Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

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Soon, Intelligence Chief Wallis appeared in front of him wearing a fine silk coat and smelling of powder.

"The little lords and knights of the Eagle's Nest City have all come to express their condolences to Lady Lysa!"

Wallis stood aside respectfully.

He chuckled and said, "Lady Lysa was nowhere to be seen when she needed their help, but once they heard that the mountain people left, they immediately came to show their loyalty in a pretentious manner."

"This loyalty is too cheap!" Domeric frowned.

"That's right." The eunuch covered his mouth and smiled.

"Any other news?" he asked.

“My little birdies got the message.

The great nobles in the valley received a letter asking for help previously sent by Nestor Royce. They were worried that the mountain people would attack the Eagle's Nest City, so they marched through the night and expected to reach the Eagle's Nest City this afternoon.

There are Runestone City, Iron Oak City, Red Barrier, and Heart City...

The leader is Yohn Royce of Runestone City, known as 'Bronze Yohn'. His prestige in the valley is not comparable to that of Lady Lysa, second only to the old Duke Arryn who has returned to the embrace of the gods... My Lord. You have to be careful. "

Varys warned carefully.

Domeric said nothing. He looked away and stopped watching the sunrise.

The sunrise is beautiful.

But thinking that the day started so beautifully, it was destined to end in tragedy.

He lamented the cruelty of the Creator more and more.

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Chapter 177 The trial begins!

The assembly hall of the Eagle's Nest City is long and simple, with blue-patterned white marble walls and an inaccessible chill.

At this moment, the meeting hall is brightly lit.

Fifty torches glowed on pedestals on the walls.

Domeric wore a black dress with a badge symbolizing the "Hand of the King" on his chest and sat on a high seat.

He was surrounded by guards, servants, and the great nobles of the valley.

Perhaps he received news of Lady Lysa's murder on the way.

The great nobles of the valley, headed by Yohn Royce of Runestone City, arrived earlier than Domeric expected.

The first person sitting on the left side of Domeric is Count Yohn Royce of Runestone City, nicknamed "Bronze Yohn".

He wears a set of ancestral bronze armor that is thousands of years old and engraved with magical charms that are said to protect the wearer from harm.

Earl Yohn is tall, has many wrinkles on his face, gray hair, thick eyebrows, and his thick palms look very strong.

He is currently the most prestigious nobleman in the valley, second only to the deceased old Duke Arryn.

And Countess Anya Waynwood of Iron Oak, a gray-haired old man with wrinkled eyes and sagging chin.

Further down is the old Earl Ian Hunter of Longbow Hall. He is older than the old Lord Arryn. He suffers from ventilation, walks with a slight limp, and his hands are covered with age spots.

It is worth mentioning that after the death of old Duke Arryn, old Earl Hunter began to pursue Lady Lysa. He wanted to marry Lady Lysa, and then rule the valley side by side with her, living the addiction of "valley regent".

Lord Holden Redford of Red Base, he is short in stature, has a neatly trimmed gray beard, and looks kind-hearted.

Count Beneda of Hongge City is very fat, with a pear-shaped belly, round shoulders, and numerous short yellowish and gray beards sticking out of his fleshy chin.

Sir Lyn Corbray of Heart City, he is as thin as a sword, has shoulder-length brown hair, is not interested in women, is a well-known "faggot" in the valley, and is fond of sexual intercourse.

Ser Lyn is the heir to the Earl of Hearts City and holds a Valyrian steel sword - the Lady of Silence.

There is also Sir Simon Temperton from Nine Star City. He has a black and pointed beard, a pointed nose and ice blue eyes...

These people basically represent the major families in the valley.

Little Duke Robin's seat was at the same height as Domeric.

After all, he was the legitimate ruler of the valley.

If he didn't have the status of Hand of the King and Honorary Duke, Domeric would probably have to bow down to this six-year-old kid.

At this moment, a wooden platform was set up under his seat.

There was a hunchbacked puppeteer in blue and white uniforms, manipulating two wooden knights to kill each other, making little Duke Robin giggle and applaud.

He completely forgot about his mother's death.

This kid is really a fool!

Of course, this is not a bad thing for Domeric and all the important officials in the valley.

See everyone is here.

Domeric stood up slowly, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

“My lords, I would like to announce some sad news.

'Former Vale Steward' Nestor Royce.

Last night, I broke out of the dungeon of the Eagle's Nest and went to the Moon Tower with a murder weapon to murder Duchess Lysa. Although Lady Lysa tried her best to escape, she was eventually pushed down the moon door by Nestor Royce..."

"Gods above, such a terrible thing happened?"

Countess Anya Waywood of Iron Oak City said in disbelief.

"Nestor Royce is really a bastard with a human face and an animal heart. How did the old Duke Arryn trust him in the first place?" said Earl Beneda of Hongge City.

"He actually committed such an evil deed of killing the Lord, which will be tolerated by the gods!"

Lord Holden Redford of Red Base sighed quietly.

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All nobles, please speak to me.

"Just behead him," suggested Ser Lyn Corbray, "to honor the memory of Princess Lysa."

"But Nestor has been the steward of the valley for 14 years after all. We have to give him a chance to publicly defend himself."

Finally, Old Earl Hunter spoke with a heavy tone.

Speaking of which, Nestor Royce was also a suitor of Duchess Lysa, and was once one of the old Earl Hunter's love rivals.

But seeing his former love rival make a big mistake and become a prisoner, he felt sad.

"Okay, since Old Earl Hunter has a request.

Then we will hold a public trial against the murderer of Duchess Lysa - 'former Vale Steward' Nestor Royce! "

Domeric said word by word, bringing an end to the dispute.

He knew in his heart that without a real public trial, these valley nobles would not be convinced. Instead, they would suspect that Domeric had done something, although this was indeed the case.

"Count Wendel, go and escort Nestor Royce from the dungeon."

"As ordered!"

Wendel stood up, walked out of the meeting hall with his head held high, and went to the dungeon to pick up someone.

The waiting process is a little long.

The nobles picked up the carved silver cups in front of their respective tables, sipped a sweet wine mixed with orange flavor, and then talked to each other.

This is the fine wine collected in the old Earl Hunter's wine cellar. It was used to borrow flowers for Mrs. Lysa to offer to Buddha. Unfortunately, it can no longer be used now.

Yon Royce of Runestone City had remained silent during the previous debate.

At this time, he picked up the wine glass and walked to Domeric.

"To the hand of the merciful king, thank you for taking the trouble to come to the Eagle's Nest to relieve the siege."

"This is all King Joffrey's intention, I am just an executor."

Domeric held up the wine glass with a modest smile on his face, making it impossible to see through his true thoughts behind his expression.

Earl Yohn chatted for a few words, and then got straight to the point:

"Is it true that Nestor murdered Duchess Lysa? Did he really murder Duchess Lysa?..."

"Actually, I don't know much about this matter. After all, I just arrived in the Eagle's Nest City yesterday."

Domeric replied: "The conclusions drawn so far are only based on the confessions provided by the knights, guards, and maids and servants serving Lady Lysa in the Eagle's Nest, who accused Nestor Royce of murdering Lady Lysa. "

Count Yohn was silent.

As soon as he came in the afternoon, he asked the familiar knights in the Eagle's Nest City to question. Several knights saw Nestor Royce chasing Lady Lysa with a knight's sword...

"Lord Yohn, I know that Nestor Royce is your cousin, so you want to defend him, which is human nature."

Domeric said with an "I understand" tone.

"No, no, that's not the reason. I've known him for many years. I just think it's impossible for him to do such a thing!" Count Yohn waved his hand and explained quickly.

"Things may not be as complicated as you think!"

Domeric pondered for a long time and then said:

"Nestor Royce is undoubtedly a worthy knight, but that is who he once was.

All this changed when he proposed to Lady Lysa in public but was rejected.

Then in the battle to annihilate the mountain people, Nestor lost more than 600 soldiers and was blamed by Lady Lysa.

His prestige in the Eagle's Nest City has been lost!

He ends up being imprisoned in a dungeon by Lady Lysa, which makes him feel insulted.

Therefore, he held a grudge, plotted to escape from the dungeon, and murdered Lady Lysa...

Doesn't all this seem reasonable? "

Domeric spread his hands.

"I have to say, what you said does make sense!"