Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 107 Dragonbone Weapon
Maester Dorst, Maester Norman, and Maester Farmer lived together in the yard under the Bachelor's Tower.Maester Luwin joked that he had never had so many assistants.

Assistant bachelors and apprentices live in the adjacent yard with more than 20 adopted sons of Winterfell. They study together with the adopted sons of Winterfell. Some apprentices who are willing to practice martial arts can even go to the school grounds to accept the instructor of Winterfell Guided by Sir Rodrik Cassel, training with Robb, Jon, Theon, Domeric, and Helen.

Some apprentices showed their talents in the school field. The dark-skinned Laresa from Dorne soon showed the strength of the hundred-step piercing Yang on the school field. Maester Roderick Cassel believed that Laresa's shooting skills were not inferior to Theon, might even reach the heights of sharpshooter Phelan someday.

Ravens flew around, and more and more lords sent letters, announcing their support for Winterfell's ban on salt.

Since White Harbor, Dreadfort, Barren Tonkun and Streamland accepted Ed's ban on salt, the ban on salt has been implemented in the northern border, and there is no suspense.

On this day, Ed came to the blacksmith shop.

The blacksmiths in Winterfell, Walter and Mikken, proudly showed Eddard the dragonbone bow and dragonbone dagger they made.

The blacksmith Walter stroked the keel dagger, "Lord Ed, look at this dagger, with a keel handle and a stainless steel blade, it's extremely sharp! This kind of keel dagger must be a sought-after item in my hometown, the Iron Islands."

"There is also a keel bow." Mikken took out the keel bow, "The range of the keel bow is the longest among all the bows and arrows in the world. Even the famous golden heart wood longbow of the Midsummer Islands can't match the keel bow. .”

There are only three keel bows, and ten keel daggers. This is because only the handle of the keel dagger uses keel, and making a keel bow consumes more keel than a keel dagger.

Dawson, the guard next to Ed, accepted these keel bows and keel daggers.

"You have worked hard." Ed took out an awl, "I will give you some flexibility to make this kind of awl."

Mikan and Walter frowned when they saw the iron awl. Mikan said, "Master Ed, any apprentice blacksmith can make this thing. What's the use of this awl?"

Ed smiled, "This kind of awl can penetrate into the tree, and then we can hang the barrel to catch the sap."

"Sap?" Walter said with a smirk, "Master Ed, could it be that winter is approaching and we have to live on tree sap?"

Ed patted Walter on the shoulder, "Believe me, the sap is more delicious than honey."

After accidentally discovering a sugar maple tree in the wolf forest, Ed discovered that the sap of the sugar maple tree could be used to extract maple syrup, and Ed decided to collect it on a large scale.As long as there are enough awls, he can use the awl to hit the sugar maple tree, hang it on a wooden barrel and collect it slowly.

The forge in Winterfell is in full swing every day. After the iron-type blacksmiths under "Iron Bitch" Helen Parker joined the forge, the forge has more skilled blacksmiths, apprentices trained by Mikken, Caron, and Walter. With more and more proficiency, the forge can produce a batch of weapons such as swords, gun heads, arrowheads, maces, war hammers, plate armor and chain mail every day, and the reserve of helmets is increasing.

In addition, the forge also produces iron pots, horseshoes, saddles, etc.

The forge even began to produce crossbows. The advantage of the crossbow is that it relies on the control mechanism to shoot, and does not require the arm strength of the archer. Children and disabled people can use the crossbow.Crossbows are far more powerful at close range than bows and arrows.However, the process of making a crossbow is more cumbersome and more expensive.

Some old armor and new armor will be transported along the White Knife River to White Harbor along with wooden toys from Winterfell, honey candles, and mead, where they will be sold to Seagull Town, Dusken Valley City, Maiden Spring Town, and King's Landing.

The quality of armor made by castle blacksmiths is far superior to that of town blacksmiths. A complete set of armor, including helmets, throat guards, gauntlets, greaves, etc., costs as much as three golden dragons.

Helen Parker's ironman blacksmith brought the ironman casting technology from the King's Port of the Iron Islands, which greatly improved the ironmaking technology of Winterfell. Ed believes that the armor and weapons produced by the forge will continue to flow in the future. land to bring wealth to Winterfell.

Of course, nine out of ten armors and weapons were stored in the arsenal of Winterfell.Once the war comes, Ed can provide better equipment to the soldiers in the northern border. These soldiers will no longer carry sickles, hammers, and wear worn leather armor on the battlefield.With well-equipped equipment, the combat effectiveness of northern soldiers will undoubtedly be improved by a level.

Ed gave the keel dagger to his children, Robb, Jon, Theon, Domeric, Sansa, and Arya all got one, Bran was too young, so Ed didn't give it to Bran Dragonbone Dagger.

"Iron Bitch" Helen Pike was assigned a dragon bone dagger, and she was very happy, "I have a dragon bone dagger, so I can pretend to be the Dragon Queen in the future."

There are only three keel bows, which are very precious. Ed decided to make good use of them. In his study, he gave the first keel bow to the marksman Ferran.

Facing such an expensive gift, Ferran was so frightened that he quickly refused, "Master Ed, you have rewarded me with manor, money and honor. I am already overwhelmed. How can you give me the keel bow? Even your son No."

"Accept it! You were brave in the rock species war. You are a warrior in the north." Ed told him.

Phelan took the keel bow, hesitating, "Master Ed, if I accept this gift, I will be laughed at by others. I am a horse thief and a poacher. I once stole Earl Rodwell's hand in the creekland. I’m a warhorse, poaching in the wolf forest, I’m from a lowly background, and holding a keel bow, I’ll only make the nobles and common people laugh.”

Ed patted Ferran on the shoulder, "You used to be a horse thief and poacher, but you earned fame and wealth by serving Winterfell and Stark, and I just want them to see this. Anyone who serves the Starks will receive money and honor."

"Syrio Forel, the guardian of Dawson, is a hero in the Rock Seed War just like you. To tell you the truth, I intend to formally confer you as barons. The conferring ceremony will be held in the winter resort town, in the downtown area, in the It was held under the spectators of the crowd. Therefore, you must accept the keel bow as a gift."

Ferran asked in surprise, "Baron?"

Ed nodded, "You will have a noble surname. You are good at archery. You can choose a surname yourself. From then on, you will be a baron in the north, a vassal of Winterfell, and you will be a nobleman. Let Mrs. Ballet , help you choose a good set of clothes, and have a good time in front of the people in the northern border!"

(End of this chapter)