Chapter 14 Tournament (4)
Archery competitions are originally a carnival for civilian heroes. The championship prize of five thousand gold dragons is enough for every contestant to risk their lives to fight for it. Even many wealthy knights in the king's territory and the down-and-out nobles of the Crab Claw Peninsula avoid the fierce competition. of jousting, and competed with commoners for the title of archery contest.
Attis wore simple cloth armor so that he would not look too flashy in the archery competition field, and the Arryn family's eagle beak brooch pinned his blue cloak behind his back.
Weimar never pursues splendor. He wears brown-gray cloth armor and a black wrap. He stands on the sidelines and instructs his twelve-year-old attendant in the valley how to hold a bow.
The attendant's stiff fingers were obviously barely able to pull the bow string. Weimar looked even more nervous than the attendant. The surrounding contestants looked at them with interest.
"I should have known I wouldn't have taught him here, damn it!" Weimar cursed in his mind.
"Can this kid know how to draw a bow, sir?" Xiaomin Shengdou, who was wearing a green scarf, asked maliciously from the side.
"Look at the way his face is red, it really looks like I'm taking a dump at home, hahaha!" Another person immediately agreed, and even raised his buttocks, pretending to be comfortable.
Laughter immediately exploded in the crowd, and Weimar carried the attendant out of the place angrily. The attendant's eyes were wide open, looking very innocent.
Attis was sitting in the stands, and his shield was worn by the blue-robed valley knights who followed him to prevent accidents during the game.
Ser Balon Swann of the Stormlands is the favorite to win the championship. He rides a tall horse, with an exquisite longbow hanging on his shoulders. He looks at the noisy crowd with high spirits. Everyone probably knows that he is a knight, and they dare not speak and automatically Make way.
Weimar muttered dissatisfiedly, holding the attendant to vent his anger, blinking his mouth non-stop. The attendant didn't seem to listen, and looked eagerly at Sir Baron, who was in handsome armor. After Weimar found out, she felt her self-esteem was damaged, so she took off her cloth gloves and hit the attendant on the forehead hard.
Attis's attention was attracted by a young man gathered by civilians on the sidelines. He held a rough short bow in his hand and looked at the people competing in the competition with envy. There seemed to be unwillingness in his eyes.
No one expected King's frame to come over. The swaggering King Baratheon entered the contest with great fanfare. Three Kingsguards stood in front of him on horseback with swords. The young and handsome Ser Jaime held his helmet between his arms, and his golden armor shone brightly. The other two It is the standard white clothes, white sleeves, white armor and white cloak of the Kingsguard.
Robert jumped out of the carriage with a "bang!", and the Kingsguard dismounted one after another, following closely behind.
What Attis didn't expect was that Prince Joffrey followed Robert dissatisfied, and his ears were even pulled hard by Robert, with tears hanging wetly on his face.
"Attis!" Robert waved to him.
Attis secretly thought something was wrong. He looked at Joffrey's rather resentful eyes, and his heart tightened immediately. He was familiar with this situation. Weimar had this look too, but thanks to Weimar's ease of training , but Joffrey.
He stood up and approached the high platform originally prepared for the king. This was prepared at every game, just to see if the king was interested in watching.
King Robert looked fat, but he was very agile. He strode to the high platform and sat down on the sofa. Attis knelt down on one knee, "Attis Arryn pays homage to the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, the Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, and the Protector of the Realm."
"Forgive yourself, Attis! Look at the etiquette, Joffrey!" King Robert did not forget to educate his son. Joffrey lowered his head, filled with resentment.
Attis's heart sank again, but his expression remained calm.
Robert waved his hand, "Sit down, Attis." He pointed to the soft chair beside him, and Attis obeyed the order and sat down.
Just as Joffrey was about to sit down, Robert's strong voice sounded, "Joffrey, stand!" Joffrey's face twisted into a mess, and Attis covered his face in embarrassment, trying not to look directly. Joffrey's angry face.
"I heard you were quite good at fighting in the valley." Robert took a sip of wine and asked.
Attis replied: "Your Majesty, this is borrowing your prestige."
"Farewell, Attis! Your father is my adoptive father, and we are all one family. How can I have any prestige?" Robert smiled mockingly.
Attis looked Robert seriously in the face and said: "This is the truth, Your Majesty. You quelled the Targaryen tyranny and restored the order of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, preventing it from being continued to be destroyed by the Mad King. The Seven Kingdoms are united." , The Longbow Hall rebels seem to be powerful, but in fact the people are divided. The spirit of chivalry and the law of the Seven Kingdoms under your rule cover the entire Westeros. This is the real reason why the valley suppressed the rebellion in one fell swoop. "< br>
Robert looked at Attis in surprise. He had some doubts in his heart, wondering whether he was as great as Attis said, but his body did not respond to the doubts in his heart. He smiled from ear to ear, "Haha Haha, okay, Attis, what you said is not bad, I really like you more and more. Hahaha! ”
Robert seemed to deviate from the focus of the topic. He began to talk about the Battle of the Trident that year, describing how he used his warhammer to smash Rhaegar Targaryen's armor in one fell swoop, leaving rubies and diamonds shattered on the floor. Attis was cheering on the sidelines, laughing with Robert from time to time.
Attis automatically ignored the increasingly resentful look on Joffrey's side.
"Whoosh!~" Ser Balon fired rapidly in a short range, and several arrows accurately hit the target. Everyone cheered, and Robert also cheered.
Jaime Lannister seemed to be unable to bear the prince being treated like this. He lowered his head and begged softly, "Your Majesty, Prince Joffrey has been standing for a long time. It is not dignified for a member of the royal family to stand in front of a vassal, isn't it? ”
Joffrey looked at King Robert.
Robert's words were interrupted and he frowned slightly, "Why, does the Lannister Kingslayer also want to take care of the king's family affairs?"
"Don't dare." James raised his head, the humility in his tone and the arrogance in his expression were very discordant.
Robert turned his head disdainfully and shouted to Joffrey: "Did you hear that? The good lion of the Lannister family asked you to sit down, sit down quickly!" Joffrey sat next to Robert, full of grievances and resentment.
"Kingslayer, go back to your damn woman! Otherwise I'll kill you!" Robert waved his hand, pointing directly at the Kingslayer.
After hearing this, Jaime's face gradually turned sullen, and he looked at Robert silently. "What? You want to kill me, come here! I will do it for you, you are worthy of being the regicide hahahaha!" Robert looked at Jaime provocatively, and Jaime gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, "Retreat, Your Majesty." After saying that, he turned around. Leave.
Attis looked at this scene indifferently. Although the king's words were sharp, he obviously relied heavily on Lannister. It seemed that the king controlled Jaime, but Robert was still controlled by Lannister in many aspects, and his scruples were still deep. .
"Damn Lannister!" Robert lowered his head and took a sip of wine. He seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Attis, you did a good job, in the valley, cough!"
Attis was overjoyed and felt quite proud that he had just deflected the topic of King Robert's awkward conversation.
"This son of mine, I want him to go to the valley. You can take him around a lot. Especially when you go to fight against the mountain clan, you must take him with you." Robert stated his purpose.
Joffrey's pupils dilated and he blurted out, "I don't want to hang out with the nobles in the country."
Robert glared at him, "I didn't ask you if you still wanted to sit down."
Joffrey stood up suddenly, "I will never leave King's Landing! I am a prince!"
Robert was angry, "Your damn dad is still the king! Don't you obey the king's orders!"
Joffrey ran away crying, which made the crowd at the tourney laugh. Ser Balon, who had just won the championship, was waving the exquisite longbow in his hand, and his celebration movements were obviously frozen.
"Damn it, how could I have such a son?" Robert sighed heavily.
Attis did not speak. He was still a little grateful for Joffrey's behavior. He just advised: "Prince Joffrey just lacks exercise."
"So I want to send him to the valley." Robert's sincere words echoed in Attis' ears, making his heart tighten. Damn it, it gave the king a break.
Robert's fat face occupied his sight, "The mountain clans in the valley need to be beaten hard, and the valley needs to take the initiative to send troops. This can also give Joffrey some training."
Attis was completely thrown off the rhythm and hurriedly responded: "The terrain of the Mingyue Mountains is complex. The barbarians inside do not see the status of nobles and will kill them when they catch them. The valley and the mountain clan have been at odds for thousands of years. I am afraid it cannot be solved in an instant. .”
"Hahahaha! Targaryen's dragon cub has been struggling for hundreds of years, but it was smashed by my heavy hammer!" Robert didn't care, and even laughed out loud.
"His majesty's power to put an end to the tyranny of the mad king is naturally not comparable to that of the valley. If the prince comes to the valley, I'm afraid he will be held back by us." Attis felt that he was a little hypocritical, but he still said it bravely.
Robert was silent for a long time and then said: "You don't like Xiao Qiao, right?"
Attis clenched his fists, feeling a little nervous.
"Alas!" Robert sighed again, "I know my son is too unpleasant." He took another sip of wine depressedly. King Robert lay stretched out on the sofa and seemed very tired. "He's a bit like the Mad King." His tone was so light that it didn't sound like Robert.
Attis was frightened by these words, and he hurriedly said: "How is it possible, Prince Joffrey?"
"That's enough, Attis, Jon's son!", Robert waved his hand impatiently, "I need to hear the truth, Attis, not pitiful lies, damn compliments!", the king's eyes were particularly bright. God, Attis felt like a king at this moment.
Attis also became serious. The civilians below had dispersed. The Kingsguard stood silently on the side of the high platform. The spears of the gold-robed guards stood in a row. The atmosphere became solemn at this time.
"Your Majesty, if Prince Joffrey is willing to go to the valley with me to find the Mountain Clan and is willing to endure such hardship, I cannot refuse the king's request." Attis said to the king.
"Joffrey will agree to be your squire." Robert said with a smile on his face.
Damn it! Attis thought to himself, shouldn't he just take him for a walk around the Mingyue Mountains to see the beautiful scenery in the valley? I don't want him to be my attendant. Who will be whose attendant then?
Attis did not hesitate about this and said directly: "Unfortunately, Your Majesty, I already have a candidate for my attendant."
"It doesn't matter, there are always a lot of great knights and attendants!" Robert said, not caring at all about the loss of royal majesty.
"Your Majesty, the prince is my future king. He is the person I swore to protect. I cannot let him lose his dignity." Attis said solemnly.
Robert was a little surprised when he heard this, and his face gradually showed admiration, "This is the nicest thing I have heard all day, okay, I promise you, son." Robert left his seat and greeted The Kingsguard and the sedan, preparing to leave.
"Your Majesty!", Attis shouted. Robert turned and looked at him, "If you have anything else to say, I know it."
"I followed the order to counter the rebellion. With all due respect, I would like to know who gave you advice? I am very grateful for his advice, which has made me famous." Attis approached King Robert, almost close to his face , asked in a voice that only two people could hear.
"How did you know that someone was advising me?" Robert was even more surprised. "You are as smart as Jon, haha!"
Robert imitated Attis, approached and whispered: "It is your loyal little noble of the valley, the little finger who is always wronged by the nobles of the valley. You must reward him well, he will make you have great achievements in battle."
"Let me also enjoy the golden mountain!" Robert straightened up and said loudly.
Attis smiled and replied softly, "Of course, Your Majesty."
(End of chapter)