could see that his father was particularly angry because of this. He reluctantly smiled in front of Anda and responded as calmly as possible to Jaspi, the eldest son of the Redford family, about the protection of the red base.
Artis sat on the right side closest to the main seat. He smiled and looked at Michelle Redford who looked at him with admiration. He had already learned about this person from Weimar, the youngest son of the Redford family. , it is said that his swordsmanship is among the best in the valley, and Sam, the coach of Runestone City, once praised Michelle in front of Weimar.
"My Lord? What should I call you? Sorry, Sir?" Attis raised his glass and looked at him, nodding lightly.
Upon hearing this, Michel quickly raised his glass, took a big sip of wine, and responded very quickly, "Not a knight, a knight, a squire, I am still a squire."
Attis skillfully wiped the stains left by the snacks on his mouth with a clean cloth, and complimented: "You will definitely be a great knight, Lord Michel."
Michelle's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said in a low voice: "Yes, Sir, I am fully aware of my talent. Let me tell you, Sir, even though Brother Jaspie is tall and powerful, but in sword competition with me, No more than ten round trips.”
Artis noticed that Jaspie next to the Prime Minister was still holding up a map of the valley around the red base and introducing something to his father.
"You must know the coach of Runestone City. That illegitimate son once wanted to teach me swordsmanship, but he was defeated by my sword. I thought hahaha, I thought he was very powerful hahaha." Michelle talked endlessly. of his own great achievements. Artis took a sip of the wine with some regret and swallowed the pigeon meat in his throat. When the wine glass was put down, he continued to look at Michelle with a smile. "You never defeated Sam." Wilma muttered dissatisfiedly.
Michelle frowned and looked at him, "I don't believe it. I knocked off his armor with one strike of my sword."
Weimar laughed loudly, "Hey, boy, Sam is holding a real sword, and you are holding a blunt sword. He doesn't want to hurt you, so he can't use it at all."
Michelle's eyes widened and he said in disbelief, "This can't be true." His voice was obviously not as confident as before. He recalled carefully and sat aside in silence.
Weimar looked at Artis proudly again, who gave him a thumbs up under the table.
The squire beside Jon Arryn helped Jon stand up. The noisy voices gradually stopped, and everyone focused on his father.
"Since I became Prime Minister, it has been difficult to see you." My father raised his glass and exchanged greetings.
Ser Jaspy Redford was the first to speak, "Lord Arryn has worked hard for the country. My father and I deeply admire him." Then everyone reported to their homes and raised their glasses.
His father pressed his hand slightly in the air to signal for silence. He shook his head and said, "Even though the affairs of the kingdom are entangled, I am a family man after all. I am an Aylin."
He pointed to Attis aside, "It's a good thing we still have Aylin at home."
Everyone laughed when they heard the sound, and tried their best to echo the Prime Minister's humor, "Eagle of the Valley!" Someone shouted at the table, and even a whistle came from somewhere on the long table.
"Yes, yes, Attis." His father looked at him, and Attis also stood up.
Jon Arryn put his hand on Attis's shoulder, "Attis Arryn, my heir." His father's smile always hung on his face, "The valley is grateful to my Attis, hahahaha! ", my father drank the wine in one gulp and laughed heartily.
This banquet where the princes of the valley chatted about everyday things didn't last long. After it was over, everyone left separately. Some had properties in King's Landing and didn't have to worry about where to live; some went out of the city to live in tents, and even lived in the fields outside the city. There are many preparations for the tourney, and most people go into the taverns and brothels of King's Landing to have fun.
Attis did not return to the Prime Minister's Tower. Everything in the Red Keep had lost its appeal to him. He arranged for Arryn's blue-robed soldiers to help his father into the sedan, and then moved into the Arryn family home with Weimar and his friends in King's Landing. In the courtyard house.
After a simple arrangement, Attis put on his formal attire. He didn't have to put on his chainmail these days. The first event of the tournament was a group competition, but he only participated in the jousting competition. These days, for me, I just keep going to banquets and banquets, and by the way, I get to know the ladies of the nobles, the knights with superb martial arts, or the attendants suitable to serve the knights.
While in Runestone City, letters came from all directions about wanting to be his attendants, and some were even ten years older than him. Attis felt that this matter could not be taken lightly and must be decided by himself.
Weimar never seemed to take a break. He was practicing swordplay with Robert in the yard. Both of them were holding blunt swords. In a few days, he would participate in the group competition, and he was now waiting for the results of the draw.
"It would be great if Weimar hadn't been made a knight." Attis sighed secretly. Weimar and himself were knighted by Lord John. If not, maybe Weimar could come to be his attendant.
Luo Ba's sword was wider and thicker, making it difficult for Weimar to defend against it. So he no longer defended passively, but actively and continuously attacked Luo Ba's side tentatively, trying to make Luo Ba's sword swings wider to consume his physical strength.
The Weimar sword hit Luo Ba's chest, creating a sword flower on his chest. He turned to hold the sword in his left hand. The sword suddenly turned to Luo Ba's right side and suddenly hit his right shoulder, causing Luo Ba to retreat repeatedly. Weimar did not miss this opportunity. He leaned forward quickly, brandished the long sword with both hands, made a cross on Luoba's armor, and swept forward at an extremely fast speed.
Luo Ba was caught off guard. He blocked the attack with his heavy sword in the middle. Without avoiding the attack, he lowered his center of gravity and slashed down with his heavy sword. Weimar's light sword lost its momentum, but his whole body was leaning forward. Luo Ba jumped to the side of Weimar, and kicked Weimar mercilessly to the ground with a side kick.
"You are going to a group competition, so you can't focus too much on one person, Weimar." Attis walked aside, holding a dull knife in his hand. Attis smiled slightly, "Add me, Robert, and we will beat him together."
Robert was about to agree, but when he saw Attis's dress, he couldn't help but worry and said: "It's impossible without a little bit of protection."
Attis lifted his dress, and the soft armor appeared in Robert's eyes, and then the latter agreed to Attis joining.
"Oh, no." Weimar stood up and complained, but he had already taken a stance with his sword standing in front of him.
After that, only Weimar's screams could be heard in the air.
Fifty thousand words are coming soon...
(End of chapter)