Game of Thrones: Winter Dragon Lord

Chapter 92 The Marquis of Midsummer Hall

The hall of Storm's End was overcrowded, one after another the nobles led their knights to come one after another, and then were lured to sit among them by servants.

Seats are distributed from top to bottom in the hall, and there is a long table on the high platform. The center of the long table is high and tall, above everyone.

There are various flags on both sides, from various families in the stormland, their positions are under the flags.

Looking straight up from the main entrance, there is a crowned stag wrapped in a heart of flames.

The family that sat on the long table with the king included the family of the red-gold fox Florens in Liangshui City.

People of this family often have protruding ears, and it is said that their lineage can be traced back to the High King of the First Men, "Garth the Green Hand".Of course this man was almost the ancestor of most of the Reach nobles.

But every noble or knight in the Reach likes to claim that their blood comes from this, and some people even pay attention to it, even the blood of the Stark family comes from this. As for the authenticity, only people in the Age of Heroes know .

Lord Alister Florent was the first to surrender to Stannis, and his family was honored to sit at the king's table.Of course, Selyse Florent, who is also inseparable from their family, is the queen of Stannis.

On the second side is a bachelor and a red robe priestess.

At this time, a silver-haired knight came into the hall. He was more handsome than everyone present, with a Dornish look on his face. As soon as he stepped in, he immediately attracted the attention of all the ladies.

With a knight's sword in his waist, followed by several serious soldiers, he walked straight through the hall to the chair, and sat on the side of the bachelor, with the white bird flag behind him.

The fire-breathing white bird's crest has reached the ears of every noble in the Stormlands and the Reach, and the most capable knight under Stannis, Cole Julius.

Some say he brought a white fire-breathing raven from the Wall, and it was this raven that killed Renly.It is also said that he has magic and can summon an army of white ghosts. Renly was killed by white ghosts.Anyway, this is a legendary knight.

Cole naturally didn't know the story he told others. As for Renly's death, he could only say "I have nothing to do in the rain".

The king was the last to come, and the maester and the witch, and Lord Alister Florent, came with him, when Stannis, crowned in red gold, took the chief seat.

Ser Axell Florent was sitting with his brother, Lord Florent, when he cried, "Quiet!"

The audience was silent for a moment, and looked up.

Axel Florent stood up and said in a loud voice: "My lords and lords, let us all bow to the king of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and all the lands." Guardian, His Majesty Stannis Baratheon' with the highest courtesy. Long live His Majesty the King!"

"Long live His Majesty the King!!"

"Long live His Majesty the King!!!"

The shouts exploded all day long, like waves rising and falling, but it is impossible to know how many people are sincere.

Stannis sat on the bench without any change in expression, and stopped as soon as he raised his hand.

"Silence!" cried Axel Florent again.

"I summoned you here for the sake of orthodoxy, and also for the sake of etiquette. I know that you fought for Renly before and thus fought against me, but I promise that as long as you are willing to work hard to take back the Iron Throne for me, I can forgive you For his deeds, I will reward him with castles and titles, and for those who die, I will send someone to take care of his castle and raise his heir until he comes of age." Stannis said to everyone.

"As we all know, you are the orthodox and honorable Majesty of the Iron Throne, the last bloodline of the Baratheon bloodline, and our legal monarch, so I, the Florens family, would like to stand on the saddle for you." First Earl Alister Florens One stood up, and at the same time stretched out the long sword at his waist, pointing at the gods.

The sword-drawers followed one another.

Cole also stood up, but without drawing his sword, he just saluted slightly.

When everyone sits down again.

Someone suggested, "Your Majesty, I think we should sail directly from the sea and reach King's Landing in less than three days."

"Although our fleet has become larger, it can't carry [-] soldiers for a while." As the commander of the navy, Cole said.

"I don't know, Lord Julius, what's your opinion?" Earl Alister Florent asked him.

"It's okay not to mention it in my humble opinion, but if we want to go by water, our boat will have to go at least three times and make a big circle."

"Then why don't you go by water, and sail directly to the Blackwater River from here, while the army starts from the Rose Road." said Earl Bryce Cullen, who used to be Renly's Rainbow Guard, but was killed by Celtigar's The knight was defeated and humiliated, and later simply declared his allegiance to Stannis.

Stannis nodded. That was exactly what he was thinking.

Seeing the king nodding, all the nobles responded one after another, and began to express their opinions on the strategy of dividing the troops. Many people volunteered to be the vanguard or the king's iron guard.

After some messy discussions, the final strategy was that Stannis personally lead the army under Storm's End to King's Landing through the Royal Forest, and then Imry Florent led the fleet to set off from Shipbreaker Bay. Around Cape Marseille, enter the Blackwater River from Blackwater Bay, and attack King's Landing.

Cole looked down at the badge of his Sea Lord, but said nothing.

Ser Good Morrigan was next in line to lead the vanguard of five thousand, while Ser Parmen Clane and Ser Aeron Florent were sent to Bitterbridge to receive the soldiers of Highgarden.

The last resignation finally came to Cole Julius, only to hear the bachelor Pylos read, "Cole of Midsummer Hall and Marquis of Green Valley City, Cole of the Julius family will serve as the acting castellan of Storm's End."

This confession was so abrupt that even Cole was caught off guard. Midsummer Hall and the Marquis of Green Valley City, does it mean that the territory from Midsummer Hall to Green Valley City should be sealed to him?

"This meeting is over. Please abide by your responsibilities. If anyone violates the law, I will punish them severely." The bachelor finished reading the contents of the parchment aloud.

Afterwards, the king got up and left directly, leaving a group of nobles making noise on the spot.

Cole also stood up, and he walked to the back cabinet of the hall.

The Onion Knight also came over, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Marquis of Midsummer Hall."

Cole shook his head with a wry smile, "It's nothing but ruins."

Summer Hall is located at the intersection of the three realms, connecting the Reach, Dorne and the Stormlands, and the King's Road also passes through here.

"What are you going to do next?" Davos asked him.

"Go to the king."

Outside the king's corridor, Melisandre in red was already waiting. After seeing them, she said softly, "Sir Seaworth, Sir Julius."

Seeing the Scarlet Witch, Cole seemed to understand something.

"The king doesn't see anyone now." She stared at Cole indifferently.

Cole shook his head and smiled, then took off the badge on his chest, "Help me return it to the king."

(End of this chapter)